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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
Body of Tong President
Lies IN State as Chinese
Pay Tribute to Leader
a. Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-In a copper
sheathed casket with gold handles and
nameplate, the body of Ke Low, muir
dered national president of the Hip
Sing Tong, lies in state in the longs
black draped lodge room as hundreds
of Chinese from all over the United
States pass in a last tribute to the
leader, stricken down by an assassin's
bullet Is he walked the streets of
Chinatown.
= Delegates of the Hip Sing Tong
from foreign countries are hurrying
here to attend the funeral, which will
be held Sunday and will cost more
than $10,0 00, according to those in
charge of the arrangements. Repre-
sentatives of all the Tongs in the city,
as well as many Caucasians who knew
Ko Low, will attend.
The police report that the Staying
was the result of a private feud and
will not cause a renewal of long bur-
led Tong wars, but they still remain
i n force in Chinatown and will act as
escort to the funeral procession when
1t wends its way to the cemetery
where the body of Ko Low will rest
until his bones a be transported to
Canton, place of his birth.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
Ohio Sunday School Leader
To Address Yearly Meeting

Arthur T. Arnold, general secretary
of the Ohio State, Sunday School asso-
citation, is to speak Thursday night at
the evening session of the Indiana
Yearly Meeting ON the Sunday School
workers. This meeting is an open
session and will convene at 7:30
o'clock standard time.
On Saturday, President w. O.
Thompson, of the Ohio State univer
sity, viii speak in connection with the
annual report of Earlham college
President Thompson. lately has been
elected president of the international
Sunday School Council of Religious
Education. He will speak at 2. o'cloci
standard time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
FIVE BIDS ON SCHOOL
WIRING ARE RECEIVED

Five bids for the electrical ccntrac.
for the new east side junior high
school building were drawn up before
the board of education Thursday, but
it was decided to adjourn until Aug
16, when definite action would be
taken.
The following are the bids by the
various firms: w. d. Tibbets, Marion,
$4,000; Stanley Plumbing and Electric
company, Richmond, $7,297; Schepfer
Brothert Defiance, Ohio, s3,17z;
WadefoTd Electric company, Chicago,
$7,156; Hatfield company, indianapolis,
1870.
Several teachers were appointed at
a recent meeting of the board. They
follow Walter Herrick, Chicago, his
tory; Ernest Mitchell, Muncie, Eng
hsh; L. R. Funk, Covington, Ind,
mathematics; Alma F. Wagner. Mil
ton, English; Esther l.. Hodson, Will
iamsburg, English and Latin; Loretta
A. G~rothaus, Richmond, Latin and
English; Antonio Papin, Lawrence
burg, Ind, language.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
CITY GARAGE TO HOUSE
Recovered MACHINES

The auto garage of the municipal
light Giant is almost ready for use.
The garage is expected to furnish a
housing place for the stolen cars held
by the police department, protecting
them from the theft of small parts,
which sometimes occurs under the
present arrangement.
From four TO 10 cars are continually
in the possession of the local police,
while cases are pending in regard to
their ownership Some of them have
been recovered from owners. some
have faulty numbers and some are
awaiting delivery to owners, after be-
ing recovered in other towns.
Under the present arrangement,
these cars. are allowed to stand in
front of the police station, on the
street, in some cases for weeks at Il
time. and during all that time they
are likely to lose tires, tools or other
movable accessories
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10

Hearing on a resolution to yacate
the alley between Fifth and Sixth
streets. from Pearl street, north to the
first alley running east and west held
Thursday by the board sof warks, re-
suited in confirmation of the resolu-
tion.
Remonstrance against the improving
of Butler street, hearing for which was
held Thursday. resulted in the board
resembling a resolution ~tofimprove that
street.
A resolution providing for paving
the alley north of Main street, running
from North Twenty-first to Twenty
second street, was confirmed by the
board. The improvement will not be
made until 1923.
Elmer Frauman living on South E
street, was given permission to cut
the curb for a driveway. The firm OF
Jones and Farmer, located at Is South
Seventh street, was granted a permit
to operate a gasoline filling station
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
CAMP K-RO GETS
THIRD PERIOD BOYs1

