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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
SAM GOMPERS SAYS
HE IS AST0UNDED BY
HAWAIIAN LABOR CASE
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor told the house i'm
migration committee today that he
was absolutely astounded to find that
representatives of organized labor in
Hawaii had obtained s1,500 from JAP
anese merchants to help finance their
protest here in the name of working.
men against the admission of Chinese
coolies temporarily to the islands to
meet labor conditions.
After Treasurer Chiffon, of the cen.
trail labor council of Honolulu, which
is affiliated with the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, had repeated that the
money was equally divided with
George w. Wright. president of the
union, the other delegate, Mr. Comp
ers asked the right to be heard
mo member of this committee was
more astounded by the testimony OF
Chiffon that Japanese had contributed
to an expense fund, than / was" the
labor leader said. '-The same holds
true of members of our organization
and our legislative committee
Replying to a question by Mr. Comp
ers Chiffon said that no officer of the
fedora ton knew anything whatever oi
the soliciting of the fund.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
AMERICAN PRISONERS
RELEASED IN RUSSIA;
HOW MANY UNKNOWN
(Ry Associated Pressl

RIGA, Aug. 3-American prisoners
in Russia, already have been released
from confinement, according to nom
official reports at the Bolshevik lega-
ton press bureau here today, but
there is no word as to the number re-
leased, or when, how, or where they
will be delivered across the border.
RIGA, Aug. 3-An international COM
mittee has been organized here to
render relief to the starving of Russia.
This committee with the interna-
tional Red Cross organization in Riga
which is looking after the transport to
Russia of former prisoners of war,
will maintain relations with regard
to relief work, between Moscow and
Western Europe, it is announced.
A conference is to be convened by
all the great International and national
benevolent organizations in this con-
nection the announcement states.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
.ALLEGE WEALTHY men
WHISKEY CONSPIRACY
(Rv Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Arrest of sew
eral wealthy and prominent men on
charges of conspiracy to violate the
federal prohibition law, was promised
by federal authorities here today as a
sequel to the capture of the schooner
Henry L. Marshall towed in to port yes
terday with cargo of liquor on board.
Members of the crew, it was init
mated, had given the authorities i'm
portant leads" concerning the fina nc
iai sponsors of the Marshall and other
rum runners which are said to have
piled between the Bahama islands and
the American coastal three mile limit
The Marshall, her bow and stern
shrouded in tarpaulins to conceal her
indenity, was run down by the coast
guard cutter Sonora, off the Atlantic
City seashore, Monday night Her
captain and mates escaped in a swift
motor boat, leaving four members OF
the crew on board. 1t was from these
men that federal officials obtained
that they declared was startling" in
formation as to the alleged rum run
ming conspiracy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
|WADMAN NOT NOTIFIED
|0F ALLEGED Theft AT
PERSHINC LAST NIGHT
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 3.-Four men
representing themselves as federal
prohibition agents held up and robbed
E. D. Wright, of this city. of his auto
mobile and S240, at Pershing, six
miles west of Cambridge City, last
night, according to a report to local
police. Wright was shot through the
right shoulder by one of the men.
when he refused to stop the car on
the first command to halt
After the hold-up, Wright and a COM
panion who was accompanying him to
Indianapolis from a camp near Rich
mond, were taken to a point near
Greenfield and put out of the car by
the bandits
Wright was severely beaten by the
bandits when he attempted to attract
attention of passing motorists, accord
ing to the report to police.
Sheriff Carl Wadman stated that he
had received no word concerning an
alleged holdup at Pershing Tuesday
night
He stated that the reports of the
holdup which came from Indianapolis
indicated that there was some inside
story to the affair
Sheriff Wadman said he would in.
vestigate as soon as he was able to
get information regarding the circum
stances.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Will PROMOTE STUDY
OF AMERICAN HISTORY

