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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-12
IS
IN HANDS OF
REBEL FORCES
Bolsheviki Ousted, Wireless
Dispatch Declares Revo-
lutionists Take Minsk But
Are Driven Out.
FOOD REACHES TROOPS
(By Associated Press.)


WARSAW. March 12.-Petrograd is
in the hands of revolutionary forces
and the Bolshevik have been ousted,
it was declared in a wireless despatch
received here today. The message,
which was confused and disconnected,
owing to the weakness of the sending
station Is believed to have been sent
out from Petrograd.
1t was declared in the dispatch that
food sent by Colonel Edward w.
Ryan, American Red Cross commits
sioner to the Baltic states had arrived,
but whether it has been received at
kronstadt or Fetrograd was not
clear
Bolshevik forces fought their way into
Minsk and held control of the city for
five hours. but were later driven out
by soviet forces.
Kill Communists.
While occupying the city. the revolu-
tjonists killed many local communists,
it is said, ard when the Bolsheviki
reentered the town they executed
more than 200 persons, many of whom
were Poles. who were accused of
sympathizing with the insurgents. A
radio dispatch signed by Professor
eHermann Zeidler, former president of
the Russian Red Cross, states he has
undertaken to regulate food supplies
for the Russian revolutionists. Rus
sian members of the refugee. colony
here state Professor Zeidler is a wide
ly known surgeon and has had con-
siderable experience in directing food
administrations.
PARIS, March 12.-Resolutions ex.
pressing the sympathy of the French
Dissident socialist party for Russian
workers who are struggling against
The Bolsheviki regime were adopted at
a meeting of the central committee OF
the organization here last night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-12
REGENT ADVICES SAY
RUSSIAN CITIES LOST
TO UKRAINIA, RETAKEN
CBv Associated Press)


CONSTANTINOPLE, March 12-
Three cities in southern Russia, Kiev,
Ekaterinoslav and Odessa. were re-
Gently occupied by Ukralnian revolu-
tionary troops led by Simon Petlura,
the peasant leader, and General Max
no. Recent advices however, would
seem to indicate that Odessa has again
been captured by the Bolsheviki.
The revolt, according to news reach
ing here. begun on Feb. 25, when
Ukrainians occupied the center of
Odessa. They were virtually annihil-
ated by soviet troops, but the tables
were turned week later when the
Bolshevik garrison of the city was
driven out by Ukrainian bands who
hanged the soviet commissioners. The
Ukrainians assisted by the Russian
social democrats, controlled the city
for a few days but the Ukrainians be-
gan looting and during the disorder
the Rolsheviki retook the city.
General Makno appears to be in au.
thority in Ekaterinoslav and reports
FsllegereJ Jswishr-p -pogroEas have been In
progress there.
Petlura's army took kiev on March
2. and executed the Bolshevik commits
saries, but the present situation in
that city has not been cleared up in
dispatches reaching Constantinople
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-12
HAMON WIDOW CALLED
TO TESTIFY IN TRIAL
(By Associated Press)

ARDMORE. Okla, March 12.-The
first of the witnesses to be called to-
day by the state in the resumption of
the trial of Clara Smith Hamon Is
Mrs. Jake L. Hamon, widow of the Oil
man, shot by Clara Hamon last
November
S. P Freezing, Attorney General, OF
Oklahoma, nnoun &c e d that Mrs.
Hamon would be followed on the
stand by Frank l.. ketch, who was
lannon's business manager. and DR.. T.
J. Irwin, paster Of the Presbyterian
church at Lawton, Okla, who offic-
lated at lannon's funeral, would be
another witness today.
Other important witnesses for the
prosecution. Mr.. Freezing said, are T.
w. Sails. taxi driver of Fort Worth,
Tex, who in a signed statement de-
clared he drove Clara Hamon from
Dallas to Cisco, Tex, on her flight
from Ardmore, Sam Blair. newspaper
man, who is said to have secured
Clara lannon's story Of the shooting
shortly before she surrendered to the
authorities at Ell Paso. Tex, w. B.
Nichols, close friend of Hamon, and
former chief of police Of Oklahoma
City, and Errett Dunlap, business as
sociate of Hamon and close ftend.
ant upon Hamon following the ,hoot-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-12
REFUGEES OF RUSSIA
ARE FORCED TO FIGHT
TYPHUS BY AMERICANS
(By Associated Press)

