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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-11-08
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Recently
robbers broke into the home of an old
man in small Ohio town and took
from its hiding place under a floor
his savings of a life time, more than
$25, 900
The incident calls attention to the
fact that treasury officials and mem
bers of the house postoffice committee
are now trying to find out approx
mately how much money there is Sc
creted in this country. This question
has come up in connection with hear
ings before the postoffice committee
on the Steenerson bill which incorpor-
ates Postmaster General viii Hays
proposal TO make the postal savings
system more attractive.
1t is believed by government offic-
ials that by undermining the postal
savings system large part of the
Stacker" money in the country, so
called because it remains idle when
it should be at work, would be attract
ed from family socks, from beneath
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-11-08
BRILLIANT CONCERT
is EXPECTED TONIGHT

Compeer of the New York Philhar-
monic orchestra, and winner of the
greatest ovation accorded any orches-
ira in New York city last year, the
Cleveland orchestra which gives one
concert in the Coliseum Tuesday even
ing on its western tour, will be one OF
the first great musical treats of the
season.
With a personnel of 80 members, the
organization will be the largest or
chestra en- semble which has ever been
heard here. Many of the members
are musicians of national repute and
under the brilliant leadership OF
Nikolai Sokoloff a magnificent per-
formance may be expected from the
orchestra.
The program will begin at S:15
o'clock promptly. The box-office will
open at 7:30 O'Clock to accommodate
persons who do not have their tickets.
Announcement is made that season
tickets for the Symphony orchestra
concert course do not include this
concert, as many persons think.
The visiting orchestra members will
be entertained in the Public Art gal
lery following the concert Tuesday
evening by the Richmond orchestra
members. Officers and directors of
the chorus and orchestra with their
wives and husbands are also invited to
be guests.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-11-08
HEAVY VOTE
IS EXPECTED
BY 6 CLOCK
Estimate Vote of Between
5000 and 10000 Will Be
Cast-2,725 Visit Polls Be-
fore Noon.
WEATHER Big FACTOR

An estimated vote of between 5000
and 10000 is expected to be cast in
the city election Tuesday. At noon
Tuesday there had been 2,725 ballots
cast; 1913 more than was in by the
same time at the August primary.
The total vote in the 1917 city cleo
ton was but 5,O84. Of this number
Zimmerman received 2,264; Bavis,
1850; Farwig, 919, and Huckery, 211.
In this vote, however, women did not
participate.
Votes cast in the recent primary
totaled 4.419. Bescher received 1,75S;
Strayer, 1,045 and Zimmerman us.
The remainder of the 4,419 were for
several other candidates.
1t was evident at noon Tuesday that
the Handley forces were well organ
lied. Their vote was being polled
very systematically.
Comparison of Vote
Following is a comparison of the
1917 vote at noon, the August primary
vote at noon, and the vote Tuesday,
up to noon:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-11-08
JAPS ECONOMICALLY
UNFIT To EMIGRATE
SAYS GOV. INOUYE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The JAP
anese nation is really unfit for emf
grating abroad, declared Governor ].
1nOuye, of the bank of Japan, in dis
cussing the question What Does ia
pan Want Economically" as related
to the Washington armament confer.
ence, at which he is one of the lead
ing Japanese delegates.
"As historically proved" said Gov
ernor Inouye, who is regarded as Ja-
pans greatest authority on finance
and economy, at is almost hopeless
to think of removing our increasing
population to other countries.
Our population is increasing by
over 100000 yearly, but foodstuffs can
not be increased in quantities suffi.
cient to meet such a rapidly augment
ing population"
He pointed out the shortage of cot
ton, wool, steel and iron ore for ia
pans industries, and continued:
Such being the case, there is no
other way for Japan to solve such n
vital problem concerning the econom.
ic existence of the nation than 10
find resources in economic activity
abroad. 1t will be quite natural that
Japan choose Manchuria, Mongolia
and China, with which she has the
most intimate relations, historically
and also geographically. From this
economic activity Japan should not be
misunderstood as insisting on terri
torial exclusion"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-11-08
SAMUEL ESTELLE, SO
DIES IN CALIFORNIA

