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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-08
SIX PRISON INMATES
INJURED IN BATTLE
OF WHITES, NEGROES
(Ry Associat ted Pressl

SYRACUSE, N. Y. Aug. S.-Six in
mates of the state prison at Auburn.
are in a hospital and 80 others in iso-
lation cells as result of the battle
between blacks and whites in the ex-
ercise yard yesterday. Ill feeling
over ball game Saturday cultiminat-
ed in an attack of the negroes.
There were 1000 prisoners in the
exercise yard when the trouble start
ed. Members of the Mutual Welfare
League ball team, and a number of
sympathiZers picked up ball bats and
sticks and started at a group of ne
groes standing at one side.
The negroes on Saturday rooted
against the Mutual Welfare team.
playing an outside aggregation it was
said
The negroes backed onto one side
of the yard and tried to repel the at.
tack with bricks placed there on ac.
count of some construction work.
Prison guards finally were able to
separate the combatants by the use of
heavy clubs and the display of revol-
vers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-08
CHURCH UNITY LACK
AND UNREST, REPORTED
IN FRIENDS MEETING

Lack of church unity, and a pro-
nounCed feeling of unrest" among
monthly meetings in certainly quar-
terly meetings, were declared to exist
in Indiana Yearly meeting, in COM
munications read at the meeting of
ministry and oversight. Monday. Op-
ening of yearly meeting proper will
take place at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing.
Among the quarterly meetings men,
tioning the discord in the Quaker
church were Fairmount, Winchester
and Whitewater. First public an
nouncement of absence of harmony
in certain portions of Indiana yearly
meeting was made in the meeting ses-
sions last year At that time the
teachings of Earlham college were
Continued oh Page Ten)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-08
PAUL JUERLING HURT
BY FALL FROM ROOF

Paul Juerling, % years old, a car
penter, presumably fell off the roof of
the old st. Andrews Catholic school
building, South Fifth and A streets.
today, and is in a critica condition
at Reid Memorial hospital, where at.
tending physicians as yet are unable
to determine the extent Of his in.
juries.
He was found by his father, y. II.
Juerling, and it is assumed that ha
fell off the roof, which is undergoing
repairs Ihere were no witnesses
to the accident.
Mr.. Juerling was removed to the
hospital where no fractured bones
were found. He is unconscious. and
probably is suffering from concussion
of the brain and internal injuries. In
the absence of witnesses, the cause OF
the accident is undetermined.
He is married and lives at 315 South
Seventh street
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-08
Witeracy in Wayne is Less
Than in Any County in Sixth
Percentage in Total Population in Richmond Shows Slight
lncrease-Younger Generation Shows Superiority
Ihree-tenths of Indiana People Are Infants

The census bureau reports that in
the population of Richmond, as enum-
Grated in January, 1920, there were
800 persons 10 years of age or owe:
who were illerate in the sense of be-
ing unable to write, including 148 ma
tive whites, 95 foreign-born whites
and IS negroes.
The percentage of illeracy in the
total population 10 years of age and
over is Is, which shows a slight in
crease since 1910, when it was IA
For the native white the percentage
is OF for the foreign-born white, 8.5
and for the negro 68.
That the younger generation in this
city is less illerate than the older, is
indicated by the fact that while 20
percent of the males and 16 percent
OF the females 21 years of age and
over are illerate, the percentage of
illeteracy in the population Is to 20
years of age is but 0.3
The percentage of illiteracy III
Wayne county is 1.3, of native white
0S, Shelby, 19. Rush, II Ran.
dolph, 0.9. Hancock, IA Franklin,
Is. Henry, 20. Fayette, 1.6
State llliteracy.
According to the census there are
52,034 illiterate persons 10 years of
age and over in the state of Indiana,
'illiterate" meaning, unable to write.
OF this number 24,9S1 are native
whites of native parentage, 2,948 are
OF foreign or mixed parentage, and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-08
WITH PRESENT RATES
LIGHT PLANT MAKES
FAIR RETURN, REPORT

Reduction in the rate for electric
current for consumers from the Rich
mond municipal electric light and
power company probably will not be
taken up until next spring
The plant is making a fair return
on the investment under the present
rates and with the improvements that
have been in progress at the plant
during the past six months any reduc-
ton in rates is declared impossible by
Superintendent James P Dillon and
Benjamin Perk, city accountant.
A survey of the books of the COM
pany was made by Mr.. Perk last Sat
urday. 1t was shown from this that
the net income for the plant during
the first seven months of this year
has been s25,4S114.
Gross Income
The gross income of the plant dur
Ing this period was $50, ,2069S. From
this amount $16,925 has been placed
In the depreciation fund and s16,SO0
turned in for the sinking fund and
interest These have been taken care
OF out of the earnings of the plant.
The income during this first per-
CONTINUED on Page Eleven)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-08
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
FOR 1922 TO COST
S468,286, ESTIMATE