CATTARO, Jugo Slavia, March 12--
Russian refugees. brought to this port
following the collapse of the Wrangel
government in South Russia, were
forced to take measures against typhus
fever only by a show Of authority by
American doctors here. The Russians
either did not fear the disease, or
were actuated by the fatalists Of
thought common to their native land.
When asked to take precautions such
as bathing and disinfecting their
clothing they complained.
What is the use of all this?" asked
one Of DR.. c. c. Yount of Pittsburgh,
an American Red Cross physician.
Certainly a number will die, but by
summer the disease will be gone"
DIR. Yount said today that in one
hospital under supervision of Russians
80 per cent of the staff had been
stricken with typhus simply because
ordinary precautions were not OBJ
served.
Huddie on Floors .-..,~- .--..
DR.. John Il. Hanson of St. Louis,
Mo-. who is assisting DR. Yount in
caring for Russian refugees here con-
Quoted The Associated Press CORE
spondent through she refugee camps
where the epidemic is raging. The
refugees were found huddled on the
floors of buildings formerly used as
airplane hangers. They had no beds
and slept on the hard cement floors.
In some cases the parents of four or
five children had made some effort to
secure privacy. sheets of paper had
been tackled up as a dividing line be-
tween their departments" and others
near by. The conditions seemed most
hopeless. Many had been removed to
the hospital, but there were no white
sheets there. Ten babies were born
at this hospital during the last two
months.
DR.. Hanson has been using old
Austrian war material to equip dis
injecting plant and he and DIR. fount
have established several stations near,
by Assisting them are three nurses
from Johns Hopkins hospital. Balti'
more. They are Miss Marian Rossi,
ter of Worcester. Mass, Miss Bar
bara Mcleod of Everett. Mass, and
Miss Mona Wilson of Toronto, Canada
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-12
REMOVAL OF
PATROL EASES
ALLIES GRIP
Situation at Duisberg Easier
German Fear of Advance
Allayed by Withdrawal
Police Cooperate.
NO TROUBLE PROBABLE
(By Associated Press)

DUESSELDORF, March 12.-Bel-
sian patrols which took control of the
rural commune of Hamborn on We'd
nesday night have been removed, and
this action on the part of the allied
command has tended to ease the situ-
alton at Duisburg
Officials declare the patrols were
thrown out merely to protect the town
of Duisburg, but the advance of the
Belgians inspired belief on the part of
the Germans that the allied lines
might be extended Immediately. AS
sertion is made in official quarters
that such a movement is not planned.
Cooperation between the German
security police here and allied troops
has been effected as result of Ger
man initiative.
Germans Apologize.
Two officers called at French head
quarters yesterday and made formal
apology for the refusal on the part of
a German policeman to salute an al
lied officer. For a time this incident
threatened considerable tension the
security police however, appeared to
be willing to salute but seemed not to
know officers from privates. The two
officers promised to. promptly punish
The security police are being de-
pended upon to preserve order but re-
ports from all parts of the occupied
district say no trouble is probable.
On virtually all of the streets of
the city the security police are more
numerous than allied soldiers. who
generally remain in their barracks.
Streets Thronged
Restaurants, cafes, cabarets, wine
rooms and thea tres of Dusseldorf
are cheerfully catering to a record
patronage, which is not particularly
affected by the ringing of the curfew
at 10 o'clock in the evening. Crowds
throng the streets until midnight and
are apparently in the best of spirits
The population of the occupied dis
trict is gradually coming to believe
that no further advance is intended
by the allies. and the only agitation
noticeable is In commercial circles
lover the uncertainty of the allies de-
cisions regarding customs.
MAnAbeRsa of. the RhinelanA htgh
commission and two American Liai
son officers from Coblenz have ar
, rived here. but it rs declared their
visit is without official importa nee
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-12
LIMIT WAR FUNDS,
URGE. TO NATIONS
tBy Associated Press)

