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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-11
Fewer Farms, Less Liue Stock,
Shown by State Census Report

A decrease in amount of land farmed
ans number of farms in Indiana, and
Wayne county, is shown by the census
agricultural report just issued by the
Department of Commerce. There has
been AS per cent decrease in number
of all farms, and an increase of "a
per cest in the unimproved land in
farms. For Wayne county the num-
Der Of farms was 2.5S3 in 1900, in
creased to 2,627 in 1910, but fell again
TO 2,410 at the last census.
The number of farms under 100
acres in size has decreased in the last
ten years as has the number of farms
over 500 acres. This would indicate
consolidation of the smaller farms,
and a division of the larger ones. The
total number of farms has decreased
since 1900. when there were 221e97.
In 1910 there were 21I,4S5, and in 1920,
205,126. Decrease in number Of farms
might be the result of more efficient
farming, allowing one man to handle
more acres. However. total farm acre
age. and acreage in improved land,
lave both decreased is the last ten
years.
More Unimproved Land.
The average size is, for Indiana,
1927 acres: for Wayne county, 1912;
improved land in farms, for Indiana,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-11
FEDERATED CLUB REPRESENTATIVES OF EIGHT
COUNTIES Open CONVENTION HERE, TODAY

The Women's Federated clubs of
the sixth district will open their 14th
annual convention here Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock when a recep-
ton will be held at the Public Art
gallery for visiting delegates by the
convention hostesses, the Woman's
Athenaea, Progressive Literary, After
math, and Current Events clubs of
this city. Seventy-three delegates
have been heard from who are expect
ed to arrive Thursday.
Visiting delegates and local persons
will be entertained at a banquet in
the Grace M. E. church parlors
Wednesday evening at o'clock.
A short program will be presented
commencing at O'Clock after which
Stuart Walker of Indianapolis, will
make an. address on the modern thea
tef.~--The public is cordially invited
to attend the address and all meet
ings of the convention.
Business Sessions
Business. including reports Of coun-
ty and committee chairmen. will
come up at the Thursday morning
session which begins at 8 o'clock. At
10:30 Mrs. E. c. Rumpler. of Indiana
polls, state federation president. will
cuuicSS IuC anu 1 OV
the vice president of the state fedora
ton. Mrs. Jesse R. Riddle will speak
on Importance of County Fedora
ton After the luncheon, Mrs. Frank
J. Sheehan, Of Gary, will speak on
The Dune Country of Indiana" at
1:30 O'Clock, illustrating her lecture
with colored slides. Several reports
will be submitted after her talk and
election of officers will be held. The
Grace NJ. f. church will be headquar-
ters for all of the meetings.
Some of the dele, ates who are ex-
pected to arrive during the afternoon
are: Mrs. w. E. Dickson, from the NJ
Louisa Chitwood club, Mrs. John Shirk
and Mrs. VIM. Lenow, from the Wom-
ans Social club. of Brookville; Mrs.
Harry Porter, Mrs. Eli Hagans, from
the Ladies' Home Reading club, of
Greenfield; Mrs. F. H. Warner and
Mrs. John c. Binford, from the Home
Economics club Of Greenfield; Mrs.
Frank Miller and Miss Margaret Stur-
void, delegates from the Adelaide
Proctor club of Connersville; Miss
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-11
MILITARY WHITEWASH
CHARGE MADE AGAIN
IN BERGD0LL PROBE

WASHINGTON, May 11-Reiter-
ated charges that Col. John E. Hunt.
commanding the disciplinary barracks
at Governors island. was whitewashed
by military court martial in connec-
ton with the escape of Grover Cleve-
land Bergdoll. were made by Repre-
sentative Johnson, Democrat, Ken
lucky, when the house investigating
committee resumed its inquiry today.
Mr. Johnson asserted he would
show that he trial of Col. Hunt for al
legged failure to take adequate precau-
tions in relief ing prisoner under guard
was "a straight-out whitewash, partici-
pated in by the prosecuting officers,
the court itself, and other witnesses"
There was sharp cross-fire on the
point that Hunt had been promoted
while charges against him were pend
ing, but the witness insisted that he
was promoted by the usual operation
of military law. Mr.. Johnson in
quired if announcement of the promo
tion in the midst of the trial was
made to influence the court. II am
certain it was not made for that pur-
pose," Hunt replied.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-11

