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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
ANTI-RED PROPAGANDA
TAUGHT IN WISCONSIN
UNIVERSITY COURSE
Try Associated Press)

RACINE, Wis, Feb. 5.-Believing
that the only method of effectively
combating Socialism, Bolshevism, l.
w. W.-ism and the other revolutionary
groups is by meeting them on their
own grounds with 'soap-box versus
soap-box' and 'soap-boxer versus soap
boxer the Constitutional Defense
League of Racine has established here
the worlds first Soap Box University.
Students are being trained to meet the
revolutionary agitator with all of his
own weapons. and it is planned to
turn out an alumnae of propagandists
who will be able to counter every
move of Socialist agitation by their
knowledge of the Socialist bag of
tricks"
The university is the outgrowth of
the experience of group of ex-service
men who formed the Constitutional
Defense League more than year ago
in order to vigorously fight Socialism
in Wisconsin. They say they realized
at the beginning that much Of the prop
uganda that has been waged in the
past against Socialism has been vast
ed. For one thing. it hasn't reached
the audience that the Socialists talk
to; it hasn't been founded upon a
knowledge of the psychology of the
radicals.
Follow Socialists Methods.
The Constitutional Defense League,
under the leadership of Jack O'Brien,
nf tbic nitv decided a
theory. They would initiate the So
cialists' methods. They would go out
on the streets as soap-boXers, and give
Americanism to the crowds instead of
revolution. They would challenge the
Socialists to debates on all occasions
and hoist them before the public on
their own fallacies. Mr.. O'Brien and
his staff carried out the program. In
Racine, Sheboygan, Green Bay, Mani
towac, Wausau and other Wisconsin
cities, he soon began to capture So
cialist audiences.
But there was one difficulty which
was increasingly evident to the league.
And that was the lack of anti-revolu-
tionary propagandists. The lack of
men who understood the Socialist
philosophy we'll enough to combat it
on the soap-box.
To strengthen the university, Har-
old Lord Varney, magazine writer and
lecturer, who was for many years a
national leader in the I. w. w. and
Socialist movement, has been engaged
to have charge OF the Correspondence
School. The course is divided into
twelve lessons and covers such sub
jects as the study of the American
form of government and the MARKHAM
economics and its loopholes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
MYSTERIOUS PROBLEM
SOLVED BY WARDEN
OF COLUMBUS PRISON
(By Associated Press)

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 5.-Calling to
mind the village gossip, and how quick
ly news travels in a small town solv-
ed a worrisome, and apparently mys-
FERROUS problem, affecting some 1000
convicts, for Warden Preston r. Thorn
as of the Ohio penitentiary here.
Secret and, to all appearances, mys-
ferrous means of communication be-
tween prisoners in penitentiaries and
big correctional institutions cease to
be puzzling when human nature is con-
sidered, in the opinion OF Warden
Thomas.
Noted Criminals Held.
When Thomas took charge of the
big grey stone prison here, known for
the many criminal characters it has
housed, including Morgan of Morgan's
Raiders of Civil war times; Cassie
Chadwick of more recent times, and
lately Red Shirt" Morgan and BILLY"
Goldman, he was worried and puzzled
at the apparently inexplicable way
news of a confidential or quasi-secret
nature quickly became known to the
prisoners shut up in their cells.
prisoners are gossips, worse than
any small town talker. They have
nothing else to do. Their minds are
working all the time. They like to
talk, and whisper knowingly behind
their hands. That's the answer" said
Thomas.
Before he arrived at that conclusion.
the warden continued, he had dillig-
emily and painstakingly probed the
cries OF secret sign languages, un-
known channels of communication,
systems of rapping on cell doors, and
even telepathic means.
Il was up against it, until | sheared
the problem of all it's mysteriousness,
and stopped to think that there is only
one way news travels in any large
gathering by word OF mouth" Thomas
continued.
Guards and Officials Talk.
"Of course prisoners had to get the
word some way. ! investigated, that
and found dishonest guards and even
some officials to blame. They would
drop word here and there to prison
ers, whom they wanted to impress up
on that they were in the know
Prison life makes men suspicious,
developes their minds to remarkable
degree. 1t makes inveterate gosslps
of them. They buzz, buzz, worse
than any old woman. Their minds
are constantly tuned up to catch the
slightest word affecting them. A word
here, another there, and their minds.
with nothing else to do piece together
a complete story. Sometimes they
conjure right from scraps OF CONVEX
sation.
often times. I've told guard, or
official l suspected, lie, concerning
the prisoners. In every instance it
would be known to practically every
man in the penitentiary in a short
time.
1.-The homily that walls have ears is
true of a penitentiary. There's only
one way to prevent prisoners from at
least knowing part of anything you
might want to keep a secreet. That Is
not to tell it to soul"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
FARMS and FARMERS.
SHOW DECREASE IN
RANDOLPH CENSUS

