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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10
OSCAR A. A. TAUER
DIES TODAY, AGED 70

Oscar A. A. Tauer, 20 years old, died
Friday morning at 2:45 o'clock at his
home, 30 Southwest Fifth street.
Death resulted from Bright's disease.
Mr.. Tauer was born in Germany, in
1851. He has been resident OF Rich
mond for 4S years, having moved here
from New York.
Mr.. Tauer had been connected with
the Starr Piano company for 45 years
and was one of the most valued and
faithful employees. He was member
of Richmond Lodge of Masons and
Knights of Pythias, and of the First
English Lutheran church.
He is survived by his widow, Lena
T. Tauer; three daughters, Mrs. Lena
Roby, of Detroit. Mich, Mrs. Anna
Sickman, Of Richmond; Mrs. Clara
Van Etten, of Richmond; three sons,
Oscar, Paul and Emil Tauer.
Mr. Tauer was one of the most wide
" known residents in Richmond. He
had been in good health until Christ
mas, when he became i'll and gradual
~ became worse.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day Afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the
home. 90 Southwest Fifth street. Bur-
ial will be in Lutheran cemetery. Rev.
f. A. Dressed will have charge Friends
may call any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10
NOW COMES MODERN
P0Nzl TO LIBERTY;
BUYS, BUT CAN'T PAY
Especial to the Palladlum)


LIBERTY, Ind, March 10-"The
courts order is reversed: I've changed
my mind. Instead of the fine | in
tended to give you, I'll turn you loose
if you'll leave the state and never
return"
The foregoing statement was made
by Squire j. G.. Smelser Friday morn
ing to one ]. ]. Fletcher, who dropped
in here a few weeks ago and posed as
a near millionaire, but whose appear
ance and department seemed contrary
to this statement. The defendant con-
sented to the courts order.
Fletcher had an original way OF
amusing himself. He first bought the
Charles F. Bond farm for $4,000. or
at least, that was to be the price.
Next he bought car from Mitchelfs
garage for 81 900. He purchased a de-
sirable residence property as his next
venture.
Finally time came for him to pro-
duce the long green with which to
make good his purchases, but he
could not produce. A suit for payment
of board bill was followed quickly by
suit for divorce, and Fletcher was
taken care of at the county Jail await
ing his trial
Fletcher halls from Tennessee. A
merchant or two in Liberty will not
forget him for some time, inasmuch
as he made a number of purchases for
which he promised to pay as soon as
big draft came in from his oil land
interests.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10
GERMANY PREPARED
FOR j. s. REFUSAL
TO SIT AT GENOA
CBy Associated Press)

BERLIN, March 10.-Government
quarters apparently were prepared for
the news of the United States declina-
ton to attend the Genoa conference,
and the absence of official expressions
on the news was explained by the fact
that Chancellor Wirth and foreign
Minister Rathenau were compelled to
devote most Of YESTERDAY, to an inter
party conference at which the fate of
the governments taxation program
was definitely decided.
The chancellor and foreign minister
were in conference until a late hour
with leaders of the coalition and Ger
man peoples party in an effort to as
sure safe parliamentary majorities
for IA tax laws and for a compulsory
loan of one billion gold marks.
The agreement which was finally
reached assures the Wirth govern.
ment of unobstructed support when
the long overdue tax and financial
programs comes up in the reichstag
for ratification.
The text of Secretary Hughes note
to Italy reached Berlin after the even
ing papers were off the press, the edi
torial comment being based on only a
brief bulletin announcing Americas
refusal to attend. The Bourse was not
affected by the news, the Mark show
ing only slight rally
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10
AMERICA ASKS
.$241,00O,OO0
FOR EXPENSES
Demand Presented to Allied
Finance Ministers Covers
Occupation Costs -Upsets
Plans of Allies.
HUGHES HOLDS SILENCE
tBy Associated Press)

