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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-17
Jurors In Mine Trial
Provide Entertainment
(By Associated Press)

CHARLESTON. w. Va, May IL
Few people can be found on the
streets of Charleston after midnight,
but two of the late stragglers early
today heard the strains of violin and
banjo and traced them to the jury
room at the rear of the courthouse.
The II men who have been locked
up since they were drawn 20 days
ago to try William Blizzard on a trea-
son charge, were providing their own
entertainment to compensate being
cut off from intercourse with their
fellow citizens.
With the states case expected to
end today, but no certainty as to how
much longer presentation of Billiards
defense will keep them in confinement
the jurors are the worst sufferers. Biz
lard and most of the other defendants
in the armed march cases are at lib
erty under bail, but there is no lib
erty for the jury in felony case.
Every effort, however, is made to
provide such comfort as may be pos
sible for them, and morning and eve
ming, in column of twos, the Jurors
and their guards of deputy sheriffs
can be seen taking strolls about the
town or into the country roads. Each
Sunday they are taken to church.
though seated in a section apart from
the rest of the congregation, and sim
liar precautions are observed on the
occasional nights when they visit the
towns single moving picture theatre
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-17
LAWYERS WRANGLE
IN DIVORCE CASE

Further testimony in the divorce
suit of Edith Shute against Miles
Shute, farmer, taken in circuit court,
was featured by verbal clashes be
tween Ray K. Shiveley, attorney for
Mrs. Shute, and Henry u. Johnson.
representing Miles Shute. The wit.
ness Mabel Geier, was asked by Mr.
Shiveley what was the attitude of the
husband toward her when she was Wis
iting at the Shute home.
"WeIl, I never felt very" she be
gan.
sMove to strike that out" said Mr.
Johnson He explained that the wit
ness should state facts only.
''Well, can you tell US how he show
ed his attitude, by manner, expression
of the face, or a look?"
81 object to that. It's a leading
question" said Mr.. Johnson.
Don't interfere. You are breaking
up the testimony" said Shiveley.
Mr.. Johnson rose to his feet to
argue. Judge A. c. Lindemuth. who is
acting as special judge. raped for
order and restored harmony. The
questioning went on.
Testimony for the plaintiff has oc-
cupied the court up to the present
time. Mrs. Shute is suing for divorce
and $4,000 alimony.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-17
CABINET To INQUIRE.
into EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAM IN ENGLAND

LONDON, May 1.-THE British
cabinet has decided to defer to the
wishes of the house of commons and
appoint a committee to inquire into
the educational program on which the
government was defeated by a mar
row majority last night, Austin Cham
berlain, the government leader, an
nounced in the house this afternoon.
Defeat of the government is not ex-
pected by today's newspapers to re
suit in the resignation of the cabinet
and an appeal to the country. But
papers which are consistently against
Mr.. Lloyd George declare he is now
bound to see the writing on the
wall" and say the elections, which
seemed remote, are now brought near
er The Morning Post says that if the
government p1eases it can go forward
with the teachers bill on another day
or can restore the situation by drop
ping the bill, or even by parting with
H. A. L. Fisher as president of the
board of education and throwing upon
the house the responsibility for its
change in policy.
On the other hand, the government
can, if it chooses, find sufficient ex-
cuse for resignation or dissolution, the
Post adds.
The Daily News says: 1.-THE gov
eminent probably will poh-pooh the
political Importance of their defeat,
but it's significance certainly will not
be lost on the electorate. 1t is an
ominous signal of distress in the coah-
ton which the long-suffering public
will observe with tolerable equanim-
ity."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-17
CHIEF MILLER WARNS
CHEAP GERMAN IRONS