31.3 acres; for Wayne, 50 acres For
Indiana the total of unimproved land
in farms, has increased in the last ten
years, by "a per cent
Average values of livestock have in
creased $40 per cent, of land, II per
cent of buildings, rs per cent, and of
machinery, 226S per cent on all
farms. The heavy increase in a value
of machinery might be due to either.
or both of two causes, higher prices
for machinery is relation to other farm
values, or to greater individual in
vestments by each farmer in machine
equipment.
Fewer CoIored Farmers.
Women are taking an active part in
the agriculture of Indiana, as indicated
by 5,9O2 listed as owners of farms
averaging 20 acres, IS who are man.
ayers OF farms, "a acres in size, on
the average, and 339 who are tenants
of farms averaging 9s.S acres. Colored
farmers have decreased, $40 negro
farmers being listed as against sos in
1910. while Indians numbered 20 in
that year and only two now.
OF foreign born farmers, there has
been decrease, smaller number
icing counted from Canada, England,
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-11
ROBBERS LOOT STORE,
TAKE COFFEE, SUGAR

Burglars took plenty of time in loot
ing the Hankow Tea store at S06 Main
street Tuesday night. A quantity of
coffee, bacon and sugar valued at S35
by r. G. Jordan. manager of the store,
was pilfered.
A 100 pound bag Of coffee was open
ed and the coffee measured out and
placed in five pound bags. Indications
were that the robbers had weighed the
coffee on the scales in the store.
Entrance to the store was gained by
breaking the glass in rear door.
reaching through and unlocking the
door Several boxes on shelves were
disarranged
The cash register had been opened
but no money had been left in it.
No clue had been obtained By the po-
lice Wednesday afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-11
FRIENDS SPEND MORE
FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS
DESPITE DEPRESSION

Despite unfavorable financial con-
ditions in this country during the past
year, the annual report of the general
secretary of the Foreign mission
board of the Five Years meeting of
Friends showed more money spent in
mission work during the past year
than in the last two or three years.
Practically every board of the Five
Years meeting also received more
money in the fiscal year ending March
81, 1921 than in the year preceding.
Figures from the Forward Move
ment offices and figures supplied by
the various boards of the Five Years
meeting" Mr. Ross A. Hadley, secre-
tary of the board, said, show that
while the income of the home mission
board year before last amounted to
$3.756, but this year it totaled $685.
06S; Young Friends board income in
creased from $3,S06 to $12, 1856; Peace
association income amounted to $2,-
434 during the IL months OF the year
before the one just ending. but in nine
months during this year. the total
came TO s3,3O2.
Gifts Reported
Friends OF the Five Years meeting
actually gave in promotion of Friends
work. during the year ended March
81. 1921, $36,5S1 for education; s1S.-
7S4 for the service committee: $5,641
for aged ministers; $4,571 for the
Central office located here and $14.-
Os7 to the Foreign mission board
emergency fund. In all s223,416.19
was collected through the Forward
Movement offices.
while each of the agencies and
departments of church work was thus
provided with increased financial re-
sources, our own income, that of the
Foreign Mission board, which year be
fore last showed a total of $12S,366.36
and which last year amounted to $120,-
114.3S, rose this past year to $134,-
99O.65. The financial requirements of
our work abroad have been this year
considerably greater than they were
last year and even farther in excess
of the expenditures Of previous years.
Spend More Money
where last year we spent in Africa
$24,6T we spent this year $32,124;
last year in Cuba $24,S40, this year
$36,797 last year in Jamaica $12,756
this year $21,2S0; la st year in Mexico
s23.237, this year S29,949: last year in
Palestine $19,059, this year $16,911;
last year we had undertaken no re.
sponsibilities in West China. but this
year we have sent to that field S3,500.'
Charles NJ. Woodman and Sylvester
Jones presented the question of en-
terng into a financial campaign joint
~ with the other boards. The board
did not take action on the matter at
the morning session.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-11
CITY MANAGER
BACKERS Open
DRIVE TONIGHT
Chamber of Commerce Secre-
tary To Speak in Eighth
Ward-Five Weeks Cam
paign Is Planned.
TO EDUCATE VOTERS

