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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-04
by Mrs. Fred Lahrman Wednesday

by Mrs. Fred Lahrman Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Phillip Roser will be hostess to
the star Bible class Wednesday after.
noon.
The Aid society Of the Second Eng
fish Lutheran church meets Wednes.
day afternoon at the church.
Mrs Thurman entertains the Neigh.
borly club Wednesday afternoon.
The Progressive club of Williams
burg will be entertained at the home
of Mrs. Daisy Kiengel, Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crandall are
entertaining for the Senior Luther
league next Thursday evening, at their
home on North Twenty-second street
Mrs. Benjamin Heithaus will be
hostess to the Lawton club at her
home on South Seventh street, Thurs
day afternoon.
Delta Theta Taus will hold an i'm
portant meeting to consider conven
ton plans at the home of Mrs. Omar
Whelan % North Twelfth street, Mon
day evening. All members are re
quested to be present.
The Omicron Pi Sigma fraternity
will be host for an all day picnic al
the Devils Backbone, Sunday, June
IL Thirty automobiles will be pro
vided for the trip. About 100 persons
are expected to attend. Invitations
for the affair have been issued to fra
ternity members.
Reservations for the June luncheon
bridge party to be given at the
Country club for members next Tues
days must be made not later thar
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-04

Monday, it is announced. The affair
is being given by the social commit
tee for this month.
Miss Mary Jones, OF South Elgn'
teenth street, is spending the weekend
in Indianapolis, the guest of her sis
tiers, Miss Esther and Miss LaVerne
Jones.
Miss Helen M. Harvey and Miss
Marguerite Jenkins will spend the
week end at the country home OF
Miss Laura Ryan, north of this city.
Charles Kaminiski Robinson, of the
National Road West, spent Friday in
Indianapolis.
Miss Martha Scott and Miss Ruth
Scott, of North Tenth street, left Fri
day for Detroit, Mich, to visit friends
over the week end. They will return
Monday.
Miss Jane Copeland and Miss Edna
Stanford left Saturday for Blooming
ton to spend the week end at Indiana
university.
Miss Alice Gennett, of South Tween
ty-first street, and Miss Jane Carpen
ter,~of South Sixteenth street, are Wis
iting friends at Indiana university
Miss Gennett will go to Huntington
from Bloomington to attend the wed
ding of a chum.
Seth Dingley, who has been serious
~ i'll at his home, is slowly improving
it is reported.
Mrs Harry Gluesenkamp, of 1ndi
annapolis, is visiting here, the guest Of
her mother, Mrs. William Ramp.
Miss Cathern Riley, of Indianapolis
is the week end guest of Miss Elsie
Thomas, of South Ninth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-04
Robert Hunt to Head =.
Richmond Red Men a

Robert Hunt was elected sachem
of the local order of Red Men at the
regular meeting held Friday night.
Others elected include Jacob Wortz,
senior sycamore; Clarence Englebert.
junior sycamore; Beckwith Steven
son, prophet, and w. B. Owens.
trustee.
Representatives named to attend the
Great Council of Red Men to be held
in Indianapolis this fall are John shy
der, John Holms, Thomas Murphy,
Dempsie Pierson, w. B Kenney, HaT
old Bennett. c. L. Thornburg. Off
GERS are to be installed at the frs
meeting in July
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-04

