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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-30

CHICAGO, Nov 30.-COntinuanCe Of
the Prohibition party as contender
in national politics was recommended
by the national executive committee
today in a resolution presented to the
partys national committee.
The resolution, which was present
ed in the executive committee by Z. l..
G. Hohenthal OF South Manchester,
Conn, state chairman, declared that
the party would be "recreant to the
trust committed to its care by the
founders of the prohibition party if it
now failed to continue its activities -
The resolution, further declared it
to be the duty of the party to carry on
its work until there is elected to pow
er a party in state and nation that is
committed by platform declarations to
the continuance and enforcement o.
the eighteenth amendment. and makes
such declaration an established fact
State, county and local committee
were urged to continue their activities
The resolution also calls for impeach
ment Of government officials who de
cline to carry out the eighteenth
amendment in its full power Such of
ficials, the resolution said, should be
replaced by prohibition officials. The
national committee was expected tC
act on the resolution later in the day
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-30
LOCAL TRUCK DRIVER
ESCAPES HARM WHEN
Z men SHOOT At HIM

julius Ellish, driver for the Jacobs
and Horneck bakery, escaped injury
when two men shot at him when he
refused to stop while driving his truck
near Middleboro Tuesday. The bullet
went into the car about six inches
above his head. Ellish had been de
livering some bread about half mile
northeast OF Middleboro on the Hol-
lansburg pike.
On the return trip two men who
were coming along the road toward
him signaled with upraised hands for
him to stop.
Il just stepped on the gasoline and
went along a littlA faster" said Ellsh
/ in telling OF the incident
AS his car came abreast OF the men
one OF them raised a % automatic and
fired at him. The bullet penetrated
one side of the car, and lodged in the
other side.
One Of the men, who fired the gun
was described as being a slim look.
/ ing man with long nose"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-30
ARCHITECTS REPORT
ST. JOHNS BUILDING
PLANS ABOUT READY

Plans for the new parish house 70
be erected bv St Johns Lutheran
church on the lot adjoining the church
on the south practically are complete,
c. z. Working and Son, architects.
said Wednesday, While some details
of the plans have not been completed,
it is expected that the first of the
year will see the plans in a finished
state
The parish house. which it is esti-
mated will cost approximately 100000,
will provide ample facilities for the
expansion of the activities of St.
Johns church and for the parish
school.
The exercise room in the basement
will be large enough to accommodate
20 persons. This room will be used
for children's play headquarters in
bad weather and for social gatherings
for which meals may be served. The
basement floor also will have kitch
en- fully equipped for serving meals
in the exercise room. A safety vault
for valuables. toilet rooms, furnace
room and other space will make VI
the rest of the basement facilities.
Provide Class Rooms.
The first floor will have two class
rooms. modernly equipped, which viii
be the future headquarters for the
school children instead of the ole
rooms on South Fourth street. Cloak
rooms and other conveniences will be
available for the children of the schoo
on the first floor.
On the second floor will be the au
ditorium measuring AZ by 81 feet with
a stage for the presentation of plays
and entertainments. Two dressing
rooms, two kitchens. two cupboards
and two toilet rooms will makeup The
/ rest of the accommodations on the sec
ond floor.
The roof will be made of a compost
tion material. The walls of the build
ing will be built of brick with stone
/ trimmings. Work on the building viii
be started in early spring and pushed
through for an early completion. Tht
/ building will be semi-fireproof through
/ out the entire structure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-30
ELLIOTT SAYS LIMITATION OF ARMANENTS
HAS UNIVERSAL APPEAL, PRAISES DELEGATES

Apparently the whole delegation is in
accord and working as one"
Representative Elliott commented
on the universal support accorded the
conference proposal, conference say
ing, Il noticed no one class of people
opposing this movement. Disarmam-
ent means more to the people than any
one thing. 1t means a cutting down OF
expenses ir running the government.
1t will reduce the liability Of war, and
if the world does not care for itself,
and get on a peace basis soon, we will
see a general breaking down of civlli
ZatiOn.
Would Bankrupt Country
"a capital ship costs S42,00O.OOO
ready for action. If we get into race
for armament with the whole world
it will not be long before we, and the
world with US. will be bankrupt.
Our public debt before the war was
one billion dollars. Today the inter
est alone on our public debt amounts
to 1915 100000 or almost what that
amount was before the war.
There are some items of government
expense that cannot be cut. We ain
to maintain the government as Cheapiy
as possible, but you cannot cut the
bill for the ex-service men, and yoJ
cannot cut the interest on the public
! debt. Those are charges that must be
met.
! We have appropriated $489 200, ,o0t
Continued on Page Thirteen)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-30
APPOINT CUTSHALL
RECEIVER FOR BANK
lRy Assoctated Pressl