GENEVA. Switzerland, March IL. -
Governments have been asked to enter
into an engagements not to exceed dur
ing the next two fiscal years the total
military expenditures provided for the
present year in a letter sent to mem
bers of the league of nations by the
secretary of that organization. An
other letter sent to members of the
league concerns a convention relative
to control of the traffic in arms and
munitions in order that regions mot
we'll civilized" may not receive stocks
of arms which accumulated during the
war. The governments have been
asked to make known their attitude
to the league by May 1, and the letters
emphasize the urgency that all enter
into these agreements.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-12
Deleware Attorney is Made
Alien Property Custodian,

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Thom-
as w Miller of Deleware. a former
member of the house of representa-
tives was appointed alien property
custodian today by President Harding.
The appointment does not require
senate confirmation.
Mr. Miller is a lawyer and has been
engaged in the practice of his profes-
sion since he retired from congress.
During the 1920 campaign he was in
charge of the eastern branch of the
Republican speakers bureau.
Mr.. Miller succeeds Francis p. Gar
van, who was named alien property
custodian when 4. Mitchell Palmer
was appointed attorney general two
years ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-12
Former NewcastZe Man Candidate
For Office as Alaskan Marshal

House grounds at will now, and one Of
oneself over railing directly in front
of the White House and gaze through
basement windows into the executive
mansion kitchens watching the chefs
prepare the presidential meals. Per
haps in time Washington will get over
the novelty of being permitted to enter
the White House grounds.
Indiana is claiming three members
CONTINUED on Page Thirteen)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-12
WARDS REPRESENTED
IN LOCAL COMMITTEE
PUSHING HOME RULE

An enlargement of the original cit
liens committee interested in the
adoption of the business manager
form of government for Richmond
was decided upon at a meeting held
Friday afternoon. The committee as
now made up is composed of represen-
tatives from the five leading civic or
ganizations of the city-the Young
Mems Business club, Rotary. kiwanis
and Woman's clubs, and the Central
Labor council.
Heads of all these clubs will ap-
point representatives who are resi-
dents of the eight different wards of
the city This will make a committee
of 40 actively engaged in promoting
the special election to determine the
form of government preferred for
Richmond.
The petitions which were expected
to be circulated Saturday will be
started Monday evening. according to
an announcement by Benjamin John
son, Jr, head of the committee which
has been sponsoring the home rule
measure in the legislature.
Meet Monday
A meeting of the orieinal com
mittee and the appointees of the vari
Gus CluUS mas DeeIl I'd lieu lOI hlouudy
afternoon at the chamber of com
merce rooms in the K. of P: building
at 4:30 o'clock. AT this meeting the
petitions will be given out and in
structions given as to the methods oil
circulation.
According to the law which passed
the state legislature. it is necessary
that the circula tors of petitions ap
pear before a notary public and sweat
that all the signatures on the peti
ton were signed in their presence
and in the signors own handwriting
City Clerk Stevens states that the
petitions should only be signed by
those eligible voters who registered
for the fall elections. This will dc
away with any difficulty for the CLERK
! in certifying to the names.
Directors of the chamber of com
merce decided to take no active par
in the campaign for the adoption o.
the new form of city government un
til after the close of it's membership
campaign. 1t was also stated thai
they would decided on what part they
should take by vote of the mem
bers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-12
Weather Forecast
MOORE'S GENERAL FORECAST
EnId NAaMe

Rain will change to snow squalls by
Saturday night if not before and Sun
day will be cold and the winds will be
northerly. Cold weather win continue
Sunday night and Monday. Tempera-
lures will fall far below freezing. 1t
will be the coolest wave we have had
for some time.
For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Rain, possibly turn
ing to snow tonight; much colder to-
night. Sunday fair, and colder with
a cold wave.
Temperatures For Yesterday.
minimum 81
Today.
Weather Conditions The Rocky
Mountain storm is central over Indi-
ana this noon, with heavy rains east of
the Mississippi river and south of the
Great Lakes. The Alaskan cold wave
has spread southwark another 1000
miles and its influence is already over
Iowa and northern Illinois. The tenn
perature ranges from zero to 80 below
over the northwest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-12
Why Ric hmond is the
Best Place in Which
to Live

