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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
SAY RAILROAD BEARS
STRIKE RESPONSIBILITY

Several hundred men attended the
meeting held by the shop craftsmen OF
The Pennsylvania railroad. Thursday
night in the Odd Fellows hall.
\. F. Good, president of the Penn
sylvania System Federation, No. 90,
was the principal speaker of the even
ing and referred to many things the
organizations of the railroad had done
for the employees of the company.
Mr. Good stated that if work was
stopped on the road because OF a
strike. that it would be because the
company had forced working condi.
tons upon the men under which only
about 10 per cent of the men had
agreed to work. He stated also that
the aim of the organization was to
recognize the rights of the public.
Several men representing the differ.
ent crafts gave short talks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
CARPENTER TO.MEET
GIBBONS IN FEBRUARY

NEW YORK, Sept. 16. = Georges
Carpenter will meet Tom Gibbons OF
ST Paul for the worlds light heavy.
weight boxing championship next Feb
ruary at Madison Square garden.
Tex Richard, promoter, today re.
ceived radio message from Manager
Descamps in which the latter stated
that Carpenter would be ready and fit
by that time to defend the title he
won from Battling Levinski. Il have
no doubt that the French idol would
return here and meet Gibbons, accord
ing to the contract | have with him,
said Richard. Carpenter never en-
tiers the ring unless he is fit and he
wants plenty of time to rest the in
jured hand he hurt in the Dempsey
bout. l have no date set for the
match but will likely stage it the frs
week of February"
The bout originally was to have
been held Oct. y, in Jersey City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
BOYS OF RICHMOND
PIRATES SATURDAY

Many boys of the city are planning
TO attend the treasure hunt" to be
held by the Y. NJ. C. A., Saturday after
noon. The hunt will be under the direc-
ton of Perry Wilson, boys secretary
Of the Y. The treasure hunt Is for
any boy in the city, whether he is a
member of the Y or not.
The boys will be divided into five
groups and there will be the same
number OF treasures. The routes for
the hunt have been made and the
treasures will be buried Saturday.
Any boy in the city from the ages of
10 years to 16 years old will be eligible
TO go upon this hunt. The boys are
requested to be at the Y at 1 o'clock,
saturday afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
CHILD LOSES FEET
IN CORN BINDER
(Ry Associated Pressl

AUBURN, Ind, Sept 16-Ora Pattee,
9, son of Bert Pattee. farmer living
near here, suffered the loss of both
feet yesterday when he came in con
tact with a corn binder.
The tragedy occurred when the boy
who was on his way home from school
stopped in field to play a joke on
his father. He walked through the
closely planted corn rows, intending to
brighten the horses pulling the binder
Suddenly the team lurched forward
and the lad was caught by the binder
and both feet severed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
Service Bureau Plans
Larger Work Next Year

A larger field of activity is planned
by the Social Service bureau for next
year, according TO Miss Ethel Clark
secretary of the bureau who will make
a report of the activities of the or
ganization during the past year at the
annual meeting to be held at the
Grace NJ. E. church Friday night
The business meeting IF the bureau
will be preceded by dinner to which
the general public is invited The din
ner will be served at $50 O'Clock
A. w. Butler, secretary of the state
board of charities, will be the prin
cipal speaker of the evening. Sew
eral short talks will be given by Local
people concerning the possibilities oil
social work in this community.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
G. 0.P. COMMITTEE
MEETS next WEEK

a meeting of the Republican city
committee will be held in the head
quarters on South Seventh street next
Thursday evening to make plans for
the coming city election in November
All precinct committee men and
women are asked to attend the meet
ing at which time a definite program
for a campaign will be mapped out.
The city committee met early this
week and endorsed the nominees Sc
lected at the primary election.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
Bott'eship Pennsylvania
Transferred to West Coast
(By Associated Press)

