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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-25
The Home Garden

According to Prof. J. J. Davis, ento-
mologist of the Purdue agricultural
experiment station, there are no less
than ten important grape insect pests
in Indiana. They include orchard
plant lice and leaf-hoppers which suck
beetle, eightsspotted forester, leaf
folder, flea beetles, spotted beetle,
rose bug and sphinx caterpillar. which
eat the foliage: the grape berry moth,
which infests the fruit: and the root
worm, which attacks the grape roots.
All of these insects can be controll-
ed by spraying and the following
schedule will be sufficient as rule.
First application: About week be-
fore the blossoms open or when the
shoots are foot or foot and half
long, stray with arsenate of lead, one
and one-half pounds of powder or
twice as much paste to fifty gallons OF
water.
Second application: Make a second
application as the first just after the
blossoms fall.
Third application: About two weeks
ough'y with arsenate of lead Zone and
one-half pounds powder or three
pounds pastel. and one-third pint Of 40
per cent nicotine sulphate to fifty gal
Ions of water. This application should
thoroughly cover the punches of
grapes as we'll as the foliage and
should also be directed against the
lower surface of the leaves
Any sprayer which throws a strong,
misty spray is suitable for making the
applications.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-25
Correct English
Don't Say:

Don't Say:
You may have BOTH OF these
pictures.
They ASCENDED UP the noun
tain
The rains DESCENDED DOWN,
and the foods came.
A countryman in city for the first
time gets sort of confused.
Before l take out this insurance
policy l must FIRST be convinced
that your company is secure.
Say:
You may have BOTH these pic.
lures.
They ASCENDED the mountain.
"The rains DESCENDED, and the
floods came. Matt. VII; 25.
A countryman in the city for the
first time gets SOMEWHAT confused
Before l take out this insurance
policy l must be convinced that your
company is secure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-25

fresh indications seem to point to 80
rious crime. Surprise was expressed
ct the absence of the master of the
establishment from the scene OF the
fire, and in inquiry followed which
showed that he had disappeared from
the house. An examination OF his
room revealed that the bed had not
been slept in, that a safe which stood
In II was open, that a number OF I'M
porant papers were scattered about
the room, and. finally, that there were
signs of murderous struggle, slight
traces of blood being found within the
room, and an oaken walkingtstick.
which also showed stains of blood up
on tn handle. 1t is known that Mr.
Jonas Oldacre had received late Wis
!tor in his bedroom upon that night.
and the stick found has been identified
as the property of this person, who is
young London solicitor named John
Hector McFarlane, junior partner of
Graham and McFarane. of 426 Ores
ham Buildings, e. c. The police be-
Iieve that they have evidence in their
possession which supplies very con-
vincing motive for the crime, and al
together it cannot be doubted that
Sensational developments will follow.
"Later-It is rumored as we go to
press that Mr.. John Hector McFar-
lane has actually been arrested on
the charge Of the murder of MI
Jonas Oldacre. 1t is at least certain
that a warrant has been issued. There
have been further and sinister devel-
opments in the investigation of Nor
wood. Besides the signs of a strug-
gle in the room of the unfortunate
builder it is now known that the
French windows of his bedroom
(Which is on the ground foor) were
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-25
INGROWN TOE NAIL
TURNS OUT ITSELF

A noted authority says that few
drops OF "Outgro" upon the skin sur
rounding the fngrowing nail reduces
inflammation and pain and so tough:
ems the tender, sensitive skin under
meath the toe nail, that it can not
penetrate the flesh, and the nail turns
naturally outward almost over night.
"Outgro" is a harmless, antiseptic
manufactured for chiropodists. How
ev6r, anyone can buy from the drug
store tiny bottle containing direc-
tions.-Advertiseme
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-25

found to be open, that there were
marks as if some bulky object had
been dragged across to the wood pile,
and, finally 1t Is asserted that charred
remains have been found among the
charcoal ashes of the fire. The police
theory is that a most sensational crime
has been committed, that the victim
was dubbed to death in his own bed
room, his papers rified, and his dead
body dragged across to the woodstock
which was then ignited so as to hide
all traces of the crime The conduct
of the criminal investigation has been
left in the experienced hands of In
spector Lestrade, of Scotland Yard,
who is following up the clues with his
accustomed energy and sagacity."
Tomorrow-The Adventure Of the
Norwood Builder continued.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-25


