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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-05
BLACK HAND HEAD
IS UNDER ARREST
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Chicago Police Believe They
Have Captured Dreaded
Malta Chief.
WAS CLEvERLY TRAPPED
TAKEN 6Y DETECTIVES WHILE
WAITING FOR $4,000, THE PRICE
OF THE LIFE OF ITALIAN PLY.
SICIAN.

Chicago. April 5.-vincenzo Geraci,
trapped while waiting for $1,000, the
price of DIR. Peter Cutrera's life. is be-
lieved by the police and the Italian col
ony. to be the great leader of that
name, head of the black-hand society
in this part of the country
Threatening letters received by DR..
Cutrera since last November are now
in the hands of the police. The last
of them was received ten days ago. anG
it was following this that Geraci made
to visits to DR.. Cutrera's office. the sec
ond one being when detectives laid il.
wait for him.
BY his own admission Geraci has
been arrested in New York, Cleveland.
Buffalo and Brooklyn for completely il
black-hand deeds.
Geraci's demand on DR. Cutrera is
the boldest move of local Malta out
lawry the police have discovered It's
failure is charged to the over-confi-
dence of the society. through long sue
cess in blackmailing prominent Itai-
ians of Chicago. a success extending
over three years.
When Geraci made his appearance ut
the office Of the doctor yesterday to
get the $1,000. he had set the price of
DR.. Cutrera's life. Detectives Longa-
bardi and Bernacci were concealed
close by. They overheard Geraci's de-
mand for the money and his threats.
DR.. Cutrera refused to make the pay.
ment and the Malta left. only to be FOL-
lowed and arrested by the detectives a
minute later.
Geraci was born at Mont Maggiore,
near Palermo, Sicily. He came here
from Brooklyn and according to his
statement of his various arrests and ex-
ploits. he must have been In this coun-
try some TINA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-05
Several East Germantown
People Oppose Granting L.
cense to F. Sewers, But
Failed to Appear.
MUST GIVE REASONS
TO COMMISSIONERS
Sewers Has Been Engaged in
The Liquor Business in the
Little Village for Several
Years.

Arguments as to why Frank Sow
ers should and should not be granted
a license to sell intoxicating liquors
at East Germantown was heard In the
county commissioners court this after
noon. Sewers made his application
in the usual form. but was confronted
by petition from several residents
of East Germantown, who asked the
commissioners not to grant 1t. The
petitioners were not represented in
court and Sewers appeared with an
attorney. He was asked to wait until
this afternoon for final hearing and
the deputy sheriff was sent with sub
poenas to notify the demonstrators to
be in court at 2 o'clock this afternoon
and show reason why Sewers should
not have the license he sought.
Entitled 70 Hearing.
Sewers has been in the retail liquor
business in the little village for sev-
eral years. Until his arrival at the
court house he was unaware of any
attempt to prevent him from obtain
ing a renewal of his license. The Pc
tition was not in the nature Of for
NAL remonstrance and the attorney
for Sewers asked the court why there
was need to pay any attention to it.
President Wiley stated there was evil
dence that some persons did not deem
Sewers a proper person and they
were entitled to what they might want
to say For this reason their names
were given to the sheriff and he was
instructed to bring them into court.
Sewers was well supplied with wit
nesses to substantiate his claims.
Among them was Thomas Graves. of
Cambridge City. who was an applicant
himself for a renewal of a license.
Others to testify in behalf of Sewers
were Charles Rothermel. of Franklin
township. Richard Swisher and Dan
Kiser of East Germantown and Lee
Pitman of Cambridge City. The re.
monstrators were d. A. Haley, Andrew
Riegel, H. b. Lyons, J. s. Snapp. W.
H. Gaar. H. H. Eliason. Joe Personett
E. Spidle and F. H. Winter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-05
RECEIVES
COPIES OF ACTS
All New Laws Will Soon Be e.
fective.

Copies Of the acts OF the recent leg
islature were delivered to the county
clerk by the express company today.
The acts will not become promulgat-
ed until the proclamation of the gov
'ernor is issued. This will not be done
until he has received from each coun-
ty clerk in the state his receipt for
the volumes sent. 1t is not likely this
will be before Friday or Saturday of
this week. After that time. all the
laws passed by the legislature viii be
come effective unless stipulated 9TH
erwise.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-05
DAILY HEALTH HINT
GET OUT OF DOORS.