FORT WAYNE, Ind. Nov. 60
Frank Cutshall, first vice-president OF
the Old National bank of this CITY. was
today appointed receiver in the bank
ruptcy case of F. Guy Sprague. head
of the brokerage house which failed
Tuesday, leaving liabilities in the
sum of $S97,127 and $28S.2S7 assets.
Emil Diester, the largest individual
creditor, with something over $50. 900
involved in the smash, said today that
meeting of the creditors Interested
would be held in he next few days
to decide what action to take to pro
tect their interests, He said the cred
itors would demand a strict account
ing.
"Plunges in grain caused Sprague's 3
failure Z. G. Hoffman. attorney for
Sprague, said today. so far as
know. everything was done in a le
gitimate manner"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-30
GRAND JURY INDICTS
BROWN, OAKLEY FOR
5 LOCAL R0bBERIES

Five indictments were re-
turned against Ralph Oakley
and Lester Brown, self-confessed
highway robbers, by the grand
jury at 1:20 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. All the indictments
were for robbery.
Both Oakley and Brown were
indicted for robbing the C. & o.
station Oct. 81, and the T., H. |.
& E. South Eighth street car
recently.
In addition. Brown was in
dicted on a charge of robbing
the Wilmington grocery.
Guy Robie, W. S. Aydelotte
Shorty" Anderson, Carl Wad'
man and John Marshal were wit
nesses before the grand jury in
the morning.
These witnesses were exam
ined after an inspection OF the
insane ward of the county jail
from which William Coleman
former night sergeant of thu
Richmond police department, es
capped early Friday morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-30
STRENGTH
OF FRANCES ARMY
$4,000 SOLDIERS

PARIS, Nov. 30-The strength of
Frances army was given as $4,000
as of Oct. /. by the report of the army
commission to the chamber of deputies
made public today.
The report was made public IN con
nection with the governments pro
posed law calling the class of 1922 to
the colors in two contingents. one
next May and the other next Novem-
Der
Although no official figures are
available the report said "A consider
able part of the class of 1919 had re-
turned to their homes on crop fur
loughs or on indefinite leave. making
the active forces in uniform 100000 or
upwards, with the balance subject to
immediate recall.
The army commission estimates
that the government plan, which is
recommended for adoption would
through the release of various con
tingents of the class of 1920. and the
incorporation of the class of 1922, dur
ing next year. give strength Of $40.
600 men in the spring.
Reduced Next May.
After the release of contingents in
May, when the new class joins, II is
estimated the plan again would reduce
the army personnel to $4,000. But Ii
is believed the joining of the second
| contingent of the class of 1922 would
raise the figure to the present strength
| by next November.
The commission in it's report as
sumes that the class of 1922 would
| serve only IS months, instituting the
reduced service when the commission
definitely outlines as an accepted pol
/ icy. Next years class. allowing for
exemptions. is estimated by the com.
mission at 100000. The present
French army report says is composed
of 591, 900, 117,000 natives of North
Africa, and 10000 natives of other
| colonies and foreigners.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-30
PALLADIUM NEWS RuREAU

WASHINGTON. Nov. 30-Prelimi-
nary work leading up to the decentral-
iZation Of the United States veteran
bureau formerly known as the bureau
of war risk insurance, which decen.
tralizatiOn was authorized by an act
of congress last summer, has been
completed at the central office In
Washington and the actual transfer
of records and correspondence files
to the II regional offices has been
started
The work of collecting the docu.
ments and records for the regional
office at Seattle, Wash, is nearing
completion They will be shipped
within two weeks in charge of spe
cial messengers. This method will be
pursued with all other documents and
records for the other 13 districts. II
is estimated that it will require 9;
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-30
SUPPORT FARM BUREAU AND HELP CONDITIONS
GOVERNING FARMERS, IS PLEA AT HAGERST0VN

