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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
RELIEF OF FARMERS
IN FLOOD DISTRICTS
MAY BE TAKEN UP

INDIANAPOLIS, April 20.-Prob-
lens before the Indiana farmers, due
to delay in planting on account of
flood waters, have been presented by
Governor McCray to department heads
of the Purdue agricultural station,
who today advised against radical
changes in the crop program and sug-
gested a statewide conference might
be necessary to Suggest aid for the
farmers in this emergency
"At the present time" said G. l..
Christie, director at Purdue, in a let
ter to Governor McCray, "It will per-
haps be best TO await developments
of the weather and conditions. If the
farmers are delayed for any consid
cradle time it will be desirable for the
government to call a meeting of in
terested parties, including farm bu
reaus, tractor associations, Chambers
of Commerce and other interested
forces to suggest aid in this emerg
ency"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
fruit IN RICHMOND
DISTRICT UNFRAMED
BY COLD, IS REPORT

Fruit in the Richmond district es-
capped damage from the cold snap of
Thursday morning, according to an
inquiry conducted Thursday.
No fruit shows any effects at all
from the cold except strawberries, said
Stephen Kuth, proprietor of the State
Line Fruit farm, after an examination
of his orchards. A few of the straw
berries have been killed, but good
crop still is in prospect. Raspberries
were not hurt None of the tree fruits
suffered at ALL Ice was reported to
have formed at New Paris.
Slight damage to gooseberries was
the only effect of the cold visible at
the orchard of f. X. Wilson, west OF
Richmond. The temperature dropped
to SO degrees there and ice formed to
a thickness of a quarter inch. Cher
ries, peaches and grapes were un
harmed.
Makes Good Report
Walter Ratliff, northwest of Rich
mond, makes even a better report
Possibly on account of more shelter
ed situation, he has been able to find
no evidences of the cold and the tenn
perature at his place was as high as
II utSI6tS dI v " SloNh
morning.
The lowest temperature reported
was 311a degrees at the pumping sta
ton at about O'Clock Thursday morn
| ing. The temperature at midnight
was 81 degrees and at 5 o'clock was
| 33 degrees. At o'clock it had warm
ed up to Al degrees. The short per
! iod of the extreme low temperature
and the fact that the air was dry ant
| for the most part in constant motion
prevented any damage, it was ex
! planned.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 20.-Little OF
no damage was done to the fruit il
those parts of Indiana, which was Wis
! tied by a light frost last night, j. H
Arlington, of the weather bureau sale
here today. In some sections of The
state the weather officials said the
temperatures was as low as q above
zero. OF the 16 weather stations il
Indiana, only two failed to report frost
he said
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
SAY PACKER RULING
GIVES MONOPOLY TO
WHOLESALE GROCERS
tEy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 90 - Dismis-
sal or radical modification of the gov
ernment's Injunction against the food
business of the great
packers as a disastrous economic
mistake" placing a monopoly in the
hands of the wholesale grocers' asso-
Citations is asked by the California CO.
operative canneries in a petition
pending today in the District of Co
lumbia supreme court.
The petition, filed with the court yes
terday charges that influence was
brought to bear upon former Attorney
General Palmer, by the National
Wholesale Grocers' association and
the Southern Wholesale Grocers' as
sociation to obtain the injunction and
further that he misused grand jury
processes to obtain information for
use in getting it.
By removing the most efficient COM
petitors of the grocers' associations,
the petition alleges the injunction has
operated to place both retailers and
consumers at their mercy" and ac-
counts for the fact that food prices
remain high, although growers of food
are receiving low prices"
The petition asserting that the pack.
ers had neither combination in re.
straint of trade nor a monopoly in the
sale Of foodstuffs asked that the in.
junction either be dismissed or modi
fed to permit the packers to restore
to producers their facilities of distrib
ution on a commission basis or 'in
some other efficient way"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
RECORD TRIP BY FIRE
CARS TO CENTERVILLE

The new fire chariot. driven by Ed
Miller, chief of the city fire depart
ment. got a real test run Thursday
morning when an alarm was turned in
from Centerville The department
made the run to Centerville in four
minutes,s chief Miller said
The new car is capable of a speed
Of so miles an hour. 1t is a stock
model throughout at present, accord
ing to the statement of Chief Miller.
although some equipment in the way
of extinguishers will be added soon
According to present calculations
and Judging from the length of time
the last car purchased by the depart
r,ent lasted, automobile factories can
figure on selling Richmond another
roadster in the year 1884. The other
roadster was purchased in 1910.
The Centerville alarm was for fire
on the roof of the Masonic hall. 1t
is believed that a spark started the
blaze.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
GOODRICH IS NOT
SURPRISED AT PACT
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 20-Condi-
tions in Russia were described to Pres
ident Harding and Secretary Hoover
, today by former Governor Goodrich
of Indiana. who returned a few days
ago from a trip through Russia, dur.
ing which he made a survey of the
famine situation.
Governor Goodrich spent sometime
with the president at the executive of
fices and later had luncheon with Mr.
and Mrs. Harding.
On arriving at the White House he
said that with the information he OBJ
tained during the trip, the announce
ment of the signatures of Germany
and Russia TO a treaty did not come
as a surprise to him. He denied re
ports that he bore message of any
kind from Premier Lenine to Presi
dent Harding.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
All High School Boys
Inuited to Club Session

Every boy in the high school is in
vited to attend the meeting of the Hi
Y club at the Y NJ C. A., Tuesday
evening at 6 o'clock. No dinner will
be served, but according TO Perry Will
son, some very fine important mat
ters are up for discussion
Homer Rodeheaver, of the BILLY
Sunday party, will entertain for q
short time. Mr.. Rodeheaver plays the
trombone and is a fine singer
High school boys will meet at the
Y. M. c. A., Saturday evening prompt
ly at o'clock to leave for the taber
nacle in body.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
CRAFTY ZITAS WISH
FOR HUNGARIAN SOIL
(By Associated Press)

BUDA PEST, April 20.-The desire
o. former Empress Zita of Austria
Hungary in exile on the island of Ma
deria, that her coming child be born
on Hungarian soil is to be fulfilled
Count Hunyadi, in Difference to her
often expressed wish, made a trip
from MADEIRA to Hungary some weeks
ago says the Hungarian Telegraph
Agency. and took back with him two
cases of Hungarian SOIL This will be
spread on the floor of Zita's room.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
IMPARTIAL INQUIRY
IS NEEDED IN COAL
INDUSTRY is CLAIM
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 20.-The coal
industry "above everything else needs
a disinterested body to inquire into
its conditions and its problems" !"
Chairman Gaskill, of the federal trade
commission, declared today at house
committee hearing.
Expressing general approval of the
Bland bill, which proposes to create a
federal investigating agency the trace
commission chairman suggested that
such a commission should be made up
of "disinterested engineers.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, April 20
twenty-five election suits were filed
in Morgantown yesterday by the Rose
dale Coal company, operating mines
in Monongalia county, this state, and
across the line in Pennsylvania,
against % miners occupying company
housese in the Cass district of Monon-
gala county. This action, coupled
with reports that mine tipples and
mining property in the county were
being wired for electricity and that
mine guards were about to be employ
ed, gave rise to the belief that steps
were to be taken to resume operations
with non-union labor.
NEW YORK, April 20.-Lawrnce
Peggy" Dwyer, twogun mountain
eer who is in New York soliciting food
for $4,000 striking coal miners in West
Virginia today predicted that the $50
men indicted for treason after the fa
nous march on Logan-Boone county
last summer, would never be tried.
II -c& IL
| As a member of the International exc
cutive committee of the United Mine
Workers of America, he is alleged to
have been leader in the march which
was halted only after the Logan
| Greene county border had been con
verted into a miniature no-man's land
| of battle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
FRANCE Will DEMAND
THAT RUSS0-GERMAN
PACT BE ABR0GATED
(Rv Associated PressD