During the late war the possible in
vasion of German lead was often the
subject of discussion. Now, Fire
Chief Ed Miller warned today, there
is an actual trade invasion in the
shape of defective electric irons from
Germany. that holds serious. posi-
bilities from the standpoint of fire
hazard.
Not long ago." Chief Miller said
Wednesday, "a shipment of 100000
German-made electric flatirons was
unloaded at New York, according to
information l have received from the
National Board of Fire Underwriters.
The! irons were purchased abroad at
low price and are being retailed for 81
apiece through stores handling cheap
merchandise of various kinds.
"The irons are not accompanied by
stands, which introduces an additional
hazard. 1t is the irons themselves,
however, that present the chief dan
ger. They are fiimsily constructed
and since their period of service is eX-
tremely brief, they are expensive at
any price. The flexible cord attached
to them is sub-standard being No. 81
gauge, whereas No. Is is prescribed by
underwriters as a minimum require
ment Furthermore, the insulation IS
inferior and will not stand much
usage. The plug is of a wooden type,
long ago discarded in the United
States.
Don't Last Long
can engineer who tested four or
these irons found that not one lasted
long enough to undergo the complete
tests, which it was planned to carry
out, the heating element breaking
down in from three to 35 minutes. The
mica insulation in the interior of the
irons is in small pieces and insuffi-
cent to prevent contact with some part
of the appliance.
tIn two of the irons there were
short circuits due to the poor assem-
bly,, which resulted in the blowing of
fuses on the circuit employed. Ow-
ing to the scant insulation, there is
considerable likelihood of shock when
the irons are employed in the neigh
borhood of plumbing fixtures.
From this data, it is evident that
the irons not only introduce a seri-
Gus danger into the homes where
they have been brought, but that they
also represent complete waste of
money. l want to warn the public to
shun these German devices and stick
to the approved makes of American
irons"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-17
TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR
GIVEN LEATHER CHAIR

David L. Reid, Wayne township as
SCISSOR, is the owner of q fine brown
leather rocker, presented him by the
deputy assessors who have been serv-
ing under him for the last few weeks.
Thirty-two deputies Joined in present
ing the gift w. E. Pickett made the
presentation speech. The chair was
taken to Mr.. Reds home late Tues
day after it had been presented in the
assessors office on the third floor of
the courthouse.
Deputies who contributed to the
gift are: John Bennett, James A. Clay,
Nellie Colin, Luella Gordno, A. o.
Haisley, L. M. Jones, Fern Lewis,
George Maisch, Minnie Mashmeyer,
George Parry, Emma Porterfield, Lu-
ella Reese. Reba Shrieves, William
Turner, w. E. Pickett, Clarence
Brown, Howard Baker, E. L. Com
mons, John Hiatt, Lawrence Faucet,
Frank Williams. e. o. Marlatt, Joe
Reid, James f. Schleyer, Charles
Schneider. August Turner, Forest Van
SAINT, Christian Jackson, Emma Logue,
Addie NJ Parson, Francis Simmons
and Elenita Simmons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-17
MERCHANTS DECLARE
PUBLIC confidence
IN VALUES NEEDED

INDIANAPOLIS, May 17.-Restora-
ton of public confidence in merchan-
disc values, which had been shaken
by the peak price situation developing
as a result of the war, and which, de-
spite the gradual return of optimism
in the wake of a passing business de-
preston, is far from being remedied,
is one of the problems that must be
solved to put the retail dry goods bust
ness on a stable basis for the mutual
benefit of the merchant and the public,
it was said in speeches before the In
diana Retail Dry Goods Merchants as
ISOLATION, which began a two-day con-
vention in the Travertine room of the
hotel Lincoln Tuesday. The solution,
it was said, could be accomplished
through continuance of truthful news
paper advertising, which automatically
would eliminate comparative price
statements. These were held unfair
and misleading.
Efroymson Makes Address
Confidence in the future of the mer-
camille business was expressed by L.
G. Stiefel, of Angola, president of the
association, in his address of wei
come, in which he also reviewed the
years accomplishments of the organ
ization His talk was followed by an
address by G. A.. Efroymson, presi-
dent of H. P. WATSON and company,
of Indianapolis, on ''The Necessity of
Reducing Overhead"
In the afternoon session J. R. Dun
can, of Fowler. Dick and Walker, of
Evansville, spoke on How Best to
Merchandise Under Present Condi-
TONS Other speakers were S. ].
Freeman, of Indianapolis, who spoke
on How to Get the Best Results from
Advertising" and Elmer E. Stout, of
the Fletcher American National bank,
who spoke on "The Financial Situa-
ton Today and What it Means to the
Retailer
Lee B. Nusbaum, of Richmond, is
treasurer of the Indiana Retail Dry
Goods Merchants association.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-17
Woman May Be State Governor
BY FREDERIC J. HAskIN

