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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-12
MITCHELL RESIGNS
CHARGE TO ACCEPT
CALL TO California 4

Andrew F. Mitchell. pastor of South
Eighth street Friends street. has re-
signed to accept a call to the pastorate
Of the Friends church at Lindsay,
Calf The Rev. Mitchell's resigna.
tion asks that he be released by Sept.
l, 1921, at the latest. The matter is
now in the hands of the pastoral COM
mittee, which will present the resig.
nation to the congregation next week
In August of this year, the Rev.
Mitchell will have served four years
as pastor of the local church. Before
coming here he was for IL years pas
tor of a Friends church at Long Beach,
Calf. Francis Anscombe was pastor
of South Eighth street Friends pre-
ceding the coming of the Rev. Mitchell
Family in Golden State.
An attachment for California was
formed by the Rev. and Mrs Mitchell
during their residence there before
coming to Richmond. Another factor
in the decision to accept the Califor
mia pastorate is that two married
daughters and one married son live
much closer to the new field than
they do to the local church. Two OF
their children live in California and
one in Oregon.
The Rev. Mitchell said Thursday
that Lindsay, Calf. the location of the
new pastorate, is situated in the Joan
quin valley close to Mt. Whitney. He
said that it is rich citrus district
the weather being warm the year
around. The church of which he will
be the pastor belongs to Berkeley
quarterly meeting Of Friends.
Expression of pleasure for the asso
citation with Richmond people was
voiced by the Rev. Mitchell. He &C
knowledged regret at leaving so many
with whom he and Mrs. Mitchell have
become warm friends
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-12
WESTCOTT DENIES
SERVING AS COUNSEL
IN BERCD0LL CASE
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Judge
John w. Westcott. of New Jersey, re-
appeared today at his own request be-
fore the house committee investigat-
ing the escape of Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll to reiterate that he had never
served at any time as counsel for the
Stacker.
Bringing his wife and son and other
witnesses, Judge Westcott said they
were present to testify that after be-
ing asked to assist the Bergdoll de-
fense he consulted them, and II was
on their advice that he refused the
offer of employment made through
the late D. Clarence Gibboney, Phila-
delphia lawyer.
Had No Connection
II want to say regarding questions
about my appearance before the fed
eral grand jury at PHILADELPHIA" the
Judge said, that Gibboney told me he
went before the grand jury and testi-
fled that l had no connection with
the case. and that is why l was not
called. Gibboney told me he declared
to the grand jury that any man who
attempted to drag me in the case
ought to be shot
The judge declared he had never
appeared in any court martial pro-
ceedings and never consulted a single
witness in Bersdoll's behalf. The
judge sought the privilege of reap
pearing before the committee In view
of testimony of Samuel T. AnseIl and
Edward S. Bailey that he was counsel
of record. which he Indignantly de-
MED
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-12
LET ASIDE ONE COUNT
IN CONSPIRACY CASES
(By Associated Press)

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 12.-The
United States circuit court of appeals
today set aside the first of the four
counts in the indictment on which %
members of the Industrial Workers
Of the World were convicted and SEN
fenced to varying terms in the Leaven-
worth Federal penitentiary from the
federal district court of Kansas
The three other counts were held
valid. The first count which was
found faulty charged conspiracy to
hinder the execution of six different
acts of congress and presidential pro
clamations intended for the CARRYING
cut of the government war program
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-12
DILL URGES
QUICK ACTION
ON MEMORIAL
Says Cooperation Is Needed
Among Taxpayers of Fine
Building Will Be Lost to the
County.
PLAN SPEAKING TOUR

