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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-21
TO EXHUME REMAINS
OF MRS. IDA FORSYTH;
WILL PROBE DEATH

Prosecutor Paul Beckett and Coroner
S. Edgar Bond will go to Union City
Tuesday to exhume the body of Mrs.
Ida f. Forsyth SO that an examination
of the contents of the stomach and
it's lining may be made in connection
with alleged suspicious circumstances
surrounding her death.
Alphis Forsyth, her husband, was
ordered arrested by the prosecutor
Saturday when he heard that Forsyth
was planning to leave the city. He is
the owner of grocery store on West
Main street.
Prosecutor Beckett said that rel
ative of Mrs. Forsyth Informed him
that a daughter of the dead woman
told that the mother drank some
coffee two days before her death, com
planning that it was bitter, and ad
visirg the daughter not to touch the
liquid The daughter is residing with
Mrs. Esther Creek, an aunt, in Unior
City.
Died March 12.
Mrs. Forsyth died at her home, 81
South Fifth street, on March II. Al
that time she was receiving treatment
from local physicians for peritonitis
She was buried at Union City two days
later.
When Forsyth was asked at the
county Jail today about the alleged
charges against him, he expressed sur
prise and said he could ascribe ns
| reason for the charges.
Forsyth has been resident o
Richmond for several years. The
couple was married in Greenville, O.
on May 8. 1920 Mrs. Forsyth former
ly resided in Union City and was di
vorced before she married Forsyth
! He also has been married before ant
was divorced from his former wife
who is now a resident of Richmond.
No Trouble Known.
| Neighbors and friends of the famil!
state that they did not know of an.
! family trouble The two had lived il
the house on South Fifth street 70
about five weeks.
! Forsyth is alleged to have purchased
an automobile the day following tn
death of his wife. He stated that thi
was purchased from insurance none,
> on a truck which was burned recently
t Forsyth is said to be indebted t
an aunt of his deceased wife, Mrs
Rilla Ganey of near Kitchel, to tn
amount of 500 and she is said to b
on his notes for other sums. Prose
cutor Beckett is investigating an In
surance policy of $4,000 which wa
j issued to Mrs. Forsyth last October
and two other policies amounting t
/ $1.400
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-21
WIRE TAPPING OUTFIT
DISCOVERY AR0USES
CITIZENS or HAVANA
(By Associated Press)

HAVANA, March 21.-Reports Of
the discovery of complete wire tap
ping outfit at Baytona, Fla, yester-
day morning, and the confiscation Of
pool room paraphernalia, including a
blackboard showing the name "inter-
national turf exchanges, branches in
America, Canada and Cuba" aroused
great interest in this city.
An investigation here, however, has
developed that there is no branch in
ternatioral turf exchange" Several
wire tapping" schemes have been car
ried out in this city during the past,
it is stated by the police, and several
confiding persons have been victim
lied for sums reported up into the
thousands
The methods Of the sharpers as
practiced in this city has been to rent
a room equipped with teiegraphic and
telephone apparatus whereby alleged
advance information was to be OBJ
tained on race results, affording the
gullible one an opportunity to reap a
fortune.
Deposited Check.
In some instances the victim would
be induced to deposit cashiers check
or the money itself in order to dem
onstrate his financial responsibility
In several instances, it is rumored
the sharpers have disappea red with
the money.
Race news from this city is dis
seminated to points in the United
States in such a manner, it is declar
ed. that there is no opportunity for
overlapping. A combination tele
graph and telephone circuit is used
to transmit results direct from the
track to the local office of a cable
company, whence it is transmitted
over a submarine cable direct to New
York for distribution.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-21
.MATEWAN DEFENDANTS
.ARE FOUND NOT GUILTY;
REMANDED TO JAIL
fBy Associated Pressl