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-Elec-
tion of supreme officers and interna-
tional directors was the first order Of
business at the second session of the
International Knights of Columbus
convention today.
John R. Reddin. of Denver, supreme
Master of the fourth degree of the
order announced that the following
had accepted invitations to serve on
the K of c. national American history
commission under the Craftsmanship OF
Edward F. McSweeney of Boston; Ad-
miral William S. Benson, Washing
ton; Professor George Derry, Union
college, Syracuse; Charles S. McCar.
thy, Washington, and Maurice Francis
Egan, former United States Minister to
Denmark Other names, he said, will
be announced as acceptances are re-
ceived
The commission will have charge of
the knights of Columbus milton dol.
lar fund for the promotion of Amer.
ican history study written from
original sources. The first commits.
sion meeting will be held in New
York next month.
The prettiest San Francisco girl on
the local wtjnen's entertainment com
mittee, will be chosen today and pre-
sented with $1,000 jeweled lavaliel
by the Massachusetts delegation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
HARDING SEEKS REST
FROM OFFICE CARES
IN MOUNTAIN HOME
(By Associated Pressl

LANCASTER, n. H, Aug. 3.-Presi-
dent Harding found today the seclus-
ion and easement from cares of office
for which he has expressed a desire
so often since he became chief eXecu-
tive.
AS the guest of Secretary Weeks at
his country home on the summit of
Mount Prospect the president and Mrs.
Harding with party of friends began
with day of rest vacation which
is to last until the end Of the week at
least.
A closed private road is the only ap-
proach to their retreat and a telephone
four miles away at the foot of the
mountain is the nearest connection
with the outside world.
Golf and Motoring.
II is expected that their only trips
outside the Weeks estate during their
stay here would be to nearby golf
courses and for short motor rides in
the White mountains. The president
expects to give attention only to such
public business as will not permit OF
delay.
The president and Mrs. Harding
reached the Weeks lodge late yester
day by motor from Portland, Me.
where they had left the yacht May.
flower a after cruise from Washington
They probably will return to the cap
ital by the same route, leaving here
Saturday or Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
ACQUITTED PLAYERS
OUT OF GAME, LANDS
(Ry Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-None of the
American league players who were
acquitted last night Of an alleged Grim
inal conspiracy to throw the 1919
worlds series has any immediate pros
poets of being restored to organized
baseball, according to statement
issued today by Judge Lands, national
baseball commissioner.
Regardless of the verdict of the
Jury" said the statement, mo player
that throws a ball game, no player
that entertains proposals or promises
to throw game. no player who sits
in a conference with a bunch of
crooked players and gamblers where
the ways and means of throwing
games Is discussed and does not tell
his club will ever play professional
baseball.
All indictments remaining against
the acquitted ball players will be
quashed, it was announced by Robert
! E. Grove, states attorney.
"As far as l am concerned the case
is a closed book" said Mr. Grove
Investigations of the disappearance OF
the waivers of immunity signed by
Cicotte, Jackson and Williams, and
which are said to have been sold to
eastern gamblers for $4,000 is still
going on, the states attorney said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
bar FARM FINANCE
STOCK SALE. .IN,STATE
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 3.-Authority
to sell $750,000 of its preferred stock
in Indiana was denied the Farmers
Finance corporation today by the state
securities commission.
The commission held that the 1ndi-
ana "blue sky law forbids the selling
of securities as proposed by the fl
nance corporation.
The corporation proposed to sell
$500 of it's s10O,0O0,o00 preferred
stock in this state.
During a hearing before the com
mission, it was brought out that the
corporation has only 21 shares of com
mon stock of no par value.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
new FLOOD REPORTED
ON ARKANSAS RIVER;
POWER LINES HURT
fRv Associated Press)

PUEBLO, Colo, Aug. 3 - The Ark.
ansas river in Pueblo was within three
feet of the levee top early today as
result of cloudbursts yesterday in the
above Canon City. but danger OF a
new flood was believed passed.
Canon City and Florence, both above
Pueblo, were flooded partially by the
high waters and considerable property
damage done.
The superintendent OF the Arkansas
Valley light and power company here
announced that cloud burst between
Lime and Fisher, southeast of here
had sent the ST. Charles river over its
banks and washed out a highway
bridge on the Santa Fe trail at the
junction of the St Charles and Ark
ansas rivers.
Save Lives of People
Power lines and telephone service
between here and LaJunta were out o1
commission.
Prompt action of rescue parties II
boats prevented loss of life at Canor
City when a fourteen foot wall o1
water swept down the Arkansas rivel
out of the royal gorge.
A number of residences were des
troyed, manufacturing plants were
damaged and the city water system
put out of commission.
The Denver and Rio Grande railroad
tracks were washed out above Canor
City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03

