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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-12-19
YOUNG HEADS CLUB;
.... WOMEN ORGANIZE
Columbia Farmers AssOcia-
ton Reflects Officers
for Ensuing Year.
AUXILIARY is FORMED

Election OF officer of the Columbia
club and the organization Of a wom'
ems auxiliary, took place in the Column
bia school house last night. The WON.
ems auxiliary will affiliate with the
Indiana Home Economics association
The Columbia club ordered a piano
purchased to replace the school and
church organ, and has taken steps to
wards obtaining library from the
Indiana Public commission.
Omer H. Young, former vice-presi
dent of the club was elected president
after the vote had been tied between
he and Fred Davis, former president
Young won out by three votes, sue
ceeding Davis, the latter being elected
vice-president to succeed Young.
The other officers are Charles H
Miles. secretary and ]. F. Bullerdick
treasurer. both of whom succeed
themselves.
Miles Wants Piano.
Secretary Miles spoke of the pur
chase of a piano to replace the organ
which has been used by the club
school and church. The members OF
the club favored the idea and contrib
uted $3.50 for the first payment or
the piano, attaching to the purchase
the condition that the trustees leave
the piano in the Columbia school in
definitely.
Remonstrances will be made by q
committee appointed to meet with the
county commissioners, against alles
ed violations. of laws concerning block
ing of roads under improvements.
County Agent Cobb was asked tc
secure free library from the Indiana
Public Library commission for tn,
club. Both fiction and instructive
works will be asked.
Mrs. DoiIoff President
Wives of the members of the far
mers association elected Mrs. Thoma!
F.. Dolloff president of the organiza
ton. Mrs. Omer Young was elected
vice-president; Mrs. Charles Pyle, sec
retary; and Mrs. John H Nolte treas
urer.
A committee of Mrs A D. Cobb
Mrs. Charles Muegle and Mrs. One
Young was appointed to draft a con
stitution and arrange to affiliate th'
organization with the Indiana HON.
I Economics association of which Mrs
Virginia Meredith of Cambridge Cit!
| is president
The new officers of both the Far
mers association and the auxiliary will
| be installed on January l.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-12-19
SIGNIFY INTENTIONS
TO WORK FOR TRIP
Many Boys Work for Free
Trip to Purdue on
June 10.
WRITE CORN ESSAYS
Teachers in Schools Explain
Rules of The Palladium
Contest.
WRITE CORN ESSAYS

Present indications auger we'll for
the success of The Palladium's corn
boys contest which was inaugurated
two days ago in the rural schools
throughout the county. Many boys to-
day signify their intentions of writing
essays on the specified subject: THE
Care and Selection of Seed Corn" III
structions as to how to write the ar
ticle are being given the farmer boys
by teachers in the district schools.
The three boys writing the best es-
SAYS on the subject will be sent to
Lafayette January 10, all expenses in
Cured on the trip being paid by The
Palladium:
The essays must contain not more
than 200 words and must be handed
to County Agent Cobb for eXamina
ton by January g. Agent Cobb says
many boys in every school building
will attempt to obtain one of the free
trips.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-12-19
BANKS MAY EXTEND
FARM LAND LOANS
FROM TIME DEPOSITS
Democrats Vote Amendments
to Currency Bill After
Caucus.
DEFEAT DECREASE
OF RESERVE BANKS
Change Front on Many Pro-
visions of Measure in II
Senate Discussion. =
palladium Specially