Urging active cooperation of voters
of the county in starting a movement
for the erection of the Wayne county
memorial building, Howard A. Dill,
speaking before the Kiwanis club
Thursday noon, stated that unless the
movement was started at once it was
liable to lapse and Wayne county pass
into history without paying tribute in
the form of a memorial to the men
who sacrificed themselves in the re-
cent World war and other wars of the
past.
The committee in charge Of the
preparation of the original plans and
specifications for the building are
planning a speaking tour of the coun-
ty to present the memorial PROPOSE
tion to all citizens and urge them to
take an active interest in the move
ment.
Every one wants to remember the
soldiers, but the question is how this
can best be done" Mr.. Dill stated.
Provide Means
The state legislature has provided
a means whereby counties can erect
such building by taxation. AS a re
suit of this law Wayne county com.
missioners appointed a committee to
draft plans and secure architectural
drawings for a building. This was
done and submitted to the commits.
sioners, Mr.. Dill stated.
The next step is up to the voters OF
the county. A petition with certain
percentage of voters of the county as
signors must be presented to the com
missioners, who advertise that it has
been received. If remonstrance is
prepared with more names than are
on the original petition the PROPOSE
tion is thrown out, otherwise it is
carried through, according to the
speaker.
Appoint Board
A permanent board of directors OF
trustees is then appointed consisting
of three appointed by the county com
missioners and two by the judge. They
can change all the previous plans sub
mitted if they desire; they are II
building.
| ings Of the building asAdrawn up b,
| the temporary committee. He sale
| the temporary committee had gone al
| far as its power extended and urged
| that the voters of the county take the
| matter on through to the erection o
| the building as proposed
A bond issue to finance the building
| extending over a period of 20 years
| was recommended by the speaker. HI
stated that there were two methods
| one by direct taxation and the othe
/ by the bond issue.
If the former plan was used all thu
money would have to be in the count,
| treasury before the work could b,
started. Mr.. Dill stated; this woult
postpone erection of the building TO
several years.
! With the bond issue sold the con
struction Of the building could b.
| started Immediately, Mr.. Dill stated
| Twenty-six volunteers to help rails
money for the Community Servic
! work to be carried on in Richmond
were secured by Ora Stegall, presi
dent of the Communitl Service com
mittee in this city. He asked for l
teams of two men each to assist in tn
campaign for funds.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-24

Feature numbers, unannounced, will be sprung from time to time during the picnicking, a member or the com mittee intimated last night.
 The big event today is open to the general public. In fact, drill team members extend most cordial invi- tation to all to come and enjoy the entertainment. Elks are expected" to be on hand
 A big parade at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon gave Phoenicians an idea of what can be expected during. the picnicking this afternoon and night. Headed by the Indian school band. members of the team paraded through the business district in dec orated automobiles to arouse little interest in tomorrow S festivities.
 Gates to the park will open at F o'clock sharp. and from that hour until sometime early Monday morn ing" there will be something doing every minute Races, tugs of war, games of various kinds, a bicycle race from Osborn school to the River side park entrance. and a general good time are only a part of the feat ures scheduled.
 Coffee and sandwiches will be served throughout the afternoon and evening. it was announced yesterday Arrangements have also been com pleted to have the soda fountain in operation for the merrymakers.
 The park has been generously do- mated to members of the Elks drill team for today by Richards & Mace owners Entire proceeds of the picnic will go into the drill team fund. be- ing raised to uniform and send the team to Los Angeles for the annual
Arizona republican., 1921-04-24
Vermont Governor Is Presented With John Scott Medal
IRepuhIlcan Al. ?. Leased Wirel

PHILADELPHIA. April 23.-Gov- ernor James Hartness of Vermont was presented with the John Scott medal. awarded for useful inventions at today's session of the American Philosophical society's general meet ing here. He received the honor in recognition of his flat turret lathe, used in making artillery The medal is provided for by fund established by John Scott of Edinburgh. Scot land. Others to receive 1t today were:
 Dr. Edward Calvin Kendall of Rochester. Minn. for his "hiochem- ical work of high order. giving re- suits in chemical structure that have benefited mankind" His most nota bIe feats were the isolation of the iodine compound in the thyroid and the es- tablishment of the chemical identity of thyroXsin.
 Dr. Hineyo Noguchi, Japanese member of the Rockefeller institute, for work in combating the yellow fever plague. It was he who sue ceeded in isolating the germ of vel low fever and compounding a serum to combat its action.
 It was announced that next month another John Scott medal will be presented to Mime. Curie. the French woman who discovered radium. She will tour America soon and will re- ceive the medal here in May.
 Quincy Wright of the University of Minnesota was awarded the society's Henry M. Phillips prize of 5000 for the best essay on Control of the for eign relations of the United States; the relative rights, duties and respon- abilities of the president, of the sen ate and the house, and of the ju- dietary in theory and practice"
Arizona republican., 1921-04-24
INDIANA SOCIETY HOLDS B|G PICNIC;
 ELECTS OFFICERS