The cut ct doors season is at
hand. The sun is beginning to feel
pretty good. In the winter people
are inclined to stay In the house,
but now 10 the time to get out. II
10 time to get out the roller skates
and enjoy yourselves. And this
advice is not intended alone for
the older people. In some Of the
cities both big and little, younQ
and old, roller skate and find II
highly beneficial. II IS especially
so when INDUCED in in the open
air. So, now that the outdoor sea
son 10 here, cut out the rink and
do your skating in the street or on
the sidewalks Only do not overdo
at the beginning; increase your
stunts ~ to speed and duration a.
you become accustomed to the ex-
ercise.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-05
SUIT CLAIMS THE
MARRIAGE 4 FRAUD
Prosecutor ladd Acts In the
Stinchcomb Case.

Prosecutor Ladd. representing the
state on relation Of Lessie Stinch-
comb. has filed suit in the Wayne Cir
cult court against Clement Stinch-
comb. to have declared the marriage
of the couple to have been fraudulent.
The two were married in January of
this year. The plaintiff alleges the de-
fendant married her to avoid proceed
ings which had been undertaken in q
Justices court on the charge of has.
tardy. The enforcement of the penal
ty provided by law In such cases is
sought.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-05
demonstrate With the Com
missioners in Regard to
Allowing Ashe to Place
Wires on Liberty Pike.
ASHE HANDS BACK HOT
(, REPLIES ON ACTION
Claims Signatures on Remon-
STRANGE Are Frauds and
That It Is "AII a Fake"-
Board investigates.

Both telephone companies appeared
as demonstrators in the county COM
missioners court today against the
proposed franchise to Robert Ashe to
permit him to erect line of poles and
wires along the Liberty pike in Wayne
county. There was a few other re-
monstrators, the signatures Of which
it is claimed by Ashe were secured
by the telephone companies upon soli-
citation Ashe also charges the re-
monstrances are fraud and "all a
fake"
The petition of Ashe has been on
file with the county commissioners for
several days. He has secured a con-
tract for a lighting system at Liberty
and proposed to secure the power at
one of the local power plants. In his
franchise he asks for the privilege of
constructing a pole line and suspend
ing wires between this city and the
county boundary line.
Interference Claimed.
One of the remonstrances purports
to be signed by patrons of the Rich
mond Home Telephone Company" re-
siding in Wayne county. 1t sets forth
that a line of high tension wires will
interfere with the operation of tele-
phones upon lines paralleled by the
electric light wires. 1t is claimed the
long distance service of the company
will be interfered with. The assertion
is made that the line Ashe proposes
to construct will be purely private
and cannot be recognized as q public
service corporations property.
This petition of the patrons Of the
company is signed by A. c. <Linde-
muth, Indiana Loan Company, F. & N.
Lawnmower company, Henry Dickey,
Horace Hockett, William Backmeyer.
c. F. Williams, j. w. Hort and others.
Mr.. Lindemuth is a former president
of the company. The chief owner OF
the F. & N lawnmower factory is
John NJ. Lontz, president of the Home
Telephone company.
Bell Also objects.
The Central Union Telephone com
pany also has its objection to grant
ing Ashe franchise. And the Home
Telephone company has another
which is signed by John NJ. Lontz as
president and l.. E. Brown as secre
tary. William Bailey. superintendent
of the Home company and Noah Hut
ton, resident manager of the Central
Union appeared before the commits
sioners.
In it's remonstrance the Central
Union recites the fact it owns and op
crates between Richmond and Liberty
a toll line, also a toll line from Rich
omnd to Hamilton, Ohio. The latter
| is said to be lone of the most import
ant and useful toll leads to the public
generally in Wayne county" The
| charge is made that irreparable dam
| age will be done and caused to the
company. This company suggests tha,
| if the commissioners grant Ashe q
franchise, they make him meet Ger
| tain agreements and requirements
which are proposed as protection t.
the telephone company's property
Surety is asked for
The commissioners met with rep
resentatives of the company an(
Ashe and his attorneys this afternoon
| The county attorney was asked tt
give his opinion in regard to the
| points of law involved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-05
PLANS OF BRIDGES
SHOWN TO BOARD
viii Be Erected This Coming
Il. Summer. .

Plans for the bridges that are to be
erected in the county during this yea !.
were shown to the county commission
ers today. Some of the bridges will
be repaired while in other instances en-
The county council has appropriated
the money and it is expected advertise
ments for bids will be inserted within.
a short time. None of the bridges
call for very great expenditure. =
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-05
PROBATE DOCKET.
IS CALLED TODAY
1t Contains Quite a Number
Of Cases.

In circuit court this morning. Judge
Fox occupied the time by calling the
probate docket. The docket contains
quite number of cases and the court
asked the attorneys to get them ready
for trial as quickly as possible. The
probate business is of minor import
ance to the court, but requires a great
deal of time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-05
ASK APPOINTMENT
OF DAVID fOUIS
Greensboro Wants Him for
Justice of Peace.

The county commissioners have re-
ceived petition from residents Of
Greensboro asking the appointment Of
David Fouts as justice Of the peace
g. A. Baldwin is the only justice in tho
township at the time Mr.. Fouts has
q large number of friends who are will
ling to help him get the officer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-05
TRUSTEES WILL
MEET WEDNESDAY
Will Arrange for School Child
ren Census.

The township trustees of the county
will meet Wednesday at the office of
the county superintendent for the pur-
pose OF making arrangements for the
annual enumeration of school children
The trustees will make an urgent effort
to let no child of school age escape be-
ing listed as each one means money 10
the county for school purposes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-05
NEGRO BUM PULLED.

Hoboes ana SANS Who have beea
infesting the oDuth part of the city
recently have bailt . log hut south
OF the c.. c. Z L. coal dock. The
place was raided by patroiman vogel-
song this afternoon and two men run
out. The copper caught William Bry-
ant, q negro. and he was fined 80 and
costs for vagrancy in city court tbs
afternooa. Bryant didn't havo . oGD6
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-05
W|lfRtO JtSSUP
TO REMOVE HERE
CenterviIIe Will Lose Part of
Population.

Centerville is to lose one Of its fam
lilies of distinguished residents" when
Wilfred Jessup & Company remove to
Richmond The former prosecuting
attorney has purchased lot at the
corner of Nineteenth and South A
streets and will make Richmond his
home about a year hence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-05
SMALL FIRE DAMAGE.

A telephone alarm called the IRE
department to the home Of John Don
lin. 211 South Tenth street this morn
ing. Wall paper that vat detached
from the wall caught fire from the
stove. No damage was done.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-05

The will of the late Samuel Pitts was
admitted to probate and record in the
circuit court today. The witnesses is
the will, William Peele and Lewis
Stubbs are both deceased and it was
necessary for the court to take action
by having the genuineness of the will
proved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-05
HARRY VESSEL IS
NOW 1 CANDIDATE
He Wants to Be a Councilman
at-large.

Announcement was made by Harry
Vessel this morning that he has decid-
ed to be candidate for the position OF
councilman-at-large. Vessel has been
In the milk delivery business for sev-
eral years, and Is quite well known
throughout the city.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
1s = GRAM All GROWERS MEET,

! -. (unIon Associated Press.9
DINCIASAPOLIS, Nov. 15.-Gratn
tt5se1 l4ftt'6hs many western States
lNauFtg in the Hoosfer capital to-day, ant
tracted by the national conference to
he held here during the week. Dis
GUESSING the purposes of the confer
ence, President Theodore G. Nelson,
says:
s"Oe the subjects which grain grow
ers were asked to consider when we
sent out the call, the matters Of tae
establishment by the congress at it's
next session. of q uniform STANDARD by
waich to grade grain in all parts OF
the United ststes and the linking to-
gether OF the farmers elevators Of the
country into national association for
the purpose of backing the movement
and the question OF how best to re-
dnce the cost of bringing out prclucts
from producer to consumer, seems to
get most attention"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
the Justice Of their reqpeat.
The New School Spirit.

