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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
COMMUNITY SERVICE
ATHLETIC MEET WILL
INCLUDE ALL GROUNDS

As climax for the city Fairgrounds
ending the summer season, under the
supervision of the Richmond Commu-
nifty service, an athletic meet will be
held for all the various Fairgrounds
on the Twenty-second grounds next
Friday afternoon, in which all kinds
of athletic games will be held.
Events will be held for boys and
girls and some lively competition ic
promised to be offered. The children
of the various Fairgrounds are prac-
ticing hard for this event, and some
hotly contested events are predicted.
The winners of each event will be
awarded a ribbon as a prize. The rib
bons for the baseball championship
also will be given at this meet. The
events will include, dashes for boys
and girls, tug-of-war, skate-mobile
races, skating races, sack races, relay
races and other events.
A large banner will be given to the
school winning the meet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
Staying OF KENNEDY
BEFORE GRAND JURY
CBy Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11.-Formal
investigation of the mysterious STAY
ing last Friday night Of ]. Bolton Ken
nedq, broker. at his summer cottage
in Beverly Glen. near here, is sched-
uled to be begun by county grand
Jury here this afternoon.
The evidence in the case, involving
Madelynne Obenchain, Kennedy's
companion the night of the Staying,
and Arthur c. Burch, her former col
lege mate, and acquaintance Of Ken
nedy, both held in jail, the latter I'M
der suspicion of murder may not all
be presented, it was indicated by Of
ficials.
Thomas Lee Woolwine, district at
torney indicated that among the wit
nesses to be called will be Dick Par
sons, garage man, who idenutled
Burch as having rented an automobile
from him the night of the killing. The
tires of the car corresponded, officials
said, to the tracks made by machine
parked on that night, near the scene
of the shooting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
Teachers Must Attend
Institute Here. Williams

Instructions for teachers OF Wayne
county who will attend the Teachers
institute in connection with the chau-
tauQua, Aug. 1926, have been sent out
by C. o. Williams, county superintend-
ent of schools.
Teachers who attend Is of the 16
lectures in the teachers course will
receive full credit for attendance.
Teachers licenses may be revoked for
not attending institute, the instruc-
tons state. In case a teacher is at
tending school or i'll absences may be
excused.
Speakers at the Teachers course
are Zeno NJ. Scott, of Louisville, KY,
Ellis q. Graft. Indianapolis, George L.
Christie, Lafayette, ]. H. Bentley, Du-
luth, Mimi, B. II. Burris, Indianapolis,
Roscoe G. Scott Franklin
The first township institute will be
held at the high school building, Sat
urday. Sept. 8. All town and township
schools will be open Sept. 5.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
Stone GIANT FOUND
BY COAL PROSPECT0R
CBv Associated Pressl

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Aug. 11.-Fur-
Their information as to the petrifled
body of gigantic proportions found
near Helenwood in Scott county, Tenn.
was received today
CRUZ Sexton of fleetwood found
the devil as he called it, on July
90, while prospecting for coal. The
formation was five feet underground.
1t weighs something like 500 pounds.
The freak is described as having
a head of abnormal size adorned by
horns resembling those of ruminant.
Its mouth is of unusual size with "a
prominent front teeth.
The arms are of unusual length,
with enormous hands. A chain re-
sembling an ordinary trace chain ell
circled the neck. Long wings OF
brownish color reach from the shout
ders almost to the ankles. Imprint
OF the left hand is plainly visible on
the chest. Sexton believes the object
may be an image OF an old tribe
of Indian cliff jewellers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
EXPERTS EXPERIENCE
DIFFICULTY IN FIXING
SILESIAN BOUNDARY
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Aug. 11-Experts directed
by the supreme allied council to fig
the frontier between Poland and Ger
many in Upper Silesia, resumed work
early today with the expectation tina:
they could be able to present a CON-
plete report to the council when it
met late this afternoon. The task
Of drawing the boundary, which has
agreed to an general line by the al.
lied premiers on Tueday. presented
many difficulties and the experts
were unable to submit the results of
their labors to the council yesterday.
The delegates to the meeting of the
council were guests of President Mill
Grand, at a luncheon at the president
lal mansion, Chateau Rambouillet, To-
day, and it was possible that the SEES
sion of the council would be held there
so that the work of the meeting might
be expedited
Besides deciding that the allies
would maintain an attitude of strict
neutrality in Asia Minor, where the
Greeks and Turkish Nationists are en-
| gagged in hostilities, the council yes
terday went on record as being op-
posed to interfering with the liberty
/ of private firms in dealing with the
belligerents.
The council agreed that a committee
should be appointed to study the bes'
means of bringing about allied coop
Grafton in sending relief to famine
stricken districts of Russia, and i
was stipulated that the committee
should submit a report before thu
present meeting is over There ap
| peared to be a general agreemen
that the forwarding of supplies to the
suffering provinces of Russia, need no
necessarily involve recognition in an.
form OF the soviet government tn,
question being described by priu
minister Lloyd George as a human
itarian not political matter"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
SOUTHERN MINISTER
STANDS FOR XII kLUX
IN TULSA ADDRESS
(Bv Associated Press)

