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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-23

defense argument He declared the de-
tense had refuted by reputable wit
nesses the major and minor allegation
of the state.
The defense rested it's case Tuesday
forenoon. after examining one witness
DR.. d. w. Mcqueen, who was called
to give expert testimony as to the
uses and effects of chloroform.
The defense had called DR.. Silver as
a witness. but owing to the doctors
illness, it was stated, the defense
brought its case to an abrupt close by
stating it rested its case.
DIR. Ned Goodhue, of Dayton, was
called as defense witness, but after
putting in an appearance, he, was ex'
cused. --...... ..-
Calls Four Witnesses.
Four witnesses were called by the
state in rebuttal-Dr. J. c. Ryder
John Zelly, rs. Minnie Michael and
Miss Won Kanel. Upon objection OF
the defense, which was sustained, Mr.
Zelly did not get to proceed far with
his testimony before he was with
drawn from the witness stand.
Judge Risinger made special provis
ion for members of the bar to hear
the arguments in the case if they sc
desired.
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GERMAN LANGUAGE
MEASURE IS KILLED;
AUTHOR ON DEFENSE

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. %
Bitterness and an atmosphere charged
with tenseness marked the discussion
of the Bowers German bill when it
came up for third reading in the SEN
ate Tuesday afternoon and was killed
when a motion to indefinitely post
pone carried on viva voce vote.
The crowded galleries and the side
lines burst in applause when Senator
HartZell. in his defense of the bill,
was interrupted by Senator Cravens,
who declared that he objected to any
insinuation that the Germans in this
country were the only persons who
were loyal The lieutenant governor
threatened to clear the chamber of
spectators If they repeated the out
burst. In the tumult that followed the
Cravens attack on the speaker Lieu
tenant Governor Branch broke his
gavel while pounding for order.
AS result of the defeat of the Bow
ers bill in the senate, the house COM
mission on education will recommend
for indefinite postponement the Repre-
sentative Daley bill which proposes
to permit the teaching of German in
high schools as an elective subject.
Representative Ahlgren, chairman of
ing that this action would be taken.
The report had been held up awaiting
action in the senate.
Would Delay Action.
AS soon as Senator William E. Bow
ers of Allen county called the meas
ure down for passage, a motion was
introduced by Senator James Nejdl o.
Whiting to make the bill special Or
der of business for Feb. "a. He de-
clared that he believed it inappropri-
ate to consider that kind of a bill on
the anniversary of Washington's birth.
Senator Moorhead made q motion,
which prevailed, that the Nejdl motion
be tabled.
In defending his bill Senator Bow
ers requested the senators that he be
not interrupted. During his speech
Senator Joseph Cravens of Madison
made motion to adjourn in honor OF
Washington's birthday. The motion
was voted down and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Branch apologized to the Allen
county senator for entertaining mo,
ton to adjourn while he was speaking
The presiding officer declared that he
believed that he had finished his
speech when he recognized the sen
ator from Jefferson.
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Church Minstrel Successful
in Second ADDearauce

ond local performance of the First
Christian church minstrel Tuesday
night, then upon the first occasion, &C
cording to w. G. McVay, manager and
director of the entertainment. He
said that the play was entirely sue
cessful and we'll received by the
audience.
The show was presented in Milton
about two weeks ago, and plans have
been made to have a showing in New
Madison. o., Monday night, Feb. %.
The Loyal Mems class of the Sunday
school is in charge.
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INTERPRET
Continued from PAGE One)


