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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-23
Short News of CITY

Legion Meeting Toniaht-Members
OF Harry Ray post of the American
legion will hold their regular meeting
in the club rooms, third floor of the
K. of P. temple, at o'clock Wednes-
day night. All are requested to at
tend
Visits Terre Haute-L. w. Beach,
Of the firm of Roland and Beach, is
in Terre Haute attending the direc-
tors meeting of the state Sheet Metal
association
Mikeseli Loses car-An automobile
belonging to o. M. Mikesell, of New
Paris. o.. was stolen from the corner
OF North Tenth and A streets about
$50 p. m. Tuesday. The car was a
five-passenger touring.
Ratliff Speaks Thursday - Walter
Ratliff Is to speak to members of the
kiwanis club at it's meeting in the
K. of P. building. Thursday noon, on
Birds and Their Habits Ninety-two
per cent Of the membership was in at
tendance at the last meeting, and it
is expected that an even larger per-
centage Will be present Thursday
Granted Marriage Licenses-John
w. Bragg, an attorney of Winchester,
and Forrest Hotmire, of Cambridge
City, were granted a marriage license
by County Clerk Meredith. Wednesday
afternoon. Larkin Shaffer, craftsman,
of Indianapolis, and Ida June Fry. Of
East Germantown, also were granted
a marriage license
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-23
D|STILLER
SUES TO GET LIQUOR
(Bv Associated Press)

LOUISVILLE, March 23.--"Suit to
compel Volstead law endorsements
agents to release from government
bonded warehouses a large quantity
of whisky wanted by its owner for
mer distiller, for personal use, has
been filed in fedreal court here by
John w. Keller of Paducah."
Mr.. Keller, a former distiller, says
he owns a number of barrels of whisky
in the warehouse at Early Times, KY,
and seeks a mandamus against Ell
wood Hamilton, collector OF internal
revenue, and Paul M. Williams, state
prohibition director, to require them
to release the whisky. He also asks
that w. v Gregory, United States dis
trict attorney, be enjoined from prose.
cutting him should he be able to move
the goods.
The plaintiff claims that he had put
the liquor aside for entertainment of
his friends, guests and himself in his
Paducah home and that in January he
applied to Mr.. Hamilton for permits
sion to pay the tax and remove the
whisky Mr.. Hamilton, he says. re-
ferred him to Paul Williams, who told
him his request could not be granted.
The suit is the first of its kind filed
in the federal courts since the Vol
stead act became operative, it is said.
Arguments in the case will begin
Friday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-23
LIEUTENANT COLONEL
EXPELLED BY LEGION
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, March 23.-Alexander
e. Anderson, former lieutenant-co1onel
of the one hundred and sixty-fifth in
fantry, was notified today by the New
York county executive committee of
the American legion that he had been
expelled from the veterans organiza-
ton because of his utterances at the
recent horror on the Rhine" meeting.
This meeting was called as a protest
against the allied use by the French
of Negro troops in the occupied zone
of Germany and later was condemned
by DICTIONARIES as propaganda to de-
stroy the cordial relations existing be-
tween the United States and her war
allies
The committee voted unanimously
for the expulsion of the former officer
last midnight after a trial that had
lasted more than six hours. His par
ticipation in the meeting was declared
to be prejudicial to the best interests
of the legion. Anderson did not attend
the trial, but had sent a letter claim
ing the committee lacked jurisdiction
in that the sixty-ninth regiment post
which he was the former commander,
ceased to exist last December.
Anderson's case is said to be the
first instance in which a member of
the legion has been tried and expelled.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-23
DAVIS MAKES EFFORT
TO SETTLE DISPUTE
IN PACKING INDUSTRY
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 23.-With
the two sides understood to have been
brought to practical agreement on all
ma ior issues. Secretary Davis was
ready to resume today his efforts to
effect a settlement of the dispute be-
tween the five big packers and their
union employees by first meeting in
separate conferences with representa-
tives of the latter. The labor secre-
tary was expected to meet the pack
ers' representatives in further confer
ence later.
Results of yesterdays conferences
were believed to have included vir-
tual agreement by the employees to
the wage reductions put into effect
on March and agreement by the
packers in turn to continuation of the
wartime agreement providing for sub
mission of all differences between
them and their employees to arbitra.
ton
While the question of hours, at first
believed to be a minor issue of the
dispute, still rema ined to be settled,
it was believed today that a final so
luton would be reached by the adop-
ton of weekly maximum based on
an eight-hour day to meet the pc.
culiar working conditions of the in
dustry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-23
ART ASSOCIATION
JOURNEYS TO CAPITAL

