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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-06
OF WARS
PRIOR TO LAST ONE
DRAW S258,715,842

WASHINGTON. y. C. Dec 6,-Dis-
bursements for pensions growing out
of wars prior to the world war tOtaled
S25S,715,S42 during the fiscal year end
ed last June 80. says the annual re-
port today of the commissioner of pen
sions This was an increase Of $45,-
420,52S over the amount the year be
fore, but some $6,000000 less than was
appropriated for the purpose.
The total pensioners on the role last
June 80 was 566,053, a loss of 26,137
from the total at the beginning of the
fiscal year. OF the total 218,775 were
civil war veterans and PSI. .327 widows.
minor children and dependents OF
those who served in lac civil war
There were 1882 on The roll on &C.
count of service in the war with Spain
including 31.066 soldiers and 8.216
widows. minor children and depend
ents. There also We're on the rolls 64
widows of soldiers who served in the
war of 1872. 109 soldiers and 2,156
widows of soldiers Of the Mexican war
and 3,7S4 soldiers and 2.569 widows OF
soldiers who served in some Indian
war prior to 1891.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-06
MINOR DISTURBANCES
MARK PACKING STRIKE;
FIRST DAY is QUIET
lRv Associated Pressl

CHICAGO. Dec. 6.-While reports of
minor disturbances and some Interrupt
tion of work resulting from the strike
of packing house workers, came from
St. Paul. Kansas City, Denver and
other cities. the first day of the strike
passed quietly in Chicago, and with
apparently little effect upon normal
operations.
Leaders of the butcher workmen's
union announced that more than H.
600 workers employed by the big
five" in Chicago had walked out, and
10000 in centers outside Of Chicago.
Employers said that less than LOO
of the more than 10000 employed in
Chicago had failed to report and there
were two applications for every
vacancy.
\ few of the 19 Independent plants
here who had not adopted the 10 per-
cent wage reduction given as the
cause of the strike by union leaders.
were not affected but some Of them
were almost completely tied up.
Say Wages Not Involved.
Representatives of the packers con-
tended the wage issue is not involved
in the strike but it is an effort to de-
stroy their shop representation plan
adopted after Federal Judge Alschul.
er's term as arbitrator expired Sept. l
Business men of St. Paul recommen.
ded 10 Adiutant General w. T. Rhinow
of Minnesota that national guardsmen
be called out to protect the South St
Paul plants, following the attack on q
train load Of strike-bTeakers and their
dispersal by a crowd of sympathiZers
City officials of South st. Paul
however. announced they did not YET
desire the protection of state troops
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-06
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
FOUND DEAD TUESDAY
AT new PARIS HOME
Especial to The Palladium)

NEW PARIS. o, Dec 6.-George
Hilderbrand. 80-year-old Civil war vet
eran, was found lying dead at his
home here shortly before noon Tues
day.
The. curiosity of neighbors had
been aroused by the silent appearance
of the home where the veteran lived
alone Investigating, the body was
found lying on the floor fully clothed.
Death is supposed TO have resulted
from heart trouble.
Neighbors reported that Mr.. Hilder-
brand had been up and dressed early
in the morning. He had been in his
usual health lately.
The deceased is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Orla Garretson, of New
Paris. Funeral arrangements will be
made later
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-06
WOOD WILL TAKE Up
PHILIPPINE DEFENSE
At CONFERENCE END
CBy Associated Prcss)

MANILA. P. /. Dec. 6-At the con
clusion of the Washington conference
on limitation of armaments Governor
General Wood will take up with the
authorities in Washington the ques-
tion of national defense of the Phil
ippines, it was announced officially
today.
Brigadier General Haan, who is com
ing to the Philippines to take charge
of the organization of tactical di-
vision of troops is expected to bring
a statement Of federal government 5
policy in this connection.
Governor General Wood announced
that the Philippine national guard was
being disbanded but that all available
officers would be placed on the reserve
list. All that remains of the national
guard is group Of five officers and
nineteen men which is guarding the
property of the organization
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-06
Army, Navy Expense Fixing
To Await Conference End

WASHINGTON, Dec 6.-Prepara-
ton of the army and navy appropria-
tion bills. providing funds for the next
fiscal year, beginning next July l, will
be postponed until the arms confer
ence has threshed out the armaments
question, Chairman Madden. of the
house appropriation committee an
nounCed TODAY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-06
pI FDGF FEDERAL AID.

