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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-17
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU

PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Protests
against the passage of the Capper-
Fess bill, now pending in both branch
es of congress. have been submitted
by number of Richmond, Ind, peo.
pie recently.
The bill in question provides for
the promotion of physical education in
the United States by the co operation
of the federal government with the
various state governments.
One Richmond man writes: THE
bill takes away the rights of parents
to choose for themselves the kind OF
treatment they desire to have for their
children. and it places them under the
regular schools of medicine
Mother Opposes.
A Richmond mother writes I'll
this bill passed it would impose or
the citizens of the United States q
method prescribed by law which would
be contrary to the best interests oi
| thousands of people, and deprive then
of preventative and curative method:
| which have proved most effective Il
| them"
At a recent hearing of the Capper
/ Fess bill before the committee OF
| education of the house the chairman
of the committee, Representative Sim
con d. Fess, of Springfield, o., one o
! the authors of the measure, made tn,
statement that the American Medica
| association was backing the bill. Hi
| statement followed general criticism
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-17
HACERSTOWN WOMEN
ISSUE STATEMENT ON
SCHOOL CHANGE PLAN

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Feb. Two
men residents of Hagerstown who
have been agitating the question of
better schools here for the past two
years, issued statement today setting
forth their stand.
They allege the school equipm ent
and property is falling below the
proper standards, and. that tax rates
may be materially reduced by adoption
of their plan of turning over the con-
troll of the schools to the township
trustee.
A petition to abandon the school
corporation and turn the management
and control of the schools within the
town over to the township trustee is
| now being circulated.
Text of Statement
The statement of the women in part
is as follows:
"The women of Hagerstown have
been investigating the school question
/ for several years. Last year they
tried to hold an open meeting to talk
! it over, but were intercepted by the
! school board which circulated a pc,
| ution to hold an election. to decide on
a consolidated school. For want oil
enough signatures the petition was
| laid down.
| Last week the women started again
determined to get something done as
the school property and equipment is
/ far below the standard because of lack
of funds.
"A financial statement compiled
from the records of the school show
that at the end of this term there will
be an Indebtedness of several thous
and dollars. This will be paid off with
funds received later, but the town
cannot build building nor finance the
school without higher rate of tax
! Would Abandon Corporation
Therefore the ladies have circulat
ed petition to abandon the school
corporation and turn the school over
to the township trustee, working un
der the county superintendent of pub
lie instruction and the state board oi
public instruction. In two years we
have the privilege of electing ou1
township trustee, who in turn helps tc
elect the county superintendent This
is the only plan by which the tax rate
is equal in both town and township
by the plan advocated by the
! school board the tax rate in town will
be over twice the rate of that in the
! township and this difference will be
the price of the two men appointed
by the town board to control the
school in conjunction with the town
ship trustee, amounting to approx
mately $4,000. Is the assistance Of
two men worth that much to the cor
poration of Hagerstown?"
j Members of the committee who
signed the statement are: Mrs E. e
Root. Mrs. Raymond Small. Mrs. Ethe
Ridpath, Mrs. Blair Hartley, Mrs. Viii
Porter, Mrs. Will Abbott, Mrs. VIII
liam Dingworth, Mrs. Charles Smith
Mrs. George Canaday and Mrs. Oscar
Fox.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-17
Parents Oppose Bill Regulating
CMldren's Physical Education

