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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-13
BLACKMAILERS HELD
ON 100000 BONDS
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, June 13-Five men
charged with kidnapping five year old
Giuseppi Varotta. whose body was
found in the Hudson Saturday, today
were held in bonds of 100000 each
after the district attorneys office had
tried to have them detained without
bail.
Assistant District Attorney Sullivan
told the court that immediate indict
ment of all five on cnarge of first
degree murder would be sought. He
declared this was the first case that
had ever come to the attention of the
authorities where a band of black
mailers had carried out their threat to
kill
Mr.. Sullivan asserted the district
attorneys office had evidence thai
the defendants for several years have
been blackmailing persons in towns
along the Hudson river from Albany
to Jew York.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-13
CITY READY
TO CHOOSE
FUTURE RULE
Advocates, Opponents Conf
dent as to Outcome of Spe-
cial Election on Adoption of
City Manager Form.
FULL VOTE IS SOUGHT

Confidence as to the outcome of the
special election to decide whether
Richmond is to adopt a city manager
form of government was expressed
at the headquarters of both propon-
ents and opponents of the plan, Mon
day
Organizations are working to get
out full vote and are expected TO
bring what otherwise would have been
light vote up to a comparatively
heavy poll.
Jesse Bailey, chairman of the advo-
Gates of the city manager plan. pre-
diets a close vote and states that he
believes the thorough organization Of
the city that has been completed will
be able to put across the adoption of
the plan in Richmond.
Organization Meeting.
An organization meeting was held
by the city manager forces Saturday
night and the reports from all parts of
the city were most encoura ging, ac-
cording to Mr.. Bailey Every ward
chairman reported that his district
had been thoroughly worked and
would turn out in force for Tuesdays
election.
IF the full vote of the city can be
got to the polls Tuesday, the major
ity will be in favor of adopting a city
manager form of government for this
city, Mr.. Bailey stated
Predicts Victory
Gath Freeman, chairman of the
anti-city manager forces, made the fol-
lowing statement in regard to the
election:
I'VE are entirely satisfied with the
outlook for the election tomorrow
The change of sentiment on the ques-
ton of city manager government has
been remarkable. Four weeks ago the
proponents of the new plan of govern
| ment would have carried the election
in all proba bility, but at present there
is every indication that it will be de-
feated by an overwhelming vote |
predict that the vote will be four to
one against the change of govern.
ment, if not larger proportion
| The appa rent sentiment of the peo-
! pie against the new form of city gov.
eminent is another proof of the capac
! ity of the people to decide important
issues at the polls. and that the deci
sion of the majority thus expressed
will be right whenever time is had in
which to discuss and consider the is
sues.
The people will not surrender their
| right of suffrage and will not dele
| gate their power to a commission In
| my opinion, the Ia rye number of No
votes tomorrow will be a rebuke tc
those people who are seeking to foist
upon this city the autocratic and arbi
trary city manager government in the
place of our federal system Upor
this issue involving a great funda
mental principle of government, we
feel that our cause is safe in the hands
of the people"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-13
Report on Richmond Hospital
Sites to be Presented FRIDAY
Understood that Experts Consider Local Sites Well Adapted
for Location of Institution Creating Vet
erans' Bureau Expected To Meet Approval

veterans bureau, of the various sol
dier relief agencies, namely the bu-
reau of war risk insurance, the rehab-
ilitation division of the board for vo-
cational training, and that branch of
the L. S. Public Health Service relat-
ing to soldier relief activities.
The bureau of war risk insurance
is decentralized, under the provisions
of the bill, and fourteen regional Of
fices of that bureau are created. Each
regional office would have the author
ity to make awards in compensation
and in insurance claims. The central
office of the bureau, in Washington
would pass upon appeals taken from
the decisions of the various regions
offices.
Will Expedite Work
1t is believed that by decentraliz
ing the bureau of war risk insurance
il will be possible to expedite the con
sideration of all compensation and in
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-13
FAIRVIEW LARDERS hit
BY ROAMING ROBBERS

Petty robbers piled lively trade in
Fairview Saturday night when two
business places and four residences
were entered and ice boxes and money
drawers pilfered The burglars made
a clean sweep at the grocery of vii.
liam Fisher, corner State and Sheri-
dan street, where they gained en-
trance through side window. carried
the cash register into the back yard
and robbed it of 50.
The march up the street then start
ed, the Morgan home, 45 State street.
Welded coat some tools and a small
quantity of food; Mills residence, ~
State street. furnished the robbers
with some pork chops and other
viands from the ice box and a pair
of shoes; the Anchor Coal company
was entered, but nothing of value was
taken. however. The coat stolen from
Morgans was left there. some butter
and peaches were stolen from Mr.
Charles Fisher, II State street, and
Eliza Omet, SO John street, reported
a dozen eggs, some milk, cheese and
ham missing from her larder.
Police believe the work TO be that
of youngsters and amateurs because
of the work done in the grocery, and
the practice of taking edibles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-13
CORN CONDITION GOOD
ACCORDING TO REPORT
OF U. s. CROP BUREAU
fRy Associated Press,

