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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24

Pythian Sisters Of the Sixth district
meeting in annual convention at the
Knights of Pythias temple in this city
Wednesday, May 25. will hold three
sessions. About 200 to $50 delegates
are expected at the convention. Sis
ters of the local temple will act as
hostesses.
An informal reception of delegates
and visitors preceding a registration
OF all visitors will constitute the morn
ing session Luncheon will be served
at 1870 o'clock
Tona Spurgeon, D. D. G. c.. Of ko-
komo, will preside at the afternoon
session, which opens at l o'clock. The
opening will be in ritualistic form by
Zenobia temple of Cambridge City.
The address of welcome will be given
by Mrs. Ida Roser and responses by
Laura B. Cox. of Elwood.
Business will include roll call Of dis
trict officers and committees by dis
trict secretary, reading of minutes of
last convention and greetings, reports
of temples by delegates. Maude E.
Constable, grand chief, Of Goodland,
will address the session on Our
Work" Ballot will be exemplified by
the local temple and installation ex-
emplified by the Knightstown temple.
The 1922 convention also will be
placed at this session. Dinner will be
served at $50 o'clock.
Evening Session
The evening session will be called
to order at 7:30 o'clock by the D. D.
G. c. Following the singing of
| America, the collection will be taken
for the orphans home fund. Initiation
will be exemplified by the Venus
temple Of Newcastle. reports of dis
trict treasurer and committees will
be made, remarks given on the work
by Mrs. Constable. G. c., and the meet
ing will be closed in form by Zenobia
temple.
Temples to be represented at the
convention will include: Harmony, 8,
Elwood; Calanthe. 9, Richmond; Just
ice, 27. Union City; Muncie, %. Nun
Gle; Zenobia, 40. Cambridge City;
Brilliant, 46. Russiaville: Venus. so,
Newcastle; Alexandria, 81, Alexand.
ria: Pendleton. 90, Pendleton; Golden,
III. Carmel; May Flower, 1876, Sum
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
THOROUGH CANVASS
TO BE mADE,IN CITY
FOR SPECIAL ELECTION

An enthusiastic meeting of the ward
chairmen and central committee OF
the organiza ton favoring the adoption
Of the city manager form of govern
ment for Richmond was held at the
city headquarters in the X. of P.
building Monday night. Poll books
were distributed and plans made for
a thorough canvas of the city by the
proponents of the new plan. This is
expected to be completed by Friday.
Various representatives from the
different wards met after the general
meeting and laid plans for ward and
precinct meetings to be held in the
short time remaining between now
and the special election on June IA.
Meeting Friday
A meeting in the No. Hose House
will be held Friday night at 7:30
o'clock. Arrangements are under
way for a meeting in third ward on
Thursday or Friday night. Speakers
for these meetings have no been an
nounced yet. but probably will be
local men favoring the adoption of a
city manager government.
Jesse Bailey, city chairman, an
nounced that any person who is 81
years old on the date of election and
can meet the residence requirements.
is eligible to vote.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
MEXICO DISCUSSES
RECOGNITION TERMS
(By Associated Press)

MEXICO CITY. May 24-Reports
that George T. Summerlin, United
States charge d'affaires here, is
bringing back to Mexico from Wash
ington terms upon which recognition
of the Obregon government would be
extended by the United States, has
caused considerable speculation in
newspapers.
The only official comment. however,
has been a statement from the foreign
office in which it is decared the mat
ter of a formal protocol here has
been officially presented to Mexico
by the United States. President OBJ
regon has declared several times re.
Gently that Mexico will not sign such
a document. 1t is said he made these
declarations because various news
papers had asserted formal treaty
had been suggested by the United
States, but had been refused.
President Obregon returned yester-
day from a weekend visit to Cordoba,
state of Vera Cruz
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24