Ten members of the. Richmond Art
association had announced their inten-
ton of accepting the invitation of the
Indiana Artists club Of Indianapolis, to
be their guests in that city. Saturday.
Others expecting to go are asked to
notify Mrs M. F. Johnston some time
this evening.
The party will leave here on the
11:40 o'clock interurban Saturday
morning and will get off at Irvington.
an east suburb of Indianapolis, to visit
two studios there. Later they will go
on to Indianapolis and spend the after
noon visiting studios in the Union
Trust building Supper will be served
the party at the Heron Art school,
and visit will be paid to the exhibit
of Indiana artists at the institute.
Among those who will make the trip
are: Mrs. M. F. Johnston, Mrs. Elmer
Eggemeyer, Miss Annette Edmunds,
Miss Florence Williams. Miss Elmire
kempton, Miss Blanche Waite, Mrs. J.
E. Cathell, Elwood Morris, Francis
Brown, Mr.. Snodgrass, and A. w.
Gregg.
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MOMENTS CLUBS OF
SIXTH DISTRICT TO
CONVENE IN RICHMOND

For the first time in seven years the
Federation of Women's clubs of the
Sixth district will hold its annual con-
vention in Richmond on May II and
IL. There are 70 clubs in the district
federation and it is expected that dele
gates from each will attend. Over $50
delegates are expected. The five
clubs of this city, namely the Won
ans club, the Athenaea society, the
Progressive Literary club, the After
math, and Current Events club, which
are members of the federation will en-
terrain the out-of-town guests and
homes throughout the city will be
thrown open to them.
Stuart Walker of the Stuart Walker
players of New York and Indianapolis
will deliver an address Wednesday
evening, May II. following banquet
for the visitors and local federation
members.
Placs have not yet been completed
for the convention. it is said. Mrs.
Harry F. Dalbey is in charge of ar
rangements for the convention here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-23
AMERICA TO CONSIDER
SOVIET STATUS SOON
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Early
consideration is to be given to rela-
tons between the United States and
Soviet Russia, it was indicated at THE
state department today
Formal announcement of any
change in the relations between the
two countries or in any of the rulings
by the Wilson administration may
not be made for some time, but it
was made clear that already certain
notifications of those rulings are
under consideration or have been
made.
These decisions were reached indie
pendent of the appeal from the Soviet
government to President Harding and
the American government, for a re-
sumption of trade relations between
the United States and Russia. That
appeal reached the state department
today from the White House.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-23
OLD CHINESE FUND
TO IMPROVE COUNTRY
fBy Associated Press)

PEKING, March 23-Funds allotted
in the past to the southern Chinese
government but withheld since the col
lapse of that regime were released by
the consent of legations interested,
for use of the Picking government to-
day. These funds were a portion OF
the national revenue and surplus and
have been in the hands of the finan-
cial commissioner. The legations stip-
ulated that the money must be used
for several specific purposes-the re-
organization of domestic loans, pay
ment of Chinese diplomatic and con-
sular salaries. plague prevention and
conservation work on the Canton or
Pearl river. The amount of money
realized was about Is per cent of
the surplus, or 2,40O,0O0 Tasle in gold.
This action is regarded here as a
death blow to the aspirations of south
ern leaders who recently appealed to
legations in Picking for the release of
these funds for their use. Acpuies-
cence to this appeal was blocked
largely by the firm attitude of the
United States, it is said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-23
SCHOOL Enumeration
WILL START APRIL 10

