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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11
SEED POTATOES

Farmers. you can increase your yield
materially by planting seed that has
been propagated to a high productive
state. by having selected the best hills
of the most typical of the variety and
discarded the weak, diseased hills and
tubers. from hills that contain too large
percentage of small potatoes. Get
new seed potatoes this season while
prices are low. They may be higher
next season. Seed that is practically
free from disease and grown in a eli
mate and under conditions that are con
grown for sale at $40 FIT. Wayne Ave.
Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11

BOARD AND ROOM WANTED II

YOUNG MAN WANTS BOARD AND
room in modern home. Box Ca114 care
of Palladium.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11
LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed by the
Circuit Court of Wayne County, 1ndi-
ana, as Administrator of the estate OF
Clements, deceased.
Said estate is probably solvent.
FRANK A. CLEMENTS,
Administrator.
Benjamin F. Harris, Attorney.
Mar11-1S-s5
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11
RAILROAD APPROVED

10y AssOcIdleu* FFeSsI =.
LA PAZ. Bolivia. March 1l-Pr6
posals for the construction OF raj
road from Villazon to Atocha, mad
by the Fleming contracting company
have been approved by the Bolivia
government and a loan of 100000
will be negotiated to pay for the work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11

NOTICE TO ROAD CONTRACTORS
State of Indiana, Wayne County, SIS:
Before the Board of Commissioners
Term 1921
Evening journal., 1921-01-21
SAY BEATTYS
Are ON WAY
AMERICA
Wilmington Girl Married
Gay Colonel Probably
at ElktOn
PRINCE CHARMING
NOT ENGLISHMAN

While Colonel George W. Beatty
who jumped his bail bond OF $500 here,
rather than face a charge OF nom
support and abandonment preferred
by the New York authorities. re-
mains mon est" as far as Delaware
is concerned, the case continues to
cause more or less interest.
Developments today were the an
nouncement from a reliable source,
that Colonel Beatty and Miss Lillian
Shaw. lately Of 25i5 West street. were
married just before Christmas, al
Newark, this State, or at Elkt0n, Nd.
and that both were now on their way
10 a South American country.
10 was also learned that Mns. Beatty
is a stepdaughter Of John Shaw, her
name being Atkinson. and had taken
the name Of Shaw when John Shaw
married her mother several years ago.
II was also learned that Colonel
Beatty is not an Englishman, although
he affected English manners. 10 was
said by a former acquaintance that
Colonel Beatty was a native OF New
Jersey and had learned the trade OF
linotype operating.
The man who furnished the infOr-
nation said that Colonel Beatty was
not associated with the Handley-
PAGE Company. but had two plants
In England where he manufactured
an aeroplane engine he had invented.
These plants were taken over by the
English government at the outbreak
OF the war.
Evening journal., 1921-01-21
SENATORRAPS
HOUSE over
AUDIT STAND
Penny Wise and Pound
Foolish" Policy, Scored
By MIR. Alice
SENATE REFUSES TO
LIMIT SCOPE OF WORK
Stan Correspondent.

Stan Correspondent.
DOVER. Jan. 2i-"They are penny
wise and pound foolish They have
penny In front OF their eyes and
cannot see a dollar bin going bye"
This allusion was made by senator
Alice In the Senate yesterday after
noon 10 the HOUSE members in voic-
ing his objections IN the action OF ihe
House In amending a senate Joint
resolution introduced by him early in
the session providing for an audi BY
certified accountants from outside the
State OF an departments, commits
slOns, institutions and individuals re-
ceiving financial aid from the State.
lt was specified that this audit was
to be made TO ascertain the exact
revenue the State received and from
what sources the past year and the
estimated revenue this year as a
guide 10 the Legislature In voting
appropriations during this session
The resolution provides that the
president pro tenn Of the Senate and
the Speaker OF the House each ap-
point one member OF those bodies.
the Governor TO make the third
member who would arrange for the
audit.
The House amended the resolution
by limiting to $4,000 the ant,unt
that could be spent by the proposed
commission 90 getting the audit made.
Continued on PAGE Eight)
Evening journal., 1921-01-21
CARUSO HOPES TO
SAVE GOLDEN VOICE

