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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-25
FIERRO DEMENTED
IS FRIENDS BELIEF

That Donate Fierro, Italian, who re
Gently killed his wife and child, shot
William Henderson, section foreman,
and committed suicide on the steps of
his home, was demented during the en-
tire time, is the theory expressed in
an anonymous communication from
Cincinnati, Ohio, evidently written by
friend of Fierro's.
The letter contains the information
that Fierro has an uncle in Chicago, a
brother of Fierro's father.
"Fierro killed a man in Italy in self
defense 1t was the brother of the po-
lice chief of the town where he was
living" the letter states. 'Fierro was
well known in Cincinnati as an hon
est man and true friend. He en-
listed in the Ohio National Guard at
the outbreak of the war but was dis
charged because of an injury to his
leg, which had been contracted in
Italy"
The writer enclosed 81 with the re-
quest that some flowers be placed on
the dead mans. grave. The letter was
received by Chief of Police Eversman,
Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-25
New Woman Judge
ANSWERS Challenge
of Right to Serue
(By United Press)

CLEVELAND, ohio. Nov. 25.-Miss
Florence E. Allen, supreme court
Judge elect, answered the challenge of
her right to hold Office in the name
of all successful women candidates in
Ohio today.
The protest against her election on
the grounds that under the constitu
ton, women do not have the right to
hold public office, was filed with Sec
retary of State Sr4ith late yesterday.
by Edward Dempsey, former mayor of
Cincinnati.
81 consider Dempsey's move not so
much against me personally, as
against every woman in Ohio" she
said, "As such shall contest it with
every means at my command"
hadn't expected anything like
this" Judge Allen said.
Voting Power Factor.
81 am of the opinion, the fact that
women have the right to vote gives
them the right to hold public office" "
Dempsey called upon the secretary
of state to withhold Judge Aliens
commission of office until she had
proved her right to the office by court
procedure.
In Ohio, the right to hold office is
based upon qualifications that are en-
tirely seperate from the qualifications
necessary to constitute an elector,"
Dempsey's' protest says.
Secretary of State Smith declared
he will issue Judge Aliens commission
unless restrained by court order.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-25
JUDGE BOND SCORES
FILMS TO TALK TO
STAGE STRUCK GIRLS

Three high school girls, aged 13, IA
and Is years, respectively, were sound
ly lectured by Judge w. A. Bond, on
the evils of attending moving picture
shows to too great an extent, Satur-
day. The girls had been apprehended
in the act of trying to reach California
where they expected to become movie
queens.
California were responsible for their
start, they said. Two of the girls had
received letters which offered them
inducements to come to the Golden
West. The trio stole one more bi-
cycle in addition to the one already
owned by the girls and started on
their way.
Going to Cincinnati
At Boston, they bought tickets for
Cincinnati. The ticket agent. suspect
ing the girls, called the Richmond
police. The girls heard the call put
in, and started on the return trip. Be
tween Boston and Richmond they were
found by Mrs. KatherineF FSudhoff,
police matron, and Mrs. elizabeth
Gambler, juvenile probation officer.
Il have come to the conclusion that
the moving picture show is almost a
curse to modern youth" Judge Bond
told the trio when they confessed that
moving pictures had something to do
with their start. You girls must go
back home and attend school regular
ly. Pay attention to your studies and
help as much as you can about the
home"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-25
NO VERDICT REACHED
IN DILLON CASE AT
LATE HOUR SATURDAY

