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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-14

half an hour afterwards left the house.
leaving my father in state OF pitiable
nervousness. Night after night heard
him pacing his room, and it was just
as he was recovering his confidence
that the blow did at last fall
"'And how?' | asked eagerly.
"In a most extraordinary fashion.
A letter arrived for my father yester-
postmark. My father read it, clapped
both his hands to his head, and began
running round the room in little cir
cles like man who had been driven
out of his senses. When l at last
drew him down onto the sofa, his
mouth and eyelids were all puckered
on one side. and l saw that he had a
stroke. DR.. Fordham came over at
once. We put him to bed; but the
paralysis has spread, he has shown
no sign of returning consciousness,
and think that we shall hardly find
him alive
You horrify me, Trevor!' cried.
What then could have been in this let
ter to cause SO dreadful RESULT
Nothing. There lies the inexpli-
cable part of it. The message was abb
surd and trivial. All. my God, it is
as l feared.'
"As he spoke we came round the
curve of the avenue, and saw in the
fading light that every blind in the
house had been drawn down. AS we
dashed up to the door, my friends face
convulsed with grief, a gentleman in
black emerged from it.
When did it happen, doctor? ask
ed Trevor.
Almost immediately after you
left
Did he recover consciousness?
For an instant before the end
ANY message for me?'
Only that the papers were in the
back drawer of the Japanese cabinet
My friend assembled with the doc.
tor to the chamber of death, while
remained in the study, turning the
whole matter over and over in my
! head, and feeling as somber as ever
I had done in my life. What was the
past of this Trevor, pugilist, traveller
and gold-digger. and how had he plac
ed himself in the power of this acid
faced seaman? Why, too, should he
faint at an allusion to the half-effaceG
initials upon his arm, and die of fright
when he had letter from Fording
ham? Then I remembered that Ford
ingham was in Hampshire, and tina
this Mr.. Beddoes, whom the seaman
| had gone to visit and presumably tt
| blackmail, had also been mentioned a!
living in Hampshire. The letter, then
| might either come from Hudson, tn,
| seaman, saying that he had betrayed
/ the guilty secret which appeared t.
exist, or it might come from Beddoes
warning an old confederate that sucl
| a betrayal was imminent. So far i
j seemed clear enough. But then hov
! could this letter be trivial and gro
tesque, as described by the son? H
must have misread it. If so, it mus
| have been one of those ingeniou
! codes which mean one thing Will
they seem to mean another. | mus
see this letter. Ii there were a bidder
| meaning in it, l was confident that
could pluck it forth For an hour sa
! bordering over it in the gloom, unit
at last weeping maid brought in
lamp, and close at her heels came m
friend Trevor, pale but composed, wit
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PLAN INSTALLATION
PROGRAM FOR PASTOR
Especial to The Palladium)

CAMPBELLSTOWN, O., Sept. IA
Plans have been made for the installa-
ton of Rev. D. G.. Pleasant as pastor
CT the Christian church here Sunday
afternoon. An extensive program has
been prepared, to include morning,
afternoon and evening services. Sun
day school at $50 O'Clock in the morn
ing precedes the program.
After the morning program, din
ner will be served at noon in the
church basement, with the Ladies' Aid
society of the church in charge. The
afternoon program will open at 2:20
O'Clock and the evening service at
1:30. The program follows:
ning-Hymn, by the congrega-
ton; invocation, the pastor; offertory
special music, the choir; sermon. Rev
Gospel Liberty; hymn, the congrega-
ton: benediction, the pastor.
Afternoon--Rev' A NJ Kerr, DID,
presiding; song, by the congregation;
scripture reading and invocation, Rev.
Hiley Baker, pastor, Eaton Christian
church, special music, the choir: in
stallation sermon, Rev A. NJ Kerr,
ID; installation prayer, Rev A w.
. Hirby. pastor, Concord Christian
church; charge to pastor, Rev. Hiley
Baker; charge to church, Rev A w.
Hirby; response, Rev. D. G. Pleasant /;
closing hymn, the congregation; bene.
diction, Rev. A. NJ. Kerr, DID.
Evening-Song service, conducted
by J. l.. Shelter and choir; invocation
announcements, special music, sermon
''The Christians Highest JOY" the
pastor; hymn and benediction.
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lican senators who are frequently re-
ferred to as progressives, and he is
popular with the new Republican
senators.
Several of the new Republican mem
bers of the senate have been inclined
to complain that Senator Lodge has
not consulted with them on questions
of party policy The progressive bloc
has at times objected to Lodges con,
sentative leadership.
Face Great Program
The program of business which
will confront the senate when it re-
assemblies is SO great in magnitude
that unless the senate creates a sys-
TEN under which it may be put
through its accomplishments in &C.
cordance with President Harding's re-
peated recommendations cannot be
counted upon. This explains the effort
now being made to strengthen the Re
publican organization to meet the
severe, test of the party's ability to
legislate.
This program includes the following
subjects, in the order of their import
ance as viewed by most of the Repub-
lican senators. The internal revenue
taxation bill. the railroad refunding
bill, the funding of the foreign debts
of $11, 100000, 900, the tariff, the peace
treaty with Germany, the Newberry
election case, proposed repeal of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-14
JESTER WILL FILED
FOR PROBATE WITH
WINCHESTER court