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Nov. 80
Conditions which are not in the
farmers control determine his profits
or losses on his work said Prof. l..
T. Pittinger of Delaware county, ad-
dressing a farm bureau meeting in the
Hagerstown school house Tuesday
night He appealed to the farmers to
support their farm bureau and help to
govern the conditions affecting them.
With representatives from the Dal-
ton. Perry, Jefferson and Clay town
ship farmers associations, the hall was
well filled Tuesday night. Grafton
Stewart, chairman of Jefferson town
ship. took charge until the arrival of
the county president, Everett Hunt,
when the meeting was turned over to
him
Preceding the regular speaker a
quarter of an hour was given to DR.
J. B. Parkhill, near east relief rep
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-30

LONDON. Nov. 80 - Sunderland
house, one of the wonder palaces of
Mayfair. which was built by w. X.
Vanderbilt for his daughter Consuelo,
then Duchess of Marlborough, is in
the market Its original cost was in
the neighbOrhoOd of a million dollars,
and its present value is much in ex-
cess of that figure.
Behind a massive and somewhat for
bidding exterior Sunderland house
conceals salons and apartments of
great splendor. The grand staircase
of marble and brass, the huge ball
room and priceless tapestries are
/ hardly rivaled among the palaces of
Europe
With all this magnificence, how
ever there was little doing in the
strictly social sense under Duchess
COnsuelo's regime. Estranged from
the duke, whom she eventually di-
vorced. she lived for public welfare
and good works, and the sumptuous
apartments of Sunderland house were
more often thrOnged with charity or
( ganizers than with social butterflies
| When the duchess was q candidate
! in LondOn's municipal election she
! held her committee meetings at Sun.
derland house
| During the war the mansion was
commandeered by the government for
| departmental offices. and after the
armistice it became the London head
quarters of the league of nations.
! Nowadays the ex-duchess is plain
/ Nine. de Balsan and lives in Paris
since her marriage last July to a
wealthy French manufacturer. The
new duchess, who has no title TO Sun
derland house, seems to be absorbed
in agricultural pursuits at Blenheim
the vast Marlborough estate in Ok
fOrdshire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-30
HOLLAND INTERESTED
IN SETTLEMENT OF
FAR EAST QUESTIONS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30-Because of
her vital interests in the far east Hol-
land is desir:ous of assisting in every
way in the settlement of problems re
lating to that part of the world JOnk.
heer H. A. NanKarnabeck Minister of
Foreign affairs of the Netherlands and
delegate from that country to Wash.
ington conference. told The Associated
press today in an interview.
We have been very glad to come
to the Washington Conference" Jonk
heer Van Karnebeck said, because
although we have no special engage
ments in connection with China as
Continued on Page TweIyel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-30
TRANSFER RECORDS AND correspondence
OF WAR RISK BUREAU TO REGIONAL OFFICES

days to make the transfer to all the
regional Offices
In addition to transferring the re-
cords a certain number of employees
of the central office who are familiar
with the work will be transferred to
the various regional headquarters.
After the transfer is effected. the
officials of the veterans bureau are
certain that not only will the work -
whole be handled with greater dis
patch but believe that with the new
system they have worked out it will
require only "a hours time to adjudi
cate any new case that may be
brought to the attention of the bu
reau.
Retain Death Claims.
None of the work effecting insusa
ance benefits or death claims will be
| transferred from the central office
Continued on Page Two)
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resentative. for an explanation of his
organization and its requests for do
nations.
After showing that the near east re-
lief like the Red Cross and Boy Scouts,
is granted incorporation papers by
congress. with such men interested
and holding office in it as the presi-
dent of Chicago university, and in In.
diana as Prof. Christie. of Purdue.
Secretary Riley of the Indianapolis
Board of Trade and of the Indiana
Grain Dealers; E. G. McCullom of the
farmers cooperative buying agency:
County Agent East of Rush county:
George P. Bryant, crop statistician for
Indiana; /. Newt Brown. secretary OF
the Indiana board Of agriculture; Miss
Adah Bush, secretary to Gov. McCray
Continued on Page Two)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-30