TULSA, Okla, Aug. II. - Many
crimes have been committed by the
cowardly in the name of the Ku Klux
Khan, but the order, of which he 10 a
member is composed of law-abiding
citizens, DR.. Caleb A Ridley. Atlanta,
Ca, minister, declared in an address
on the aims and organization of the
invisible empire" here last night.
The purpose of ku Klux, the speak
err said is three-fold, to protect the
weak. innocent, and defenseless from
the outrages of the violent, the law
less and the brutal; to protect and de-
fend the constitution of the United
States; and to aid in the execution OF
all constitutional law.
Fail to Understand Aims.
The proyiso of its membership, bar
ring negroes, Jews and Catholics has
led many people to believe. according
to DR. Ridley that the Khan is mega
tive and not positive in its aims.
DR. Ridley said he was not paid
lecturer, but was spending his vaca
ton, between Sundays" speaking fol-
it, in order to combat "insidious pro
paganda' which he said has been cir
culated against it.
Most of the large audience at Con
vention hall were men. They remained
quiet and attentive during the speech
"a white man is a white man
whether ne lives in New Jersey, Indi
ana, Oklahoma or Georgia" the speak
er said, "and a white mans job is tt
see that civilization comes under the
dominion of no inferior race so Ions
as he lives
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
SEA CAPTAIN ADMITS
LIQUOR SMUGGLING

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. IL - Gus
toms officers were authority today
for the statement that the two masted
American fishing schooner Thomas
ton. seized here yesterday on sus-
picion of violating port regulations,
landed one thousand cases of Scotch
whisky in Camden, n. J.
Captain Lewis T. Nippel. the gov
ernment officers say, admitted this
and gave the names of two men to
whom the liquor was consigned and
the warehouse where it is supposed to
have been taken The warehouse is
under armed guard. No arrests have
been made.
According to the customs officers
Captain Nippel told in substance the
following story:
He took his boat TO Nassau, Bahama
Islands, TO sell it to a syndicate. The
deal fell through and he was per-
suaded to bring a cargo of liquor here
from West End in the Bahamas. He
nassed quarantine here under cover
az darkness, landed the liquor and
dropped down past quarantine to
Dalawere Bay as an outward bound
vessel and took on ballast.
The Thomaston returned ana re
ceiving a clean bill OF health at the
Marcus Hook, Pa, quarantine statlon
sailed for Atlantic City instead OF
coming I'D to Philadelphia, the port tc
which the schooner had cleared IN oal
last from West End. The failure tt
report at Philadelphia led 10 th'
seizure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
INDIANA MINE BOSSES
ARE DRIVEN OUT BY
THREAT OF VIOLENCE
tBy Associated Press)

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug ia
well organized movement to drive gu:
mine bosses and those in places of
authority around the coal shafts in
the eastern part of Sullivan county,
as a result of labor conflicts and gen
eral unrest, on account of lack of EN-
ployment, resulted last night of tha
driving away by threats of mob VIC
lence of G. H. Tatman, stable boss at
Star City mine; Tom Thomas, min"
boss at Glendora; Oscar Brown of the
Hamilton mine, and probably others
as the full extent of the movement was
not known early this morning.
Warrants Out
The eastern part of the county is
in an upheaval and warrants for the
arrest of the ringleaders in the move
ment had been issued at an early
hour today and Sheriff Ed bought
and his deputies were in the east
part of the county to make arrests.
1t was staged at the office of prose
cutting attorney Taylor today that no
stones would be left unturned to get
at the root of the trouble and that
those at the head of the rising would
be prosecuted to the full extent of Iha
law
1t was said that Governor McCray
had been notified of the trouble last
night and was being kept in intimate
touch with the situatiGC.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
WEISbR0D CHAIRMAN
FOR c, OF c, lecture