PARIS, March, 10.--A demand from
the United States that s241 .o0o. Geo
for its expenses in connection with
the occupation of the Rhineland be
paid before any reparations were
made was presented to the allied f.
nance minister at their meeting this
morning.
The distribution of this years Ger
man payments it is learned on good
authority was practically decided upou
before the American note was receiy.
ed.
The total is not to exceed $500, ,000,-
600 gold marks and the ratio of shar,
ing the amount is practically the same
as was decided upon at the recent
meeting of the supreme council IT
Cannes, which was slight modifi-
cation of the percentage worked out
at the Spa conference.
Up to Commission
According to this schedule, France
would receive So per cent of the pay
ments and Great Britain % per cent.
Since the appraised value of the Scar
valley coal mines estimated at 300,
100000 gold marks is charged against
Frances receipts, this schedule would
leave France about 35,000,000 gold
marks.
A high allied authority said this
afternoon that the American claim for
the expenses of the American forces
in Germany was a matter for the con
sideration of the reparations commits
sion which was directly charged with
the collection and distribution of Ger
many's payments.
WASHINGTON, March 10. = Secre-
| tary Hughes refused today to COM
ment on the news from Paris that rep
resentatives of the United States gov
ernment had presented a demand to
the allied finance minister that ex-
penses aggregating S241 100000 sus-
| tanned by the United States in the oc-
cupation Of the Rhineland be paid be-
| fore any reparations. There was
nothing that could be said on the sub
ject at this time. Mr.. Hughes said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10
REP, WOOD, NETTLED BY CRITICISM CONGRESS
NIGGARDLY, POINTS OUT sum SPENT ON VETS

eran of the World war is S157 per
month.
For 20 years after the close of the
Spanish-American war, only So pei
month pension was paid to totally dis
abled veterans of that conflict who
held rank below the grade of lieu
tenant-colonel. Disabled Spanish-Anl-
erican war veterans are now limited
to maximum of $50 and minimum
of $12
What Others Pay.
The figures prepared by Representa-
tive Wood show that Great Britain
now pays, per year, So 6.4S to every
soldier who is totally disabled, Canada
$40, France, 1914, Italy, s55.44, aud
the United States, $1,000. In addition
to compensation of $1,000 in such
cases. the United States also pays
insurance. When the American vet
eran becomes totally disabled his pol
icy natures and he receives payments
on it, as high as $57 per month il
he has a policy for $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10
RABBITS HIDE UNDER
DARKE COUNTY ROADS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 10 = An
other highway of the 1921 construction
has been revealed on which it is said
that Attorneys r. w. Walton and
w. s. Pealer, of Columbus, unofficial
investigators, who have stopped pay
ments on one road, were too late.
1t is section 20S-B, in Darke county
extending from the village of Gettys-
burg east to the Miami county line.
Preliminary reports to the Ohio de-
partment of highways are not favor
able. while direct reports from Darke
county paint the situation in even
more unfavorable light than do the
documents now in process of forma-
tion.
The boring machine used by the
state to test the thickness of the con-
crete bed under the brick in roads of
that construction has developed facts
with respect to the road.
The final official report has not been
filed, but he said that cores taken out
measured only four inches. Other re-
ports from Darke county are that the
residents found that the concrete base
varied from 21e to 5 inches, with an
average of approximately 4.
There are places in which the earth
fill has fallen away from the concrt e
block, and it is reported to be joke
of neighborhood humorists that rab-
bits have their homes in these exca.
vations under the road.
Hunting rabbits in the highways
has been great sport" one resident
reported
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10
HOPE OF COAL STRIKE
Being AVERTED GONE
IN MINING QUARTERS
(By Associated Pressl

INDIANAPOLIS, March 10. - Hope
Of nationwide coal strike being
averted by the governments appeal
for the operators and miners meeting
in a wage conference seemed to have
vanished today among officials of the
United Mine Workers of America on
account of the continued refusal Of
some operators to meet with the min
ers to negotiate an interstate wage
agreement.
Union officials. however, refrained
from any announcement on their
future plans, but it was indicated that
the policy committee might be called
into session before April /, to deal
with all questions relating to the pros
pective strike. The personnel of the
committee is virtually completed by
various union districts authorizing
their officers to become members of
the committee. In addition the COM
mittee includes the international Of
ficials and the members of the exc
cutive board, which is now in ses-
sion here.
Want Public With Them
The union officials were optimistic
that public opinion would be with
them in the controversy with the mine
owners and were hopeful that oper-
ators' refusal of the government ap-
peal would be accepted as a defiant
attitude on the part of the operators.
The insurgent movement of Illinois
miners officials is not yet viewed with
alarm by the union officials here for
they continued to make the positive
| assertion that no single state wage
| agreements would be made by any dis
trict. Yet it was expected that when
| the policy committee is called into ses-
sion that this question will be brought
up for early decision
Frank harrington, the Illinois presi-
dent and eight other Illinois men are
members of the committee, and his
statements favoring the single state
! proposal were degraded as forcasting
fight in the committee. President
| Lewis and other administration forces
opposing the single state agreement
| however. were confident that they had
| a majority within the committee
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10
LONG SPAN OF LIFE
DUE.TO MODERATION,
SAYS AGED EkT0NITE
Especial to The Palladium

