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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-03
B. W. Strattan Visits
Old Friends in CITY

B. W. Strattan, IS years old. spry
as young man, and with his o'clock
works running smoothly" as he put
il, was in Richmond visiting old
friends Saturday
He is a son of Joseph P. Strattan,
formerly a dry goods merchant, who
came to Richmond in 1918, and lived
to be "a years old. His wife reached
the mature age of SO years.
Mr. Strattan divides his time be-
tween Hobart. Ind, where he was &.
dry goods merchant for 80 years, and
Camp Walton Fla, where he is a
fruit grower. He was with whole
sale dry goods house of New York,
before he went to Hobart.
Besides his business interests in Ho-
bart and Florida, Mr. Strattan said
he had found time to breed trotters
and PAGERS for 20 years. Indiana's
rapid development as an industrial
state, Mr.. Strattan said, was a re-
markable achievement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-03
Dmke County Dealers
Poisoned at State Fai,

GREENVILLE, O., Sept. 3.-Among
the additional victims of ptomaine
poisoning Wednesday at the Ohio
state fair from Darke county, were
Parl Trick of this city, and Leonard
Schultz, of Ansonia, both. stock deal
ers.
The other victims were D. E. Rhoad-
es and S. l.. Rhoades, of Versailles; G.
A. North, Earl Best and Rober Bert
of Greenville, all stockmen.
The men ate corned beef sandwich
es at luncheon given by the Inter
national Stock Exposition of Chicago
on the state fair grounds.
All the victims from this county are
on the road to recovery.
DR.. ]. E. Monger, a former Darke
county physician gave first aid to the
sick. He was in charge of the Red
Cross emergency hospital on the state
fair grounds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-03
Watsons Will Join
Hmdings on Cruise
(Ry Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding with party
of friends will leave Washington late
today on the Mayflower for cruise
down the Potomac and Chesapeake
Bay.
The yacht will return here Tuesday
morning. 1t was announced the party
would not go ashore at any point.
Those in the party included Senator
and Mrs. Watson of Indiana.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-03
Wesleyan Conference
Admits Ministers Sunday

Most of the time of the session of
the South Ohio Wesleyan conference
Saturday was devoted to inspirational
discussion. Rev. D. Z. Bass delivered
a sermon in which he paid tribute TO
great men of the church.
The conference will hold a love
feast at $50 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. There will be preaching at 1890
o'clock by the Rev. l. Keundy. The
Rev. A. C. Maybe will deliver the or
dination sermon at 2:30 o'clock Sun.
day afternoon, at which time the fol
lowing ministers will be admitted
into full membership: The Revs Grant
Curtis, S. S. Walker and A. NJ. Gil
mer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-03
FOOD PRICES
INCREASE IN AUGUST
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. - Retail
food prices showed increase over July
prices in IA principal cities, according
to statictise made public today by the
department of labor.
In Philadelphia prices increased six
per cent, Chicago, Washington, New
Haven, Bridgeport and Providence
five per cent; Kansas City, four per
cent; ST. Louis, Springfield, Illinois,
and Birmingham, Ala, three per cent;
Peoria two per cent, and in Salt Lake
City, Denver and Little Rock, one per
cent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-03
County Grange Members
To Meet in I wo Weeks

Representatives OF the township
oranges of Wayne county were to
have met in the court house at 2
o'clock Saturday afternoon to name a
delegate to the state convention to be
held at Columbus, Ind.
Owing to a failure of the majority
Of the members to appear, the meet
ing was postponed until September II.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-03
Expect Lands Decision
On Building Trades I Today
CBv Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Sept. 6 Arbitration Of
the Chicago building trades controver-
sy is expected to end today with the
handing down of the final decision by
Judge K. n. Lands, arbiter.
The decision which is expected to
open the way for employment for
$4,000 men and the beginning of
500, 100000 worth of construction
work. has been simplified by agree
ment between builders and the unions
TO confine the dispute TO wages and
hours of work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-03
Police Chief Renews Ban
On Dempsey Fight Films
tBN AssoCiated Press)

