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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
Big CROWD ATTENDS
BIRTHDAY OBSERVANCE

Speaking on the life of George
Washington Mayor Lawrence Handley
addressed the Washington birthday
celebration conducted by the Commun-
ity Service in the auditorium of the
high school Wednesday afternoon A
large gathering attended the meeting.
Community songs led by Ora Steg-
all were also included in the program
and the Community Service song leaf
lets was used for the singing.
Omer Todd gave a short talk on the
Athletic games of the Pennsy railroad
held at Dennison, Ohio, last summer.
A motion picture of the athletic games
in progress was also shown. Over
20 900 men and women participated in
the games. The Richmond division
band, which is composed of members
of the Richmond division gave short
band concert.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
DISCUSS EDITORIAL
ASSN FOR INDIANA

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb 23.-J. w
Piercy, of Indiana university. depart
ment of journalism; E H Harris, of
The Richmond Palladium, and George
Purcell, of the Vincennes Sun. recent
~ named a special committee to in
vestigate the feasibility and advisable
ity of organizing state editorial as
ISOLATION, held their first meeting
here today.
The committee decided to proceed
with set of bylaws for the proposed
association and report to a joint com
mittee of the Democratic and Repub-
lican associations of Indiana
1t was proposed that at first the
association limit its membership to
daily newspapers of the state and
later, if occasion demanded, to open
it to other members.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
ORGANIZATIONS VOTE
"A" ORCHESTRA FUNDS

Gifts still coming in for the Nash
vile fund of the high school "a or
chestra continue to swell the sum
which must be something over 81, 000.
The Eagle lodge at meeting voted
70 donate $25 to the orchestra to help
defray their expenses on the Nash
vile trip.
The Musicians Union local, No. 3SS,
at their last meeting voted $25 toward
the fund
One of the final efforts on the part
of the orchestra will be a concert
March 2, in the high school auditorium
at which they will present their Nash
vile program. Mrs. Clara Igleman
is TO be assisting solost.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
CLASSES, PICTURES,
FOR FAMOUS CONTEST
MAR. IS ANNOUNCED

Classes and pictures for the classes
have been announced for the Famous
Picture Contest that is to be held here
beginning March IS. The contest is
being staged by Richmond Community
Service, and will be conducted on
practically the same plan as was the
Music Memory contest
Committees for the contest have
been announced as follows: General
executive committee. P. H. Slocum,
Mrs. M. F. Johnston, T. G. Harrington.
George Eggemeyer, Miss Florence
Williams. Mrs. Paul Comstock, Mrs.
Charles Bond and Rev. George Bur
banck. Selection of material commit
tee:. Mrs. NJ. F. Johnston. Miss Flor
ence Williams and Miss Elizabeth
Comstock
Publicity committee: J. II. Slocum,
Rev. Burbanck. Prize committee:
George Eggemeyer, Blanch Wait and
Francis Brown. Exhibition commit
tee: Miss Caroline Heitbrink. Coop
GRAFTON committee: Mrs. Charles Bond,
Mrs. Paul Comstock, Rev. Burbanck
and Miss Nellie MANHOOD.
Children Have Contest
School children will not be COM
PEELED to compete against adults in
the contest, as they have separate con-
tests arranged for them, which include
second and third grades, Is pictures:
fifth and sixth grades. % pictures
seventh. eighth and ninth grades, So
pictures; high school pupils and
adults, so pictures.
PiptnfpG for tho sarnnd and third
grades will be as follows:
THE Horse Fair" and Flowing
(Bonheur); Saved "Shoeing the
Bay Mare" and "Spaniels" LAND
seer): "The Age of Innocence" IAN
gel Heads and "The Strawberry
Girl (Reynolds); Woman Churn
ing" THE First Step" and Mother
Feeding Her Children" (Millet); MA
donna" (RaphaeD; Baby Stuart and
William II (van Dyck)
For the fourth, fifth and sixth
grades the following pictures will be
added to the above list:
"The Angelus," "The Cleaners" an6
THE Sewer" (Millet) THE Song OF
Lark" (Breton); "Mona Lisa" and
The Last Supper" tLeonardo da Vim
cD 1.-THE Divine Shepherd "Chil
dren of the Shell" and Melon Eat
ers" (Murillo); Mother" (Whistler)
Higher Grade Pictures.
For the seventh, eighth and ninui
grades the following pictures will be
added to the lists mentioned:
THE TRANSPORTATION (Raphael)
"Self-Portrait" (Chase) Spring am
The Dance of the Nympths" iCorotJ ;
Whitewater Valley" (Steele); Blue
Spring" tBundy; "At the Well Du
mond); 1.-The Night Watch" (Rerl
brandt; 1.-The Blue Boy" (Gainsbor
ough); Holy Night" (CorragguioD
The high school and adult list viii
include the 80 pictures named and the
following:
La Belle Jardiniere' and "Madon
ma del Prato (RaphaeD Death of st
Francis" (Giotto); 1.-THE Annuncia
ton" Era Angelico); Madonna
child and st. John" (BotticellD; mid
dleharnais" (Hobbema); "The Las
Supper. (GhirlandajoO Creation o.
Man" (Michael Angelo; "Assump
ton" (Titian); Descent From tn.
Cross" (Rubens); "Poplars" Monet
The Annunciation" Lorenzo d
CredD THE Crucifixion" (Peruginoj
Laughing Cavalier" (Hals).
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23