match, were sufficient to put me up
on an entirely wrong scent. l can
only claim the merit that | instantly
reconsidered my position when, how
ever, it became clear to me that what
ever danger threatened an occupant
of the room could not come either
from the window or the door. My
attention was speedily drawn. as I
have remarked to you, to this venti-
lator, and to the belLrope which hung
down to the bed. The discovery that
this was dummy. and that the bed
was clamped to the floor, instantly
gave rise to the suspicion that the
rope was there as a bridge for some
thing passing through the hole, and
coming to the bed. The idea of a
snake instantly occurred to me. and
when I coupled it with my knowledge
that the doctor was furnished with a
that I probably was on the right
track. The idea of using a form OF
poison which could not possibly be
discovered by any chemical test was
just such a one as would occur to a
clever and ruthless man who had an
eastern training. The rapidity with
feet would also, from his point OF
view, be advantageous. 1t would b.
a sharp-eyed coroner. indeed, who
could distinguish the two little dark
punctures which would show where
the poison fangs had done their work
Then ! thought of the whistle. OF
course he must recall the snake be.
fore the morning light revealed II
! to the victim. He had trained il
probably by the use of milk, to return
to him when summoned. He would
put it through the ventilator at thu
hour that he thought best, with the
certainty that it would crawl down
the rope and land on the bed. !;
might or might not bite the occupant
perhaps she might escape every night
for a week. but sooner or latter ST:
| must fall a victim.
I had come to these conclusions
An inspection of his chair showed me
that he had been in the habit O.
! standing on it, which of course woule
/ be necessary in order that he shoulc
reach the ventilator. The sight O.
the safe, the saucer of milk, and thu
D., loop of whipeord were enough to fl
nally dispel any doubts which may
have remained. The metallic clans
heard by Miss Stoner was obviously
caused by her steo-father hastily clos
/ ing the door of his safe upon il:
! terrible occupant. Having once mad;
up my mind, you know the step:
which / took to put the matter 10 tn,
proof. | heard the creature hiss.
have no doubt that You did also
and / instantly lit the light and a.
tackled it."
With the result OF driving i
| through the ventilator."
i, And also with the result of causin:
it to return upon it's master at tn,
| other side. Some of the blows of N,
cane came home, and reused its snak
ish temper so that it flew upon tn,
first person it saw. In this way
am no doubt indirectly responsible,
for DR.. Grimesby Roylott's death, ant
| can not say that II is likely to weigI
! very heavily upon my conscience"
Monday-The Adventure of the Mis-
sing Three-Quarter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-04
TWO RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS
ARE ALLOTTED TO INDIANA

INDIANAPOLIS, June 4.-Notice or
the allotment of two Rhodes scholar
ships to Indiana has been received by
l.. n. Hines, state superintendent OF
public instruction. The successful ap
plicants from this state will enter Ok
ford university. England, in 1922. The
examination for Indiana will be held
Dec. 8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
HOOVER BACKS UP FORD OFFER ID BUY
 M USCLE SHOALS
Alabama Delegation Ex- presses General Satisfac- ton That Ford Has
 Inside Track

Washing ton, July 1e--(speciai.)- while 1t Is stated with authority that the administration will proceed in the consideration of the Henry Ford of- fer for Muscle shoals. with exceeding great care. there is no grave appro- hension that Secretaries Weeks. Hoover and Mellon will reject the offer.
 There is disquietins report in Congress. however. that republican senators might oppose granting ss- sential authority for the consumma ton of tho deal on tho ground of their belief that the Ford offer is . smoke screen devised by those who would really release Muscle shoals to the water power, fertilizer and gun powder trusts.
 In this connection. an editorial In the Washington Herald, the owner and inspiration of which Is Secretary Hoover declared this morning that the Reflection of tho Ford offer will need to be based upon exceptionally strong grounds." The editorial is considered significant of possible op- position of which Hoover is aware, and of the interest which he himself takes in the proposition.
 Henry Ford has abundant finan. cial resources continues the editor ial. "He has either in himself, or holds in his organization executive and administrative ability to assur e success to vast industrial enterprises. Any offer from him to finance. take over, operate or manage any busi- ness undertaking deserves serious consideration, and . decision based upon strictly business principles"
 Editorial Comment
 Regarding the offer, the editorial says:
 '.This offer, which has in effect been invited. would seem q most for tunate solution of a war undertaking stopped by the armistice. It promf ises way to savo the present fn- vestment. to provide great. new in- dustry to assure a competitive sup ply of fertilizer and provide . war material which in case of emergency could be furnished only after long delay and an expense cQuai eo tHo estimated cost of this plant The country. will hardly approve lack of consideration of Mir Tords offor and it's action will need to be based on exceptionally strong grounds" There Is general satisfaction in the Alabama delegation that Ford, rather than corporation Identified with some trust. has made the offer. and thus demonstrated to the satisfae- ton of the country that Muscle Shoals is a commercial possibility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
ALLEGED DUMMY
 NOTES LEAD TO
 BANKS CLOSING
Ely Associated Press