Samuel Estelle, SO years old, a
jeweler of this city over so years ago
died Sunday night at his home in Oak.
land, California, according to a tele.
gram received by Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Dalbey. 129 South Twelfth street.
Mr.. Estelle formerly owned a jewel
ry store in the room now occupied by
jenkins He was also very much in
terested in a city band, organized so
or 60 years ago.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Margaret Estelle, and one son, now
living in Evanston Ill Elizabeth Es-
telle. of this city, is a sister-in-law
Funeral services will be conducted
Friday, in Oakland, California.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-11-08
GIVE ORDER OF MARCH
FOR ARMISTICE DAY;
Vets TO ENJOY DANCE

Final arrangements for the celebra-
tion of Armistice day by Harry Ray
Post No. 65, American legion, and the
Woman's auxiliary of the post will be
completed at the regular meeting in
the post rooms Wednesday evening.
A dance for men in uniform will
be given at the Coliseum after the
parade, according to information Civ
en- out Tuesday. Arrangements for
this dance will be completed Wednes-
day evening.
A parade of ex-service men in uni
form will form at Fifteenth and Main
streets at 1:15 o'clock Friday after
noon. moving west to the Coliseum.
For the first time the standard and
colors of Harry Ray post, American
legion, will be shown here when they
are placed at the head of the parade.
The order of march follows: Colors
and standard; commanders; Amer
lean legion band; Spanish-American
war veterans; navy and army detach-
ments, and colored service men.
All ex-service men, whether or not
they are members of the legion. are
wanted in this parade, in uniform. ac-
cording to leading official of the
American legion.
Details of the program at the Coli
scum, which is to include an address
by Richard N. Elliott, will be an
nounced later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-11-08
CITY CONTESTS
ARE FEATURE
or ELECTIONS
This Being off Year in State
and National Politics, NUM-
cipal Races in Limelight
Throughout Country Today.
ELECT new LAWMAKERS

NEW YORK. Nov. This being an
off year" in state and national poll
tics, municipal contests feature the
annual fall elections being held
throughout the country today.
Only one state, Virginia, is electing
a governor, the rival candidates being
State Senator f. Lee Trinkle, Demo
crat and Henry D. Anderson, Repub-
llcan. Trfnkle's supporters predict his
election by plurality Of $4,000 while
Anderson's headquarters claim victory
by $4,000. A heavy vote is expected
Several states are electing new leg
islatures in whole or in part. Ken
lucky elects 26 senators and 100 repre-
sentatives in addition to circuit judges
and complete county tickets.
The house there is now Republican
by very small majority while the
Democrats have a majority of one in
the state senate. A bitter fight has
been waged for the control of the state
legislative body. with the vote hinging
on the result in four doubtful dis
tricts"
Louisville elects a complete city
ticket, with five parties offering eau
didates for nearly all offices. These
include the recently organized negro
party, the Lincoln Independents.
wet and Dry" Issue
Maryland elects a new comptroller
and an entire house of delegates and
IS of the 81 of the members of the
senate. New Jersey elects a new as
sembly and six state senators.
The campaign there was based on a
wet and dry" issue, the Republicans
favoring a strict enforcement OF the
VanNess state prohibition Act, while
the Democrats generally favored its
modification or repeal.
The Democrats cannot possibly get
control of the state senate as II of
the Is holdover senators are Republi-
cans, majority of the full house of
q. They expect, however, to get a
majority in the lower house and to
elect enough to the senate 10 give
them a majority on joint ballot which
would enable them to elect a Demo
crat as state treasurer
New York also chooses a new assem-
bly,, two state senators and an asso-
clate judge of the court of appeals. An
addition to voting on seven constitu-
tional amendments, one of the most
bitterly contested being that which
gives world war veterans preference
in civil service appointments. Mayor
atty elections also will be held in more
than 40 cities of the state.
Mayoralty Elections
The principal mayoralty elections
are in New York City, Detroit, Cleve-
land, Cincinnati. Toledo. Albany, Buff
falo, Troy, Schenectady, Rochester and
Syracuse. In New York Mayor John
F. Hylan, Democrat, is opposed by
Henry H. Curran, Republican, running
on coalition ticket. Mayor James
Couzens of Detroit, seeking reelection,
is opposed by Daniel W. Smith Cleve-
land has seven candidates for mayor,
and Cincinnati four
In Albany, which has been under a
Republican administration for 90
years, the Democrats have waged q
stiff campaign and predict victory for
their mayoralty candidate, William S.
Hackett a banker. against his Repub-
Hcan opponent, William Van Renssel-
laer Erving, formerly commissioner of
public safety.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-11-08
MAIL BANDITS BLAST
CAR after BATTLE:
OVERLOOK 100000
(Rv Associated Pressl