Expressing full confidence in the
strength of the American delegation
at the arms limitation conference, Con
gresham Richard n. Elliott, visiting
in this city Wednesday, said it was his
belief that the conference would prove
to be very much worth while"
America has the strongest delega-
tion at the conference table, he said
Oscar Underwood is the strongest
man in the Democratic party, in pub
lie life, today. There is not a better
lawyer anywhere than Mr.. Hughes
Elihu Root is another jurist of repute
and Henry Cabot Lodge knows foreign
affairs as few American statesmen do
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-30
MAY INDICT BUILDERS
OF RUINED THEATRE;
SEARCH FOR BODIES
tRv Associated Press5

NEW YORK, Nov 30-Search of the
ruins of a new theatre in Brooklyn
which collapsed yesterday during con
structiOn, killing six workmen and was
continued today to determine if any
of the bodies of the four laborers were
under the tons of brick and twisted
girders. Eighteen other workmen are
in hospitals, some in serious condi
ton
District Attorney Lewis. who yester
day ordered Sylvester Rosenthal and
Samuel MOskOwitz, owners and con
tractors of the building held on
charges of manslaughter said he eX
pected TO make further arrests during
the day
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-30
BANK THEFT LOSSES
MAY REACH $4,000
(Rv Associated Pressl

GOSHEN, Ind. Nov. 30.-An incom-
plete check of the loss at the Farm
ers' State bank, at Shipshewana which
was robbed before daylight yesterday
shows that $4,000 in Liberty bonds
and war savings stamps, and $4,000
in currency missing This more than
doubles the amount believed at first
to have been stolen.
Hewlett Davis, president of the
bank, today said the loss may reach
S25, 900. The bank was fully protected
by insurance and will reopen tomor
row, it was said. About 81 500 in cur
rency was damaged by fire caused by
the robbers using an acetylene torch
Authorities are said to have no clue
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-30
President PaUes Way
For Address Tuesda,

WASHINGTON. Nov. 3O-President
Harding began today what was under
stood to be the first of a series of
conferences with congressional lead
ers, particularly from the senate, paw
ing the way for the executives ad-
dress to congress next Tuesday, in
which the Legislative program for the
coming session will be outlined
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-30
DENLY HOLDS MARINE
UNTIL END OF PROBE

WASHINGTON, Nov 30.-Pending
q full investigation of the alleged
shooting of Otto Lambrecht by NJ. NJ.
Hanson. a marine mail guard, Secre-
tary DENLY will refuse to turn the ma
rine over to Wisconsin state courts
for trial, it was said today at the
naval department.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-30
Weather Forecast
MooRE'S LOCAL FORECAST

MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST
Occasional rains and continued mild
temperatures this afternoon, tonight
and Thursday.
Mostly cloudy weather with occas-
ional rains and mild weather is in
prospect for the next 36 hours due to
a decided storm center over the upper
Mississippi valley states. Mild tenn
peratures will prevail until about Fri
day or Saturday.
For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau Cloudy and unset
tied tonight and Thursday; warmer in
northeast portion tonight
Temperatures for Yesterday
-1aAi IIuiii $3.50 49,. $4,000 4S
Today
4NOuA "a
Weather Conditions-Mild tempera.
lures continue over the greater por-
tion of the United States. due to high
barometric pressure over the southern
states and CORRESPONDENCE low pres
sure over more northern sections. The
severe storm which ragged Monday
and Tuesday along the Atlantic coast
from North Carolina to Nova Scotia
is now crossing the Atlantic ocean.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-21
WOMAN, 2 MEN
TIGER VICTIMS
Fines ImpOsed-Farm Terms
Given Refkin and Parker.