CHICAGO, Sept. Announcements
by managers of labor festival to be
held here tonight that pictures of the
Dempsey Carpenter fight would be
shown led today to a renewal of the
ban on the pictures by Chief of Police
Fitzmorris.
He announced that the films would
be seized if an effort was made to
show them publicly here
Tex Richard, promoter of the fight
was indicted here yesterday by a fed
eral grand jury for transporting the
films from one state to another. The
action followed an exhibition of the
pictures to wounded soldiers recently.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-03
BABE RUTH SMACKS
OUT 5OTH HOME RUN

NEW YORK. Sept. Babe Ruth
knocked out his 50th home run today
in the third inning of the Yankees
game with Washington with two men
on. Courtney was pitching.
The Yankee slugger is now 81 days
ahead of last years record. He made
his 50th home run in 1920 on Sept. "a
against Acosta, of Washington.
With 20 games to be played, he has
only to make five more circuit clouts
to better the record of 81.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-03
Seek Injunction Against
Market Lau Enforcement

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. Shear
ing on an injunction suit brought here
late yesterday by three members of
the local board of trade to restrain
Attorney General Barrett, of Missouri
from enforcing the Miles marketing
law, a state statute governing grain
trading, will be held upon the return
of Judge Van Valkenburgh, of the
United States district court here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-03
Stoddard Will Attend
Convention at St. Louis

Charles Stoddard of the local mail
carriers will attend the National Con-
vention of Mail Carriers to be held in
St. Louis, the week of Sept. 5. Mr.
Stoddard left for St. Louis, Saturday
morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-03
Jap Cabinet Takes Up
zap, Shantung Matters

TOXIC, Sept. 3-Questions relative
to the island of zap, Shantung and
other matters possibly connected with
the conference on disarmament and far
eastern questions, which will begin in
Washington on Nov. II, were dis
cussed yesterday by the cabinet and
diplomatic advisory council which held
separate meetings. The two bodies
failed to issue official statements re-
garding the matters under discussion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-03
Ralph Frederick Edwards
Dies; Funeral to Be Monday

Ralph Frederick Edwards. infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs Paul Edwards,
Sc Bridge avenue, died early Satur-
day afternoon. His parents survive
Funeral services will be held at ,
o'clock Monday afternoon from the
home. Burial will be in Earlham.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-03
Winds Dying Rains Quench
Western Forest Fires
tBy Associated Press)

MISSOULA, Mont, Sept. 3.-All but
six of the forest fires in Montana and
Idaho were reported under control to-
day Winds have died down and rain
is falling in this vicinity.
Reports received from forest rang
ers state that control lines are being
esta blished around fires. Forestry
service officials said they believed all
of the fires would be under control in
a few DAYS
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-03
COMMISSIONER RESIGNS

IbN ASsUCIdItU Z TtoSJ
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 3-Robert D.
Armstrong, of this city, examiner for
the public service commission, today
announced his resignation. He plans
to complete a course in law.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-03

81; second, soc. Largest squash, first.
81; second, soc. Largest watermelon,
first, 81; second, soc.
Judging commences at l o'clock.
Wednesday, Sept. IA, and continuing
until finished.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-21
DIVISION EDUCATION
MEET WELL ATTENDED
CONTINUED From Page u 4