CHICAGO, Nov. ST. A. Germer,
chief postal inspector announced to-
day that the loot obtained by robbers
who held up an Illinois Central train
near Paxton, Illinois, last night. fought
a 45-minute battle with the train crew
and passengers, wounding five men,
and dynamited and burned the mail
car would total approximately $40O
They got two pouches of registered
mail and overlooked two Others" Mr.
Germer said. One of those overlooked
Is said to have contained 100000
In the two they took" Mr.. Germer
said, there was nothing but the or
dinary run of registered mail, no bank
shipments or other packages of espe-
cial value. 1t will take a week to
check up the exact loss, but | estimate
it about $500"
The robbers who used pistols, sawed
off shotguns, dynamite, nitro-gylcerene
and odor bombs, and finally escaped
in an automobile, hardly earned ex-
penses," according to Mr.. Germer.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill, Nov. 8-Beiief
that 100000 in cash in the mail car of
Illinois Central train No. 8. which was
held up near Paxton last night,
prompted the holdup, was expressed
by railroad men here today. The ban
dts, however, missed the most valu-
able pouch in the car, railroad officials
stated, and it was believed that it was
this particular pouch which was
sought.
In the midst of the holdup when the
mail clerks were forced to throw
pouches from the car, one of the three
threw out sack of newspapers.
Where do you get that stuff" one
Of the bandits declared You know
what pouch we want. Throw it out
here"
The pouch believed to contain the
fortune was thrown out, carried
short distance from the train bv the
bandits, and for some reason dropped
ard later recovered by the train crew.
While a posse of deputy sheriffs. rail-
Continued on Page Four)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-11-08
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TRYING TO Determine
AMOUNT OF Stacker MONEY, BELIEVED BILLION

floors and from buried cans and de
posted with Uncle Sam.
Representative Louis T. McFadden
chairman of the house committee on
banking, states that more than a bill
lion dollars are hidden away in the
United States, and he believes that
probably a greater amount is being
used for illigitimate purposes, prin
cipally for bootlegging and for cover
ing up large real estate transactions
The Hays proposal for bait for
Stacker money amends the present
postal savings law by eliminating the
age limit Of 10 years and accepting de
Continued on Page Three)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-11-08
Cold Spell Will Be Here by
Wednesday, Saws Moore

a cold spell is coming and will be
strong enough to remind people that
winter is coming. according to Wealth
erman Moore, The storm is expected
to arrive here before Wednesday
night, coming via Medicine Hat. Can
ada. There will be mild spells after
this cold spell as this is known as the
"Squaw Winter"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-11-08
AMERICA AND CANADA
UNITE AGAINST RUIN
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Nov. S-American
prohibition officials and Canadian Off
cials have entered into a gentlemen's
agreement designed to reduce liquor
smuggling across the border to a mini
mum, it was announced today at fed
eral prohibition headquarters today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-11-08