Five weeks of active campaigning
are planned by. both the hackers of
the city manager form of government
and the anti-city manager organiza-
ton. Both forces state that the cam
paign will be an educational one de-
signed to bring before the city the
issues in manner so that an intelli-
gent vote can be cast on Tuesday,
June IA, the date set for the special
election.
The first public address will be
made tonight when Frank P. Chaffee,
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce, will speak to a meeting in the
eighth. ward. The meeting will begin
at 7:30 p. m. and be held in the Third
Methodist church. Will W. Keller
will also make a short talk. according
to Jesse Bailey, city chairman, favor
ing the adoption of the new plan.
Plans are being made for meetings
in every ward either this week or the
first part of next Speeches at these
meetings will be made by local people
who have studied the city manager
government
To Report Platform.
AZ d lueSllllS VI Tie dIIl-CiIy 1udHd-
ger organization Tuesday night in the
Colonial Annex committee was ap-
pointed to adopt platform of princi-
piles which will be reported at the
next meeting and this platform will
then be adopted as the basis upon
which the antis will make their fight
against the adoption of a city mana
ger form of municipal government for
this city.
The committee to draft this plat
Will Pickett, c. r. Richardson. c. A.
klienknecht. A. W. Blickwedel, Mrs.
Letta Fox and Mary Sherb.
Discuss Merit.
The anti-city manager meeting Tues
day was characterized by considerable
discussion of the merits of the pres
a city manager form of government
in cities where it has been tried
A committee was appointed to Sc
lect committee of laboring men to
visit Dayton and investigate the sue
cess Of home rule in that city.
Gath Freeman. city chairman of the
antis, announced that paper would
be published and distributed in Rich
mond, which would oppose the adop-
tion of city manager, this will be
called the "People's Paper" and be
published every Saturday.
Rush Organizations.
Precinct organizations will be com
pleted by both organizations this week
The proponents having already the
greater part of this work done and the
opponents expecting to complete their
work by Thursday
The city central committee favorins
the city manager from of government
has started their campaign to raise
funds. Each ward has member on
the finance committee whose duty it is
to solicit funds This is progressing
rapidly, it was announced Wednesday
Permanent headquarters have been
established by both sides. The anti
city manager organization having
rooms in the Colonial Annex on the
second floor, and the organization fay-
oring the new plan room on the second
floor Of the Knights of Pythias build
ing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-11

Hope Kew and Mrs. Paul T. Caldwell
from the Review and Labyrinth clubs;
Mrs. Warren o. Hull, Mrs. A. l.. Fich,
Mrs. Clyde Berry from the Culture
club OF Connersville; Miss Alice o.
Connell and Miss Pearl Brandenburg,
from Joan of Arc club; Mrs. Amanda
Paddock and Mrs. 7. A. Daugherty,
from Salem Community club; Mrs.
Orpha Broohbank. Mrs. Bertha Lamar
and Mrs. Stella Snider from Highland
Brandendistle. Miss Ida E. Witt and
Mrs. Mary Miles from Highland Econ
omics club of Liberty; Mrs. DIR. Rees,
Mrs. Charles Garriott, from American
Literary club: Mrs Elmer Smith, Mrs.
Reginald Smith and Mrs. c. F. Bax-
ter from the Aron club of Knights
town; Mrs. Alice Forb and Mrs. l..
Kennard, from the Woman's club of
knightstown.
Mrs Margaret Wright and Mrs.
Nora Cochran. of Lucerman club of
Spiceland; Mrs. Ella Hiatt and Mrs.
Flora B. Fricker. from Farm Home
makers club of Dublin; Mrs. Mary
Belle Morris, of Dublin; Mrs. Cora
Caldwell and Mrs. J. E. Mathers, from
Glenwood Sorosis of Falmouth; Mrs.
Offett and Mrs Harrell, from the Wo-
mans club; Mrs Major, from the CO.
terie of Shelbyville; Mrs. J. L, Hub
bard. Mrs. ]. NJ. Stone. Mrs. S. L..
Newsome. Mrs. Ella J. Coffin and
Mrs c. B. Cause. of Ca rthage: Mrs.
w. V. Myer. of Lewisvilie; Mrs. Es-
ther Haskett and Mrs. Susan Glidden,
of Lewisville: Mrs. William Morgan,
Mrs. Scott Hasier. of the American
Literary club of Rushville: Mrs. Fan
ME Smiley and Mrs. Mabelle Rath-
fou, of Bentonville: Mrs. Sarah Eakin
and Miss Nema Binford, of the Pro-
gressive Reading club of Maxwell; ;
Mrs Samuel Ward and Mrs. w. H.
Hawley, of the Ohiana Literary club
of College Corner Mrs. w. S. Dubois
i, and Mrs. Walter Jerge, of Oxford; ;
Mrs. Margaret Conner. Mrs. Anna
Lacy. of Cottage Grove; Mrs. Edith
l.. Hover and Ida NJ. Thurston, OF
Womans History club of Hagers-
town; Mrs. William Abbott and Miss
Glenna Hoover. from the Progre ssive
| club of Hagerstown: Mrs. Willard Pc
1ro. from Helen Hunt club of Cam
! bridge City; Mrs. Earl Heller and
Mrs. William Mints. from the Oak
Leaf Literary club of Mt. Comfort :;
Mrs. Thomas Ali and Marie Cassel
from the Home Culture Club of Cen
| teryille
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-11
GRAIN GAMBLING BILL
FACES HOUSE DEBATE
(Rv Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1.-THE
Tincher bill for regulation of grain
exchanges and taxation of contracts
for the sale of grain for future deliv-
cry options for such contracts, was
taken up in the house today under Il
three-hour debate rule.
Representative Tincher. Republican.
Kansas, the author, declared that
while it would not abolish specula-
ton of the Legitimate hedge" it
would absolutely destroy manipulation
and make for uniformity among all
markets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-11
George Wissler, Age IS,
Dies: Funeral Friday

