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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11
HOME RULE PETITION
CIRCULATED SATURDAY;
CAMPAIGN PREPARED

Circulation of petitions for the busi-
ness-manager form of city government
for Richmond will be started Satur-
day afternoon, according to an an
nouncement made by members of the
citizens committee which met Friday
morning to discuss steps necessary to
comply with the law giving cities of
Indiana the right to determine the
fora of city government they prefer,
by special election.
Byram Robbins, former city attor-
ney, is drafting the petition which will
be after the following form:
ITO the Council of the City of Rich
mond:
I'VE, the undersigned, voters~of the
city of Richmond, respectfully petition
that the following question be submit
ted to the voters of the city: Shall
the city of Richmond adopt the bust
ness-manaeer plan of government"
Choose Committee
Further organization of a commit
: tee to take the lead in the coming spe-
cial election will be made at a meet
ing of representatives from the Young
Mems Business club, Central Labor
| Council. Rotary, kiwanis and Won
ems clubs. The meeting will be held
at 4:30 p. m. Friday.
The committee appointed by the
| Young Mems Business club, under the
Craftsmanship of Benjamin Johnson
Jr., has issued the call for the meet
ing and will take the lead in the com
ing special election. it is said. The
committees from all the clubs will be
enlarged and probably will take in
other organizations of the city.
! To File Petition.
! Members of the committee state
that the petition will be ready to file
with the city clerk as soon as the
law permits, which will be 80 days
after the signing of the bill, or about
April g.
Clarence Green, director of the bu
! reau of municipal research of Dayton
! o., was in Richmond Friday morning
comforting with citizens interested in
the adoption of the business manager
| form of government in Richmond. He
outlined policies that have been fol
lowed in many cities over the country
which have made fight for home
rule.
The committee, which will hold a
meeting Friday afternoon to take the
| initial steps in the coming campaign
is composed of Benjamin Johnson, Jr.
chairman, T. B. jenkins, Howard
| Hunt, Robert Wiechman, Fred Lemon
Lee Dykeman, Walter Davis, Verr
Pentecost, Ruth James, Mrs. Byram
Robbins and Byram Robbins
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11
Why Ric h hmond is the
Best Place In Which
to Live

Each day a Palladium reporter
will interview persons Mt random
10 find out why they like to live
here.
Il like Richmond because the
people here realize that each
person is dependent upon the
other for his likelihood. Let ME
give you an example The Young
Mems Business club decided this
week that its policy to be EN-
phasized during the year was to
seek closer relationship with the
farm population of Wayne Coun-
ty. Now why did they do this?
Because they realize that their
business hinges in a large part
on the attitude that the rural
people take in regard to Rich
mond. If the country folk find
that they are wanted in Rich
mond, that they can secure all
possible advantages by trading
here, they will come in here
The young business men showed
that they are alert by realizing
the problem and taking steps to
meet it.
Not only in that case, but in
many others you will find that
various classes of Richmond are
thoughtful of what they owe to
the other classes. They work in
harmony and with an eye to the
good of all. The plan of the
Chamber of Commerce organiza-
ton whereby each class or voca-
ton is represented should work
the best benefit of the city and
l want to live here to see them
all cooperate to give Richmond
the very best boost that is
possible"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11
FALL STUDIES DUTIES
OF HIS DEPARTMENT.;
JOB HUNTERS BUSY