The estimated cost of keeping the
wheels of county government operat-
ing for the year of 1922 is fixed at
s468, 2SS.04, according 10 the esti-
mates prepared by County Auditor
Howard Brooks and passed on by the
board of commissioners Monday morn
ing
The total amount is a slight in
crease over last year, due in most part
to increases in sala ries. the creation
of three new offices, and the construc-
ton of new building at the county
poor farm.
The estimates will be presented to
the county council at its meeting on
Tuesday, Sept. 6 at the courthouse.
No provision is made in the COM
missioner's estimate for 1922 for the
building of new bridge at Cambridge
City, which was asked by group of
citizens from that town few weeks
ago.
Seek to Curb Expense.
Commissioners stated that every ef-
fort had been made to tighten the rein
on the finances of the county in order
that the tax levy for the next year,
which is based on the budget as
passed by the county council, would
not have to be raised. They stated
that no items That were not absolute
ly necessary had been included in
their estimates.
An appropriation of $1,000 is rec
commended by the commissioners for a
new custodial building at the county
infrmary. This was recommended to
them by the county and state boards of
charity, and Frank Pedro, superintend-
ent of the infirmary The building is
to be used for the care of helpless in
mates and those suffering from con-
tagious diseases.
Provide Truant Officers.
The state statute providing for two
truant officers, one for the city ana
the other for the county, is taken care
of with an appropriation of s1,700.
A $4,000 appropriation for the
Smithfield hospital and $4,000 for the
South Side bridge for the city of Rich
mond are carried over in the commits
sioners' estimates.
The board of children's guardians is
allowed s1.750. An assistant has
been added TO this department during
the past year.
Salaries Raised
Salaries have been raised for the
two bailiffs of Wayne circuit court,
the court reporter, and county super
intendent.
An estimate calling for $4,000 is
asked for the primary election regis
tration and November elections next
year This was not included in the
1921 appropriations.
The total of all estimated expenses
in the general fund is placed at. Sass,
286.04 The Main street bridge bond
fund is fixed at s24,710. ma king a
grand total expense of s492,995.04. \
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-08
STATE TAX BOARD
MAY FORCE INCREASE
ON PERSONAL RATE
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. S-Refusal
of tax officials in Adams, Fulton,
Johnson, Posey and Wells counties to
increase certain classes of personal
property assessments may cause the
state tax board, according to its an
nouncement today. to place horizon
tai increase on all personal property
in the counties.
Formal orders. it was said, would be
issued, proba bly, tomorrow Seven
teen other counties, said by the board
to have taken no action, may also be
classed as refusing to equalize assess
ments as proposed by the state board,
and horizontal increa ses likewise NAV
be applied there.
These counties are Benton, Cass,
Clinton, Delaware, Greene, Jasper,
Jefferson, Knox, Monroe. Newton.
Continued on Page Ten)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-08

Freight rates are too high and
must be lowered, says A j. Murray,
farmer living near New Paris. o., and
president of his township farmers
association. High freight rates af-
feet every man in every occupation.
and are the one factor that is most
influential in holding prices above
their real level.
while think that is the first thing
we might tackle" Mr.. Murray con-
tinued. I'VE must not think we can
legislate confidence into the people,
nor wipe out the business depression
by a law.
Retailers are to some extent to
blame for the slowness in readjust-
ment since they have not reduced
their prices quite as much as they
should. although they have come down
some. They do not want to take their
full loss, failing to realize that the
basis of all business farming has had
an awful hard polt and that all will
have to help to their best ability to put
business on its feet again"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-08
GRATIS RESIDENTS,
POISONED, RECOVER

