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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
ALIENISTS TO TESTIFY
IN PHILLIPS TRIAL
BY LANSING WARREN

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31-Defense
of Mrs. Clara Phillips, on
trial charged with murder of Mrs. Al
berta Meadows, were expected to in
woke testimony of alienists and the de-
PENDANTS relatives today in an attempt
to show she had insane tendencies. :"
Mrs. Phillips charged with beating
Mrs. Meadows to death with a hammer
while in a jealous fury was hissed and
booed by hostile crowds as she left
the courtroom late yesterday and plain
ly showed the effects of the strain she
is under.
Following its failure to shake the
story of Peggy Coffee, chorus girl eye
witness, it was believed today that the
defense will place its greatest reliance
in the temporary insanity plea, with a
final resort to the unwritten law.
Trial of the case was adjourned this
morning for the funeral of w. D. Dun
ham, one of the jurors. It was to be
resumed this afternoon with alienists
and relatives and former friends of
the defendant testifying.
Phillips, husband of the woman on
trial, denied that he and his wife had
ever had trouble of serious nature in
Houston, Tex
Because of the hostile demonstra-
ton toward Clara she will henceforth
be accompanied by guard of several
deputies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
HARD FOR PRESIDENT
TO Save Rail BOARD
FROM ADJUSTMENT
CBy United Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31-Events of
the past two days have served to
make more difficult the determination
of President Harding to save the rail-
road labor board from adjustment
at the hands Of congress this winter.
The boards action in officially de-
nouncing the principle Of the living
wage" as put forth by the railroad
brotherhoods, and its refusal to use
that principle as the basis for a new,
all-around wage boost to rail workers.
has renewed and strengthened the de-
mand that the board be wiped out.
The fresh resentment against the
board is not confined to labor support
ers in congress. In other ranks the
boards statement attacking the civ
ing wage theory was characterized as
an unnecessary" and bunglesome af-
fair and one that constitutes new evi-
dence of the fact that the labor board
is serving no useful function and
should be abolished.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
NINE PERSONS
ARE HURT IN
BUS ACCIDENT
Greenwood Passengers
Are Victims
BY Associated Pressl

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 31.-Nine per-
sons were injured, most Of them ser
iously, early today, when passenger
bus, between Indianapolis and Green
wood, overturned on the state road
near Southport. The passengers, all
of whom lived at Greenwood, were on
their way to work in Indianapolis,
when the driver of the bus, to avoid
striking another car, turned his ma
chine into ditch
Physicians living near the scene Of
the accident gave first aid to the in
jured, who were later taken to their
homes.
According to the witnesses, the bus
had been stopped to allow an inter
urban to pass, and when It had started
up again a car shot out from a side
road, and the driver or the bus turned
the machine into the ditch to avoid
striking the other car.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
(Rv Associated Pressl

CHICAGO. Oct. 31.-A. o. Wharton,
one of the three members of the Unit
ed States Labor board whose dissent
ing opinion on the wage decision for
maintenance of way workers brought
forth the living wage" rejoinder by
the majority members Sunday in a
statement published today, declared
the majority's opinion was fallacious
and contained untruths.
Il was not permitted to see the ma
jority statement before writing my dis
senting opinion" he said. Now that
/ have read it, l find that it is falla-
cious and contains untruths. In some
places i presents alleged arguments
which on their face are impossible.
The majority statement speaks OF
a $20,000,000 increase it has given the
maintenance of way men. On the
same method of figuring, it cuts their
pay $50,000,000 in the July / decision
SO the railroads are still 100000, geo tc
the good.
Does Not Explain.
ut speaks of the cost of living but
it does not explain how laborer can
support himself and family on SOL a
month
1T does not explain that the imita-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
SULTAN'S ABDICATION
IS OUT OF QUESTION
(By Associated Press)