tBy Associated Press


+ WASHINGTON, March Ii Secre-
tary of the Interior Fall, although his
office has beer 5esieged by patron
age seekers since March 4, has found
time to go over some of the matters
that must be given his consideration
soon and announced today he will be
ready in a few days to outline some
of the policies the department hopes
to carry out.
The mineral leasing act passed last
year has increased the work Of the
department, especially that of the gem
eral land office and the reclamation
service, and incidentally has resulted
in bolstering up the yearly income Of
the department which was running
low as the result of the reduced num-
ber of sales of public lands. It is esti-
mated that the department will re-
ceive some five million dollars from
back royalties on mineral leases grant
ed leases who quit claims against
the government for leases with clear
titles. Besides the back royalties,
, there will be an increasing sum each
year received from oil. gas, coal and
phosphate leases. A big percentage
Of this money will go to the reclama-
tion service to be used in further pro-
jects.
The general land office is flooded
with some 1000 applications for min
ing claims under the mineral leasing
act. Many Of these Gains are expect
ed, to prove paying propositions, 1t
was said today.
Money spent in recent years by the
reclamation service is beginning to
come back in payments for land taken
| up in irrigated sections, it was stated,
and these funds are expected to en-
able the service to broaden it's activi-
| ties.
The government owns 100000
| acres Of coal lands which are being
filed upon under the leasing act and
the problem of railroad construction
to serve new mines probably soon will
require consideration by Secretary
Fall. z
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11
HOOVER SAYS
CHANGES MAY
AWAIT STUDY
Consideration by Congress
May Precede Proposed Re-
organization of Depart
ments, Says Secretary.
SILENT AS TO DETAILS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Indica-
tions that the governmental reorgan-
ization proposed by the new admins
tration may await congressional stu
dy of the matter were seen today in
statement by Herbert Hoover, secre-
tary of commerce.
Mr.. Hoover in the statement. his
first since becoming head of the com
merce department said the future of
his department "in its abilities to
meet the needs of our industries and
trade must await the thorough reor'
ganization of the whole executive ma.
chinery now being vigorously. under
taken by congress" lnasmuch as Mr.
Hoover, is expected to act for Presi
dent Harding in much of the reor
ganization work his statement was re-
warded here as significant.
The congre ssional study of depart
mental reorganization is being made
by joint committee of the senate and
house headed by Senator Smoot OF
Utah, and Representative Reavis, o1
Nebraska
May Require Time
The committee acting under reso
luton adopted by congress at the re
cent session, has held several meet
ings but there was no information to
day as to how long it would require
to formulate it's recommendations
Secretary Hoover in his statement
gave no details as to the manner ir
which he believes the reorganization
| should be carried out. He did state
! however, that I'VE must consider oul
transportation, both railway. ant
marine. as one system directed tt
serve the nation as a whole"
| To follow this line of thought to it!
conclusion, it was said today in some
quarters, would bring about the crea
ton possibly of department of trans
portation entrusted with the work nov
performed by the interstate commerce
commission, the shipping board and ;
number of other agencies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11
RESERVATIONS ASKED
OF ALLIES BY AUSTRIA
tBy Associated ?ress)

VIENNA. March IL Three reser.
vations have been made by the gov.
ernment of the Austrian republic In
accepting the entente demand for the
surrender of military material The
first would cover the guns defending
the Danube at Vienna, Kremz, 6S
miles northwest of this city and Tulln,
II miles northwest. The second would
take exception to demands prohibit
ing the operation of military schools
and the third would relate to the de-
mobilization of the Vienna arsenal
The government is preparing an ap.
peal to the league of nations.
The big guns demanded by the al
lies are understood to be Of the same
type as those used by the Germans
in battering down Belgian forts at
the beginning of the war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11
CUBANS OF LIBERAL
PARTY WILL REFUSE
TO PERFORM DUTIES
fBy Associated Press)

HAVANA, March 11.-Liberal mem
bers of the Cuban house or representa-
tives and the Cuban senate will refuse
to attend further meetings OF congress
and will not discharge the duties of
their office, according, to a decision
reached by the executive committee of
that party here last night. Liberals
who hold places on provincial and
town councils, boards of education and
electoral boards also will refrain from
attending 10 their official duties under
the terms of the resolution Any men,
ber failing to carry out. the provisions
of the decision reached by the commit
lee will be expelled from the party.
This action on the part or the exc
cutive committee followed the passage
of a resolution earlier in the evening,
providing for the withdrawal of all the
Liberal party candidates from the par
tial elections to be held on March Is,
unless sufficient guarantees for the
holding of free and honest elections,
are given. Political observers here ex-
pressed the opinion that the commit
tees action was taken for the pur-
pose of forcing the American govern
ment to take some definite action re-
garding the political situatioon in
Cuba.
During the meeting several speakers
criticized the Washington government
for it's alleged failure to supervise the
presidential election held here last
November and several declared the
recent statement issued by General
Crowder evaded the real issue and un
justly placed responsibility for fair
elections on the people and party lead
ers. They asserted that the respon
sibility was mostly that of the Cuban
government
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11
Utah Loses National Guard:
Senate Cuts Appropriat;on
(Bv Associated Pres