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moses and
their son Ralph, Is years old, of Gratis,
o.. were taken to Reid Memorial hos
pital Sunday afternoon after they be
came i'll while attending a family
reunion at Glen Miller park. Physic-
ians stated they were suffering with
ptomaine poisoning.
Several other persons attending the
reunion also became i'll after partaking
of the dinner. They were able, how
ever, to drive to their homes in Gratis.
According TO reports from Gratis Mon
day, all of the persons who were i'll
had recovered and no persons had
become ill after returning home.
Hospital attendants stated Monday
that Mr.. Moses and his son had recov-
cred sufficiently to be out of bed. but
that Mrs. Moses was still Ill, though
not dangerously so.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-08
BLAST BLOWS
PEOPLE FROM
SINKING SHIP
Steamer Alaska Split in Two
by Explosion of Boiler and
Passengers and Crew Are
Thrown Into Sea.
1855 SURVIVORS ARRIVE.
fBy Associated Press)

EUREKA. CALF, Aug. s-The
steamer Alaska, which struck on the
rocks at Blunt's Reef, Saturday
night with a probable death list Of
~, was split in two by explosion of
the boilers when the boat started 70
sink, survivors said here today, ami
passengers and members Of the crew
were thrown into the sea by the ex-
plosion
The steamer Anyox today brought
lob survivors of the wreck to Eureka,
Seventeen dead were also brough.
mere, including three women and a
cnlld. There are thirty-one others
missing and believed dead. Twelve OF
the dead have been Unidentified.
The list of the missing may be
changed, for the lists of passengers
and crew aboard have not been vari-
fled
Strikes Ledge
The full story of the sinking of the
Alaska did not become known until
SURVIVORS had landed here. It was
brought out that the Alaska was
proceeding towards San Francisco in
dense fog, when she struck a sub
merged ledge of the reef. This
shock was almost instantly followed
oy another as the vessel struck an out.
cropping of the reef above water.
Inc Alaska struck the reef shortly
atter nine O'Clock. Immediately wire
less distress signals were flashed.
Five miles away the steamer Anvoy
or vancouver, B. c., picked them III
and, disregarding fog and danger OF
striking the same rocks as the Alaska
put On full speed to the rescue. Az
$50 o'clock the Anyox received the
Alaska's final message: 1--WE are
sinking by the head
Before the Anyox could reach the
slrlcKen Alaska, the latter had sunk
In the fog the Anyox came upon :
lileooat filled with survivors from the
Alaska. The boat was partially filled
with sea water and oily scum. The
Oil, survivors said, had been thrown
over them and in their boat by the
explosion of the boilers, which wreck
ed the Alaska amidships.
Pick Up Survivors
Inc Anyox cruised about in the fos
until many other survivors had beer
picked up from the water, includins
several women and children.
Among these were 1S-year-old Frona
Erker. of Cornelius, Ore, who is in a
hospital with her chest crushed. She
was caught between lifeboat and
the side of the sinking ship while the
boat was being lowered and was ir
the water from $50 last night until
1870 o'clock this morning before be
ing picked up and taken aboard the
Anyox
The ropes of the lifeboat in which
she was being lowered gave way, she
said, and its entire cargo was thrown
into the sea
Eileen Dyer, Of La Grande, Ore.
aged five. was rescued by the AnyoS
after she had drifted around on wreck
age in the icy waters for nearly eight
hours. Little Eileen was unconscious
when found and was brought back tc
consciousness only through the untir
ing efforts of Mrs. Grace Campbell, oi
San Francisco. Eileen, with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Dyer, and her
twin sister and brother, was on hel
way for visit to San Francisco.
Mrs. Dyer, who was % years old
and both of the twins, aged six, art
reported missing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-08
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8-Another
legislative waif has been left on the
front steps of the White house. This
time it is the revenue bill. 1t will be
up to the president to help congress
out of mole again, just as he did
when the senate got itself entangled
with the soldiers bonus bill
The folks back home are letting
congress know in no uncertain terms
that there will be a house of diff
ferent political complexion two years
hence if the proposed revenue bill
does not provide some substantial re-
lief from the burdensome taxes, The
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-08

1855 are of foreign birth. The mum
Der of illiterate negroes is 6,476.
In the total population 10 years of
age and over the percentage of litter
acy is 2.2, which, it is gratifying to
note, shows diminution 1910, when
1t was 81. In the case of the negroes
the percentage declined from 1871 to
90, and in the case of the native white
OF native parentage from % to IA.
There is less illiteracy in the rural
districts of the state than in the cities.
the percentages being Is for the rural
population and 2.6 for the urban. For
the native white population of native
parentage the urban percentage of
Continued on PAGE Sixl
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-08
BUSINESS SESSION
OPENS MEETING OF
HICKSITE FRIENDS