Plan for Financial and Econ
omic Recovery Devised by
League Committee To Be
Submitted.
CHANGES ARE PROPOSED
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, May 24.-A plan for the f..
nancial and economic recovery Of Aus
tria has been devised by the commits
sion named by the provisional eco
nomic recovery of Austria has been de-
vised by the commission named by the
provisional economic and financial
committee of the league of nations
and will be submitted for the commit
tees approval in the course of the
meeting now in progress here.
The commission is composed of M
J. Avenol, France; Sir Drumond Fra
zer. Great Britain, and M. E. Cluck-
stadt. Denmark. It's proposals, which
will probably receive at least a week s
consideration by the committee in
clude recommendation of the appoint
ment of a mixed commission consist
ing Of three delegates of the league S
financial committee an3 three Austri.
ans for control of the foreign credits
OF revenue allotted as guarantees and
of the execution restoration program
as whole.
Propose Changes.
Changes in the financial policy, for
eign and domestic loans, the creation
OF 4 bank Of issue and the organiza-
ton of system Of control, the inves-
tieators believe are necessary prelim-
iparies for the reform of the Austrian
monetary system, which is urged as
one of the fundamental essentials to
recovery
The second basic principal urged
IS that that the program should be
considered a national enterprise, free
from domestic and political disputes
The Austrian government has already
accepted this viewpoint and has form.
ulated program of internal reforms
which Is made part of the report and
receives the sanction of the investi.
gators.
Announce Reforms
These reforms provide for realiza.
ton OF budgetry equilibrium by econ.
omies, new taxation, the raising OF
funds by internal loans and the estab.
lishment of securities to guarantee
these credit operations, all Of which
are dependent upon currency reform
and the creation of q bank of issue
Through currency reform 1t Is
hoped to re-establish confidence and
make possible the imposition of fresh
taxation. abolish subsidies and raise
transport rates, and the Bank of issue
is designed to enable the issuance CT
loans.
The bank would have a capital OF
100000, 900 francs, half of the amour,
subscribed abroad. 1t would be es
tablished for period of Is years and
half of its board of directors would
be Austrians.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
ALEXANDRIA IS QUIET
after SERIOUS RIOTS:
48 DEAD, 1871 INJURED
CIV Associated Press)

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt. May "a
Quiet prevailed here last night after
the serious rioting Of Sunday night
and Monday morning. the curfew or
der being well observed.
The casualties in the rioting were
officially reported today at IL Euro
peans and So natives Killed and 191
persons wounded
The bank, the bourse, and the mer-
chant shops were re-opened today but
street cars were not yet running.
During the disorder yesterday bands
OF the lower strata Of the citys popu-
lation robbed a number OF foreigners
1t was considered by the authori.
ties here that the native tnovem ent
was anti-Greek more than one against
Europeans generally.
CAIRO, Egypt, May 24.-Quiet has
been restored in Alexandra after the
serious rioting of Sunday and Sunday
night A number of persons have been
arrested and several who engaged in
in the riots which resulted in the death
OF upwards of 80 persons have been
fogged at police headquarters.
Warnings have been issued that
peaceable inhabitants of the city must
in the future go to their homes at the
first sign of a demonstration They
are told that unless they heed this
warning they must take the conse.
quences, as the police intend to take
"every energetic measure" against
people who engage in disorder.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
UNJUSTIFIED
IN OCCUPYING
RUHR..BRIAND
French Premier Says There l.
No Reason for Occupation
Because Aspect Silesian Sit.
uation Is Changed.
new CRISIS ARISES
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, May 24-Premier BRAND
questioned by a group of deputies be
fore the meeting of the chamber to
day said there was no reason for the
occupation of the Ruhr because the
aspect of the Silesian question hac
been changed and if the Ruhr Were
occupied without the support of the
allies. it would be equivalent to the
abandonment of the treaty OF Yer
sailles.
Fighting between Germans and the
Poles in Silesia has created a new
crisis over the policy to be followed
by the allied nations regarding that
former province of Germany. and il
had distinct influence on debate in
the French Chamber of Deputies when
it convened today.
The Silesian situation developed
rapidly last night, and demands foI
the occupation Of the Ruhr region OF
Germans were again heard.
To Force Position.
1t appeared to be the avowed pur
pose of the opposition to force NJ.
BRAND to state the position of the
government and many deputies were
prepared to demand immediate occupa.
tion of the Ruhr district of Germany,
should the Berlin government refuse
to take steps to withdraw German
troops from the plebiscite zone with
out delay.
Today's session was attended by a
large audience, men and women stand
ing in line at the Quai d'Ormay
entrance to the Palais Bourbon since
midnight.
Details of the Premier's police were
more or less of a mystery here this
morning, although there was much
speculation by newspapers. None of
them however, was able to give the
slightest inkling Of the attitude NJ.
BRAND would take.
The Journal expressed the opinion
! that there was no doubt that decisions
had been reached at the cabinet meet
| ing held yesterday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
ENGLISH PAPERS VIE
IN WELCOMING SIMS
(By Associated Press)