Thirty boys, all from Is to Is years
of age, left for Camp Ki-Ro Wednes.
day TO attend the third camp period
there. The boys left in automobiles
provided for mat purpose by local citi'
zens.
Notice vas given Thursday by Y. NJ.
c. a. authorities that there is still
room for more reservations in the
fourth period of the camp and fewer
yet in the fifth period, which is devot-
ed TO boys of high school Age.
The following boys left for the camp
Wednesday: David Henderson, Louis
Jones, Cleo H~omrighous, Orwin
Beach, Northrop Elmer, Victor Ter.
hume, Wayne Bentlage. Roger Lindley,
Howard Sweet, Floyd Gardner, Gilt
ford Burr, Paul Hayes, Johnson Hea.
ley, Joseph Hale, Everett Lamar, Char
les Weaver, Charles Hodskin, James
Coe, Forrest Peirson, Dudley Cart
wright, Finley Bond, Dawson Adams,
William Webb, Theodore Hickman,
James Basore, Eddie Hamilton, John
Jones. John Bales, Denton Dinsmors
and Henry Thomas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
Organizations Formed
During Sunday Campaign
Will Stage a Joint Picnic

Friends of both the members of the
Billy Sunday club and the Virginia
Asher Business Women's council will
be invited to attend their joint picnic
which is being planned for Thursday,
Aug. "a. The affair will be held in
Glen Miller park and arrangements
have been made with the management
of the Richmond chautauqua to have
the two clubs take part in the even
ing program on that date.
Three iye-minute talks and a 15-min-
ute musical program will be included
in the program given by the two clubs.
A request that a section of seats be
reserved for the two clubs and their
guests for that evening has been grant
ed and it is expected that more than
l 200 people will attend.
Events Included
An outdoor picnic and basket sup
per, inter-club games between picked
teams of the two clubs, and the even
ing program are included in the ar
rangements that are to be made.
The.following joint committees have
been appointed to arrange for the de-
tails of the picnic: Program commit
tee-Miss Flora Mae Green, Miss Eliza
beth Townsend, J.. H. Ferguson and
Mr.. Hutchens; games and ~inter-club
contests committee-Miss Edith Nc
Cormick, Miss Salter, Ed Crawford and
Ora Stegall; committee on lunch. lem
onade and coffee-Mrs. Benjamin John
son. Sr, Mrs. R. B. Jones, Will Nicer
hoff and George Hamilton; grounds
committee Miss Florence McMinn.
Miss Ruby Geyer. Waldo Lacey and
Clarence Kramer; publicity commit
tee-Louise Marshall, Miss Thomas,
William Blackmore, G.. A. Copeland
and ]. E. Purple.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
BUS line FRANCHISE
ASKS Use OF Streets;
SOUTH { IS LEFT out

There will be no bus line on South
z street, according to the route laid
out in a franchise presented by T. J..
Faye, of the Richmond Motor Transit
company to the board of works Thurs
day. The hearing on the matter wiz
be held Aug. 81.
The franchise asks for use|of the
city streets. T. j. Faye, when asked
if there would be a line on South z
street, said:
South E street is not yet ready for
a bus line. 1t has a population on only
one side, and we figure that we should
have two populated streets on each
side of the line. The present arrange
ment provides for that"
The first 10 buses operated by the
line will bring the city a revenue OF
$3.50, according to the franchise. An
additional S25 per bus will be required
for each one in addition. Fare wilt
not exceed six cepts, and tickets Will
sell five for a quarter.
A special fare for school children,
to be effective from Z O'Clock in the
morning until 5 o'clock in the evening
also is provided.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
ChautauquG Tent Raised
On Grounds Thursday

The large tent for the Richmond
chautauqua was erected on Glen Mil
Ter park chautauqua grounds Thurs
day under direction of Floyd Deeters,
of the Charles Glawe Tent and AVN
ing company, of Dayton. Mr.. D~eeters
was accompanied by four helpers, who
brought the large tent over from Day
ton and aided in its erection. Mr..
Deeters will remain on the grounds
for the entire period of the chautau-
qua, but his helpers will return to
Dayton upon completion of their work.
Floors have been laid on all the
lots that have been reserved to date,
according to Walter Miller, chautau-
qua grounds superintendent. He says
lis reservations for lots have been
made to date and of this number 81
were made during old campers week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
COMMITTEE PROBING
RATES OF INSURANCE
TO CONVENE TONIGHT