The 1920 agriculture census report
for Randolph county, made public to
day by the Bureau of Census, shows a
decrease of two per cent in the mum
Der of farms from April Is, 1910, tc
Jan. /, 1920. There was also a de
crease of 10 per cent in the number
of farmers. In 1910 Randolph county
had 1928 farms and 1926 in 1920
There were 1928 farmers. including &c
colored. in 1910, and 1926, including
80 colored, in 1920.
A loss of SO per cent in the mum
Der of owners and managers operating
farms, 1910 in 1910 and 1898 in 1920
Is shown. There was 9 per cent
gain in the number of tenant farmers
however, with 1928 in 1910 and 1,33:
in 1920. There was 1.3 per cent de
crease in farm acreage in Randolph
county during the ten years ending
January l. 1920. with 2S0,332 acres in
1910 and 27e,572 in 1920.
Farm Values Increase.
Despite decreases in the number OF
farms and in farm acreage there was
remarkable increase in Randolph
county farm values, amounting &c
1872 per cent. The value of lands and
buildings in 1910 was $25,S30, PA. while
land and building values totaled $44,
1886 in 1920.
The principal crop of Randolph coun
~ farms continues to be corn, but 6
remarkable increase in wheat pro
duction is shown. In 1909, there were
3,555,23 bushels OF corn produced
against 3,22S,646 in 1919 In 1905
there were 230,516 bushels of wheat
harvested against a harvest of 672.
704 bushels in 1919. Oats, LAC
bushels in 1909 and 1,O3S,714 bushels
in 1919. Hay. 32,727 tons in 1909, and
II, 631 tons in 1919.
Livestock reported: Horses, 1870:
in 1910; 1880 in 1920; mules, 1926 in
1910; 472 in 1920; cattle, 21275 in
1910 and 2O,375 in 1920; sheep, 1898
in 1910, and s,265 in 1920; swine
81,1S6 in 1910, and 74,525 in 1920
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
Eagles Thursday Dances
are Given for Members

The memorial tablet in honor of for
mer service men of the Eagles lodge
will not be Installed by Feb. Is, mem
bers of the lodge said Saturday. An
announcement had said that the tab
let would be installed Feb. Is.
The night for degree work is the
fourth meeting night in each month
and not the fourth Monday a. the an
nouncement stated. The Eagles meet
ing night falls on Wednesday night.
Members Of the announced Sat
urday that the Thursday night dances
given by the lodge are private. Per
sons will be admitted only after they
have shown their receipt card.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
Short News Of CITY

Church Board Meets--The official
roarG of the First Christian church
will meet next Monday evening at 1880
O'Clock at the church.
Salvation Army Services - Sunday
school ct $50 o'clock. Praise meet
ing at $50 O'Clock. Regular services
at 7:45 o'clock Sunday evening. Meet
ings at o'clock every night in the
week except Monday.
Odd Fellows Give Work-At Friday
nights meeting of Whitewater lodge
of Odd Fellows, a class of six candi-
dates received the initiatory degree
The first degree will be conferred
next Friday night, and Saturday night
the degree team will so to Camden.
O., to confer the degree on class of
20 or more candidates. The meeting
at Camden is TO be in the nature Of
a district affair and the attendance
promises to be so large that the COM
mittee in charge has arranged for the
use of the Camden opera house for
the accommodation of the visitors.
The Richmond delegation will leave
over the Pennsylvania railroad at 5
O'Clock in the afternoon.
New Pastor Speaks-The regular
meeting of the Ministerial association
will be held at the Y. M. c. A Monday.
At 10 a. m. Rev. F. C. Leeds will de-
liver the address.
indianapolis Visitors Here-Mrs.
George E. Hall and son. Robert, of In
dianapolis, are the guests of Mrs.
Halls parents, Mr.. and Mrs V. D. No
land, of North Sixteenth street.
Bond Releases MilIer-Dan Miller,
was was arrested on an assault and
battery charge filed by his daughter
for an alleged attack on his son, a
minor, was released on his own rec
ognizance by Judge w. A. Bond in
Wayne circuit court Saturday morn
ing. He was aflmonished to treat his
children with less severity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
Valentine Dance Will !,
Aid the European Relief