ASHTABULA, O., Dec 6.-Federal
aid amounting TO $25G,000, on each Il
the proposed two new level bridges
for Ashtabula county has been defi-
nitely pledged by Highway Commits
sioner Herrick, he has written here
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-06
Weather Forecast
MooRes LOCAL FORECAST

MOoRE'S LOCAL FORECAST
Fair and cloudy at intervals tonight
and Wednesday.
Fair and cloudy at intervals is in
prospect for the next 36 hours, due to
falling barometric pressure in the re-
gion of the Great Lakes.
For Indiana, by the United States
Weather Bureau-Partly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday. Probably snow
flurries in extreme north portion.
Slightly colder in extreme north por-
tion Wednesday.
temperatures Yesterday
Minimum ......-'....-.-.. ~
Today
Weather Conditions - The weather
is now generally fair over the greater
portion of the United States but is be-
coming unsettled in the northern bor-
der states due to a moderate storm
moving east along the Canadian Dor.
der. Rather cool in the southern
states. Freezing temperatures have
occurred during the past SO hours at
Norfolk, Va. and 2 degrees below
freezing at Birmingham, Ala. and At
lanta, Ga, respectively; 38 at Jack
sonville, Fla.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-06
TO HOLD RAIL HEARING.

COLUMBUS, o.. Dec. 6.-The state
public utilities commission will hear
the fight of local persons interested
in preventing abandonment of the De
fiance branch of the Ohio Electric
Railway Dec. II.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-06
SHANTUNG DISCUSSION,
SUBJ COMMITTEE WORK
OCCUPIES DELEGATES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Sub-com-
mittee deliberations and another ses-
sion OF the conference of the Japan
ese and Chinese delegations on the
Shantung question were the only
scheduled activities on the arms con-
ference program for the final day of
the fOur-day recess which ends tomOT-
row
With negotiations on the naval "a
ito question still awaiting a definite
statement of the position of the Jap
anese government. speculation cen
tered today on the question of 70
what extent. if at all political COnsid-
erations may have entered into the
naval question as referred to Toxic
by Admiral Baron Kato following Fri
days conference of the naval big
three" In estimating that it might be
a week before he could receive a full
reply from his government, Baron
Kato declared in statement last
night that the naval question involved
issues of "far-reaching effect upon the
national and international life of ia
pan which should be brought to the
! full knowledge of the Japanese gov
ernment before definite action is TAX
! en-"
Political Issues.
! The possibility of political issues be
/ coming more and more involved in the
naval phase of the negotiations was
! definitely connected in some quarters
( today with the increased attention
which some OF the conference dele
| gates are known to be giving TO the
! suggestion of a three or four powe.
/ a nj - V9TIgrn tho
! alliance.
I While there has been no formal pre-,
sentation of the plan in any form 10
the conference, there are indications
that the Japanese delegates and PEI
haps the British as well may be link
ing it up prospectiyely with the naval
ratio question in consulting on the
latter with their governments.
The American delegates, however
are known to adhere to their eXpeCta,
tion that the naval issue will be set
lied without predication on any po-
liticaI arrangements.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-06

Pending an adjustment of our for
eign debt the United States is cary
ing and paying out of current revenues
a load of approximately S5O0,00O,O0o
per annum OF interest charges on sums
due us by foreign governments. 1t Is
asserted by congressional leaders that
this country should know as soon as
possible how soon Europe can begin
10 assume a portion at least of this
load we are now carrying on her ac-
count. The bill provides for com
mission, headed by the secretary of
the treasury, whose duty shall be to
formulate the basis of settlement OF
our loans to foreign governments,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01
10000 NEGROES ARE
ARRESTED IN Tulsa
ESQ Wounded in Bitter Fighting; Town
Now Under Martial Law

40 being f1ie1 assinse IN blacks
ooun1 0ssy1ng arnA
! Thore aso 1o.eoo negFees n Tulsa
enroe6leg - 1atsst c<nsus figures
rsAeeic~lly ~ eatiss nuQDer wAs
! |1110n4 G1ik ~. o6lG1XpG Nocp
ntm3oa cf esttasns vns appolnfsd u
start aue~1toning the negroes.
AuthoF5tiss estimated f.Beo armed
negroes and 1000 whites participated
| in the hattie which ragged thru the
streets for nearly ~ houra
Dirk Rowianos. sne negro VINO was
alleged 10 have attacked the i7.year-
old white elevator giri. was ssiIi In
custody. Hc war spsritcd out Of the
lefty. Efforts by his friends 10 storm
the jail and release him prrcipitAted
tho riots.
Martial law was declared herr BY
Governor Robertson on the request
OF Adjutsrt General Charles r. fsar.
|rett Tho governors proclamation.
wired here from Oklahoma City. was
posted in consplcuous places about
/ tho city.
A 6ixpasch from the capital m.
nounced that Governor Robertson
was on his way here to investigate
tho situation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01