PARIS, April 20.-Instructions sent
by Premier Poincare to the French
ambassadors in the capitals of the al
lies and fully approved by cabinet are
10 insist that energetic measures must
be taken and penalties applied to Ger
many if the Russo-German treaty is
not abrogated, regardless of what the
Genoa conference may decide.
The premier's position is that there
can be no more hesitation in the exc
cution of the treaty of Versailles and
that, unless its execution is insisted
upon now with evidences of determine
ton on the part of the allies the
treaty may as well be abandoned alto
gether. He holds that none of the
concessions made to Germany has led
" any respect TO conciliation, but
rather that they have been taken by
Germany as evidences of the weakness
of the allies, and as encouragement
for further resistance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
GERMANS Will
STAY OUT OF
RUSS PARLEYS
Lloyd George Announces that
Germany Has Accepted
Conditions of Allies = To
Consider Russian Reply.
PREDICTS SUCCESS
(By Associated Press.D

GENOA, April 20-Prime Minister
Lloyd George of Great Britain said the
German delegation to the economic
conference had agreed to accept the
conditions of the allies, not to partici-
pate in further discussion of Russian
affairs, having signed the Russo-Ger-
man treaty at Rapallo, last Sunday.
Lloyd George said today the politi-
cal commission of the economic con-
ference would meet tomorrow to con-
slider the Russian reply to the allies
proposals transmitted to the Russian
delegates last week.
The reply was expected to be re-
ceived today. Lloyd George predict
ed success for the conference.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 90
Thirteen United States senators,
many of them known as leaders and
firebrands of the senate, will face op-
position in their campaigns for re-
nomination and reelection.
The fall elections are still a long
time off, but already spirited primary
campaigns are under way in the thirty
four states which will elect United
States senators this fall.
Many of the contests are of more
than passing interest as upon their
outcome depends the future of men
long in the public life of the nation
In Massachusetts political opponents
of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge are
confident that they will send q new
face to the senate.
Hiram Johnson, the California bit
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
Think 1900
SOLDIERS ARE
UNDER DEBRIS
Advices from Salonica Report
Great Loss of Life as Result
of Explosion of War Ma
teriaIs.
CHILDREN ARE BURIED
(By Associated Press.)

ATHENS, April 20-Advices from
Salonica today reported great loss of
life as the result of an explosion of
war materials stored 200 meters from
the Salonica railway station.
Hundreds of children were buried
in the ruins of a church on which
shells fell, and it was believed 1900
soldiers were buried in the ruins of
their barracks, which were demolish-
ed, the advices state.
The disaster occurred at noon yes
terday
Details of the damage and the num-
Der of victims are lacking, but the
dispatch here received said it was
known that the death toll was large.
The soldiers were having dinner
when their barracks were destroyed
and large number are known to
have been killed
The railway station was demol
ished
Fires Immediately broke out and in
several places and the inhabitants
fled in panic, as the entire town was
in danger
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20

ter-ender, faces a hot fight in his cam
paign for denomination and election.
Political enemies are banking on his
so-called radical tendencies to send
him back to private life.
In Wisconsin the reelection of
Senator Robert NJ. LaFollette is taken
more or less as matter of course
/ Supporters of Senator Park Tram.
NELL of Florida are predicting his re-
election even though William ]. Bryan
decides to oppose him.
Former Sen. Albert j. Beveridge is
afte-' the seat of Senator Harry s.
New in Indiana
| Mrs. Peter Oleson will oppose Sen
Frank B. Kellogg for reelection pro
viding both are successful in the pri
] maries. The outcome of the fight is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20

being awaited with interest through
oIt the central west.
Senators Reed and Hitchcock, Mis-
souri, and Nebraska, also will be in
the race for reelection.
In Ohio, Senator Pomerene prob
ably will have little opposition in his
fight for denomination, but the result
of the November election probably
will be close.
Senator A. c. Culbertson, Texas,
ranking member of the senate on the
Democratic side, also is seeking re-
election. His friends say his success
is certain.
Senators Ashurst, McCumber and
France complete the number of better
known senators who will wage cam
| paigns this summer and fall to re-
| tain their seats.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
FIUME NEGOTIATIONS
UNAUTHORIZED, CLAIM
CBy Associated P ess)