benefit dance for the European
Relief fund will be given in the Odd
Fellows hall Valentine evening. Feb.
ID. The committee in charge is Ralph
E. Engelbert, Paul E. Allen, Herbert
P. Bradley, Frank Critichett, Westcott
M. Hanes and Albert J. Linemann.
The Mansion Six of the Polo club
of Dayton, o., will make it's initial ap-
pearance here at this dance. This Or
chestra contains such players as Harry
Reser, Jack Walcup and sister, Helen
Walcup. Every player doubles on his
instrument. The balcony will be open
to the public for a small admission.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
ARGENTINE PAPERS
CRITICIZE IGNORING
OF GRAIN QUOTATIONS
fBy Associated Press)

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 5.-Action by
the Chicago Board of Trade in discon-
tinuing the posting of Argentine grain
quotations will be ignored by the
Bolga de Commerce. of this city under
a decision, reached by directors of the
grain future market here today. A
meeting of the directors was held to
consider the situation and to decide
whether the statement issued on Feb.
2 by J. p. Griffin, president of the
Chicago board, should be answered
and whether measures of reprisal
would be adopted.
''The grounds given by the presi-
dent of the Chica go Board of Trade
as the basis of his order" said Bar
tolo Bernhard. president of the futures
market today, ARE unfounded and,
therefore, they cannot injure us in any
way"
Newspapers Criticize
Newspapers of this city, however,
denounce the action of the Chicago
beard, La Nacion saying: 1.-The ex-
plosion of Mr. Griffin was a gratui.
tious insult to our commerce The at.
tempt to disregard Argentine quota
tions is based on malinformation, both
of the Argentine and world cereal
market. Are the imperative economic
laws of supply and demand not known
in Chicago? By that law the level OF
values is spontaneously re-established
by virtue of the liberty which rules in
transaction and which is reflected
without delay in markets all over the
world. The grain buying markets OF
Europe are not going to be ruled ex
clusively by prices in the United
States markets, but European buyers
before making purcha SEES will study
Argentine quotations and those in all
other agricultural countries"
The Dizro de Commerce., under the
title of "Boycottcd," pokes fun at the
notion of the Chicago board, and says
that North American grain houses
will have to obtain quota tons in any
event
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
Masonic Calendar

Monday, Feb. 7.-Richmond COM
mandery No. s. X. T. stated conclave.
Tuesday, Feb. S-Richmond Lodge
No. 1876 F. and A. NJ, called meeting,
work in Entered Apprentice degree,
o'clock.
Wednesday, Feb. 9-Webb Lodge No,
"a F.. and A. NJ, called meeting, work
in Master Mason degree, 6 o'clock
Thursday, Feb. 1O-Masonic Club
subscription dance, limited to Masons
and their ladies'.
Friday, Feb. Joking Solomon's
chapter No. r. A. M, stated con-
vocation.
Saturday, Feb. 12-Loyal Chapter
No 40 o. E. S. will give Lincoln S
birthday party to the members and
their families, o'clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
AGNES HANSEL- HARTER
IN FIRST APPEARANCE
HERE next THURSDAY

OF unusual musical interest is the
concert. which will be. given at $500
o'clock next Thursday evening at the
First Presbyterian church by Mrs.
Agnes HanselHarter.. contralto, and
the Richmond trio.
Although Mrs. Harter has been liv-
ing here some time, this will be her
first appearance in public concert
here Her singing has been for the
most part limited to private recitals
and appearances in choruses since she
has lived in this city. IA
While contralto soloist of the First
Congrega tional church in Evanston,
ILL.,, Mrs. Harter was ranked as one
of the four greatest church contraltos
of Chicago. She was constantly in
demand for concert, oratoria, recital
and musicales, and was a member of
the famous Dolly Warden quartette
which gained wide popularity in its
appearances.
In her numbers next Thursday eve
ming her accomplishments will be play
ed by her daughter, Geraldine Harter,
an accomplished musician.
The Richmond>Trio, an instrumental
organization, includes in its personnel,
Schalk, Mary Jones and Katherine
Gates.
Tickets may be secured from Harris
Electric store or J. F. Hornaday's
Hardware store. The program will be
as follows:
Russian Group-Aria-Farew Ye
Hills Maid of 0rleans) (Tchaikov-
sky); A Song of India (from the Leg
end "SadkoD (Rimsky-Korsakow) !;
20 Thou Billowy Harvest Field" "a.
Tolsloi) tRachmaninoff).
Trio-Suite. OPP. 35 (Parker); Min
uet; Romance.
A Threnody (French) Holmes; Sap
phic Ode Germany Brahms; My Love
is a Muleteer (Spanish) Francisco di
Nogero.
Intermission.
Aria-My Heart is Weary (Nadesch-
da) Goring Thomas; Trio-By the
Brook, Boisdeffre; Slavonic Dance,
No. 2, Dvorak; Pierrette, OPP. Al,
Chaminade.
American Group-Today and To-
morrow (Bartlet) violin obligato by
Mary Jones; The Day Is No More
(Rabindranath Tagore) Carpenter;
MY Lover, He Comes on the Skee"
Clough-Leighter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
CONFISCATE WHISKY
IN KANSAS SALOONS
fPy Associated Press)