WILLIAMSON, w. Va, March 21-l
The Is defendants tried in connection
with the death of Albert C. Felts, who
was killed during the Matewan gun
fight last May 10 were today found
not guilty by a jury in the Mingo
county circuit court. The defendants
were formally discharged by Judge
Bailey, but were remanded to Jail
pending bond arrangements on six
other indictments charging the men
with having been implicated in the
death of six other private detectives
killed with Felts.
The trial consumed As days. News
Of the acquittal was shouted to large
group Of miners standing at window
outside of the courtroom and the an
nouncement was received with en-
thusiasm. Williamson residents re-
ceived the verdict quietly and there
was no demonstration aside from an
outburst of cheers from the miners
who had stood vigil since early this
morning
Coal Strike
A coal strike has been in progress
in Mingo county coal fields since
July 1919. Organizers of the United
Mine Workers union sought to union
ize the districts both in Mingo county
and in Pike county on the Kentucky
side Of the border. Nearly year
later the Stone Mountain Coal cor
poration engaged the Baldwin Felts
Detective agency to evict striking min
ers' families from the company S
houses in which they were living On
No I I4ta
ives. headed by Albert c. Felts, carried
! out the evictions. After a day frau2ht
with argument between the operatives
and city officials, the party finished
it's work and prepared to depart from
Matewan on an early evening train.
Upon leaving their hotel Albert
Phelps and his men stopped in front
of a hardware store. The leader and
| Mayor Testerman engaged in 4 conver.
sation and while they stood close to
each other talking, a shot was fired
In an instant rifles and pistols barked
in all directions, and before the shoot,
ing ended Felts, FISHERMAN and six
other members of the Baldwin-Felts
party and two other residents fell
mortally wounded, in the main street
of the village
Several Dismissed.
, Twenty-eight of Matewan were in
oicted by grand jury at Williamson
in connection with the death of Felts
at the outset of the trial which begar
on January 26. The cases against sew
eral of the defendants were dismissed
and as the taking Of testimony pro
sressed others were discharged or
motion of the prosecution. When the
jury took the case the fate of but II
of the original defendants remained
to be determined. One of those tc
await n verdict was Sid Hatfield. Mat
evans chief of police. and around
whom major portion of the ties
timony was entwined.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-21
RICHMOND GRANTED
$4,000 BOND ISSUE

Permission to issue the 1915 900 in
city bonds for the repair and improve
ment of the electric light plant has
been granted by the Indiana public
service commission. according to in.
formation received by Mayor thinner
man. Sale of the bonds was adver.
tised Monday, for sale at o'clock Tues
day, April 5.
City Attorney Will w. Keller said
Monday that only s16S,O00 worth OF
the bonds are to be placed on sale at
present We are doing that" he
said, because the equipment we are
getting in now totals about that
amount As the. bonds draw per cent
interest, the city is issuing only the
amount needed Immediately, so as to
avoid needless expense"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-21
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU

WASHINGTON, March I'll The
door is to be opened for the appoint
ment of Republicans as first, second
and third class postmasters, but there
will be no "wide-open" policy. The
Republicans who receive such appoint
ments will have to measure up to civil
service standards and qualify in COM
petitive examination. Such, according
to reliable information. is to be Presi-
dent Harding's solution of the patron
age problem as concerns the postal
~is~a- policy which closely
follows the plan advocated by Repre-
sentative Denison of Illinois. which
was outlined in a recent dispatch to
the Palladium
Judging from the heavy correspond
ence Representative r. N. Elliott has
received in recent weeks the question
of the distribution of postmasterships
of the three highest classifications has
been one his constituents, in the sixth
district Of Indiana, have been particu.
larly interested in.
Agree On Program.
Here is the program for the future
as virtually agreed on by President
Harding, Postmaster General Hays
and Republican leaders in congress:
First, President Harding will revoke
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-21
RAIL SAVING I
PLAN GIVEN
TO CUMMINS
Scheme Designed to Effect
Reduced Expenses of Op-
Grafton Presented - Pro-
posed Railway Agency.
ARE To URGE ADOPTION
tBy Associated pressl

WASHINGTON, March 21.-A plan
designed to effect a saving of millions
OF dollars annually in the operation of
the railroads Of the country by co-or-
dination of their facilities and service
through operation of railway service
agency to be created by act of con-
gress. was presented to Chairman
Cummins of the senate interstate COM
merce committee today by the Ma.
tional Association of Owners of Rail.
road Securities.
s. Davies Warheld, president of the
organization. announced in presenting
the plan that its adoption would be
urged later at hearings before the
committee
Urges Economy.
Declaring that only intensive econ.
om1cal methods" In railroad admins
trat1on could prevent ultimate govern
ment operation of the roads, to be fol.
lowed by government ownership, Mr.
Warfield said the proposed plan not
only would insure enormous savings in
operation. but would increase facilities
and service and lower railroad fares
and rates.
Through the creation of a National
Railway service as proposed in the
plan, to be purchasing agency for
cars and other equipment to be leased
to the roads without profit, the public
Mr.. Warfield said, would derive a
flt than could be obtained through the
physical consolidation of the railroad
properties under provisions of the
transportation act which the plan is in
tended to supplement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-21
Why Ric hmond is the
Best Place in Which
to Live