Rosedaie, Mss. July 1e.-The First National bank of Rosedale was closed today by J. S Woods. national bank examiner, following the dis eovery that over slo0.Ooo in alleged dummy" notes had been rediscoun5- ed with the federal reserve bank oy the local institution. No one profit ed by the substitution of negoti- able paper, it was said by officers of the bank. the proceeds being used to finance planters and business men in this section who had been allowed to borrow above their lines of credit,
 The bank had capital and sur plus of tl65,000 and deposits of $1Ss,- 900. Over S400.000 is owed the federal reserve bank on rediscounted paper. it Is announced. Planters and others were allowed 10 borrow beyond their limit directors say, and their paper held in the bank here, while alleged dummy notes. signed, 1t is claimed, in some instances. by men who had no accounts with the bank were sent to the reserve bank for rediscount.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
ABERDEEN QUIET AFTER ELECTION
 OF I03 !. ", "

Aberdeen. s. D., July 16.-Deputy sheriffs and possemen joined the police today in patrolling Aberdeen's s streets and the city was normal foi- lowing the election from the city of 10S alleged members of the l. w. w, last night. Five hundred aneg- ed l w. w. reached here today on a freight train but they broke up into groups. Sheriff, Henry Elliott decided that no effort to drive the men out would be made so long as they did not congregate.
 With 12 possemen, Sheriff Elliott went to a camp of 500 itinerants shortly before noon with the am nounced intention of searching them for concealed weapons.
 The search resulted in the arrest of two men as suspects in connection with the murder of William Tender son of Austin, Texas, at Wolsey. :. D.. yesterday. Another shooting was reported from Milbank. $. D.. where Harry Owen, 8 harvest hand was killed His travelling companion is being held.
 Reports from Groton and Plana, Brown county, through which the deported l. W. w., were sent last night. are to the effect that 100 of them boarded a freight train and started for North Dakota. One hund- red and fifty applied for work at the federal employment bureau and were taken care of, while the others scat tered.
 None of them will be molested as long as they behave themselves,' said Sheriff Elliott. But as fast as they start anything they will De given the same treatment as those we sent out last night"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
Mine Workers to Have Men Take
 Place of Those Leaving
By Associated Press

Charleston, w. Va, July 16--Or- ganizers of the United Mine Workers from other states will be sent into the Mingo county mining region in- mediately to take up the duties of David Robb, international financial agent, and his associates who have agreed to leave West Virginia by Monday night, Phillip Murray, inter- national vice president of the union. said tonight. Robb and other union leaders yesterday were given the all formative of leaving the state or re- turning to jail for alleged violation of the proclamation of martial law in Mingo. after the state supreme court had refused to grant writs of ,habeas corpus in their cases.
 Murray said that Robb would TO- turn to his home at Terre Haute. Ind, while John Brown and Robest Gilmore, international organizers, who are to leave with Robb, will be asst gned to other duties. Brown will take charge of District No 1e. United Mine Workers, and Gilmore will go to Colorado. Murray said.
 Notice that the cases will be ap- pealed to the United States supreme court has been filed, Murray said. and they will be prepared as soon as Harold w. Houston, aiding union counsel in the senatorial investiga- ton into the Mingo industrial situa- ton here. returns from Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
TRYING TO RESCUE
 330 FROM STEAMER
By Associated Press

Ogdensburg. N. Y., July 16.-Stren- uous efforts were being made tonigAt to. remove 33o passengers from tn. steamer Rapids King of the Canada Steamship line. which was disabled in the Long Sault rapids of the St.. Lawrence river late today The craft was disabled by the breaking of a rudder chain The tiller was used 10 beach the vessel in seven. feet of rag ing waters No boats were able tn approach the disabled craft because of the swiftness of the current.
 An improvised platform was con- -structed by farmers in an effort to get the passengers ashore. but at . late hour their efforts had not been .successful. M sY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
MOB OUTWITTED
Negroes Charged With Writing to
 White Girls Spirited Away
By Associated Press