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 5.-More
than $4,000 worth of bonded whiskey
was confiscated and four men were
arrested early today when police
raided saloon on North Main street
Five stills, of 40 gallons capacity and
more than $50 gallons of Moonshine
whiskey were seized in one raid last
night, and 1900 gallons of wine and
35 gallons Of whiskey We're taken by
police in another raid on grocery.
A large quantity of moonshine also
was confiscated in raid on a cabaret
More than 5000 gallons of liquor
have been seized by prohibition agents
here since Inauguration of the clean
up Thursday night.
Two thousand gallons of wine and
200 gallons of whiskey were dumped
into sewers here yesterday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS
PLEASES AUDIENCE

The cantata given by the senior
high school chorus was one of the
most successful events ever staged in
the high school auditorium The audi,
ence was much pleased with the pro
gram In as much as this was the
first program of this kind and tbs
first appearance of the young artists
in this kind of a program, they show
ed unusual talent in their respective
arts.
According to Principal F. S. Bate, of
The high school, about So was clear,
ed on the entertainment. Prof. j. f.
Maddy, supervisor of music in the
Richmond schools, was i'll charge OF
the program.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
Urge Traiff on the
Foreign News Print
(Ry Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-Claiming
that as result of the present ex-
change situation news print paper
manufa cturers, in Norway, Sweden,
Holland and Germany, can sell their
products in the United States at a
price below production costs here,
American news print manufacturers,
asked the house ways and means COM
mittee to impose a tariff of SIS a ton
on news print imported from any
country except Canada.
The present rate is II percent ad
valorem provided the value is above
eight cents pound free entry being
accorded stocks below that value.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
Wayne County Residents
Banquet in Indianapolis

The Wayne County association OF
residents Of indianapolis will conduct
its annual banquet Tuesday evening at
The Independent Athletic club, North
Meridian and Pratt street. The ban
Guet will be served at 1880 O'Clock, and
the price is 1925 a plate.
Gov Warren T. McCray, A. L..
Wright, chairman of the state highway
commission, Wilfred .1essup and others
viii speak. DR. Isaac Harold will
serve as toastmaster. Wayne county
residents who are visiting in Indian
apo!is on Tuesday are invited to the
banquet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
Suburban

CARLOS CITY, Ind.-There was a
large attendance at the William Cox
and Fred Whitehead sale Thursday.
Things sold very well. The Aid made
over $40. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mil
Ter and family moved to Boone
county Friday. Two moving vans from
Union City took their goods. Mr..
Hubert Thurston got his hand badly
hurt while working on an automobile.
Mr.. Sam McKissick is running his
school truck for him. -. Mr.. Orvil!e
Kennedy is i'll and Charley Thomas is
running his school truck q Mr.. VIII
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
Funeral Arrangements

Reed-Funeral services for James
A. Reed, of 81 South Seventeenth
street who died Thursday will be held
Monday at 2:30 p. m. from the home,
Rev Murray will officiate. Burial will
be in the Earlham cemetery. Friends
may call any time Sunday.
Baker-Funeral services for Fred
Baker will be held from the parlors of
Pohlmeyer & Downing Company, Tues
day at 2:30 p. m. Burial will be in
The Earlham cemetery and Rev. j. j.
Rae will officiate. Baker was killed
near Centerville Sunday night when
struck by a passenger train.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
County Sunday School
Head Stresses COOPERATION

