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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-21
JOHN VOCElCESANC
IS DEAD AT HOSPITAL
FOLLOWING INJURIES

John Vogelgesang, Sc years old, died
at the Reid Memorial hospital at 1908
o'clock Monday afternoon, following
injuries received in a fall down the
elevator shaft at the Y. M. G. A. Sat
urday afternoon. His attending ply
sician said monday that there had
been no hopes for the mans recovery
since the accident.
Being in the habit of collecting the
garbage from the association cafe
terra, Mr.. Vogelgesang. a farmer liv-
ing on the Boston pike. made his usual
call. In an effort to life the can of
garbage. it is thought, he became over
balanced and fell about 40 feet, to the
basement. The elevator was at the
third floor.
Women employed in the cafeteria
were attracted by his outcries, and he
was soon removed from the shaft by
Logan Keelor, an employe of the build
ing. and Harry Smith, resident of the
dormitory, together with Eugene
Gehring and two high school boys
Mr.. Vogelgesang's injuries consisted
of two broken vertebrae, three broken
ribs, a punctured lung and a deep
scalp wound One shoulder blade was
also fractured
Was Well Known
Vogelgesang told officials of the Y
NJ. c. A. when visited at the hospital
Saturday night, that he did not hold
the association responsible.
Mr.. Vogelgesang was a prominent
member of ST. Andrews church, ST
Joseph Benevolent society, South Side
Improvement association and the Ger
man military society He was borr
, in Germany.
He is survived by his widow. Jose
phine: six sons, Edward. John, Henry
Joseph, Paul and Howard; three
daughters, Mrs. Sophia Stiens, Mrs
Louise Austerman and Elizabeth
! Vogelgesang: five brothers, Peter
Jacob, Matthew and Joseph. all o
Germany, and Paul, of Cincinnati
! three sisters, Mrs. Katherine Lehr. o
Cincinnati. and Barbara and Elizabeth
Har+z of Germany; also 10 grand
children.
Funeral services will be announced
later
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-21
nine LOSE LIVES IN
new YORK BLIZZARD
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK. Feb. 21.-New York S
millions of workers, faced with impair
ed transportation facilities as a result
of the 1914 inches of snow which win
ter loosed Sunday experienced diff
Guilty and suffering in getting to places
of employment today. Commuter ser
vice from outlying districts was ham.
pered by snowdrifts two to ten feet
in depth.
In sections close to the heart
of business, travel was impeded
to a great extent. Thousands of men,
with improved facilities for removing
the snow, were at work in an effort
to clear a way for traffic. The storm
which began before l o'clock Sunday
morning, continued undated until
shortly after 10 o'clock last night
Nine persons lost their lives, either
directly or indirectly, as a'result Of
the storm. and hundreds were injured
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-21
DEMOCRATS ARRANGE
CITY FORCES TONIGHT

Democrats of the city will meet Mon
day evening at 7:3O in the circuit court
room of the courthouse to select a
city chairman for the cominy mayor
atty campaign, according to an an
nouncement made by Joel Moore,
county chairman.
Precinct committeeman from the
city who served in the recent election
will be the ones empowered to vote
for the leader in the coming campaign.
Political bees do not appear to be
buzzing strongly in the Democratic
camps thus far in the preliminary an
nouncements of office seekers.
The selection made Monday night
will be strongly indicative of the kind
of fight the party intends to put up at
the fall election. The fact that they
are minority party does not seem to
discourage some as they believe the
possibility for the election of a Demo
crat for mayor is better this year than
at any time during the recent past.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-21
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU

PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21-Business
interests in eastern Indiana. generally
speaking, are making it quite plain
that they are opposed to any kind of
legislation aiming at government con-
troll of industries. AS a rule these
business interests voice no objection
to governmental supervision over GER
tain basic industries, but they draw
sharp line of distinction between
supervision and control, arguing that
government control is step toward
specialization of industries.
The federal coal act which has been
introduced in the senate by Senator
Calder is now a target for criticism,
and the commercial organization of
an important manufacturing town near
Richmond has just fired a broadside
at it.
Called Step Backward
The commercial organization refers
to this bill as ''step backward toward
the days when the government was
taking control of Industries in order
to win the war The admission is
made that such action in war time Is
justifiable, but now that the war is
over, our business men feel that they
should be allowed to conduct their
business without unjust restrictions
, being placed upon them by the govern
ment". and the contention is made
that the Calder bill provides unjust
restrictions for the coal industry.
! The commercial organization re-
ferred to also asserts that the coal
i industry is of such tremendous import.
ance to the country that any detri-
mental interference with it's operation
will naturally be reflected in other
lines of business.
Added Expense
"1t seems to us that there is a great
| large amount of government funds in
| carrying out the provisions Of the
Calder bill should it become a law
In addition to that it will mean a great
added expense in the operation of the
Goa industry" it is stated.
Probably when the Calder bill comes
up for debate in the senate and its
provisions become better known, In
diana members Of congress can more
definitely gauge public opinion In
their state. for Indiana people keer
we'll Informed on national legislation
and are ever ready to give their rep
resentatives the benefit of their opin
ions.
A. w. Tracy, veteran Washington
newspaper correspondent and former
Richmond, Ind, resident, is receiving
concentrations over the remarkable
business success. attained by his %
year-old son, Paul E. Tracy, who was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-21
Why Ric h m ond is the
Best Place in Which
to Live

Each day n Palladium reporter
will interview persons at random
TO find out why they like to live
here.
Why is Richmond the best
place in which TO live?" said a
local business man Monday
when asked the question. well
there are many reasons why 1
think Richmond is the best
place to live in.
One of the main reasons is
that their is a small percent of
Richmond population that is of
the foreign element and many
of them that are here are of the
educated class. Now take for
instance in Detroit there are
more foreign born people there
than there are American born
residents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-21
DAUGHERTY
GIVEN PLACE
IN CABINET
Ohio Man Chosen for Attor-
ney Generalship Under Har-
ding Administration = APP
pointment Announced.
FLETCHER GETS PLACE
CBy Associated Pressl

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Feb. 21.--
Definite announcement that Harry NJ
Daugherty, of Ohio, had been chosen
Tor the attorney generalship under
the coming administration was made
here today by President-eIect Harding.
Following are some of the outstand-
Ing points in the life of Mr.. Daugher.
ty:
Born, Washington Courthouse. O.,
age 81 years. University education,
practiced law. Washington Courthouse
1SS1-Ss; elected state legislature in
1888. serving five years. Chairman
state Republican executive committee
1912, also twice chairman state Repub
lican central committee of Ohio. Can
paign manager for Harding at Chicago
convention.
President-elect Harding began the
last week of his pre-inauguration cor
ferences here today with several
important questions regarding the
makeup and first steps of his admin
istration still undecided.
Definite selections for three of the
ten cabinet places are yet to be made
and although there are indications
that Mr.. Harding has about made up
his mind in regard to two of them, he
is understood to be far from a final
choice on the most troublesome of
all, the secretaryship of the navy.
He also has most of his inaugural
address to write during the week ard
in addition must come to q decision
On various other subjects with which
he will have to deal as soon as he
takes office. The President-elect
virtually has but six working days left
before inauguration.
Leaves Sunday.
He is expected to leave here next
Sunday night for Marion, where he
will spend a day finally winding up
personal affairs and receiving form
al farewell that has been arranged by
his neighbors and friends. The week
will bring to ST Augustine several
more Republican party leaders of first
magnitude. probably including some CT
the men who are to sit in the
cabinet.
WASHINGTON, d. C., Feb. 2l.--
Henry P. Fletcher. former American
ambassador to Mexico. is to be under-
secretary of state in the Harding ad-
ministration
The tender of the position TO Mr..
! Fletcher. who is here after spendin Q
considerable time in Florida with lh..
rresident-elect was made through
Charles Z. Hughes, whose selection as
secretary of state. was announced Sat
urday by Mr.. Harding. Formal accent
ance of the position offered him is
said to be planned by Mr.. Fletcher
Immediately.
According to information here Mr.
Harding had Mr.. Fletcher in mind for
service in some diplomatic capacity
and in selecting him for under seer
tary of state consulted Mr.. Fletcher :
wishes.
i Experienced Diplomat.
There have been reports that NJ
Fletcher might be named ambassador
to Toxic but his selection as under.
secretary of state is said to be
definite. Mr.. Fletcher who is Penn.
sylvanian, has been in the diplomatic
service for many years, serving under
the Wilson administration until re.
Gently when he resigned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-21
Business Interest Opposing
Federal Control of Industry

recently appointed assistant director
of sales of a large New York invest
ment banking concern at salary OF
$4,000 per year
Young Mr.. Tracy began his busi-
ness career only two years ago with
the concern he is now identified with.
He attended high school at Newcastle,
Ind, a few years ago at the time his
father was owner of a newspaper in
that city. A. w. Tracy began his news
paper career in Richmond and has
many friends in that city.
It is understood that no decision
has been reached as yet in regard to
the distribution of federal patronage
in Indiana under the Harding admin
istration, other than that the congress
men will recommend candidates for
postmasterships when vacancies occur,
providing such offices revert to patron
age by repeal of the presidential order
of last October, which action Mr.. Har-
ding is expected to take. The appoint
ments to the more important federal
positions in Indiana will be made by
Senators Watson and New.
Linus p. Meredith of Richmond,
clerk of the Wayne circuit court, is an
applicant for the position of United
States marshal for Indiana. Several
sixth Indiana district Republicans who
have been in Washington recently took
the opportunity of indorsing Mere
dith's candidacy.
One of the reasons federal employees
who receive salaries of $4,000 per year
or less are so much interested in hav-
ing the annual $240 bonus continued is
explained in letter the civil service
commission received from one of its
| western representatives. which read:
kindly send me no more bulletins
on announcements of examinations.
have been receiving such for several
months, and the salaries offered are sc
small that there is nothing but ridi
| cule that the government offers sc
little, private enterprise so much
| more"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-21
Buildiro Collopses:
One Dead, Manv Hart
(Ry Associated Press)


CLEVELAND. Feb. 12.--One man is
dead, two are dying, and three others
may be crushed to death beneath
heavy stones and timbers in the col
lapse of three floors of the old Ma
sonic temple building East Sixth
street and Superior avenue. which
era shed into the basement this morn
ing while hundreds of men we're a:
work razing the building
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-21
One Dead, Six are Ill
From Eating Chicken
G3V .AsSociated Press)


UNIONTOWN, Pa, Feb. 21,-Mrs.
Mary Shady. aged AZ. is dead and six
other members of her family are serl-
ously i'll as a result of eating chicken
left over from the family dinner yes
terday. Three doctors. summoned to
the house, are uncertain as to what
caused the death and illness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-21
Weather Forecast
MooRE's GENERAL FORECAST

mOOH6S y 1ENGHeI FOH6CASI
Snow or sleet is expected to arrive
late Monday night or Tuesday. Tenn
perature will rise gradually and rain
will follow in portions of the state as
the storm moves across the Mississip-
pi valley. Cold weather will follow
the storm.
For indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau Unsettled weather
tonight and Tuesday; probably snow
or rain with slow rising temperature.
Temperatures for Yesterday
MdAihulu .....- ....... of
Mlulmuu 20
... Today
Weather Conditions The storm
which threatened Wayne county Sat
urday moved directly eastward caus-
east. The northern limit of the storm
was southern Indiana and Ohio. Very
heavy snow fell over Kentucky. Ten
nessee ard West Virginia and in the
cities of Washington, Philadelphia,
New York and Boston. The depths
from one foot to one and one-half
feet. The severe cold weather con-
tinues over the states west of the
Great Lakes and east of the Rocky
mountains. 40 degrees below zero at
Zu Appelle. Another storm Is moving
eastward from the Rocky mountains
! resulting in easterly winds over this
section as the wind blows toward the
storm center.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-21

A. w. Tracy, veteran Washington
newspaper correspondent and a former
Richmond. Ind. resident. is receiving
congratulations over the remarkable
business success attained by his 23-
year-old son, Paul E. Tracy, who was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-21
SPANISH FARMERS WANT

MADRID, Feb. 21.-A large group of
farmers has sent novel petition to
the government requesting permission
to pay income tax in produce instead
of money. which members of the
group declare they lack.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-21
Senate Passes the Seed
Relief for Farmers
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-A bill ap-
priating $5,000.000 to buy seed
grain for farmers in draught stricken
areas of the west passed the senate
today without a record vote. 1t now
goes to the house.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-07-22
JOHN WESLEY AT PLAY.

