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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-16
ALLISON ADDRESSES
Y. M. c. A. WORKERS
Tabernacle Speaker Advises
Young Men to Follow High
Christian Ideals.

Between 700 and 800 men, it is estl-
mated, heard the address of l.. f. ALI
son, Dayton, a commercial traveller, at
the tabernacle yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Allison spoke under the auspices
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton.
The speaker referred to the story Of
the three wise men in his address. He
spoke of the Importance Of men giving
their lives to God and urged them to
lead Christian life. He devoted a
large part of his talk to the condem-
nation of strong drink, saying that he
spoke from personal experience, mas
much as he had at one time been a
drunkard.
A double male quartet and the mems
part of the Honeywell chorus furnish
ed music for the afternoon.
Tomorrow night Wayne B. Wheeler,
of Columbus, o., will speak at the
temperance mass meeting at the tab
ernac1e. The citizens committee of one
hundred is expecting a large crowd at
the weekly meeting. Mr.. Wheeler will
arrive in the city at 5:20 O'Clock and
will be met by Chairman Nicholson.
Mrs. F. W. Krueger will sing two
solos at the meeting and the associa-
ton double male quartet will also
sing, in addition to the Honeywell
chorus, which will be directed by ]. H.
McAfee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-16
SWAMP CHARITIES
WITH AID APPEAL s
POverty-Stricken F a m lilies
Apply for Food and Fuel of
City Missionary.

Mrs. Elizabeth Gambler, city mis-
sionary, and her assistants were
swamped with applications for assist
ance today. these appeals coming from
poor families in every section of the
city.
Saturday twenty-five loads of grocer
les were distributed to poor families
also four loads of coal and today re
quests for relief were still coming IN
in a steady stream. The offices of the
Associated Charities were filled with
anxious looking men, poorly clad WON
en- and pale, sickly looking children
each with the same story to tell-"no
work, no food and no fuel"
81 will not attempt to state the
number of homes in this city where
extreme poverty exists. People might
think | was eXaggerating," said Mrs
Gambler.
There has not been much sickness
this year; that has not caused the
suffering Scarcity of work tells the
whole story" continued the city mis-
sionary.
Il read in The Palladium Saturday
that two school principals had stated
quite few children are going to their
classes daily without sufficient nour
ishment to keep up in their work sat
isfactorily. I know that to be the truth
but whether a plan for feeding such
children at the school can be worked
out satisfactorily l do not know"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-16
DEATH HOLDS MAN
FROZEN TO WHEEL
indianapolis Lineman Dies
From Exposure Endured
in Last Nights Blizzard.

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 16.-Frozen
stiff with his hands gripping the steer
ing wheel and a foot on the brake
pedal, the body of Leander 7. Jarvis
SO years old. was found in his auto
mobile in garage at 1874 North AT
senal avenue this morning, victim ol
last nights storm.
Jarvis was night troubleman for the
Indianapolis Heat and Light company
and during the blizzard last night he
was with a crew of men repairing
wires.
About midnight he started for his
home in his automobile and ii is be
lieved he died about / O'Clock this
morning. A big drift of snow had
formed in front of the garage door
and Jarvis had cleared away the snow
and driven the car in the building
but evidently was overcome by eN'
haustion and exposure and died in the
car.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-16
Richmond's Famous Newspa-
per Vender Goes to Press
Without Trouble At His
Home.
CITY'S NOTED WIT
ENTERS ETERNITY
known Fa3 and Wide For
Sharp and Kindly Irish Re-
torts to Good Natured
Raillery.