of the bill on the part of a number of
Objects To Text.
Miss Julia Hinaman, representing
the National League Of Women vot-
ers, indorsed the principle of the bill,
but objected to it's text because 1t pro-
vided duplication of government
service in it's administration
The purpose and aim of the bill, as
set forth in its second section, is to
more fully and thoroughly prepare
the boys and girls of the nation for
the duties and responsibilities of cit
izenship through the development of
bodily vigor and endurance. -. .
The facilities for securing these ends
shall be understood to include com.
prehensive course of physical train.
ing activities; periodical physical ex
animation; correction of postural and
| other remedial defects; health super
vision of schools and school children;
practical instruction in the care oi
| the body and in the principles oi
health; hygienic school life; sanitary
school buildings. Fairgrounds and ath
letic fields and the equipment thereof;
and of such other means as may be
conducive to these purposes"
Provides Appropriation
| The bill provides $10,000.00o fed
eral appropriation for the year endin,
June 80, next, and thereafter an ap
! CONTINUED on Page Eleven)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-17
BUDGET BILL PASSES;
TAX MEASURE Sent
TO SECOND READING
fsy Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 17-Adminis-
tration measures won approval today
in the state legislature, the senate pas
sing the RAFT bill, establishing bud
get system for state expenditures, and
the house advancing to final passage
the tax bill, vesting control on bond
issues and tax levies in the state tax
board.
Only administration amendments
were adopted to the tax bill, and dur
ing the house session, the Republicans
overwhelmingly defeated an attempt
by Representative Barker Of Posey,
the Democratic floor leader, to curtail
the state boards appellate power over
local bond issues.
Divides Into Factions
Besides passing the budget bill the
senate divided into factions and de-
layed the noon adjournment in order
to discuss the Rats bill. designed to
head off favorable action on the pro-
posed establishment of a state con-
stabulary.
The Rats bill would permit county
sheriffs to appoint an unlimited num-
Der of deputies in any emergency. De-
bate on the bill was bitter, but much
Of the discussion was directed toward
the constabulary whose opponents
said it would set up a political ma
chine.
The Dean automobile license bill,
which increases fees on high powered
automobiles, trucks and trailers, about
20 per cent was passed by the house.
Cars Of less than 40 horse power are
not included in the increase.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-17
CONSIDER PROTECTION
FOR CROPS OF HAWAII

WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-Consider-
alton of measures to protect Hawaii
from certain insect pests which are
damaging crops in the United States
will be given by the Department Of
Agriculture at a hearing. set for April
Is. in Washington.
The department in a statement to-
day said it had been informed there
was danger of the sugar cane and
corn-moth borer. the Avocado weevil,
the Papava fruit fy, the Alfalfa
weeyil and the cotton boil weevil be-
ing introduced into Hawaii through
plants and fruits from the United
States. 1t has been proposed that a
quara ntine be imposed on the trans
portation Of such plants as are liable
TO act as insect carriers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-17
CARUSO HOLDING OWN
IN FIGHT WITH DEATH
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK. Feb. 17.-Enrico Ca
ruso, celebrated grand opera singer,
held his own during the night in his
valiant battle against disease, his
physicians announced today.
An official bulletin. issued shortly
before noon by his staff Of physicians,
said:
"Caruso is still severely ILL., There
is no material change in his condition
for better or for worse"
While not minimizing the gravity Of
his illness, the physicians INDICATED
that If he passed the crisis today he
had a fair chance of recovery.
The tenor was able to sleep some
last night and his tempera ture was
lower than at any time since he suf-
fered the serious heart attack. follow
ing pleurisy late Tuesday night. He
also was able to take light nourish-
ment His grim determination not to
die, as expressed to those at his bed
side. is helping prolong life. the physi.
clans declared.
His lapses into unconsciousness be
came less frequent as the night wore
on and the anxious watchers thought
they detected a steady although slight
change for the better. This was re.
flected in the statement at o'clock
this morning that no further bulletins
would be issued until 10:30 a. m.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-17
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
ENDS RESEARCH WORK

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17-Immedia te
abandonment of research work of the
council of national defense was an
nounced today following action of con-
gress in voting against appropriations
for the councils support during the
next fiscal year.
Because of this action" said a
statement issued by Emmons X Ellis
worth. acting director of the council.
lit is considered that the interest of
the government will be best served by
disseminating at once the research
work of the council" The Daily In
formation Digest distributed as a part
of the research work. ended with to-
days issue.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-17
EMIGRATION
MEETS BAR
IN EUROPE
Suspend Emigration From
Central Europe Pending
Cleaning up Of Insanitary
Conditions.
TO CONTROL TYPHUS
(By Associated Press)