Democratic national chairman was i'm
appraised as a maneuver in
the interest Of William G. McAdoo, an
effort to convert the Craftsmanship into
McAdoo asset for use in the pre-
liminaries leading up to 1924.
On the other hand. Whites resist
ance to having the craftsmanship
taken from him has been interpreted
as move in the interest of former
governor Cox: that, Notwithstanding
the beating he received last year, he
Will put up vigorous fight for the
presidential nomination in 1924.
Resent Activities.
Many Democratic leaders resent
Bryan's recent activities, believing
that he is attempting to dictate future
party policies. They ask what right
has he to do so. They assert that
the weight of his name and counsel
were thrown against the party's tickle,
last year; that he held aloof from the
campaign and that he made nc
speeches.
They refer to Bryan's prediction
that II the Democratic party made its
appeal on the peace treaty 1t would
be defeated. and mention the fact thai
this prediction was frequently quoted
by the Republican press and campaign
speilblnders." especially after Mr.
Cox made his now famous call or
PRESIDENT Wilson at the White House
Answer Criticism.
This criticism is answered nv Mr.
Bryan's friends, and. incidentally. he
still has substantial following amons
the Democratci leaders in Washing
ton, that in assuming the attitude he
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French Destroyers Engage
With Forces of Bolshepiki
(By Associated Prcss)

ONSTANTINOPLE, Feb %
French destroyers cruising along the
eastern coast of the Black Sea have
been engaged with soviet forces at
Oagry. a town Is miles northwest of
Sukhun-kale. Reports received here
state the Bolsheviki lost heavily from
the fire of the French warships.
Tiflis appears to be still in the
hands of the Georgians, who have
however, suffering quite heavy losses
Dispatches received in this city state
that the advance of the eleventh SO
Wet army against Tiflis has been dis
avowed by the Bolshevik government
in Moscow.
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nation but for federal cooperation,
and that there will be no interference
with the parochial schools If the bill
is enacted into law, which seems inn
probable at this session. He also as
serts that the propaganda against the
bill misrepresents 1t. He points OUT
that among the important provisions
in the bill are those for eradicating
illiteracy and for the AUGMENTATION
of immigrants.
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POST 43 TO ERECT HALL

DECATUR. Ind, Feb. 23.-Adams
post, No. 43, American legion. will
start a fund for the erection of an
athletic hall in this city for their own
use. Friday evening they will stage a
boxing match in the X. of c. hall un
der the direction of Walter Evans
athletic instructor in the Report
School of Auctioneering. The mem
bers of the legion will have the en-
thusiastic support of the people of De
catur and Adams county in the build
ing of the new hail.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-23
Oliue Branch Bible Class
Commentaries Anniversary

Commemorative of the beginning OF
the nineteenth year of it's organiza-
ton, members of the Olive Branch
Bible class of the First English Lu-
theran church met in the assembly
room of the Bartel factory on South
Eighth street Tuesday evening to re-
view its history and gather inspira-
ton for the future. E. M. Haas has
been teacher of the class since its
organization. Rev E. Minter, its first
president. was present, and with Mrs.
Minter, received congratulations from
the 145 members and friends present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam H. Bartel post.
poned for a day their departure for
Birmingham to visit their daughter
and later to leave for California in
order that they might attend the
meeting.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. William Sudhoff. president; Mrs.
Henry Siekman, vice president; Mrs.
Charles Johanning, superintendent;
Mrs. Carrie Taylor, treasurer; Mrs.
William Henning, corresponding secre-
tary; Henry Knollenberg, recording
secretary; Henry Eggemeyer, assist
ant recording secretary; Emmett Pow
ell and William Klausmeier, librari
ans; Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Eggemeyer
and G. H. Scott, membership com
mittee.
Mrs. Fred Bartel and Ernest Renk
sang several solos, William Marshall
gave a clarinet solo and Mrs. George
Eggemeyer and Miss Alice Knollen
berg played piano selections. The in
spirational address was delivered by
Rev. F. w. Miller of St. Paul's Luther
an church. Rev. Frank Dressed and
E. M. Haas also spoke.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-11

economic loss suffered by the in
jured individual or his family
would make for more care in driv-
ing, just as the workmen's compen-
sation law has made industry safer
1t has been found cheaper to install
safety devices than to pay accident
compensations; consequently indus
trial accidents are decreasing.
There are no statistics showing the
number of injuries and deaths by
automobile that are compensated
for. Nor arc there any statistics
showing the financial losses suffered
by reason Of such accidents in
medical and surgical fees, hos
pital costs, wage and salary losses
because of enforced idlcness or per-
manent disability. But the loss is
very great.
Recovery for losses caused by
railroad and trolley accidents is
comparatively simple, and it does
not appear it would be much more
difficult with respect to automobile
accidents, for it would not be in.
dispensable to get the machines
number.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-11
If PolysyIlables Were ALI!