SUPERINTENDENT 7. W. Druley OF the
Educational Division of Wayne County
Sunday School association has the
organization actively at work. Mr..
Druley is urging the Sunday schools
Of the county to get the different de-
partments of the work into complete
working order. Wayne county Sunday
schools have always stood at the head
of the list in the Sunday school work
and to continue in this rank Wayne
county will have to keep abreast OF
the work that is planned by the lead
ers of the Sunday school work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
School Entertainment
Pleasing to Patrons

Between 200 and goo persons attend
ed the entertainment which children
Of Joseph Moore school gave Friday
evening. Under the supervision OF
Mrs. Nice children of the sixth grade
presented a clever playlet. The Book
Speaks" which was enthusiastically
applauded. All the actors took their
parts well.
A musicale with several solo mum
bers was well presented Much mus
zeal ability and winning stage pres
enee was exhibited by every perform
err Several selections played by the
Joseph Moore orchestra were enjoyed
by the audience.
A popcorn sale was staged after the
program. 1t Is reported that $31 was
taken in from the entertainment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
County Christian Church
Board Meets Here, Feb. Is

vacancies of the two offices of the
wayne County association of Chris
tan churches were filled at a meeting
at the Y. NJ. C. A. Will H. McVay,
or the Richmond Christian church, was
elected to be secretary-treasurer, and
Miss Ruth Mccormick. of Milton,
Christian Endeavor superintendent.
Plans were made for the hrst meet
ing of the county board to be held at
the Richmond Christian church Feb.
IL. This meeting will begin with a
banquet served by the Loyal Women's
class, at 6: 80 D. m
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
VICTORIA RESTLESS;
DECLINE INDICATED
(Ry Associated Press)

I'0ORN, Holland, Feb. 5.-Former
Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany
is suffering periods OF depression and
shows great restlessness, says a bull
letin issued at the house of Doom, the
home of the former Emperor and EN-
press. These are said to be the most
remarkable symptoms shown by the
patient but the bulletin adds that her
general condition is one OF painful suf-
fering with continual slow decline
which is invariably serious
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
CHINESE SAILOR SHOT.
(By Associated Press)

NBN AsSoclated PreSS)
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5.-One Chi
nese was shot TO death, another is be-
lieved to have been drowned and two
private detectives were beaten in a
battle on the deck of Japanese
steamer here early today, as 33 Chi
nese sailors attempted to fee ashore.
One sailor managed to get away, but
lie was captured after long chase.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
Moray Smiles Today:
Celebrate Birthday

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. S. - GOOD
luck to everybody. Governor McCray
greeted state house visitors today
This il my birthday"
"How many?"
ooh, don't tell that"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
TAX EXEMPTION OPPOSED.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-The commit
tee on General Welfare of the Board
of aldermen reported unfavorably on
a measure providing for an exemp-
ton of $1,000 a room in taxes on
dwelling houses erected here during
the next ten years. However, the res.
olution will be reported out. without
4 recommendation to the Board OF
Aldermen next Tuesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
Circuit Court

The Washburn-Crosby company filed
suit for breach of contract against the
Jacob-Harnak company, claiming dam
ages to the amount of $1,712.26 and
costs, through their attorney, Gath
Freeman, in Wayne circuit court Sat
urday morning.
Marriage license was granted to Ber
nard A. Behnen. steam filter, of Rich
mond, and Edna G. Spots, of Center
Vile
Judgment for SITS and possession
of real estate was granted the plaintiff
in the case of Minnie Highley versus
Floyd S. Cook in Wayne circuit court
Friday evening. Possession of real
estate and $500 was demanded. y
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
ANNOUNCE WAGE CUT
(By Associated Pres!

ENDICOTT, N. Y, Feb. 5.-The In
ternational Time Recorder company.
one of the largest concerns of its kind
in the world, today announced that
its workers have accepted 10 percent
deduction in wages. - 80
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
Florida Cigar Makers
End 10 Months Strike
(Ey Associated Press)

TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 5.-Jose Murez,
secretary of the joint advisory of
Union Cigar makers here, stated today
that the strike of workers had been
ended by referendum vote. The strike
has been in progress almost 10
months.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-05
NEWSPAPERS ARE MERGED

LONDON, Feb. 5.-The Pail Mail
Gazette announced today that it has
amalgamated with the Globe, and that
both will be published as one news
paper from Monday next under the
title of the Pail Mail Gazette and
Globe.