EATON, Ohio, March 10.-Modera-
ton in all things is attributed by Jo-
seph w Quinn, SO years old, for his
long span of life. Ever since l was
eight years old have chewed tobacco,
but in moderation-one chew after
each meal" That excesses shorten
life is the expressed belief of the near
centenarian.
Mr.. Quinn celebrated his goth birth
day anniversary today at the home OF
his son, j. E. Quinn, one and half
miles northeast of Eaton, where he
has made his home many years, since
the death of his wife.
The natal day was celebrated with
a dinner and reunion of relatives. None
present seemingly enjoyed the pleas
antries of the day more than did the
aged man.
Always Lived in Preble.
Mr. Quinn has always lived in Preble
county, excepting Two years he lived
in Miamisburg and conducted groc-
cry business He was born in Eaton
March 10, 1928, in a log house at Som
ers and Cherry street, where the
home of c. B. Cokefair now stands
For a time he engaged in business in
Eaton, operating a monument bust
ness and later a bakery business. He
served as county coroner a half cen
tury ago. Most of his years were
passed as a farmer.
Vigorous in both body and mind
vision good, splendid appetite and
restful slumber, all combined would
indicate the venerable mans chances
are good for rounding out a century
of life. if not passing the mark sew
eral years.
Living children of Mr.. Quinn are:
I j. E. Quinn and Mrs. Elizabeth Quinn
| Eaton; John Quinn, Cincinnati; Calvin
and William Quinn, New York city
Mrs. Eta Hill, Tampa, Fla; Mrs. Ala
Lecklider, Champaig county.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10

the top of the room, coming down FROM
here to the floor
The cold and impure air is drawn
off by ventilator shaft which is To-
Gated at one side of the room. In the
bottom of some of these shafts are
placed small radiators to heat the cold
air slightly and insure a good dratt
to carry it out through the roof.
Automatic Regulation.
The steam heating system in the
basement is regulated by a thermo-
stat Two boilers insure ample re-
serve factor to keep the building
heated in the coldest weather. Hot
water for school use also is provided
by this system.
Drinking fountains in the halls, the
best of toilet facilities, and scientific
lighting in the classrooms are features
which combine to place this school on
the map as the leading building of it's
type in the county.
The bond issue for the school build
ing was sold by the township advisory
board and the trustee, j. o. Edgerton
took an active part in making possible
the repairing of the old building and
the erection of the new addition.
Plenty of Room.
Facilities for 1870 pupils are provid
ed thus insuring ample provision fol
growth in the future Entering the
building from the front. the visitor
comes at once into a wide hallway
! with the primary room, taught by Miss
Katherine Carr on the right and the
principals room, taught by Miss Ora
Wkite on the left.
Both these rooms have been left
practically undisturbed, except tha
north room has been made somewhat
smaller by the new hallway which af
fords access to the new section of the
building in the rear. The woodwork
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10
ELECT ISABEL HENLEY
EARLHAM MAY Queen

Isabel Henley. of Carthage, was
elected May Queen for the May Day
celebrations which will be held at
Earlham college this spring in con-
nection with the diamond jubilee cele-
bration.
Miss Henley, who is one of the most
popular young women at Earlham,
was elected Friday morning in chapel
at vote of the entire student and fac
ulty bodies. Balloting had been in
progress all week to choose the May
Queen.
With the selection of the May Queen
preparations for the diamond jubilee
will progress at rapid rate, accord
ing to Professor E. P. Trueblood, who
Is in charge of the celebration Casts
for the plays have been chosen and
the outdoor practices will begin az
soon as the weather permits
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10
HEARING ADJOURNED,
ATTORNEY, WITNESS
HAVE FREE-F0R ALL
CIV Associated Pressl

PRINCETON, Ind, March 10.-A
hearing of the state industrial board
here vest erday was adjourned until
the differences of Hovey Kirk, an at
torney, and w. E. Cox. superintendent
of the Francisco coal mines, were
settled outside the hearing.
The attorney and the superintendent
met outside of the hearing room and
had a free for all fight. Kirk was
smaller than Cox and is said to have
won by shade. Cox is said to have
resented the sharp questioning of
Kirk and said wait until l get you
outside" to which Kirk replied "the
sooner the better
Commissioner Roberts told the men
to go outside and settle their differ
ences and when they did, Cox re-
sumed the witness stand and submit
ted to Kinks questioning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10
FOUNTAIN HILL SCHOOL BUILDING WILL SET A
new MARK IN WAYNE COUNTY INSTITUTIONS

New Buildings for Old might be
the title of play based on the rem
novation of the Fountain Hill school.
District Number Nine, just outside the
city limits. The school is located on
the Henley road, about a quarter mile
south of the National road
Rebuilding and equipping the school
building, with an addition of the gym
nasium and two classrooms, cost the
township approximately S25,0O0, and
the building as it stands at present
would cost about $4,000 new.
The front of the structure is the
same as it was when erected in 1908,
but the interior of the old building has
been altered slightly to provide more
hall space, while in the rear is new
addition extending the entire width OF
the building, about 20 feet across.
Opening Exercises in Evening
Formal opening of the school build
ing will be held Friday evening at
7:30 o'clock, when program will be
given for the entertainment of friends
and patrons of the school. Old pu-
pills who attended the school in days
past are expected to be present in lib
eral number.
Short talks will be given by the
superintendent of the city and county
schools, w. G. Bate and c. o. Williams.
Wilfred Jessup, the township attorney,
also will speak. A musical prograru
will be presented by the school pupils
An effort is being made to have some
of the district history, which started
in 1856 presented at this meeting.
New Heating System.
A new heating and ventilating sysr
TEN, the last word in this science, has
been put into use in the building
Fresh air is admitted through VENT
lators in the sides of the building
The air as it comes in strikes the
steam radiators, is heated and rises tt
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Nettled
by criticisms to which congress fre-
quently has been subjected of late,
that 1t has been niggardly in its treat
ment of the men who served during
the late war, Rep. Will R. Wood of In
diana, member of the appropriations
committee, has submitted report to
the house of representatives showing
that from the beginning of the war up
to Feb. 1, last, a total of 81 1,567,3 1885,
790.52 had been expended for the re-
lief of former service men and for
their dependents, all of which money
has been appropriated by congress for
such purpose.
Never since the beginning of time
has there been republic more CRATE
full to it's defenders than the United
States" said Rep. Wood, "and / hope
the time will never come when the
doors of the United States treasury
will be closed against the afflicted
soldier, the wounded soldier, and
against those who are dependent upon
them think it comes with bad grace
for anyone, without knowing the facts,
to criticize the American congress and
the AiH6TlCdu ptOple dS DtlilS HlSSd1u-
ly in the treatment of those who serv-
ed them on the battle front"
Civil War Figures
Rep. Wood invited attention to the
fact that it was two years after the
close of the Civil war before a single
dollar was voted by congress for the
benefit of the survivors of that war !:
that it was 25 years after the close of
the Civil war before a pension in ex-
cess of So per month was granted to
a survivor of that conflict.
On the other hand he stated, tho
minimum compensation received by a
disabled veteran of the World war Is
equal to what the maximum was for
the Civil war veteran for a quarter
of century. At the present time, 60
years after the Civil war, the greatest
amount Civil war veteran can re-
I'ceive, unless he is totally disabled
and requires the services of an at
tendant is $50 per month, whereas the
maximum now paid to a disabled vet
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10
BONUS BILL
is DOOMED
TO FAILURE
Harding Would Veto Measure
in Its Present Form and
Senate Would Not Overrule
Veto.
SALES TAX ONLY HOPE
BY MARK SULLIVAN