WINCHESTER, Ind, Sept. 14.-The
viii of William r. Jester has been
filed for probate. After all just debts i,
are paid he leaves the rest of his es-
tate to his widow. Elizabeth Jester,
as long as she remains his widow At
her death it is to be divided equally
between his daughters, Alice Mabel
Tharp and Bessie Whitesell. He ap- |
points Ira M. Branson, executor.
Files Partition Suit.
Suit for partition has been filed by
Martha Fraze against Mary Fugate, |
Frank weyrick, George H. Weyrick
and Glenn Mckee.
Three Divorces Granted.
Judge A. L. Basel has granted d.
vorces 10 the plaintiffs in the follow
ing cases. Tully l. Hinshaw VS.. Grace
Belle HinAhaw Fred Hessler VS..
Sallie Hessler. Ourresner Ritten-
house VS.. Hazel Marie Rittenhouse.
Jack Mills Pleads Guilty.
Jack Mills Monday appeared before
Judge A. J.. Bales and pleaded guilty
to charge of having liquor in his
possession. He was assessed fine
OF $50 and costs, which he paid.
Violators Pay Fines.
State fish and game wardens. Clar-
enee Hardy and j. j. Bravy filed in
dictments in Justice Coats court
against violators of the law recently
and all persons concerned, pleaded
guilty as follows: Wolfe Mote, Fred
Fodrea and Levi Courtner, for having
fur-bearing animals in captivity, fine
and costs amounted to $3.50 each.
Weldon Bales. Merl Deboy and Robert
Stevens. for SEEMING. fine and costs.
$3.50 each.
Lien Foreclosure Filed.
Foreclosure of lien has been filed
by Ira F. Fast vs. the Robert E. Gregg
Oil company, George W. Adams and
Vern A. Durey.
Honor Former Governor.
The farewell honor conferred on ex-
Governor James P. Goodrich, by the
various churches of the city, joining
in a citizens mass meeting, at the
Presbyterian church, Sunday evening,
when the Rev. G. M. Payne of the
Presbyterian church, delivered the ad-
dress, was largely attended. Mr..
Goodrich in a short talk outlined the
work to be done in Russia, and ex-
pressed his appreciation of the way in
/. which his fellow townsmen had hon.
3 ored him.
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1--WE were dashing along the smooth
white country road with the long
stretch of the Breads in front of US
glimmering in the red light of the set
ting sun. From a grove upon our left |
l could already see the high chimneys |
and the Flagstaff which marked the
squire's dwelling.
"'My father made the fellow gar |
dener,' said my companion, and then,
as that did not satisfy him, he was |
promoted to be butler. The house |
seemed to be at his mercy, and he
wandered about and did what he chose
in 1t. The maids complained of his
drunken habits and his vile language.
The dad raised their wages all round
to recompense them for the annoy
ance The fellow would take the boat
and my fathers best gun and treat
himself to little shooting trips. And
all this with such a sneering, leering,
insolent face that | would have knock
ed him down twenty times over If he
had been a man of my own age.
tell you, Holmes, l have had to keep
a tight hold upon myself all this time,
and now | am asking myself whether,
if | had let myself go a little more,
| might not have been wiser man.
well, matters went from bad to
worse with US, and this animal Hud-
son became more and more intrusive,
until at last, on his making some in
| solent reply to my father in my pres
ence one day, took him by the shoul-
| ders and turned him out of the room.
| He skunk away with livid face and
| two venomous eyes which uttered
more threats than his tongue could do.
l don't know what passed between the
poor dad and him after that, but dad
] came to me next day and asked me
! whether l would mind apologiZing to
Hudson. l refused, as you can i'm
agine, and asked my father how he
could allow such a wretch to take such
liberties with himself and his house
| hold
"'"Ah, my boy" said he, "it is all
very we'll to talk, but you don't know
how am placed. But you shall know,
| Victor. I'll see that you shall know,
come what may. You wouldn't be-
lieve harm of your poor old father,
would you, lad?" He was very much
moved, and shut himself up in the
| through the window that he was writ
ing busily.
That evening there came what
seemed to me to be a grand release.
for Hudson told US that he was going
to leave us. He walked into the din
ing-room as We sat after dinner, and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-14
PICK LAFAYETTE MAN
TO HEAD HIBERNIANS