If life were all polysyllables and
mathematics we should join in pro-
found obeisance to Susan Mitchell,
the eight-year-old prodigy who
reads with "a dictionary at her ell
bow and has never had her mind
polluted by nursery jingles.
But there is so much else that has
to be faced and conquered in this
world Of simple declarations and
sums that can't be solved! The busy
little mind can lead us long way,
through winding roads and around
stumps and bogs. BY all means let
it be developed and used to the
limit. But at the end of the intel
lectual advance, in every possible
affair of life, there comes a ditch to
be jumped, or height to be scaled,
that no mind, however prodigieus,
New-York tribune., 1921-02-11

can win by itself alone. One must
trust and jump--jump, il it is ga
vital concern, with all the powers Of
faith and imagination that art and
religion and friends and family and
instinct can give one.
1t is precisely these powers that
the dictionary at childish elbow
can never help, can indeed weaken
and stunt. AS for the nursery
jingles, they are a direct contact
with the oldest and soundest wis
dom of the instincts, drawn from a
past beyond reach Of the fattest en-
cyclopedia to capture or the dullest
teacher to destroy. Susan sounds
like q child who might succeed In
remaining a child in spite of all.
But she will deserve all the credit.
To the best Of the ability of her ad-
miring guardians she is being de-
prived of all the intellectual vita
mines in the pasteurized diet upon
which her mind is being reared.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-11
As. to Who Should Paw

After two years study of auto
mobile casualties the City Club Of
fers an accident compensation plan
that merits careful attention.
The proposal is worked out on
the model of the workmen's COM
pensation law which provides for
compensation in cases of accidental
injury or death without regard to
fault. Finding that 70 per cent of
automobile accidents are caused by
automobiles operating for hire 49,
that is, by trucks, vans, taxicabs
and SO on--the conclusion is
reached that the businesses operat-
ing such vehicles should bear the
cost Of the accidents instead Of the
victims. Contributory negligence
on the part of the pedestrian would
thus not be taken into account. In
view of the increasing use of the
streets by motor traffic and the
consequent increasing danger to
pedestrians this does not seem un-
fair. The most alert person may
easily be confused. In the case of
children the sense of danger may
be distracted by any momentary ex-
element, especially in play.
The chauffeurs of commercial
vehicles come under the provisions
of the workmen's compensation law
in case of injury to themselves. To
include pedestrians who are injured
by them seems to the City Club a
logical extension Of the law.
To provide the necessary funds
for the payment Of medical treat.
ment and disability allowance in
case Of injury and for funeral ex-
penses allowance to dependents in
case Of death, a form Of insurance
is suggested as requirement to the
issuance Of q license. This to be
either In state insurance fund or
in stock or mutual insurance
company. A self-insuring plan
upon deposit Of securities and es-
tablishing financial responsibility is
soesuggested.
AS compulsory xecompense for
New-York tribune., 1921-02-11
The Senate ON the Navv