Ray Weisbrod was appointed Thurs
day as chairman of a committee or
arrangements to prepare for the COM
ing of former Lieutenant Governor
Edgar D. Bush, who is to speak in
the high school auditorium on the
night of Tuesday, Aug. 16.
Mr.. Bush will speak against the pro
posed state amendments to be voted
upon at a special election, Sept. s.
Members of the committee follow.
Ray Weisbrod, Walker Land, Theo
dore H. Hill, C. D. Slifer, Guild Cope
land, No Charles Mcguire, Verr
Pentecost, Mrs. Ida Matthews, Riley
Hubbard, ]. VIII Ferguson, Mrs. Mary
X Dill, Frank Holland. William H
Rooney. Miss Elizabeth Marvel and
Mrs. Ottie Murray.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
HEARTY WELCOME
AWAITS DICTIONARIES
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Aug. Reorganization of
French veterans of the great war are
making extraordinary preparations
to receive and entertain members of
the American Legion, who are expect
ed to reach Cherbourg on board the
liner, George Washington. tomorrow.
A committee representing all these
societies has sent out an appeal to
the French people who are urged to
+let our friends feel the heart of
France beat; read in French eyes the
hope that inspires US, and see the
implicit confidence We have in the
future"
Newspapers, in commenting upon
the arrival of the Americans, remind
the French they should welcome
their brothers in arms with the old
time courtesy. greet them in the
streets with smiles and make them
conscious that France does not for
get"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
Report Murder Committed
on Shipping Board Vessel
A ssnciated PreSsl

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 11.-Informa-
ton that a murder had been commit
ted on board the United States ship
ping board steamer, Casper, now en-
route from Bordeaux, France TO this
port, was received at the local district
attorneys office yesterday.
The Philadelphia navy yard offie-
ials were requested to get into touch
with the steamer by wireless today.
1t was intimated that he ship, upon
her arrival at Delaware Breakwater.
will be met by government tuS
and the accused man taken ashore
under arrest
All that is known here of the in
cident is that while at Bordeaux a
seaman is alleged to have been shot
by one of the ships officers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
FRIENDS ASK HARDING
To DELAY BUILDING
OF NAvY'S new SHIPS

A resolution asking President Hard
ing to hold up until after the confer
ence on disarmament the whole or
part of the naval construction pro-
gram now before him was presented
by the committee on peace of which
Allen ID. Hole is chairman This was
was adopted by the meeting.
report of the activities of the
peace committee during the past year
showed that "a sermons and adj
dresses on peace had been delivered
The amount contributed, including re
lief work, was placed at $4,000
Over 1000 copies of a leaflet on
Universal Compulsory Military Train
ing" were distributed. Twelve thou
sand copies of the Messenger oil
Peace" were sent out. The committee
asked for the regular appropriation
of 5000 for the next years work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
Pistol in Suit Case; Porter :
Killed: Salesman Held
IN Associated PICS }

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11-William
A. White, of Philadelphia, travelling
salesman was arrested yesterday in
Huntsville, Ala, at the request of the
local police.
The arrest was the outgrowth of the
murder of VanBuren Hill, negro bag
gage handler at the union station,
here. Hill while unloading baggage
dropped a suit case causing a pistol
inside to be fired.
The bullet struck the negro in the
stomach, inflicting wound from
which he died two days later Owner
ship of the suit case was traced to
White, the police stated, and a coro-
ner's jury rendered a verdict hold
ing White responsible for Hits
death. The verdict was based upon a
violation of the Interstate Commerce
commission law
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
Short News of CITY