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19-An amend
ment to the currency bill proposed by
Senator Crawford and permitting
members of banks to lend one third ot
their time deposits on farm lands, WAS
accepted by the Democrats today IN
the final skirmishing leading up 10
the vote on the measure. The draft
made by the caucus provides for farm
loans only TO the extent of twenty-five
per cent of capital and surplus Sena-
tor Newlands offered an amendment
TO restrict the number OF regional re-
serve banks, but Senator Owen imme-
diately stated that Democrats would
accept no change in this provision.
Important eleventh hour changes in
the currency bill were made by the
Democratic caucus last night, the eau
Gus adopting the amendments which
twenty-four hours before Democrats
had voted against solidly in open ses-
sion of the Senate.
Admit All Bankers
The caucus determined to admit all
member banks in the regional reserve
system to the benefits of the section
providing for the insurance OF bank
deposits. and amended the rediscount
cial paper TO be used as collateral for
asset currency to an amount 10 be
determined by the Federal Reserve
Board.
In response TO demands from clear
ing houses in large cities the caucus
amended the bill to permit directors
OF member banks to make known
among themselves the names of bor-
rowers.
The caucus further amended the
gold reserve for reginal reserve notes
so that the section now provides for a
forty percent reserve.
Interstate Report.
The annual report of the Interstate
Commerce Commission was submitted
to Congress today.
Striking points in report are:
2S3 were killed and 1850 injured in
rs serious train accidents investigated
The failure of officials to enforce
rules is chiefly to blame.
"a per cent of accidents were due to
mistakes of employees, the primary
cause being, however, the negligence
of superiors.
In fourteen accidents due to failure
to obey block signals. seven Of the
culpable enginemen died.
Automatic safety devices and me-
| ters to show drivers the speed of their
train should be installed.
Steel cars should be made universal
as speedily as possible.
The commission should control rail-
way capitalization
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-12-19
BOY SAVES BABY
FROM ACCIDENT
g Mamma

Mamma"
The cry was repeated in the terri
fed tones of a lost child.
The crowd moving about on the side
walk on Main street between Eighth
and ninth, stopped, looked and stood
petrified. A little light-haired girl,
with long curls falling ON under her
hood, over the shoulders of a red
coat toddled to the middle of the
street.
Standing bewildered for 4 moment,
as a street car passed, the motorman
vigorously sounding his gong. the child
looked in all directions. Automobiles
passed up and down the street, the
horns screeching their warning notes.
Still the baby stood alone in the mid
die of the street. Sne could not longer
restrain the big sCbs, and began cry
ing each breath expressing all the fear
of a lost, terrified child.
a young man rushed from the side
walk picked her up and carried the
baby to the curb. Before she could
stop crying and fell her name to the
crowd that gathered around two wom-
en- ran from one ofthe stores on the
opposite side of Inc street Seeing the
mother coming the child stretched out
her arms.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-12-19
FITTING PROGRAM
GIVEN At SCHOOLS
Buildings Close Today For a
Vacation of Two
Weeks.

With visions Of Santa Claus and a
two weeks vacation uppermost in their
minds about four thousand school
children of Richmond left their desks
this afternoon not to return again un-
til January 5. The annual two weeks
Christmas holiday began this after
noon at the close of school
Stories of the Christ Child. Santa
Claus, elfs and whatnot filled the ears
of the young Americans. The rooms Of
the primary grades were decorated
and special programs were given.
From the high school down to the
primary classes the prevailing these
was Christmas and it's spirit. The day
was devoted by the teachers in read
ing Christmas stories.
Lyons At The High School,
DIR. S r. Lyons. of the Reid Memo
rial church. addressed the students of
the high school in the auditorium this
afternoon. The orchestra and chorus
also participated in the following pro.
gram:
March-"Stars and Stripes Forever"
.................. Sousa
Orchestra
Scripture Reading
Overture-"Pique Dame. Won Suppe
Orchestra
Piano Duet---"Petite Suite"
..............,. Ole Gleson
Misses Dorothy Land, Esther Coate.
"Tis Thy Wedding Morn" (Rose
Maid'o ................ Cowen
Chorus
Address. BY the Rev. S, R,-Lyons
BE Not Afraid" (Elijah) .
................ Mendelssohr
Chorus
March-"Entry of the Gladiators"
................... Fasict
Orchestra
A number of public spirited citizens
were the speakers at the different
grade schools Christmas spirit of Civ
ing was the theme of the addresses
Musical and literary programs were
given at each school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-12-19
LIQUOR NOT CURE
FOR APPENDICITIS
City Health Officer Disa.
grees With Theory of
French Publication. ..

IF men who drink do not have ap-
pendicitis, it is not because they do
so,' said DR.. T. H. Davis, commenting
on an article in the Presse Medicale,
a French medical publication, which
said that persons who do not drink
strong liquors are more liable to ap-
pendicitis than those who seldom re-
fresh themselves from the cup.
DR.. Davis disagreement from the
medical journals theory will deprive
husbands of good excuse to stay
out late at night and come home show
ing signs of wear and tear. If the
Presse Medicale's idea were true all
that would be necessary before visit
ing the club for an all-night session,
would be to exhibit marked symp-
toms of appendicitis. The next morn
ing the affair could be explained in
the light of recognized treatment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-12-19
CLUB TO ENTERTAIN n
POOR TOTS OF CITY
Women Make Final Arrange
ments for Annual Christ
mas Dinner.
DRESS HUNDRED DOLLS