What we need most" said Frank
Chaffee, secretary-manager Of the
Richmond Chamber cf Commerce,
Wednesday, is to get back to first
principles in government. The article
that has risen more in cost than any
other is government.
when ever a business man finds
his income decreasing. he cuts down
on costs, but the government does
not do that, it justs raises the taxee.
The best thing that has been done
recently was calling General Dawes
TO Washington Reducing government
expenses will help business to improve
1.-THE thing that we need most here
in Richmond is some way to finance
building. Richmond needs from 200
to 800 houses, the people want to
build them, the contractors want the
work, but sc far there is no way OF
financing such construction. If We
could start building it would release
lot of money and employ labor that
is now idle.'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
j, s, MISSION HEAD
DENIES CRITICISM
OF CHILE IN TALK
(Ry Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 Albert
Douglas, head of the American COM
mission to Peru in connection with
the centennial celebration there, ad-
vised the state department today that
while he warmly expressed American
friendship for Peru" in his address in
Lima on July %, that mo partiality
was shown"
Reports that Mr. Douglas had spok-
en- critically of Chile we're said by him
to be quite unfounded.
The department announced that it
had. made an inquiry of Mr.. Douglas
regarding the character of his re-
marks on the assumption that he had
been misquoted, as he had been in
structed before undertaking the mis-
sion "to maintain an attitude of strict
impartiality."
SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 3.-Albert
Douglas, head of the United States
special commission to the Peruvian
centennial celebration has been asked
by the state department in Washing
ton to forward to that city the text OF
an address he made in Lima, July 90
Dispatches quoting Mr. Douglas
which have been received here have
aroused considerable feeling on the
part of Chileans. The following offic
ial statement was published here:
The department of state has spon
taneously informed our am bassador in
Washington that upon learning of de
clarations attributed in press dispatch
es to Special ambassador Douglas, il
has asked for the text of his address
the details of which are as yet un
known. even. on general lines. The de
partment has declared that his state
ments as published must be attributed
to an error in transmission or ba6
version of his remarks, as they arc
completely in disagreement with the
reiterated statements made by the
United States government regarding
its impartially in the conflict between
Peru and Chile
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
MISSOURI APPROVES
BONUS FOR VETERANS,
ELECTION INDICATES
tBy Associated Press,

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3-Approval Of a
cash bonus for Missourians who serv-
ed in the World war, submission to a
general vote of a proposal for con-
stitutional convention, and the use of
automobile license fees to pay inter
est on $60,000,000 in road improve
ment bonds, was indicated today by
incomplete unofficial returns from
yesterdays special election.
proposed change in the constitu-
tion allowing women to hold all state
offices apparently was in doubt
Kansas City and st. Louis gave
large majorities on all the proposals
except the women's office holding
amendment which was defeated in the
latter city by slightly less than 500
votes, with Kansas City giving it ma
jority of about $1,000 Scattered re
turns from outlying districts indicated
trend In rural communities unfavor.
able to the office holding measure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
URGES DELAY
IN ACTION ON
CANAL TOLLS
President Informs Senate Re-
publican Leaders Of Opposi-
ton to Early Consideration
of Borah Measure.
NEGOTIATIONS
tBv Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Presiden.
Harding has informed senate Repuh-
lican leaders, according to information
today, of his opposition to early action
on Senator Borah's bill to restore the
free tolls privileges to American coast
wise vessels using the Panama canal
Mr.. Harding was said to take tte
position that to avoid a possible dis
pute with Great Britain and other ma
tions, the free tolls should be ie-
fered altogether until after the ap-
preaching disarmament conference as
discussion of this question at this time
might create obstacles to the success
Of the conference.
The president was also represented
as preferring settlement of the tolls
question by diplomatic negotiations
rather than by legislation even aside
from the disarmament conference con-
s1deration. Senator Borah was said,
however, to be disposed to press his
tolls bill within the mex few weeks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
COUNTY AGENT SHOWS
VARIED ACTIVITIES FOR
PAST FOUR MONTHS