Each dny n Palladium reporter
will Interview persons Mt random
10 find out why they like to live
here.
Richmond has distinctive
tone" said Pennsylvania brake
man, who formerly resided here,
but now lives elsewhere because
his run has been changed. Il
have my attention called to his
fact often by passengers who
are on my train. The clean and
orderly appearance of the rail
road station and the substantial
and clean looking buildings
across the street attract their
attention at once, and they want
to know the name of the city.
This is something which does
not happen in any other cities
through which my run takes me.
''If first appearances are last
ing, thousands of through pas
sengers carry away fine i'm
preston of Richmond, even if
they obtained it through a car
window or by sport stroll
along the station platform. The
cleanliness of the city is noted
all over the state. Richmond
may not be spotless, but never
theless the city is far from be-
ing slatternly and slovenly.
81 wish I would be able to
move my family back to Rich
mond and that could again call
it my home"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-21
Weather Forecast
MOORE'S GENERAL FORECAST

MOoRE'S GENERAL FORECAST
Fair. Much cooler; freezing or be-
low tonight.
Fair and decidedly cooler weather
will prevail tonight throughout Rich
mond and vicinity. Temperatures
around freezing or below late tonight
due to a cold wave which now covers
the northwest where the barometer
registers 1910.
For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau Fair tonight and
Tuesday; much colder tonight; cold
wave.
Temperatures for Yesterday.
Maximum ......... a
Today.
Weather Conditions-Showers anc
thunderstorms have been general over
Wayne county and adjacent counties
during the past Sc hours, due to a
storm of marked intensity which
moved northeastward to the st. Law
renee valley this morning. The storm
was centered over the plain states Sat
urday night. Much colder weather ovel
the Missouri valley and plain states.
Barometer Readings a. m. 30.2S
noon. 30.40.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-21
CLEAR WRECKACE
FROM GRAIN BLAST
<Bv Associated Press1

CHICAGO, March 21 - Wrecking
crews today were clearing away the
tons of debris scattered by an explo-
sion Saturday night in the elevator of
the Armour Grain company, on the
south side, under which the bodies of
four victims were believed to be con-
cealed. The two known dead were
blown out of the structure by the
blast, which it was believed was due
to spontaneous combustion which ig-
nited infammable mill dust. The
grain loss was placed at about $1,000.
900 by E. A. James. secretary of the
company He said that it was be
lieved the other $3,000,000 worth of
grain in the concrete bins could be
salvaged.
Reports of damage kept coming in
today from territory surrounding Chi
cago in an area of more than twenty
miles, the damage consisting chiefly OF
broken windows.
Confirmation of earlier reports from
Hammond and Whiting, Ind, shows
that Whiting suffered the heavier dam
age. Almost every window in the
downtown district was broken. Plate
glass Uttered the sidewalks of Ham
mond.
Considerable damage also was re,
ported from the country districts, as
we'll as in Chicago proper. The blast
was SO great as to resemble an earth
quake and farmers in many instances
ran into the fields, with their families
fearing their houses would topple
down upon their heads.
A large force of men worked all day
removing the debris at the wrecked
elevator. which is about 10 miles from
the Chicago loop district on the Calu
met river. 1t is believed there may be
other bodies in the ruins.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-21
GERMANY IS
WINNER OF
PLEBISCITE
Overwhelming Victory Hers
in Determination of Future
National Status of Upper
Silesian Region.
DECISION IS TO STAND
fBy Associated Pressl