No verdict had been reached in the
case of the state against ]. D. Dillon,
UP to late hour Saturday, according
to reports from Winchester at that
time. The case went to the jury at 8
O'Clock Friday afternoon
The length of time taken by the jury
to reach a decision indicates that the
verdict is likely to be acquittal or a
disagreement according TO the state
ment of persons familiar with the ac-
tion of juries in such cases. Eight
farmers, two grocers and two profes-
sional men made up the jury before
which Mr.. Dillon was tried.
Prosecutor Paul A Beckett Satur
day, said he had not given any CON
sideration to what would be the course
pursued by the state in the event the
jury disagreed.
81 have been busy trying to catch
up with my other work since return
ed from Winchester" he said.
1t is not compulsory for the state to
ask for re-trial in case of disagree
ment, he said.
Flags Dillon.
James P. Dillon, by the "brazen ef-
frentery' of his action in trying to
dictate to the city council that he
should have an automobile, when that
body had ruled he should not, precip-
itated civic battle that brought scan
dal upon the name of the city of Rich
mond' Attorney VIII Kelley told mem
bers Of the Randolph county jury, clos
ing the case for the state Friday.
Mr.. Kelley referred to testimony
given during the trial that the automo-
bile driven by Mr.. Dillon's successor
had been stripped Of all accessories of
value and run down to the light plant
and abandoned. This action had been
taken after council refused to allow
appointment of appraisers that It
might be traded in on a new machine
Doubts Understanding.
Stating his belief that there was no
united understanding among board
members regarding the methods used
in paying for Dillon's auto upkeep, Mr..
Kelley said:
"T am convinced that had such an
arrangement been made there would
have been a record. They did not
make such an arrangement because
they were afraid of the publicity of it.
hSh IOOh at lUS uutIuOu OI paying.
Think of it, one conductive to fraud.
one that laid him wide open to criti-
cism. 1t had all the earmarks of
fraud. all the earmarks of dishonesty.
It-is the business of men in public Of
flee to keep. beyond suspicion. This
man was in position of trust.
Alleges Scandal.
HE was given the greatest oppor-
tunity of his life, and he had the braz-
en- effrontery. after council had re-
fused to allow him to purcha-e an
other car, to purchase one himself,
and then stand up and tell the city
what it should do. It was this atti-
I-tude. that brought scandal upon the
city of Richmond
Il resent the charge that this is a
political action, or that the grand jury
in Wayne county would be a party to
partisan politics in this way
Scandal was brought to the city of
Richmond in the public press, gener-
ated by the audacity of the man who
in his cock-sure way, told the people
what they had to do" said Mr.. Kelley
in the course of his argument.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-25
IRISH BILL PROVIDES
PRESENT SYSTEM OF
TAXATION CONTINUED

LONDON, Nov 25.-The bill setting
up for the constitution of the Irish
Free State and known as the Consti-
tuition Act was published here today.
1t provides for the temporary continu-
alton of the present system of taxa
ton and gives the Irish Free State
power to adopt acts applicable to other
dominions.
The first schedule contains SO ar
ticles. 1t is declared that the national
language in the free state shall be
Irish, with English given equal recogni-
ton as an official tongue. The legisla-
ture will consist of the king and two
houses, a chamber Of deputies and a
senate, known generally as the Cir
eachtas. All citizens 81 years of age
have the right to vote for members of
the chamber, while all citizens 80 years
of age may vote for the senate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-25
WATSON
ASKS HARDING
ABOUT BONUS
Seeks View in Light
of Election
(Rv Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Views of
President Harding on the soldiers
bonus question in light of the recent
election and in view of the determine
ton of some bonus advocates, to bring
up the matter at the regular session
of congress was sought by Senator
Watson, of Indiana, Republican leader
in the senate in a visit today in the
White House
Numerous members of congress are
understood to have returned to Wash
ington feeling that the bonus still re-
mained question Of which the ad-
ministration must take cognizance.
Debate Shipping Bill
The last day of general debate was
ahead for the shipping bill when the
house convened today with the conf
dence of Republican leaders that it
would pass by safe margin next We'd
nesday, mistaken after two days OF
searching discussion of the bill As
surances to this effect were taken to
the White House by Representative
Model, the Republican leader, at the
close Of yesterdays debate, although
he did not say how many votes it
would have to spare.
OF fourteen members taking the
floor for and against the bill yester-
day, there were only two breaks in
party alignment. Representative O'Con-
nor, Democrat, Louisiana, spoke for
the measure, while Representative
Calm, Ohio, a Republican member OF
the merchant marine committee which
framed it, announced that he would
not vote for bill which he asserted
had been jammed through the commit
tee He said its passage would mean
the certain crushing of the organiza
ton two years hence"
Davis Attacke Bill
Delivering the principal attack on
the bill, Representative Davis Of Ten
nessee, a Democratic member of the
merchant marine committee, declared
its passage would bring "the worst
scandal in the history of the American
republic" while Representative JEFF
ferris of Nebraska, Republican member
Of the committee, supporting it, asked
why congress should shy at the mere
shadow of the word subsidy when il
means a saving of $20,000,000 a year
to the tax-payers%
The senate, having agreed to a final
vote Monday on the $5,000,000 Liber
ian loan measure, was in adjournment
today while the house debated the
| shipping bill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-25
1000 ORPHANS
IN PERIL WHEN
SHIP CRASHES
Many Painfully Hurt
No Lives Lost
(Rv Associated Press


CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 25.-Two
thousand Christian orphans and two
American relief workers were imperill-
ed this morning when the steamship
Belgravian, chartered by the Near
East, collided with the transport liner,
New York, at the western entrance of
the Bosphorus this morning.
Allied ships dispatched hurriedly to
the scene, reported that many of the
children had been painfully injured but
that no lives were lost. Doctors and
nurses were sent from the Near East
headquarters here to attend the in
jured. The New York carried no pas
sengers. Reports received here said
panic reigned among the children after
the impact which tore away the bridge
and foremaSt of the Belgravian,
smashed the lffeboats, and loosened
seven of the vessels plates.
The steamers wireless apparatus
also was put out of commission. The
American relief workers aboard the
Belgravian are Paul Belts, Towanda,
Pa, and Miss Elizabeth Murless, of
Hartford, Conn.
The Belgravian left Constantinople
for Samsun on the Black Sea coast of
Asia Minor on Nov. IA, for the pur-
pose of beginning the evacuation of
1900 Greek and Armenian orphans,
whom it was desired to move because
of the recent edict of the Turkish
Nationalist, giving the Christian popu-
lation a definite period in which to
leave the country.
The orphans were to be taken to
Athens where the Near East relief is
planning to educate them in schools
and monasteries
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-25
PROF, TIERNAN MARRIES
IOWA WOMAN; FORMER
WIFE CLAIMS TRICKERY
(By Associated Press)

CROWN POINT, Ind, Nov. 25-Prof
John P Tiernan, former law professor
at Notre Dame and one of the central
figures in the Tiernan-Poulin paternity
case, was married here this morning
to Mrs. Blance l. Brimmer, of Hansell,
Ia. He was granted a divorce from
Mrs. Augusta Tiernan last Thursday.
HAMMOND, Ind, Nov. 25.-Prof
Tiernan resigned his law professorship
at Notre Dame university prior to the
divorce case hearing. The first infor-
nation that the professor, who stood
by his wife throughout her sensational
suit against Harry Poulin, a South
Bend haberdasher, who is represented
as having from the position of friend
won the love of Mrs. Tiernan intended
to marry again, came from Waukegan
H., yesterday when it was reported
that the professor and young woman
had appeared there to obtain a mar
riage license.
They did not apply when told the
Illinois law forbids remarriage of di
vorced persons within one year. AT
South Bend Mrs. Augusta Tiernan who
had lost her suit to prove Poulin was
the father of her third child, who had
sued for divorced, but allowed her hus-
band to obtain a decree on a cross
complaint Thursday, declared she had
been "tricked" and that she and her
former husband planned to re-marry
quietly. She said she was stunned by
news of her former husbands marriage
and would take steps to reopen the di
vorce case.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. 25. -
When informed that her former hus
band had been married to Mrs
Blanche /. Brimmer, at Crownpoint
Ind, this morning, Mrs. John P. Tier
nan stated that she did not know the
woman, but that she had frequently
heard Prof Tiernan speak of &
blanche" whom he some day expect
ed to marry. AS these statements
were usually made in the form of g
jest, she never paid any attention tc
them, she said So far as she knows
the new bride of Prof. Tiernan has
never been in South Bend.
HANSELL, Iowa, Nov. 25. - Miss
Blanche Brinner, who married Prof
John P. Tiernan of Notre Dame, is
the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Charlie!
H. Hawn, Methodist minister here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-25
PLACE OF CHILDERS'
DEATH NOT KNOWN;
FIRING SQUAD USED
(Rv Associated Pressl