The Senate, following the advice
of the General Board, has declared
for big navy and against the sus-
pension of the 1916 building pro-
gram.
This action was anticipated at this
time, pending the installation of the
new Administration and an interna-
tional agreement touching partial
disarmament.
Examining the report of the Sem
ate committee, we find that it re-
fleets the chaotic state Of mind of
many naval officers and good friends
Of the navy as to what may, in the
near future, constitute an efficient,
up-to-date fighting fleet. There is an
unfortunate tendency to fix upon
and unduly emphasize some one
weapon or some one type of ship as
the dominating factor. For this
reason those officers who believe
that many types and many weapons
area essential to a modern navy are
branded as enemies of the one type
that the General Board most favors.
Of course this is all wror(~, The
battleship is declared to be the
backbone" of the feet. 1t may be
so. But backbone alone will not
suffice. 1t can do little without arms
and legs, eyes and brains. Our navy
is practically devoid of air forces
and seagoing submarines. Without
them it may be Extensively and de-
fensively helpless in the near future.
Shall we not provide these missing
forces without delay?
Fortunately the Senate has in
some measure recognized the "im-
portance of submarines, aircraft,
depth bombs, mines, aerial torpe-
does," ETC., and it advocates the
building Of two large airplane car
riers. So far SO good. This indi-
Gates general though somewhat
haZy recognition of The Tribune's
plea for three-plane navy.
AS a mild criticism, however, the
suggestion of the General Board and
the Senate to abandon the building
of six seagoing submarines in order
to supply funds for the two airplane
carriers may be deemed very unwise,
inasmuch as we have not one large,
up-to-date seagoing submarine in
our navy to-day, and this, too, de-
spite the vital necessity for such
craft to defend our foreign possess
sions as well as our own coast! Have
we so soon forgotten the record of
the submarine in the World War?
In thus providing for aviation the
General Board forgets submarines!
Ii xoha getag To pay Paull Can 1t
New-York tribune., 1921-02-11
In Memory of Mayor Mitchell

We are glad to call to the atten-
ton of our readers the first memorial
to John Purroy Mitchell to be erect
ed in this city. His classmates at
Columbia University are tomorrow
unveiling a bronze tablet at Hanlil-
ton Hall, on the university campus.
Mayor Mitchell was born in 1879,
was graduated with the class of '99,
and only ten years later, at the age
Of thirty, became President Of the
Board Of Aldermen. His service as
Mayor extended from 1914 to 1917,
and he died on flying field the fol-
lowing year, at the age Of thirty
nine. His rise to fame, his rejec-
tion by the city that he loved and
served, his untimely death, were a
tragedy Of youth, and it is highly
fitting that his classmates, who knew
and loved him, should be the first to
record their affection in permanent
form.
The main exercises, in charge of
the alumni committee, will be held
tomorrow afternoon, in the Colum-
bia gymnasium, at 2:30 o'clock. Ad-
dresses will be made by President
Butler, Major General Billiard, Mr..
George McAneny and Colonel Arthur
Woods. This is the first opportunity
that citizens of New York have had
to express their respect and admira-
tion for Mayor Mitchell, and the pub
lie is cordially invited to attend. The
doors will be opened to the public at
2:15, after the alumni and invited
guests have been seated.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-11
A Rare and Gallant Soul

1t was with the warm-blooded race
Of stimulating commentators rather
than the cool and appraising critics
that James Gibbons Huneker be-
longed. 1t was the Huneker reac-
tion, direct, immediate and racy with
the zest of a mind that never knew
age or fag, that the reader took
away. There were few minds as
rich as his in all the history Of mod
ern American writing. There was
no personality that presented as
varied and vigorous leadership in
every affair Of taste and magma
tion.
His long years Of writing spanned
q beginning and an end. almost a
complete transformation, in the in
tellectual outlook Of his country.
He was a pioneer in introducing
modern European literature, art and
music to the American public. He
lived to see if not precisely his own
heroes enthroned in high regard
here, at least new interest in the
current European mind widely diff
fused on this side of the Atlantic.
He was no closet philosopher-no
coach working from the side lines.
He played part, warm and pulls
ing part, throughout the artistic life
of his many years. There was no
better company, no swifter tongue,
no warmer friend--or enemy. He
knew personally most Of the great
and small fry of whom he wrote
He saw all art in terms of personal
ity, of anecdote, of episode. Not
that he lacked scrupulous respect
for the beautiful and saw it clearly
as the one goal. But he saw with
equal clearness the hopelessness Of
| accurate appraisals of contemporary
achievement. His effort was rather
to characterize and roughly classify,
to match atnospheres and back
grounds and distinguish between
subtle f1avors and colors of picture,
song and book.
His output was enormous and nee
essarily uneven. The decision as to
what of it may live he would be the
first to pass on to posterity--with a
laugh. From us of to-day there
comes rather deep gratitude for so
much gorgeous leadership and peign-
ant regret that so rare and gallant
a mind is gone.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-11
The Threatened BIunder