Iyet, now he was actually here. he
felt himself o thousand times more
lonesome than he had done out in
the backwoods Of Canada
Nobody was glad that ne had
como homc-therc was nobody TO
meet and welcome him. One or
two people glanced curiously at him
as he stood there In the pouring
rain. a giant' figure. with the hugo
collar of his. coat outstanding, and
his soft felt hat pulled we'll down
over his eyes. but they only glanced
and hurried on. intent on their own
business.
A porter hurried up to him
Luggage. sir7"
mo. I've only got a bag"
Ferrier picked up the huge hold.
al, from the wet flagstoncs at his
feet, and walked away slowly thru
the crowd.
Once or twice he glanced round.
almost as II he expected someone,
but II was absurd. he told himself.
TO have expected for q moment that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01
SCOTT c. BONE
ALASkA'S CHIEF

WASHINGTON. June i.--~3cott G.
Bone. director OF publicity OF the re,
publican national committec. former
~ OF Seattle. wash. was named gov
ernor Of Alaska by President Har.
ding today.
Bono was called 10 washington
last Saturday TO confer with Sccrc.
tary OF tho Interior Fall. Durins
the last campaign Bone handled the
publicity for tho republican party
His homo In now In New York.
Prior TO coming TO Seattle. Bone
was connected with the Washington
Post for IL years. and from 1906
TO 1911 he was editor OF the wash
ington Herald. He was editor ol
the Post-fntclligcncer from 1919 "a
1918. He was chairman OF ths
Alaska bureau Of the Seattle Cham
bcr Of Commerce for two years.
While President Harding Is under
stood to have favored an Alaskan
for the governorhip. factionai dIf
flcultics prevented agreement on
the man. National Committccman
Mcbride indorsed George c. Haze
lett and Delegate Dan Sutherland
indorscd Former Delegate james
Wickcrsham.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01

Hastings would como. aItho good old
Micky had been 80 sure.
Hes one OF the best" Micky had
raid heartily. Hell give you a
laundering good time. Shouldn't be
surprised II he turns up TO meet
the boat. You'Ii like him. and he's
got jolly pretty sister. / wrote
him last mall. 30 he must have got
the letter"
They had been Micky's last words
when the two men said goodby. and
unconsciously Richard Fcrrier had
counted on their coming true. on
the voyage across he had thought a
good deal about Mickys friend Hast.
ings. who was such n laundering
good sort. He had thought about
the pretty sister. too. for there were
few women up In the backwpods.
and those he had met were poor for
the most part. and Woodworking.
lie had almost forgotten what prct-
~ frocks and dainty ways were
like.
The rain came down faster. a keen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01

Seized roughly by four iargc mon.
who attempted 70 force her into
their automobile m rhc was icav'
ing the Garfield telephone exchange.
isoo Fourth ave- W.. at 10 o'clock
Tuesday night. MiH n. seipel, an
operator. pluckiiy bcAt off her as
sailants single handed and escapcd-
One OF the four. N they nci.
carried away badly disoolored
optic A. evidence that Miss Sci
perE fist. tho small. Is decidedly
dangerous
81 had Just como out Of the cx.
change" shc said at her home. us
Queen Anne ave-, Wednesday.
when they grabb~d me. ! didn't
scream. or say q word. ] just
tabbed tho first one right In the
face ~ hard as ! could hit Then
ran.
II ran 20 the corner. There
were n man and n woman on the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01
TELEPHONE GIRL IS
ATTACKED BY 4 MEN;
PUTS THEM TO ROUT

corner. We started back toward
the four men. and when they saw
IN coming they jumped Into their
car and drove off,
Miss Scipei described the men m
we'll dressed. good looking and
around - or 70 years OF age.
'T'vc only bcen working there
nights for three days" she said.
hut the chief operator tells me
the same men have been there
night after night for two weeks.
Sometimes they would climb up and
peek In Mt the windows.
The police. ! believe. wero noei-
fed once. but guess the men
werc 10 big the police were afraid,
or something"
Miss scipel said tho auto license
number was wn. s275. The license
record shows this number was Is.
sued 10 s. Nordlund. ssfs Earl
ave. N. w.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01