John Wesley, the first of the great
Methodists, his biographers say, had no
lime to play or even enjoy the little re-
creations that should come to all men,
They pictured him from the time he
entered the ministry up to the time
of his death as being always in the
Saddle" so to speak, attending to
his clerical duties, and for more than
sixty years Of his life they say that
he was never at one place but for q
brief period, always on the 60 preach
ing, exhorting and in the brief inter-
walls of his travels, and often during
them, writing the great quantities of
hymns that ara today used in all the
churches.
But Wesley's temper grew more
mellow and general as he advanced
in life. His conversation in his last
years was ever more vivacious and
wide-ranging than in early life. He re-
tanned in increased degree all his
liking for books, for music, for really
good society. In particular his love
for natural scenery deepened in his
old age.
Wesley had passed most Of his life
in the open air, and his sense Of the
beauty of The world was never so
keen as in his very last years. One
sees in his Journal that on his con-
slant journeyings through England
and Scotland he found his choicest
indeed, almost his onlyarecreation
in visiting parks and gardens. Yet
he was more profoundly moved by
nature in her larger and more un-
tutored forms. His favorite preaching
place was the vast, natural ampi-
theatre of Gwennap, in Cornwall, and
on his last visit to Lands End, in
his S3rd year, he insisted upon climb
ing down the rugged, wave-beaten
cliff, to stand on the wild spot COM
memorated by his brother Charles in
the hymn
90, on the narrow neck Of land
'Twix two unbounded seas / stand"
But, although the object Of uni
versal love and reverence, and re-
tanning al his sense Of Ne healthy
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-07-22

is as fertile as their best and has as
much intrinsic value.
This country needs more small
white farmers that do their own work
they are the class of citizenship
that builds country and the towns
depending on it. To get them the
country must be made attractive w.t.,
schools, better roads, and they must
be made to feel welcome when they
settle here.
But with all the boosting the DEM
ocrat, the Chamber of Commerce and
real estate men can do, it will be
difficult to get them as long as there
is a knocker on the corner to SANDER
one of tie best countries in the world
and from which he directly Or indi-
rectly draws his daily bread.
FARMER.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-07-22

joys of life Wesley felt an old mans
loneliness as the friends of earlier
years, one after another, were re-
moved by death.
Wesley had very little gift of
.lumor. He was cheerful-that came
of his temperament-and he had a
very pretty wit, usually with sa-
trio edge, and shown best in some
mood of criticism or controversy.
The great middle class of English
people, the class full of the most
varied, racy, humorous life, Wesley
knew, or might have known, better
than all the novelists of the century
put together. He lived with them for
fifty years, was their friend, adviser,
father confessor. But you would
never guess from his conversation or
his writings that he saw the ilumors
Of their life.
When the Bishop of Exeter, in his
scandalous attack upon Wesley,
charged him with having formed a
resolution not to indulge in laughter,
Wesley replied: 'No, nor ought I to
indulge in it at all if / am conscious
to myself that it hurts my SOUL"
AS to the shelf full of volumes,
some thirty in number that Wesley
wrote himself, most of them are
doubtless destined to oblivion. He
was not raised up to write books.
The truth is, Wesley had not that
union of imagination and passion and
that special gift of phrase which
makes writing literature, for he was
afraid of anything that might seem
like affectation or ornament. But his
Journal, however, is immortal, and il
is through that that we learn the
great heart and mind of this wonder.
full English evangelist.-New Orlean:
States.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-07-22
QUIT KNOCKING.