School enumeration by township
trustees will start April 10 this year,
according to an announcement made
Tuesday by ]. S. Hubbard, deputy
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton. The enumerations will show the
number of unmarried persons of six
to 81 years old in Indiana, and will
supply a basis for the distribution of
the state tuition fund
Township trustees have from April
10 to April so to complete the cen
sus. and their reports must be in the
hands of L. N. Hines, state superin-
tendent Of public instruction, by May
Is.
Mr.. Hubbard says that unusual care
will be taken with the enumerations
this year, as figures gathered will be
a tasis for the readjustment of con-
gressional township funds. In former
years the readjustment was made
every two years. but under the new
system the readjustment starting this
year Will stand for 10 years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-23
TOW BOAT WORKERS
TO REFUSE WAGE CUT

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Plans for
an immediate strike of employees
aboard ocean-g going tow-boats in pro-
test against wage cuts placed in eff
feet March /, were being held in obey
ance today by the Marine Engineers
beneficial association pending approx
al Of its national executive committee.
thomas B. Healey head of the as
sociation here said the immediate
waIkout was planned at a meeting here
and a conference at Philadelphia yes
'terday. He added that William S.
Brown, international president of the
association had approved an immedi-
ate strike and that he expected the
executive committee to give its con-
sent within "a hours. The strike orig
inally was set for April l. More than
$50 oceangoing tow-boats and about
400 men will be affected he said.
Members of the Atlantic coast tow
boat owners association placed in eff
feet the first of this month. monthly
reductions of from $35 to $50. refus-
ing to renew last years wage agree
m9nt. y as sAs sa
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them to take such action had yet been
received by the local headquarters.
The notice referred to was one con-
tanned in a news dispatch sent out
from Washington. It is as follows:
Plans are announced by the Red
Cross for the immediate mobilization
of the American women who served in
Red Cross workrooms during the war
for the production of garments for
destitute children in Europe. Two
million garments for children under
fourteen are needed at once.
The project, which Is being brought
to the attention of chapters and of
women's organizations everywhere.
will not be started on the war time
scale, when each community had its
chapter workroom. There will be lit
tie buying Of materials, but the women
will be urged to use discarded clothing
which, by the use of specifications of
the Red Cross, can be converted into
useful garments.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-23
IRISH POLICY
ATTACK IS EXPECTED
(By Associated PreSS)

LONDON. March 23.-Independent
Liberals and Laborites were expected
to make a joint attack on the govern
ment's Irish policy at today's session
of the house of commons. 1t was I'M
derstood this morning that they in
tended to press their arguments for
renewal of peace negotiations at the
point where they were interrupted last
December. They were also ready to
insist that the government waive its
demand that Sim Feiners surrender
their arms before the peace parleys
were commenced.
Prime Minister Lloyd George was
prepared. it was said, to reply to ad-
dresses by H. H. Asquith and John
Robert Clunes, both Of whom were
to speak during the day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-23
SOLDIERS
ARE SENTENCED FOR
BERCDOLL PURSUIT

MOSBACH, Baden, March 23.-Carl
Neuf and Franz thinner. American de-
tectives, have been sentenced to
terms in prison, in criminal court
here, for illegal assumption of pow
err" in attempting to arrest and abb
duct Grover C. Bergdoll, American
draft evader, in Eberbach, last jan
uary. Neuf, against whom a charge
OF inflicting modify injury had been
preferred, was sentenced to Jail for
Is months, while Zimmer's term in
prison was fixed at six months. The
additional charge against Neuf arose
from a bullet wound suffered by a
young woman, when a revolver was
fired in the attempted abduction.
Four Germans, who were tried as
accomplices of the Americans, were
found guilty and sent to Jail for terms
varying from five to II months. 1t
was shown that one had driven the
detectives car, and that the others
had accompanied the two Americans
on their trip to apprehend Bergdoll in
Eberbach
Court Explains Sentence
In passing sentence on Neuf, the
German court said the American de-
tective was aware that aside from the
charge Of desertion no other indict-
ment was pending against Bergdoll,
but that nevertheless the detective
had attempted to arrest Bergdoll with
out the cooperation of the German
police and take him into the occupied
area, although Neuf was aware that
such a procedure constituted an il
legal assumption of authority in un-
occupied Germany. The use of a
weapon, said the court, constituted
negligent infection of bodily injury.
The penalty on Neuf was fixed at fiji
teen months in Jail, the court said,
because the detectives conduct con-
stituted "a gross breach of the law
and an invasion of the rights of the
German authorities"
The defendants were guilty, the
court ruled, because they knew their
acts were not permissible and were
punishable under the criminal code.
The six defendants were assessed
the costs of the trial. Each of them
received credit on his Jail sentence
of eight weeks of preliminary confine-
ment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-23
FEELING IS'AGAlNST
RUSSIAN COMMERCIAL
DELEGATES IN ITALY