WASHINGTON, March 10.-There
isn't the faintest likelihood of the
present bonus measure as il now
stands finding It's way to the statute
books during the present congress.
All this activity is as empty of re-
suits as last years bird nest. Hard
ing unquestionably will veto any bo-
nus measure that does not carry the
sales tax to raise the money.
1t is apparent that the bonus advo-
Gates have pressed the president to
the point where they have reached his
streak of firmness. If the bill reaches
Harding In its present form. and if
Harding vetoes it. the veto will stand.
1t is probable, indeed it is virtually
certain. that the disposition of the
lower house to placate the soldier vote
is strong enough to pass this or any
other bonus measure over the presi-
dents veto. But the senate will not
override any veto.
Only One Chance
The only chance the present bonus
bill has lies in the event that It may
be amended to carry the sales tax for
raising the money. That amendment
can hardly win in the house.
The house Is almost as strong in op-
position to the sales tax as it is in ia
vor Of the bonus. The outcome must
be that the present bonus bill will be
buried in the senate, either before or
after presidential veto.
If the Republicans lose in the No
vember elections, either on this issue
or on a combination of issues. they
will then quickly pass the bonus bill
before they get out of power. and put
1t up to the Democrats to find the
money.
On the other hand, il the Republi-
cans win the elections, they will have
two year,, In which to turn around
Within hat period many things may
happen; either the bonus agitation
may die down, or if It keeps up, the
condition of tie treasury may have
improved to the point where Secre
tary MelIon may withdraw or modify
his opro. -(Copyright, 1922, by
the New "ork Evening Post, Inc)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10
BLOCK MOVE
TO LAY ASIDE
PACIFIC PACT
Administration Leaders Insist
that "Irreconcilables" Pre-
sent Their Case or Allow
Voting to Begin.
LODGE CRACKS WHIP
fBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 10. - Re-
quests to temporarily lay aside the
four power Pacific treaty in the SEN
ate today was blocked for the time be-
ing by administrat ton leaders who in
sisted that the ratification debate con-
tinue, that the "irreconcilables" op-
posed to the treaty present their case
or else allow voting to begin on pro-
posed reservations.
Several senators of both side of the
chamber had prepared addresses on a
bill to reorganize the federal judici-
ary but Senator Lodge of Massachu-
sets the Republican leader, declined
to let the bill have the right of way.
The "irreconcilables" indicated that
they were not anxious to keep up the
active offense they began yesterday,
several of them saying they preferred
to postpone further discussion until
they had heard the speech in support
OF the treaty to be made tomorrow by
Senator Underwood of Alabama the
Democratic leader. Senator Johnson,
Republican, California, is expected to
reply to him Monday
Muscle Shoals Bill.
Chairman Norris, of the senate agri-
cultural committee, announced in the
senate today that he was preparing
for submission to his committee a
bill creating a government owned cor
poration empowered to develop and
operate the Muscle Shoals nitrate and
water project. Mr.. Norris said that
he was not prepared to say that he
favored operation by a governmental
corporation as against acceptance of
offers OF private interests to the same
end but believed the proposition worth
the senate's study.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-10
SHAKES
CALIFORNIA HOUSES
(By Associated Press)

PORTERVILLE, Calf, March H.
Residents here were awakened about
8: 80 o'clock this morning by an earth
quake which ratified windows, moved
doors off their hinges and threw fur
niture around. People rushed into the
streets but no damage was reported.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, March 10.-A
light earthquake shock was felt here
at 1927 O'Clock this morning. The
tremor laster but a few seconds and
no damage has been reported.
FRESNO, Calf, March 10.-An
earthquake shock was felt here at $50
this morning but no damage was done.
ST. LOUIS, March 10-The seismo-
graph of ST. Louis university today
registered an earthquake believed to
be about 1000 miles in a southeast
erly direction. Records of the tre-
mors began at 5:17 a. m. and con-
tinued until 5:51.
WASHINGTON, March 10. The
earthquake which was felt on the Pa
cific coast early today was recorded
as a tremor of pronounced intensity"
at Georgetown university seismo-
graphic observatory.
The Rev Francis A. Tondorf, di-
rector of the observatory, said the
quake was first recorded at g.: 40
o'clock and continued until 7:25
o'clock with the period Of greatest in
tensity at 6:43 o'clock. He estimated
that the center OF the disturbance was
about 1,S00 miles south of Washing
ton.