Attorneys Say Dafler
Will Be Tried Next Week

Trial of the Earl Dafler case, accord
ing to attorneys for the state and de-
tense will be held some time next
week. The case was taken from po-
lice court on a change of venue and
attorneys agreed on Gus Hoelscher
for judge.
Considerable interest is being mani
tested in the case by the general pub
lie. Dafler is to be tried on charge
of selling Jamaica ginger for beverage
purposes.
Attorneys did not state definitely
Thursday on what day the case would
be tried
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23

les A. Hamilton of Chicago, a former
finance, who died in Texas fro in
juries received in an airplane crash.
On his deathbed the young aviator
made the girl promise she would not
marry. Hamilton then made out his
will, stipulating that Miss Berlin
should receive the income when she
reached the age of 81
The girl became of age recently and
was placed under considerable en-
barrassment when friends inquired
why she did not marry Immediately.
The marriage was fastened, it is be-
lieved, to avoid further embarrass-
ment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
LIMIT TOURNEY SEAT
SALE AS PROTECTION

Measures to insure that there will
be no overcrowding of the Coliseum
during the basketball tournament have
been taken by Fire Chief Miller in CO.
operation with the school board of the
city. Season tickets to the number of
1900 are to be sold for the tourna-
ment. Beyond that point, the daily
admissions will be cared for by gen.
eral admission tickets and only enough
tickets will be sold each day to COM
fortably Ali the building. All exits are
to be kept clear. Seats will be re-
served for the visiting PLAYERS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
CITIZENS EAGERLY TIP
CITY TO VI0lATIONS;o
NO AFF|DAVITS FILED

Anonymous communications, giving
tips on law violations. and even
telephone calls which come from par
Ties who refuse to give their names,
have been coming in on city officials
in increasing quantities lately Ap-
parently the informers do not realize
that their information is worth moth
ing unless backed by properly signed
affidavit.
Il don't want to get into politics,
but | have been trying to get the city
light plant office for several minutes
and can't raise anyone said a mans
voice over the telephone Wednesday
afternoon. do they have any right
to take the receiver off the hook down
there?"
Il will look into the matter and
find out what the trouble is for YOU"
said Mayor Handley. IF you will give
me your name. l will write you a let
ter of explanation"
"Oh, l don't want to give my name.
might get mixed up in politics." was
the answer.
Telephone WORKING
Investigation showed that the tele-
phone at the office was in perfect
working order. but the office was
closed Wednesday afternoon, as it
was legal holiday However. there
is no way to inform the citizens of
this fact. He must continue to won
der.
Mr.. Mayor" said a woman over
the telephone just as the mayor had
settled himself for nap recently, Il
want you to stop these boys out here
on my street. They just tip the ash
f, cans all over and spoil everything"
| The mayor cogitated I'VE might
have the boys arrested You wouldn't
want to do that, would your" he
asked.
Oh, Not That!
oh. no! l don't want to do that, }
was the Mortified answer
why don't you call the school prin-
cipal?" was the suggestion
Il never thought of that I'll do it
at once" she said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
SEARCH FOR PISTOL
USED TO KILL TAYLOR
(Rv Associated Pressl