mothers, already too heavily burdened
with care, responsibility, and endless
work, must go down into the Valley
or Death alone, miles from any medi-
cal assistance, in order that our state,
needless of their needs, might be en-
r1ched by the coming of new life; the
dearth of good homes among our
workers; the lack of educational
opportunities for our rural children
she became interested in the aims
of the Non-Partisan League. and
when she was nominated by the
league for superintendent of public
instruction of the state she gave up
ner salary and teaching to devote all
or her time to campaign work. The
League was not strong enough to
elect its candidates. At one time it
was proclaimed corpse" but Miss
Daily affirms that it has come back,
and that the next election will show
what a lively corpse it really is.
Candidate Thoroughly Feminin
The first woman nominee for gov
ernor is a feminine person. With all
her terse explanations of credit and
taxation problems, she gives a femi-
nine picture of the governors job.
oOfCIu1uS state Is nOuS0Keop-
ing on large SCALE" she says. "And
a woman is suited to such work be-
cause the instructive tendency of
womanhood is good housekeeping.
The housekeeping of state includes
all phases of human welfare-care of
infants, provision for motherhood,
problems of education, housing, food,
and clothes, protection of the weak,
the unfortunate, and all wards of the
state.
women have vision of an econom-
ic system that will function primarily
through the state and will be a pow
erful factor in emphasizing the SUI
periority of human rights above prop
erty rights. The governing class of
men is in deep ruts of our present
economic system. The sympathy
and wide understanding of women is
needed in politics today.
Il like to think" she added with a
smile, that the farmers have been
the first to express their belief in
these things by nominating a woman
for governor, and l am proud of their
confidence"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-17
(By Assoelated Press

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Speeches
devoted to the discussion of the tariff.
the allied debt to the United States,
and the reparatons question as affect
ing this country's foreign trade out
look, occupied most of the program
for the second session today of the
tenth annual meeting of the Chamber
Of Commerce of the United States.
Reviewing financial conditions in
Europe, which, he said, by creating
the disadvantage of high exchange
rates, already had seriously curtailed
this country's foreign trade, John fR.
Delafield, of New York, former chair
man of the Board of Contract Adjust
ment of the war department, told the
convention that insistence on the pay.
ment of even the interest on the al
lied debt would greatly add to this
hindrance. To require payments of
the principal, he said, would still more
seriously aggravate the situation"
1T is for u.s. Mr.. Delafield said,
ito do all we can to overcome this
handicap and certainly not to do any
thing to increase the disadvantage I'M
der which we labor. What is the
amount of these foreign debts to US,
series of years, beside our prosperity
and the well being of our people?
Even the amount of these loans is
but small compared With the great in
crease of wealth our country would
make in a period of great economic
prosperity"
Advocates Conference
Discussing general tariff questions.
Commissioner Culbertson of the
United States tariff commission, warn
ing of the ill-effect of tariff discrimi-
nations between nations, advocated
that this country take the Leadership,
in calling an international conference
to consider the advantages which
would accrue to all nations from the
application of the principle of equality
of treatment and the open door to all
colonial possessions as well as to
nations"
Every tariff bargain" Commission
er Culbertson said, must be to a
greater or less extent discrimination
also. And every. discrimination, with
whatever phrases it is dressed up and
no matter how clearly it comes within
nations sovereign rights, is felt by
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-17
SWIMMING CLASSES
GOING WELL AT "Y";
men ARE INTERESTED

Swimming classes being conducted
by George H. Corsan in the "Y" swim
ming pool are gaining headway,s and
many persons in the city are taking
advantage of the opportunity to learn
the art of swimming. There has been
an average Of 100 men and so boys in
the classes for each.
Men of the city are taking more ad
vantage of the opportunity to learn
the correct method Of swimming than
are the boys. One lad in the begin
ners'. class Monday afternoon was the
first to learn TO swim. After taking
one lesson he was able to swim the
length of the pool
Mr.. Corsan will give a free swim
ming exhibition Friday noon at II
o'clock for the men of the city, and
another one at Ills in the evening.
All business men in the city are in
vited to witness these exhibitions. A
special exhibition will be given by
Mr.. Corsan for the boys which prob
ably will be held Saturday morning
after the last class has finished its
lesson.
Program for Exhibition
Following is the program that Mr.
Imitation of the porpoise and dolphin.
imitation of drowning man, Austral-
ian crawl, sprinters' style and long
distance style, trudgeon crawl stroke.
trudgeon stroke, revolving or spiral
stroke, English oyeraTm on right ana
left sides, the one-two-three stroke,
swimming with left arm and left leg
only, the half paralyZed stroke.
Single overarm stroke on back; al
ternate overarm on back with scissors,
frog and fiutter kick, double overarm
on back, two styles; double alternate
on back, steamboat, swimming back
wards, marching, bicycle. spinning.
sculling, head first on breast, head
first on back, feet first on back, racers
turn, five styles; loop the loop, somer
saulting, rolling log. circle in. the
wheel, demonstrating rapid breathing
/ sumbarine, cater-corner.
The crab, feathering, Waiting. mud.
| hole crawl, pacing. sidearm, on either
| side, broad stroke on back, sailor fash
! ion, swimming with hands and feet
tied, figure eight, the bluegill, under
water swimming, propeller and tor
| pedo, initiating muskrat and otter, di
vision of strokes, life saving, fancy
! diving; explaining strokes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-17
ESQ SIXTH DISTRICT
CLUBWOMEN ATTEND
CONVENTION OF CLUBS