ROME, March 23.-Feeling against
the Russian commercial delegation at
present in this city is running high at
the hotel where members of the party
are staying. At dinner last night, a
French engineer for many years q
resident of Russia asked III. vorovsky,
head of the delegation in a loud voice
how the Russians got the treasures
found by the customs authorities in
their baggage when they arrived.
These treasures have been turned over
10 the director Of customs.
NJ Vorovsky did not answer and
the Frenchman continued by saying
the Boisheviki had demanded that his
sister surrender her gold wrist watch.
lie declared that when she refused to
obey, they had beaten her unconscious
and then taken the watch.
This is only a mild example," he
added.
stiil remaining mute. NJ. vorovsky
oeckoneo detective charged with his
protection who merely noted his COM
plant, and then bowed to the French
man, VINO. as parting shot said: The
Russian delegate still imagines him
self in Russia, but, fortunately we are
in Italy.
Virtually all the guests at the hotel
have signed a demand that the Rus
SLAMS must leave or that the guests
will not be answerable for any un-
pleasant consequences.
Answering questions concerning the
baggage of the Russian delegation in
the chamber of deputies, Signor Ben
toni, under-secretary of finance, said
the foreign office had granted free
passage for the Russians, but declared
that this did not exclude exemption
from customs examinations. He said
the Russians refused to submit their
baggage for inspection, alleging the
boxes contained only personal effects.
and some Persian rugs. As the rugs
may not be imported, under the law.
the under-secretary said that their
presence necessitated an examination
which disclosed the presence of other
prohibited articles. He announced
that the Russians had been fined
more than 10000 lire for importing
contraband.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-23
ELECTION OF WOMAN'S
CLUB HELD APRIL Is

The Woman's club will hold its an
nual election and election of officers
Tue day, April IS, it has been an
rounced by the clubs president, Mrs.
Paul Comstock. This will mark the
end of the second years activities of
he club. e..
All officers will be eligible for re-
election except the president, who can
only be elected to serve for term
and two years and connot succeed
herself at the end of two years.
With a membership of over 400
women, the Woman's club has taken
:. large part in the art, musical, civic
and literary life of the community
through its departments.
The music department completed
the years program March s and the
civic department closed it's meeting
Tuesday afternoon with the last of a
series of addresses by DR.. ]. A. Wood
burn, of Bloomington.
Literary Gathering
The literary department will hold
one more gathering on, April II. when
Prof. William n. Trueblood. of Earl
ham college, will deliver the last of a
series of six lectures on Drama as
an Art" The art department will
have one more morning meeting on
French Art" March %, when the
Parbizon school will be the subject,
and on Tuesday afternoon, April 5, 4
gallery talk will be given, completing
the years activities.
Officers who will be eligible for re-
election are: First vice-president,
Mrs Fred Bartel; second vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. George Eggemeyer; record
ing secretary. Mrs. Frank Druitt: cor
responding secetay, Miss May A.
Stubs; treasurer Mrs. Sam Fred;
registrar, Miss Margaret Starr.
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CHANGED RULES Will
HELP OHIO SENATE
TO CLEAR CALENDAR