The first meeting of the mayors In
ran committee will be held Thurs
day evening in the offices of thu board
of works, when officers will be select
ed and the program of the committee
outlined.
The committee was appointed a
week ago by Mayor Handley to iryesti-
gate the insurance rates Of the city,
and see if there were any means
available by which the rates fer the
city might be lowered.
On recommendation of the board Of
works, the mayor appointed three in
surance men, three manufacturers and
three retail or wholesale dealers, to-
gether with the members of the board
of works to form the committee
Accept Appointments.
All of the members have accepted
the appointment, and have voiced
themselves as willing to do anything
that they car to get at the bottom Of
the situation.
The committee was originally APP
pointed when complaints kept coming
to the mayor that Richmond in pro-
portion to excellent fire record, fire
fighting facilities and in proportion to
her expenses for her fire department
was not receiving the rates that she
should.
The board is to take particular no
tice of the rates under which the
dwelling houses are insured, one of
the members of the committee stated,
1t is expected that the committee will
owe all of the phases OF fire insur-
ance as they effect Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
OF. OHIO
WILL Meet ON AUG, u

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 10.-Meet+
ing of the newly elected Republican
central committee has been called tor'
Friday by Chairman Montgomery tot
select a executive and campaign CONE
mittee manager, and orange for thef
convention to be held Aug. %.
Democratic central committee WIZ
meet early next week, according TOT
present plans. Defeated candidates for
gubermatorial nomination, Judge John-'
son and T. ]. Duffy, may be the selec--
lions for temporary and permanent
chairmen of the Democratic conven--
ton, also slated for Aug. y.
Senator Frank B. Willis is talked OIL
as temporary chairman of the Repub-
lican convention.
William Miller. manager Of Thomp-
sons primary campaign and the nom
inee's law partner, will probably be
named as campaign manager.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
No Restraint of Trade
In Potash Contracts With
Europe, Says Manufacturer
(By Associated Press)

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. lbs. Dab
ney Crenshaw, vice-president of the
Virginia Carolina Chemical company,
denied today that there was a sem
-blanee of a trust among American
manufacturers "a fertilizers dealing
with foreign concerns to the exclusion
OF American producers, as charged in
the senate last week by Senator
Smoot.
Because the American producers
were unable to compete in price and
quantity, Mr.. Crelehaw said, "a Amer
lean manufacturers of fertilizers
signed contracts with German and
French concerns for their entire sup
plies of potash last fall, but the con-
tracts ended last April.
There was no idea of restraint of
trade in making such contracts" said
Mr.. Crenshaw. "On the other. hand.
we permitted the small manufacturer
TO purchase potash in small quantities
at the same price we paid for it in
great quantities. The whole thing
was done as much in the interest of
the farmer as for the manufacturer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
American Gsoup Sails
To Prom Iote World Peace

WASHINGTON Y, Aug. 10.-The AM
erican group of the nter-Parliamen-
tary union, an il International ~organiza-
ton for PROMOTE n tof world peace. will
sail from New York Saturday on the
President Harding to attend the un-
ions annual meeting beginning Aug.
%. at Viena.
The Americana gr sup consists of FIVE
senators and fiw representatives.
Those planning to sail Saturday in
clude Senators cKinley, Illinois;
Spencer, Missouri, Ladd, North Da-
kota; Caraway. Al kansas; and Har-
ris, Georgia. and Re- )re~sentatives Mon
tague, Virginia; Bura on, Ohio; Temple,
Pennsylvania, and 1tldfield, Arkansas.
Representative FunI Illinois, already
is in Europe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
Bill Hart Silent About
Separation From Wife

Los ANGELES, Aug. 10.-William
S. (BilD Hart, motion picture star.
had only one answer today when
asked for elaboration of his signed
statement that he and his wife, who
was Winifred Westover, the screen
actress he married here Dec. Z, 1921,
had separated three months ago.
His statement included declarations
that a property settlement had been
made for her and ample mainten-
ance arranged for their unborn child,
expected next month. He also made
public a night letter he sen TO VIII
H. Hays, president of the Motion Pic
ture Producers and Distributors Asso-
citation of America, declaring he was
not responsible for statements pub
lished here that Hays had attempted
to effect a reconciliation between the
Harris.
When asked various questions de-
signed to obtain details, Hart invar-
iably replied: Il have absolutely
nothing to say"
Miss Westover made no statement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
124th Indiana Infantry
Reunion Here Sept. 81

