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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-08
FINAL MUSIC MEMORY
CONTEST HELD FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT

The final contest in the Richmond
community Service Music Memory
contest will be held Friday after
noon and night. The contest for the
school children in the - districr
SCHOOLS and the grade schools of the
city viii be held Friday afternoon
The final contest for The adults and
children who did not participate in
the grade school contests, will pc
held Friday night.
Every grade school in the CITY VIII
have separate contests at the school
buildings, which will be in charge of
one conductor, These conductors and
musicians are requested 10 meet i'm
the high school auditorium Friday ar.
ternoon promptly al lis O'Clock.
The contest for the public will t4
held in the high school auditoriuri
Friday night at 100 O'Clock. This
contest will be open to ali adults of
the city, students Of Garfield. high
school and Earlham college. r. T.
| Heun, chairman of the conductor
committee, Will have charge of the
| contest
| Duration Of Contest.
| The entire program will not take
N--N 44CbLr anu tlIA 4 DdIl tEl
each number will be played. Durins
! the contest people attending will no..
be permitted 10 talk, sing or hum
! Everything must be absolutely uuict
( during the contest.
/ Immediately following the contest
! the score cards will be collected and
| the committee of scorers, will grad
| the scores. Following is the commit
/ tee Of scorers: Robert Heun, chair
mand; Ray Woisbrod. Rufus Allen
Ed Wilson, z. G. Cline. R. L. Donak.
I CT, $. D. Neff, N. c. Hoironimus. !. ".
Beck, Rev. MCLEAN Work. Bertha
! Larsh, ]. \. Griffith. Walter FuIghum.
/ Martha Whitacre. q 4. Steely. Flor
ence Williams, Florence Ratliff. Dor
/ othy kOrves, Elizabeth NJ. Williams.
Donna Park. Perry Wilson. G. H. Clev.
/ enger c. \. Harrison.
/ All members OF the above commit
/ tee are requested to meet in Room 81.
! of the high school at 100 o'clock.
| Several new prizes have been donat-
/ ed to the prize committee which in
! Guide Snare Drum. by Mrs R. G.
/ Leeds; a Japanese Frame Print, by
r. +. Heun. At the request Of the
Richmond Community Service the
Civic Music association. 80 season
tickets, valued at $40 will be dis
tributed among the various groups.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-08
AUTO license PLATES
TO Be here DEC, u

Automobile. motorcycle and all
motor vehicle licenses can be obtained
in Richmond, on Dec. y and there
after. il is announced. This is made
possible through the efforts of the
Wayne County Automotiye associa-
ton. These license plates can be OBJ
tanned at the local autOmotive office,
Il North Tenth street.
Persons wishing license plates will
have to apply in person for the plates.
No mail orders will be accepted. OBJ
tanning the plates at the local office
VIII eliminate the former process of
sending to indianapolis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-08
Deaths and Funerals
BENJAMIN r. PARSONS

Benjamin F. Parsons. rs years old,
died Thursday morning at $50 o'clock
at his home, % South Seventeenth
street. He was born in the year 1916
on January 10, near Hagerstown and
came to Richmond in the year 1891.
He was formerly county recorder in
Richmond. He is survived by one
son. Otis Parsons. of New York city;
two daughters, Kiturah Parsons, Nor
NAL. Ill. and Molly Parsons, Rich.
mond: and one sister, Mrs. D. A. Rudy,
of indianapolis.
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday afternoon at 100 o'clock from
the home Burial will be in Hagers.
town cemetery. DR.. J. ]. Rae will of
ficiate
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-08
DEATH TOLL Off new
FOUNDLAND COAST, IS
CBy Associated Press)