LONDON, Nov. 25.-The place and
manner of the executiGn of Erskine
Childers had not been officially an
nounced this morning Some reports
say that it occurred at Beggars Bush
barracks, others at Portobello bar
racks.
The Dublin Express states positively
that Childers was shot by a firing
squad in Kilmainham Jail The news
paper quotes statement by the re-
publican publicity to the effect that aft
er Childers had been told the execu-
tion was to take place, he requested to
see Protestant clergyman whom he
had known as a boy. The minister
was with him, the statement said,
when he walked to his execution. He
spoke no word to his executioners.
No Editorial Comment
The execution of Erskine Childers
draws no editorial condemnation in
the London morning newspapers to-
day. Several papers make no COM
ment and in their biograp phical. matter
and Introductory notes indicate neith-
er surprise no censure. Everywhere
there is recognition of Childers' abil-
ity and courage, and the obituaries
and editorials alike deplore that his
life had such an ending.
Aside from the Times. comment is
practically confined to the Liberal pa
pers, which have been the strongest
chamDiOOS Of Irish autO0onv and tho
free state. The Chronicle calls Chill
ders the enemy of ireland and the
author of barbarous and cruel methods
employed against his adopted coun-
try.
He merited his fate, meted not
merely to murderer, but to a mur.
derer on large SCALE" the. newspa-
per says. Specializing as to what
caused his abrupt, mysterious change
toward Great Britain" the paper asks !:
"Was it marriage with woman who
herself was the prey of the fanatical
loathing of this country"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-25
ELECTION EXPENSES
COVER WIDE RANGE

Candidates expenses, as seen In the
accounts rendered at the office of the
county clerk Saturday, covered wide
range, from nothing to $141.40, do
mated by Harry Thornburgh, candi.
date for the office of auditor. Mr..
Thornburgh made a $100 contribution
to the G. o. P. campaign fund, spent
$264O for advertising and SIS for
auto hire.
Candidates who filed statements OF
no promises and no expenses were:
John w Reid, candidate for town
ship assessor in Franklin township:
John Bowman, candidate for Perry
township assessor; William E Brown,
candidate for county assessor; A. B.
Parks, candidate for Boston township
trustee; George NJ. Duke, candidate
for the office of trustee, and Charles
L. Boyd, candidate for the office o.
township assessor.
An expenditure of "a cents for gas
and oil was noted by John H. Lamar.
candidate for the office of township
assessor.
DR.. S. Edgar Bond, candidate for the
office of coroner, contributed SIS to
the G. 0. P. campaign fund and spent
81 for advertising, his report states.
Contributes To Club.
Lille Tweedy, of Cambridge City,
candidate for the state senate, con-
tributed SIS to the Tweedy club and
spent $40 for expenses in travelling
about the county.
Harry T. Kepler, candidate for the
office of Jackson township trustee,
spent $3.50 for printing and contribu-
tions.
Joel Moore, candidate for county as
SCISSOR, spent s46.75 for advertising and
cards.
James Daniel Chapman, candidate
for sheriff, spent S48 for printing, ad
vertising and cards.
Thomas Ahl, candidate for treasur'
er, contributed SIS to the G. o. P.
campaign fund, spent $21.20 for ad-
vertising, a total of $500.
Henry e. Long. candidate for the
office of county clerk. spent a total
of $3.50, $44 for advertising, $3.50
for printing, SO for gas and on, and
$40 for party contributions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-25
Chaplin, Pola Negri
Are Engaged, Report;
Rumor Not Denied
(Rv Associated Pressl