INDIANAPOLIS, June 13.-Corn
throughout the state is in very good
condition, according to the weekly re-
port of George C. Bryant, agricultural
statistician to the United States De
partment of Agriculture, announced
today Wheat cutting has commenced
IN the southern counties. Red rust
and Hessian fly are causing the con
dition to be variable. The complete
report follows;
Showers in the southern part of the
state were very beneficial to late
planted crops. Temperatures were
close to normal.
The spring wheat condition gener.
ally is satisfactory.
Weather conditions have been more
favorable for oats but the stand is
very uneven and thin in many fields
Barley is about the same as oats.
Large Yield Indicate
Rye cutting has commenced in the
southern counties and will be general
over the southern part of the state
! next week Conditions now indicate
a larger yield than usual.
| Early potatoes are being harvested
| in the southern counties with fair tc
| good yields. Planting of late pota
! toes is about completed. Recent rain:
were very beneficial to sweet pota
! toes in the commercial district
! Glover cutting has begun but is MOI
making the yields indicated earlier
| in the season. Timothy is fair t
good and the second growth of alfalfa
| is only fair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-13
HANDS 0BREC0N NOTE
DEFINING U. s. POLICY

WASHINGTON, June 13.-On in
structions of Secretary Hughes.
George T. Summerlin, American
charge d affairs at Mexico City, has
handed to Alberto PAM Mexican for
eign minister, the recent statement OF
the American policy toward Mexico,
issued by the state department
It is understood that Mr.. Hughes
expects President Obregon TO conside.'
this statement as the only rejoiner
contemplated to Obregon's recent
communication dealing with the
treaty Of amity and commrce proposed
by the United States.
Recent reports from Mr.. Summerlin
are said to have contained no indica-
ton that Obregon will yield to the
pressure brought upon him to agree
to such treaty as a condition to the
recognition of his administration b.
the United States
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-13
1000 SPECTATORS
WITNESS CENTERVILLE
CORNERSTONE. LAYING

CENTERVILLE, Ind, June 13-
About 1000 spectators witnessed the
laying of the cornerstone of the new
school building in Centerville, Sunday
afternoon. Meeting at the park, the
organizations and sc ool pupils
marched to the school building, on ad-
jacent ground to the old building, ar
irving at $50. The line of march was
led by the Centerville drum corps.
The Hagerstown orchestra also was
present and assisted in the music.
Arrangements and the program were
under the direction of the Parent
Teachers association.
Tie proceedings were under the
auspices of the Parent-Teacher's asso-
ciaslon, and the arrangements and pro
gram were directed by a committee OF
that organization, consisting of Mrs
Frank Hatfield, chairman: Mrs. Thorn
as Ali, Mrs. VIII Conkle, Mrs John
SmeIser, Mrs John Jackson, Mrs. Eva
Commons, and Mrs. Fanny O'Neil.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. Marie Cassell, Rev. McCor
mick, and Rev. Ernest Clark. Music
for the program was given by the
Centerville orchestra County Super
intendent c. o. Williams and Superin
tendent Frank Corey. of the Center
Vile school, made short addresses.
Documents Sealed.
The documents sealed in the corner
stcne included: A history of the Cen
ter Township schools, by Miss Laura
Bcrtsch, names of the committee
which served during the consolidation
of the schools, a list of the alumnae
since 1890, roster of members ot
the Parent-Teacher's association. list
OF members of the High School or
chestra, by Mrs. Sarah Keys Means, {
history Of the basketball season o.
1920-21, a register Of the Centerville
collegiate institute, (the Whitewatel
college which was burned some years
ago., a roster of Paul Hunt Post O
the American Legion, a list of the
Center school children of 1922, {
history of the Center township GENE
terry association. copy of the Ole
| Trails Echo of June II, 1921, copy O.
the Richmond Palladium. of Feb. II
1915, describing the burning of The
| college, a book, Charlotte Temple,
and Bible of 1861 copyright.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-13
ASKS MORE RESPECT
FOR SOLDIER DEAD