In conclusion, parenfs aad YOU s
people were impressed with the g,
OF the new spirit In the modern sctioQ !:
The controlling force of the old time
school was arbitrary force, Int me-
moving and ruling power Of The new
school is that Of love and synpat fs
Teachers and pupils used t6 crc9pX
hostile camps. now they are frtensg
and companions. The new teacher
rules by the power OF love am slsS ~
spirit OF helpfulness, As a result tlis
home and the school are canning eInse
together in .. spirit Of nearly coSDp4
Grafton. Children are happy IN school
and the school atmosphere cont ibuts
to their normal healthy growttl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
SECURING YOUR SCALP.
viii Remove the Loose pandrut'
scales But It Won't Cure
Dandruft.

II your hair Is brittle and thinning,
you have dandruff. The mere acour-
ing OF the scalp OF the loose scales.
won't cure dandruft; because lanlruff
is nothing but scales OF scalp being
thrown ,p by Pestiferuts little germ
L in brlrrowing its way to the root o.
the hair where it saps the Vitality,
causing failing hair anu, in time, bald
ness. Now you can't stop danlruff
nor falling hair, nor prevent badness
unless you destroy That germ and
the only preparation that can do it is
the new scientific discovery, Newbrois
Herpicide. In fact no other inair prep
aration claims to kill the tandruff
germ-all Of them will clean the
scalp; sosp and water will do that,
but only Newbro's Herpicide gets at
the root OF the trouble and, kiqls the
dandhuff germ. Sold by leading drug
gists. Send 1Oc In stamps for sample
to The Herncide Co. Detroit, Mich
One dollar bottles guaranteed. Cranes
Drug Store, Special Agent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
WILL MAKE WORLD TRIP.
fIrn,on Assoc,ated Press )

tunion Associated Press
LONDON, Nov. 16.-S. ]. kubel and
Bailey Willis. topograpllers Of the
United States Geological Survey, are
the American representatives at an
INTERNATIONAL conference OF topogra-
.phers dPealsSa in London today for the
purpose Of designing a world map.
The .eopierence is result Of the
recent International geographic CON
-gFess at Geneva, Switzerland. The
b&AEFd asstgn a world map. which
win be accepted by all countries rep
resented at tie conference as official.
|aieyteRat G, 8. clohse. of the British
~ ~ lSeside over the sessions
h copde rsnce. Great Britain, Ger
hah GnSp. Austria. Italy, Japan
and the British Colonies of Australia
Canada and Asia are represented
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
Found At Last /!

The place to buy nice sptf
suit. / have the incest line A. ttae
city. They're p2 to ssIife.
taen right on the SPOT or, here
with the goods. Huna TED q salr
pies. 1880 and Up.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
MORE TROUBLE
FOR DUH HERS:

NEW YORK, Nov. q. Trouble g
camp6ng on the train Of the Dli:ia ets
fnmily. OF 12 Jaunel terrace nm
daughter, Adaili who recently marie 4
tfle Marquis 10 FaSlconep1rk ana
Count d. ollone.' only to- md That Ten
nobls husband was an inposte ard
with no 'illcre right to- the titles le
claimed than coy htteen-d ecllsis
ter-jumper in Sixth avenue, IS m
charged with GRIEF. Now
Jonas F. Dtrrlacher. Is TO be ARA rs ss
ed in the Tdnnbs Court 20 day on G't e
charges f larceny. growing put IS
alleged irregular business. ais n
which he was involved. puFlAc s
confident. that 10 Will be Wind icase y
ami his daughter declares that =
sttM loves her husband tttls pss
title. and both are certain that tlleiF
troubles viii soon be over -.
while, the Durladaers are c9lylnseF
OF the truth Of the old a Ls
never rains but \ pours. = s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
he anl| Il!
B2OMain Street, Fair1itia11t, W. Va.

I.ortzing's Gear and Zimmermann
WIN be given at the fourth performs
ance, on Friday evening, November rs.
with Bella Alien, John Forsell, Otto
.Goritz, Albert Reiss. Herbert Wither.
spoon, Adolph Muhlmann and others
in the cast, and with Alfred Hertz as
conductor. This revival Of an opera
for the first time in about twenty
years will also present new scenery
and costumes.
The season Of opera comique at the
Manhattan also begins this evening.
This is virtually new form OF amuse-
ment for, New Workers.. being inter-
mediate between gran dopera and OPP
eretta.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
Ne stopped In Time.