unemployment and unhappness ought to rest the
sciences of all business
Copper, grain remain unsold; the great
industry about 40 of capacity
There is much unemployment and great deal Of
machinery sell but buyers
many who would buy unable and at
dispose Of the product of farm
factory domestic trade is dull and exports
sharply during following earlier recessons
reparations settled and Russia remains
a dark background
'Al this true all the truth. l not
suggest medicine but offer working tool
IN which have not yet used al
tried for in other lands and found of
which conditions have
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-25

subject of physical geography attract
i've to her pupils.
Now. can anyone tell me what the
shape of the world it?"' she pursued
her ,Socratic method.
A dirty-faced urchin arose rapidly
as his hand unfurled to the summons:
please, ma am" he said, my faith
er SAYS it's in hell of a shape"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-25
$1,000 600 IN BOGUS U. S.
MONEY SEIZED IN POLAND

: WARSAW, April %. - Counterfeit
American paper money representing
approximately 100000, has been
confiscated in Lemberg by the police.
who discovered counterfeiting plant
in full operation. A man named ST.
mon Lisner and his wife and Lisner's
sister-in-law and her husband have
been arrested. The police allege Lis
ner learned counterfeiting in Russia,
but that the business did not pay
there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-25
and Sure

Rhsuma, the marveous rheumatism
remedy, sold and guaranteed by Quig-
ley's Drug Stores. Acts quickly, safe
ly, surely. It antagonizes and drives
from the system the poisons that
cause stiffness and pain in the joints
and muscles.-Advertisem
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-25
Long Time Loans Needed To Stimulate Foreign Trade


American
a meeting
would
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-25
TODAY'S TALK
BY Adams
STORY OF A WISE AND HAPPY MAN

1t this things stood
bathed sunlight
and friends
He library
hung about the walls of his perfectly furnished Quaint pieces
odd things
and OF travel and his love for all things beautiful
his tired
he soothed spirit thought Of the smiling wife and
three kddies would
day bright.
In business influence He
sideate
criticism
He looked s wealthy
ahead.
to
advanced with but little of his fortune
He recognzed the fact OF uncertainty in the world
at its earning value For couldn't Of his mind that little
black haired girl, his his loyal wife
He insured his automobile his home his books his pictures and
And didn't
He carried accident policies
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-25

required adopt 1t local tool personal
is 10 particular individual
financing corporation in of organization
credit
hasbee misrep and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-25

In India the person who sneezes
while saying his prayers Immediately
begins them over again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-10
Efficient Organization
Wrecked by Secretary

Admiral Fiske testified that between
1913 and 1915 he had labored with Mr..
Daniels in vain to prepare the navy
for war in organization, personnel, ma
terial and aviation. A good system Of
organization established by the efforts
of President Roosevelt and Secretary
Meyer upon the basis of a commi ssion
headed by Admiral Mahan was wrecked
by Secretary Daniels. He wanted no
efficient organization. He wanted to
run the whole navy himself.
Realizing the danger to the country,
Admiral Fiske secretly prepared a new
plan of organization, and with the as
sistance of Congressman r. P. Hobson
and with the unanimous approval of the
House Naval Committee a bill was nut
through Congress. but not until Mr..
Daniels had succeeded in having it dis
astrously amended. However, this or
ganization. though partly wrecked by
Daniels, carried us through the war.
Thus, as the author declares, "Fiske
saved Daniels"
The story of Admiral Fishes efforts,
his prophetic letter of November 9,
1914, anticipating the war and urging
Daniels to prepare, is in itself more
than sufficient to convict the Secretary
of the Navy Of a degree Of neglect and
incapacity which would have imperiled
the country had not the German feet
been completely blockaded by the
British Grand Fleet, thus leaving us
time to prepare at leisure. Captain
Pratt confirmed this statement in
answer to question of Senator Hale:
II have already told you of the nayy's
struggle to prepare after war was de-
clared."
Admiral Fullam, who had served for
one year. together with Fiske, as aide
for Secretary Daniels, and who COM
manded the reserve cruisers in the
Pacific before and during the war, tes~
tilted that the department had initiated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-10
rover oto operating in British voes during the puor