The Penny club will he The host to
hundreds of little poor children at the
knights of Pythias Hall, Wednesday
evening, December 81. The final ar
rangementS for the dinner were made
at meeting of the club this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Millard F. Warfel,
21O South Tenth street.
Toys, dolls, candy and numerous
other gifts will be distributed to the
poor youngsters of the city at this af-
fair. Here the tots will gather, as has
been the custom for years, at large
table. The women of the club and 9TH
ers interested in work have donated
supplies which are needed for the din
ner.
800 Pounds of Sweets.
The club has obtained three hun
dred pounds of sweets, which will be
parceled out to the youngsters. One
hundred dolls, for as many little girls
have been dressed by the club mem
bers during their leisure hours and
will be distributed to the girls at the
dinner, week hence.
Plans to distribute baskets of foods
and gifts to families which are in des-
titute conditions are in the hands of a
committee. That committee is making
canvass of the city in search of fam
lilies III need of supplies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-12-19
RICHMOND SPENDS
Sl40,0O0 ON STREETS
More Work in 1913 on Streets
Alleys and Side
walks.
SEWERS IMPRO WE'D

Supervised by City Engineer Charles
and the city engineering department,
more work on the streets, alleys and
sidewalks has been done under con-
tract this year than ever before in the
city's history. Improvements under
contract will approximate $4,000 or
$4,000 more than the largest amount
in any previous year, which was $780,.
574.71 in 1911.
The addition Of mile and a quarter
of paved streets brought the total OF
bricked streets to 4.55 miles. There
are PISA miles of macadam roadway
1.13 miles OF which was added during
1913. No cement or wooden block
streets were constructed.
Brick Is Substituted.
Although three-Quarters Of a mile OF
highway was improved with gravel
the total mileage of gravel streets
shows a decrease. AS rapidly as pos
sible the engineering department is
substituting brick and macadam for
gravel, which constitutes 27.64 miles
of the city's streets.
The total number of miles OF i'm
proved streets according to figures
compiled for this year is 6S.11.
During 1913 4,155 miles of sewers
have been laid which gives the city a
sewer system ABA miles in length
Four miles of cement curbs and gut
ters constructed this year bring the to
tai to SO miles. Three and twenty-sev
en- hundredths miles of the city's al
leys are cement.
Last summer s1,5s693 was spent
oiling the streets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-12-19
TRADE VERY BRISK,
MERCHANTS REPORT
Heads of Firms in Various
Lines Say Business is
Excellent.
CASH SALES ARE LARGE
In Addition to Local Trade,
Much Goods is Shipped
to Other Towns.

Christmas trade in Richmond stores
during the last two weeks has been
brisk. Merchants report that business
is UP to standard, and several show an
increase of sales over the correspond
ing ime last year. In this respect bus
mess men believe the city is rather
exceptional as business is said to be
somewhat dull in other parts of the
state. The 100000 of Christmas say
ings turned loose in the city by To-
cal bank is believed to be one of the
reasons for the good condition.
Our business has been satisfac-
tory" said a dry goods merchant to-
day. Our cash sales have been larger
than last year. and the volume of
trade has been several hundred dol
lars larger"
Jeweiry Trade Good.
Il believe this is due" he continued,
"to the fact that one of the banks has
given to its depositors some $4,000
which they have been saving during
the year with the specific intention of
spending for Christmas presents 9th
erWise this money would have been
spent and Christmas trade might not
have been so good"
leading jeweler said his business
was very good and had been steadily
on the increase all year. At the
Christmas season jewellers always do
a good business, he said
'In addition to the local trade we
are shipping much Christmas goods
to neighboring towns which has in
creased our sales, which have been
better than those of last year" was
the way furniture dealer summed
up business.
Merchants handling clothing, shoes
and other goods in demand during the
holidays say they have no complaints
to make All are unanimous in believ.
ing Richmond's business conditions
are above the average.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-12-19
NO ACTION TAKEN
BY "DRY' WORKERS
Temperance Forces Silent
Over Probable Increase
in Number of Saloons.
w O len ARE SILENT

