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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-09
MORAY, GALBRAITH
DELIVER PATRIOTIC
SPEECHES AT MUNCIE
tBy Associated PresS

MUNCIE. Ind, May e.-Citizens Of
eastern Indiana today celebrated
Americanization day in Muncie under
auspices of the American legion post
headed by Oswald Ryan, of Anderson.
Eighth district chairman of the
day commission.
During the day a conference was to
be held, at which time plans for COM
batting antiAmericanism were to be
discussed. More than 500 plates had
been ordered for a six o'clock dinner.
Governor McCray of Indiana, Gov
ernor Morrow Of Kentucky, F. w. Gal
braith, national commander of the
American legion. WA Ketchum, ma
tional commander Of the G. A. R., and
others are on the program for ad-
dresses tonight
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-09
POLITICAL PRISONERS
RELEASED IN GREECE
CBy Associated Press)

ATHENS, May 9.-Alexander Papu-
rastasion, minister of national econ
omy in the last Venizelos cabinet, and
Demetrius Lambrakis, editor of the
Newspaper PATHS, who were arrested
last week for publishing an article
urging the abdication of King Constan-
tine, have been released.
NJ. Papanreou. another official dur
ing the Veniselos regime. has been
sentenced to Is months Imprisonment
on the same charge. The Venizelist
press severely criticises the courts
action in sending NJ. Papanreou to
prison. declaring it to be an infrac-
ton of the right of free speech.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-09
HOME RULE BOOSTERS
TO DISCUSS FINANCE.

Financing of the campaign for the
adoption of a city manager form OF
government for Richmond will be dis
cussed at a meeting of the finance
committee to be held in city headquar-
tiers rooms in the X. of P. building al
7:3O o'clock Monday evening, accord
ing to Jesse Bailey, city chairman.
A complete list of clerks and judges
for the election is being compiled and
will be issued Tuesday or Wednes-
day.
Ward and precinct meetings are to
be started this week and continue
Until the campaign, according to the
plans now being outlined by the
executive committee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-09
DECLARE NEGROES
DEPRIVED OF RIGHTS
(By Associated Prees)

WASHINGTON. May 9.-Charges
that negroes are denied equal protec
ton in the courts of Georgia and de-
prived Of their property by legal pro-
cesses were made in a brief filed in
the supreme court today by ], E. Sis
trunk. negro attorney of Atlanta,
Ga. who represented himself as acting
for several complainants of the same
race in suits involving Atlanta real es.
tate valued at $150,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-09
Locking, Aviator, Dies;
Third Fatality From Crash
NV Associated PresS)

ASSOCIdtVU FEGSSI
ABILENE, Tex, May 9.-With the
death of E. l.. Locking,a civil aviator,
the third fatality from an airplane
crash at local aviation field yester-
day was recorded. Locking died late
last night. Miss Margaret Pearson
and Mechanic Carson were killed
when the plane fell.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-09
Greece Suffers Sepere
Damage BY Hail Storm
fBy Associated Prsss)

ATHENS, May 9.-Damage est.
mated at several million drachmas
was done by hailstones throughout
Greece yesterday. The tempest was
the heaviest to visit this country in
20 years, and crops. vineyards and
other property suffered severely.
Farm animals were killed, railroad
tracks were washed away, bridges do
molished and telegraph lines torn
down ass ,~s
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-09
Lad Blown to Pieces
When Dynamite Explodes
fBX Associated Press !

PORTSMOUTH. O., May 9-When
Carl Neumann. Is. attempted to toss
lighted cigarette away, it lodged in
his pocket with number of dynamite
caps, eXpiading them. The lad was vir-
tually blown to pieces and six com
panions were more or less seriously
injured. Thurold NJ. Carmichael, 13
lost leg. The accident happened
late yesterday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-09
Italian Minister Takes
Own Life by jump
(BY Associated Press

ROME, May 9.-Francesco Tedesco.
former minister of finance and the
treasury and yice-president of the
chamber of deputies, committed sui
eide by jumping out of a window to-
day. Signor Tedesco was suffering
from nephr;tis
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-09


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including ninety
Werden
already
Duesse Idorf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-09