Thirty" came in for Gene McMa-
han Sunday. evening about $50.
Il hope | go to press without any
trouble, when thirty comes in for
me- remarked Gene to a newspaper
friend a few weeks ago, and his wish
was gratified. His end was peaceful
and without any suffering. The veter-
an "newSboy," whose ready wit and
cheerful disposition made him one of
Richmonds best known citizens, had
been ill for some time.
He died at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs William S. McMahan, 81
North Fifth street. He was 43 years
old and had resided in Richmond near
ly all his life.
McMahan sold daily papers for a
living and his beat" in recent years
was the corner of Eighth and Main
streets, being as familiar a figure aC
that busy corner as his close friend
and confidant traffic officer George
Staubach.
Possessed Rare Wit.
Gene was of a Care-free. cheerful
disposition without an enemy in the
world. His native Irish wit was sharp,
instantaneous, but kindly and hun
dreds of people loved to engage in
verbal tits with him, knowing they
would be worsted in the encounter but
relishing Genes amusing come
backs" to their sallies. He had ready
answer for everyone.
At one time Gene owned a cigar
store and enjoyed a prosperous bust
ness, but his generous heart coupled
with bad luck, lost this business 10
him and he went back to his first love.
selling newspapers, without complaint
and his optimism unshaken.
At one time he operated fish mar
ket and an exchange of kilograms h3
had with a large Toledo fish dealer
have gone down in local newspaper
history as classics. The Toledo firm,
on receipt of Genes second telegraph;c
order, wired back to him cannot send
second order until settlement made fo!'
first To which Gene, with his ire
pressible Irish wit, replied: Cancel
second order. Cannot wait for it as
long as you desire" Probably the To
ledo man was Irish for Gene got his
second order, and incidentally the To
ledo dealer got his money for both or
ders.
Stories galore are told of Rich
mond's king of newspaper row. some
being true. others imaginary. The best
ones are true.
Gene McMahan will be buried Tues
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock at Earlham
cemetery. Friends may call at the
home at any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-16
Newsies Strike For Higher Wages;
Agent Refuses to Grant Demand

wait on Agent Murray and state the
grievance of the strikers" Some OF
the oldest boys retraced their steps to
the shanty and made the demands for
the horde of strikers peeping through
knot holes on the outside.
Demand Two Cents a Paper.
The boys told Agent Murray that
their commission must be doubled or
that Richmond citizens would not read
their Sunday papers that day. A cent
on each five cent paper was the com
mission paid but two cents was de
manded.
Efforts to arbitrate the question fail
ed and the committee members tenac-
iously demanded two cents a paper or
threatened to leave the place. The
failure of the committee TO make a
satisfactory report within a few min
utes of the time it entered session, in
cited the boys and a demonstration
followed.
1t was noon before the question
was finally settled. and imme
diately the boys took their papers and
started on the rounds. A feature of the
strike was the small number OF
"scabs' who refused to join the tenn
porary union"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-16
GORE GIVES VERSION
OF ALLEGED ATTACK
Defends Honor in $4,000
Damage Suit Brought BY
Woman in Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Feb. 16.
P. Gore, United States SEN
ator from Oklahoma, this morning en-
tered the grim fight to cleanse his
name and save himself from political
destruction by taking the witness
stand in his own behalf in the $4,000
damage suit brought against him by
Mrs. Minnie f. Bond for assault.
There was hardly a sound except
for the voices of the questioner and
the senator's answers.
He testified that he met Mrs. Bond
at the Skirvin hotel in January, 1913,
and that she said her husband want
ed to be collector of internal revenue
but he told her he was already COM
mitted and could not support him.
Offers No Hope.
He said he heard that Mrs. Bond
was in Washington two days before
the inauguration; that she came to
his Office regarding her husbands ap-
plication. but he said he could 90
nothing, and did not hold out any
hopes
When asked if he had made any ad-
vances to Mrs. Bond. held her hand
or touched her foot, the blind senator
replied:
Most positively not"
He went to the Winston hotel under
the guidance OF Howard Kay. Mrs.
Bond, he said, met them in the lobby
where she informed Kay that she
would take charge of the senator"
After reaching the second floor. Mr.
Gore said that Mrs. Bond remarked
that the par1or was crowded and that
she would take him to her room.
She seated me in a rocking chair,
said Gore, "and remarked that she
was disappointed at her husband s
failure to land the office he sought
told her l was sorry.
Il told her l would have to be go.
ing and rose and extended my hand
She seized it and pulled me toward the
bed | asked her what it meant"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-16
Clova Brown, %, Despondent
Over Ill Health and Threat
ened Attack of Append.
citis, Drinks Acid.
COMMITS SUICIDE
ON HER WAY HOME
Steps From Street Car At
West Third and Main, Lifts
Vial to Lips, Then Staggers
and Falls in Snow.