Expect Soldier Home-Charles Mat
thews, son of the county assessor, Will
liam Matthews of Centerville, has
received an honorable discharge from
the army and is expected home today,
He has been in the army for a year,
being attached to the Seventh Cavalry
which has been stationed at Fort
Bliss
Furstenberger Leaves Passionate
The Rev. A. J. Furstenberger, of
Carthage, former pastor of the White
water Friends church of this city, is
to leave his pastorate at Carthage
Members of the congregation recently
held party for the Rev. and Mrs
Furstenberger. Announcements has
not been made Of the new field in
which he will work.
Circus Arrives Eariy-The AL G
Barnes circus will arrive at O'Clock
Friday morning from Muncie, over
the c. and O., according to word re
ceived Thursday 1t will unload neal
the Natco plant.
Marriage License Granted - Mar
riage license was granted to Charles
G. Riggs, farmer, of Green's Fork, an6
Esther Boroughs, of Jacksonburg.
Fined SIS and costs-William ]. Nc
Fddin and May Turner were fined S.
and costs in city court Thursday morn
ing on statutory charges. The couple
was arrested early last Sunday morn
ing at 1922 North street. They
pleaded guilty to the charges.
Fined for Intoxication-James Kel
" was fined 81 and costs for public
intoxication.
Women's Legion Auxiliary-Tht
regular business meeting of the Wo
mems Auxiliary of the American lie
gion will be held in the legion clul
rooms at 2:30 o'clock Friday after
noon.
Marriage Licenses Granted - Maj
riage licenses were granted to Glen
ent L. Swathwood, horseman, Green
vile. O.. and Emma Bowman, of Rich
mond: kleeber E. Hay. car repairmal
and Irene Hieger, seamstress, bot
of Richmond, Thursday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
PIECE WORK OPPOSED
BY union LEADERS
IN CHICAGO HEARING
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE determ-
ined stand Of railroad shop men
against piece work was further EN-
phasiZed today in a continuation OF
hearings begun yesterday, before the
United States labor board.
Union representative from several
western roads and a group of south
eastern lines testified today that Their
constituents were unanimous against
any piece work
The railroad that tries to insti
tute piece work will have trouble or
its hands, H. VI. Hallon declared
speaking for the shop employees on the
seaboard airline. 'On our system W.
have taken several votes on piect
work and the men are unanimously op
posed to it
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
MAYOR HyLAN AGAINST
SALARY REDUCTIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 11-Mayor Hy-
Ian today told the legislative commit
tee investigating alleged excessive ex.
penditures of his administration that
he strongly opposed any reduction OF
salaries or per diem wages paid city
employees.
A crowd OF several hundred persons
packed the aldermanic chambers and
cheered while Chairman Meyer sound
ed his gayel for silence. E. r. Brown,
committee counsel shouted that the
employees seemed to be at the hearing.
THE municipal building lets out at
II O'clock interjected Chairman Mey-
err The hour was then 1880 and Mr..
Brown, implying that he hoped the
spectators would return to their desks,
obtained a two-hour recess.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
Battleship California
Placed In Commission
fBy Associated Press

VALLEJO, Calf, Aug. 1.-THE bat
tleship California was placed in com
mission at the Mare Island navy yard
yesterday in the presence of a large
gathering of naval officials and Wis
itors.
The keel of the ship, which is the
first dreadnought to be turned out by
this navy yard, was laid Oct. %, 1916
All work on the California was sus-
pended during the war to give preced-
ence to the building of destroyers
She was launched Nov. 20, 1919. The
California carries 1,400 enlisted men
all California men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
President Harding to Join
Fraternal Order of Eagles
(By Associated Press)

NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 11-Presiden-
Harding will become a member of the
fraternal order of Eagles, it was an
nounced today at the annual conyen-
tion of the order.
A committee, consisting of Albert
D. Weed, grand worthy president,
Congressman William A. NORM, oi
Pittsburgh and ex-Congressman Thos
L. Reilly, of New Haven, Conn, now
is in Washington to initiate the Pres
ident this afternoon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
CARELESSNESS CAUSE
OF DELAYS, SAY LOCAL
P0STOFFlCE OFFICIALS