The following has been submitted
for publication by a former service
man:
Editor Palladium:
The great war for democracy has
been ended nearly four years. Thou
sands upon thousands of bodies of
soldiers who made the supreme sacri-
flee are being brought back to the
United States to be buried by loved
ones who will watch over their graves
with loving hands.
"A former service man, after re-
turning from a funeral Of one Of his
former buddies, composed the follow
ing poem on the lack of respect shown
by the average person while mill
tary funeral is passing:
THE PASSING coRTEGE
/ Pardon, stranger. as you stand there.
Won't you uncoyer-leave your head
bare?
It's only respect for a soldier goes by;
You didn't know him? Neither did l.
But he fought for Old Glory, for you
| That we might still live in land that
is free.
| What need we know of his rank or
his name.
| Or whether he won particular fame
| His casket is clothed in the flag. my
] friend,
| Proof he was soldier, true to the
| end.
| Listen. stranger and can't you hear
| The tread of feet as they disappear
A firing squad, bugler and all,
Last tribute to one who answered
/ last call.
J. B. G., Brooklyn. n. Y
i Il am prompted to address this let
/ ter to you. hoping that you will use it
| "As the funeral procession of Pri
vate Gem moved down Main street
/ Sunday afternoon, it was noted thai
a large number of persons standing
along the curbs failed to remove theil
hats or in any other way show mari
of respect to Private Gem. | an
very sorry to do so, but am forced Il
admit that number of ex-servict
men were included in this number.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-13
AVOID DUPLICATION,
is PLEA OF HARDING
tBy Associated Presst

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Re-group-
ing of governmental activities to the end
that as far as practicable each depart
ment will be made up of agencies hav-
ing substantially the same major pur-
poses. is recommended by President
Harding in a letter read today AT the
meeting of the joint commission hav-
ing to do with the reorganization of
the executive department
The president also said that identt-
cal or similar services should be
grouped together. This task accom-
plished." Mr.. Harding wrote, 1.-The
work of eliminating duplication by
consolidation and otherwise and the
devising efficient administrative meth
DDS for the several departments could
then be taken up in logical order and
prosecuted effectively.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-13
REPORT TO CONGRESS
SHOWS GRAIN PROFITS
CBv Associated Presso

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Extensive
tabulations showing profits of termin.
al and country grain elevators were
submitted to congress today by the
federal trade commission as being ap'
propriate to consideration of the many
pending bills to regulate the grain
trade and the wide public interests in
the grain marketing problem.
The commission forwarded the Ia
bles without comment or recommends
tion Figures for 10 companies in
Kansas City, st. Louis, Minneapolis
and Duluth, the report said, showed
the rate of return on total investments
ranging from eight to 20 per cent over
period of years. Excluding return
On borrowed funds, the returns except
for extreme years ranged from % te
2S per cent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-13
MORAY ORDERS LAW
UPHELD AT PRINCETON
CBy Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, June 13. Adjt.
Gen Harry B. Smith, was ordered to
Princeton today by Gov. McCray to
make an investigation of the Vigilante
movement which was reported to have
caused $50 foreigners TO fee from the
nearby coal fields, but in taking this
action the Governor informed Gibson
county officials that he expected them
to maintain law and order at all
hazards.
Peace may be bought at the sacrf
fee of right" said the Governor, after
conference with Prosecutor James
Robinson at Princeton, coal operators
who said their employees had fed and
some state officials. Indiana is going
to see that law and order is maintain
ed and expects local officials to take
care of the situation"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-13
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU

WASHINGTON. June 13-The re-
port of Col. G. NJ. Pearsall and T. B..
Kidner on the two hospital sites
which have been offered by the Cham
Der of Commerce, Richmond, Ind, to
the federal government will be pre-
sented Friday at meeting of the
committee of consultants on hospital
ization of the United States public
health service. DR.. c. w. White is
chairman of the committee.
The question of the location of new
hospitals for disa bled veterans of the
late war will be discussed at the COM
mittee's session. The report on the
Richmond sites is in the hands of
Chairman White and will be present.
ed by him.
One of DR.. Whites assistants stated
today that Col Pearsall and Mr. Kid.
ner were well pleased with the sites
they. inspected while in Richmond last
month. It is understood that their
report shows that one of the Rich.
mond sites is particularly well adapt
ed for a neuropyschiatric hospital,
and that the other site is equally well
adapted for the location of a tubercu-
losis hospital.
The bill creating the veterans bu
reau in the treasury department as il
was passed by the house last Friday
is expected to meet with the general
approval of former service men. 1t
is expected that the bill VIII be
passed by the senate with very little
changes, if any.
The principal provision in the meas
use provides for the consolidation
into one bureau, to be known as the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-13
LABOR STAND
OUTLINED AT
CONVENTION
Executive Council of Ameri-
can Federation of Labor
Submits Annual Report at
Denver Conciave.
SAM GOMPERS TALKS
fBv Associated Press,

DENVER, Colo, June 13.-Unem-
ployment, the open shop. wage reduc-
tions, relations with European labor
federations, disarmament, the Irish
question and recognition of the Rus
sian sovereign government, and more
than score of other major issues
were before the forty-frst annual con-
vention of the American Federation of
Labor which opened for two weeks
session here today.
More than 500 delegates from all
sections of the United States and
Canada headed by President Samuel
Gompers and the executive council OF
the federation, marched to the munich
pal auditorium where the meeting
opened with addresses of welcome by
Governor Oliver Shoup of Colorado,
Mayor Dewey Bailey, and other state
and municipal officials
Gompers Speaks.
The first order of business after the
seating of the delegates was an ad-
dress by Samuel Gompers reviewir g
the accomplishments of the federation
during the past year and urging a
more active opposition on the part of
organized labor to its enemies
The trade union movement in
America has successfully defended
its position against the organized eff
fort of anti-union employers the
executive council of the American
Federation of Labor declares in its
annual report, submitted today. II
adds that "the outlook is for a con
tinuance of not only successful de
fense. but steady and consistent prog
ress."
The councils report covers a wide
range of subjects and includes nearly
a score of specific recommendations
Among them are:
That the railroad situation be in
vestigated by national commission
consisting of seven representatives
each of the public, the stockholders
and classified labor, with a view tc
recommending remedial legislation tc
ongress.
Advise Probe
That the executive council be auth
orized to conduct an investigation
with view to recommending at the
next convention a policy as a basi:
for wage measurement as opposed Il
the present plan of fixing wages il
relation TO the cost of living.
That the federation endorse a join
resolution TO be presented in congres:
proposing an amendment 10 the con
stitution under which all measures fl
nally enacted by congress would bt
valid under the constitution whenevel
called into question.
That the federation take firm
stand" for the Inauguration of a def
mite policy calling for the total exclu
sion from the United States of Jap
anese with all other Orientals.
That the excess profits tax be re
tained by the federal government ant
that the federation oppose proposal
for new taxes and leave nothing un
done 10 defeat the introduction of ;
turnover consumption or sales tax"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-13
SAYS MOTHERS WANT
SHORTER SCHOOL YEAR;
LONG Term EXPLAINED

Shortening of the public school year
so that children will not be forced to
attend school sessions in hot weather,
is movement advocated by many
Richmond mothers, according to Mrs.
J. F. Hornaday.
Children do not gain much knowl-
edge laboring in school rooms during
extreme weather. Mrs. Hornaday said
she and other mothers had been in
formed by local school teachers. She
said that many parents having chill
dren in school were in favor of a re-
turn to the old nine months school
year, instead of the nine and one-hali
months as is the case this year.
Long Term Explained.
Charles w. Jordan, president of the
school board, was asked why the
school year had been increased sc
that il brought school into the middle
of June. He said that the matter had
been carefully weighed when the
school board decided last summer tc
hold the school for nine and one-halt
months. z..
The school board is not an arbitrary
or ,autocratic group said Mr.. Jordan
I'VE wish to do what is thought best
for the children of Richmond. Many
of the country's best educators advo
cate 10 months school, and even il
some cases, school the year around
Then too, school teachers do not make
as much salary working on a nine
month basis. To get good instructors
We have to provide a school year with
compensation adequate.
School is continued this year be
cause the contracts of the teachers de-
not expire until the time the schools
close. While many Of the children ii
schools have good cool homes ant
lawns in which they could play i
school was out, we must also take into
consideration the large number of chill
dren who would probably have to pla,
out into the hot streets in the absence
of school,"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-13

Mrs. Celya Holt, of Lebanon, Ind,
believes in three things for women: a
family, a job and the out-of-doors. She
herself has two children, is night tele-
graph operator for the Pennsylvania
railroad, and lives with her family out
of-doors as many months as the wea-
ther permits.
She has been operator for the rail-
road for three years and operates a
station several miles from her home.
She knows birds, and gives a most
entertaining lecture on humming birds
and their nests; she has made a study
of fish, and she is also a student of
the Bible and received 100 per cent
grade in teacher training work in the
Sunday school
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-13
ASKS HARVEY RECALL
ALONG WITH SIMS

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Senator
Harrison, Democrat, Miss. introduced
today a resolution requesting Presi-
dent Harding to inform the senate
whether there is as much reason and
justification of a reprimand or the re-
call of Ambassador George w Harvey
for his Pilgrims Day speech of May
19, 1921, as for the reprimand and
recall OF Admiral William S. Sims for
his speech of June Z, 1921
The resolution also requested the
president to report whether he direct
ed or approved the recall order sent
Admiral Sims, and why an order by
the president or secretary of state of
similar import is not issude against
Ambassador George w. Harvey"