NbV ISSOC1dttu FFtSSJ
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. March II
Utah lost it's National Guard when
the Utah senate struck from the state
budget yesterday the appropriation to
maintain the soldiery and armories of
that organization, The government
recently sent to Utah artillery and
other equipment valued at nearly
s1.000.000, with the understanding
that the state would cooperate in the
establishment and maintenance of its
unit of the national army in the Ninth
Army Corps area. Unless the senate
reconsiders its action, the Guard will
cease to exist in Utah, according to
State Adjutant General w G. Will
liams. who said that the government
would take back it's equipment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11
Protest Commission Control
Ouer State Rail Rates
tBy Associated Press)

TBv ASsHEIdteG FressJ
WASHINGTON. March II. Open
ing arguments before the supreme
court today iii the Wisconsin rate case
set for that and AZ other states includ-
ing Indiana, declares that the trans
portation act, as construed by the in
terstate commerce commission. to give
the commission control over state
rates "is destructive of our dual form
of government and contrary to the
spirit of our constitution"
Counsel for the railroads argued
that the commission had full authority
to right the injustice caused where a
state had claimed an unfair adantage
over sister states who had acted liber-
ally in the public interest"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11
Spanish Premier, Cabinet,
Resign; End of Emergency
BY Associated PreSs)

MADRID, March H. Count de
Bugallal, acting premier of Spain who
assumed temporary direction of affairs
after the assassination of Premier
Dato Tuesday night. will place the
resignation of the cabinet in the hands
Of King Alfonso today, it is reported.
Police officials continue to arrest
men suspected of completely in the as
sassination of the Premier One of
them a syndicalist, whose name is
Diego Fernandez, has made statements
which seem to be important, it is
declared.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11
Admission May Annul
Vast Sum of Taxes
tBy Associated Press)


WASHINTON. March 11.-Solicitor
General Frierson in closing the gov
ernment's argument today in the cor
porate bond tax case" before the SUI
preme court conceded formally that
in assessing as profits the difference
the internal revenue bureau had erred
between the market value of an in
vestment on March 1, 1913 and that on
a subsequent date of sale.
If the court accepts Mr.. Frierson's
view as Associate Justice Pitney, in
dicated that it would, thous: DIS of in.
dividual assessments upon which mil
lions of dollars in taxes already have
been paid will be annulled
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11
Harding Takes Cabinet
Into His Dining Room
fBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March IL. - Pres
ident Harding introduced a new
wrinkle" in cabinet meetings today
when after a two hour session he ad-
journed his official family from the
cabinet room to the dining room of
the White House. 1t was said that
after luncheon the session might be
renewed.
The secretaries went with the presi-
dent directly from the executive wing
to the White House and no intimation
was given out as to the subject that
had been under discussion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11
Esch Nominated for
Commerce Commission

IBy ASsOEfaltu FrtssI
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Former
Representative John J. Esch, of Wis.
consin. and Mark w. Potter, of New
York, were nomina ted today b.. Presi
dent Harding to be members of the
interstate commerce commission.
Fred Morris bearing, of Missouri
was nominated today by President
Harding to be assistant secretary OF
state.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11
Ex-SOLDiERS IDLE
(By Associated Press)


NEW YORK, March 11-More than
25 900 veterans of the world war are
members of New York's army Of un-
employed, ii was announced here to-
day by an official of the service club,
a rehabilitation organization.
Fifteen thousand of the number are
homeless. half fed and poorly clothed,
1t was added.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11
Postoffice Savings Boom
During Last Month. Report
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Despite
financial conditions described as dis
turbed,p postal savings deposits last
month amounted to more than sic, ,000,-
COO, the postoffice announced today.
Total deposits in the system on March
1, were approximately s163,35o.000. -,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11
FARMERS BURN WOOD.
(Ry Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, March 11-Farmers
burned up 6S.244,OOO cords of wood,
valued at s345,s66,0 ,0OO. for fuel last
year, department. OF agriculture fig
ures disclose. The average was 10.6
cords per farm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11

retary of interior; Will H. Hays, post
master general; Harry NJ. Daugherty,
attorney general; Henry c. Wallace,
secretary of agriculture; Herbert
Hoover, secretary of commerce, and
James j. Davis, secretary of labor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-03
Telephone Company
Has Little Trouble