T. c. McReynolds, well known in Arizona and heavily interested in in ferurban lines in Indiana, was elected president of the Indiana Society of Arizona at big Hoosier picnic given at Eastake park yesterday afternoon and night. Henry Miller was elected secretary of the organization and J. O. Sexson treasurer.
 In accepting the presidency of the organization MT. McReynolds said he knew of no better means of engen dering the spirit of friendship and good fellowship among home folks than through the annual events given by the Indiana society.
 We are all proud of the state of our nativity and, no matter where We may roam, our thoughts must contin- ually revert to The Banks of the Wa bash. Far Away" he said.
 Other talks were made by H. B. St. Claire and J. o. Sexson. MT. St. Claire drew attention to the success many Indiana people are attaining in Arizona, and Mir. Sexson drew a cheerful analogy between the two states. finding much in each of them to attract the man of foresight and Resources.
 Featured on the program of enter tainment was a series of songs rem dered by Mrs. W. E. Grube and illus trated with rapid fire cartoons by Thomas Imler. Songs presented in this unusually attractive manner in cluded: Banks of the Wabash" My Indiana Home" Indiana" and T Love You, Arizona"
 z A spicy. hard-fought ball game be- tween the Hoosier All Stars and the Phoenix Tigers proved to be the thriller of the sports program in the afternoon. The Hoosiers won with a battery of former athletic stars of Indiana university, Babe Pierce and Henry Miller The Indiana football squad never boasted better center than Pierce and Miller, who won stellar honors on the Indiana basket ball five. With Pierce in the box and Miller behind the bat, the Phoenix Tigers went down to a 13 to de- feat
 Levi Young brought the womans potato race to a hilarious climax when he made the award. A very large and attractive cake spurred the racers on to their best endeavors Announcement was made that Levi Young would cut the cake and make awards of prpportionate slices to the winners. After a talk on the merits of the prize, asserting it had beer made by a real Indiana cake baker he started to cut. Then the ruse was discovered. An inverted pan had beer very prettily and realistically iced and MT. Young had not been let into the secret.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-24
NEW LIGHT PLANT
 AT HYATT'S CAMP

Probably the largest Delco light plant in Arizona was installed re- gently by Harris Bros, local repre- sentatives, at Hyatt's Camp, F miles north of Phoenix.
 The plant is one of the finest and most complete in the southwest. In addition to furnishing light for 35 cottages, 1t supplies current for street lighting system and for all of the larger stores of the camp.
 Installation of the lighting system is big improvement to Hyatt's s Camp and makes it one of the best equipped in Arizona. Mir. Hyatt is much elated over the service the plant is rendering.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-24
B|G OLD-FASH|ONED
 PICNIC TO BE HELD AT RIVERSIDE PARK TODAY

Today's the day, Riverside Park is the place and high noon is the time for the Elks' drill teams first and only old fashioned picnic. An event such as is planned for this afternoon and tonight comes but once in a life time, program directors declared last night
 Sport programs for the kiddies. the adults and the veterans, a band con- cert, dancing afternoon and evening, the Kentucky Derby, special games for the Elks and a score or more lesser events have been planned.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-24

be only a formal one. Some of the new studios, though they have the disadvantage Of being a little dis tant from the center of the city, will have fine views over the Campagna, and will form extremely picturesque abodes. A kind of summer house Tn the Villa Borghese Cthe Hyde Park of Rome) has been offered to a widely known artist without studio. Living Age.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-24
Pittsburg Judge
 Issues Bond On
 Coolidge's Coat
Republican A. F. Leased WireJ

PITTSBURG, April 23.-An in demnity bond for s57.57 on Vice President Calvin Coolidge's overcoat was issued today to Federal Judge Burlington. The judge attended the inaugural ceremonies at Washington and during the excitement he walked away with the vice presidents over
 coat, mistaking it for his own. The bond is designed to protect the coat while the vice. president attends ex-
Arizona republican., 1921-04-24
THE RECORD

Howell-Last night was the hot test night in the year. Powell-Not for me; the hottest night for me was when my wife dis covered that my pay had been raised and I hadn't told her of it.-New York Sun
Arizona republican., 1921-04-24

convention, July 10-17. This will be the first time that Phoenix has ever entered a squad in the national com petitive drills. and team members are working hard to round out winning souad. Practice is held three times a week
Arizona republican., 1921-04-24
STUDIOS IN ANCIENT rURRETs