10y ASSOGldlGQ HrSSSl
LOS ANGELES, Sept 16.-The bat
tleship Pennsylvania, formerly flag
ship of the Atlantic fleet, has left
Panama on its way to join the Pacific
fleet and become flagship of Vice
Admiral Shoemaker, commander of
the battleship division, it was an.
nounced here today. The Pennsylva.
MIA is due at San Diego, Calf, Sept
q.
When Admiral Shoemaker transfer
his flag to the Pennsylvania the bat.
tleship Texas will be assigned to the
sixth battleship division.
Captain Adelbert Althouse is in
command of the Pennsylvania.
The navy transport Great Northern
destined to become flagship of the AT
lantic fleet, is scheduled to leave here
today for the east coast.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
MAY DISBAR LAWYERS
IN EFFORT TO CHECK
IMMIGRATION BREAKS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 10
First steps toward combating alleged
organized efforts to break down the
new immigration restriction law will
be the disbarring of a number of law
yers from handling immigration cases
before the department of labor, it was
announced by department officials
Allegations against the attorneys
will involve the excessive charges
made to aliens for work in behalf of
their entrance into the United States.
and efforts to bring discredit upon the
immigration law.
Department officials said they were
amazed at the strength of efforts to
nullify the law through the spreading
of misinformation and that ii had
been decided to combat this propa-
ganda by making public the facts with
regard TO the opposition the depart
ment was meeting in enforcing the
law.
Exceed Quotas.
Assistant Secretary Henning de-
clared that those in control of the
! flood of aliens coming into this coun-
| try deliberately exceed the monthly
quotas and depend upon compelling
US, with their sob stories and tales of
! families being separated. to permit
| the law to be disregarded"
! Officials charged that a number of
lawyers practicing in the department
were accepting fees from aliens. great
| ly in excess of the maximum fixed by
the rules of the department Some of
these lawyers, it also was charged,
are involved in spreading the stories
! of alleged cruelties worked upon
aliens by the law as it is enforced by
the bureau of immigration officials.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
CALL FRENCH SOLONS
TO SPECIAL SESSION

PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE cabinet, at a
meeting presided over this morning by
President Millerand, decided to call an
extraordinary session of the senate
and chamber of deputies for Oct. IS.
During the meeting Premier BRAND
presented the strike situation in Rou-
baix and Turcoing to the cabinet. He
praised the strikers for their readiness
for Cancellation and expressed the
hope that he employers would consent
to the same method of settling their
differences with the employees.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
Martha Fern Cobine, Is,
Dies Friday Morning

Martha Fern Cobine, 25 years old,
died at her home, AIS Richmond ave-
nue., Friday morning at 1880 o'clock.
She is survived by her husband,
Marvin Cobine; her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Hanes; and two broth
ers, Olyn and Westcott Hanes.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock from the
home. Rev. Isley will officiate Bur
lal Will be in the Centerville Gene
terry. Friends may call at any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
Junior Wilson, Infant,
Dies FRIDAY Morning

Junior Wilson, four months old, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wilson, S07
North Fourteenth street, died at 6
O'Clock Friday morning of an infantile
illness. Funeral services will be held
at the home at l o'clock Saturday
afternoon. Rev. Robinson will be in
charge. Friends may call any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
Traction Car Kills Cow;
Gunner Would Wreck Car
(By Associated Pressl

MARION, o., Sept. 10 John Har
desty. Jr., %, today confessed to Sher-
if Washburn that he had attempted
to wreck a Columbus, Delaware and
Marion traction car on the night of
Sept. 8, two miles south of Delaware
and kill the passengers in revenge on
the company for it's refusal to COM
pensate him for a COW killed by one
of it's cars. The car did not leave the
tracks and no one was injured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
Ell Paso Passes Ordinance
Against Masked GATHERINGS

7
Ell PASO, Tex, Sept 16-The city
council adopted on first reading yes
terday an ordinance forbidding public
gatherings or demonstrations of
masked persons. Permits from the
police chief are necessary for masked
balls or carnivals. Supporters of the
ordinance say it is aimed at the Ku
Klux Khan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
CHILD EATS is PILLS.: DIES

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Sept. 10
Dorothy Bright, two, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Bright, of this city
is dead here as result of eating Is
pills. The little girl pulled box OF
the medicine from a ia BILE while
alone in the room The Brights for
merly lived in Gary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
HOLES IN HORSES EARS
NOT UNNECESSARY CRUELTY

BOSTON, Sept. 16.-Punching holes
in horses ears to naturalization tags
does not constitute unnecessary cruel
ty in the opinion of superior court
jury The jury today acquitted two
men who had been arrested on COM
plant of the Massachusetts Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
is Year Old Girl ~
Divorce Defendant
DIV Associated Pressl

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Sept. Is.
Elsie Newly Berkenmeyer, 16, has
been made defendant in a suit for di-
vorce filed by her husband, Charles
W. Berkenmeyer The complaint al
leges Mrs. Berkenneyer has left her
home several times and has refused
to live with Berkenmeyer The cou-
Pile was married last March.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
LoweH Sherman's Contract
Cancelled by Movie Concern
(By Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES Sept. 16-Lowell
Sherman, motion picture actor, guest
at the Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle hotel
party in San Francisco, on labor day
was released from contract with a
large motion picture production COM
pany here, it was announced yester-
-ApD
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
JURIST is DYING

VbN
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Sept. 10
Word has been received here that w.
P. Rogers is dying at Chicago. He is
a native of Bloomington and was dean
of Indiana university law school here
at one time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-03
STUDY WAGES, LIVING
COSTS WITH VIEW TO
PROPOSING RAIL CUTS
(Ry Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-A study of
wages and living costs in non-trans-
portation industries on which propos-
ed additional wage cuts for railroad
workers will be based was begun to
day at a conference of operating Of
ficials of railroads east of the Mis-
sissippi river and north Of the Ohio
river
Many of the roads, it was stated
expected to be able to publish within
week notices as to the extent of the
proposed cuts and to arrange for con
ferences with employees, at which the
proposals will be discussed.
The Pennsylvania railroad was ex
pected to make the first notification
unless simultaneous announcements
were agreed upon. Applications fol
the cuts are not expected to be passed
on by the railroad labor board, how
ever, before the end of February, 1922
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-03
SALES TAX FIGHT
IS LAUNCHED TODAY
BY SENATOR SM0OT
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3-The fight
for the sales tax was launched today
in the senate by Senator Smoot, Re
publican, Utah, after the tax revision
measure had been perfected with COM
mittee and individual amendments dis
posed of.
Proponents of the sales levy said
they went into the fight for 40 votes
pledged foFstheir plan.
Consideration of the revenue meas
ure for committee and individual
amendments was concluded last night
and Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania,
in charge of the bill, hoped to get to
the big issues Immediately after the
senate convened today. Whether the
soldiers bonus or sales tax fight would
come first had not been determined
Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri
was to lead the fight for soldiers
bonus, supported by Senators Sim
mons of North Carolina, Walsh, OF
Massa chusetts and other Democrats
Lenroot Heads Opponents.
Senator Lenroot, Republican, Wis
consin was to head the senators op
posing the sales tax, while Senator
Smoot. Republican, Utah, author oi
the sales tax plans counted on the sup
port of a number of senators from
eastern states in carrying the debate
! The quiet campaign among senators
| for this form of taxation was being
continued and opponents conceded
| that the vote would be close, but with
a majority against the Smoot plan.
! Senator Walsh of Massachusetts
plans to renew his fight for corpora
| ton income tax so graduated that cor
porations which have not been making
excess profits will not have their take:
increased by SO percent, as he con
tends would happen if the senate re
affirms it's action in increasing the II
percent rate to a flat Is percent rate
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-03
LYNCH And STRAYER
WILL SPEAK TONIGHT
AT REPUBLICAN RALLY

Frank Strayer, former Wayne coun-
ty prosecutor and leading local Re-
publican, will speak at the meeting to
be held in Republican headquarters
Thursday evening, at $780, at which
time Patrick J. Lynch of Indianapolis
well known Republican orator will
give political address. The public
is invited to attend.
Preceding the speaking program an
organization meeting will be held
which will be attended by the pre-
cinct committee men and women,
members of the election boards, can
didates and other party workers.
State Chairman Wasmuth, who was
invited to be present, will not be able
to get to Richmond in time for the
meeting Thursday evening, but there
will be other speakers in addition to
those named.
Republican voters can get sample
ballots at the headquarters with other
literature for campaign purposes, stat
ed Republican managers Thursday
who also state that the headquarters
| are open all day and each evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-03
MAYORALTY NOMINEES
DISCUSS CITY ISSUES
AT FAIRV|EW MEETING

Richmond's light plant came in for
generous mention in the speeches
made by the Republican and Demo
cratic nominees for mayor, at the non
partisan meeting at the Ridge street
school house, Wednesday night. The
meeting was held under the auspices
of the Fairview Community associa-
ton. Mrs. Albert Carlson presided.
Lawrence Handley was given first
opportunity to speak, and was follow
ed by Mr.. Bescher, who said in part:
"Mr. Handley told you about the
buying of the city light plant, but
he forgot to say anything about the
man who caused the purchase-Alfred
Bavis
while we don't want to talk all
night about the light plant, it might
be we'll to say that it has never cost
the citizens of Richmond a cent
agree with Mr.. Handley that the ligh,
plant should be taken out of politics
but how is it to be done?"
''To give you an idea of the city's
business, figures show that the fixed
monthly expenditure for this city is
over $4,000. This goes for salaries
light, water, etc. Our annual appro
priations come very close to 1000,
900 per year. 1t will be slightly more
than that this year. because of tbs
light plant equipment installed"
"The city should be managed JUS
the same as you would your owl
home. agree with Mr.. Handley tina
we should have police woman
or matron. / don't want you people
to think that l am defending any ad
ministration with which | have beer
connected but there is no city il
/ Indiana better off than is Richmond.
! 81 want you to know that l ow'
nothing to DIR. Zimmerman. | hav
worked for all that l have received
while in the controllers Office. Prob
ably you think | would appoint him OF
i the board of works if ! were elected
/ He hasn't spoken two dozen words t
me since the primaries.
"As to a woman on the school board
| the mayor has nothing to do with tha
matter, with the possible exception O
recommending that woman be al
pointed. 1t is up to the council t
make the selection"
! Handley Speaks.
i Referring to the light plant, M
1 Handley said:
"The thing that has been the troubl
with our light plant is that it has bee
/ Continued on Page Eleven)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-03
JESSE BAILEY DENIES
He IS TO BE POLICE
CHIEF UNDER BESCHER