Weather Conditions - The weather
is now generally fair over the Central
states due to the high pressure area
over the Great Lakes settling south
ward during the past 36 hours Show
-ers and thunderstorms are in progress
Mild temperatures continue excepting
over the plain states and northwest
in some of the far western states
where it is now quite COOL
Barometer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-09
Weather Forecast
MooRE's LOCAL FORECAST

Increasing cloudiness tonight and
Tuesday. followed by showers Tues
day or Tuesday night
The slow eastward movement Of
the rainstorm now over the western
plain states is the reason for the
above forecast.
For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau - Partly cloudy to-
night and Tuesday. becoming un-
settled Tuesday; mild temperature
Temperatures for Yesterday
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
4%s4ssFssnur BUSINESS AND FINANCE
ADVANCING
WASHlNGTONS INTERESTS
May Building Gains
g ~ Pct. on April

Construction activity in May according to r. W. Dodge Co,
was on per greater than in April Contracts awarded in
Northeastern States during May amounted S24
oo3ooo, compared with S22o $50, 900 In April .
Residential building continues to lead all other classes In
May contracts for this class of construction amounted to S82
o820oo "a per cent of the total Public works and utilities
amounted to 100000 per cent of the total business
buildings S2o4o40oo cent of the total educational
buildings S244o2 ooo orf0 per cent of the total industrial
buildings s2o,4o4 900, or per cent of the total.
Building activity of the first five months of the year
very ayoraby with the period of previous
The total nvesmen represented by building contracts let from
January to June has amounted TO S839357ooo At the end
of January activity from the first of the year to date per
cent behind the average for the preceding five at the end
of February per cent behind at the end of March, per cent
behind the end of cent ahead at the end of May
per cent ahead tAsf'5 H
The demand for new construction still continues strong
Contemplated work reported in May the amount of
s46785 ooo which IS per cent greater than the amount
ported in April rs
During the first five months of the year than
billion dollars in contemplated work has been reported
This than double the amount of contracts and indicates
the pressure of the demand for construction
Contracts awarded in the New England States during May
amounted to O00 an increase Of cent April
Construction activity appears to have been seriously
retarded by labor troubles in this section than elsewhere Total
construction contracts let in the first five months of this year
amounted to S63 which is rather than the average
for the same period in the preceding five years
Included in the May 1921 contracts S7,4o5oo
SO per cent for residential buildings SSs85ooo per cent
for industrial buildings N
Contemplated new work amounting to s2S,4o7, 600 was
reported in May.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
MD. ELKS ARRANGE
CONVENTION DATE
IOSU|T HARDING
Decide on August IS, is, and
~ for State Meeting at
HagerstoWn.

HAGERsTowN. Nd. June 25.--It
has been oficially announced here
that the State convention of Elks, to
which President Harding has been
invited and is expected TO attend. will
be held in this city on August is. 1e
and II. the dates being fixed TO suit
the convenience OF the president.
Leon r. Yourtee, president of the
state Elks'. Association, stated that
he expects to hear definitely from
President Harding soon as to the date
OF his visit. Every Elk lodge in Mary
land. the district of Columbia and
Wilmington, Del. which are en-
braced in the convention territory,
will send large representations to the
convention.
Arrangements for the big event
are being made by the following COM
mittee: william c. Conley. chair
man; John A. Buchanan, secretary;
Harry p. Zelgler. treasurer; Allen III.
Mumma, ]. Brooke Boyle. Augustus
V. Polack, Brewer l.. Stouffer and
Lewis s. Hamilton.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
4 HELD IN RICHMOND
RAILWAY CAR THEFTS

RICHMOND. Va. June 2S--Four
men were arrested by the Richmond
police anj are awaiting action of the
grand jury~In connection with syste-
matte thefts of nearly 100000 worth
of goods from Southern Railway cars
during the past two years. Three Of
the men arrested were railroad emf
ployes
Several months ago Henrico county
authorities arrested three men In con-
nection with these systematic car rob-
hcries after Il had been found that
the culprits would "jack" the roofs OF
the cars up instead of breaking the
seals on the car doors.
X. wilkinson and George L. Hughes,
both railroad clerks, and George Ross
were charged with the theft of $1,000
worth of cigarettes from box cars
standing on the Belle Isle siding of
the Southern Railway, Mike Toney
was arrested and charged with re-
ceiving stolen goods.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
MAY FORM HOME GUARD
TO CHECK CRIME WAVE