ST. JOHNS, n. F., Dec. Sat least
Is lives were lost, more than a score
of fishing schooners, barges and tugs
were destroyed and property damage
approXimating $2500O0 was done bv
the storm that ragged along the New
Foundland coast Monday and Tues
day. 1t was believed today that the
list of vessels lost in the gale might
be Increased when a check of the craft
exposed to the fury Of the storm was
completed
Shipmasters who brought their yes
sells into port reported the storm was
one of the worst that ever swept the
coast. Many of the vessels wrecked
were laden with winter supplies con
signed 10 settlements north of here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-08
COMMUNISTS TRYING
TO CONTROL LABOR,
DECLARES DhUGHERTY
CBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-The move
ment launched by the Third or Com
munist Internationale at Moscow to
gain control of the trade and indus
trial unions throughout the world, rs
meeting with marked success in so
far as it relates TO syndicalist unions
in the United States" says the first
annual report of Attorney General
Daugherty
Communist parties in this country
Mr. Daugherty says, have united to
more effectively carry on propaganda
and the policy is to endeavor to gain
control of the executive committees
or other governing bodies therein.
Many of the leaders of this move
ment are American citizens" he says,
though they are subject to orders
from Moscow as to their action and
activities in the United States
The attorney general says there has
been noticeable effort upon the
part of various so-called defense so
cieties to propagate and carry on agi-
tation in behalf OF the ultraradicals
in the United States"
"Inconspicuous individuals in the
ultraradical movement apprehended
locally" he asserts. ARE martyred and
propa ganda started in their behalf,
not only within the United States, but
throughout the entire world. In many
instances the so-called defense organ
izations are found to be merely a
camoulflage for such movements as
the United Communist party which
must conduct it's activities under
ground"
Propaqandists Coming.
Foreign propagandists still are
flocking to the United States, accord
ing to the report, which notes that
427 of them arrived in the last fiscal
year. The movements, the nature and
the extent of the activities of these in
dividuals have been carefully observ
ed, it is stated and the government
has been kept intimately informed
During the past fiscal year." the
report continues. the activities of for
eign propagandists in the United
States have been particularly notice
able, and careful attention has beer
given to this pernicious form of WORK
within this country. 1t is impossible
TO accurately estimate the vast
amount Of money spent in the United
States by the foreign agents engaged
in exploiting the American people ant
in creating interest in support fol
movements and schemes entirely for
eign to the interests OF the American
people"
Calling attention that activities o.
the federal government in dealing
with ultra radicalism are limited by
law TO aliens. Mr.. Daugherty notes
that practically all of the states now
have enacted laws defining and pun
ishing criminal syndicalism and an
archy. These laws reach the citizens
as Wi as the alien.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-08
Short News of City

School Teacher Arrested - James
Morgan, a Richmond school teacher,
was arrested by Sheriff Wadman on a
statutory charge Thursday morning.
He gave bond in the sum of $4,000 and
was released, pending arraignment
Recreation Club Meeting - The
Recreation Leaders club will hold its
regular meeting in the Grace NJ. Z.
church Friday night at 1870 o'clock.
All members are urged to be present.
Start Suit-Trial of the suit of the
Wayne works against Samuel Jaffe, on
account for $713,93 was started in the
Henry circuit court at Newcastle,
InurSdaE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-08
PYTHIANS TO PRESENT
BIG PROGRAM TONIGHT

The second number of The Lyceum
course being presented by the Knights
of Pythias will be given Thursday
night in the X. of p. hall, by The Jor-
dams, musical and literary entertain
ers. The concert will start at 100
o'clock
Music, art, story and song drama
are included in their program. Pastel
pictures, much humor and singing are
promised during the entertainment
The personnel of the company is as
follows: Flavel Jordan, concert bari
tone, artist and impersonator; Carolyn
Jordan. pianist-accompanist; Methyle
Jordan, reader, soprano, artist.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-08
Decker Trial Testimony
Is Far From Complete

COLUMBIA CITY. Ind. Dec s.
Today's hearing of the case Of Fred
Decker, charged with completely in
the murder of Leroy Lovett, marked
the twelfth day of the trial with the
presentation of testimony by the stat
still far from complete. Little testi-
mOny of a sensational nature has
marked the trial thus far, although
interest remains at a high pitch
among residents Of this district, who
pack the court room and corridors a.
each days hearings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-08
TO DISTRIBUTE 1922
AUTO LICENSE TAGS
IN INDIANA MONDAY

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 8.-Distribu-
ton of the new 1922 automobile
license tage will begin next Monday,
and for the first time since Indiana
had an automobile license law it will
be unnecessary for car owners to
make their applications at the state
house alone.
In addition to distribution through
the secretary of states office, the
license plates may be obtained at %
offices in different cities scattered over
the state. All mail orders, however,
must come to the statehOuSe, for in
the % cities only a window delivery
will be made to owners who apply in
person. Applications for a certificate
of title, showing the ownership of an
automobile, may be filed in the %
cities and will be forwarded to the
StatehOuse.
No / of the new license plates will
go again to Governor Warren T. Nc
Cray, while Bert Boyd of indianapolis,
will get No. 10, number which he
always seeks from the state autOmo-
bile department without any competi-
ton. Thousands of applications for
the new plates have already been re
CelVed at the StatehOuSe and the de-
livery will start on Monday.
Blue Background
The new plates, slightly smaller
than in the past, have 4 dark blue
background with white numerals.
H. D. McCIelland in charge of the au-
tomobile department, estimates that
10000 plates will be issued for pass
enger cars and 10000 for trucks.
In obtaining new license plates it
will be necessary for autOists to pre-
sent their certificates of title. This
is the only change in the procedure
over other years, and new owners,
having no certificates must make APP
plication for such along with the
application for license. The cities
from which delivery of plates will be
made besides indianapolis follow:
South Bend, Elkhart, Huntington,
Fort Wayne, Wabash, Logansport, La
fayette, Frankfort. Kokomo, Marion,
Muncie. Anderson, Richmond. Terre
Haute, Nincennes, Evansville, Peru,
Jeffersonville, Bedford, New Albany,
Hammond, Gary and LaPOrte.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-08
GERMAN Deficiency
GREAT IN NOVEMBER
CBy Associated Press)

BERLIN, Dec. S-The deficiency in
capital in Germany totalled 4,876,930,
600 marks in November, according to
figures showing the demands by in
dustrialists on the banks. The CAPT
tai needed in October was 1,662,010,
900 marks, and since January the de
mands have amounted to 18.S03,770,
600
The nations floating debt at the
end Of November is announced as
amounting to 226.500,000, 900 marks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-08
WILLIAM 4. o'coNNoR.

William II. O'ConnoT. 26 years Ole,
died Wednesday morning at o'clock
at Reid Memorial hospital, from in
juries which he received at a local
foundry two weeks ago. He is sur
vived by his widow and two children
Funeral services will be held Friday
afternoon at o'clock from Twelfth
street mission church. Rev Propst
will have charge. Burial will be in
Earlham cemetery. Friends may cali
at any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-08
Mrs. Johnston Will Deliver
Address IN Kokomo Friday

hiblts for the Richmond Art associa-
ton, will so to Kokomo Friday to adj
dress the Woman's club of that city.
She will speak on Modern American
Art." Her address is TO be illustrated
BY lantern slides.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-08

recently, which resulted in the
death of fifteen persons and seri-
Gus injury to twenty-five others.
The trains crashed on a single
track road at a point where the
track runs through a cut thirty
five feet deep and where the walls
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-08
CONSTRUCT A7MORY.

AKRON, O, Dec. S.-Work on con
struction of a new 10000 national
guard armory in Akron has been
started
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-08

are but a few feet from the
tracks. The wrecked engines and
cars were hurled against these
walls, adding to the horror of the
wreck. Two women passengers
were found literally pinned to one
side Of the cut by debris.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-08

Railroad and other authorities
are probing the cause of the col
lision of two trains N the New
ton branch of the Philadelphia
and Reading railway. sixteen
miles north of Philadelphia, Pa,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-03-16
VIR0QUA SOCIAL EVENTS

Mrs. George Pennel and Mrs. Char
ley Clark entertained a party OF twen-
ty-five ladies on Thursday evening at
five hundred The party was given al
the home of Mrs. Pennel. Mrs. Vir-
xii Grubb and Mrs. Jason Simpson
were awarded the favors efor high
scores.
Mrs Clinton Nuzum entertained the
Saturday club, at her home on Sat
urday afternoon.
Mrs. S. J. Sauer was hostess to the
Junior Bridge Club at her home on
Friday evening.
Mrs. Otto E. Davis entertained the
Home Circle at luncheon at her home
on Saturday afternoon.
The degree staff of the Rebekkah
order will go to Cashton tomorrow
night where they will be guests of the
Cashton Rebekkah order and confer
the initiative degree upon ten can
didates.
Mrs. John E. Stoll entertained a
division of the Methodist aid society
at her home on Friday afternoon.
Mrs. A. E. Smith will entertain the
Laf-a-lot Bridge Club at her home
this evenig
Mrs Ben Endicott entertained elev-
en- boys and girls last Thursday at a
birthday party in honor of her daugh-
ter, Miriafh's eleventh birthday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-03-16
What Reputation Docs

1t is remarkable the number of pia-
nos which have been sold by the
Brown Music Company outside of
their territory during the past year.
without solicitation and solely because
of the fine reputation enjoyed by the
Browns through their policy Of square
dealing and the high quality of the
lines of pianos they handle Follow
ing are some of the sales. Eastern
Star lodge at LaFarge, Spar Simmons
and AID Krause of Viola, Stanley Os-
trander of Cashton, Charlie Larson of
Bangor, Lillian Hardie and Edward
Kruses of Lacrosse, Kate Arnold of
Sparta, Mike Murphy of Gays Mills,
Mrs. c. d. Wilson Of Sparta, Lutheran
church at Westby, f. C. Bum of Plev-
ma, Montana, Albert Groves Of Neils-
vile, Louis Thompson of Dillingham;.
Washington, and Mrs. Geo Esch Of
Washington, D. G.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-03-16
STAR PROGRAM

Now playing Wednesday and Thurs
day-James Oliver Curwood's brand
new drama, "ISOBEL" or at H E
TRAILS END" featuring House Pc
tiers and Jane Novak. This picture is
new playing in several of Chicago's
leading theatres. Extra Screen News
and Topics of the Day.
Friday-The good little bad girl,
Babe Daniels, in her latest play, "YOU
NEVER CAN TELL" the story of a
girl with silk stocking ambitions, who
decided to be naughty and learned the
lesson that it's better to be great. Elk
ira comedy in addition.
Saturday and Sunday-Neal Hart in
"HELL'S OASIS" a big western pic
ture wherein the bad man turned re-
former, closed the saloons and built a
church. Extra, extra, Harold Lloyd
in his very latest side splitter, mum
Der, PLEASE" A tickling telephone
tingle. Matinee Saturday at 2:30.
Monday and Tuesday-"THE LOVE
EXPERT" a First National Attract
ion with Constance Talmadge. It's a
delightful comedy drama Extra add
ed attraction bob AND BILL" the
IL year old twins in an outdoor pic
ture TRAPPING THE BOBCAT".
Bring the kids to see this. The old
will enjoy it also.
Coming, "OUTSIDE THE LAW"
the observation-disclosures of the times.
DIR. R. w. Baldwin, dentist, over
Stoll & Groves, Phone &c.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-03-16
DEPOT IS BADLY DAMAGED
CATCHES ON FIRE FROM FUR
MACE THURSDAY MORNING
Loss to Depot About $2500, Fully Cow
cred By lnsurance-Express Loss
Several Hundred


The Southeastern depot caught fire
from the furnace in some manner last
Thursday morning at about six o'clock
and before being subduea wrought a
loss of about $500 to the interior of
the station. The loss is fully covered
by insurance. Nearly thousand dol
lars worth of express was stored in
the basement, most of which was a to-
tai loss. Express Agent Otto Griffin
lost about S75 in personal effects. The
express equipment was removed and
is now quartered IN the Devlin build
ing until the depot is repaired. Work
men are now engaged in repairing the
damage.
The FIRE was not an easy one to
fight as the basement could only be
approached from the windward side,
and the hollow construction of h e
walls caused the flames to rapidly eat
their way into the garnet, thus COM
plicating the work of the fire fighters.
The department was further hampered
by the small water main which made
it impossible for the truck to get wSt-
er without cOilapsing the hydrant hose
connection, so only the pressure from
the main was used in the early stage
of the fire. The truck connected with
the hydrant at Browns store only 70
find it frozen, and moved up a BLOCK
where plenty of water was secured,
and the fire was rapidly quenched with
the heavy pressure furnished by the
fire wagon.
Post mortemS are unpleasant, yet
sometimes necessary. The fire de-
partment and the expensive truck have
been literally criticised since the fire,
yet the Censor believes without Just
cause. 1t is not the business of the
department to inspect the plugs, and
it is apparent that the council should
designate someone to see that they
are always in condition, as is done in
all large cities. The council is to be
commended for recognizing the need
Of better fire fighting facilities and
providing for its installation.
The large mains and modern by
drants will be laid on Decker street in
the spring, and it is unfortunate that
the fire could not have occurred a
month or two later. However, it takes
time to install these improvements,
and Viroqua viii be well protected
from fire when they are completed.
Until this is done thoughtless criticism
should be withheld. Some have COM
planned of the cost of adequately pro-
tecting the city from fire, and to those
we say that the loss in one big fire,
as for instance the Masonic temple,
will pay the total cost of properly
protecting all the city and make the
repetition of such loss impossible
And when a general confiagration
threateas( land few towns escape them)
we will be humbly thankful toward
the men whose good judgment was re-
sponsible for the fire improvements.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-03-16
$4,000 IMPROVEMENTS
wISCoNSIN-MINNESOTA co. HAS
TEN MEN HERE
Many Poles and Practically All Wir-
ing to be Replaced-Will Take
Sixty Days