Two hundred and fifty club women
of the Sixth district were assembled
at Liberty Wednesday to attend the
last two sessions of the fifteenth an
nual convention of Federated clubs
About 200 persons attended the ban
quet and session Tuesday evening, at
which Mrs. Demarchus Brown was the
chief speaker, addressing the gather
ing on ''Venizelos and the Greek Stu
alton"
DR.. S. E. Smith, of Easthaven, was
to be the speaker on the afternoon
program, his talk to be chiefly about
the Riley Memorial Hospital for Chill
dren to be erected at Indianapolis
DR.. j. G. zRoyse and Mrs. Richard Lei
Der, of Indianapolis, also are to speak
Election of officers also was to be
held in the afternoon.
Outlines Federation Plans
Mrs. w. J. Terrence of Evansville,
state federation president, in an adj
dress at the morning session Wednes-
day outlined in detail the various ac-
tivities and plans of the federation
throughout the state. She particularly
stressed the importance of the COM
bined effort the units were making for
the sand dunes and for purchasing the
Fauntleroy home to be preserved for
its historical interest.
Mrs. o. M. Pittinger of Indianapolis,
speaking after Mrs. Terrence, urged
the active support of the Sixth district
in the purchase of the Fountleroy
home. The. quota for this section is
$1,000, while only $500 has been donat-
ed as yet. Some other districts have
responded generously, Mrs. Terrence
said, few having exceeded their quota.
1t was thought that the convention
would subscribe a sum for the home
at its closing session Wednesday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Harry Dalbey of this city, chair
man of the Sixth district, is presiding
at the convention sessions Delegates
and members from five local clubs are
in attendance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-17
CenteruiIle, Ind.

CENTERVILLE, Ind, May 17-AI.
len Knapp, of Chicago, with his friend
Mr.. Swan, came last week for a visit
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ell
mer Knapp. !. Z. .Mesdames Rorb. Peelle
Noel Matthews, Julian Dunbar, Robert
Omelia, Eva Commons and daughters,
Mrs. II. H. Peele, Minnie Wright,
Misses Laura Bertsch and Bessie Bull
and others from the NJ E. Missionary
society are planning to attend the
convention of that organization at
Hagerstown this week. Mrs. Wilson
Fouts and Mrs. Nate Lamott enter
tanned the Missionary society last
Thursday afternoon. The meeting was
a good one, and the refreshments
were excellent and bountiful. :. Frank
Bull is installing radiophone in his
residence on East Main street. Wal
ter Dunbar returned to Reid hospital
this week for treatment of his injured
limb. Lightning struck the barn az
Ralph McMinn's home Friday, knock
ing out both ends of it and tearing out
a stall or two. The chimney on the
residence of H. H. Peele was torn of
$50. Douglass Elliott and family, oil
Connersville, were the guests Sunday
evening of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sulli
van. Mrs. E. T. Clark and daugh
ter, Ethel, were guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. B. F. Clark at Urbana, Ohio
=. Sam Horner purchased the house
on the school house premises, Ash
and Spice streets, and has moved i;
to a lot opposite the Jabis Hunt prop
erty on Spice street, where he will
remodel it and use it as his residence
In1 hn hnG hn1
very sick, is slowly improving. Char
Smith is ILL.,. Mr.. and Mrs Earl
Abel and family spent Sunday witt
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Perry, Alexan
dria, Ohio. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Har
ris and babe, of Paragon, have beer
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs
Isaac Spahr, Mrs. Harris parents. Or
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Harris and Mr.
and Mrs. Spahr were entertained a
dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Glen Oskins
-. Frank Bull and daughter, Bessie
entertained at dinner Sunday, M
and Mrs. E. c. Bull and children, Mar
vim and Geraldine. and Mr.. and Mrs
R. w. Bull. R. W. Bull left for Han
cock, Mich, Sunday evening. =. Mrs
Mary Morgan became the bride Of
James Huntington, of Liberty, last
week. They were united in marriage
by the Rev. Stoakes, of the Richmond
First NJ E. church. The friends Of
Mrs. Morgan showed her their con
gratulations Monday evening by Z
rousing serenade party. They will re
main in Centerville few days and
then close Mrs Morgan's house fol
the summer and live in Liberty.
Miss Dorothy Leisure, of Union City
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Fouts this week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-17
ATTACHES
GREAT IMPORTANCE
TO HUGHES ANSWER