4. Continued From Page II
hundred will be added to the list be-
fore tonight. fJ.f o.
After the convention, an informal
reception was held for the visitors,
under the direction of the WorIan's
Study club and the Women's Civic
and Community club of this city,
during which time refreshments were
served. Teachers were made acquaint-
ed with one another and with many
Of our citizens during the reception
hour. -. ~. Z
The boys glee club of the high
school, under the direction OF Miss
Martha Fibigar, director of muslc N
the public schools, sang several vo-
cal selections, which were well given
and enthusiastically received. -.
Sectional meetings were held this
forenoon, with an interesting and
instructive program for, each. Rural
and consolidated school teachers met
at the new armory, where speakers
on subjects of particular interest and
benefit to rural schools were on the
program. The speakers included Miss
Jessie Wedin, state institute instruct
or; Miss Frances P. Lapham, rural
supervisor, Deer River; Miss Anna
Swenson, state rural school inspector;
and DIR. M. E. Haggerty. ..r..
Elementary school instructors met
at the State Teachers college and
heard an address on project work
by Miss Theda Gildemeister. Discus
sion was held on projects tried in the
class roof Several other subjects
were discussed by teachers Of the
college. ~ 4: &C., T. II .z@@,-
Junior and senior high school teach
ers met at the Methodist church, and
the school boards met at the Teachers
college. In addition to the speakers
on each sectional program, a number
0 Entertainment features were also
enjoyed. - AL ]%
A, general session was held this
afternoon at 2 O'clock at the new ar
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mory. Following number Of musical
numbers by the Teachers college glee
club, J. NJ. Mcconnell, state commits
sioner Of education spoke on "a
Reconstruction Period in Education.
Dir. G.. A. Prosser, director Of the
William Hood Dunwoody Industrial
Institute Of. Minneapolis, spoke on
"The Evolution of Part Time Edu-
cation" A general business session
followed. a
L The evenings program will begin
at s O'clock at the new armcrv. The
Bemidji .high school orchestra vii
open the meeting with a number Of
selections. DR.. N. E. Aaggerty, daan
of the Scaool Of Education, UniveI-
sity Of Minnesota, win speak on
"SoIae Children ! / Have Known :
"The Rights Of Childhood is the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-21
INDIANA L0OSENS UP d: I.
FOR MINNESOTA GAME

Minneapolis, Oct.,& 21.--The Indi-
ara football squad planned to ''loosen
up at Northrop field this afternoon.
They will meet the Gophers Satur-
day. Coach Williams has been in
Washington since the Minnesota-Ohio
game at Columbus. He Is a member
Of the federal board Of education and
went to the capitol for a conference.
He will return tonight or tomorrow
morning to be in charge of the Go
piers strategy tomorrow afternoon.
Coach Harris has been drilling the
Gcphers during. Williams absence.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-21

advices reaching here, the British
ships are to have speed Of 81 or 80
knots. The American cruisers have
displacement of 43,500 TONS and
are to be 874 feet long. 5
Japan now boasts the largest bat
tleship in the world. She is the Mega
to. The Negato has tonnage of 49,
500, a! length Of $50 feet, carries
eight 16-inch guns, and has a speed
of 23la knots. The nearest approach
to the Negato in. the American navy
is the battleship Maryland, recently
commissioned. The Maryland is the
first ship in the United States navy
to carry 16-inch guns. She has q dis
placement of $4,000 tons, length OF
600 feet, and a speed of Il knots.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-21
i Named After Coileges.

4 Glaciers are numerous about PRINCE
William sound In Alaska. LII one arm
of thes sound there are IL within a
range Of nine miles, says the Amerl-
Can Forestry Magazine. When the
Hartman expedition explored the
sound, the arm iii which these glaciers
occur was called college ford" and
each glacier was given the name Of
some American institution of learning /;
the largest are. known as yale and
8sHavard." III 4 i4
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-21
making a total Of II for Japar

| II would be the end OF 1927, and I
more probably a year later, before all
this building could be completed, if /
Japan's projected ships are construct
ed. The United States hopes to COM
plete it's present building program for
battleships and battle cruisers, which
is the 1916 program, and is all now
under construction, in 1925, but this |
may be delayed until 1926. Great
Britain probably will complete her
four new battle cruisers, which have
been authorized, but are not yet, ac-
tually under construction, some time
in 1925. The three batt!eships and |
four battle cruisers now under con-
structio:; or authorized in japan !
probably will be completed in 1926
or 1896. ~, .f.3 T..
Japan's is the most ambitious build
ing program of any of the three great.
naval powers. 1t IS called the 'eight- |
eight" program. This means that !
Japans policy is to have eight first !
| line battlcships and eight first-line !
battle cruisers in her navy, all with |
in eight years of age, on the theory
that this period is as lopg as a capital
| ship is truly one of, the first class. If
this is to be a permanent naval policy
of Japan, and that is the Understand 1
ing here, it will keep the Miludo's |
temPire building up. its armada at. ~ |
most break-neck speed, and will forca
the United States and Great Britain
to do likewise. t..
There is some uncertainty here as
to whether Japan's projeccd ships re-
Ierrcd to- in these tables have, yet
been actually authorized. ~: ~
A recent development in, naval ex-
|pansion which has caused some con-
cern to the American navy depart
ment is Great Britain's decision, made
subsequently to- the calling Of the
I Washington conference to build four
NEW battle cruisers, of the improved
! Hood type. According to the infor-
nation which has reached here, these
vessels win be superior, to the six
battle cruisers which the American
navy is now building under the 1916,
program, in tonnage, length, better
farmor protection, and possibly in
number Of guns.
/ These improved Hoods are to have
la displacement Of more than $4,000
tons, and maybe $4,000 or $4,000
tons. They will be 900 feet long.
4 The guns of these vessels will be the
j same as on the American cruisers
NOV building, Il s-ineh, but the British
Eeruisers probably will have ten or
twelve Of these powerful guns, while
Tour ships have only eight l6-ineh, SO
Fcaliber guns. ts n
The American cruisers will be SUI
fperior in speed. They are to make
.5e -, s lsiictaas Mhiic. according tc the.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-21
Birds and Cyclones.