TRIESTE, Feb. IL Emigration
from Central Europe to the United
States has been suspended and the
eastern frontiers of Italy have been
closed. pending the cleaning up OF the
unsanitary situation here.
Italian authorities have forbidden
railroad or sea passage to emigrants
from Poland, Czecho Slovakia and
Jugo-Slavia as a result of the discov-
cry that travellers from those coun-
tries were in some cases suffering
from typhus fever.
After that no emigrants will be al
lowed to embark until regulations pre-
scribed by the United States govern
ment have been carried out
/ PARIS, Feb. 17-Dr Rupert Blue,
assistant surgeon general of the Unit
ed States army met representatives
of steamship companies here today to
discuss methods of meeting American
restrictions on immigration.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE rigidity
of inspection of all immigrants from
the typhus infected areas of Europe
was demonstrated today when $50 inn
migrants from the steamship Finland
arrived here on special train from
Boston. Sixty-two men, IL women and
Is boys were held for delcusing at a
local hospital.
A rigorous inspection of all incom-
ing crowds by railroad and steamboat
from New England, is conducted by
health department officers.
May Use the Police.
DR.. Royal E. Copeland, health COM
missioner, in an address at the Hotel
Astor, said before he would permit
New York and the remainder of the
country to be placed in danger, he
would throw a police Gordon around
the entire city to halt the unciean
and the germ carrying immigrant.
Mr.. Copeland feared leases spring
ing up in the most unsuspected quar-
ters," adding: Responsibility for the
dreadful situation rests on the federal
government. It seems to me that
every citizen ought to rise in his
wrath and demand action be taken
to keep out of thist country lice in
fected persons"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-17
Why Ric hmond is the
Best Place in Which
to Live

Each day n Palladium reporter
will Interview persons at random
to find out why they like to live
here.
The character of a town Is
reflected in it's lighting system"
said stranger who stopped off
in Richmond recently for a
short stay. TOO many towns
in the middle west and in the
east as well, have neglected this
phase of their development in
their eager chase after more
factories. AS a result, they have
actually outgrown their old sys-
tenn of lighting without realiz-
ing it. Dark streets, and shad-
owed corners contribute to the
crime that is always factor in
the life of any community"
THE downtown section of
Richmond is exceptionally we'll
lighted in my estimation" he
continued. THE wide, we'll
kept streets not only help in
this matter, but they contribute
to the making of favorable i'm
preston on the stranger within
your gates"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-17
WATER PUMP BIDS
UNDER AMUSEMENT

Bids on a feed water pump for the
Municipal Electric Light and Power
company were opened at the meeting
of board of works Thursday morning.
Five companies bid on the project. a
larger number than ordinarily COM
petes. members of the board stated.
All the bids were taken under advise
ment by the board and George NJ.
Coughlin. assistant engineer to j. d.
Lyon will take the bids to Cincinnati
to analyZe them.
The companies bidding for the con-
tract were the Midwest, Worthington
Pump, Beedle Equipment. Allberger.
Pump and Condenser and Kerr Tur-
bine companies. The bids ranged
from s2.339.10 to $4.047.30, difference
in pressure and tanks causing the var
iations in price. it is said.
Representatives from the various
companies were on hand and gave
explanations of their particular bids.
The city clerk was ordered to make
up the assessment role for the widen
ing of the Commons road, also known
as the Peacock road. The final hear
ing on the widening of the road was
held Thursday and no objections were
raised.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-17
INVASION OF india
PLANNED BY REDS,
ACCORDING TO ORDER
(By Associated PreSs)

LONDON, Feb. 17-Armed invasion
of the Pamir region of Central Asia,
on the thresholds of India and Chila,
was begun by Russian Bolshevik
troops last October it is indicated by
a communique just issued by the India
Office. The commrnique gave the text
of an order of the day" sent out on
October 10, by NJ. Sokolinkow. chief
commissar OH the Turkestan front, to
soviet division ordered into the
Pan,ir. 1t is stated the mon should
make themselves at home, and
carry on Bolsheviki propaganda with
view to influencing the people of
India to revolt against the British.
Comrades of the Pamir division, "
said the order. you have been given
a responsible task. The soviet repub-
lie sends you to garrison the posts on
the Pamir on the frontiers of the
friendly countries of Afsbanistan and
India. The Pamir table and divides
revolutionary Russia from India,
which with it's 100000 inhabitants is
enslaved by handful of Englishmen.
On this table and you. the signallers
of the revolution must hoist the red
flag of the army of liberation. May
the peoples of India, who fight
against their English oppressors soon
know that friendly help is not far off
Make yourselves at home with the
liberty loving tribes of northern India
promote by word and deed their revo-
lutionary progress. refute the mass OF
calumnies spread about soviet Russia
by The agents of the British princes,
Lords and bankers. Long live the al
lance of the revolutionary peoples Of
purpose and Asia. Long live the
world liberation of the workers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-17
TOLEDO POLICE FIND
AUTOMOBILE USED IN
P0ST0FFICE THEFT