ny HSSotidtcu
BERLIN, March 21.-Germany won
overwhelming victory in the plebiscite
held in Upper SiIesia yesterday to
determine the future national status
of that region according to official re-
turns received here. Tive districts
were still missing at 9 o'clock this
morning, but the count showed 876.-
600 votes had been cast for Germany,
and $4,000 for Poland.
Reports from Breslau state that the
plesiscite was generally without un-
toward incidents. Provisional returns
published in newspapers here show
that in Oppeln Germany received 20.-
900 votes to II 900 for Poland In Tar
nowitz, the Germans cast by per cent
oe the ballots and in the town of
Beuthen they cast IS per cent.
Germany in Lead.
In the Beuthen country districts, the
vote as published stood Germany, SO,
222, Poland 62,O40 In Koenegshuette
the Germans received $4,000 and the
Poles, 10,S51; and kattowitz, town and
country districts, gave the Germans
1881 and the Poles 66187, the town
of KattowitZ voting German by g.
per cent. In Hindenburg, the Germans
cast 36,676 votes to 31.625 by the
Poles, while in Krenzburg the German
vote was 1880 to 1856 for the
Poles.
| CPPELN, March 21.-Entente force:
in Upper Silesia will promptly sup
press any effort on the part of the
Polish army to override the decision
in yesterdays plebiscite, Or to antici
pate the action of the council Of am
bassadors in Paris, General Lerond
head of the inter-allied plebiscite com
mission, told the Associated Press to
day. He said rumors that the Pole:
had been concentrating an army on thu
Silesian frontier were wholly with
out foundation
Reports that 10000 Polish troops
were marching toward the borde
have been current here. A motor tril
along the Polish frontier showed th
presence of the usual Polish sentries
but there were virtually no entent
troops on the Silesian side of tn
border. 1t might be possible that
number of troops or civilians coul
suddenly cross without meeting witt
serious interference.
The ballotirg yesterday was virtual
ly over by mid-aftenoon. There wa
no disorder Of serious nature report
ed. During his trip through the zone
q number Of Germans attempted t
confiscate the Associated Press core
spondent's automobile at Eichenau t
take voters to the polls, but the al
tempt was unsuccessful
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-21
DELIVER GIFT CORN
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY

Solicita tion is now being made for
gift corn contributions by farmers of
Wayne, Webster. New Garden. Frank
lin and Boston townships. and deliv-
cries will be made Tuesday and Wed
nesday Wayne and Webster will de-
liver on Tuesday while New Garden,
Boston and Franklin will deliver Wed
nesday, to avoid overlooking the ca
pacity of the loading and shelling Ia
cilities of the Richmond Roller Mills,
the machinery of which has been
placed at the disposal of this work
by Charles Carpenter. manager and
owner.
The promoters of the project wish
it understood that contributions Of all
are welcome, and il no personal solic-
itation is made. to have no hesitancy
in hauling corn to the Richmond Roll
er Mills on the days appointed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-21
Ciui Service Standards Still in
Effect is Ruling of Postot1fices

ond and third class postmasters, which
brought them under the protection and
operation of the civil service rules.
Second, the president will issue a
new order placing post offices of the
first, second and third class under the
regular civil service rules. throwing
them all open to competitive examina.
ton when the terms of the postmas.
ters now serving expire.
The civil service rules provide that
Continued on Page Nine) ~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-21
HARDING SUGGESTS
TARIFF FOR FARMERS
CBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. March q. - Presi-
dent Harding suggested today TO
Chairman Fordney to the house ways
and means committee to sound out the
senate Republicans as to the feasibil
ity or early passage of an emergency
tariff that would take care of farm
ers. The proposal was discussed at
length, but it was said the committee
reached no definite conclusion.
1t was the idea of the president.
members said. to limit the bill to a
very few items including wheat ard
wool ssaH e--s. -. ...
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-21
Think Constantine's Call
Portends an Offensipe

LONDON, March 21.-The calling by
King Constantine of Greece Of three
classes to the national colors, an
nounced at Athens Sunday in all prob
ability portends Greek offensive
against the Turkish Nationalists, in
the opinion of Demetrious Gounaris,
the Greek minister of war, expressed
in an interview here today. NJ. Gou
naris. came to London early this
month to attend sessions of the
supreme council.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-21
-ENlNE PROPOSES
COALITION ORGANIZATION
(By Associated Press)