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 31.-Abdi-
cation of the sultan is temporarily out
of the question. A truce has been ar
ranged with the nationalists whereby
his status will be held in abeyance un-
til after the conclusion of peace in
the Near East.
This information was given to the
Associated Press by the chief of staff
representing Rafael Pasha, Turkish
nationalist military governor of Thrace
who for four hours yesterday was
closeted with the sultan in his palace
The sultan proposed to Rafael that
the Angora assembly be dissolved after
the conclusion of peace, to be followed
by the modification of the constitu-
tion. Rafael advised the sultan to
hand over representation to the Iaus-
anne conference to the nationalist
delegation.
Rafael reproached the sultan for his
unfriendly attitude toward Anatolia,
whereupon the sultan countered by
mentioning the military occupation of
Constantinople.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
Fruit Crops
SurUiue Turk InUasion;
Peasants Are Returning

WASHINGTON. Oct. 81, - FRUIT
crops at Smyrna were not damaged as
much as first reported as the result
of the Turkish invasion, according 70
a report from Rear Admiral Mark l.
Bristol. American high commissioner
at Constantinonle to the department OF
commerce made public today.
Cultivation of figs, Admiral Bristol
said. is conducted almost exclusively
by Turks and therefore the evacuation
of Smyrna by the Greeks caused very
little disruption to the industry.
Th6 peasants are now returning TO
their homes. it was added. At the
opening of the season the fig crop in
Asia Minor was estimated at $4,000
tons. Before Turkish occupation 1o
per cent had been exported. an esti-
mated loss of about SO per cent result
ed during the Greek retreat and the
remaining so per cent of the estimated
crop will be available.
The condition and quality of the
fruit is normal and Smyrna has ade-
quate means of transportation Ad-
miral Bristol said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
REP. Dyer TO DISCUSS
ANTI BILL
HERE UNDAY NIGHT

Rep. Leonidas Carstarphen Dyer,
Republican. of Missouri. author of the
Dyer anti-lynching bill. will speak al
the Bethel A. NJ. E. church, corner of
Sixth and B streets, Sunday evening,
Nov. 5, at 8 o'clock.
Rep. Dyer will discuss the provi-
sions of the measure for which he is
sponsor and will suggest methods by
which its passage can be brought
about The bill has been passed by
the house and is pending before the
senate. The measure aims to end
mob violence, lynchings, and flaying
and burning Of human beings.
mo issue before the country is of
such vital importance to the colored
voters as the passage of the Dyer bill, /"
said Rev. ]. P. Wallace, pastor of the
local A. NJ. E. church. 'Tt's delay has
been a source of bitter disappoint-
ment.> We hope and pray that the
short session of congress will find
time and have a heart and conscience
sufficiently aroused in the interest of
humanity and desirous of vindicating
our claims for entering the World war
to pass the bill
"The provisions of the bill will
wipe from the pages of our history
this barbarous and un-Christian prac-
tice which places us on a par with the
so-called cruel Turk. The permission
of these cruelties disputes our claims
for entering the war.
The public, irrespective of race.
creed or politics, is invited to hear
Rep. Dyer"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
5 ARE KILLED
IN REAR END
RAIL CRASH
Circus Train Collides
With Express
fBv Associated Pressl

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 31.-Three
persons dead, four seriously injured
and two slightly hurt was the toll OF
the rear end collision early today
of the Fast Sunset express, New Or
leans to San Francisco, Southern Pa
cific passenger train, and a Worthan
Carnival Circus special. enroute from
New Orleans to New iberia, La. The
dead: Homer Jones and Will c. Jones.
brothers, B. L. Metcalf, the conductor
and brakeman of the circus train were
reported missing. The dead and in
jured were circus performers.
The wreck occurred near Adeline.
La. The locomotive of the passenger
train plowed through two of the sleep.
ers on the rear end of the circus train
before it was brought to a standstill
and according to stories told by the
injured, the sleeping platforms were
hurled from their berths by the i'm
pact
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
Giving WAGE OPINION OF RAIL LABOR
BOARD ATTACKED BY DISSENTING MEMBER