Statistical reports of monthly meet
lngs showed net gain of 90 for the
past year, according to figures pre-
sented at the opening session of the
yearly meeting of the Hicksite Friends
held in North A street Friends church
Monday morning. The business ses-
sion and the executive committee
meeting were held during the morn
ing
Routine business occupied the exc
cutive session. The report of the cen
trail committee of Friends was submit
ted at the business session. 1t show
ed a number of activities affecting
Continued on Page Ten)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-08
Reuenue Bill Worries Senate;
Mellon Tax Proposal Unpopular
Reduce Taxes Lose Jobs Peoples Utmaum to Congress
Must Raise More Money, Mellon-Look to
Dawes for Reduction in Current Expenses

taxpayers are not standing up and
giving three cheers for Secretary
Melons proposal for a cent tax on
bank checks, 3 cent postage, 10 cent
tax on automobiles and a Is cent cor
poration tax, without the $4,000 ex.
emption, as substitute for the excess
profits tax
Between TWO Fires
On the other hand Republican lead
ers are confronted with the govern
mental expenditure estimates to meet
which, Secretary Mellon says, more
revenue will be required than existing
laws yield: on the other hand, all
ultimatum from the people for tax re-
ductions, with political death as the
alternate.
A proposal has been advanced to
float a bond issue of s1,000,000, 900 to
take care of items of expense, totaling
about that amount, which are charge
able to the war Those who oppose
such action assert that it would be
merely sidestepping an ugly situa-
ton.
Y Advocates of the plan state that
1t is reasonable to expect the present
generation to carry the entire debt
burden of the war.
BY such plan congress could give
the executive department the funds
they ask for and reduce present taxes
approximately $1,000, 900, it is es-
timated
While Secretary Mellon stands pat
on his assertion that the new revenue
act will have to provide an additional
$3.50, 100000 Republican leaders are
Continued on Page Six
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-08
WHITE CONSIDERING
OHIO GOVERNORSHIP
fBy Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Chairman
George White, of the Democratic Nat
ional committee. said today he is not
a candidate for the Democratic no,ni-
nation for governor of Ohio at this
time, but had the matter under con
sideration with mental reservations
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-08
Weather Forecast
MooRE's LOCAL FORECAST


Fair tonight and Tuesday. Warm
er Tuesday.
Generally fair weather will prevail
for another 36 hours, with warmer
weather Tuesday due to low baromet-
ric pressure over the west.
For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau - Fair tonight and
Tuesday. Warmer Tuesday and in
northeast central portions tonight.
Temperatures for Yesterday
hdAliuuul "a
Minimum ............... 55
Today
INOOu T3
Weather Conditions-The cool wea-
ther covers all the central and east
ern states while a warm wave has
overspread the northwest reaching s6
in Montana. The general rain storm
of Sunday is now over eastern states
and fair weather now prevails over
the Mississippi valley.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-08
Daily Interview

Every day n reporter will interview
a person, picked mt random, on
what he regards as the most i'm
portnnt action 20 bring back PROS
perity TO the whole country.
The New York herald., 1921-08-11
100000 Flat for Northern Av

Plans have been filed for a six story
apartment house. 106.7x143.9 at the
southwest corner OF Northern avenue
and 1s1st street for the $50 West 1S1st
Street Corporation. G. f. Pelham, the
architect estimates the cost at $500, 900.
The New York herald., 1921-08-11
HARLEM LOFT LEASED
BY FURNITURE FIRM