TOLEDO, O., Feb. 17-Police have
recovered stolen automobile, used by
bandits in holding up four employe
Of the Toledo postoffice early this
morning and stealing nine sacks of
valuable mail. No clue as to the ident-
ity of the robbers has been obtained.
The mailsacks, four of them contain
ing registered mail amounting in value
to hundreds of thousands of dollars,
were thrown into the stolen car after
the bandits forced the postal employees
to lie down on the floor.
The mail had just arrived at the
loading platform when the bandits
drove alongside the truck. Two Of
them covered the employees while the
others obtained the loot.
The men held up were Charles Mil
roy, postoffice clerk; Paul Werlich and
Joseph Hughes. railroad postoffice
driver and clerk respectively.
Make Quick Getaway.
The mail had just been removed
from an incoming train at Union sta.
tion and was about to be carried into
the postoffice a mile distant when the
robbers drove up In their automobile
and forced the clerks to lie face down
ward on the pavement. Four minutes
eldpSeu IEou Tue LiHle lNe TODDeTS
drove up to the postoffice until they
had seized the sacks and were on
their way.
The stolen mail was from eastern
points and Cleveland. according to
Postoffice Inspector Blake who took
personal charge of the investigation.
The robbers are thought to have
been at the railroad station when the
train bearing the mail sacks arrived
and followed the truck to the post
office.
Postmaster George W. Lathrop this
morning was unable to give an esti-
mate of the value of the mail stolen,
but said he believed 1t would reach
a large sum. He asserted that il
may be two or three days before the
source of the mail and the contents OF
the sacks can be checked up,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-17
DUTCH AUTHORITIES
WOULD REVIVE TRADE
(Ev Associated Press)

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 17.-State au-
thorities were instructed to investi-
gate industry and attempt to bring
about normal conditions by resolu-
tion passed by the chamber Of parlia-
ment here yesterday This action fol
lowed rejection of a plan for pay
ments to unemployed persons by the
government, several members declar-
ing that the reason the Dutch factor.
les had been shut down was not the
cancellation of orders. but merely a
causeless panic among industrial In
terests.
Manufacturers in many cases are
getting only what they deserve" says
the Telegraaf, which. in discussing
the situation, cites the clothing indus.
try as an example.
"The people of Holland are now
turning to Germany for clothes. Dutch
manufacturers have for a long time
sold goods of a bad quality at high
prices. but they~are now reaching the
end of their rope. Importation from
Germany gives guarantees against
fresh impositions."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-17
MEXICAN OFFICIALS
BAR LABOR INFLUX
(By Associated Press,