ton pay increase it granted means
only 16 cents day for each man.
1T says nothing of the poor man
who live in shacks, box cars and boxes
set up on four posts.
Il openly urged the majority to have
an unbiased committee sent into the
sections where these laborers live to
find out the truth about their living.
The majority tries to make the
public believe that l would have labor
ers given pay on which they could buy
an automobile this year and an air.
plane next year.
Asks Decent Pay
81 ask only that man be given pay
that brings decency with it; that
Americans be enabled to live as Amer
leans and enabled to live in respect
ability in their own environment and
according to their own lights, not in
the environment of the wealthy.
The majority says the average
wage for these men on through roads
is 25 cents an hour and 81 cents on
other lines. Then it says that the %
cent men get more pay than the 81
cent men when considered in relation
to living conditions in the respective
territories.
"The 25-cent men are mostly ne
groes and Mexicans, SO that majority
admits that it gives these Mexi-
cans more pay than it gives native
born Americans. How can the major
ity justify that?
Flags Majority
'The majority does not distinguish
between pauperism and opulence. 1t
pretends that what labor terms a liv-
ing wage means opulence. Labor does
not ask opulence. 1t asks only Ameri-
can dencncy.
"The majority charges that the
minority in dissenting opinion last
spring had advised the employees to
strike against the decision of the
board and had issued +incendiary ar
guments to the employees.
When we wished to make our posi-
tion clear, publicly we were refused
the right of official publication.
"The majority apparently wished to
keep pushing wages forever down
ward with no thought of the conse-
quence.
1T is only because Of the decided
stand taken by labor that any kind of
halt at all has been called"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
Suspend Commercial
Relationships Between
Mexico, N. Y. Persons
CBy Associated Pressl

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 31.-Commer.
cial relations between the Mexican
government and all persons or groups
Of persons residing in New York state
were under suspension today until fur
ther notice as the result of instruc-
tions sent to the department of in
terror late last nigh by Presiden OBJ
regon.
The president also had the various
Mexican state governments instructed
to refrain from commercial inter
course with New York firms.
The immediate cause of his action
was the obtaining of a writ of attach.
ment obtained against the Mexican
consulate in New York City in a civil
action brought by the Oliver American
Trading company. (This writ was or
dered lifted last night by Supreme
Court Justice Tompkins at Nyack, N
Y. News of the lifting of the writ was
filed to Mexico City at about the same
time that dispatches telling Of Presi.
dent Obregon's action were sent out
from the Mexican capitaD.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
new ITALIAN CABINET
OFFICERS TAKE 0ATHS;
II KILLED IN ATTACKS
BULLETIN
(By Associated PresS)

LONDON, Oct. 31.-The members OF
the new Italian cabinet headed by DR..
Benito Mussolini, the Fascist chief
tan, took their oaths of office before
King Victor Emmanuel ,at 7:15 o'clock
last night, and assumed office im-
mediately, says an exchange telegraph
dispatch from Rome.
PARIS, Oct. 31.-Count Sforza has
telegraphed his resignation as Italian
ambassador at Paris to Premier Mus
solini He explains that in his view
the new government should have in
such posts men in thorough accord
with its policies.
81 express for the new government
the most cordial good wishes" the am
hassador's telegram read, "but in a
foreign policy which is really a policy
and not simply a group of likes and
dislikes everything is interdependent.
and men who on all subjects are in
accord with the ideas of the new gov
ernment should occupy these most
delicate posts"
ROME. Oct. 31.-Twelve persons
were reported dead today as the re-
suit OF attacks yesterday. in which
Fascist were involved.
Snipers fired from windows while
the Fascist from Abruzzi were cross
ing a workmen's quarter through
which they were entering the city.
-Four Facisti fell dead. Reinforce
ments were sought and the police soon
occupied the whole zone, which is the
same one in which Facisti were at
tackled last May "a, during a celebra-
tion of Italy's entrance into the war.
The other fatalities reported today,
eight in number, resulted from a clash
Yesterday afternoon between Fascist
and Communists in the Siberian quar-
ter,
A band of Ancona Fascist led by
Caesar Rossi broke into the home of
Deputy Mingrino, commander of the
Communist Red guards last night.
They seized all documents they could
find, sequestered 40 hand grenades.
and threw the furniture into the court
and set it on fire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
DIVORCE is REFUSED
MRS. DAVIS; COUPLE
URGED TO TRY AGAIN