George Edwin Wissler. aged Is, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Wissler, died
at his home, 326 Pearl street, at
o'clock Wednesday morning after an
illness of IS weeks. Death was due
to peritonitis.
Besides his parents he is survived
by a brother. Francis, and a sister.
Margaret. Mr.. and Mrs. James Pull
finger, and Benjamin F. Wissler.
grandparents, also survive. Funeral
services will be held at 2 o'clock
Friday afternoon at the home and will
be private. Friends may call Thurs
day afternoon or evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-11
AVOID AMENDMENTS
ON EMERGENCY TARIFF
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 11-Disposi-
ton to reject any but finance commit
tee amendments to the emergency tar
if bills was evidenced today as the
senate began final consideration of the
measure.
Chairman Penrose of the committee
asserted that to accept any amend
ments was to 'open the gates for all"
Such course, he said, would defeat
the bill
The Republican senators promptly
voted down 64 to 10 an amendment to
prevent dumping of air planes on
American markets sponsored by Sen
ator New, Republican, Indiana.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-11
New Building Permits Show
ActiDitv in Construction

Building activities in Richmond are
continuing according to permits be-
ing issued by the city building inspect
or. Tuesday afternoon two applica-
tions for new homes were issued, the
work on the two houses being esti-
mated a 900.
Anthony J. Miller is building a new
duplex at 73O South Ninth street at
cost Of $4,000; and John Mclaughlin
modern home at a cost of $4,000,
Work on both of these has been start
ed and they are expected to be com
pleted by the middle of the summer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-11
D E RA|LED FREIGHT
HOLDS 6. R. 81. TRAFFIC

LYNN. Ind, May 11.-Traffic on the
G. r. and l. railroad through here,
was delayed for several hours We'd
nesday morning when southbound
freight train was derailed near this
city. The accident occurred about
o'clock.
The exact cause of the accident was
not known. Rail officials said that it
was caused by some object dropping
from one of the cars to the track.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-11
SAY EBERT THREAT
SOLUTION TO CRISIS
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, May 1.-THE German
cabinet crisis was solved, declares the
Vossische Zeitung, owing to a threat
by President Ebert to resign if par
liamentary and politically responsible
cabinet were not formed to answer
the allied ultimatum.
President Ebert's threats. says the
newspaper. compelled the Center party
to abandon its original determination
not to put forward an imperial chan
cellor from its ranks and the same in
fluence induced the party leaders to
urge DR. Wirth to form a ministry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-11
Weather Forecast
MOORES LOCAL FORECAS-

"ooHCo SOSAI
Continued unsettled; rain at intervals.
Occasional rains in the form Of
either showers or thunderstorms are
the indications for tonight and Thurs
day. Brief periods of fair.
For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Showels tonight:
Thursday partly cloudy; showers in
extreme east portion; no change in
temperature.
Temperatures for Yesterday.
MdAlhuW III
MINIMUM 5u
Today.
Weather Conditions-General rains
continue over the Lake region, Central
Ohio Valley and Central states. Most
ly fair in the Southwest, but another
storm is moving southeast from Brit
ish Columbia. The heaviest rains
have occurred in the states of Missou-
ri, Iowa, Texas and louisiana
Barometric Pressure
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-11
GlOIITTrS WIFE DIES