Each day n Palladium reporter
will Interview persons nt random
10 find out why they like to live
dere.
Residents of city surround
ed by country districts that
have many beauty spots some
times lose sight of this feature,
said, a recent arrival here when
he was asked what feature of
Richmond appealed to him most.
II have made a number of au-
tomobile trips into the pictur
esque districts southeast and
southwest of Richmond, and
every time l have discovered
panoramas of beauty that are
hard to excel anywhere. Take
the road to Arlington, for in
stance, if you want to see beau
tiful vistas and rapid changing
scenes of hill and valley.
THE forests that cover the
hillsides and the river bottoms
are beautiful the year around.
In spring and autumn especially,
the coloring of the foliage is
beautiful.
There are few districts in
Indiana that have so many
beauty spots. l wish all of US
would take pedestrian trips into
the country to become acquaint-
ed intimately with the offerings
which nature asks US to .enjoy
We would learn to love our city
and country better, if we follow
ed the poets advice to commune
with nature often"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-12
COMMON LABOR WAGE
CUT BY ERIE ROAD
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK. March 12.-Reductions
in wages of common labor put into
effect by the Erie railroad on January
/. have been wiped out and the former
wage schedule restored. it was an
nounced here today at the general
Offices Of the company.
The companys statement said that
= slightly improved condition OF
business" permitted payment of the
old scale.
The railroad lab VI board recently
condemned action or the road for not
submitting the proposed reductions to
ii for approval and ordered restoration
of the former scale
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-12
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Indorse-
ment has been given by the members
of the Indiana congressional delega-
tion to the candidacy Of Lem Smith.
a former well known resident of New
castle, Ind, for appointment as United
States marshal for the territory Of
Alaska.
MI Smith, who has resided in Alas
ka for twenty-three years, has many
friends in Richmond and other parts
of Wayne county He is brother of
Arthur Smith, we'll known Richmond
banker
Mr.. Smith resides in Ruby, Alaska,
where he conducts jewelry and fur
business. He is also interested in gold
mining.
mo finer man in Alaska than Lem
Smith, remarked Delegate Dan Sou
therland of Alaska, when one of the
Indiana congressman asked him about
Mr. Smiths candidacy.
Recall Days Of Roosevelt.
Veteran members of congress who
have been visiting the White House
since March 4 are reminded of the
Rooseve eltian days. The weather has
been like early summer and the doors
Of the executive office have been stand
ing as wide upon as the gates to the
walks and roadways leading to the
executive mansion, and through these
gates into the office of George Chris
tian, President Harding's private Sec
retary, has poured food of people, in
every walk of life, each morning and
afternoon. Senators and cabinet Off
GERS have rubbed elbows with the OBJ
scure job hunter from the mighty west.
and the president sees as many of his
callers as he possibly can.
Snap Woman SoIon.
Miss Robertson, who represents an
Oklahoma district and is the only
woman member of congess, dashed in
to the executive office of the White
House the other day and exclaimed
excitedly: my! About 40 moving pic
ture fellows aimed their cameras at
me as I came up the walk
"Of course they did," replied a con-
gresham, grinning broadly. you are
the only woman in congress and, be.
sides, you're mighty good looking"
"You come from Indiana but YOU
talk like one of those pesky southern
ers," retorted Miss Robertson, who is
sturdy specimen of western woman
hood with snow white hair
Crowds pass through the White
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-12
MCray Asks Clemency
for Terre Haute Youth

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 12.--
Governor MSCray today appealed to
Governor Stevens of California, to
spare William Norris. 17-year-old Ter
re Haute youth. sentenced to be hang
ed at the St. Quentin prison on March
25 for murder.
In asking a Communication so that
Norris might have a hearing of his
case, Governor McCray declared that
he had an affidavit indicating that the
youth failed to receive a fair trial.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-12
VESSELS RESUME OPERATION
(By Associated Pressl

BUENOS AIRES, March 12.-Opera-
tions will be resumed by the Mihano-
vich Steamship company on Monday,
after stoppage of work extending
over more than a year, due to strike
which paralyzed river and coastal ship
ping. This corporation owns more
than 200 vessels, and it is announced
that all passenger boats will resume
their regular schedules next month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-12
Mayor of Springfield
IS Former Local Man