A crew of ten men are now at work
rebuilding Viroqua's entire distribu-
ton system of juice from the Wiscon-
sin Minnesota plant. A great many
poles are to be replaced-four car
loads to be exact-and none will be
less than forty feet high. Nearly ev-
cry inch of wire will be replaced, none
of the new wire to be smaller than
No. 6. This viii require an entire
carload of wire. New strandard cross
arms are TO be installed on all poles.
The Improvements will cost more
than $780, 900 and it viii require more
than so days to complete the work.
During this time some local interrupt
ions of service can naturally be ex-
pected. District Manager Rodenhius
was here Tuesday to oversee the work,
He informed the Censor that the work
men found many guy wires cut. This
is 2 very serious state offense, not to
mention the injury done to the ser
vice and the company.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-03-16
ANNOUNCEMENT

In making my announcement as q
candidate for reelection to the Office
Iof County Superintendent of Schools
l re-state the principles upon which
| stood two years ago Harmony, CO
operation, and an impartial admins.
tration of the duties and affairs of the
Office, for the betterment of schools
and educational advantages of the
boys and girls of Vernon county"
Upon these same principles and my
record in Office during the past twenty
months, come before you for re-elec-
ton, and solicit the vote of every man
and woman who has the present needs
of our future citizens at heart.
Yours for better schools,
GEO. E. SANFORD, Co. Supt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-03-16
SHARPEN UP YOUR PENCILS
THE CENSOR WANTS A FULL
STAFF or CORRESPONDENTS
Is Your Neighborhood Represented?
If Not, Send IN tae News. We
Want 1t

The Censor is endeavoring to build
up staff of spondents which will
cover Vernon county "iike the sun
shine. We want news writer in
every locality in the county. Some
are now represented, but many are
not. Some of the points not repre-
scented are Coon Valley, Chaseburg,
Genoa, Victory, West Prairie, Retreat,
Rising Sun, Folsom, Brookville, Pleas
ant Ridge, Dach Ridge, Ross, Avalan-
che, Observation-Disclosures ridge,
Belgium Ridge, Round Prairie.
1t is the Censor's desire to fully re-
present the whole county. We want
to publish every birth, death, wedding,
accident, business or farm transfer,
and all other news happenings in Yer
non county each week, and to that
end ask that notice of these happen
ings be sent to us. The Censor is your
paper. Help to make it more inter
esting and representative.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-03-16
THE DOINGs OF DAN CUPID
Those Who Win We'd, As Revealed BY
County Clerks Record

This has been a great week at Coun-
ty Clerk Moore's Office. Dan Cupid
has been stepping on 'er" lately
Here's the record:
Waldo NJ. Doerr and Selma Wapr
of Jefferson.
Fred Christensen and Hannah Pc
terson of Viroqua
Dennis Waddell of Webster and
Goldis Calhoun of Clinton.
Joe Benish and Bessie Hotek OF
Hillsboro.
Ernest Gray of LaFarge and Mary
Henry of Viroqua.
Harry Olson of Westby and Mar
garet Geiger of Langlade county.
Selmer Swanson and Ida Krogan Of
Franklin.
Elmer j., Forde of Utica and Nora
Bringe of Sterling.
Fred Fish and Leona Boggs of La
Fargo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-03-16
SANFORD UP FOR REELECTION
Seeks a Second Term as Superintend-
ent of Schools

In this issue of the Censor appears
the announcement of Geo. +. Sanford
as a candidate to succeed himself as
superintendent of schools for Vernon
county. Up to this time no opposi-
ton has developed, and we anticipate
there will be none. Mr.. Sanfords
service of the past two years has been
of high order. His integrity, eff
ficiency and conservation to his pro-
fession is unquestioned. Vernons
schools have made good progress un-
der his leadership, and we are pleased
over his decision to again be a can
didate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-03-16
OCEAN TRAVEL,

/ have the agency for the White
Star, the Observation-Disclosures, the
Norwegian-American and the Swedish
American lines of steamships. Sailing
dates from New York to Kristiania
are:
Bergensfjord April 1
Stavangerfjord April %
Bergensfjord May 10
5tavangerfjord May p
Bergensfjord June II
Stavangerfjord July 8
A. D. HELGESON.