LONDON. May 1.-THE importance
attached in England to Americas atti-
tude toward Europe's affairs is indi-
Gated by the prominence given in to-
days newspapers to the text of Sec
rotary Hughes note declining the in
vitation to the proposed conference
with the Russians at The Hague.
The latter explanation from the
White House, that the note was in
tended to leave the door open for fur
Their conversations, attracts less atten-
ton than Mr.. Hughes communication,
and the editorial comment is based on
the latter
The Westminster Gazette, assuming
that the American reply is a final re-
fusal of the invitation to The Hague,
says this is very much less surprising
than was the report to the contrary,
previously published.
While "egretting the American atti-
tude, the newspaper added:
Many people here are inclined to
exaggerate the intrinsic Importance of
American participation in the settle
ment of Europe. 1t is not and never
was either necessary or practicable
that America should continue to play
a leading part in the politics of Eu-
rope, but from the British standpoint
her presence at Genoa, The Hague or
any other European conference would
be exceedingly welcome since it would
give overwhelming moral preponder-
ance to that broad policy of peace and
international economic cooperation
for which Great Britain stands
1--WE cannot, however, blame Amer
lea for holding aloof, and it is not GER
tain that in the long run her Austen
ton may not be proved to have been
the wisest policy from our own point
of view as well as from hers"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-17
MOVE UP FORWARD
CLUB is ORGANIZED

over 100 members of the "Move Up
Forward" club of the Y. M. c. a.,
Tuesday evening attended the first
meeting of the club. The club is
new organization and is under the
auspices of the boys work committee
of the association. The membership
of the club is formed by the high
school boys.
Homer Rodeheaver. of the Billy Sun
day party, gave a talk and several Sc
lections on his trombone.
Following the meeting the boys
went in body to the tabernacle to
attend the evening services. The oh
ject of the club is to boost Christianity
in the high school
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-17
Short News Of City

Divorce is Notwithstanding abso-
lutte divorce to Harry Harvey, plain
tiff in the suit for divorce against
Vivian Harvey, Wayne circuit court
Wednesday awarded custody of their
five children to the plaintiff and gave
the defendant the privilege of visit
ing the children. Cruel and inhuman
treatment was the basis for the &C
ton.
Dismiss Damage Suit-Suit for $500
damages filed by James B. Swain
against Thomas Turner was dismissed
Wednesday for want of prosecution.
Licensed to Wed-Doris Dickson, OF
Centerville, and Charles E. Clevenger
of Brownsville, were issued mar
rage license Wednesday.
Metzger is Improving-Joseph Metz
ger, who was seriously injured in an
automobile accident on the National
road near Hiser's station Tuesday, is
reported to be conscious and some
what better.
To Give Bundy Pfctures-Two paint
ings by J. E. Bundy will be given as at
tendance prizes at the meeting of the
Kiwanis club Thursday noon by Frank
Edmunds. The committee for the day
program Is COIHpOSOu VI Gam OoA SoA'
Forrest Mills and Earl Coate.
Play Community Games-A program
of community games led by P. H. Slo-
cum of the Community Service feat
ured the program of the Get-Together
club at its meeting Tuesday night IN
the Public Art gallery in the high
school building Following the pro-
gram of games refreshments were
served.
Speaks at New Paris-Perry Viii
son, boys work secretary of the Y.
NJ c. A, spoke to the high school
boys at New Paris, Ohio, Wednesday
morning on "The Game of Life"