Admiral Palmer testified that he
could not get the Secretary to act. ~
decided that it was up to ME to prepare
and to take the responsibility for going
ahead and working up the organization"
To quote:
The Chairman--And you took matters
in your own hands and went ahead?
Captain Palmer-Yes, l did. ] did
not, however, until | had exhausted
every means to get the thing done. |
think the whole thing was due to pro-
crastination.
The Chairman--On the part of the
Secretary?
Captain Palmer-Yes, sir.
Captain Taussig, who had been on
duty in the personnel division of the
Navy Department and who took the
first fotlla Of destroyers to Queens
town, testihed: "That as a result of
the departments policy of unprepared-
ness the larger part of the ships of the
navy operated throughout the war with
inadequately trained personnel, and in
consequence they were not as efficient
as they should have been"
Admiral Plunkett and Admiral Grant
gave strong testimony as to the COM
plete unpreparedness of the navy in
personnel and material. Plunkett de-
clared that our shortage Of men was
the main trouble. eve did not have
them. The reason we did not have them
lis because Mr.. Daniels would not let
US get them"
Admiral Grant declared that the sub
marines were not ready. eve had
none suitable for entering the war"
Grant commanded the second line bat
tlcships. There was not single YES
sci ready for war in April, 1917" he
said. "Nor was there single one of
these battleships ready for war in Sep
tembcr, 1917"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-10
Author Brands
Ex-Secretary as
Burden to Navy
Head of Department Re.
sponsible for Unprepar-
edness, Says Tracy B. Kit
tredge in Review of Inquiry
sSObstacle TO Officers
Bureau Without War Plan,
"Procrastinatinga and Half
hearted" Writer Asserts
'sObstacle to Officers

shall keep the navy at all times ready
for war; that he shall rally the officers
to his support; that he shall not de-
mand subserviency or servility nor re-
ward mediocrity; that he shall en-
courage ability, promote efficiency,
praise manliness and place the best Of
ficers in the navy in the positions of
high command.
The people Of the United States are
interested in the navy. They, and they
only, are it's owners, as Admiral Good
rich has we'll said. No man has a right
to rule or use it as piece of personal
property. No man has q right to Keen
1t prepared for politics and prevent its
being prepared for rar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-10
Navy Department Was Slow.
Procrastinating, Half.Hearted,

IN short, the testimony brought out
the fact that the Navy Department Vas
slow, procrastinating and half hearted
during the first six months of the war
Inc officers Of the navy were blame
less. Their hands were tied hv
Josephus Daniels. Sims did not at,.cL
the navy. He praised it to the skies
ne gave honor to whom honor was die
The Senate investigation "made avail
able for the first time the whole dis
neartening story of the maladm;r;s.
tration of the navy by Josephus Dan
iels"
lt Is important to note that this
letter Of Admiral Sims was not riven
publication by him. Its existence
leaked out through the Navy Depart
ment, and the Senate committee de-
manded of Admiral Sims that he
should read it for the consideration of
Congress. Do the people of the United
States wish to know the truth about
the navy, or do they wish to be kept
in ignorance Of a record of neglect
at the Navy Department that might
involve the safety Of the nation. the
lives of thousands of men, and the
waste Of hundreds of millions of dol
ars? That we have had this waste
Turing the last four years. owing to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-10
Navy Not Attacked; Criticism
Directed at Department Heads