Anderson, s. C. July 1s.-Three negroes. arrested in connection with charges that improper letters tad been written to three prominent white girls at Iva. were rushed out Of town tonight and brought here safely when mob gathered around the small Iva jail.
 Quiet was restored shortly after ward at Iva and no more trouble was expected. The negroes are Sam Starks and his wife, Julia. and Will Pettigrew. The letters were said 10 pear Starks' name, but when he pro- tested that he could not write, Pet ugrew was held on suspicion that ne wrote them and forged Starks name. Julia Starks was taker in cus- tody and brought here as a prscau- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
LEAGUE J0YFULLY
 WELCOMES COMING
 WASHINGTON MEET
Will Go Ahead With Disarm- ament Efforts In Hope of Aiding Conference Called
 By President Harding
By Associated Press

Paris, July 1s.-The League of Ma lions is going ahead with its work in connection with disarmament on the theory that 1t will in no wise interfere with the proposed confer ence on limitation of armaments in Washington and that it may develop information which would be of use to such a conference. That was the decision announced at tho opening session today of the temporary mixed commission for the reduction of arma- ments, appointed by the league which was presided over by Rene viyiani of France. chairman of the commission.
 M. viviani, H. A. l.. Fisher, tho British representative. Senator Carlo schanzsr of Italy and the delegates of the leading nations represented on ths commission were agreed on this and also were in accord in praise of President Harding's initiative in pro- posing . conference on armaments.
 They declared the league could not but welcome joyfully all deliberations hAvinG in view a solution of the del- icate and complex general question which the league was studying ob- iectively.
 Brief exchanges of views this morn ing showed the delegates were im- pressed with the necessity of pro- ceeding prudently with the question by easy stages, since 1t b impos- sible mot to take into account the special situation of certain countries and the absence of Russia and Ger many from the league. The commis- sion will first make a general survey of the situation as set forth by data gathered by the leagues consIlta- tive military and naval commission and appoint subcommittees to take up special branches Of the subject.
 The tendency in French circles to consider the leagues disarmament commission useless in view of the proposed Washington conference was appreciated by the argument that the commissions work in no way pre5udices what any other delibera- tive body may do. and the suggestion was made that M. viviani's work on the commission would make him a likely representative of France in Washington in case Premier Briand should be unable to go.
 Msye Not surpr1sing
 Y. Vvtnai. in his address opening the sessions, after raviewing the hie- tory of the creation of the commits sion. said:
 After indicating my conception oi
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
RAINBOW DIVISION FAILS ID |NDORSE BONUS PROPOSITION
Col. Leach Is Elected Presi- dent and Minneapolis Se- Iected for Next Conven-
 ton to Be Held In July
By Associated Press

Cleveland, O., July 16.--The Rain bow Division Veterans association failed to indorse an immediate cash bonus for former soldiers at the clos ing session of their annual conven- ton here today. A resolution was adopted, however, recommending early collection of the accrued inter- est on the allied war debt to the United States and the use of the money to pay the adjusted compensa- ton for ex-soldiers.
 The resolution pointed out that the allied debt to the, United States amounts to ,Io. .ooO. .ooo.o 900 and that ,l,5oo ,oo0.o 900 is due as accrued lp- terest.
 The bonus resolution. reported out of committee after two days discus sion. took into consideration that treasury officials stated it would be impossible to pay a bonus without disrupting the financial organization of the government
 IL condemned tho waste of mil lions of dollars each year in the em ployment of vast army of unneces- sary public officers and agents and indulgence in other forms of national extravagance by the federal govern ment."
 The latter clause was said to he intended as a condemnation of the mount of money being spent in the enforcement of the Nolstead Aes
 A resolution was adopted daaAa0- ing adequate ande eft.eiant sAse ene disabled service men.
 Col George B. Leach. former com manding officer of the One Hundred and Fifty-first field artillery. now mayor of Minneapolis. was elected president for the ensuing year. Other officers elected were:
 Honorary president Matt A. Tin ley, Council Bluffs. la; first vice president. J. Bentley Mulford. Wash ington. D. C.; chaplain. Rev. J. J. Halliday. Detroit: historian, Col. W. B. Wolfe of Chicago,
 The secretary treasurer will be named by the president.
 The next annual convention Will 5s held in Minneapolis. July 15-1s
 At the lose of the busi, ess session the delegates stood for 20 seconds In silence as tribute to the dead of the division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
SPlRlTUALlSTS DAZED AS CHIEF DISAPPEARS
By AeeocihtAd fsress