NEW YORK. Jan. q UNITED Press1.
-Enrice Curaso. slowly convalescing
afler a critical illness with pleurisy
will leave for Italy within a few
weeks in an effort 10 regain his
strength and win back the golden
voice
With the great tenor definitely out
OF danger as regards his life, the
efforts OF specialists will now be con-
oentrated on preserving his vocal
powers. with which he thrilled mill
lions OF persons throughout the
world.
CarusO is now permitted to sit up
for short periods each day and the
five associate physicians are called
into consultation with his private
physician, Dr. Philip Horowiiz. only
once week. He has received a few
visitors within the last few days for
the first time since he was taken ill
on Christmas Day. He still refuses TO
see neWspapermen, however, pleading
that he wouldn't know what TO talk
about"
Evening journal., 1921-01-21

VIENNA, Jan. q Omitted Prcss)-l
Mobs such as formed during the reyo-
luton In the streets of Paris gathered
here today sending hundreds Of fright
ened proiltoers to the country.
shouting threats. singing martial
airs and rumbliu menacinnly the
mobs followed wagons on which had
been erected great rcplicas OF gallows.
Police others augmented By re-
eruits from the former Austrian army
made no attempt 10 interfere With
the marchers. The latter attempted
no Violence. Meanwhile, labor Organi-
1atiOns have served an ullimatum on
the government. giving ID three days
In which b. reduce the price OF ne
cessilics.
Frvm the temper OF the crowds
which marched through the famous
but dllapidatcd streets today the
labor threat may be followed by ac-
ton 10 was believed possible as
saults would be made on stores and
provision houses where goods would
be c0niscaied
The hight OF pronteers left many
stores closed Windows and doors
were barrlcaded. lending a further afr
OF desOlaii0n 90 what formerly was
one VI the gayest cities In the world
Authorities believed they would be
able 90 suppress any outbreak, the
police remaining loyal.
Although one strike OF government
employees was broken last week. ther,
were further danger signs today ant
/ the government reiterated its state
menls that lack OF help from the En-
tcnte might result In a collapse O
/ the government.
| Vienna became more than ever
Evening journal., 1921-01-21
CHARTER BILL
IS READY FOR
LEGISLATURE
Citizens Committee Re-
ceives Draft From Max
ers; Plan Aggressive
Action
COMMISSION TO
CHOOSE MAYOR

Having received and approved the
draft OF the proposed new charter for
Wilmington. as formulated by the BIZ
Partisan Charter Committee, the
General Citizens Charter Committee,
Leon Walker, chairman, representing
eleven different civic organizations,
now plans an active and energetic
campaign 10 enlist support Of the en-
tire city In the project.
At a meeting OF the Citizens Com
mittee last night. resolutions intro
duced by II. II. Ward, representing
the Social service Club, were adopted
as follows:
"The Bipartisan committee shall
keep control Of this act and use its
best endeavors TO have IL passed. and
this organization shall cooperate with
the Bipartisan Committee TO this
end"
A. d. Warner. Jr., representing the
Chamber OF Commerce. also intro
duced resolutions providing that the
chairman Of the "Ctzens' Committee
be empowered 10 proceed at once
with the work OF organizing and
solicit the cooperation OF all in
terested citizens"
Both these resolutions We're adopt
ed unanimously.
Although February 7 has been set
as the deadline for introducing new
bills in the state Legislature. there
will be no difficulty in introducing
the title and enacting clause Of the
Charter measure before that date and
Inserting the body OF the act later.
Chief Features Of Charter.
Provisions OF the charter bill as
presented last Night are substantially
| the same as when report on II was
made two weeks ago by the Bi-Par-
Continued on Page Eleven.
Evening journal., 1921-01-21
DFIREMEN
BY SEPT. | IS
COUNCILMAN
Bill EmbOdying Change in
Department Ready for
Legislature
.S22OO ANNUALLY
FOR RELIEF ASS0.

City Council last night unanimously
approved the draft OF bill authoriz-
ing the Mayor and Council TO create a
paid FIRE department for the city "on
or before September 4, 1921 The
matter was brought up by Council
during a recess, when Councilman
Abrahams, chairman OF the fire COM
mlttee, presented a copy or the pro
posed bin and told OF the changes
made following the meeting OF We'd
nesday night.
Mayor and Council TO take over the
fire department OF the City or WI.
mington as a paid fire department, "
the new measure reads. An Act
Authorizing the Mayor and Council OF
Wilmington TO create a paid fire de-
partment for the City OF Wilmington"
Changes in Section 4 permit Coun-
oil to take over such OF the present
fire apparatus as they may deem
wise at prices which may be agreed
upon between Council and the COM
panies. and give them the power IA
establish a paid fire department at
any time following the passage OF The
act before September 4, 1921, when
the present fire contracts expire
While the wording Of the bill would
enable Council TO at once establish
a paid fire department there Is at this
time no such intention, and unless an
emergency should arise no change Will
be made in the present system until
September 4.
section 4. providing that Council
set aside 5000 in It's annual budget
/ for the use OF the Volunteer Fire
mems Relief Association. was in.
/ serted and Sections : and are now
/ Sections , and G. No changes wer'
made in these sections. Section
| was inserted at the request OF th'
continued on page t2l
Evening journal., 1921-01-21
DAY OFF FOR
PENNSY CLERKS
Freight Office Force is AT
fected by Railroad Cur
tailment Order
TRACKMEN MAY
TAKE VACATION

At the personal suggestion Of the
clerks in the general freight depart
ment OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. with main Office at Broad
street station. under the supervision
OF G. s. McCahe. the clerks will take
one day a week on in lieu Of The lay
ing on OF several clerks indefinitely.
The permission was granted and left
10 the discretion Of the head Of the
several offices OF the company work
ing directly under the Philadelphia
oflce. as TO the manner OF selecting
the day.
Tho rumor, that men throughout
fhe southern Grand division would be
granted a similar privilege was denied
al the local Offices OF the company
this morning 10 was said at the
local office Of the general freight de-
partment this morning that permis.
Sion had been received 10 allow th,
force TO lay on one day a week &c
cut EXPENSES, that no pay would bl
Continued on Page Twelve)
Evening journal., 1921-01-21
,SCHWAB DENIES GETTING
DOLLAR OF IT, S. MONEY

NEW YORK. Jan. q UNITED Pressl
Charles NJ. Schwab. chairman Of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation denied
that the sum OF $4,000, his personal
expenses for October. 1918, had been
charged against the shipping Board
while he was head Of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation.
Appearing as a witness before the
House committee investigating the
Shipping Board Schwab made a sweep
ing denial OF the charge which was
made by Col. Eugene Abadie. former
general controller OF the board.
Il got no money whatever from
the government" Schwab declared en-
phatically. II want to make a COM
plete denial OF this awful insinuation.
have put my very life into the
cause war work. and wnen / think
OF this suspicion that has been cast
upon me my regret is so deep that
II hardly know how to express my
self"
that YOU received no money at all
while you were chairman OF the
emergency fleet corporation ?" Schawb
was asked.
why I didn't even get that a dol
lar a year." Schwab replied Schwab' S
personal expenses was assessed
against the board. and that a voucher
proving this had been discovered
while an audit was being made
Schwab said.
This is absolutely. unmltigatedly
and maliciOusly false There was nc
charge for personal expenses OF mine
ever placed against the shipping OF
the emergency fleet corporJtion.
deny anyone Furthermore 10 show
any vouchers for my personal ex-
penses on the books OF the Bethle-
hem ship Building Corporation.
Evening journal., 1921-01-21
CUTPATNTERS' WAGE
TO 75C AN HOUR

Wages paid painters by the mem
bers OF the Master Painters Ass0cia-
tion win be no more than % cents
an hour. as a result OF a decision
made by the association last night.
Painters have been receiving 81 an
hour.
Thirty-nve members OF the asso-
citation attended the meeting William
A. Casey. president presided.
A committee from the Central
Labor Union met the association at
the last meeting and took the sug-
ge.tiOn that the price OF labor De re-
duced 20 per cent % me Painters
Union. The Painters Union, at a
meeting last Monday night. voted
against the reduction In wages and
tie decision OF the union was n
medialely given 10 the Master Paint
ers' Association.
Another meeting win be held ner=
Neck and plans viii be made 10 H..
ther stimulate the work OF reduc - -
the price Of painting in the city-'n~
Wilmington
Evening journal., 1921-01-21
HARDING ALSO TO
VISIT WEST COAST

WITH PRESIDENT-ELECT HARD.
ING. Enroute TO ST. Augustine. Fla.
Jan PA trip 20 the Pacific Coast
probably will be made by President
elect Harding during his adminlstra-
tion, 10 was learned today. The time
OF this trip Is entirely uncertain but
10 Is expected to take place when ON
cial duties make IL feasible for Hard
ing TO leave Washington for a short
time. Harding did not visit the coast
during his campaign and Is understood
10 be deslrous OF going there at the
first opportunity II would be essen
TALLY a good will trip.
Harding was speeding across Ken
tucky and Tennessee today, on HE
way 10 Florida, where he begins q
retreat OF several weeks. tomorrow.
Mrs. Harding remained in Marion 70
finish moving the furniture from The
house there. Tomorrow or Sunday she
Will leave for Washington to take her
silver and linen out Of the Washing
ton home. She will then go 70 New
York on a shopping trip, probably
Joining the president-elect at ST
Augustine later.
Evening journal., 1921-01-21
'SQEALED' ON
DOPESELLER,
IS ATTACKED
Jackson Set Upon by Jailed
Mans Brother After
Court Trial
TWO DEFENDANTS
GET JAIL TERMS

Following the session OF Municipal
Court this morning. George Jackson
Negro, who had testified against
Michael Nigro, convicted and jailed
as a dope" peddler, was attacked by
Joseph Nigro. a brother Of the pris-
oner. as he emerged from the French
street entrance and was slightly in
iured.
A large crowd congregated around
the entrance and as Jackson stepped
out Joseph NigrO walked up 20 him,
shouting. You black -- - -,
you helped get my brother into
trouble, now ] get your He Is said
10 have struck Jackson In the face
with his 0si Al the same time
.Jarkson was attacked from the rear
bv two other men. Finding himself
OverpOwered by numbers, Jackson
Jumped over the iron railing and ran
FOR the police station. followed by
Nigro and perhaps forty men. The
crowd stopped at the door but Niero
chased Jackson inside, declaring, 'lll
rei fhe black . You put my
brother in jail and I'm ready to
Nigro was sazed by Patrolman
George Abele and detained in the po-
Friends OF Joseph Nigro. accom-
panied by Captain kelleher, went 10
the onlce OF Chmicf OF Police Blacb
and discussed the attack.
Following the discussion a charge
OF assault was placed against Jo-
seph MICRO and ne was held for
hearing in Municipal Court tomor
row morning.
Nigro and philip Compolo, self-con
fessed dope peddlers, by Judg
MICRO was sentenced TO two years
imprisOnment and fined $1,000 an
costs on a charge OF furnishing a mar
cotic drug. Compolo was sentence
I 10 one years Imprisonment and I
/ nav a fine OF $1,000 and costs on
/ charee OF having a narcotic drug =
/ his pOssessiOn. In default OF the pay
ment OF the fines and costs, an addl
tional year viii be added TO The sen
tences.
Decision in the case OF Nassil
Ioupis and Frank Clements. charge
with selling a narcotic drug 10 Ere
\ Beane at their store, lO9 French stfeel
| last night. was reserved until Monday
Beane, 10 appeared from me testi
II mOnv. went 10 the place at the lnstl
IT cation OF Police Officer Abele, who ar
/ rested NlgrO and COmpOlO on M
CONTINUED on page itl
Fversharp pencils. Waierman's Pens
Engraving free. Brofsky's, s25 Marke
: q
Evening journal., 1921-01-21
fewer DEATHS
in DELAWARE
Rate This Year Lower Than
Usual; 10 Murders, 20
Suicides
SHOW PROHIBITION
SAVES MANY LIVES

Official figures made public today
by the State Board OF Health show
that there was a reduction Of 200 in
the number Of deaths IN Delaware
during 1920. as compared with 1919,
The total number OF deaths In the
State during the year was 3,2)t,
which gives the lowest death rate
in 1910 there were 37l3 deaths; in
1917. 3.s79; 1918. 5,i92: 1919, 3,i5i, and
in 1920. 3,25i.
In Wilmington there was an in
crease of ten in the number OF deaths
compared with the previous year, but
i'm ain the rural sections OF the State
there was a saving OF life. In rural
New Castle county there were y
fewer deaths; in Kent county there
were SO fewer deaths, and in sussex
county there were % fewer deaths.
There were Cos deaths OF cOlOred
persons. compared with ZAP dur
ing 1919 and there were 25S6
deaths Of white persons, compared
with 2.702 during 1919
The deaths were divided by sex as
follows: Males, t.l02; females. 1919.
There is always a considerable eA-
cess Of male deaths compared win
deaths Of females.
The chief causes Of death were as
follows: Pneumonia, 3Il; heart dis
ease. 3iS: tuberculosis, 522; apopleAy,
on: Brights disease. go; causes pc
cnliar 10 early infancy, 2i3; cancer,
100: diarrhOea and enteritis, iS9; eX-
ternal causes. i1S.
Of the deaths from external causes
f7 were from suicide. OF which II
were In Wilmington. Ten were muir
ders. OF which One-half were com
mitied In Wilmington. During 1915
there were 20 suicides and is MUIR
dcrs.
The deaths from alcoholism during
the past 1--WE years show an Interest.
ing study. During both 1915 ana isl'
continued on page i2l
Evening journal., 1921-01-21
SEEKLAW FOR
CHILD WELFARE
Provides for Commission of
Nine to Serve Without
Pay
ASK APPROPRIATION
OF $62,631 YEARLY
sian Correspondent.


DOVER Jan 2i.-Reprcsentative
Corbit introduced in the House yes
terday afternoon a bill TO create a
Child Welfare Commission in Della
ware. The commission it is provided
shall consist OF nine members TO be
appointed by the Governor who shall
serve without pay. One member
would be appointed at large, two
from each county and two from VIII
mineton.
The proposed commission would
take over and further develop the
child welfare activities conducted by
the Reconstruction Commission OF the
State and maintain a travelling child
health centre 10 serve me sparsely
settled sections Of the state. The
commission would become the Gus
todian Of the property bought by the
Reconstruction Commission ana
would assume The Indebtedness OF
that commission. The bill provides
for an Appropriation OF Sb2,o5l 20 tor
This wear and an annual apprOprla-
tion NJ s6OOO thereafter. The de-
tailed provisions OF this bin follows
section 4. In order that the state
OF Delaware may serve the welfare OF
ms children adequately, there is here
] by created a Child Welfare Commis-
sion" The commission shall con,
sist OF nine t9) members, who shal
serve without pay, except FOR travel
ing and administrative expenses. On
or before the tenth day OF April, iHzi
I he Governor shall appoint The mem
/ hers OF said commission 10 take OF
| nee on the tenth day OF April. 1921, a.
follows: one from the State OF Della.
ware at large for a term or nv
wears. two from the city OF VII
mington for the terms OF one and twt
wears. respectively; two from New
castle county outside Of the CITY o.
Wilmington for the terms OF TWO am
/ three wears, respectively; TWO iron
Kent county for The terms OF thre.
and four years. respectively; and tw'
from sussex county for the terms, o
four and nve years, respectively. in'
term on office after the trst appoint
ments made hereunder shall be iol
ave- vears and annually on, or before
CONTINUED on page eleven
Evening journal., 1921-01-21
RURAL VOTERS
REJECT BONDS
FOR SCHOOLS
Early Majority of 500 in
Favor Overturned by
Late Returns
DUPONT DISTRICT
STRONG FOR LOAN