Apparently respondent by i'll health
caused by an attack of appendicitis
and nervous prostration, Miss Clova
Dora Brown, %, ended her life late
Saturday afternoon by drinking two
ounces of Carbolc acid, shortly after
leaving city street car at the cor
ner of West Third and National ave-
nue.. She resided at 504 South West
Third street.
The blustery snow and falling dark
ness prevented any of the many pedes-
trians near the scene from witnessing
the suicide, although few moments
after she had swallowed the acid
Lester Thurman, residing on North
West Third street, noticed the young
girl staggering. half falling to the
sidewalk near the Devices grocery on
the corner. Thurman ran to her aid.
AS he approached she gasped. her
CHASTITY eyes staring at him, and with
unintelligible mutterings lapsed into
Inconsistencies. The young man
lifted her from the sidewalk and she
seemed to rally Presuming that she
lived near by, Thurman asked her
where she wanted to go.
Carries Body Home.
Half choking, half whispering she
breathed home" and then lapsed into
unconsciousness. After Thurman had
carried her more than a square he re-
allied that she was dying and called
a boy, who told Thurman the girls
name. The boy was sent to the Brown
home, and in a few minutes returned
with the girls father. The two then
carried the lifeless body home. All
efforts to restore life proved futile.
Relatives are of the opinion that she
merely took an overdose OF medicine.
They say for the last two years she
has been threatened with nervous trOu-
BILE and appendicitis, and many times
she became Respondent, although she
never openly spoke of a desire to end
her life. Coroner Pierce says that the
drug which ended the girls life was
Carbolic acid.
First Attempt Thwarted
Last summer. it is said. that an at
tempt to end her life was thwarted by
the Interference of a sister. who jerk
ed bottle of carbolic acid from the
hand of the young girl, as she was
lifting the poison to her lips. From
Continued on Page TWO)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-16
A Demonstration Follows
When a Number of 'Scabs'
Refused to Join the Tenn
porary "UniOn."

Richmond had another strike" yes
tions with it. But the oldest striker
was not out of his teens.
Late trains yesterday morning gave
newsboys working for Walter Murray
agent for all Cincinnati, Indianapolis
Chicago, Dayton and other papers
brought into Richmond, plenty of time
to discuss the wage question and by
the time their wares had been distrib-
uted to them. they had reached such a
stage of Indignation that they readily
followed a leader who refused to &C.
cept his papers and a walkout from
the shanty at Tenth and North +
streets ensued.
The newsies held meeting across
the street in the Pennsylvania depot
and committee was appointed to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-16
TRINITY INVITES
ENGLISH DISTRICT

Ratification of an invitation of
Trinity Lutheran church that the Eng
list district of the Ohio synod meet
in Richmond this year, is expected
when the congregation meets next
Sunday. The measure was accepted
by the congregation yesterday. but ow-
ing to the number of members who
were prevented from being present by
the weather. it was resolved to refer
the matter back to the voting consti-
tuency next Sunday.
The English district is one of the
largest in the Ohio synod
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-16
TEMPER RATURE.
W. e. MOORE'S FORECAST
FOR RICHMOND

Increasing cloudiness late tonight or
Tuesday with slowly rising tempera
ture Tuesday. Probably snow Tues
day or late Tuesday night.
Summary-Last nights snow was
due to an intense storm which swept
southeast from Minnesota, but it now
headed for the Atlantic ocean. Anoth
er storm is developing in the far west
and a change to warmer weather and
proba bly, thawing by the middle of the
week should result,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-16
DIVORCES GRANTED

Minnie McCann was granted divorce
from William E. McCann Saturday in
circuit court on the ground of failure
to provide. The defendant did not ap-
pear to contest the suit.
Jeanette c. Bland was given a
decree by Judge Fox in her suit for
divorce from Miles c. Bland, whom
she alleges has not provided for her.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-16
w. U. EMPLOYEES vAccINATED.