COPENHAGEN, March 21-Negotia-
tions looking to the formation of
coalition government for soviet Rus
sia have been opened by Nikolai
Lenine, Bolshevik premier, with lead.
ers Of the Mensheyiki and Social
Revolutionaries. says a dispatch from
Reval to the Berlingske Tidende
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-31

ness with which this tournament Is
anticipated when il is realized that
me championship Will doubtless bring
'"Sc'her inc most representative en-
Try that has ever been assembled
on American courts. Not only Will
nam I. Tilden. H.. present champion
ana William NJ. Johnston, former
titic- holder. who at present share
me honors Of being the greatest team
III the world. Will be in action at
Philadelphia hut there also will he
seen the most famous players in the
united states and many others from
!ca"lhg tennis nations of the world.
The iri,ish Isles team, which in
Guides Maxwell Woosnam. O. G.. y.
Turnbun. j. Il. Gilbert and f.. q.
Lowe. arc expected to enter. Lowe
is veteran Of previous international
matches. WooSnam was Il star at
inc Olympic games of 1920. Turn
bun has won many doubles events
in England. and Giibcr, won the all
England plate at Wimbledon this
year.
Representing Japan arc likely to
nc I"nl" Sh!midan and Ichiya Ku-
maEac, their Davis cup team. Sell
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-31

chiro kashio. who is the third mem
Der of the team. also is expected to
compete. Nothing definite IS known
regarding the plans of Jacob, Sleem,
Deane and Fyzec. who represent In
dia. The fact that they defeated
France in the Davis cup contest
stamps them all players OF ability,
and IL is hoped that they will re-
main in the United States for the
nampionship. The Australia sian tea m
OF youngsters. including Norma n
Peach, l.. .. Anderson. J. Is. Hawkes.
and Clarence V. Todd. probably will
stay for the championship. and it is
likely also that TcEnor Hcnricksen
and lnGcrslev. who come from Dem
mark. will remain for the tourna-
mcnt at Philadelphia.
Against this foreign invasion the
United States Will muster it's strong
est players. notable California
entry is assured this year by the fact
that in addition to William NJ. Johns
ton the Pacific Coast will he repre-
scented by Willis T.. Davis. Robert aud
Howard kinscy. If the California
collcGians. Bates and I.cvcy, Of the
University Of California. and Necr
and Davies. OF Leland Stanford. can
remain in the East long enough, they
also will try for the title.
In addit. TO the foregoing il is
certain tn" such players as r. y.
Williams. l.. Wallace T.. Johnson.
Watson Washburn, Charles S. Gar
Land. Vincent richards. s. Howard
Noshcl. Walter n. Hall, Dean Ma
they and others of like ability will
be in the tournament. To arrange
an event OF such Importance is no
small task. hut the preliminarics are
hcinS well handled by the German
town Cricket clubs committee, of
which Samuel II. COLON is chair
man. Officials for the championship
will be furnished by the Tennis Um-
prcS' Association, under the direc-
ton Of K. Clifford Black.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-31
ny BABE; RUTH.

NEW YORK, July 30.-The famous
MARK twain was dead many years
before the proprietors OF the Hall OF
tame would pass him through the
WONDERFUL imaginary gate. And here
am, just ball player. who occasion
ally gets his name in the papers
headlines. and IL looks like I've got
chance of joining those immortal
poets and generals and national he
rocs right away.
II it goes over. I'll be Indebted to
little school girl in New Jersey.
who signs herself Elizabeth Bailey.
and writes that while her daddy is
a golf bug and little Bill" wants to
daughter of the family. considers
baseball the great American art. and
Babe Ruth the superhuman artist.
We had just returned this week
from our trip through the West.
when her note was handed TO me.
an interesting sample OF grammar
school penmanship. After asking me
how il feels to be famous she pre-
sents the following as her list of the
ten candidates for the Hall or Fame:
Cd William Shakespeare. because he
gave up Romeo and Juliet; CD MINIS.
Curic. whose science has helped so
many sufferers; CD President Mon
American Cd Marshal Foch. who
vanquishcd the many war lords: t5)
Henry Longfcllow. Americas beloved
poet: go christopher Columbus. who
discovered our wonderful land; ca
Napoleon, most dramatic figure in
history: tS) Florence Nightingale.
founder Of the Red Cross: CO. Wood
row Wilson, because his home is in
New Jersey: U0) Babe Ruth, who
makes millions forget their troubles
Elizabeth explains that she was
not the only one. hut the first one in
her class 10 nominate me for this
honor. Every day her teacher calls
on pupils to tell of the outstanding
news events of the day. and from
time to time. my name has crcpt into
the school atmosphere OF the little
Jersey schoolhouSc.
But the cruel blow came in the
conclusion, wherein Elizabeth apollo
giZes FOR some of her class mates