Both Republican and Democratic
headquarters were scenes of industry.
Monday night members of both parties
were visited by party workers and ar
rangements were being made to get
out a full vote.
With weather conditions satisfac-
tory and interest aroused at almost
the final moment of the campaign,
voters were busy all morning express
sing their choice
The belief prevailed Tuesday that
the women's vote would about equal
that to be cast by the men Former
ly the city vote totaled between 5000
and 5000. 1t is believed that suffrage
for women about doubled this total.
With an estimated vote of between
5000 and 10000 to be cast Tuesday. II
would seem probable that half of
the total vote cast would be cast bv
women.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-11-08
Indian Summer Weather
Gone for Good, Forecast

CHICAGO, Nov. 8.-The Indian sum-
mer weather which has prevailed in
the central Great Lakes section for
several weeks is gone for good, accord
ing to the forecast announced today
by Prof. Henry Cox, government
weather observer
There is a heavy rain in sight for
Tuesday" he said, "and later on it
may turn to snow, which will be ac-
companied by strong winds from the
north, blowing in a cold spell
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-11-08
EXPECT WOMAN VOTE
TO Be EQUAL TOTAL
CAST TODAY BY MEN
BULLETIN

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. S.-The most
spirited voting in years in municipal
elections, were reported throughout
Indiana today. In several cities, more
than One-third Of the votes had been
cast in the morning. The weather
with a few exceptions was bright and
clear. Women, now enjoying full suf-
frage, took part for the first time
Officers in competition are those of
mayor, judge. clerk, treasurer and
cOuncilmen. In a few of the larger
cities outside of indianapolis members
of the school board also were chosen,
but in most places the board members
are chosen by city councils.
tBy Associated Press)
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov S.-Municipal
elections were in progress today in all
Indiana cities and towns. For the first
time women are eligible to vote for
the city officers and political leaders,
basing their predictions on the inter
est displayed by women in the cam
paigns, declared the number of ballots
cast by the feminine voters would be
nearly as large as the number depos-
tied by men.
Considerable confusion was caused
in some of the larger cities because of
the new constitutional amendment,
effective since Sept. 13, last, which
provides that full citizenship is neces-
sary to the right of suffrage Previous
10 the adoption of the amendment
suffrage could be exercised upon dec
laration of intention to become a cit
izen Many first paper" citizens had
registered expecting to be allowed to
vote today.
The balloting brings to a close hot
campaigns in many cities, particularly
indianapolis, Evansville and Fort
Wayne. In some of the smaller COM
munities there has been little interest
in the elections and in some places it
was found difficult to find candidates
for all the offices.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-11-08

An immediate change to cloudy
weather followed by rain and possibly
snow sometime during the next SO
hours is indicated since a storm is
moving eastward from the plain states
The coldest weather so far this fall
will follow this unsettled period.
For Indiana, by the United States
Weather Bureau-Unsettled tonight
and Wednesday; probably rain or
snow in north and rain in south por-
ton; colder Wednesday and in north,
west portion tonight.
Temperatures For Yesterday.
Minimum ..................
Today.
Weather conditions-Althoug gen
orally fair weather continues over the
Ohio valley states it is becoming
cloudy and unsettled over the central
states and both rain and snow are fall.
ing over the western lake region. Two
inches of snow now cover most of
Minnesota and North Dakota and tenn
peratures have been as low as eight
degrees above zero in southern Canada
during the past 36 hours. The south.
ern edge of the cold spell has reached
Iowa and northern Illinois.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-11-08
Election Returns Tonight

The Palladium has arranged for messenger to be
placed at each of the voting precincts to collect the election
figures fast the ballots counted These returns
will be compiled in The Palladium office and announced by
megaphone and bulletins in front of the building and dis
trbed broadcast by wireless telephone they
received Any lodges clubs desiring election will
please telephone 1884, 112 1872 arrange
Senger.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-11-08
ITALIAN SHIP WANTS WINE

10y AsSOgIdJtU PfeSS)
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. S-The Ital-
ian warship Libia, now in San Fran
cisco bay, wants 10000 gallons of
California wine to fill her depleted
bins
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-11-08
Weather Forecast

MooRE's LOCAL FORECAST
Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day; rain and possibly snow; consid-
erably colder Wednesday and Wednes-
day night.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-07
PERSHING TO HEAD PARADE
Commanding General Selected as the
Grand Standardization
Harding VIII Ride In Auto If
Plans MateriaIize.