COLUMBUS, O., March 23.-The
senate started work Tuesday under
changed rules designed to expedlte
work and clear the senate calendar OF
accumulated bills.
On Tuesdays and Wednesdays here
after passing or rejecting OF bills Will
be the senate's first business, and no
committee reports will be allowed on
those days. Bills are to be introduced
only on Mondays and Thursdays.
With the elections law codificatlon
bill before it Tuesday the house had
only one more of the big problems OF
the session yet to be introduced TINS
will be the taxation bill, scheduled to
be introduced before the week ends.
Larger Cities Exempt.
The election recodification bill pro-
vides for continuous registration. Elec-
ton boards in counties with cities OF
more than 100000 population may re-
tain the annual registration If they see
fit. ..E
The single primary under this bill
will be held in May in presidential
years, and in August in other years.
County and state central committees
would be elected every four years In
stead of two.
AutuOTS VI tIS Jill CidtAA eAAO PAofAS
ion changing the pay of election offic.
ials to a flat salary instead of com
puted on the number OF precincts, will
save from 100000 to $l,000,000 an
nually to the state. r.
Registration, which is made state
wide, would be closed 20 days before
election. a.
Rent Bill Proposed. -. r.
The senate reorganization commit.
tee Tuesday had Governor Harry l..
Davis state reorganization bill under
it's wing, the bill having been sent to
second reading Tuesday night.
Opponents of the measure showed
their hand for the first time when
they opposed the motion for immedi:
ate committee reference as an effort
to railroad" the measure.
The house was considering today a
bin by Representative G. F. Mccoy,
Adams county, ito curb rent prof,
iteers.' A yearly rental that exceeds
Is percent of the value of the proper
ty shall be considered unlawful and a
fine of from S25 to $1,000 and six
months to one year imprisonment or
both is provided for In the measure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-23
Tlpo Diuorce Suits
Are Filed Wednesday

Two suits for divorce were filed
Wednesday afternoon in Wayne cir
cult court Herman Barnett, laundry
man, of Cambridge City, asked a di-
vorce from his wife, Esther Barnett.
and the custody of their three minor
children. Abandonment is alleged in
the complaint
Edward A. Lake is named defendant
in suit filed by his wife, Annis NJ
Lake. in which she charges failure
to provide during the past 10 years
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Nicaragua Wants Out
of League of Nations
(By Associated Press)

SAN SALVADOR, Republic of Saliva
dor March 23.-Nicaragua has begun
negotiations to secure permission to
resign her membership in the League
of Nations, says dispatch received
here from Managua. This step has
been taken, it is declared, because the
expense attached to the membership
is considered excessive 1t was point
ed out that it costs Nicaragua 81 900
per month to retain a place in the
league and that the government now
owes the league $4,000, having been
a member for a year.
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FIRST SkIRMISH TODAY
IN SPILLMAN TRIAL
fBy Associated Press)

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y, March %
Legitimacy of Guv Stillman, % months
old. was attacked and defended in SUI
preme court here today in the first
real skirmish of the divorce suit
brought by James A. Stillman, presi-
dent of the National City bank of New
York, against the former "F'ifi" Potter
Arguing on motions for $4,000 q
month alimony and $4,000 counsel
fees, Delaney sNicoll, counsel for the
bank president, openly charged that
the society woman had taken las her
lover an Indian guide by whom she
had an infant SON.
Counsel for Mrs. Stillman replied
that when the case was tried "she will
prove her denial Of all the allegations
of infidelity made by Mr. Stillman".
Income Figures Given
John E. Mack, guardian for the
child, also rallied to the infants de-
Tense, asserting that the evidence be-
fore the referee does not show any
other persons than James A. Stillman
to be the father Of this child.
Plans of the defense to examine Mr.
Stiilman regarding his income were
automatically dropped when his coun-
sci testified that his net income for
1920 was $4,000, and added that his
clients only desire was to allow Mrs.
Stillman enough alimony to live In
reasonable luxury, indicating that he
considered the big part in the matter
OF compensation was the attack made
upon the paternity of the child just
as Morsehauser announced to a court
room of spectators who leaned for
ward to catch his every word, that
there would be no more argument on
motions before him, that he would re-
serve decision, and when he reached
one he would file it in West Chester
county to be transferred to Putnam
county. where the action was started
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Find Important Ruins
of Ancient Civilization
(By Associated Press)

BEIRUT. March 23-Important dis
coveries of ruins of highly devel-
.oped Greco Roman civilization have
been made at Palmyre, about IS miles
east of HUNS. by the high commits
s1oner's archaeological service.
The ancient metropolis has been dis
covered and interesting photographs
have already been taken. The work
will be continued in order to permit
OF the excavation of certain monu-
ments at present partly buried under
the sand.