ROME, May 11.-Announcement has
heen made CT the death of Signora
Giovanni Glolitti. wife of the Italian
premier.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-11

LONDON. May 11.-Germany's un-
conditional acceptance of the entente
reparations was delivered to Prime
Minister Lloyd George by DR.. st.
Hamer, German minister to Great
Britain, here today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-08
The Alb STATION NEWS

There appeared on Monday the first
edition Of The Air Station News, a
semi-monthly magazine classed as a
welfare activity. published by and for
the personnel of the Pensacola Naval
Air Station. The appearance Of this
magazine fills a Iong-felt want, not
only of the people who are connected
with the station but the general pub
lie as well, and The Journal extends
to the newborn the heartiest of good
wishes for its complete success.
According to an editorial in the mi
tial issue the purpose of the magazine
is to furnish the personnel Of the
station with information about their
shipmates, to amuse and to promote
a spirit of good fellowship and coop
GRAFTON among the men in the service.
The success Of the publication is as
sured for every man on the station
is connected with it either directly or
indirectly. and to begin with. the staff
of editors announce that they are at
all times open to suggestion, land re-
CARELESS of who man is, rated or
rateless, gold braided or blue jacket
ed" With this spirit it cannot fail
Every phase of the activities at the
SbdlAD4A al = pIGSCuAGO d Clear dIIIdC-
tive and interesting manner, every
department having its own column and
its own contributor. The arrangement
of the reading matter and the adver-
Using speaks well for the men who
are behind the publication and for the
printers who do the work
In an article by the commandant we
find words that will be well received
by the people of our city, and which
will make clearer the advantages of
such a publication. Captain Christy
says: I'm company with our good
neighbor, Fort Barrancas. we are some
eight miles away from Our nearest
city, Pensacola; but we cannot get
away from the feeling, nor do we wish
to, that we are part Of that enter
prising community. When off duty,
Pensacola and our station have many
interests in common and there are
many reciprocal advantages which
each can gain from the other Another
good work of the magazine, we hope,
viii be the furtherance of these friend
ly relations with our neighboring city"
We again extend to The Air Station
News the best of wishes for a long life
and useful one, and hope that it VIII
be a medium through which service
men and civilians will enter into closer
relations and a better understanding
of each others interests.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-08

probable past, although I knew that
she couldn't possibly have known any
thing about her. But IN Dicky's par
lance "the blum went" temporarily, at
least.
Mrs. Allis lay perfectly silent for a
little while. looking up at Katherine
steadily. I saw with relief that her
eyes, although much Redeemed, had not
been seriously affected by the dis
charge Of the ammonia gun with which
Katherine had saved me from her. Ev-
identity the spray had struck her face
below the eyes and had partially suffo-
Gated her instead Of even temporarily
binding her
THAT coffee is still hot. isn't if,
NIadge % Katherine asked, quietly in
dicating the tiny grill I had brought
upstairs and had attached TO one Of my
electric light sockets.
yes" I returned, trying to make my
voice as steady as hers. shall I pour
cup?"
IF you please. No cream or sugar"
She carriid the black, steaming bev-
erage to the bedside.
win you drink this now7" she
asked.
Charmed, I'm sure" returned the
woman id The bed, and there was
mockery in her voice which vaguely
alarmed me. Tho next moment her as
surance was explained She drained her
coffee and then turned her face to-
ward me.
but I don't think Mrs Graham VIII
consent 10 having me taken TO any un-
pleasant places" she said smoothly.
when she realizes what very un-
pleasant consequences might descend
upon her dear, yirtuous father ia
South America"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-08
FACTS Are FACTS

The evening paper makes very
lame apology fer trying to fool its
readers regarding the story of the ex-
plosion on the launch Glen Dover, and
the subsequent burning and sinking
Of the vessel, near ST. Andrews.
The Journal plainly stated, in the
first dispatch printed in this city con-
corning the accident on the vessel
that the explosion took place cat an
early hour Saturday morning"
The News in its Monday issue
plainly stated that the explosion took
place at a late hour Sunday night,
and in the same column stated that It
had received news of the accident sun
day forenoon.
Facts are facts.
Who is trying to mislead and fool
the public?