The author conclusively proves that
Mr.. Daniels's only defense was a smoke
screen. His direct statement occupies
SS6 pages! Of this no less than $40
pages, or approximately three -fourths.
is devoted to documents, reports and
statements" "Many of these doubtless
Will be of great interest to the his
torian who writes full story Of our
naval activities and operations in the
war. None of them relate specifically
to the issues raised by Admiral Sims's
letter. Three-fourths of Mr.. Daniels's
testimony, in other words, was pure
camouAage." "The Secretary seemed
to think that recital of what the
navy did in the war and the mere fact
OF the Allied victory invaldated any
criticism that might be made of his
own policies and methods"
To shield himself Mr.. Daniels at
tempted to make the point that Sims
had attacked the. navy. He declared:
me navy and it's services in the
World War stand without trace Of
the mud with which few have sought
to bespatter it," "Yet he knew full
we'll that Admiral Sims had never at
tackled the navy or made CHARGES
against it, or reflected on it's war scrv-
ice. The criticisms were directed only
against the heads Of the Navy Debart-
ment. 1t was no fault of the navy that
Mr.. Daniels had prevented it from
being adequately prepared for war in
1910. The criticisms of Adj
rial Sims and other officers were di,
rected solely against the unprepared-
ness, the delays, the military errors
winch so sorely handicapped the navy
in. the war. The revelation Of these
handicaps, far from belittling the war
service of the navy, makes it stand out
with increased glory. 1t was indeed
wonderful that under such conditions
the navy was able to operate at ALL"
Conclusion
Mr.. Kittridge's book clearly estab-
fishes the following points
l. That Mr.. Daniels was entirely re-
sponsible for the complete unprepared-
ness OF the navy for war in 1917.
2 That the navy triumphed in spite
of Mr. Daniels; that it carried him
through the war; that he was its heav-
lest burden.
3. That the safety of the country do.
mands that the Secretary of the Nav
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-10


incompetent Administration, there can
be no doubt.
Benson's Testimony Revealed
Unpreparedness of Navy
A brief review Of the testimony of
certain naval officers of high rank
should be very interesting to every
citizen of the United States who takes
any interest in national affairs. The
complete unpreparedness of the navy
for war in April, 1917, is proved by
Senator Hale's cross examination of
Admiral Benson:
The Chairman-Would you say that
the statement in the Sec,etary's annual
report that the navy vas from "stem
to stern" ready for war in April, 1917,
was justified?
Admiral Benson-Not from my point
Of view; no.
The Charman-Was it's personnel
adequate?
Admiral Benson--No.
The Chairman--Were all the ships
ready?
Admiral Benson-No, they were not
all ready.
The Chairman-Were they fully
manned?
Admiral Benson--They were not
fully manned.
The Chairman-Wa the navy mob
i!ized?
Admiral Benson--It was not.
The Chairman-Was our fleet in 1917
in condition to meet the German feet,
constituted as it was at that time?
Admiral Benson 49, theoretically no,
Mr.. Chairman; it could not be-
The Chairman-An admiral or com
mander in chief who would have in
formed the department that his fleet
was in such condition that he could
have met the~German feet on footing
of equality would at least be lacking
in duty, would he not?
Admiral Benson-I should consider
chat he was. With the situa
ton as you stated it. | would have no
hesitancy in saying so.
Thus Mr.. Daniels's chief Of staff
swore that the navy was not "ready
had officially declared it to be. On
the contrary, he swore that it was un-
ready in personnel and material, and
in no condition to meet the German
feet.
1t was unfortunate for their reputa-
tions and reflection upon their profess
sional knowledge of naval warfare that
Rear Admiral Fletcher, Rear Admiral
Strauss and Admiral H. B. Wilson, in
their apparent desire to support Mr..
Daniels, expressed the opinion that our
battle fleet, with no scouts or screening
vessels and puny little fotilla of de-
|stroyers, could have succt ssfully fought
the German feet in April, 1917 In adj
ditiong to Admiral Benson it is on record
that Admiral Badger and Admiral Nc
Kean swore that our feet was in no
condition to meet the Germans, and
Captain Pratt declared that to put our
fleet against the German force at that
time would have been "criminal"i
Daniels's Delays and BIunders
Obstacle to Officers Efforts
The officers of the navy and the chiefs
OF bureaus at the Navy Department
worked zealously to prepare the navy,
but they found Mr.. Daniels an obstacle
to every effort. Captain Laning states:
even when war was imminent, when
1T was apparent that war could not be
avoided, the department. did not do the
things that ought to have been done
to make the navy ready to carry on
war in its full strength and along the
right lines. Not having def
mite plan to work on, the various parts
of the Navy Department could make
no coordinate effort to carry on the
war"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-10