One naturalist has expressed the
opinion that birds habitually make use
Of storms in travelling from one part
of their range to another. He points
ont that If bird cannot find shelter,
it must be more comfortable on the
wing than Oh the ground during Il
storm, because in the tlerccst gales
the air as a mass, is at rest; that Is,
the bird is in moving, supporting
medium, like Il swimmer In strongly
flowing river.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-21
RAPIDS
TWO NEGRO WOMEN FOUND :
MURDERED; BODIES HIDDEN
(By United Press)

Kansas City, Kan, Oct. q .-Bo dies
of two negro women, who had been
murdered, were found hidden in q
group of weeds in different places
along side road at Argentine, sub
urb, by police today. Both of the
bodies were mutilated with knives
Police said this was the sixth case
here within the last few weeks. Re-
Gently the body Of a negro guard was
found badly burned. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-21
In the Ear.h's Interior.

From the evidence available, Il. ID.
Oldham traces. three divisions in the
earth's interior. The solid outer crust,
with a thickness Of Il to l per cent
of the radius Tor twenty to forty
miles,, has high permanent rigidlty,
but from unknown causes has been
subject to determinations, with dis
placements of as much as ten miles
vertically and 100 horizontally.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-21
Bird Sanctuary for GuIIs.

" Natural history has many students
in Canada proper and the provinces.
The town Of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia,
has recently purchased IN islund in
its local Lake George as Il bird sane.
tuary, for great black-Dackcl sulls.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-21
TWO BANDITS HOLD UP t.
TRAIN AND STEAL CEREALS
bandits
(By United Press)

Chicago, Oct. 21.--Two bandits
held up freight train of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad near
.McCook, Illinois, early today and
carried off the contents of a box car in
a motor truck. The loot consisted of
cereals and grains.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-21
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MI A II K < T S
POTATO MARKET,

Chicago, Oct. 21.--Potato market
weak on whites; steady on reds. Re-
ceipts 143 cars. Total y. ;. sfilp-
ments, ,543 cars. Northern whites,
s1.70 to $1.85; bulk, $1.65 to $3.50;
Red River Ohios, sacked, $3.50 to
S1.95; bulk, $1.T5 to $1.85. q. "
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-21
Twentieth
Century
limited
Laugh With Us
Not At Us