FAIRMoNT. w. va, June 25.--In
order to check crime wave that
is sweeping over this section, the
Fairmont Chamber OF Commerce is
taking the Initiative to have the city
officials form a home guard to work
In conjunction with the local police
force. which IL too small to cover tho
city adequately. A committee OF
eleven, including one representative
from each, ward and the president
and secretary of the commerce body,
will wait on the city officials in the
near future to discuss some plan for
the solution Of the vexing problem.
II has been suggested 10 appoint
several prominent citizens from each
ward as rpss slal deputies with full
police powers.
Numerous robberies. holdups and
other crimes, have brought the mat
ter to an issue. The new deputies.
II named. viii have the power also
to stop the automobile speeding
menace.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
A DEsCRIPTIoN.

A writer who describes himself as
Just an ordinary citizen, with an
ordinary income. living In an ordinary
way" (William Feather) thus very
aptly paints conditions as they are
with the majority of Americans today:
al am writing this I'M the living
room of my home. on a typewriter
that weighs no more than a moderate
sized book:
Light Is provided by lamp in
which burn two incandescent bulbs.
"In an adjoining room is a telephone
from which can talk to any. city on
this continent.
'On tho wall is a thermostst
which regulates. the flow OF gas in
my furnace, and keeps the room at
an even temperature of seventy de-
grees.
"A music cabinet contains records
OF the hnsst nrias and the best
operas, and selections by the great
est musicians In the world.
Almost within arms reach are
several shelves of books filled with
the most profound and beautifully
expressed thoughts of the ages.
"The floors of my home are cleaned
with suction sweeper, while the
clothes are put through an electric
washer and ironed in an electrically
driven mangle.
my children attend school
whore they are given a better edu-
cation than the sons of kings could
command a century ago.
81 go 10 work in a machine which
some people call an automobile and
/ travel a distance In three-quarters
OF an hour which would haye been
an all-day trip for my father gem
Grafton ago.
"were the good things OF life ever
SO easily at the command of the
ordinary man as they are today7
Don't we all do a lot of welching
that we haven't any right to do?
II we would all try to look a little
more on the bright side of things.
and a little less on the dark side OF
things, we could soon bring about
better days for all in this greatly
blessed land.
Copyright. n. C. Forbes)
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
MD. GUARD OPENS
ANNUAL CAMP At
SAUNDERS RANGE
VIII Bring Student Body Up to
$500, Taxing Facilities Of
Bancroft Hall. :