States naval forces in European waters,
wrote an official letter to the Secre-
tary of the Navy on the subject Of
Certain Naval Lessons Of the Great
War" To quote three Of the introduce
tory paragraphs:
Il. Upon the conclusion Of war in
which large naval forces have been
engaged, and after sufficient time
has elapsed to permit of a careful
estimate of the manner in which the
war was conducted, it is of the first
Importance that the lessons to be de-
rived from this experience be record
ed in order that they may serve as a
guide in futures wars.
20. In this respect it is particularly
important that just estimate be made
of the errors Of policy, tactics, STRAIT
egy and administration that were com
mitted by our navy.
"a. 1t is to this end that I submit
the following account Of what appears
to me to be the most serious of these
errors, and the circums tances that led
up to them, followed by brief sum-
mary of the lessons to be derived
tberefrom.''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-10

no efforts to prepare these ships for
war or to supply personnel to man
them. They were prepared in some
measure, in spite of the Navy Depart
ment. by the determined and Jealous
effort Of a few officers and men who
worked night and day to that end.
In personal letter to Admiral Ben
son, dated June IL, 1916, Admiral Full
lam urged that steps be taken to put
his ships in fit condition, otherwise,
"as far as the navy is concerned OF the
Pacific Coast condition Of war would
! find things in a state of absolute pande-
monium and iciency--unreadiness
instead of preparedness in every essen
tial that counts in actual warfare"
mo Plan, No Policy, No Head,
No One Directing Mind
1t was declared that there was no
plan, no policy, no head, no zone d.
recting mind" and no coordination
Moreover, it was impossible to get tho
Navy Department to coordinate with
the army in war plans or offensive
or defensive measures. An order was
actually given forbidding the Army
and Navy Joint Board to meet in Wash
ington to discuss war plans! 1t is
probable that this amazing condition
has no parallel in the lives of intell-
gent men, nor in the history of civil
lied nations!
In chapter devoted to the testi.
mony of Admirals Rodman, Wilson,
Niblack, Strausse, Mexican and Fletcher
the author declares that these officers
gave volumes of irrelevant testimony,
avoided the main issues, showed no
knowledge or appreciation of the i'm
portant points in Admiral Sims's let
ter, but simply sought to screen the
Secretary by attacking the officer
who had had the courage to condemn
the man who had proved himself to
be the worst enemy of the navy and
: the chief obstacle to its preparedness
Imagine admirals excusing unpre-
paredness on the ground that we were
neutral nation Imagine admirals
| justifying the effeminately defensive
policy of retaining nine-tenths of the
navy on our own coast, 5000 miles
from the enemy! Is it not time TO
condemn acts that violate all the tradi- /
tons of the navy?
Admiral Rodman admitted, on cross
examination, that he really knew moth I
ing whatever about anything except
his own movements in tho WOW H. ho
came so "mudd!ed' that he could not /
give the names of the ships that he
took to Europe until his flag lieutenant
posted him. The oss-examination Of /
these officers by Senator Hale mangled
their prepared statements and left /
them in position of pathetic helpless
ness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-10
mo Directing
Mind, Policy or
Cooperation
Impossible During First
Months of War to Get
Navy to Coordinate With
Army, Says Officer Critic
Reorganization Wrecked
Efficient System Established
by Roosevelt and Meyer
Declared Broken Up

NAVAL LESSONS OF TIE GREAT WAR
! review of the Senate Investigations
Criticisms by Admiral Sims of the poll
CITES and methods OF Josephus Daniels
With an introductiou by Rear Admiral
o. a. Fiske. L. 5. n. BY Tracy Barrett
kittredge. NJ. A. (Calif.). B. a. (Oxford).
lieutenant I. s \. r. L.