Dear Twentieth Century: In lire
A with the article which you had in
your column recently about women
s. desiring to wear warm clothes like
6 the men-if they dared-I wish to
state that am afraid that many poor
bubbles will freeze this winter, it
NJ their wives require as few clothes at
night as they do in the daytime.-
o. w. L. 1...
Amt 1t Fact?
On the Level
An aviator at Dayton, Ohio, scared
seven miles up in the air. At that
distance he should have fallen in
with several members Of the local
school board. . -1 49,.
Up in the Air ..
When the Pot Calls the Kettle Black
S An exchange from nearby vii
lage states: "Mrs. Mamie Barry ar
rested G. I. Moore for assaulting
4 her by striking her with his fist, when
she called at his house and demanded
( her axe he had in his possession. The
matter was dismissed. Then Moore
II had Frank Barry arrested for TAX
ing some Of his wood for which the
z latter paid fine of So and costs Of
4 $4.95."
Turn About's Fair Play
85# Living in Hope
Modern dailies are filed with ac
counts of residence fires, but we have
never yet come across one which took
i ha
pants did not escape in their night
clothes, if the escaped at all. Still
q we're living in hope that we may read
n of one some day where the occupants
escape fully dressed.
THAT Would Be News
In No Danger
II fT say, Jones, I want to insure my
n coa-yards against fire. What would
h policy for 100000 cost?'
I'M "What coal is it? The same kind
you sent me last wcek?'
Eyes"
~ wouldn't bother insuring it if l
were you. 1t won't burn
Cleaning the Slate
Useless Questions
Dear Twentieth Century: l noticed
that you overlooked number OF use
less questions in your column ycster-
day, and / submit the following for
S#Byour consideration:
What national holiday comes be-
tween December "a and December
26?
What large city in France did Bor-
deaux wine come from prior to the
birth of MIR. Volstead?
For what great American was
y Washington, D. c., named?
How fat must man be before no.
IA body loves him?--I. D. Glare.
SO Do We
Il Mostly Sites at Home
The Kelliher Journal tells us that
Peter Peterson went to 1nternation-
al Falls sightseeing last week and
aEscame back"
We wonder if he took in all the
siGhts The fact that he "came back"
makes it look rather odd.
Must Have Missed Something
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-21
f OF Two : Evils.

Mrs. NCrubshaw- must so to the
dentist and have that tooth pulled
Willie--Dont SAY that, ma; I'd
rather get in .sS fight and have 1t
knocked out.--NeW York Sun.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-21
What's The Use7

E Many (, man. has managed to live
ninety years and then be forgotten in
4 d week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-21
PARK RAPIDS WILL PLAY
LOCALS HFpE' TOMORROW
BY Charles Sughroe
. Western Nwspapes Union
CONTINUED from Page y

will no doubt try his hand at a half
back position. .,
The probable lineup of the two
elevens as announced by Coach Smith
of Beruidji and Coach McCallum of
Park Rapids, follows: O.. =.
REMJDJI PARK RAPIDS
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-21

subject of the address to- be glFeea
by DR.. Prosser. "Our Leisure" IS the
topic assigned Miss Theda Gildemela-
ter. =, "
Tomorrow forenoon's session com
pletes the three-day lam ms MS
sesBi VIII also be held at the ne
afmory. An address by DR.. E. Kobb
Earring, editor of the Northwestern
Christian Advocate Of Chicago, is the
outstanding feature of the program.
Musical numbers will be furnished by.
the high school orchestra and the
boys glee club. ,-a >..l D. d. ~ H.
Dance at old armory, Tuesday eve
ming, October 25.. Music by Schuck,s
International Jazz orchestra. Every
body welcome. sg ..>@s.. Atlo-2o
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-21

Might Change The Magazines. !.
The waiting patient Is not always .
@nntient waiter
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81 Something Wrong Somewhere.
" If silence is sodeniand money talks,
how can we say thattonr money Is on
"a gold Boston Transcript
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u. S. is PREPARED TO
INCREASE HER NAVY
lContinued F,rori Page u.

Continued From Page -
at present, and is building more OF
them, and making them more power
full.
Great Britain today has the largest
navy in the world, and is about to
start on the construction Of fur
new capital ships which in many re-
spects are to be more powerful than
the ships OF any power. *
The United States stands today
second in naval strength, with Great
Britain first, and Japan third.
Ct. Britain U. S. Japan
Battleships rs Is 3
Battle Cruisers s 0 i
Total so Is 10
Vessels now under construction or
authorized, ana which are IN PROJECT
eli building programs, the projected
Ships being in pGrcntheses:
Ct. Britain US. Japan
Battleships 0 9
ca
Battle Cruisers 4 6 4
az
Total 4 Is 7
Vessels in the three navies after
the completion of present authorized
construction and the projected build
ing program of Japan, the projected
ships again being in parentheses: -.
Ct. Britain US. Japan
Battleships 26 27 9
= "a
making a total Of Is for Japan
Battle Cruisers 10 6 s"
"a
making total of II for Japan
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Vessels now under construction or
authorized, ana which are in project
el building programs, the projected
Ships being in pGrcntheses: