davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-30
Solicitor General
Says Civilization
Inferior to 1880
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Dec. 80. - American 4
standards of civilization today are in.
ferior to those of 1880, James NJ. Beck,
solicitor general of the United States,
said in a lecture here last night.
"In 1880 men were better citizens,
better fathers and better workers THAI
they are today" he said ''At that
time men believed in their parties.
Today that militant political spirit has
disappeared and fully one-third of the
electorate does not vote.
'In 1880 the worker took pride ana
joy in his work ant was proud OF
achievement in inductry Today men
regard work as some form of degra1-
ing servitude and there is little pride
in artisan accomplishment"
Family ties are lightly held these
days, Mr. Beck asserted, and even
children lack the loyalty respect OF
other days.
The American people give far too
much time and thought to play and
amusements, he asserted, and he feai-
ed that this is an age of the hippo
drome." More motion picture palaces
were built in New York during the
year than schools and churches, he de
clared, pointing out that more thai
S100,000,000 was paid by the people OF
the nation annually for amusements
including theatres, baseball games and
prize fights.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-30
Price adjustment
Will SOIpe Farm
Problem, Howard
CBv United Pressl

CHICAGO, Dec. 0.-Readjustment
of prices to meet present conditions
will solve the agricultural problem of
the world, James r. Howard, former
president of the American Farm bu-
reau federation declared in an address
before the American Economic asso-
citation here tolay.
1T is question of pre-war prices be-
ing paid for after war products" he
said.
"The priceof the farmers product
must be judged by the exchange ratio
of his corn and his rye and his oats
1t cannot be fixed in dollars and
cents"
Howard bitterly assailed the theory
that the present depression in agricul
ture was due to over-production.
There is certainly not over-produc
tion on the farms when there are hun
cry mouths and unclad bodies in al
parts of the world" he said. There
may be over-production in transporta
tion or other industries but not on the
farming
More than 1,60O economists from al
parts of the United States are here at
tending the annual convention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-30
VALUE OF TAXABLE
PROPERTY IN STATE
S3OO,0OO,OOO LOWER
fRv AssocIated Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 30-The tax
able property in Indiana this year, as
appraised by taxing officials, amounts
to S5,200 600, 600, shrinkage of
$500, ,000, 900 below the 1921 valuation,
according to W. c. Nusbaum. a rep
resentative of the state board of tax
commissioners.
According to Mr.. Nusbaam's fig
ures S3,000,000 more taxes were paid
this year than last. The shrinkage
in taxable property amounted to
about eight per cent and was attrib-
uted by Mr.. Nusbaum to the lower ap-
praising of farm land, improvements
and farm personal property.
The total valuation of property in
Incorporated bounds of cities was
about the same as last year, he said.
Farm Tax Burden Light
The valuation of farmers taxable
property is approximately so per cert
of the $5,200,000,00O total of taxable
property, Mr.. Nusbaum says. but be
| points out that of the $117, 100000 lev
! led for collections this year the farm
ers paid less than SO per cent or ap
| proximately S44, 100000 OF the lat
1 ter amount a part may be payments
on industrial properties outside incor-
/ porated cities and towns, and which
/ should not be classed as farm property
/ Mr.. Nusbaum says.
1 The figures show, Mr.. Nusbaum de
clares, that farmers pay considerably
4 less taxes and bear considerably less
of the total tax burden than anybody
| would ever suppose"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-30
IT CRIMINAL CHARGES
| DROPPED FROM WAYNE
CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET

Two motions to dismiss criminal
cases now on the Wayne circuit court
criminal docket have been presented
by Prosecutor Paul Beckett and given
the approval of the court. The first
motion to dismiss affidavits strikes
from the court docket the names OF
II persons under bond in Wayne cir
cult court, while the second motion
was for the dismissal of certain Grim
inaI cases now on the docket and in
cludes Is cases.
The reason for dismissing these
cases was stated in the motions as
being that they are old cases, having
been on the docket for several terms
of court, that the prosecution of many
of them has been dropped, and that it
is deemed to the best interests of the
state that they should be removed
from the docket
The affidavits dismissed are as fol
lows: Thanks F. Wheeler, issuing
fraudulent check; James Lorman,
involuntary manslaughter; Frank
| Treeps, assault and battery with in
/ tent to kill; Sherman Howard, grand
| larceny; Earl Helms, child de5ertion
Walter Gansky, sodomy; D. II. Grove
maintaining a nuisance; Earl Blue
drawing a deadly weapon; George A
Bradley, seduction; Loren Grim, We.
| hicle taking; Fay Turner, throwing
acid; Leonard Wilhelm, forgery (now
! serving term); Oliver Burke, lazy
/ husband; Ray Browning, false per
sonation, serving term, federal court
l. E. Loewenberg, false pretense;
! Charles H. Williams, surety of peace;
Lawrence Crocker. rape, convicted on
another charge; Ralph Chilcoate, lazy
husband; and Fred Lehman, maintain
ing a nuisance
The cases dismissed from the dock
\ ct in the second motion and tht
causes for the action are stated as
follows: Mary e. Davis, issuing {
fraudulent check; Ora Kinder, forg
cry; Harry Demaree, assault; Harr.
(Please Turn to Page Fourteen)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-30
BORAH'S DECISION
TO WITHHOLD PLAN
ENDS SENATE FIGHT
fRy ASS slciated Press,

WASHINGTON. Dec 3O-Although
privately stating that he was pre-
pared to offer IT as an amendment to
some other bill should the necessity
arise, Senator Borah's decision to
withhold his proposal for an inter
national conference as an amendment
to the naval appropriation bill was
regarded today as an amendment to
the naval appropriation bill was re
garded today as having finally dis
posed of it. and settled the immediate
issue which has held the senate in
it's grip for nearly a week
The Idaho senator's announcement
that he would hold the proposed
amendment came as climax of the
senate battle late yesterday, after adj
ministration assurances had been Civ
en- Senator Watson of Indiana. that
the president already was sounding
out the situation in way which might
lead TO a movement aid in the ad-
justment of economic conditions in
Europe He appealed to Senator
Borah for this reason not to presF
his proposed resolution.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-30
8 VIOLATORS
OF WAR TIME
LAWS FREED
Must Leave Country
and Never Return
fRy Associated Press)


WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The SEN
tence of eight members of the Indus
trial Workers of the WarId, convicted
in the Haywood case of conspiracy in
violation of wartime laws, were com
muted by President Harding to ex-
pire at once on condition that the
eight prisoners leave the United
States and never return.
All of the men are subject to de-
portation and it was a condition of
their Communication that, should they
return to this country the clemency
granted would be void 1t was fur
ther said that the president had
reached the decision that should any
one of them return, they would be ap-
pretended and returned TO Leayen-
worth penitentiary to serve out the
remainder of their sentence.
The prisoners will be given 60 days
in which to arrange for their depar-
ture. and will be required to give bond
on the departure from prison, so that
they will appear at a stated time and
surrender themselves for deportation.
No General Amnesty.
White House officials say, however.
that there will be no general amnes-
ty"
kilograms will be sent to prison
wardens announcing the presidents
action and probably before nightfall
! those to receive clemency will pass
| through the prison gates free. Papers
in the selected cases have been pre-
| pard by the department of justice and
| today were on the presidents desk
awaiting final action.
Who the prisoners are will not be
known until after receipt by the war
dens concerned of the kilograms mott
Ification, if the policy of the depart
ment of justice in such cases in the
past is followed.
! Granting of the combinations, it was
emphasized at the White House does
not mean the president has changed
his views against amnesty as the term
has been used during the past two
years.
Each case has been considered on
its individual merits, and upon applica
ton of the prisoner, it was said despite
agitation on the part of the various or
ganizations which has included inter
mittent picketing of the gates of the
White House and the "children's crus
! ade" of last summer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-30
3 BANDITS HOLD Is
PERSONS AT BAY And
OBTAIN $4,000 HAUL
CBy United Press)


CLEVELAND, Dec. 30-Three arm
ed bandits held up and robbed the Of
fices of the Ferry Cap and Set-Screw
company today after holding % girls
and the general manager of the com
pany at bay.
The bandits escaped with $4,000
taken from the office of H. D. North,
secretary. --
Shortly after a. m. one bandit en-
tered the general offices on the second
floor of the building and pointed a gun
at Miss Katherine KniZely, 81, tele-
phone operator.
In full view, behind glass partition
sat L. c. Hoffman, general manager
and "a girls at work. AS Miss Knizely
left the board, the bandit herded her
in with the others and then covered
them all with his gun.
Keep still, all of you," he ordered
"and you'll not be hurt"
Meantime police were told two other
bandits had entered the offices on the
other side of the building where the
payroll money was kept in a safe. In
some manner they broke into the office
of Secretary North.
They seized $4,000 in cash and ran
down the stairway to the street calling
loudly to the third bandit to "cover
up" and follow.
In the street the bandits 1eaped into
a touring car and sped away.
Police flying squadrons dispatch ed
to the scene secured that part of the
city without avail. Police later were
told that Secretary North was pre-
vented from entering his office by one
of the bandits when another was al
work seizing the money.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-30
POLICEMAN RESCUES
10 SMALL CHILDREN
IN TENEMENT BLAZE

CHICAGO, Dec. 80 = Ten small
children were rescued in tenement
fire early today, by Sergeant Charles
Eitz of the police force.
The building, housing eight families,
was enveloped in flames when Eitz
entered
A giant in staIure-the largest man
on the Chicago force-he went from
flat to flat gathering the sleeping chill
dren under his arms. When he
emerged his clothing was afire and he
was nearly exhausted, but he had
every child in the burning building.
Only after all were saved did Eitz
turn in the fire alarm
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-30
BARNES is SENTENCED
TO TWO TO ia YEARS
And GIVEN $40 fine

Guy L. Barnes was sentences 10
from two to IA years in the Indiana
state reformatory ana assessed fine
of SO, following his plea of guilty to
a charge of embeZzlement when a.
raigned in Wayne circuit court Satur-
day In entering his plea, Barnes ask
ed that some lenienCy be shown him
on the ground that he stole the money
to pay for medical attention which he
needed and for which he was unable
to pay.
Upon learning that he was an ex-
service man, the court asked Barnes if,
for any reason, he thought the fact
that this cause should be considered
in his plea for leniency. The court EN-
phasized the fact that all who have
served their country in time of wal
have taken an oath 10 uphold its laws
and should consider this oath seriously
as a personal safeguard against tbs
commission of crime Barnes denied
that his service haG any connection
with his plea He also denied that
he had served time for crime in Vir
| ginia and that he had escaped from
the state prison there.
! According to Barnes statement a
/ the time of his arraignment, thf
amount of money which he had stoler
| was about $500. He stated that h
/ had also taken some checks which Ii
| had destroyed on the train while en-
route to Milwaukee. The total loss Il
! The Westcott hotel WAS $752.39 includ
/ ing money, and checks, $3.50 of whicl
/ Barnes had spent prior to the tim
| he was captured.
The remaining $579.39 which was r.
/ turned with the prisoner, was retriev
ed by the hotel authorities Saturda.
morning from the police authorities
1t is expected that the Westcott hote
company will be able to secure a re
payment on the checks which Barne
destroyed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-30
is OHIOANS KILLED
IN HUNTING SEASON
lRN United Pressl

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 30.-Six-
teen Ohioans were killed in hunting
accidents during the 1922 season. re
ports to the United Press showed to
day
Thirty four persons were wounded
This casualty list is considered
small by state officials here who de
clare at least 100000 Ohioans tool
out hunting licenses and approx
mately 5000 farmers hunted on theil
own property without licenses.
The season closes today at p. m.
There is no record, county officials
reported of the number of livestocf
killed and wounded during the sea
son.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-30
PROSECUTOR MOVES
TO DISMISS DILLON
CASE AT WINCHESTER
Especial to The Palladium