Los ANGELES, Calf, Nov. 25.-
The Los Angeles Times today publish
ed news story stating that reports
in motion picture circles were that
Charles Chaplin, movie comedian, and
Pola Negri, Polish screen tragedienne,
were engaged to be married.
Il cannot say yes" Chaplin was
quoted. "Any such announcement
Neither can / say no. Think of the
position that would place her in"
According to the Times, Madame
Negri cancelled an engagement to
give a representative of that paper an
interview when she received intima-
ton of the subject he wished to dis
cuss.
The Chaplin-Negrf romance, the pa
per continues, had its beginning when
Chaplin toured Europe last year.
And when Negri recently arrived
here and again met Chaplin she was
said to have exclaimed: This is what
l have looked forward to ever since
l started"
Pair Inseparable.
They are said to have been almost
inseparable" since she reached Los
Angeles.
After at first declining to discuss
personal affairs, Chaplin said, accord
ing to the Times:
81 can't say yes; any such an
nouncement must of necessity come
from her She is a gentlewoman and
foreigner Don't you see? She does
not understand American ways in af-
fairs of this kind She would resent
my making a statement. And if l
said 'no'-just look at the position IN
which that would put he"
Later Chaplin commented: Mar
riage is no crime"
The comedian is said to have moved
recently from small cottage into a
house of many, rooms, and to be oc-
cupying it alone.
There have been many reports in the
last year that he was to re-marry
He formerly was the husband of Mil
dred Harris, screen. and vaudeville ac-
treSS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-25
SMELSERS HOLD OPEN
HOUSE TO CELEBRATE
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Open house for their friends was
held all day Saturday by Mr.. and Mrs.
Winfield Smelser. living on the Liberty
pike south of Richmond, in celebration
of their golden wedding, which occurs
Sunday
On that day a dinner party will be
held at which the following guests will
be present: Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Fouts,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Highley, Henry
Highley, Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Bulla, Mr.,
and Mrs. William Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Druley, Francis Stanley, Miss
Elizabeth Smelser, Miss Josephine Dru-
ley, and Thomas Smelser of Anderson.
Miss Smelser and Mrs. Ralph Druley
are daughters of the couple.
"reminiscences of earlier days by Mr..
Smelser and his older friends enter
tanned the company Saturday, While
denying that he is a pioneer, Mr.. Smell
ser has seen important developments
in the local farming industry, especi-
ally in the methods used. Particular
ly in the implements have important
changes been made, he said.
Had Crude Tools.
"Our only tools for farming when l
began" he said, were a breaking
plow, a small one being used for cul-
tivating corn, a straight tooth A-frame
harrow and a roller. made by saving
off a section of tree trunk and hitching
chains around lugs driven in the cen
ter of each end.
81 have seen the development of the
binder from the mower. the hand rake
reaper on which an extra man stood
on a platform and raked off the grain,
the self rake reaper, and finally the
self binder. The first binder ever
seen in this section was the Walter A.
Wood, made at Connersyille. 1t cost
5000.
Il remember the first corn cultiva-
tors also. which the operator walked
behind as he guided them. Before
their invention, we used to go twice
between each corn row with a small
shovel breaking plow, throwing dirt
over the weeds in each row."
Early Training Good.
While modern school equipment and
other facilities may be an improvement
over earlier ones, Mr.. Smelser is OF
es opinion that the first schools turned
out graduates as we'll based in funda-
mentals as any from the modern
schools Especially in spelling" he
said, I'VE were experts. We held spell
ing schools, which with 'ciphering
matches were a popular amusement
and resulted in great skill. After we
finished with the McGuffey speller, we
went on and spelled through the die
tionary. Most of us can still give a
stiff tussle to present day spoilers
from the high schools
Farming practices have changed as
well as implements, said the farmer.
No rotation was practiced in the old
days, but from the time he started
farming. rotations began to be used
more and more, and a three year ro-
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-25
Asks Burns Investigate
KIan Rites In Capitol
CBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25-Represen-
tative Rainey, Democrat, Illinois, who
introduced yesterday resolution for
investigation of reports that the Ku
Klux Klan has conducted an initiation
ceremony under the dome of the capi.
toll, announced today that he would
ask William ]. Burns, chief of the de-
partment of justice, bureau of inves.
tigation, to get the facts for congress.
Although there has been on intima-
ton from leaders as to probable action
on the resolution. Mr.. Rainey said he
was satisfied sweeping inquiry
would be ordered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-25
is SOUGHT
FOR S5,OOO,O0O TIRE
AND RUBBER COMP ANY

Application asking that a receiver
be appointed for the Burdick Tire and
Rubber company, a five million dollar
corporation, was filed in the Wayne
county circuit court late Friday. The
complaint alII ges the concern is insolv-
ent.
Calvin A. Miller, Joseph Lawman
and William Wilcoxen are plaintiffs
named as active in filing the petition.
The case comes up for hearing Dec. Z.
Considerable local interest attaches
to the action as many people here are
stockholders in the concern, the plant
for which is located in Hamilton cou1-
ty, at Noblesville. The. plant is valued
at 100000 and machinery equipment
and personal property brings the valu-
alton up to S225,000, the complaint
states.
Judgment Allowed.
Action of the stockh olders in apply
ing for a receivership was precipitated
by the fact that judgment for $4,000
was recently allowed by the Hancock
county court, and some of the proper
ty is to be sold to satisfy this judg.
ment
Negligence and mismanagement'
of the officers of the concern have re
suited in failure to pay the 1921 taxes.
and the treasurer of Hamilton county
is now threatening to sell the plant
TO satisfy tax claim of S19,526, the
complaint states.
The allegation is also made that the
officers bave arranged for a $250,00O
bond issue that they are endeavor.
ing to sell these bonds and if success
full. they will have established a prior
claim and Indebtedness on the plant,
with the result that the original stock.
holders may not receive any of their
money.