Neutrality-suspicious. congression-
al opposition attains sufficient proper
tions to mar or force recession from
present plans on the Inauguration Of
Warren G. Harding as president and
Calvin Coolidge, vice.president, on
March 4, will be the most magnificent
spectacle of its kind ever attempted
All the simplicity marking the two
inaugurations of Woodrow Wilson has
been pushed aside by the Inaugural!
committee. Senator Borah's opposi
ton has not checked the plan.
In addition to the stereotyped form
of parade of army, navy and marine
colors contingents, Chairman Edward
B. Mclean of the inaugural commit
tee and his co-workers have mapped
out plan for Mardi Gras, similar
in effect to that held at New Orleans
each year, but to be participated in by
each of the As states and each terri.
tory: revival of the inaugural ball.
which was vetoed by President viii.
son at his first Inauguration, and
several new and unique innovations
for this occasion.
The parade from the capitol to the
White House, which will be led by
Gen. John ]. Jershing, as grand mar.
shall, will probably be the largest ever
held, as the inaugural committee has
literally been swamped with applica
tons from state organizations for
places in line. One of the latest to
announce that it will send large
representative committee is the Ma
tional Republican Club of New York.
One of the new features to be intro
duced is the use of an automobile to
transport the president-elect from the
capitol to the White House. Word
was received at inaugural headQuar.
ters at the New Willard that instead
of the time-honored horse-drawn We
hicle, Mr.. Harding will use a motor
car for the trip
In the event Mr.. Harding carries out
this plan, he will establish a proce.
dent as all former presidents-elect
have used horses or horse-drawn car.
rlages Thomas Jefferson Is credited
with having walked to and from the
capitol, and Andrew Jackson rode a
spirited charger.
At the request of Mr.. Harding, the
Cleveland Greys, a crack infantry
company of Cleveland, Ohio, has been
added to his personal escort for in.
auguration day. Troop A, a distin-
guished calvary outfit of Cleveland,
already has been selected.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-07
TWO OFFICIALS ARE KILLED
When President of Foundry Company
Attempted to Protect Payroll,
Bandits Shoot Him.

Cleveland, O.--W. w. Sly, president,
and George ]. Tanner. vice-president,
Of the Sly Foundry company, were
killed by five payroll bandits, who es.
capped with $4,000 in cash after holding
up the two men at the company's
plant. Sly and Tanner died instantly.
The company officials were return.
ing from bank n an automobile
with the weekly payroll. While cross.
ing bridge at the plant two automo.
biles crowded the machine driven by
Sly, forcing him to crash into the
bridge railing to avoid collision. The
bandits jumped out of their machine
and demanded the payroll When Sly
attempted to draw a revolver the ban.
dts shot and killed him and Tanner
and then escaped in one Of their cars.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-07
EARTHQUAKE TOLL FOURTEEN
800 Injured and 10000 Homeless In
Aibania--American Red Cross
Nurses Take Up Relief.

Paris.-Fourteen persons were kill.
ed, 500 injured and 10000 rendered
homeless by an earthquake which near
ly obliterated the city of Elbassan, AL.
bania, according to an undated dis
patch received here from the Amert
can Red Cross at Tirana.
The only Americans in the city were
two Junior Red Cross nurses, Miss
Norah Ruddy Of st. Louis, and Miss
Winifred Warren Chicago. Both were
reported safe. They Immediately took
charge of relief work and the Ameri-
can Red Cross is sending supplies
from the Adriatic coast. The organi-
zation also is furnishing tents which
are urgently needed because OF the
severe weather.