MUNCIE, Ind, Sept 1.-THE nine
teenth biennial state convention of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians, as
sembleG here yesterday, reelected
President l. F. Michigan of Lafayette.
The other officers elected are Nicholas
Carroll, Indianapolis. vice president;
Michael J. Shea, Fort Wayne. secre-
tary; James Mccarthy of Whiting,
treasurer, to succeed Bartholomew
O'Leary of Indianapolis. and E. ].
Houlihan of Muncie. chaplain.
Officers elected by the Ladies' Aux
iliary of the order are Mrs Mary
O'Donnel, Indianapolis, president; Mrs.
Mary Hurt, Terre Haute, vice presi-
dent: Miss Florence Kearney, Logans-
port, secretary; Miss Mary Grace,
kokomo, treasurer, and Miss Margaret
Mccormick, Lafayette, chair lady of
Irish history.
Send Wire to DeValera.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the president, the senate and house
of representative to give an example
to the nations of the world by imme-
diately recognizing the Irish republic
as now established to be a free and
independent nation.
The delegates voted to send a tele.
gram of sincere greetings to President
DeValera and the Dali Eireann, ex
pressing the hope that the independ
ence of Ireland will be accomplished
in the near future. A similar tele
gram was sent TO the ladies' auxiliary
of the order.
Short addresses were made during
the day by James Deery. national
president, and Mgr. F. H. Gavisk. bott
of Indianapolis. The business of the
convention will be completed Wed
nesday.
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The "Gloria Scott
announced his intention in the thic
BY SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

announced his intention in the thick
voice of half-drunken man.
"''1ve had enough of Norfolk"
said he. 'I'll run down to Mr.. Bed
does in Hampshire. He'll be as glad
to see me as you were, l dare say
You're not going away in an IN
kind spirit, Hudson, hope" said my
father, with tameness which made
my blood boil.
9 1--WE not had my 'pology,' said
he sulkily. glancing in my direction
Victor, you will acknowledge
that you have used this worthy fellow
rather roughly said the dad, turning
to me.
Ion the contrary, think that we
have both shown extraordinary pa
tience toward him." l answered
"Oh, you do do your" he snarled.
Very good, mate. Well see about
that"
He slouched out of the room, and
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-14

Panama Canal tolls, the amendments
to the Volstead act
The revenue bill has the right of
way but it is probable that the peace
treaty with Germany will be put ahead
of anything.
Senator Watson has expressed the
opinion that the senate will dispose
of the revenue bill within two weeks
after it is submitted by the finance
committee. 1t will be considerably
changed, as passed by the house, and
the prospects are it will remain in
conference for some time. However.
Republican leaders are hopeful that
the new revenue act will go to the
president by the first of December, at
the latest
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WILL WON'T LET SONS
SMOKE OR WIDOW WE'D