LOS ANGELES. Calf, Feb. pa
second search was planned here today
of the location where Harry Nj. Fields.
under arrest in Detroit, was reported
to have said the pistol used to kill VIII
liam Desmond Taylor, film director,
had been disposed Of.
Deputy sheriffs searched last night,
upon receipt of a telegram from De-
troit authorities, containing Fields al
legged declaration on the subject, but
without results. They also announced
they would look today for bank tel
Ter who, according to other informa-
ton given in Detroit by Fields,
changed a $1,000 bill, in order that
persons named by him as having COM
mitted the murder might have $500
with which to pay him for driving the
automobile in which they rode to the
Taylor apartments.
DETROIT, Feb. 23,-Inclined to
doubt the story of Harry NJ Fields, a
prisoner in the county Jail here, that
he was implicated in the Staying of
William Desmond Taylor, local author
tiles today were endeavoring to trace
his arrest in Buffalo, Feb. 6.
Fields was arrested in Buffalo on a
charge of forgery here. Last night he
told officers he had driven two men,
one Chinese, and a woman to Tay-
lor's home on the night of the killing
and that he had received 5000 for his
work. The Chinese gave him the
money, Fields declared, changing a
$1,000 bill at bank for the purpose.
The revolver with which Taylor was
slain he said belonged to the Chinese
| and was secreted afterwards Fields
asserted that after the party dispersed
| he went to Kansas City where he pur-
| chased new clothing and then pro-
ceeded to Buffalo
At the time of his arrest there he
| wore the suit purchased in Kansas
| City, but he authorities profess to
have reason to believe that Fields was
| either in New York City or Buffalo al
J the time of the Taylor Staying.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
Summon 30 Witnesses
In Knickerbocker Probe
CBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Feb. 90. = More
than thirty witnesses had been sum-
moned to appear before the grand jury
today when it began the hearing of
evidence in the case of the nine men
held by the coroner's jury in connec-
ton with the Knickerbocker theatre
disaster here on the night of January
80. in which SO persons lost their lives
when the roof of the structure caved
in on the audience. District Attorney
Peton Gordon said it probably would
take week to conclude the presenta-
ton of evidence
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
Woman's Relief Corp Gives
Flag to Dennis School

Presentation of an American flag
was made by the Woman's Relief
corps to the new David Worth Dennis
junior high school Thursday afternoon
at 3:45 O'clock.
The students of the school sang Sc
lections of patriotic songs and gave
the pledge to the flag.
Rev. ]. ]. Rae gave an address IN
connection with the presentation OF
the flag and explained what it stood
for
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
Large Crovd Attends Card
Party Gipen By Y. N. |

An unusual large crowd attended the
George Washington card party given
by the Young Mems Institute, in their
club rooms on South Fifth street, We'd
nesday night. 1t was held In connec-
ton with the National Y. M. I. day.
The evening was spent in playing
euchre and sheepshead; there were 10
tables at the party. Luncheon was
served later in the evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23

in New York.
The pretty young
woman who three
y e arS ago was
promised the in
come from a $780,
900 trust fund if
she remained sim
gle has married
Raymond L. God
ing, a real estate
b rok er also of
Worcester.
Miss Berlin, now
Mrs. Cooling, was
promised the in
come from the
trucf funI h~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23

In southern India there are many of
the famous little trotting bullocks,
breed unsurpassed for swiftness but
quite small. Some of these animals,
even when full grown, are no bigger
than a large dog. They are used in
light carts
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
Mayor Signs $4,000 Worth
of Bonds For Se,per

Mayor Handley signed $4,000 worth
of bonds Thursday morning. The
bonds are to be taken out at once
The issue is for the Randolph street
sewer, which is under process of con-
structiOn
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
Short News of City

Foreign Veterans Meeting-Mem.
bers of Genn-Lichtenfels Post No. 748,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will meet
at their club rooms over 500 Main
street at z o'clock Thursday evening
Carter Case Friday - Trial of the
case of Charles Carter, of Boston. &C.
cused OF stealing a lap robe, will be
held in police court Friday morning
Carter is out on bond at present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
Deaths and Funerals
RhODA HIATT

Funeral services for Rhoda Hiatt,
who died Wednesday afternoon at 1
O'Clock, will be held from the home,
49 North Sixth street, Thursday even
ing at 1880 o'clock. The body will be
taken to Spiceland for further services
which will be held Friday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Burial will be in Spiceland
cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
BENJAMIN sop,kEe