CHARLESTON, w. VA, August
8 Although q general business de.
preston has existed since the first
Of the present year and in West
Virginia business has generally sut-
fered, from q holnt OF telephone
activity the state has been little
affected by the prevailing condl-
tons, according 70 the records OF
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele
phone Company.
Col. W. 7. Williamson, division
manager Of the telephone organIza-
ton, today made public a report
showing that for the SIX months
period ending July lst last the net
growth IN telephone stations in
West Virginia was 600 stations,
while during the whole Of 1880 the
net growth in stations was e,9i3.
Telephone men say that 1t Is an ex-
ceptional growth considering the
general business depression, aud
they say that 1t indicates that West
Virginia has fared better than
many others sections Of the copl,
try.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-03
WASF ING TON NEWS
GOSSIP .g-szzsEE.. sssss. ..!zs

SWAsHINGToN, .. o., aug. a.,
There IL but one large plum dang.
Ing on the West, Virginia federRl
patronage Tree, ana It lis the ap.
po.ptnent OF uniled States mar.
khal In the southern judicial dis.
f!ct. AL the other major federal
obI IN the state have. either been
9etpally bestowed 'or definitely de.
CIled on aud formally announced
Wy the two Senators.
The plum mentioned Is free and
Without trust and lien, which 10 TO
say that the senatorial powers
that have not made UP their twin
and aggregate minds who Is TO re-
ceiTe II. Nor have they given II
any serious confederation at all,
nor will they very soon, as they
Nde not see any need for haste in
this matter, since the tenure Of the
pTesent incumbent Of the office
does not expire until next April s.
The present incumbent'is William
Osborn,
ip specializing upon the proba,
hilities connected With the handing
out OF this particular piece OF pat.
foaage pie, the party politicians
interested find II easier to guess
at its geographical destination
than on the name of its likely re.
cipient. The job, 1t is their guess
vary generally, will go TO the Fifth
Congressional district, but they
haven't the faintest idea 10 whom
II VIII be offered.
There Is quite a long list OF APP
Aleants for 1t which has, 1t is fig.
By close observers been con.
Tably REDUCED by announce,
nent that the two Senators have
.agreed on Elliott Worthcott. OF
nnntington, for appointment as
United States district attorney.
This decision, 1t Is argued, serves
70 automatically eliminate most
certainly several sspirants from
caheIl county and very likely all
the other candidates resident In
4 the Fourth congressional district.
BY the same process OF reasoning,
the appointment OF George w. Nc.
! cilntic 70 the federal coirt bench
1 puts up the bars tightly against
any aspirant for the marshalshlp
from Kapawha county and very
probably against any other aspir.
mt who halls from the sixth con-
go sional district.
e Fifth congressional district
only one OF tho six CongreS.
n divisions which hasn't been
l6hded a federal plum and II is a
we'll known fact here that the Sen.
RtpFs are most desirious OF placing
the msTshslship in that district
and hsstowing Il upon spme party
man whose appointment will be an
asset 10 Republican harmony and
,complncency In that section.
greenway Hatfield Of Mingo
county and Carl G. Stahlman OF
Mercer county are two CT the dan.
Rtek from the Sixth district.
sere may be others and there Is
n decided possibility that the place
4 mfEtit be offered to sons one out.
4 side Of the list OF regular and
sspged candidates, II tbs Senators
decide that It would be OF advar.
sss to the party organization to do
lthat thing,
on the basis OF congressional
distFic.s federal patronage has
been distributed in the following
msnaeri
First dlstrict-Chas. H. Ahrens
o. Wheeling. slate federal prohibit
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-03