Invitations to the forty-sixth annual
reunion of the 124th Indiana Volunteer
Infantry have been sent out by George
Coats, of Winchester. secretary of the
association. The reunion viii be held
house.
The o~fficers,of the organization are:
John Stevenson of Richmond. presi-
dent; AlonZo F. Scott. of New Paris,
Ohio, first vice-president: William
Mathews, Centerville, second vice-presJ
ident: J. NJ Hamilton. Lynn. correa
spending secretary; Olynthus Cox,
Winchester, chaplain and treasurer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
Pumping Engine O.K.'d;
City Needs LGboners

Fire Chief Miller reported to- the
board ofsworks Thursday that the new
pumping engine had passed all tests
satisfactorily but that "a change would
be made in the ladder equipment, as
a mistake had been made in the lad
ders sent>out from the factory. The
pump istam exceptionally good one, ac-
cording to the report Of the under
writers.
D. C. Hess. superintendent of the
light plant, is in need of day laborers,
to handle some of the work about the
plant in thea next month, he told mem
bers Of the mayors cabinet Thursday.
Need for laboreFs to handle small jobs
also was voiced by other members .of
the cabinet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
Youngsters of Finley Team
Win Vaulting and Jumps

Finley school youngsters won the
pole vaulting and high jumping cham
p5onship of the city Fairgrounds held
at Finley school yard Wednesday
afternoon. The final number of points
madf. by the Finley athletes vas 81
Sevastopol was second with rs, Hib-
berdi third with 16, Whitewater fourth,
with Z and Starr fifth with 5.
Tine best pole vault made for the
days meet was made by Byrum, of Sc
vastupol, Is years old, at s feet, g.
inches. Schneider, of Hibberd was the
best high jumper with a mark of a
feet, g inches. This was in the 14ito
Is YEAR class.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
CAUSES OF CANCER
SUBJECT OF INQUIRY
40 Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1o.-Tko gov
ernment is to begin an investigation
into the causes of cancer, it was said
today at the treasury
DR.. J. w. Scherechewsky, assistant
surgeon general of the public health
service, officials said had been desig-
mated TO make the inquiry and will es-
tablish headquarters in Boston where
it is planned to seek the cooperation
of leading medical men and utilize
the facilities there for collecting data.
The public health service, officials de-
c1ared will try to put cancer, which
they asserted is responsible for one
in every eight deaths occurring after
the age of As, into the anne category
as typhus, maleria, pellagra, ana other
diseases brought under control by
government scientists.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
Street Marking on Curbs
Meets Boards ADDroUoL

The attic ntion of the board of'works
has been called to a new method of
marking s !reets. E. W. Conwel, Iiv-
ing on No rth Twenty-first street, an
advocate OF the "city beautiful idea,
Is responsil Sic, for the. new plan.
Street markings at Twenty-first and
Main streets, have been painted on
the face of ghe curb by ConWell, so
that passing Smotorists will be able to
read them mach more easily than if
they had bee n placed on the side
walks. Pedes trians also are able to
see the markings as well in the new
location as in sthe old.
The new plan has been favorably
commented up IN by'city officials.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
Woman Near Death at Hand
OF Her Daughfes's Lover

DETROIT, Aug. 10-Mhs. Annie
Engar, so, was reported tear death
early today from a fractured. skull. the
result of an attack by ia mes Witt,
who also is charged by the Iplice with
the Staying of the woman's husband,
,Adolph Engar.
Mrs. Engar named Witt as h er hus-
assailant shortly beforep she be-
>came unconscious after the attack
yesterday, and her statement was sup
ported by her daughter, Mrs. George
Lindgren. who was quoted by police
as admitting an Illicit love affat with
Witt and expressing the opinion he
killed her stepfather and attack ed her
mother because they interfereds with
elopement.
The police today planned to enlist
the aid of authorities of Tennessee,
where Witt formerly lived, in fthe
search for the accused man.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
BURY JESSE ORULEY
IN BOSTONC CEMETERY