ANNAPOLIS, Md.,2 June 25.-About
408 officers and non-commissioned Of
hcers of the Maryland National
Guard assembled at Saunders Range.
this county, half way between Bslti-
more and Annapolis, on last Monday.
and began a six-day session OF school
These officers and non-commissioned e d
officers belong to the First and Fifth
infantry regiments and smaller units.
The Fifth Infantry, stationed in
Baltimore and commanded by Col.
Washington Bowie. will go into camp
at the range on July 3, remaining fif-
teen days, and the First regiment.
composed OF companies in the towns
outside OF Baltimore and COMMANDED ed
by Col. d. John Marley, OF Frederick,
will start a camp of the same length
on July IL.
Lieut.. Col. orvai P.' Townsend, u.
3. A. heads a staff OF instructors
most of whom are stationed at Camp
Meade. The courses will include
minor tactics for infantry. machine
gun and artillery units, adminlstra-
tive work and special instruction for
medical units, as well as field service
for combined organizations.
The camp has been named Camp NJ
bert c. Richie" In honor of the gov
ernor of Maryland, and Is command
ed by Adjt. Gen. Milton A. Reckord:
His staff Is: Major Harry c. Ruhl, in
spector general; Major Herbert l.
Grymes, Judge advocate: Major
Thomas O. McNicholas, ordnance of
fcer; Major Harry j. Wagner, quar-
and e. Leslie Medford. feld
clerk.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
0MOONSH|NE GANGS
run RIOT, ASSERTS
". VA. DRY AGENT
State Faces Issue as to Whether
Law and Order Is 10 Re- 7 !,
main Supreme.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. June u.s.
Prohibition enforcement officers OF
West Virginia are face to face with
the issue as to whether law and or
der Is 20 be supreme or whether
.moonshiners are to be permitted to
run riot and in open defiance of the
law. according 10 a public statement
by Walter S. Hallsnan. State prohibi-
tion commissioner, following the. fatal
shooting this week Of John Bostic.
alleged moonshiner. in a raid near
Dana, this county. r
prohibition agents." Commissioner
Halispan said. "are forced to take
their lives In their own hands In their
attempts TO break up Illicit moon
shining" He appealed for public
sentiment to curb the Illicit traffic In
liquor. He referred to many shoot
Ings throughout the mountain fast
nesses Of the State recently. in which
both officers Of the law and alleged
have been killed.
{. The situation In Kanswha- county.
the seat of the State government.
where the latest whisley tragedy
has been recorded, Is one of the worst
In the State" the commissioner said.
1t has reached the stage where
there has been precipitated condi-
tlon virtually amounting to open war
fare between officers of the law and
'moonshiners' and bootleggers."
Bostic was shot and killed when he
is said to have resisted arrest by sew
eral prohibition officers who report
Ar trsr III - H.. Gal
tion IN an abandoned mine about
eight miles east of Charleston. He is
said TO have raised revolver when
commanded by the raiding party to
throw up his hands. George Cosby.
one OF the prohibition operatives. was
held under $4,000 bond by. a. local
magistrate for a preliminary hearing
when an uncle of the dead man made
complaint against him. A coroner's
jury found that Bostic came to his
death at the hands OF Cosby Elm line
of his duty" w. NJ. Brown, said TO
have been Bostlcs' companion at the
still, submitted 10 arrest
The shooting OF Bostio is one Of
number OF killings in connection with
moonshine raids in southern West
Virginia. counties the last few
months. Recently, Justice OF the
Peace Thomas Martin. of this city.
was fatally wounded on Davis creek
during whiskey raid. Last week
prohibition officers were compelled 20
shoot and kill one Sam Young. In Nc
Dowell county, to save their own
lives. The Maiden road and Sfsson-
Vile road, out of Charleston, have
seen many gun conflicts between Of
ncers and alleged mooushiners during
the spring and summer
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
NATIONAL GUARD
BRIGADE FORMED
IN OLD DOMINION
Col. J. Fulmer Bright Unofficial
ly Slated to Command New
Organization.

RICHMOND. Va. June 25.-six
companies OF infantry will be mus
tered into the Virginia National
Guard before July and three more
companies of infantry and three of
coast artillery are expected TO be
mustered In during July. according to
an announcement today by 10 Lane
Stern. adjutant general OF Virginia
On Monday the company at Oman
cock will become officially part of
the Virginia National Guard: on Tues
day two companies. of infantry at
Portsmouth Will take the oath. and
on Wednesday Newport News Will
furnish another infantry company TO
the defenders OF the commonwealth.
Infantry companies at Hopewell and
Abingdon will be mustered in as soon
as date can be definitely nxed.
Companies are being completed at
warrenton. Danville and Martinsyille.
with coast artillery companies under
organization at Roanoke. Christians
burg and Richmond.
As soon as these infantry companies
hIc Nlty viii va
BinIa's first infantry brigade, after
which a brigadier general will be
elected. While there is no indication
at this time who this will be. IL is
believed in some quarters that Col. J.
Fulmer Bright, commander of the
First Virginia Infantry and the rank
Ing National Guard officer of the
State. will receive this honor.
Announcement also has been made
OF list of officers who successfully
passed the examination March 81 and
April for commissions in the guard.
They are Majors Joseph LeNfasurier
and W. w. Poindexter; Captains
Charles S. Woodson, Charles e.. Tur-
ner, sr., Maurice J. Sweeney. Percy b.
Lanier, James o. Jordan, julius w.
Gerring. Henry @. Dickerson. Isham
7. Bagley and First Lieut.. William b.
Jackson
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
TRADE NOTES.