FIUME. April 20.-Former Presi-
dent Zanella of Fiume has sent mes
sage to Premier Facta, saying:
Il consider it my duty to inform
you that the legally constituted gov.
ernment of Fiume has not authorized
any one to treat in the name and for
the city of Fiume, still less to stipu
late agreements for ports and rail
roads. Fiume cannot recognize as val
i'd, or as entailing any responsibility
these negotiations and agreements
without it's legal participation and ac
ceptance"
The negotiations referred to are the
Italian-Jugoslav conferences at Rapal
10 for the readjustment of the Fiumt
situation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
ONE WOMAN KILLED,
TWO ARE HURT IN
HONEY CREEK CRASH
Especial to The Palladium

HONEY CREEK. Ind, April 90
Mrs. Gertrude AFFORD, 26 years old,
was instantly killed, her five-year-old
son, Fleming, and Jacob AFFORD, a
brother-in-law were seriously injured
when a doubleheader freight train,
westbound, crashed into their automo-
bile, at the Pennsylvania crossing in
this city, at 4:30 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon.
The party was driving from Middle
town to Honey Greek at the time of the
accident
Only three persons were in the car
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
FORD DENIES REPORT
OF PROFIT RETURN
(8v Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 20
Henry Ford has disclaimed any respon-
sibility for printed reports that he re-
turned to the United States treasury
approximately s29,OOO,0O0 in war prof
its.
Replying to letter from Secretary
Mellon, asking an explanation of the
report, the Detroit manufacture sec
retary said Mr.. Ford knew nothing OF
the statment as to alleged reimburse
ment of the government until he had
seen it printed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
Gardiner, Prominent
Hoosier Judge, Dies
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Ind, April 90
William Ray Gardiner, former judge
of this county, died at his home today
The judge was stricken with an at
tack of heart trouble Wednesday
night. Mr.. Gardiner, who was 65 years
old. was appointed prosecutor for this
county by Governor Oliver P. Morton
and was later appointed to the judicial
bench by Governor Conrad Baker
He was delegate to the Republican
national convention in 1884 and il
1886 was elected to the lower house
of the Indiana legislature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
.BLOODSHED ATTENDS
DISORDERS IN ITALY
fBy Associated Press)

ROME, April 20. = Sporadic disor-
ders attended by considerable blood
shed are recurring between Commun-
lists and Fascist in various parts OF
Italy.
At Trieste, a street battle resulted
in the killing of one of the Fascist
and the wounding of three others
when the Fascist invaded the Com.
munist quarters of the city.
Reprisals are planned by the Fas-
cisti among whom the nationalistic
spirit is running high.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
Aged Man Is Killed
Trying to Beat Train

LAPORTE. Ind, April 2O-James
Boots, 10 was killed today yhen the
automobile in which he was riding
was struck by the eastbound eTwen-
tieth Century limited of the New York
Central lines. Boots head was al
mast severed. and witnesses said they
believed he had attempted to beat
the train
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
AMERICA IS READY
TO TURN DEBTS into
LONG Time SECURITIES
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Allied
governments to which the United
States extended loans during the
state department, that the American
debt refunding commission is prepared
to begin negotiations for conversion
of the various loans amounting to $11,-
000,000,000 into long time securities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
MOVEMENT AGAINST
CHRISTIANS IN CHINA
fRv Associated Press.l

Annoy, China, April 20.-An anti
Christian movement said to have
started with the formation of twenty
such organizations in Peking uni
versity, is spreading rapidly over
China, according to reports reaching
here The agitation has reached
Annoy university, the government
schools and other institutions.
Christian leaders and consular
authorities express alarm at the ex-
tent of the movement which is re-
ported to be backed by communist
agitators
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
PRESIDENT-ELEcT OF
COLOMBIA REACHES v. S.