Returns this afternoon from the
election held in New Castle county,
yesterday afternoon, to decide a bond
issue or Si,OOO,0O0 for new schools
and school Improvement, showed that
the loan had been defeated
Up to noon the figures received gave
a lead for the bond issue OF approx
maiely so votes. Then word came
that the Montchanin district had cast
3Sii votes against the loan to only
4 votes in favor. This majority
against decided the issue.
school districts in the county. Re
turns thus far have been received
from tha following
Evening journal., 1921-01-21
LEGISLATORS
ON VISIT TO
DEL.COLLEGE
Hear Need of SiO5,644 Ap-
preparation for Buildings,
Increased Expenses
LESS COST PER PUPIL
THAN In MOST STATES
Stan Correspondent.

Stan Correspondent.
NEWARK. Jan. 2i.-Approprlatlons
amounting TO si05,6ii7S are asked by
Delaware College and the Womens
College OF the state for the next two
years. The college authorities. in
addition, also point out the urgent
need OF some new buildings. especially
two buildings for the Womens Col
lege and combination building at
the State farm.
guests OF the college today. 10 being
their biennial visit 10 Delaware and
the Women's Colleges. The financial
requirements Of the colleges were ex-
planned TO The legislators In state
ments made by former Governor
continued on page i2)
Evening journal., 1921-01-21
SUE TO DISSOLVE
GARMENT WORKERS

NEW YORK. Jan. q United Press
Suit TO dissolve the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers Of America, a gar
ment makers union. has been insti-
tuted in the Supreme Court here on
behalf Of the New York Clothing
Manufacturers Association, It was
learned today
The union is charged with hav-
ing fOstered a1ts OF violence and II is
asked that an Injunction restraining
the union from picketing and from
striking be ordered
The association also seeks 10 re
cover $4,000 alleged damaces.
Evening journal., 1921-01-21

DUBLIN. Jan. p. United Press.l-
Two uniformed men were under ar
rest here TODAY charged with assas-
mating Thomas Lawless in his bed
last night
Authorities gave no information re-
rarding the prisoners as 10 whether
thew were members of the crown
forces OF not The men were arrest
ed by the police.
The assassination was another in
stance OF the growing violence in the
region OF Dublin. The ordinary night
shooting 10 which the city is accus-
toned. has been augmented in the last
week The nuhlic was agitated fur
Evening journal., 1921-01-21
PENNSY KEEPING
OFFICE WORKERS FIT

The innovation OF calisthenios among
thoir emnloves at the various offices
~ tbe PENNSYLVANIA. inaugurated In
he ofnces al Broad street station by
nermission. Is spreading 10 divisional
ofiices throughout the big railroad
system. Several weeks ago the plan
was adopted In several or the local
Offices OF the company.
The plan is for the clerks b spend
five minutes in the morning ana iNe
minutes in the afternoon, IN calls
fbentic exercises with the windows
open. under the leadership OF a per-
son selected from among their num-
ber. Deep breathing, swinging OF
the arms and legs, constitute the prin-
cipai exercises. This innovation Is not
an order, hut is a permission granted
10y the company FOR the benefit OF
their employees.