We give below a very sensible
communication addressed to the Nat
chez Democrat by some one who
signs HIMSELF Farmer" We do not
know who Farmer" is, but must
agree with the sentiment expressed
in his article.
Unhappily there are always to be
found in every community some pes
simists who see but little hope for the
future of our country and who sell
dom refrain from expressing their
their ill-founded and misinformed
opinions within the hearing of new
corners, upon whom such mis-
guided thought too often has baneful
effect, adversely affecting community
welfare and not infr-quently proving
a deterrent to investment by home
seekers. Such unfortunate policy can
not be too greatly discouraged and
every one given to such practice
should desist in its persuit and take
the opposite and more cheerful view
Of our possibilities, and instead OF
expressing discouraging and retro
gressive ideas, calculated to impair
our future, should ever appear nope
full of the outlook and neglect nc
opportunity to expatiate, certainly te
the stranger, on the wonderful op
portunities that our country offer.
to immigration. The article referred
to from "Farmer" follows:
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-07-22

Stock that die Of charbon should
be burned ct once.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-07-22
FIDDLERs. GREEN

New Orleans, La, June 2S.-New
Orleans is making preparations to
entertain the largest number of old
time fiddlers ever g titan together
within bow discance.
1t is planning the biggest old-fid-
dlers contest the South has ever
known, and is offering large cash
prizes for the oldest fiddler, the one
who has come The longest distance,
and the best performer. Other prizes
will be announc IL later, Prizes will
be in money and silver loving cups.
Tie contest is open to all old fid-
dlers. This event is one of tie main
features of the Interstate Congress
that will be held here September 12-
III.
The purposes of the Congress are
to:
1. Increase farm production.
2. Broaden and stabilize the New
Orleans market.
3. Develop fair dealing between
produce dealers and farmers.
4. Urge the growing Of quality food
products and the raising of purebred
live stock.
5. Stress the necessity of proper
grading and packing in standardized
containers.
6. Develop a good roads plan. :
/ A special invitation will be sent
to the editors of the country press to
attend. Between them, the farmers,
the merchants and the produce deal
ers, there will be group meetings
with view to bringing the country
and the city closer together.
This is the first Congress Ct the
kind ever to be held in the South
and the business interests Of New
Orleans are behind it in an effort ia
put over an event that will be
memorable and productive Of results
The Mississippi A. &. M. College
and the Louisiana State University
have endorsed the movement, and the
Governors of Mississippi and Louis.
lana s.iave agreed to issue proclama.
tons. A similar request mas been
made to The Governor Of Alabama
The railroads will make low rate:
for the event.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-07-22
OLD CITIZEN PASSES AWAY.

Death, following a long illness,
came to Mr.. Felix Baker last Thurs
day afternoon, July tn, at his home
here. The end came peacefully while
those dear to :lim watched around
his bedside.
Mr.. Baker was born at Holly
Springs and was SO years old on
June %, 1921. For a short period
during his younger days he was en-
ployed in a printing office at Muir
phresboro, Tenn. He served with gal
lantry in tie Army of Virginia during
the Civil war and was wounded at
the battle of Gettysburg. He was
married to Miss Annie E. Young, who
survives him. Two elder brothers, Mr..
j. d. Baker, of Olive Branch, and
MIR. w. R. Baker, of st. Joseph, La
are also living. Mr.. Bakers four hv-
ing children are Mesdames. j. ID.
Fogg, j. H. Malone, P. B. Marshall
of fernando, and Mrs. S. S. Preston
of Memphis. For the past twelve
wears Mr.. Baker and his wife made
their home with Mr.. and Mrs. P. b
Mars all.
The greater part Of his life was
spent on the farm where his energ!
and strength were employed. Until
few years ago he lived for a loni
time in tie Pleasant Hill neighbor
hood. lie was a member of tn
Methodist Church and lived a con
sistent christian life.
Mr.. Baker was a brave soldier, {
citizen of the best type, a true ant
steadfast friend, a good neiglbor, ant
kind husband and father, and man,
there are who feel sense of per
sonal loss.
i The burial took place last Frida
afternoon at Pleasant Hill, the fu
neral services being conducted b
Rev. N. G. Augustus, of fernando
-Hernando Miss Times Promoter