Burton j. Westcott, mayor of Spring
field, Ohio, who is directing the po-
lice work of that city during the
troubles that have arisen there since
Friday. is a former resident Of this
city. He is president of the Westcott
Motor Car company. and an officer of
the American Seeding Machine COM
pany. He is a son of the late J. NJ.
Westcott.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-12
Harding Issues Appeal
For Chinese Relief

(By Associate Press)
WASHINGTON, March 12.-An ap-
peal to the American people to do
everything in their power for the re-
lief of famine conditions in China
was issued today by President Hard
ing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-12
PROMINENT ENGINEER DIES
(By Associated Press)

BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua, March
12.-W. T. Brown, chief of the Ameri-
can engineering commission enga ged
in the task of surveying a route for a
railroad across Nicaragua, died here
Friday.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-11-03
MADE FOREST DISBURSEMENTS.

Twenty eight states have received
checks totaling $619,993 from the q
5. treasury as their share of the re-
ceipts from the national forests for
the fiscal year ending June 30. An adj
ditional $247, ,997 of the receipts has
become available for road and rail
construction by the forest service Of
the United States department of az
riculture within the national forest,
of these same states, making a grand
total Of 1867 800
The amounts are considerably small
er than for the previous fiscal year,
when the total was $1,652,0SS. This
is due largely to the concession made
by congress to stOckmen. whereby
they are allowed until December l to
pay their grazing fees due last spring.
This action was made necessary by tie
widespread depression in the livestock
business A small portion of the re
duction is due also to falling off In
timber sale receipts of the forests dua
to business conditions
Only states within which national
forests exist share in the receipts. b.
act of congress % per cent of the funds
derived from timber sales, grazing
fees, special uses, etc, are returned
to the states for roads and sch. OILS
The amount thus received is redistri-
buted to counties in lieu of taxes.
based on the area of national forest
land within their boundaries. In ad-
dition, 10 per cent of the forest re
ceipts are spent within the counties
by the forest service on road and trail
construction and maintenance
ldahos share of the % per cent item
is $6S,544, while that of the 10 per
cent item is $27, All making a total of
$95,962.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-11-03
THE LOYAL GO-GET-ERS.

The Loyal Go-Get-E Frs class is striv.
ing TO win as many new members as
possible so that they may win both OF
the contests in which they are now en-
gagged. They are going to have the larg
est class next Sunday, so come and
make it twice as large as they USUALLY
have The girls have IA meeting every
two weeks and play games, sew ana
have the best of times and eats, to
Last week they met at the home of
Grace Hazelbaker md the evening
was pleasantly spent in telling Hall
owe'en jokes and discussing parties,
etc.
The contest in the G. f. is even nov
The Kids found they really had more
points then they first thought two
weeks ago and won last Sunday so now
each side has two goats right side up
and two dead ones. Everybody is work
ing to win he most points for their side
next Sunday and have the most of
them to take part.
The business meeting was held last
Thursday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cooper. The constitution was read and
adopted and when business was over
the evening was spent in games and
refreshments were served.
The junior c. e. have very interest,
ing meetings now and each one wi,
have their turn in being leader. Hazel
Ring will be leader for next week Sun
day and their supervisor is planniY . n
contest TO begin soon.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-11-03
CHOSEN ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
Oren FitzgeraI of GrangeviIle, ON STAFF
of Official u of /. Yearbook.

University of Idaho. Moscow. Oct
2S.-Oren A. Fitzgerald. '23, o.
Grangeville, former student of the
Idaho Technical institute at Pocatellc
was elected to the position of assoc.
late editor of the 1923 Gem of the
Mountains, official yearbook of the as
sociated students of the University of
Idaho, by the junior class at its meet.
ing called for the consideration OF
problems in connection with the pull.
lication of the book. Kenneth Ander-
son of Moscow, and Vernon Walters
Of Twin Falls, were elected ASSOCIATE.
business managers.
The yearbook, essentially junior
class publication, is this year being is
sued by a staff selected from the stu
dent body at large The executive
and departmental heads however, are
being picked as nearly as possible from
the ranks of the junior class. Rex
Kimmell of Boise, is editor in chief