/, ton othser; Louis nuekwa,d
United States marshal; ana chas,
J. sehuek, special assistant Of tht
United States Attorney general
with headquarters at his home h
wheeling. Mr.. Buckwald Is also q
resident OF Wheeling.
Second district-Unitsd states
Judge William z. Baker Of Eltins;
special counsel for the Secretary
OF the Interior, Judge Ira z. Rob
inson OF Grafton.
Third district-I Wade Coftman
OF clarksburg, clerk OF the Unitet
States court for the northern dis,
trict. Z
Fourth district-A. B. White Of
Petersburg, collector Of internal
revenue; Judge Thos, A. Brown Of
PArkersburg, United States dis,
trict Attorney for the northern
district; Elliott Northcot OF Hunt
ington, United States district at
torpey for the southern district;
John Marshall Of Parkersbnrg, spe.
cial agent OF the department Of
justice on a mission to Austria.
Fifth district-Nothing.
Sixth Dlstrict-GeoTge W. Nc
Cllntic, United States judge for
the southern district; Joseph Holt
Gaines, special assistant to tha
Attorney General; c, z. Mitchell oil
Institute, chief Of newly created
bureau 70 look after interests oil
negro farmers, with four assist,
!, ants. In addition to the foregoing,
Capt, John A. Thayer Of Charles
ton was offered a $4,000 position
with the department Of justice
which he at first accepted and lat,
or declined. 1t is also pretty well
settled that when Judge McClin.
tic become the sole Judge OF the
southern district he will appoint
Ira MntteFsheard Of Charleston. to
the clerkship OF his court. Thai
position Is now held by Albert F,
Fitzwater.
There are 4. number Of minor pc.
sitions TO be filled in the two
courts, such as assistant district
attorneys, deputy marshals, etc,
for which there are a large mum.
Der Of candidates. One OF these ia
Charles @. Cotfmsn OF Clarksburg,
who is asking to be appointed an
assistant district attorney In Judge
Baker'p court. Considering the cir.
cumstances connected with this
applicant, 1t is considered by those
politicians familiar with them as
a very modest request. 1t Is vol
known in political circles that as
secretary OF the State Republican
committee Mr.. Coffman's health
broke down from long hours and
oVerTork, and he was forced to
give up his law practice and all
party work and seek a long rest
and treatment. He has now recoy.
cred,
He was secretary of the commit.
tee during the campaigns OF both
Senators Sutherland and Elkins
and 1t Is known that they esteem
him highly and feel a sense OF OBJ.
legation TO him, Another outsta1d.
Ing phase of hls candidacy Is that
1t Is endorsed in the strongest
terms b.. influential leaders OF the
party from one end of the state TO
the lther. Few II any aspirant for
federal appointment In West Viz.
ginia : We presented as strong and
as many endorsements from men
who really count In Republican or.
ganlzation politics as has Mr.. Golf,
nan. There is a decided opinion
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-03
Ears For Women
Is The Vrdict

CHICAGO, August AIRY the
Associated Pressl.-Ears win be-
popular for women again this win
ter, according 10 delegates yester-
day to the convention Of the Ma
tional Hairdressers' Association.
Bohbed hair ha come to stay, they
also insisted, but indicated a be-
lief that fewer women would wear
shorn locks as the years go by.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-03

Miss Grace were shopping in Fair.
mont Saturday.
Mr.. and Mira Charles Coe and
two children u near Falrmont
were calling on Mrs. Goes parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Merripeld OF
this place Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Hawkinber.
ry Of Paw Paw were visiting at
Mr.. viii Fettys Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Mortified and
daughter Nfiss Monte Mortified
and little grandson Johnny were
shopping in Fairmont one day last
week.
Mrs. Walter Fetty and five child.
rem, Willard, Maxine, Pauline, 10.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-03
Prophecy Of Tenor
lis Remembered Now

NEW YORK, August 3;-"I
promise you that when l go to
Heaven, 1 shall sing foreveri"
That was the prophecy Of En-
rico Caruso at the Friars' Club five
years ago. It was remembered
yesterday when tho golden voice of
the worlds greatest tenor was for
ever stilled on earth. The thought
that be could 90 on through eHtern-
tty thrilling the souls OF the count
less millions Of the Heavenly host
was the inspiration that took from
him the year OF death. II shall
only sing on" he said, "and It
shall be a new song, such a song
as earth never can know"