Decision against the plaintiff, Mild
red Davis, in her suit for divorce
against Theodore c. Davis, of Green's
Fork, was rendered by Special Judge
John L. Rupe in circuit court late Mon
day. Cruel and inhuman treatment
was the charge on which Mrs. Davis
filed her complaint.
The court took the stand that
grounds for divorce had not been es-
tablished by the testimony presented.
The court said:
Il have been impressed with several
things in the trial OF this case: The
evidence has been very extensive and
/ have not sought the position that
am filling now. l have no knowledge
of these people-on either side, except
as | have seen in this court; know
nothing of them or their families.
have been favorably impressed with
both the plaintiff and defendant as
well meaning, very nice people. 1t has
seemed to me that there has been an
effort in this case to magnify trivial
matters common in the experience in
all families in their domestic relations
and which. If they are not magnified
but allowed to dispose of themselves
in a natural way that people get along
and pass them by and live happily to-
gether.
Erroneous Idea.
Some people seem to have the idea
as to our divorce laws that they can
go into court and submit everything
connected with their family relations
to the court and the court is authoriz-
ed to do whatever the judge may think
is best for the parties upon his own
ideas and upon what he thinks ought
to be done. This is an entirely errone-
GUS idea. Our divorce laws are a posi-
tive statute. This case is brought into
court on the charge that the plaintiff,
an innocent party, is entitled to di-
vorce because of ''cruel and inhuman"
treatment of her husband. This Ian
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
MRS. GIBSON PEPPERS
REPORTERS WITH SHOTS
STORY IS INVESTIGATED
(Ry Associated Pressl

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Oct. 81.
Mrs. Jane Gibson, who recently
dramatically announced that she had
been an eye witness to the Halls-Mills
murder, today clinched her hold on the
center of the stage, by firing a load
of birdshot over the heads of reporters
who persisted in surrounding her farm
house and peppering her with ques-
tions. Mrs. Gibson, ex-bareback rider,
hog raiser, and woman farmer, who
suddenly became reticent after ampli-
flying her story of the killing of the
Rev. q. w. Hall and his choir singer,
Eleanor r. Mills, became irritated this
morning when an army of newspaper
men showed UP at her door.
The reporters returned to town and
addressed their questions to her over
the telephone. She admitted that it
was she who had welded the shotgun.
The credibiiity of Mrs. Gibson was
subjected to criticism again today.
Authorities continued their investiga-
tion into her past, following reports
that instead of being the widow. of a
clergyman, she is the wife of William
H. Easton, who works in New Bruins
WICK ana QrlVeS 10 ana from ner ldIn
in small automobile.
Says Reports Untrue
Mrs. Gibson insisted that the re-
ports were untrue. She denied she
has husband or that she is the Mrs.
Gibson, whose husband John, a rail-
road worker, died some years ago in
Kentucky. Easton said he had moth
ing to say" when asked if she was
his wife. Its an amazing story" he
said, commenting on her eyewitness
statement. "She has brilliant mind.
you tell me the officials are inves-
tigating the story of my life,'' Mrs.
Gibson said. We'll, don't care.
know l am here in New Brunswick,
and witnessed the murder of Dr. Hall
and Mrs. Mills. What difference does
it make whether have past or not?"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
Two World Records
Set For Egg Laying
CRy Associated Press

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 81. - Two
world records for egg laying were set
in the third annual contest conducted
by the Western Washington Expert
ment station of the Washington state
college, it is announced here by w. a.
Lindlater, superintendent. of the sta
tion. The contest resulted in a white
leghorn pullet owned by H. NJ. Leath-
ers of Woodland, Wash, laying 365
eggs with day to go before the year
expired. A leghorn pullet owned by
the experiment station also beat the
worlds record of 324 eggs set lase
year by California hen by laying
$50 eggs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
Four Day Engagement
Is Fought In Mexico
By Rebels And Soldiers
(Bv Associated Press)

Ell PASO, Tex. Oct. 81 Rebels
headed by Porfirio Rubio and federal
soldiers in the Both battalion, COM
manded by Col Juan Izaguirre, fought
a four day battle near Pachuca, Hidal-
go, Mexico, according to reports cur
rent in Juarez today. Rebel losses
were heavy. Federal troops captured
a large number of rifles.
Soldiers of the 44th battalion are to
be discharged as a result of partial
uprising of that unit at Pichucalco,
Chiapas Three of the rebels were
killed by loyal soldiers. Six rebels
captured were executed.
Col Regino Hernandez, second in
command in the army of Gen. Juan
Carrasco, Sinaloa, revolutionist, was
killed in a fight with federal troops,
it was reported.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
3ARE INJURED
IN LEAP FROM
BURNING FLAT
100 Made Homeless
in Chicago Blaze
(By Associated Press,