That the issuance OF additional
liquor licenses in Richmond dissolves
itself into a question of the county
commissioners knowing absolutely
what the population of Richmond is
and governing their actions according,
ly, is the statement of S. e. Nicholson,
editor of the American Friend. when
interviewed regarding a remonstrance
by active temperance workers of the
city, -.-s s.. !
Mr. Nicholson says he does not be,
lieve there could be any action taken
by any organizations or any citizens
against the issuance of licenses, but
shat the county commissioners should
be held entirely responsible.
There is question in my mind as
to whether Richmond may claim a
population of 29,700," he said. What
ever the claim is, it is a crude way OF
deciding. Before the commissioners
issue a license, they should carefully
decide how many saloons Richmond is
entitled to have. l do not believe that
citizens should be forced to assist in
the business they have elected officers
to do for them, but if the officers fail
to carry on the business legitimately
believe they should be impeached.
Matter Not Discussed.
Mr.. Nicholson said there has been
no discussion as far as he can ascer
tain. Whatever talk there has been
for or against the move, it has not
been general, it is believed.
A number Of prominent members oi
the W. c. T. U. were interviewed anG
each said she had not discussed the
question and it was not broached al
the meeting of the county w. c. T. U
yesterday.
Local saloonists expect an influx oi
Ohio saloon keepers who recently
were forced out of business, when il
becomes known that number of sa
looms may be added to Richmond
present quota under the provisions OF
the recent amendment to the state
liquor laws.
Ohio Men May Come.
While the law will not permit then
to take out a license until they have
been residents of the state for a yeal
it will be a very easy matter to have
others take out the papers for them
The license fee in this state is $500
less than ~ is in Ohio.
Thus far Asa Bentlon is the frs
person to announce his intention o.
applying for a license at the next ses
sion of the board of commissioners
He will ask permission to conduct {
liquor business on North Ninth street
The seven additional saloons allowed
under the amendment will not prove
very desirable property according Il
men now engaged in the business.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-12-19
Doyle Morris, II, Of Gettys-
burg, Commits Burglaries
at East Germantown.
MAKES CONFESSION
TO TOWN MARSHAL
Will be Arraigned Before the
Federal Court at Indi-
annapolis.

Doyle Morris, II years old, Of Get
tysburg. arrested this morning at Cam
bridge City, confessed to having burg
larized the East Germantown post
Office, a drug store and saloon last
night He will be arraigned before
United States Commissioner Freeman
and bound over to await action by the
federal grand jury.
Morris informed Daniel Drischel
the Cambridge City marshal when ar
rested today, that he was on his way
to Dublin to visit lady friend who
keeps a boarding house. He ran out
of money when he reached Cambridge
City and rather than appear before
her in that condition he retraced his
steps to East Germantown where he
entered the post office, took a number
of pennies, few stamps and all the
outgoing firstclass mail.
Letters Found on Road.
The opened letters were found scat
tered along the road to Cambridge
City. He informed Marshal Drische
where he had hidden letters. None ot
the mail was registered and all he Sc
cured of value was small lady's
brooch.
Morris also confessed to entering
the saloon of F. B. Sewers at Eas
Germantown and taking some money
from the cash register and from a cou
pie of slot machines. He had less thar
a dollar when arrested. He denied thai
he was implicated in the daring day
light robbery of the store of A. B. Hi
scr at Hiser's Stop east of German
town yesterday where some unkonwr
person robbed the till of $25 in cash.
Breaks Window Panes.
Morris broke into the drug store o
Sourbeer and Rodenberg but tool
nothing Entrance in each case wa.
effected by breaking door or win
dow pane and loosening it's fastenings
He informed Sheriff Bayer when he
was placed in Jail that his father is {
plasterer living at Gettysburg. Ohio
but that he did mot care to have hin
Informed Of his trouble.
No one saw him in East German
town, and nothing save the fact tina
he had paid for his lodging when ht
reached Cambridge this morning. il
pennies and small change, could b:
found to attach the crime TO him
When confronted by the marshal witt
the accusation of his guilt he confess
ed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-12-19
SUIT DISMISSED

Dismissal OF suit without prejudice
and the withdrawal of papers in the
case, was the result of the examina-
ton in the divorce suit OF Clara R
Wright against Leroy Wright in cir
cult court today The defendant prov
ed that both parties to the suit have
lived away from Richmond more in
the last two years than they have hs-
ed here and the plaintiff could not
prove herself a resident
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-12-19
OLIVER COOK DEAD
Well-knOwn Wayne County
Farmer Succumbs.