Resenting charges that he had not
earned his salary and that the coun-
ty agent office is ineffective and USE
less, County Agent j. L. Dolan Wed
nesday submitted the monthly reports
OF his activities for the last four
months. He is required to report his
accomplishments to Purdue each
month
The reports show that he spent
much more time out in the country
than in the office, although he handled
283 office visits during the last two
months, and 112s telephone calls. He
travelled 935 miles in Wayne county
in June and July
There also have been mailed OUT
from the county agent office. 4,41s cir
cular letters of instruction or fnforma-
tion during the last four morths. in
addition to 5S7 personal letters
Busy Day Described.
The report for Aug. 2 shows the
procedure on typical day at the Of
flee. Seven men came into the office
for information regarding a pedigree
for member of the pig club. how TO
SOW alfalfa, where to get limestone
and how to apply it, how to fight bac-
terial wilt in muskmelons. information
on the five-acre corn yield contest,
two men to ask for cards to be sent
out announcing farmers meetings in
their townships, and laborer asking
/ for farm work
Telephone calls asked for informa-
tion of fertilizer and a Richmond citi-
zen wanted to know how to treat to-
mato vines against attack by worms.
Office calls and visits are all that
! Mr.. Dolan is handling at present, as
his contract expires Aug. Is, and there
! is much detail work to do in settling
the affairs of the office.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
Weather Forecast

Fair and. cool tonight; Thursday
fair and rising temperature.
A gradual clearing in the weather is
in prospect for Wednesday afternoon
and night due to an area of high baro
metric pressure which is, now settling
southwa I'd from the Great Lakes. Cool
weather will continue tonight follow.
ed by rising temperature on THURSDAY
For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Fair tonight and
Thursday; somewhat warmer Thurs
day.
Temperatures For Yesterday.
Maximum sc
Mlulu1uu 65
Weather conditions-The general
rainstorm which has prevailed for the
past two days is now moving out OF
range and fair weather is overspread
ing the central states. Another storm
has crossed the Rocky mountains ir
the region of western Canada and is
moving east by south. !
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
HEAR LIBERTY LIGHT
PETITION ON AUG, Y

Hearing on the petition of the Lib
erty Light, Heat and Power company
for permission to establish a connec-
ton between its lines and the Day
ton Electric company at Westville, O.,
will be held before the public service
commission at Indianapolis, Friday,
Aug. II.
City Attorney Will Keller will pro-
test the granting of the permit on be.
half of the city of Richmond The
Liberty company is consumer of
the Richmond city plant The hear.
ing was slated for June 80 but was
postponed by the state commission.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
IExCESS PROFITS TAX
| REPEAL IS PROBABLE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Ways and
means committee of the Republicans,
resumed work today on tax revision.
faced with the double task of cutting
down the nations tax bill and compos-
ing divergent views as to the means
of its accomplishment
A fight in the committee against
elimination of the higher income sur
tax brackets and repeal of the excess
profits is forecast, but leaders express
ed confidence that the bill, reported
to the house, will contain these
changes.
Repeal Of the transportation taxes is
another subject about which there ap-
pears to be wide difference of ap-
pearance. Representative Longworth,
Republican, Ohio. and some others IA
vor this action, but other committee
men say they are not convinced it can
be done without levying taxes on new
sources.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
PROXY VOTING
FOR AGENT is
HELD ILLEGAL
Attorney General U. S. Lesh
Holds Balloting Contrary to
Law in Informal Opinion
Ask Formal Statement.
next STEP TONIGHT