1UI4A. O41a-. 3nne 1s--Cognpaf0p
tive eutss pesfje1 - tAip city lnes r.
day afSss nnere tknn - heurs -
nzrtous rsoetng. husnine anA D1ilAo1ng
had okU - &nornnnQ1o ~ - 1xoo
NN4 e C c. i. N. 4. L. &C Z q = =
Ths sseal num1.r & lpaA -
ralssd 70 ~ wheu additjoan1 bodien
Of dead pegYo mon. women and ehzl
dS~n wsre found In The riot area
State truopa poilce. armed civll
ians And fsrc department. combined.
under The leadership Of AdJutans
General Charles y. Barrett. brought
orsSsr out Of chaos afser hours Of
work. The riotins started when
negroes attempted 10 iibente Dick
Rowland. . negro held on = charge
OF asaAulting . white siri.
a check Of the morgues. hospitals
and thru the srnouIdersng ruins Of
the fireswspt black belt placed the
toll Of the rsotins ~ follows
whites--Dcad. Z; injured. approxi-
mately %.
Nesroes-DsaA g; injured. more
than 200.
Fire iosa. practically the entire
negro district Of 10 square blocks.
The city was under martial law.
Nearly the entire negro population
Of 10000 was under guard IN public
buildings and inprovised stDckades-
Scores Of stores were looted for
armA
The fIre, which started amer the
rioting had been in progress thruous
the night and early morning. was A.
lowed 10 burn itself out. Altho the
charred and hlackened ruins OF hun
dreds OF negro homes were stiil
smouldering. authorities were conf
dent the fire was under control.
The brand was applied by tho riot
err 20 the negro district In many diff
fcrent places. The entire territory
Was a mass OF flames before the fire
department was able TO start 10 fight
the fire.
The fire had the effect OF bringing
the hundreds Of rioters TO their
senses. They were soon caimed and
devoted their attention % attempt.
ing to protect their homes.
Five companies OF national guards
were believed 10 have the situation
fully under control 70 there would
be no further rioting.
Blacks in custody were estimated
At upward OF 5000. Convention ball.
the McNulty baseball park and Sc.
quota school house was being used
az prison stockades. Police and
armed civilians were stationed In
large numbers TO guard them.
An assortment OF guns. razors.
knives and ammunition taken from
the negroes was confiscatcd. Charges
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01


Tnru ms aaorney' - 'onns'on'
James T. Mahoney iousnt 70 DC
neafd IN Justiee OF tne feace =. y
Daatons court WEDNESDAY morning.
Arter spirs'fd srsument IN
un'cn Dsputy i!osecusof ~ ~
tes son fepfcHceo tne , .ne
court ftxe0 Junf - - tns o4te tor
. preiinay on tne en-
on xotery IN tne nt ossfee,
ihefo - no co'or ot e.'oen
akhinst my cncnA sonnsoon.
ana ! want 70 s.l ene "nec,s =.
JUSTICE IN nsouon 70 o'sposc u al
the Hoicuious matters wn'en e"c
prosecuting atto'nes o'ico 'S
70 tnink neeo m sf'ns
suggest Monoay: 1une .. TOT
tnc nearing on .nis enAse INA. hs
torBeo n's
note sisinS nun sccSss ~ ncf sAacey
oeposit oA =" feAuy "
inc cnAfse scoay. I'm Aay 70
answer any cnaTse .sains' Aones
'oaAy
rat'erson rcinoed sne cur. ia
y wou'o oe necesy 70 uI'ns VIZ
nesses ir0nn o. ul anu a'.o cA'ic.
a.'enuon 70 Manoneys stencn'
.nas ne sxpcc,cd 70 meet ms "ne
ne. iors June l.
a. sns ~ neA,u ..on wn u'AAs
sou'e anisrence "a hs sssunony'
susses' June
nen 'onns.on spohe OF uuel'
vas une iSt u"' ,na. ."a'
~specs os ,ne case was m. n.'oneu.
rno"s ne saio' .ne 'nsi,r
''g ~ .nc pioseoo'lon- 1nss 'AiN
~ 'nses''sa,'ns 'nuiuer .n.ors
anu u'y e"A ~ tns s@"o uiao VI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01

Madison park residents were keen
iy interested wednesday In the mys-
terious digging operations Of an &C
centric old man known In the neigh
borhood only as "oid Frank" who
claims he is seeking buried treasure
In the woods five blocks north OF
s2nd ave. ~. and f. Madison st.
-old Frank began excavating
quietly Tuesday. f.atc Tuesday af-
tcrnoon he is said TO have exhibited
feverish eiation when his spade
turned up the rotted remains OF
what appeared to be chiid's home
made violin.
He was exceedingly rcticcnt about
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01
OLD MAN DIGS FOR
HIDDEN TREASURE"
NEAR E. MADISON ST