Little Bob's father was fond OF tell
ing bear stories to his little boys. One
evening he was telling a Thrilling one
about bear chasing q little girl, and
how he crept nearer and nearer and
nearer" At this point Bob caught his
.rsther's arm, ana with the big tears
,fullng down HIS cheeks, ne CRIED 20,
Father; don't tell any more. He might
catch herr" The Defineator for No
,ycnlber. , eSff Z. 4; a y.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
NATIONAL APPLE SHOW OPENS.
fr1nlon Assocl,lted Press.l

-tIrnInn Associated Prcss.1
SPOKANE, Wash. Nov. 15.-Spo-
kane's second national apple show was
opened today and during the entire
week there will be on display what is
alleged to be the greatest exhibition
OF apples ever held anywhere in the
world. The northwestern States are
rapidly forging to the front as apple
producers, and naturally lead in tne
quantity and quaIIty of exhibits, al.
though New York, Missouri and other
eartern and central States have enter.
ell good displays. w
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
PoRySza1y Known As THE oHrArsr
wake IS ,lI,1 IS t ib TACT tiiat It pa

wake up to the fact that 1T pays to
invest largely in public education.
Fairmont sslias done well. but 1t ntust
do still more DIR. Bar5e stated that
a bushes. man OF Fairmoht had told
him the other day that Fairmont is
the best cityin the State. The doctor
asked this citizen OF our to state what
was the best thing in this best city,
and the citizen after few moments'
thought said that the best thing is
our public school system. After ALL
the education 81 the children of a city
is it's most Important problem. and
even from the business standpoint 1t
pays to invest heavilytin public educa-
ton, and from the standpoint of com.
muntty security and happiness AMI
social and political betterment It's
value can not be measured.
Teachers Salaries.
The man who has an Income of one
cent more than his expenses can be
selfrespecting, but the one whose In
come is one cent less than his exi
penses loses. his seHrespect. "A CONT
1.unity that wants strong, able and
se1frespectirg school teachers will pay
them sufficient to meet the expenses
of modern living and provide for their
professional Improvement and devel.
opment. Teachers are not seeking
charity either in salaries or in pen
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16

ed to be sufficient for the needs OF the
masses VINO engage in the trades and
the many business callings OF the conn
mnuity, but with the increased de-.
mands of modern economic and bust
ness life this training is proving in
sufficient. The public school has
rprung up to provide the training and
the development needed for leadership
among the masses Of the people. A
mere elementary education Is no lon
ger adequate for the young man who
wishes to succeed in the modern an
dustrial and commercial world. The
public High School procides higher ed
ucation for the masses and 1t has
come In recent years to be recognized
as the peoples college, In fact a mod
ern we'll equipped High School with a
we'll trained faculty provides almost
as complete an education as the aver
age college did fifty years ago. The
High School does two things for the
young people OF the community. It
gives its graduates training That en-
ables them to enter the business and
industrial world with far greater
chances of success, while at the same
time it gives1ulture that greatly null
tiplies personal happiness. And It also
prepares those wishing to go to col
ilege for entrance upon higher courses
Of study, and in many instances the
High School furnishes inspiration to
bright and ambitious students to seek
higher education. Fairmont has a
standard. well equipped High School.
and it should be the ambition and the
determination OF every boy and girl
lin the community to complete the
High School course. Parents should
make all needed sacrifice and exert all
inecessary authority in seeing that
their children get this High School
education.
Education Pays the Community.
The theory was advanced that as a
matter of fact a tlne sfh9plr s yF' r.
does not cost q community anylllNS
Fine schools, buildings and complete
school equipment. and Esg tENned
teachers SO Increase The value q prop
erty and induce SO manxn,peaala. 10 10
cate in the community and thus swell
the number Of taxpayers, that In rPal
|ity a good school systs 81 tdRs it
self. People coming Into d tst Be
and they arc coming il laF euabgts
locate in the town tIiat hi aapiilt
months school and q tltet
School, They will refase.a !. 80 I'M ~
la town or city that has poor 4
heather than do that they WIN le & y
sthelB fasniltes IL far: distant ant PLACES
virginia is inst N q