The four story stable and loft build
ing. 50x1oo. at i54 East 12ith street
has been leased BY Dcutsch Brothers,
furniture dealers, from the estate of
Wendolif j. Nauss. through George w.
Brette. for a long term ~ an aggre-
gate rental of nearly $4,000. The
property adjoins a large loft building
purchased by the lcssees through the
same broker year ago.
August r. de Bianchi, who recently
leased the six story building, 25xl03.3.
at As West Fourteenth street, to Beren-
son Cloak and Suit Company for S. w.
Steel with possession in 1923 has sub
leased for the present tenant. Cantors
half Of the ground floor store for the
unexpired term Of his lease at an annual
rental OF $4,000 a year.
Roy Scherick leased for George
Backer, Inc, large space on tho fifteenth
floor in the Textile Building, Fifth ave.
nue., Thirtieth to Thirtyfirst street, to
the Crex Carpet Company. at an ag-
gregate rental Of s150.000.
Charles r. Noyes Company leased for
John S. Lamson & Bro store in 15
Platt street to tho Argonne Chemical
and Drug Company; for Austin Baldwin
& Co.. space on the ninth floor in
A Whitehall street to Transoceanic
for the Stratford Chemical Company
Offices on the sixth floor Of e6 Cortlandt
street to Grimes. Keary Coal Company,
Inc.
a. a. Hagemsn leased from plans for
Magoba Construction Company, Inc.
the second loft in SO West Thirty-sxth
street to Irene Dress Manufacturing
Company also leased with L. J. Phillips
& Co. the northerly store in 4s4 Ninth
avenue to James Butler, Inc.
Douglas j.. Ellinan 4 Co. leased for
the estate of Bradish Johnson. Inc. the
fifth floor IN 921 Broadway to the
Czecho-Sloyak Commercial Corporation
of America for general offices.
Samuel shapiro leased for Mandel-
baum & Levine store In the renovated
building at 700 Greenwich street for
three years at the annual rent Of $1,000
10 Buonono & hi Belli: also tho third
floor north loft IN the same building
for three years at the annual rent OF
81. 200 10 J. u. Marcus.
Pease 6 Elliman leased the store In
90 West Forty-sixth street TO the
Ground Grpper stores. floor IN 81
West Fifty-sixth street for Francis
Long 10 the Girls Friendly Society. and
loft in 7e Greenwich street to tho
The New York herald., 1921-08-11
RESIDENTIAL LEASES.

Pease & Gilman leased apartments as
C Bing to w. II. Page and Mrs. D. B,
Ferguson In A. West Tenth street. for
John s. Heep TO Miss Olive $. Gabriel
in 8 West Thirty-ninth street, for Mrs
IA East Fortieth street. to James B.
Kenyon in 200 West Fifty eighth street
for the Durham Realty Company to
James S. Cobb In ss1 West End ave-
Sisty-fourth street. for the Harperly
Hall Company to w. a. Webb In 3f6
West Seventy-ninth street for j. l..
Crahe to DR. NJ. &. Whitaker; and IN
317 West Eighty-ninth street. for w.
II. Freedman to Mrs. E. Crawford.
Harris. Vought s. Co. rented apart
ments In 81 East Sixty-second street TO
Anna M. Pearson and DIR. Donald Gordon.
and In % East Sixty-fifth street to
Christine S. Even and Anne NJ. Post.
Snowber & Co. have leased nearly the
entire twenty-first floor of the Munson
Building. 81 to rs Wall street. Francis
T.. Garvan, president OF the Chemical
Foundation. and George l.. Corbett, sec
retary. and Thomas J. Spellacy will
occupy the space for their law offices
and executive offices OF the Chemica.
Foundation. The lease is for ten years.
at an aggregate rental of about 100000.
Harris. Vought e Co. leased loft In
East Forty-sixth street to John di
Pretoro.
Cross & Brown leased space In 2
West Forty-seventh street. also space
IN West Fifty-first street to Pierre
Wasem.
The New York herald., 1921-08-11
IN THE AUCTION ROOM.
CAT sos THIRD AVENUE }
nv uuel MARY

r t65th 81. 40 e. 1859 II of Brook
nv. 4 story fiat, 25xss.6; TO Henry won l.
Meyer. party In interest. for Sl1 900.
Birch st. q. % ~ OF Chester av,
T5xi0a. vacant; also Cedar ~. Q =. 6336 n
u OF Boston rd. T5x90. vacant; Il G. Meyer.
Ind. &c. VI G. III Palmer ct al; Luis James
Phelps. atty: partition; to the came buyer
for 81 .050.
The New York herald., 1921-08-11
AETNA co. PURCHASES
FORD BLDG. AT AUCTION

The interest of tho Ford Motor Com
pany in the five story building at the
northeast corner OF Broadway and
Fffty-fourth street was purchased at
auction yesterday by the .Hctna Casualty
and Surety Company for s61c.s 800. The
1ctna Company was the only bidder
sIs,ted States Marshal Thomas p. Nc
Carthy ordered the sale and Henry
Brady was the auctioneer
The sale was held to satisfy judg-
ment of 100000 and interest secured
against the Ford Company BY the Hotel
Woodward Company Ia November. 1919
Since that time. however. the records
show that the judgment was paid TO tho
hotel company by the 1stna Casualty
and Surety Company. subsidiary Of
the 4Etna Lifo Insurance Company OF
Hartford. Conn. and an assignment
taken to the property.
The Ford Company hos the option of
redeeming 10 within fifteen months. and
should this be done the whole transac-
tion would virtually result in the COM
pany's obtaining loan from the surety
company for fifteen months at rate or
interest OF about per cent