Voting proxies in the Saturday meet.
ing of the board of education was il
legal. according to Attorney General
U. 5. Lesh. 1t is legal to vote proxies
in. corporation meetings, but not a.
meetings of this sort. The action of
the board resulted in failure to ap-
prove j. L. Dolan as county agent
This opinion was obtained from the
attorney generals office Monday, as
soon as possible after the election 1t
was an informal opinion, but formal
opinion has been requested through
Governor McCray, and probably will
be received in few days.
Whether the meeting Saturday will
stand, or whether new meeting will
have to be called, is not known yet.
In case the Saturday meeting is legal,
would be changed, as the four proxies
were voted three against and one for.
leaving vote, from those actually
present, of seven for and six against.
Protests Proxies.
Voting of verbal proxies was pro-
tested by Dan Medearis before the
balloting, but he was overruled. c. O
Williams, county superintendent and
proxies and voted them, also stated
that he was not sure that the action
of the board would hold.
A meeting of the board of directors
Of the farm bureau has been called for
Wednesday evening at the court house
to consider the proper action to take
| in order to retain Dolan.
Resentment against the inquiry into
80 No. or-I PHaH
by one trustee when he said: "It was
a dirty shame to put all that stuff in
the paper about how we voted when
/ it was a secret ballot"
Edgerton's Vote.
| Although nine members of the board
now state that they voted for Dolan,
| the vote was announced to be nine
against and only eight for. William
! Curtis. who called the ballots for Ell
mer Crull to tally, said Wednesday
that there was no possibility of the
count having been incorrectly ar
nounced, as he had counted the bal
| lots twice.
1t became definitely known from !
Wayne township farmer Wednesday
that j. o. Edgerton, Wayne TOWNSHIP
trustee had stated that he voted fol
DOldQ. MT. EQSeTIOn HAS ultuci u
| refused to reveal his vote.
The list of those who are understood
to have voted for or against Dolan is
as follows:
| For Against
C. O. Williams EnoS Veal
Elmer CrulI Charles Bond
1 Isaac Brooks Charles Atkinson
10 NJ Deardorff w. Mooretproxy)
| Benjamin Hayes J.T. Reynolds (proxy)
| Dan Medearis DIR. Ehle tproxy)
| William Miller Richard Wright
A. Abbott (proxy)
/ ]. o. Edgerton
William Curtis
Mr.. Williams could not be reached
/ by telephone Wednesday morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
Excavations Unearth New
Evidence of Herod's Rule
fBy Associated Press)

JERUSALEM, Aug. 3.-Excavations
at Askalon have resulted in the dis
covery of the famous cloister round the
great court built by Herod the Great
which was described in the writings of
Josephus as being admirable for its
workmanship and grandeur. Statues
of Apollo, Venus and Victory and also
a gigantis statue of Herod has been
found on the spot.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
Win Suit to Collect Tax
$292,67O From Rockefeller
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Aug. 3-The govern
ment won its suit in the United States
district court here today to collect
$292,670 from John D. Rockefeller al.
legged to be due on income tax in oil
company shares. Judge Hand ruled
that these shares of stock had not
come into the possession of the de-
fendant as dividends as claimed, but
were income and tariff properly tax
able.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
Sim FE|N AWAITING
ADHESION OF ULSTER
(By Associated Press)

DUBLIN, Aug. 3.-The sole reason
for the delay in the Sim Fein's reply
to the governments Irish peace pro-
posals, it is authoritatively stated, is
the attempt being made to secure the
adhesion of Ulster to the peace plan
before returning the negotiations with
Premier Lloyd George, so he could be
met by united Ireland.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3-Chairman
A. D. Lasker of the United States ship
ping board has received an offer OF
$10,o00,000 for the wooden ships
built by the shipping board during
the war at an expense of 4o,00O,O0O.
II he does not receive better bid he
will doubtless accept this. as he an
nounced recently that the entire
wooden fleet would be sold, scrapped
or sunk before next October.
To maintain the idle wooden ships
costs the government many thousands
of dollars per month. Chairman Las
ker states that while original cost
was s240,000,000. the governments
loss on them to date is $313,000,000.
He asserts that they can never be
of any value to the government. Many
of them are rotting in the James river,
Virginia Many others are anchored
in Lower Jamaica Bay, n. Y. Dozens
more are anchored at western points.