Carlessness on the part of the pub
lie. is the main cause for the az
emulation of mail in the post Office
according to a local postofflce oItiC-
ial. Many letters are sent 10 Vhe
Office with addresses SO incomplete
that 1t requires several days LOT lhe
postal employees to locate the proper
owner of the mail.
An official report from the New
York post office states that 35O,o00
pieces of misdirected mail are ham
died daily in that office. This means
that l27. $50 900 misdirected pieces or
mail are handled every year at the
office. Great armies of postal clerks
who might be working in other de-
partments, are thus tied down to the
services of trying to place these mis-
directed pieces of mail.
In the local office approximately
5000 to 1000 pieces of misdireeted
mail are handled.
In one instance Indianapolis firms
sent third class matter to Richmond
totaling approximately 10000 pieces
These pieces of mail nearly all were
addressed in pen and ink and of these
letters possibly not over dozen bore
the street and address of the ad-
dressee. Practically all letters and only
one initial on the address which adds
more difficulty in locating the prop
er person.
Takes Two Men as Subs
The local office employees two men
that are known as directory clerks
They attempt to locate the prope.
Sc hp led cd
many times have great difficulty in
locating them These two directory
clerks spend practically all THEFT
time in the placing of misdirected
mail Officials state that if people
would take more care in the sending
of their mail. three-fourths of thesr
two mems work would be eliminat
ed
One of the principal reasons for the
inefficient addresses is the fact thai
stenographers. who have several hun
dred pieces of mail to address, get in
a hurry and instead OF writing the
full address write only the name and
city. Postmaster Beck stated that il
employers would take more care in
having their mail sent from theii
business houses it would be great
help to the postoffice and would ia
cilitate delivery.
Authorizations Confuse
Authorizations in the names of firms
postoffices and states are confusing
and cause much trouble. For instance
in the use of PA" for Pennsylvania
La" for Louisiana, and many others
unless all the letters in the abbrevia
tons are written plainly, mistakes are
easy.
Officials stated that mistakes are
held to the minimum. If one should
take the 5000 or 1000 pieces of mis-
directed mail in Richmond daily ant
the $4,000 pieces in New York, the1
multiply by an average figure 1T vii
give an idea of the amount of misdl
rected mail.
"The postal department has turned
over a new leaf in bringing about ;
more efficient delivery of mail, ant
ii would be appreciated greatly II tn
public also would turn over new lea
in the addressing of mail matter,
Postmaster Beck stated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
FINANCE COMMITTEE
ACCEPTS TARIFF PLAN
(Bv Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Amer
lean valuation principle for assessing
tariff duties in modified form was &C
cepted today by the senate finance
committee, Chairman Penrose an
Dounced. Experts are working out
details which are to be presented to
the committee for ratification later in
the day.
Before finally deciding on the ques-
ton Republican members of the COM
mittee voted to request the Democratic
members to leave the committee ses-
sion. Senator Simmons. the ranking
Democrat informer the Republicans, it
was said, that he recognized the move
as following precedent established by
each party.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
VERA CRUZ INDUSTRY
REBELS AGAINST new
PROFIT SHARING LAW
(By Associated Press

VERA CRUZ, Mex. Aug 11-Com-
mercial and industrial interests of the
state of Vera Cruz have informed Gov
ernor Tejada that they are absolutely
opposed to the operation of the state
law providing for the distribution of
the profits of industries among work
men and employees.
They have declared that it would
be impossible for them to operate
under this law which was signed by
the governor on July 5, and that rath-
er than submit to its provisions they
will shut down all industrial plants.
Farmers assert that they, too, will
strike and refuse to plant crops il the
law is enforced.
Several merchants have appeared
before the federal court here, and have
appealed for the issuance of an in
junction which would temporarily halt
the operation of the law
Owners of commercial and indus
trial concerns describe the law as
"bolshevik" and are said to be de-
termined TO carry their case to the
supreme court, if necessary to prevent
the state from carrying the legislation
into effect.
Among the companies affected are
the petroleum firms operating in the
northern part of the state of Vera
Cruz, particularly in the region of
, Tuxpam, where rich oil deposits await
development.
The law which threatens to result
| in serious litigation provides that the
share of the workmen in the profits
! of a concern where they are employed
shall not be less than ten per cent
while in some instances their share
| may be as high as so per cent.