MEXICO CITY. Feb. 17.-Mexican
consuls in The United States have
been ordered by the foreign office not
to wise the passports of llborers COM
ing into Mexico. and border officials
have been instructed to be extremely
,igilent in preventing such workmen
from crossing the Rio Grande. This
action was taken in an effort to- stop
the tide of American workmen flow
ing into Mexico, to the alleged detri-
ment of native laborers.
Announcement is made that the gov
ernment has appropriated 250.000 pc
SOS to alleviate the distress of Mexi-
cans now in the United States. many
of whom are said to be in Strengthened
circumstances
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-17
DISABLED VET
HOSPITAL AID
WAITS FUNDS
Treasury Department Ready
to Launch $4,000, 900
disqualification Expansion
Program.
PLAN 5 new PLANTS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL Prepara-
tions are underway by the treasury,
Assistant Secretary Laporte said today
to launch the proposed $18,000,000 hos
pitalization expansion program for the
benefit of disabled war veterans imme-
diately the funds are made available
by congress.
Proceeding on the plan now before
the senate for adoption, Mr.. Laporte
explained the treasury is making
ready for the expansion of fifteen eX-
listing hospitals and the erection of five
new plants in order that the work can
start on short notice. Completion of
the program, he said, would provide
accommodations for treatment on
about 10000 patients which is the aver
age daily number expected during the
coming year.
Has 10000 Beds.
At present Mr.. Laporte said the gov
ernment has about 10000 beds of its
own for the treatment of service men !;
another $4,000 are cared for in private
hospitals and an addition of 5000 beds
to the existing federal facilities is
planned.
ne HNe ne" HOSpildlS, MI. LdpOltC
explained, will cost about $2,500,00O
each and three of them will contain
1000 beds each if the present plan is
carried out. Consideration now is be
ing given to the choice of sites for
these institutions, he said. which
means a careful study of the facilities
in various locations and their location
as to centers of population for dis
abled veterans
Expansion Absorbs Funds.
Expansion of existing public health
service hospitals and army forts now
used for that purpose and increases
in medical personnel, Mr. Laporte said
would absorb the rest of the funds
now contemplated. These hospitals
he said. are located at Boston, New
York. Perryville. Md: Norfolk. Whip
pie barracks, Arizona: Chicago, Lake
City, Fla; Atlanta, Louisville. Fort
Rayard, New Mexico: Evansville, Ind.
and Pittsburgh. while the army forts
are Fort Mackenzie, Wyo.: Fort Wal
ia Walla. Wash, and Fort Logan II
Roots. Ark. ... -rs.
Efforts he report stated to have the
disqualification program in operation
within a year
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-17
INDIANA JOINS WITH
ESTATES IN FIGHT
fBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Nineteen
states will join with Wisconsin, in
challenging before the supreme court.
Feb. 20, the right of the interstate
commerce commission to regulate
railroad rates under the transporta-
ton act it was announced today after
a two days conference here of the at
torney generals from IL states.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 17.-Indiana
will be represented before the SUI
preme court when the Wisconsin case
testing the authority of the interstate
commerce commission to raise state
fixed railroad rates is presented for
argument.
Attorney General Lesh will appear
for Indiana, but he was unable to par
ticipate in the Washington conference
ending today, because of the press o
other duties, largely connected with
the session of the state legislature
However, he informed the Washington
conference of the intention of Indiana
officials to join with them in the figh
before the supreme court.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-17
OFF
TO FIND OUT.
HARDING IDEA
Leaves for St. Augustine to
Seek Approval,of President
Elect on Second Emergency
Tariff.
FIRST TARIFF IS PASSED
tBy Associated Press)


WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Chairmar
Fardney of the house ways and means
committee, left today for ST. Angus
tine, Fla, to seek the approval Of
President-elect Harding to a plan to
rut through at tine extra session of
The new congress this spring second
emergency tariff to provide protection
for all products of American IN
dustry.
The measure, Mr.. Fordney has in
mind, would be designed as a stop
gap until scientific tariff law could
be framed in the light of after the war
conditions in the various countries.
Facing the admittedly difficult task
of reaching an agreement on the SEN
ate amendments to the measure as
passed by the house, senate and house
oonferees on the Fordney emergency
tariff bill. passed by the senate late
yesterday, We're expected TO get down
to work today in an effort to COM
plete the legislative enactment of the
bill as speedily as possible.
Veto Looms LARGE.
Probability OF a presidential veto.
however. 1oomed large in the situation
on the floor by Senator Underwood.
minority leader. that he had received
positive. though not direct, assur.
ances that the president would take
that course.
More than score of amendments
had been added to the bill as it left
the house when the senate passed it
by q vote of 43 toi so. Nine Demo-
Gratis voting for 1t and four Repub-
licans against it, broke their party
ALIGNMENT on the measure. Two Re-
publican senator's. Moses. of New
Hampshire, and Edge, of New Jersey.
took the floor against The bill. bitterly
assailing it and it's Republican sup
pOIterS.