CHICAGO, Oct. S1.-Three women
were hurt, one perhaps fatally in leap
ing. from blazing building into life
nets early today when fire swept
block on West 63rd street Nearly
200 flat dwellers fled or leaped from
windows and about 100 were made
homeless. Twelve horses were burned
to death.
Mrs. Jack Sample, with her 1o-year-
old daughter in her arms, crashed
through life net and was seriously
hurt Another woman sustained a
broken arm and mans leg was frac-
tured as they leaped.
An elderly woman was nearly suffo-
Gated and after being rescued by fire
men was in a critical condition.
The blaze started in a livery stable.
Damage was estimated at $150.000.
The police have been searching for a
ragged man who had been seen flee.
ing from one burning building.
Another fire in the same neighbor-
hood spurred the fire attorney to make
special inquiry into a report that
pyromaniac is at work on the South
Side.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
q FAMILIES DRIVEN
TO STREET BY BLAZE
CBy United Press)

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 31.-Four
families were driven to the street
early today by fires that destroyed
apartments in which they were living,
Mrs. Maggie Wiltshire was awak
ened by smoke and the cracking of
burning, wood in her apartment on
Wade Park avenue. With the assist
ance of Ray Caldwell. former baseball
pitcher. who is visiting the Wiltshires,
she helped her family TO the street
and then returned TO awaken the 9th
ers in the apartment.
]. D. Haynes carried his wife TO
the street. The building was dam
aged $4,000.
The McCaskey block on Detroit av-
enue was razed by fire of unknown
origin, two families being forced out
of the place in night attire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
C. {. FARMER INJURED
WHEN GAR OvERTURNS

Injuries comprising a dislocated
shoulder, several severe bruises and
decorations and perhaps internal In
juries were suffered by C.. z. Farmer.
local insurance agent. when his coupe
left the road and overturned near
PennviIle Monday evening Mr.. Farm
er was taken to Reid Memorial hos
pital directly following the accident
but was moved to his home on South
Eleventh street Tuesday morning. The
car was badly damaged in the acct
dent. The car overturned when one
Of the front wheels collapsed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
Father Vaughan, One
of the Most Prominent
Jesuit Priests, IS Dead
fRv Associated Pressl

LONDON, Oct. 31.-Father Bernard
Vaughan, one Of the most prominent
Jesuit priests in the world and a
brother of the late Cardinal Vaughan,
died here today. Several years ago
he toured through the United States
and parts of Canada and Alaska and
later lectured in Japan, where he ad-
dressed the house of peers.
Father Vaughan first came into
prominence in the latter part of the
nineteenth century by taking a con-
spicuous part in the civic as we'll as
religious life of Manchester. In 1901
he went to London and became an
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
Anti-Saloon Leader To Ask
Volsteod Law Repealed IF
Vets Win In Ohio Election
CBy united Pressl

NEWARK, Ohio, Oct 31.-James A
White, Ohio superintendent of the An.
ti-Saloon League. speaking here last
night declared that If the beer-wine
amendment is not defeated at the com
ing election he would call all his forces
together and as an organization ask
congress to wipe the eighteenth
amendment from the federal constitu-
ton books. a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
Fiiue Persons Injured
When Two Autos Collide

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 31.-Five
persons were injured near this city
last night when two automobiles col
lided. Three of the injured were wo-
men and the other two men. None of
the injured are said to be in a serious
condition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-31
Father-in-Law of Ince
Is Dead in Los Angeles
(By Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 31-Henry W.
Kershaw, 66 years old, father-in-law of
Thomas NJ. Ince, motion picture pro-
ducer and father of Willette Kershaw.
actress now appearing in London, died
here last night. He formerly was a
newspaper man in st. Louis, Mo, later
general auditor for the Missouri Pa
cific railroad and more recently audi
tor for the Inces.