|, his mission. but. bit by bit. Miss
Eloise Campbell. Miss Peggy Burk
and Harry Clark. who live In the
vicinity OF the digging. told The Star
they were able to get smattcring
Of his story.
According TO these three. ''Oid
Frank" says he met up with four
men travelling In a covered wagon
10 years ago.
They had stopped At about the
piaco where he is now digging.
They appeared to him to have been
gambling and drinking heavily.
One Of them alightcd from the
wagon and said 70 another. ''Come
on Gown here Newt and sign
these papers,"
Newt" did so. The papers were
carefully whipped up in n package,
tied together with several bundles
OF currency and sacks OF money,
and inclosod In strips of bark and
other covering. Then the whole
large bundle. containing money and
rapors was buried there
WHOLE NEIGlIDORIOOD
IS AROUSED
"Old Frank" Is said TO have re.
lated that he buried at tho same
time his toy violin. This is be-
lieved 10 be the violin the remnants
OF which hn uncovered Tuesday.
The whole ncighborhood had le.
como aroused Wednesday over
'U,d Franks" operations.
A Star reporter found ''Old Frank"
at noon up 10 his waist in n hole
three feet wide and several feet long
and still shoveling.
He said his name Is Frank John.
son. and that he Is ~. His mother.
he said. was murdered by two men
who were later caught and hanged
or burned.
He said he remembers seeing his
mother running across field with
the two men at her heels. She was
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wind blew iandwards from the gray,
desolatc sea Ferricr shivcred 1T.
tie. lie had not expected TO find
such weather in June. He had not
remembered that the English eli.
mate was 20 full Of vagaries.
He hailed \ taxi from a side rank
and told the cabman TO drive to the
Lime Street hotel. Hc had stayed
there for a night IL years ago. II
was tho only one he knew In Liver.
pool.
They drove thru the narrow dock
streets. Terriers long limbs were
crampcd and chilled long before
they reached their destination. lie
sprang out with infinite relief.
An attentive commissionaire met
him at the door of tho great hotel,
smartly.livcried buttons" seized
upon his hold-ali and staggered away
with II.
Ferricr explained
IL am not staying here. but / cx.
CTurn 10 Page %
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01

ANDERSON. Ind. June fs-othsr
mems wives. a. well ~ distant pas
surcs. appear most attractive.
Take the case OF German Huff.
man. his wife Bate" Bill Muncie
and his wife ''5lse.~ whose respective
divorce suits are now pending In the
court OF Judge william A. Kittinger
here.
BIN and BAbc want TO get married.
and Gice and German ar- inclined
masrfmoniaify to each other. The
Huffmaas and the Muncics were
next.door neighbors. Aitho Huff
man and Muncis work at the samc
place. ihey work different shifts. Bill
went on when German came home
and Bili VAS coming home N Cor
man was going 10 work A. the two
families were close friends. BIZ nat
ur4Ily saw \ good deal OF Babe whiSe
German wasn't around. and German
saw . good deal OF ..Cles" when Bill
wasn't nenr by.
The affair came 20 . head when
Mrs. Huffman wrote home 10 her
usother at Neweomerssown. o.. re-
Gently and limited at the trend
Mrs. Huffman didn't fool much
She summoned the four to family
conference.
Babe" she said. addressing her
daughter. do you love Biii7"
Babe nodded her head In assent.
And. Bill. do you love my daugh-
ter 20 that you could take her ~
your wife and treat her kindiy7" the
master OF ceremony continued.
Bill told the world that he did.
Similar questions were put to Cor
man and Clec. The answers were
the same.
She hustled them 10 Judge Kittin-
ger 70 get the affair straightened out.
The court told them that they would
have TO obtain divorces In a legal
manner before swap could be ef'
fccted.
Mrs. Huffman. IN the meantime.
has been taken back TO Newcomers
town by her mother. Her divorce
suit. claiming Abandonment stu
pcnds.
Huffman is 30, his wife Ia IS.
The Huffmans have been married
six years.
No children.
The Muncy's are each ~. Married
four years. Have no children
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01


Rain-pitiless. steady rain--pourcd
down on tho world when Richard
Fcrrier strode across the gangway
from the deck OF the great liner
and set foot on English sou Tor the
first time In IL gears.
He stood for an instant looking
round him ut the scene OF excite
ment and disorder; porters clamor'
ing for luggage; officials with smart
iy braided caps shouting orders in
stentorian voices. women Laughing
and weeping and clinging about the
necks OF the dear ones who had Just
returned to them from the other side
OF the broad Atlantic, telegraph boys
dashIng about. shouting names ana
delivering messages. Richard Fer.
ricr. standing little apart. looked
on and felt himself stranger In a
strange land.
FOR five years 1t had been the
dream OF his life to come horne--for
two he had longed for England as
starving man longs for food. and