Jesse Bailey. superintendent of po-
lice of Richmond between 1905 and
1909, denied Wednesday that he would
be an applicant for that position pro-
viding Baltz Bescher were elected
mayor on the Republican ticket Mr..
Bailey further denied that the would
be candidate for any public position
His statement follows:
"The report is being circulated that
am to be appointed superintendent
of police If B. A Bescher is elected
mayor. OF course, this is done to try
to make some people who want to vio-
late laws believe that L. A. Handley,
if elected, will not enforce the law:
while, on the other hand, that Mr..
Bescher will enforce the law.
Il have not talked with Mr.. Bescher
10 minutes since his nomination, and
/ then the matter of any appointment
was not mentioned.
Seeks No Office.
Il will not be an applicant for gu
perintendent of police or for any other
office no matter who is elected. NV
business takes all of my time and ]
would not think of giving it up for any
kind of appointment"
Mr.. Bailey said that during his serv
ice as chief of police the laws had
been rigidly enforced, and that the re
port was being circulated to encour
age people to vote for Handley be
cause they believed law enforcement
would not be so rigid.
! Personally l believe one nominee
will enforce the law as well as thu
other" said Mr.. Bailey.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-03
DEAD union COUNTY
SOLDIER WOULD Have
Been NATIONS GUEST
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3-The small
band of the nations "bravest of the
brave" which is to assemble in Wash
ington on Armistice day, Nov IL, to
participate in the services for the un-
known warrior of the late war who is
to be laid to rest at Arlington national
cemetery, probably would include a
Union county, Indiana, man, William
G. Cubberly, Brownsville, rural route
10, where he formerly lived.
AS a holder of the congressional
medal of honor the war department
recently sent to Mr.. Cubberly an in
vitation to come to Washington as the
guest of the nation on Armistice day,
the department having no record of
the fact that Mr. Cubberly died about
two years ago.
Mr.. Cubberiy received the highest
decoration that the United States can
bestow for bravery in action for deed
of valor he performed in campaign
against hostile Indians The citation
which accompanied the congressional
medal of honor bestowed upon him
sets forth the fact he and one other
| soldier gave battle to and repulsed an
attack of large party of Indians on
the San Carlos trail, May 80, 1868.
Most Priced Medal
| The congressional medal Of honor
| is the most priced of all the world
military decorations for valor. Less
than 1000 Of these medals have beer
distributed. No soldier or sailor Is
entitled to one unless he has per
| formed an act of valor in the presence
| of an enemy "above and beyond the
call Of duty"
At the time of his death, 1t is un
| derstood, Mr.. Cubberly was the onl,
| resident of the sixth Indiana congress
! sional district who held a congres
! sional medal of honor, and no resi-
! dent of the district has been awarded
! that decoration since his death. Mr.
| Cubberly served in the Civil war a.
a member of Company l, 18th Ohi'
Infantry.
Indiana people will have reason tt
/ be proud of the fact that Genera
Pershing has selected an Indiana sol
dier, Serg. Sam Woodfill, also holde
of the congressional medal of honor
to represent the infantry branch o
! Continued on Page Four)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-03
Weather Forecast
MooRE's LOCAL FORECAST
Partly cloudy but mostly fair tonight I
and Eridau. continued cnnl

FdFt'y CiOuoJ Out IfoStiy ldtT lOU'9ul
and Friday; continued cool.
Excepting for occasional cloudy
spells due to a small storm center over
the Great Lake region, fair weather is
indicated for the next So hours. Con-
tinued cool.
For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Generally fair to-
night and Friday; no change in tenn
perature.
temperatures For Yesterday.
Maximum ... 40
Today.
INOOQ IL
Weather conditions = Seasonable
weather prevails over most of the
United States with the exception OF
the southeastern states where it is
quite cool. Indian summer tempera
lures at present extend over the far
northwest, with a mark of 6S at Medi
cine Hat, Canada, yesterday afternoon
and 20 at Havre, Montana. Another
hot wave is over southern California
with the temperature at go at Los An
gele.s