CHICAGO, Sept. 14-If either of
the two sons of the late Fred H. At
wood, widely known Chicago attorney,
use tobacco or alcoholic drinks of any
kind during the life of their mother,
they will forfeit an inheritance of
$500, 900, under thu terms of their
fathers will, which was made public
late yesterday. If the widow remar-
ries. she will be deprived of the be-
quest made to her, according TO the
Gill. The sons are Ephriam Henry
Atwood and Ivan J. 3. Atwood, mem
bers OF a local law firm.
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these very papers which lie upon my
knee held in his grasp. He sat down
opposite to me, drew the lamp to the
edge of the table, and handed me a
short note scrubbed, as you see, upon
a single sheet of gray paper. The
supply of game for London is going
steadily up it ran. 'Head-keeper Hud-
son. We believe, has been now told to
receive all orders for fy-paper and
for preservation of your hen-pheas-
ants life
Continued Tomorrow
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-02
TEN LIVES ARE LOST
WHEN STEAMER SINKS
RESULT OF COLLISION
ENRAGED WOMAN
THROWS ACID IN
FACE OF TEACHER
(ey The Associated Press.)

JEROME, Ariz.. April Miss Lu-
ellie Gallagher, a local school teacher
and said TO be a member of a promi-
nent family in Nevada, into whose face
acid was thrown last night by Mrs.
Irene Hopkins, was said to be out of
danger today. A Phoenix specialist
said he believed he could save Miss
Gallagher's sight and that few perma-
nent scars would result.
Mrs. Hopkins. who was taken to the
county Jail in Prescott, refused to talk.
The county attorney at Prescott an
nounced a felony charge would be
placed against her.
Mrs. Hopkins entered a restaurant
where Miss Gallagher and another
teacher were eating and. according to
witnesses, seized the young woman by
the hair, pushed her hat back and
poured the acid into her eyes, rubbing
ii in with her hands, which We're Sc
verely burned.
During the war Mr.. Hopkins, Miss
Gallagher and another local teacher
We're in Washington doing war work
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ANOTHER PLANE
REPORTED LOST
Sent to Assistance of Mine
Sweeper in Distress; Fails
to Return.
(sy The Associated Press }

WILMINGTON, n. c., April Called
from her station here to aid the mine
sweeper Robin, which was reported in
distress from engine trouble off Cape
Lookout, the coast guard cutter Semi
mole spent most of today searching for
seaplane from the coast guard station
at Moorehead City, according to wireless
message received here tonight. The sea
plane is reported to have been sent TO
give assistance to the Robin, and at
last accounts of 1t stated that II was
Is to 20 miles southwest of Cape Look
out. The Seminole had turned back
from her errand to assist the Robin be-
cause the mine sweeper with a barge in
tow. had been picked up by the steam
ship Ampqua and was being towed on
TO Charleston when she received n wire
less stating that the plane was missing
1t is said another plane and a sub
marine chaser will leave the Moorahead
City station tomorrow to hunt for the
missing plane
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-02
WAY IS PREPARED FOR EARLY
DEPARTURE OF FORMER RULER
OF HUNGARY TO SWITZERLAND

attitude showed them they could look
for no aid here.
It is learned that diplomatic circles
here this morning received assurances
from Budapest that Charles realizes
the futility Of his hope and is pre-
pared to return to his Swiss exile.
It is understood he will await the
action of the Hungarian parliament
this afternoon and bow as gracefully
as possible to its constitutional de-
cree against him. which already has
been foreshadowed in the Vienna mon
archist organs.
The police are endeavoring to learn
where Charles spent good Friday night
but as the caretaker of the palace of
Count Erdody, one of the former en-
peror's supporters, is the counts
father-in-law. it has been difficult to
make him talk about visitors to the
castle.
1t was learned today that a few days
preceding Easter at least 90 young
aristocrats and former officers apply
ing for permits to travel gave Steina-
manager as their destination and snipe
shooting as the object Of their trips
It has been noticed that many aristo-
Gratis have been prolongtng the Easter
stay in their country homes despite
the chilly weather.
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TERMINATION BY UNITED STATES
OF WAR WITH GERMANY PART OF
MISSION OF ENVOY FROM FRANCE