Greenfield, Mass, July 1s.-Head : quarters at Lake Pleasant of the Ma tional Spiritual Alliance of the United States was plunged into a turmoil tonight when 1t became known that Chief Rheamont Of Wis consin, master spirituaiist> and rum pet bearer and materializing medium, had mysteriously disappeared from the campsrounds on the arrival of Chief of Police Michael Carroll of Miller Falls; armed with warrant for Rheamont's arrest on charge of assault and battery and fraud.
 The chiefs disapp earance was the aftermath of an attempted expose by Converse Nickersor of Everett, who Is also . spirftualist. The trumpet seance, so-called, came to sudden end Wednesday night when Kicker son began using a pocket fiashlight, it is said, xg4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
U. 5. MARKS TIME
 WHILE JAPANESE
 MAKING DECISION
Officials Are Confident Toklo Government Will Eventual ly Join Other Powers In
 Accepting Invitation
By Associated Press

Washington July Diplomatic prelimInaries to the disarmament conference went into period Of quiesctence today while Japan delib- erated whether to consent 10 the broad discussion of far eastern prob lems considered essential by this gov ernment if serious dissrmament effort is to be attempted.
 So far as could be learned, no word had come to the state department to- night in response to the informal ex- planation made to Japan yesterday. relative to the probable scope of the conference. Officials, however, made no secret of their continued confi- dences that Japan eventually would join Great Britain, France, Italy and China in acepting full participation in the discussions.
 1t was emphasized in official cir cles that no hasty decision was sought and that there was no desire here to have the Tokio governmen; accept unreBervedly until it had sat
 sfied itself of the exact purposes and good faith of the United States in pEOpOblHk lHe CoHltItnCcs lnS ktH- eral expectation was that a delay of several days would ensue before ths next important development.
 Meeting Place Puzzles.
 Meantime those who are to be in charge of the, conference began to turn their attention to some of the physical difficulties involved in pro viding suitable quarters here for so important gathering. No meeting al t f.t-. the suggestion has been made that the American building probably would provide facilities available in the national capital
 question of far greater moment arises from the necessity of provid- ing. also, living accommodation and office space for the various attending commissions
 It is thought not unlikely that sev- eral hotels and apartment houses may have to be taken over to accommo- date the visitors.
 It would not occasion surprise here If Great Britain, for instance, sent a delegation of experts and attaches approaching that which she main tained in Paris during the peace con ference. Such a delegation would re- quire fair sized hotel for it's living accommodations as well as consid- erhple amount or otflce space. Japan is another nation whose com mission is expected 10 be a large one because of the many translators which always are attached to Japa- nese diplomatic missions.
 In addition to the representatives of the six powers who will sit at the council table it is not doubted that many smaller countries. especially the new nations who are seeking recogni- 1 ton and concessions will send com missions here in the hope of gaining the ears of the negotiations. Should the premiers of some of the Invited powers. come here as mem bers of the conference as has been | indicated in press dispatches. It is | suggested that they be provided pri- vate residences as guests of the gov ernment This feature is one which will occupy the active attention of executive officials because of the recommendations that would have. to be made to Congress for an approprfa- tion to defray tho expenses of such entertainments.