Two men and one woman, arrested on
charges of operating a blind tiger sew
eral days ago, were heavily fined in city
court late yesterday by Remster Bing-
ham, Judge pro tenn, and Special Judge
Ralph Spann.
Clara Cochran, 1905 South East street,
arrested by Lieutenant Houston and Fed
eral officers on July Is, was fined 500
and costs. The officers said they found
fifty four quarts of home made beer in
her home and a sack Of empty bottles
In a barrel in the rear of her home.
Joe Refkin, living in South Capitol
avenue, arrested July 2 by Patrolman
Conway, was fined SroO and costs and
sentenced to thirty days on the Indiana
State Farm Refkin was arrested at
Plum and Pearl streets carrying suit
case containing a gallon of white mule"
whisky.
Claude Parker, negro, 542 North SEN
ate avenue, arrested in his home by Lieu
tenant Houston, Sergt. Cliff Richter and
squad on July II, was fined 500 and
costs and sentenced to thirty days on the
Indiana State Farm by Special Judge
Ralph Spann. The officers said they
found fourteen -pints of white mule"
in a. suitcase and thirty empty whisky
bottles in this home.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-21

and no far seeing authorities mapped her
site with one eye on pOsterity. The trails
OF the bullock teams Of convict days
gradually became roads, and these roads
became streets. so narrow that today
they permit only one-way traffic In the
downtown streets. Yet the buildings are
soliI and substantial, and. despite their
haphazard setting, not unpleasing to the
eye
TRAFFIC DESPAIR
OF AMERICAN COP.
An American traffic cop would forfeit
all chances Of entering the pearly gates
II be had a job IN Sydney. Motors,
street cars, hansoms and pedestrians, who
look neither to right nor left, make a
swirl in Sydney's streets that ii takes a
genius 10 handle. / glow with admira-
ton when / see a Sydney traffic police
man upon his corner, tall, commanding.
inscrutable and silent, unhurried by the
throng, and controlling II by a simple
crook Of the finger that carries far more
weight than the club Of authority and
the loud voice Of the cop of Chicago or
New York. What would not one Of those
men do to a motor driver who dashed
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-21

Top, Left to Right-Typical police
officer of sydney, New South Wales
Australia. Martin Place, Sydney,
where several of the seventeen banks
in New South Wales are located.
Center-The Central Railway sta
tlOn at sydney, used for both sub
urban and interstate trains.
BottOm-Circular Quay. business
heart of Sydney. From 1t ferries that
ply all over the harbor converge and
from 1t run the principal business
streets.
by 4 standing street car. who honked
and shrillel his way through pedestrians
and missed them by scant inches These
things are permitted In Australian cities
yet accidents are few and far between.
The Sydney policeman is a member of
the State police force. He has had his
training. most likely, in fhe out places
Of the bush country and be has deyel-
oped presence and a dignity that
splendldly upholds the traditions OF
seventy five years. For the New South
Wales police were organized in the days
of the bushEanger and the outlaw, and
the men who wore the uniform then laid
down presidents that also mark the
Royal Northwest Mounted Police Of
Canada, the state Constabulary Of Penn
sylvania, or the Rangers Of Texas
l have yet to see one of them lose his
head or become hurrled OF excited or
WELD nasty tongue Yet, when an
emergency arises he is on the job
swiftly, quietly and efficiently.
Close TO Circular Quay is the stately
government house in which resides the
governor, appointed by the British crown
and vested with the right OF veto (which
he seldom exercises, over the acts OF the
premier aud cabinet The entrance TO the
palace Is on McQuarrie street, named in
honor Of the wise and benevolent old
governor OF convict days, who used the
labor Of his prisoners to construct the
parliament and other buildings along the
street. which still are in use. McQuar-
RE street is wide and sbuts on parks
and parkways. II is one OF the few wide
thoroughfares which was made so
without the expenditure Of large amounts
in buying up adjoining property and
railing buildings In order that the street
might be widened.
TWO MAIN STREETS
ALSO LEAD FROM QUAY.
King street and Pitt street also start
at Circular Quay and extend across the
entire downtown business section They
are lined with office buildings and
stores that compare most favorably with
our large city shops. 1t was Easter week
that we found ourselves In Sydney at
one time. and the window decorations
and exhibits Of the stores were carried
out In a masterful style.
Easter week, by the way. is the big
week Of the year in Sydney. Primarily.
the occasion is the annual New South
Wales Agricultural Show, which attracts
farmers and their families by the thou
sands from all over the State. Secondly,
1t is fashion week and the stores do a
rushing business. I went ont TO the