LONDON. May "a. Newspapers
We'd today in extending warm editor
ial greetings to Rear Admiral William
S. Sims. commander of American
forces in the war zone during the last
two years of the worlds struggle. The
admiral. who arrived here yesterday
to receive the degree of Doctor OF
Laws from Cambridge university, was
described by one newspaper as the
best friend in need that England found
during the war"
The hearty cooperation that Ad-
miral Sims extended 10 the British
navy was recalled with enthusiasm,
and he was assured that his sagacity
and skill in organization and his
chivalrous good feeling had won him
the enduring affection and gratitude
of the British people.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
Rickenbacker Continues
Cross Country Flight
(By Associated Press)


LOS ANGELES, May 24-After an
nouncing he would abandon plans to
fly across the United States because
of damage to his airplane in landing
here, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker de-
cided today to continue his fight. He
found it possible to repair his plane
with parts of another plane and
planned to fly to San Francisco this
afternoon. He will leave that city at
dawn wednesday for washington
making one stop at Omaha, New.
braSka.
INDIANAPOLIS, May PA coast
to coast path across the United States
will be bombed by the American LIE
gion Memorial day with the American
Legion's memorial summons to its
membership by Captain Eddie Rick
enbacker, premier American ace, who
leaves San Francisco at 6 o'clock to
morrow morning for Washington, ma
tional headqua rters for the legion an
nounced here today.
Captain Rickenbacker hopes to
reach Chicago Thursday evening. pass
ing in the first two days of flight over
Reno. Salt Lake City, Cheyenne
Omaha and Indiana polls.
The message of the legion's nation
al commander will be dropped over
California, Nevada, Utah, Co.1ldo
Wyoming. Nebraska. Iowa. Illinois, In
diana, Ohio. Pennsylvania, West Vir
ginia and the District of Columbia
Posts of the American Legion in cit
les and towns along Rickenbacker S
route have been notified of the time
Of his passage and will turn out to re-
ceive the message from the clouds
Rickenbacker will attend a banquet in
his honor in Washington Saturday
evening, returning to Indianapolis fol-
the international automobile race on
May 80.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
MEMORIAL PROGRAM
IS CONSIDERED BY
LOCAL SERVICE men

At a joint meeting with the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the organization Monday
evening. a number of new members
were taken in Villa m P Benton
Camp No. IS, Sons of Veterans A
delegation from Omar Bundy Camp,
of Newcastle, attended. bringing Mrs.
Fred Hawren, who was admitted to
the auxiliary.
Among those attending from New
castle were Fred White, newly elected
senior yice-division comma nder; Omer
Powell, commander of Omer Bundy
Camp; Frank Lavezy, secretary; and
Fred HaWren. patriotic instructor. all
of whom gave short talks, after
which the ladies served lunch.
Paul Beckett was announced as
chairman Of the meeting to be held at
the Coliseum Monday.
The members of the Sons Of Veter
ans. with the G. A. R., will attend
services at Grace church at 10 o'clock
Sunday morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
HOOVER MEETS WITH
DEALERS IN LUMBER

WASHINGTON, May 24-Lumber-
men and members of lumber associa-
tions met with Secretary Hoover to-
day at his request to discuss the situ-
alton in that industry with a view to
working out plan of cooperation
with the department of commerce for
Development of the business. The
plan, it is understood, contemplates
the supplying of statistical informa-
tion showing current prices, stocks on
hand, production and shipping so that
the government, the industry and the
nublic may be kept advised as to con-
ditions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
Mrs. Winifred Tice, Is,
Is Called Into Beyond

Mrs Winifred Tice. IS years old.
died at her home, 243 South West
Third street.
She is survived by her husband,
Ralph Tice; father and mother. Mr..
and Mrs. James R. Hays; two broth
ers, Eugene and Richard Hays.
Funeral services will be held from
the home Of her parents, 30S North
Sixteenth street. Thursday afternoon
at o'clock. Rev. McNeemer will Of
ficiate. Burial will be in Earlham
cemetery. The body will be taken to
the home Of her parents Wednesday "
morning and friends may call at any
time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
Authorities Probing
Trial of Wreck Train
(By Associated Press

Nby ASSOCIATED PrcSS)
PADUCAH, Ky, May 24-Authori-
ties today temporarily abandoned the
theory that the attempt to wreck the
Illinois Central fast passenger train
near here early yesterday was for the
purpose of robbery and are investigat-
ing with the view of determining
whether discharged workmen we're re-
sponsible.
The theory has been advanced that
disgruntled former employees might
have pulled the spikes and angle bars
from the track. The wire connections
were left intact. Had these been re.
moved, it was pointed out, the block
system would have displayed a warn.
ing signal.
Bloodhounds yesterday failed in
every effort to pick up a trail that
might disclose the identity of those
responsible for the wreck
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
RAIL WAGES
CUT 10 TO
IS PER CENT
Tentative Percentages Decid-
ed Upon by Labor Board
Use 1920 Award as Basis
for Reduction.
s4oo,oo0,O0O SLASH
(By Associated Press)


CHICAGO, May 24.-The rates Of
pay and classifications established by
the railroad labor boards wage award
of July, 1920 will be used as the basis
of reduction when the board hands
down its new wage decision on June
l, it was learned today.
The board has arrived at tentative
percentages which will cut the pres.
ent rates from 10 to Is per cent ac-
cording to the class of employees af-
fected.
When the wage reduction decision
Is made next week it will follow
closely the form of decision No. 2
which granted the 6OO,OOO,OOO in
crease a year ago.
The classification Of employees will
remain nearly the same some slight
changes being made in certain cleri-
cal divisions.
Estimate Slash
No estimate or the number of en-
ployes affected nor of the total slice
in the railroad payroll has yet been
made by the board, but figures dis
cussed in railroad circles place the
cut at between $3.50, ,000, 900 and s4OO,.
900 900
Employees of nearly 100 roads will
be included in the boards decision of
June !, and it was said that the per-
| centage of reduction for each class of
labor would be uniform for all roads
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
HARDING IS ON Way
BACK TO WASHINGTON
after STRENUOUS DAY
(By Associated Press)


NEW YORK. May 24.-President
Harding was today on his way to
Washington on board the presidential
yacht Mayflower. which left her pier
here late last night.
The yacht was accompanied by the
destroyer Truitt, while the New York
police boat John F. Hylan escorted
her as far as the Narrows. The presi.
dent and members of his party re.
tired soon after going on board.
The departure followed day filled
with activity. From early in the
morning. when be attended a cere
mony in Hoboken to honor more than
5000 fallen war heroes whose bodies
were there, until he had concluded
an address at the 125th anniversary
of the New York Commercial last
night. the president was busy. Fol
lowing this address he was whiSked
to the Mayflower. which Immediately
put to STA to carry the chief execu-
tive back to his official duties IN
Washington.
Only One Hitch
But one hitch occurred in the pro,
gram for the day. This was caused
by a fire which practically destroyed
the third oldest craft in the navy
The Granite State, now used as a ma
val militia training ship, which was
lying near the presidential yacht,
caught fire when oil on the water
about her was fired by spark from
q passing motor boat.
Flames swept about her and fire
fighting apparatus had to be placed
on the pier at which the Mayflower
was lying The yacht was removed
to the foot of 66th street, the pier OF
the Colum bia yacht club, where the
presidential party boarded her.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
six IRISH COUNTIES
ENGAGE IN ELECTIONS
FOR new PARLIAMENT
(By Associated Press)

BELFAST, May 24.--Six counties of
northern Ireland. Antrim, Armagh,
Down, Farmanagh, Londonderry and
Tyrone, and the parliamentary bor'
oughs of Londonderry and Belfast en-
gagged today in an election of members
of the parliament of northern Ireland
This body, created by the Irish Act,
recently passed by the British parlia.
ment, will contain 50 members.
Government authorities have taken
elaborate precautions to prevent dis
orders during the voting which began
at 8 O'Clock this morning. Fighting
between the political factions, how
ever, was apprehended in this city and
in many districts where the people
were called to the polls.
All licensed public houses were
closed and all fairs arranged for to-
day were postponed. The polls will
close in most districts at o'clock to
night. but in q few they will remain
open an hour longer
Electioneering which has been en-.
thusiastic from the very beginning OF
the campaign reached a eliminating
point yesterday, when Sir James Craig
an appeal to members of the Unionist
patty " uy luC C4Iou JAM <Ao q
result of his appeal virtually every
unionist house in Belfast displayed
the British flag last night, even the
sidewalks and damp posts being bril-
liant with the British colors.
The Nationalists. who adopted as
their slogan the cry of mo partition, "
have fought hard battle, and Joseph
Devlin has led his party in address
ing meetings throughout the counties
where voting took place today. Women
took an active part in the campaign
holding demonstrations and canvass
ing voters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
Elect Pennsylvania Man
PRESBYTERIAN Stated Clerk
CBv Associated Press,

WlNONA LAKE, Ind, May "a
Rev. Louis Seymour Nudge, of Har-
risburg. Pa, was elected stated clerk
of the Presbyterian church in the U.
S. A. at the 133rd general assembly
here today. He will take office April
/. 1922 There were three other can
didates. but Nudge received 1877 of
the S82.
Des Moines. Ia, was chosen for the
next meeting place of the general as
sembly. Atlantic City, N. J., was the
only other city seeking the confer
ence and the vote in favor of Des
Moines was practically unanimous.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
Roberta Jones Funeral
Will be Held Thursday

Private funeral services for Miss
Roberta L. Jones. who died Monday
morning in Pittsburg, Pa, after an
illness of several months will be con-
Quoted here, at the home of her
brother Rutherford B. Jones of South
Eighteenth street, Thursday morning.
Friends may call at any time We'd
nesday. Services and burial will be
private. Brutal will be at Earlham
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
Weather Forecast
MooRE's LOCAL FORECAST


Unsettled with local thunderstorms.
Weather will continue cloudy and
fair at intervals, with thunderstorms
over portions of Wayne and adjacent
counties.
For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau Partly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday; probably thun-
dershowers in extreme north portion; /;
warmer in north portion tonight.
Temperatures for Yesterday
Maximum SS
Mlululuu 90
Today
Weather Conditions-Warm weather
still prevails over vast area. Local
thunderstorms occurred last night
over parts Of Wayne and Randolph
counties and eastward into Ohio, and
caused a moderation in the heat wave
last night. Twenty-four hour rainfall
at Parkersburg, w. Va, 1.4S inches
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
.BERCDOLl Will STAY
IN GERMAN TOWN
(By Associated Press)

MOSBACH, Baden. May 24.-Grover
Cleveland 3ergdoll has resumed his
residence in Eberbach after a vaca
ton in various German health resorts
He declares he has no intention OF
leaving Germany, although friends as
sert BergdoN has had 'offers to take
up residence in a number of coun'
tries"
A friend Of his in Mosbach said
today: I'VE have no fear of his ar
rest, for the whole neighborhood
would rise up to defend him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
FIERY LABOR SPEECH
OPPOSES SALES TAX
(Ry Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. May 24-Indigna-
ton meetings will be held in every
town. city and hamlet in the country
lin protest against the sales tax IL il
is adopted" the senate finance COM
mittee was told today by Edward F.
McGrady. who said he was stating for
Samuel Gompers the position of the
American Federation of Labor. The
federation has taken a positive stand
against the proposed tax, Mr.. McGrady
declared.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
Lonsdale, English Solon,
is Called BY Death

tBN AssoClated PreSs)
LONDON, May 24.-James Rolston
Lonsdale, member of parliament for
mid-Armagh, died yesterday. He was
born at Armagh on May 81, 1865, and
was educated at the Royal school at
Armagh and Trinity college, Dublin.
He was high sheriff for county
Armagh in 1907, and was elected to
parliament in January, 1918, as a un-
ionist.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
Former Pennsy Claim Agent
Dies in Indianapolis

Word was received in this city Tues
day of the death of John D. Snavely,
formerly claim az ent of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad and a resident of this
city for many years. Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been announced.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-24
Seuen Persons Killed
in French Rail Wreck

BAGNERES de BIGORRE, France,
May 24-Seven persons we're killed
and 13 injured when railway train
was derailed at Antiques. near here,
today