WINCHESTER, Ind, Dec. 30-Pros-
ecutor Paul Beckett of the Wayne cir
cult court filed a motion in the Ran
doIph circuit court here today asking
for the dismissal of the charge on
which James P Dillon, former man
ager of the municipal electric light
plant at Richmond, was tried here.
The jury which heard the case dis
agreed, standing nine for acquittal and
three for conviction after long delib-
Grafton At that time it was thought
that the case would be dismissed. The
motion for dismissal filed here refers
only to the charge on which Mr. Dillon
was tried here.
Judge Bales said he would rule on
the motion on the first day of the
January term of court, as the court
was not in session today.
In his motion, Prosecutor Beckett
sets out that there is no reasonable
probability of a conviction being Sc
cured by any further trial. He also
says that he believes no additional eyi-
dence can be secured, and that further
prosecution would cause needless ex-
Ipenditure of money and would be an
! injustice to the defendant.
/ Text of Motion
| Comes now Paul A. Beckett. prose
cutting attorney of the seventeenth judi
ciaI circuit of the state of Indiana, and
| for and on behalf of the state of Indi
ana. moves the court to dismiss the
above entitled criminal cause, and as
i reasons therefor shows to the court as
follows:
Said cause was fully and fairly
tried in the Randolph circuit court ot
Indiana, and all the evidence available
to the state of Indiana in such cause
vas adduced and presented to the jury
sitting in such case. Four days were
involved in presenting evidence anC
argument to the jury, and the under
signed is informed that the jury, after
deliberating upon the guilt or limo
cence of the defendant, stood nine fol
acquittal and three for conviction.
Great care was exercised by botl
the state and defendant in selecting
the jury which tried said cause, ant
the undersigned is of the opinion tha
there is no reasonable probability of ;
conviction being secured by any fur
ther trial of said cause.
No Other Evidence
Since the former trial of said caus
no evidence has come to the attention
of the state which could be used il
any future trial of this cause, and tn
undersigned does not believe that an
! additional evidence could be secure,
for presentation against the defendan
in this cause which was not offere
at the previous hearing.
The undersigned believes that
would cause a needless expenditure @
. money and would be an injustice t
: the defendant to further prosecute thi
cause.
! Wherefore, in view of the abov
: facts It Is respectfully requested tha
the court sustain this motion and di:
miss said cause.
> PAUL BECKETT,
: Prosecuting Attorney for the Seven
4 teenth Judicial Circuit Court of
Indiana.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-30
SECRETARY FALL WILL
LEAVE CABINET POST
tBy United Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. Secretary
of the Interior Fall has decided to re-
sign from President Hardings cabinet
and will retire March 4, the Washing.
ton Post, regarded as well informed
on administration affairs, declares in
copyrighted article published here
today.
Although reports have been current
that Fall would resign because of fric-
tion with President Harding and Sec.
retary of Agriculture Wallace. over the
proposal to transfer the forestry bu.
reau to the department of interior
the Post declares ne is leaving the
cabinet to give more attention to bust
ness interests. Falls office would not
comment on the report early today
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-30
GIRL AND POLICEMAN
SHOT BY GUNMAN
CBy United Press)

CHICAGO, Dec. ga gun-man
shot a high school girl when she re-
fused to speak to him and killed a
policeman in trying TO escape here to-
day The policeman's companion then
shot and probably fatally wounded the
slayer.
The victim:
William J. OMalley, policeman
killed
John Riese, one of three gunner
who accosted party of high school
students returning home from dance
and opened fire when they did not re
turn the greeting, probably fatally
shot by Policeman S. r. Kennedy.
Minnie Finkelstein, 17-year-old high
school student, shot in the hip by
Riese.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-30
HARDING NAMES JUDGES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-William
N. Runyon, was nominated by Presi-
dent Harding today to be an addition
al United States district judge for the
New Jersey district, and William H.
AtweIl to be an additional United
states district judge for the northern
district of Texas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-30
PARLEY ASKED
.ARMENIANS Be
ALLOWED HOME
ProposeEStabliShment
Financed in u. S.
6Rv Associated Rress)