An attempt is being made by the commune of Rome to remedy the studio shortage-which is only one phase of the general housing crisis by the original plan of allotting some of the more habitabIe towers and tur- rets in the ancient city walls to var ious artists.
 Many of these old towers can be made perfectly habitable. and when fitted with electric light and com fortable furniture will provide large and picturesque studios for a num- Der of painters. The master of the walls" Signor Francesca Randone. has instituted a school of educative art for children, in the tower of Belisarius
 The new artist tenants Of the tur- rets and towers will have to assume the nobinal duty of keepers or GUS todians in addition to their respon- sibility as tenants, but this duty will
Arizona republican., 1921-04-24
SPRING

Our flannel undies stick and cling.
 We know. we know-it's spring. It's
 spring Legion Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-24
ercises at Carnegie institute Thurs

ercises at Carnegie institute Thurs day.
 While the coat is insured the con- tents are not, and under the bond the owner of the coat must wear it from a. m. until midnight Thursday Another clause provides that MT. Coolidge must notify Mayor Babcock as soon as he arrives in order that the mayor may detail necessary police protection to guard the coat.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-24

The orpheus Four of the opheus Club Los Angeles credited with They will long be  thee off a
  Ranging o
  of the April 23
Arizona republican., 1921-04-24
M|NSTRELETTE WAS B|C SUCCESS; THANK
 ALL WHO TOOK PART

E1ated over the success of their first professional venture, members of the Phoenix Business and Profes Sional Womans club wish to extend their thanks to all who aided in stag ing their "minstrelettes" at the high school auditorium Thursday and Fri day evenings. The production proved a huge success. it was announced last night
 Club members are especially in debted to Eddie Mar. who created. directed and staged the entire per formance, in addition to originating the skit "The Darktown Fireladies' Ball" futuristic satire in black and yellow. Honors of the musical pro- gram were shared by Mrs. I. L. Har- rison, Miss Spalding, Mrs. Annie Rus sell, Mrs. Con Cronin. Miss Alice Chapman, Mrs. Insley. Miss Hannah Eggleston and Mrs. Vivian Nickerson.
 A comedy duo by Mrs. Nickerson and Mrs. Cronin. entitled After the Party" was one of the unusually amusing features of the production. Ruth Toneray. Rosalind Harbeck and Mary Mar, dancers in the olio. Mrs. Bernice F. Insley's monologue, This. tledown From Ticlletown." was a hu- morous sketch that kept the au- diences in an uproar from start to finish.
 Members of the chorus included the Misses Nell Norton. Edith Hickey Frances Rogers. Polly Oliver, Fay Young. Lorena Green. Ellen Copper and Iva May Randall. The Assort- ed Chocolates" quintet, consisted of Miss Hannah Eggleston. Mrs. Ruby Johnson, Miss Dorothea Quinet. Miss Bess M. White and Miss Evelyn Childs.
 Others who deserve much credit for the success of the two-night program are: Miss Alice Birdsall, chairman of the ticket and program commis- sion; Mrs. Fred Weage, who handled the properties; Mrs. Bessie Butz. whose costumes created no end of amusement. and Miss Fay Young, chairman of the publicity committee
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
farmers MUST
M0vEFENCE:S
Farm Owners Between Web
ster City and Williams
Ordered to Move
Fences.
PRIMARY ROAD, NO. 5
Federal Aid Being Used and
Road Must be Stand
ard Width.

Every land owner whose property
abuts the highway on primary road,
No. ). between Webster City and Will
|liams-a distance of some fifteen miles
has been served with notice to move
his fence back from the road a dis
lance of from one to seven feet. The
Northwestern Bell Telephone company
ard the Stonega Electric company "a
farm linc) have also been notified to
move their poles back similar distances.
The changes are required to be made
by April 10 and are ordered for the
purpose of making this road Of stand
ard GO foot width
The changes or this road have been
ordered by the board of supervisors on
notice from the state highway commits
sion. Federal aid is being used on this
road and it is required that it be the
standard width of &C feet. Primary
road No. ) is the Grant highway. run
ming south of the Illinois Central right
of way. The grading Of this road from
Webster City east has begun already
and it is expected that the farmers i'll
tercsted and the companies owning the
poles along the right of way will keep
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
Total Value
IS s., 426,415
Moneys and Credits of City
for 1921 are $2,426,415,
an Increase Over
1920.
FEW LAND CONTRACTS
Equalization Board Meets
April Is to Hear OBJ
jections.