Funeral services for Jesse'T. Druley
were conducted Thursday afternoon al
8 O'Clock from the home, SO South
Thirteenth street. Rev. j. j.. Rae vas
in charge of the services.
Members of the KhIanis club and
Elks lodge visited theihome Wednes-
day evening.
Pallbearers for the funeral were
". A Bulla, Mr.. Robinson, Bert Phil
lips, Charlie Endsley, George l. Smith.
Joe Seaney, Isaac Smith .and {Luther
Feeger.
The funeral procession wenttto Bos-
ton where burial took place. The cas-
ket was to be opened atetheigrave.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
MRS. LILLIAN TWEEDy
SPEAKS HERE FRIDAY

Mrs. Lillian NJ. Tweedy, of Cam
bridge City, candidate for state sena-
tor on the Democratic ticket, will be
a speaker at the meeting of Demo
cratic women workers to be held in
the high school auditorium at 2.3O
o'clock Friday afternoon. Mrs. James
Riggs, member of the Democratic
national committee, will also be a
speaker.
Plans for organizing the workers of
the county will be discussed at the
meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
DR.. Morris to Return
After Year Abroad

Dr., Homer L. Morris. who has been
absent on leave from Earlham coIleg,
with Mrs. Morris, for one year, work
ing in the interest of child feeding in
Germany and Russia. will be in Rich
mond within the next few days. DR..
Morris will resume his duties as head
of the department of economics and
political science at Earlham college
this year.
David NJ. Edwards, president Of
Earlham college, announced Thursday
that Earlham would open for the com
ing school year Sept. IS, one day
earlier than the opening of last year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
Harry Ray Post Planning
On Free MoUies Aug. %

Free movies VIII be provided at the
next meeting of Harry Ray Post No.
IS, American Legion. according to
plans made at fhe regular meeting
held Wednesday A motion picture
and a comedy are to be shown if
plans are carried: put
The next meeting is Aug. %. Mem
beFs of the Forty and Eight club will
meet Friday evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
Police Seize Machine
Abandoned Ry Bows

One more car was added to the list
of machirtes being held by the police.
when Off GERS answered a complaint Of
residents living along the New Paris
pike late Wednesday,. A number of
boys, who. had been driving a small
closed tcar, had backed it into a ditch.
Theytsabandoned, the machine when
officers appeared, and the car vas
brought into town. There was no card
in the 1uachine to*indicate the name
of the owner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
Gypsies Leave County
With Officers at Heels

Complaints from the eastern part
of theycity late Wednesday that gyD-
sizes were f~requenting that part OF
town, resulted in a chase by Sheriff
Carl Wadman and Officer Edward Nc
Nally of the city police department.
The ;gypsies travelled in IS cars, and
were talmost out o fthe county when
the officers caught up with them.
They were ordered to keep on.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
olL DROPS
CBy Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-The daily
average gross crude oil production Of
the United States decreased 1850 bar
rels Ter the week ending Aug. 5, to-
talingJ 1,499, 100 barrels as compared
with 1,500,150 barrels the preceding
week, according to the weekly sum-
mary of the American Petroleum in
stitute.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
Dublin Free FGur List
OF Prem nuns Is Large

The premium list of h Dublin Free
Fair is an ambiticl IS looking booklet
of "a pages and GOV er, the largest yet
issued by the prom Gters of the fair.
1t was compiled and edited by Elmer
s. Laymon, secretary r of the %organiza-
ton, and an active yorker of the fair
association.
This year the Dubli krites are putting
on a ~three-day affair, ) Aug. 30-31-Sept.
/. The premium list indicates a big
show and no doubt ALI Wayne county
and some Of the outs ide world will
see it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-10
Short News Of CITY

ThesIng Has Recovered - Herman
Thesirg, who recently suffered a brok-
Ell arm, is reported to have recovered
and is conducting his business.
Escape Serious Injury-Lewis e. Tiff,
who has just returned from James
lake, and Mrs. Tiff and two friends mar
rowly escaped serious injury there
when a tree near which they were
standing was struck by lightning. Mrs.
Tiff and another woman had just NOV
ed from under the tree. The concus-
sion hurled them to the ground, in
ficting painful bruises. Mr.. Tiff and a
friend Also were bruised by the con
Cussion.