10 be under discussion involving pos
sibiy an Invitation for the United
States 10 send an agricultural mission
10 FrHncc.
Although republican senators who
have participated In the discussions
said today they doubted whether NJ.
Vivianra visit would affect the inter-
national policies OF the United States,
aud those. who favor Il spearate peace
with Germany lot II bo known that
they would atiil press such action upon
congress- the former premier Is under
stood to have received assurances that
the new administration does not in
tend TO cease to hold Germany aC-
counta bile for the obligations incurred
by her to the allied and associated
powers in the war.
Whatever form the conclusion of
peace between the United States and
Germany may take, he is said TO have
been informed, it will be so framed as
not to weaken in any way the morale
of France. or TO give aid or comfort
to Germany"
NJ. Niviani also is understood to
have received the impression that the
moral sanction of America will not be
lacking for any program of the allies
looking TO the exaction from Germany
of adequate and just reparationS-
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10y The Associated Press).

VIENNA. April Austria has
granted a safe conduct to former EN-
peror Charles to go to Switzerland,
not only in principle but in fact. The
British. French and Italian ministers
called up on Chancellor Mayer this
morning and presented the protest
Of the powers against a Hapsburg
restoration,
While the attitude Of the entente
had been known, the incident is re-
garded here as being meant to
strengthen the hands of the govern
ment in the case of unlocked for
eventualities.
Overnight developments presaged an
early curtain upon the last act of the
drama of Steinamanger and the way
is all prepared for the former empe~-
or's departure. Reports from inside
pofitical sources in Budapest indicate
that persons who compromised them
selves in the adventure already are
seeking a way out. The firm attitude
of the entente and the menace Of the
military power Of Czecho -Sloyakia,
Jugo Slovia and Rumania are said to
have brought even the maddest mon
archists to sanity. Although militarily
impotent, Austria's uncompromising
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-02
CUT IN WAGES OF
AMERICAN SEAMEN
BENSON'S DECISION
MRS. STILLMAN is
GRANTED ALIMONY
AND COUNSEL FEES
(By The Associated Press }

POCGHKEEPSIE. n. Y, April l.
Temporary aIimony of $500 a month,
counsel fees of $4,000 and $12, 500 for
expenses were fixed today for Mrs. Ann
L. Stillman by Supreme Justice Jo-
'seph Morschauser in the suit for di-
vorce instituted against her by James
A. Stillman. president of the National
City bank of New York.
Mrs. Stillman had asked alimony of
$4,000 a month and $75,O00 counsel
fees. Justice Morschauser made pub
lie his decision after he had transmit
ted it to the court clerk at White
Plains along with affidavits and plead
ings presented in the case.
In his decision, Justice Morschauser
ruled out of the divorce suit as conf
Dental and privileged the alleged CON
fession" letter written to Mr.. Stillman
by his wife. He also ruled out letter
written to Mrs. Stillman by Fred Beau
vais, an Indian guide, who was named
in the bankers complaint as core
spondent and accused of being the
father of Mrs. Stillman's infant son,
Guy.
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TO SURRENDER
And Give BAIL
Men Indicted in Connection with
Ball Scandal Expected in
Chicago Today.
(By The Associated Press)

CHICAGO, April Carl York and
Ben Franklin. St. Louis men recently
indicted in the second grand jury in
vestigation of the baseball scandal. and
said by state officials to have organized
the alleged conspiracy for Chicago
White Sox players to throw the 1919
worlds series to Cincinnati, are ex-
pected to surrender here tomorrow and
give bail, Robert E. Grove, states at
torney, said tonight.
At the same time it became known
that most of the other 16 men indicted
with Fork and Franklin were ready to
surrender if bail could be fixed at what
attorneys termed "a reasonable figure. )"
BAH for each indicted person was fixed
in the indictments at $4,000. Thomas
D. Nash, attorney for Buck Weaver.
Swede Risburg. Happy Felsch and Fred
McMuIlin, four indicted White Sox
players announced tonight he would
go before Judge c. A. Mcdonald Mon
day and make a motion that the bail
he made lower than the amount set af-
ter the first investigation. Each person
indicted then was required to furnish
$40 900 except Eddie CicOtte, who was
released on S. 600 bond.
Mr.. Nash said that Weaver. Felsch
and Rsberg were CLOSE to Chicago
and ready to surrender If reasonable
bail could be arranged. McMullin, he
would come here any time he was want