The total value of the moneys and
credits of the city of Webster City is
So ,42G,415. according to figures obtain
CO from City Assessor n. c. Eckstein.
This represents an increase over the
figures for last year, as the total value
OF the moneys and credits for the city
in 1920 was $2,l21.O7S. This years
assessment was made from smaller
city limit than that of last year.
City Assessor Eckstein will be unable
to complete his books until action is
taken by the city equalization board.
A second meeting of the board is
scheduled for Monday, April 18th, to be
held in the council room of the city hall.
On that day at any time between the
hours of s o'clock in the morning and
6 o'clock in the evening, all those who
believe their property to be assessed too
high, may appear before the board and
make objections.
One of the features of the moneys
and credits statement this year is the
absence of land contracts. The amount
represented by land contracts last year
was s717,49O while the sum for this
years. contracts is practically nil. The
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
(FrOm Tuesdays Esiiy.)

p. NJ. Banks arrived home this
morning from his winters stay in Los
Angeles. He is feeling fine and looks
very well. All the way through Utah,
Nevada, Wyoming and parts of Ne
braska. on the homeward trip, he came
through snow and the weather was
cold
Mrs. f. p. Meyer of harrisburg was
Webster City visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Edna O'Connor was business
passenger to Nevada this morning.
Mrs. Hazel L. Dick Of Stanhope was
shopping in the city yesterday.
Mrs. II. l.. Snyder and Miss Rachel
Hale were among the harrisburg visi-
tors in the city yesterday.
Mrs. y. G. Fear and son Francis OF
williams were Webster City visitors
yesterday.
VIM. Gade, of Ricevillc. who has
been here visiting his niece. Mrs. Emma
Rauworth. was business passenger to
Nevada this morning.
Mrs. L. J. Wilson went to Des
MOines yesterday afternoon to attend
the funeral of her cousin John An
dersOn.
Mrs. II. c. Schroeder and daughter.
Miss Gladys Schroeder. are home from
Bows where they have been visiting
relatives for several days.
Mrs. E1fie Kantor and son of Des
Moines have been in the city since the
first of the week visiting the formers
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. y. d. McKinlay.
Mrs. II. n. Mathes Of Algona, who
has been in the city visiting her son.
f.. d. Mathes and family, went to Des
Moines this morning to spend few
days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
Prices of Farm Land.

The distressing slump in prices for
farm products seems not to have
caused a decline in the price of farm
lands Judging from 4 recent sale in
Black Hawk county. near Waterloo.
George NJ. Saul sold a farm Of 200
acres for $i65 per acre, the highest
Ilice at which strictly farm land ever
brought in that county, and the in
teresting part of the transaction is that
J. w. Flemming. who bought it. was
a former owner OF the place and he
raid $SCOO more for it than he received
year ago. The increase on this tract
which was formerly owned by Edward
L. and Ella j.. Stokes. has averaged
$500 year for the past five years.
Ii sold to Frank Peterson in 1915 for
$50 coo or 500 an acre. Mir. Peterson
sold the farm to J. W. Flemming in
February, 1920, for $71,C00. or $500 an
acre. Mr.. Flemming sold the tract in
March 1920, to George NJ. Saul for $50
eco, or S425 an acre. Now Mr.. Elem
ming buys it back at an advance of
50, Geo ever what lie sold il for q year
ago, the snug sum of $4,000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11

their work going fast enough so as not
to interfere with the progress OF the
road gang. Primary road No. 8 was
formerly not much used, but when the
Grant highway was changed from the
road north of the Illinois Central right
Of way to the road south of that line,
it became one of the most used roads in
tie county. The change was made to
avoid so many railroad crossings. The
road was originally narrow one and
of VARYING widths. 1t is for this rea
son that fences and poles must be NOV
ed from one to seven feet. 1t will be
big job, but the road when graded and
graveled. will be one Of the best in this
part OF Hamilton county.