Have the real frieuds of Senator
Harding who have visited him since
election not been encouraged to ex-
press their honest opinions? Has the
atmosphere not invited a straight
forward disclosure of the obvious
facts of the situation? Has the
President-elect not been told with
proper emphasis that the way he has
gone about making up his Cabinet is
faulty, and if his slate is as fore
shadowed by the newspaper CORE
spondents he is about to commit a
great mistake?
IF one thing was clear in the last
Presidential campaign it was that
Senator Harding intended to pursue
C. course in most things contrary to
that of President Wilson. President
Wilson having surrounded himself
with little men, it was assumed that
his successor would surround him
self with big men.
The average person understood
what this meant-understoo that it
meant the Harding Cabinet was to
be composed of men already firmly
established in public confidence and
specially qualified for the particular
places to which they were assigned.
Names were, of course, not men,
toned, but the public understood
what was implied. 1t understood
that Elihu Root would be in the Cab
met, and Leonard Wood and Her
bert Hoover, and that, so far as such
we're getable, men of similar type
would be their Cabinet colleagues.
If the Cabinet is as is now fore
shadowed no one will seriously as
sert it measures up to the standard
whose application was promised.
Mr.. Hughes is representative and
commands public confidence, and so
does Mr.. Hays. But otherwise the
predicted Cabinet seems an assem-
blage of personal friends or of men
stronger with factional politicians
than with the public. No sincere
friend Of the new Administration
may keep silence when perhaps open
Speech NAV VET do good
New-York tribune., 1921-02-11

not, at this critical era, fix it's mind
upon three planes instead Of one, or
perhaps two?
1t cannot be denied that there is
need of further discussion and in
vestigation by Congress before this
country is fully committed as to it's
naval policy. Many facts have not
been properly presented. The Navy
Department deliberately withheld
the account of the Indiana bombing
experiment, and its attitude in the
investigation has not been satisfac-
tory. However, there is good ground
for hope. The atmosphere may
clear after March 4.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-11
Long Distance Piano Playins

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A notice recently appeared
the Cape Times of Cape Town, Soul.
Africa, stating that a person nsn''
Professor Kemp had established 8 re
ord for endurance pianoforte playing
little while ago by playing for u
hours for a prize which had been o.
fered by some music firm in Chl'Ss'
Nothing was ever mentioned IN sa'
South African newspaper Of this ons'
or l might have been able to eoTnpe"
have broken all previous worlds NJ
ords for endurance pianoforte pl'!l4
my last being a hundred hours, Dh''.
ing up fairly we'll (no complains
after having played 800 seleep0y
from the waltz to difficult classicS'S'
mostly from memory.
l am very anxious to beat the Fe''
now held by Professor Kemp
would be glad even to come to Ant',
for this if could get some good 90
ager or sportsman to take 1t up ~
there. 1 am willing to play any DIV
the world for the time, l play VI
both hands from start to finish.
WILLIAM KENDALL
Cape Town, South Africa, Dec. ~ y
New-York tribune., 1921-02-11
Stacker Capital
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

7 O the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: l read your editorial "The Cost
Of Labor Stacking" with a great deal of
interest. You have hit on what is with
out question the great weakness of the
organizations Of labor.
But your article brings to my mind
the fact that there is another Stacker
besides labor. Isn't there such thing
as Stacker capital? The manufacturer
who, after a profitable year, shuts down
kis factory for a few weeks or months
because work is not plentiful, and we
must not reduce our surplus, is GER
tainly as much of Stacker as any
worker who does not put in a satisfac-
tory days work. He throws many
people into unemployment and thus is
a contributory factor to the attitude of
the labor organizations. After all, their
feeling is primarily Let's get it while
we can, we may soon be out of work"
l for one, though thoroughly alive to
all the Objectionable features of the
unions, cannot help but feel that the
heartiessness of business exnediency'
has much to do with their unreason-
able demands.
Perhaps if capital were less of a
Stacker labor also would be less grasp
ing. II. f
New York, Feb. s, 1921.