Funeral services for Benjamin Bod
iker, who died Tuesday afternoon at
his home, 726 North Thirteenth street,
will be held Friday morning at 9
o'clock from st. Mary's church. Burial
will be in Earlham cemetery. Rev.
Cronin will officiate. Friends may call
any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
Investigate Eligibility
of Smoot For Commission
CBv Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Investiga-
ton by the senate judiciary committee
into the eligibility of Senator Smoot,
Republican, of Utah, Representative
Burton, Republican, of Ohio, to serve
on the allied debt commission, was
proposed in a resolution introduced to-
day by Senator Walsh, Democrat, of
Montana. Action on the resolution
went over.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
AWARDED GOLD MEDAL
FOR HIS INFORMATION

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 23- Russell
C. Birge, aged Is, son of DR.. and Mrs.
r. H. Birge, has been awarded gold
medal as the best informed boy in
the University school here. Young
Birge answered 6S out of a list of 100
questions correctly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
Circuit Court
FOLEY GETS DIVORCE

later by the defendant The suit at
tracted considerable interest among
railroaders.
Trial of the suit Of Jacob Kern
against 7. J. Connell on account for
s14150 was started in court Thursday
morning.
meetings. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Je-
rome are entertaining Miss Fay Boring
of Cottage Grove >. Emmett LaFuZe
and family entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Kitchel, Jr.. Sunday. Mi
and Mrs. Fred Harmeyer very pleas
antly and quietly enjoyed their forueth
wedding anniversary at their home IN
Kitchel last Thursday. Mr.. and MIS-.
Harry Harmeyer spent the day with
them. .Esrom Leech and family Will
leave this week to locate on a farm
near Anderson. He has been residing
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w Leech. Alvin LaF'uZe is ill and
has been absent from school for sew
eral days.. Miss Esther Miller, Sach-
er of the primary department, was
taken ill Monday and had to dismiss
school for a few days. She returned to
her home at Liberty and is improving.
ECONOMY. Ind.-Mrs. Thomas
Cain is i'll with flue the past week. .
Mr.. and Mrs. P. o. Beckman and
children spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Norton at Lynn. Mrs.
Fstella Cranor spent Tuesday and
Wednesday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. L. Bushman near Moorland
Carl Lundy spent Saturday and
Sunday at Muncie. -. Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Kindall of Okeana spent the
weekend with his mother, Mrs. Han
nah Kinball and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
| James Jackson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Rhinehart. :. Mrs. H. E. Cain
spent the weekend with her son, Har-
Ian at the Glen Miller sanitarium
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Neidheimer OF
Pittsburg, Pa, arrived Monday even
ing the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ". E.
Oler. Miss Christine Beckman was
| i'll Monday. /. Mrs. Nan Cook had as
| her dinner guests Thursday Mrs. O.
T. Knode of Richmond, Mrs. Estella
Cranor and Mrs. Harold Manning and
/ baby, Alice Louise. Mrs. Louie Al
| bertson was dinner guest of Mr.. and
Mrs Enos Veal Monday. -. Loring
Lamb is the guest of his sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Amos Wilkinson, of Messick
| -. Walter Saylor will move on the
George A. Manning farm. Irwin
Hunt moves on the n. E. Mendenhall
| farm Mrs. o. T. Knode of Richmond
spent Thursday and Friday with hel
mother, Mrs. Cook. -. DR.. Roller has
been appointed health officer fol
! Economy :. .Harve Saunders returned
home from Dayton, Ohio. .... Bonnie
Franklin and mother, Mrs. John Fran
| kiln and Mr.. and Mrs Art Martin
motored to Richmond last Thursday
and on returning home near the home
of Add Chenoweth their car took q
header for ditch and turned over into
| the ditch, none were seriously hurt
but were badly bruised 49, Mr.. anC
| Mrs. Paul Oler and son, Richard
.pent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lev
| Strickler at Green's Fork. -. Mrs
Charley Randall visited her uncle ant
! E.ife Mr. and Mrs William Davis
Monday at Richmond . . Misses Heller
Lundy and Pearl Marie Radcliffe ant
James Lundy attended show at Rich
mond Saturday night Albert Beal
has the flu. 49,. Nathan Parker ant
Clinton Pomroy are out again after /;
long Illness :. Jesse Bond has movet
to the Scott Hurd farm near Center
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
SURVIVOR OF OLD CREW