LAUSANNE, Dec. 30-Plans for an
Armenian national home, financed by
a possible s20000,0OO appropriation by
the United States congress-, or a pop
ular loan in America, in addition to
funds from other countries, were pre-
sented to the near east conference to-
day by the American delegation.
The conference completes its sixth
week today with solution of the near
eastern question still in the making
and with the allied and Turkish dele
cations still at odds over the important
issues.
As Ismet Pasha and his associates
awaited further instructions from their
government at Angora, whittier they
recently reported the impasse in which
the negotiations find themselves, ii
seemed certain that a settlement OF
even one of the problems on the
agenda could not take place this year
1t is believed that Ismet in his report
to his government called special atten
tion to the declaration of Lord Curzon
that the British government insisted
upon recognition of its mandate over
the Mosul vilayet.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3O.-The pro
posal for the establishment of ma
tional home for the Armenians, fl
nanced by the United States, was pre-
sented at Lausanne at the request O
American philanthropical organiza
ton. and not as a proposal of tbs
Washington government.
There is little doubt that the pres
| ident has indicated through Ambassa
/ dor Child that it would like to SET
the Armenians given some such pro
! lection, but officials here say the,
are not committed to. any specific
! plan.
/ Legislation pending in congress or
/ the subject, is not part of an admin
/ istration plan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-30
Weather Forecast
FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY
By w r Moore

FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY
BY w. Z. Moore
Rain and warmer tonight and Sun
day followed by colder Sunday night
and Monday.
The Rocky mountain storm which is
now moving eastward indicates rising
temperatures within the next "a hours.
southerly wind and rains followed by
colder weather as the wind shifts to
the west
Temperatures Yesterday at Pumping
Station.
Maximum .......-........,. 81
MINIMUM ...,.......-...- 70
Today.
Weather conditions The weather is
generally fair over the Ohio valley
states. 1t is rapidly getting cloudy
over Indiana and Illinois. The Rocky
mountain storm now covers the plan
states. There is mild temperatures but
it is turning colder over the northwest
with general SHOWS although it is not
severely cold in any portion of the
United States.
For Indiana, by the United States
Weather bureau-Unsettled weather
tonight and Sunday, probably rain
Warmer tonight east and south por
tions. Somewhat cooler Sunday after
noon or night, extreme west portion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-30

The relentless fight of Gov. John
NJ. Parker and Attorney General A. ".
Coco of Louisiana to bring to justice
those responsible for the Mer Rouge
kidnapping last August which resulted
in the death of two men, is bearing
fruit Two arrests already have been
made and more are promised as in
vestigators continue their activities
under the protection of national
guardsmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-20
AUGUSTA GOLFERS CARRY Off
amateur and PROFESSIONAL
H0N0RS At BRUNSWICK TOURNEY

Brunswick, April 19-(SpeciaD-
The Maine State Golf association
held it's annual meeting and Patri-
OTIS Day tournament with the
Brunswick Golf club today. The
tournament was the biggest event of
the kind ever staged in the State, IS
players being entered in the compe
tition. The business meeting dis
cussed several matters Of more than
usual importance. The new Martin
dales country club of Auburn which
was represented at the meeting by
Stanley Atwood and Thomas p.
White, and the Biddeford and Saco
golf club represented by Charles S.
StrOut were admitted to membership.
1t was voted to hold the amateur
championship tournament at Poland
Spring the later part of July and the
open State championship at Bar
Harbor early in September.
The Memorial Day tournament of
the association will be played at Au-
gusta, the Fourth of July tournament
at Portland. and the Labor Day
at Waterville. Frank A.
Gilman of Augusta urged the asso-