NEW YORK, April 2U.-General
Pedro Mel Ospina, president-elect OF
Colombia was a passenger on the
steamer Metapan, arriving today. He
'ds the first Latin-Americap president
educated in the United States. He
was sent by his father, also presi
dent of Colombia, to the University OF
California in 1876. He takes office
next August.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
7 temperatures Yesterday

Weather Conditions - The severe
storm whose center crossed the lakes
last night caused heavy showers and
gales over Indiana, snowstorms over
the northern portion of Indiana and
severe blizzards in Wisconsin and
Michigan. Two feet of snow at Iron
wood, Mich This storm was followed
by cold weather from the lakes south
ward to the Ohio valley. A black
frost occurred this morning and ice
formed in vessels out in the open
country. It is getting warmer over
the plain states.
A black frost which occurred this
morning froze all tender vegetation.
A black frost will freeze all vegeta-
ton without showing white, while Il
hoar frost is not so severe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
LOAN TO LIBERIA
FAVORED IN HOUSE
CRv Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, April 20. = BY a
vote of 13 to 9, the house ways and
means committee favorably reported
today the Fordney resolution author
izing loan of $5,000,00O to the Re-
public of Liberia. 4
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
Ziegler Is Reelected
Highway Chairman
CBy Associated Press.) }

INDIANAPOLIS, April 20-Chas. w.
Zeigelr, of Attica, was reelected chair
man of the state highway commission
here today and Alvin V. Burch, of
Evansville, was reelected vice-chair-
man for the year
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
ADDITIONAL LEVYING
OF TAXES NEEDED TO
PAY DEFICIT, MELLON
(Rv Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, April 2O-Levying
of additional taxes probably will be
necessary to meet the deficit of more
than s350,000,0 900 forecast for the fis-
cal year of 1923 by Secretary Mellon,
it was said today at the treasury today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
Weather Forecast
FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY
By w. e Moore

Fair tonight, with frost and prob
ably below freezing; Friday ncreas-
ing cloudiness and rising tempera-
ture.
Abnormally high barometric pres
sure covers the central states and in
dicates another night of low tempera-
ture, followed by moderation, to be-
gin Friday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20

For Indiana, by the United States
Weather Internationally fair to-
night and Friday; slowly rising tenn
perature. Possibly light frost tonight
in east and central portions
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-25
POULTRY AND GAME
COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, May 25-Cotto opened
slightly lower: June 20.l5, off II;
October 1898, off IL; December 1885,
off IA; March 1854, off IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-25

condition as Sandalwool Drive is the
gateway to the city from Calexico and
visitors get their first impressions from
its appearance. 1t is the intention of
the residents to put in shubery and
flowers and make the park a garden
spot. The council took the matter un-
der advisement and will investigate
cost. '
After short discussion the council de-
cided to increase the bond of city treas
urer from $4,000 to $25, 1000 and that
of city clerk from $4,000 to $4,000. Au-
thority to sign checks forsthe~ payroll
only, to another member of, the city
council in the absence of the president,
was voted to avoid inconvenience to
city employees
John s. Loofbourow, newly appointed
city clerk, made his first appearance as
secretary of, the council and received
the good wishes of members. Trustees
present were Will s. Fawcett, J. l..
Travers, Charles Z. Pitzer and George
w. Anderson. - tht.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-25
BUTTER AND EGGS

LOS ANGELES, May 25-Butter, 40;
eggs, extra, 28; case count, 23K; pullets,
%; hens, 20 to 30; broilers, 90 to 30
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-25
WILL SEE WHEAT
WHERE THEY BLED

NEW YORK May 25.-The second
pilgrimage to the land of war and red
wine-La Belle, France, of course-is
planned by the American Legion for
July 25-Sept. 8, inclusive. The steam
ship President Roosevelt with Legion
captain and a crew entirely of Legion
naires, has been tentatively engaged for
the trip.
The itinerary will cover the old battle
fields which the American doughboy
helped make famous through the world
The Legionnaires have heard that the
shell lpitted stretches of No Man S
Land'' have become fields of waving
wheat AS many as can pack themselves
in the liner will have the chance to see
for themselves.
The American Legion pilgrimage of a
year ago amounted to triumphant pro-
cession through France from Bordeaux
to Strasburg. The Grand Chancellory
of the Legion of Honor was opened to
the Legionnaires for general reception
for the first time since Napoleon found
ed the order in 1902.