LOGANSPORT, Feb. 23.-Al Hahn
is the only survivor of this city's first
street car crews living in Logansport
The system was inaugurated in 1882.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23
GIRL FOLLOWS HEART
AND LOSES $4,000

Miss Eleanor Berlin of Worcester,
Mass. has tossed mere 100000 leg
acy carelessly aside and is honey
incoming with husband somewhere
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-23

Trial of the suit of Jacob Kern
against T. j. Connell on account for
s141.5O was started in court Thursday
morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-20
LOCAL POLICE ARREST
LICENSE LAW VIOLATORS

Complying with the edict issued
by Chief L. J. Lane that all automo-
bile owners appearing ON the streets
Of the city without the proper 1922
license plates be arrested. local po-
lice picked up n total of five vio-
lators Saturday. William Renfranz.
123 W. Washington av.. I. 7. Cort-
right 200 y. Kerslake Ct. and
George Vlaick. IA Leon Ct, were
the men 20 be booked at police head
quarters, while two women whose
names were not learned were or
dered 10 report az the station Mon
day In all Of the cases the owners
OF the machines told the police that
their new license. plates had been or
dered but had not been received.
They will be arraigned in Judge Du-
Combs court this morning.
Harry Van Lue, Granger, and T..
c.. Benson. 7o7 y. Cushing ST.. were
arrested by the police Saturday
night on q charge of violating the
parking ordinance by parking their
cars i'm front OF fire hydrants. These
men will also be arraigned I'm court
this morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-20
CrOWd Witnesses
Amateur Shoe at
Local Playhouse
Joyce Kilmer Players are Well
Received by Packed Aud
fences Sunday.

Yesterday the Joyce Kilmer Play
ers OF Chicago appeared at the OIL
yer theater in The Watcher at the
to the benefit Of 81. CaSimir's
church. Packed houses greeted the
players AT both afternoon and eve
ming performances and their ap-
prova1 OF the play could be measured
by their unfagging attention and
unsdnted applause.
William Roeder OF Chicago, who
man or the play. was the central
figure IN the action. which dealt
with the question Of spiriusm. The
subject was handled in a palatable
fashion and our only criticism would
refer 10 the lack Of passionate dra-
matte action. Mr.. Roeder's portray
al OF the leading role leads one to
think that he was born and reared
behind the foo;lights-
Ruth Zuhl who PLAYED the part
of Sherwood's chr. Roeder) hiancee
lent a hnesse and charm 20 her work
that stamped IL as far above that
Of the ordinary amateur J Paul
Ardeeser enacted the role OF the
medium IN a very creditable fashion.
Mr.. Ardeeser. IN addition 20 his good
looks. possesses an ability 20 carry
the play through its most vital mo-
ments I'm such a way as 70 hold and
heiEhten the interest In VIII H.
Rose the Joyce Eilmer Players have
heavy" man whose portrayal OF
Father Bernard was mastery Lu-
ellie Wolf and Agnes Mclaughlin
were cast in parts that gave them
the opportunity 20 exhibit their tall
ent 90 advantage To every one in
the company is to be given a gen
erous measure OF praise for the act
ing as a whole and the comments
overheard as the audience fled out
would certainly have been a source
OF pleasure 20 every one concerned.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-20
TO BE CONTINUED
TOMORROW

The double column story.
with a flare headline always at
tracts tho greatest attention Of
readerS-hur that doesn't say r.
contains the greatest amount OF
news.
A two-Column article OF a muir
de- or robbery or fire may be in
testing for the moment but
Near the back OF the paper are
columns and columns or little
stories that viii he az perma-
uenf value 90 you.
classified ads don't contain
thrilling details. but they DO in
clude valuable details telling YOU
where you can get the talking
machine. baby carriage. motorcy-
Gle or some other object for which
you've been searching.
And this classified story" or
column after column is contin-
ued from DAY 10 day
II Will pay YOU 20 be con-
sistent reader,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-20

trade restoration Everyone is talk
ing trade ana more trade. The
newspapers are fun % bewaiu-s ~
trade conditions Business men
write 20 their favorite papers rc
Give their views. Bankers Etscuss
trade conditions worfrly The man
who wears the cap o. labor wants 60
know what is being done
There are many pac's and talk 0'
pacts. conferences and taIs uf cone
ferences. but Great Br.-a'r's men
i'm the street want "a ru..l trade
restoration. ard David Lloyd George
knows IT,