! Cotton yarn merchants are receiv-
Ing many reports telling of q contin-
ued increase in the curtsilment Of
spinning In Southern centers.
The manager of large retail gents
furnishing store said yesterday that
he would not believe the war was
over until collar manufacturers re-
duce their prices.
Raw silk owned by Teisan (rsw
silk syndicate) IL a.. 400 bales, and u
has been decided that Teisan will
make no more purchases.
Prices current on indigo denims are
stated to be so low that mills are
making no money on them. Some
other coarse coiored cottons are also
reported as selling under cost
The demand for iow-priced printed
drapertes Is stated to have outrun
anything In the previous experience
OF the trade. scrims and other low
priced curtain materials are also re-
ported as selling wen at retail.
The Credit Guide" finds that of the
total failures 43 per cent were in the
try, rs per cent In the general food
lines, and 16 per cent in the furniture
and house furnishing lines.
Buyers are still acting cautiously,
but are placing better sized orders
than heretofore,
Reports from road salesmen are
more encouraging. For every 1000
orders reported to the Credit Guide"
this week In the mems weaS there
were e4B the previous week, and In
the women's wear for every 1000 or
ders this week there were e64 the
previous week. The carpet and house
furnishing lines reported the best inn
provement, indicating about is per
cent in orders and amounts over the
previous week.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
RAILROAD men
LOOK FORLAB0R
BOARDSTATEMENT
Attitude Toward Disputes Over
New Agreements as to Rules,
ETC., Expected.


Railroad men believe there will be
some sort Of expression from the La
Dor Board before July 1 on Its atti-
tude toward the disputes over new
agreements governing rules and
working condItions which are to be
submitted TO that body before July l.
Very few companies have come TO
a common understanding with any
class OF employees, and almost none
has succeeded in supplanting. the
present national agreements' with
more than one class OF its employees.
Two OF the anthracite roads have
Effected now agreements with their
clerks. although one Of these was
unable to settle the dispute on over
time. The other road has come to an
agreement with its signal nen also
'on all points except overtime.
No other eastern roads have an
nounced that they have arrived at an
understanding with their employees,
and advices from Chicago are to the
likewise. ~
ANTHRACITE ROADS PLAN.
The "anthracite roads" which have
their operating offices here are n1w
planning 10 draw UP their proposals..
which have now been turned down by
the employees. and submit them TO
the Labor Board at Chicago.
The most disputed point Is puni-
tive overtime. II now appears likely
that these, roads will tell the Labor
Bosrd that they propose 70 reduce
overtime payments TO a straight
'time" basis for the ninth and tenth
hours, and win pay time me+and-a-haif.T
as now paid, for hours after the tenth.
The co administrations to the Labor
Board will be made in such terms as
will call forth an expression from the
board rs to how these proposals are
received by them.
Railroad men who are handling the
negotiation of the new agreements
hasten 10 say that IL is decidedly not
their intention to endesvor to get the
Labor Board to commit itself in .ad-
vance on proposals which II has had
no opportunity OF studying.
They simply realize that on July 1,
having failed TO have reached an
agreement with their employees over
new rules and working conditions.
and believing the present ma tional
agreements" entirely unfair, TO the
roads. they will besconfronted with a
situation which might become em-,
barrassing ifsl the. board choose TO,
II would clearly be unwise. they
argue. to. continue paying .'time-snd- :
a-half" IL the board Is later to find
straight 'time" for overtime the just
solution, for 1t would be manifestly
impossible to recover the additional
pay from the smployes. ,-a rrF gG
On the other hand. they do not wish
arbitrarily to- place overtime on a
straight "time" basis. even In the
ninth and tenth hours. II the Labor
Board is likely to censure sucn ac-
tion.
The Anthracite roads are prepar-
ing to submit their proposals which
have been unacceptable 20 their en-
ployes to the Labor Board early next
week. and hope TO hear from tthe
board before .July.L .-......-,
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
BALTIMORE MAN ENDS LIFE
WHEN ROBBED OF $4,000

BALTIMORE. June 25.-Edward r.
Thompson, retired merchant, was
found dead from gas poisoning at the
home OF his neice In this city today.
Near the body was found a note saw
Ing that he had been robbed in Attain
tic City Of $4,000 in cash and bonds
Thompson. who was SO years old,
had just returned from Atlantic City.
1t IL supposed that the loss OF the
money and securities preyed upon his
mind and caused him to turn on the
gas OF small heater in his room.
When found Thompson was lying, half
clothed. across the bed and the gas
escaping from the heater. The key
hole OF the room had been stopped up
with a handkerchief.