GREENSBORO. Ind, Dec 19.-Oii-
yer Cook, "a years old. a retired far
mer, sick for the last six months, died
at his residence here today. The fu-
neral will be held Sunday at 10 O'Clock
at the Christian church. He is surviv-
ed by widow and one son. Howard
l.. Cook of Richmond. Friends are re-
quested to omit flowers Mr.. Cook was
owner of one of the finest farms in
Wayne county.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-12-19
RAN BLIND TIGER
IN CITY BUILDING:
A BATTLE RESULTS

BONNER SPRINGS. Kan, Dec. 10.
One man was killed and two others
wounded in a gun fight around the city
hall building today. A posse of Is citi-
zens had surrounded the building on
the second floor of which Rolla Har-
vey was suspected of operating his
bootlegging headquarters. In the bat
tie Harvey was killed. Town Marshal
Easling was wounded in the head and
a bullet struck the leg of c. H. Weber.
q citizen
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-12-19

OF The many croo'innnt out-of-town
suffrage leaders addressing The mauy
suffrage sueetings that are .beIng held
in New York this month, Mrs. Grace
Wilbur Trout, president of the Illinois
State Woman Suffrage Association. is
probably the most popular. Mrs.
Trout led the legions that won the bal
lot for women in Illinois this year.
Mrs. Trout confided that one of the
surest ways to win suffrage in New
York is to follow the example of Illi-
nois women, and leave creed and party
ties go. Let your motto be non-parti-
sanship," said Mrs. Trout, "and you
will win"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-12-19
FINDS STOLEN OUTFIT
New Paris Marshal Receivers
Horse and Buggy.

The horse and buggy stolen frorn
Ben kowse, SIS North Fifteenth street
last night, was recovered BY Marshal
Rheinhart at New Paris this morning
The marshal found the outfit on the
steets. but no trace Of the man who
drove il from Richmond
Kowse had the horse hitched near
his home on the north end last night.
when some one drove the outfit away
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-12-19
OVERHEATED METER
CAUSE OF BLAZE

An overheated electric meter In the
basement of the G. H KnoIlenberg
store on Main street burned last night
about s O'Clock The meter was de
stroyed and the insulation burned or
wires in several directions. Other than
the damage to the meter there was
no loss.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-12-19
WEATHER FORECAST

For misunderstanding cIoudiness,
followed by rain late tonight or Sat
urday. Warmer tonight.
TEMPERATURE.
YESTERDAY
Maximum ~
Minimum ................. 2e
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-12-04
WO WITNESSES
ARE HEARD IN
COULSON CASE
Sergeant Russell and Letter
Carrier Describe Scene
at Garage

Immediately after obtaining the
twelfth juror the trial of ArtOhur r.
Coulson, charged with the murder of
George Kovack and William Archer,
September 10, in a garage in Oak
street began with the taking of tes-
timony-
william W. Merkelbach, AIS Folsom
street, was the twelfth juror
After a brief argument by both
sides, the prosecution called Sergeant
Russell as the first witness. Russell
submitted a diagram showing the
position of the garage and the neigh
boring houses
William Scudder, a letter carrier.
who was near the scene of the shoot
ing, etstified as to the finding of the
bodies and the location of them in the
garage. He and a policeman were
the first to the scene. Scudder told
how the Gallagher woman approached
him as he was waiting for a car at
Van Ness avenue and Market street
The woman came screaming up
TO me and said she aid been shot.
There was blood on her clothes, and
/ Immediately blew my police whistle.
Later the woman was removed to the
hospital
The case continued this afternoon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-12-04
Grand Jury Probing
Escape of Prisoners

A grand jury investigation into the
sensational escape of Robert Bradley
murderer, and Robert E. Graham, bur
glar. from the Alameda county jail
September was begun in Oakland
this morning
James France, a former occupant
Of the county jail and now serving
time in Folsom, was the chief wit
ness OF the morning session. p l..
Christensen. attorney for Bradley
was the second witness. The investi-
CATION centers around B. p. Bull. who
was jailer at the time of the escape.
and who is alleged to have been an
accomplice. Others who will testify
are Robert Gates. James Roy and Wal
ter McGrew. three prisoners. who
have been kept in close confinement
since the jailbreak.