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Seven hun.
dred employees in the main office of
the Western Union telegraph COM
pany here, including more than 100
women were vaccinated because VIM.
c. Huhn. telegrapher, was found to
have smallpox.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-16
ADOPTS DAUGHTER

Dorothy Virginia Clark, aged Is,
was adopted today by her stepmother,
Mabel Jane Clark. The father, Horace
G. Clark, sanctioned the adoption. The
procedure was necessary in order to
make the girl the legal heir of Mrs.
Clark.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-16
WEATHER FORECAST

FOR INDIANA-Fair; not SO cold to-
night; Tuesday increasing cIoudi-
ness; probably snow with rising
temperature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-16

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-10

Many Ohio Patrons remember u. NJ.
Cessna. who up tn few years sgo
SAYS writer In the National Stockman,
was one Of the wheel horses OF the
grange IN Ohio. A few years are he
moved 10 Colorado and IL just as active
In grange work In the western noun
,ains as he was In his Hardin county
home Last winter he attended the
Ohio state grange meeting at Lima ana
IN an address told Of some OF his ex-
perlence In grange work since going
west. Mr.. Cessna has been dcputized
by the national master as national
organizer and has been active In Col
orado and Wyoming.
In a letter to Secretary Freeman he
tells OF some OF the difficulties TO be
overcome Ia grange organization In the
west. In ordering the outfit for a
new grange he added: Send outfit by
parcel post, as grangers are fifty miles
from Rock Springs. the nearest express
office. They get mail only once q
week, every Monday. In coming here
/ rode fifteen miles In big wagon and
thirty-fiye miles on sled. Snow was
over six feet deep. but the last three
days have been thawing, with lots OF
water" Later he wrote, after buck
ing snow. mud and water for two days
arrived at a railroad station, came fifty
miles across the Rockies. Part OF the
time snow up TO the axle OF the wagon,
next minute water up to the bed, and
next mud was axle deep
Two OF his oranges are located In a
valley mile and quarter above sea
level. You will notice what blessing
parcel post Is to these people, so the
grange has been a benefit to them be-
fore their own was organized. And
ye eastern deputies cheer up You've
snap In organizing oranges com
pared to organizers in some places.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-10
GERMANY'S SIEGE GUNS
Huge Death instruments OF Great
Value to the Invaders

Germany has clearly demonstrated
the value OF huge siege guns in the
present war. The Germans are well
equipped with these guns, the great
est implements Of destruction yet con-
ceiyed for land operations. The
problem of transporting these huge
pieces has been overcome by the use
OF powerful motor trucks,
In former wars the use OF such guns
has been prohibited by the inability
to get transport facilities, but the
use of trucks and specially construct
ed wheels for the guns has made 1t
possible to rush these instruments OF
death close on the heels OF the cavalry
and infantry.
The 11-inch howitzer and the more
recent invention OF l4-inch calibre are
the big guns used by the Germans.
The 1l-inch gun Is IL feet long Tho
shell weighs $50 pounds and can be
thrown six and one-half miles.
Thirty eight pounds OF powder arc
used In the charge. The lf-incn
howitzer can throw shell OF 1857
pounds more than eight miles.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-10
A Practical Plan.

Progressive grange work Ia indicat-
ed in a plan set In motion In one OF
the New England states whose opera
ton will be watched with much inter.
est and which may possibly lead to an
extension OF the idea, says the Ma
tional Grange Monthly. The plan IL
the formation Of an association OF
past masters of subordinate oranges
within a given zone, which association
shall devote Its energies to getting be-
hind every worthy grange undertake
ing and helping push 1t through to
success. Regular meetings OF the as
ISOLATION are provided for, specific
avenues Of work outlined and definite
assignments Of members made. The
project is novel and its possibilities
are numberless.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-10
ALLIES FORCE RETREAT
Text Of omelai Communication olvea
Out al Paris

A general action Is proceeding TO
the east OF Paris, from Nanteuil and
LeHaudouin TO verdnn. according to
an oiiicial communication given out
nj Paris. The text OF the ofioial no.
tiee is as follows;
"A general action has started On
the line through Nanteuil lie Hau-
douin. Meaux. Sexanne and Vitry-le-
Francois and extending 20 Verhun
Thanks to the very vigorous ac-
ton OF our troops. strongly support
ed by the British. the Germans start
ed retiring.
THE Germans had advanced Sat
urday and Sunday into the region be-
tween Coulommiers and Le Ferte-
Gaucher.
I'm the Austro- Russian theatre or
operations, twelve divisions OF tho
Austrian army In the vicinity OF Lem
berg, Galicia, have been completely
destroyed.
Nateuil- le liaudouin is twenty -hye
miles northeast OF the city OF Paris
and ten miles southeast OF Senlis.
The distance from Nanteuil- lie Hau-
douin TO verdun Is roughly 1870 miles.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-10
ACTIVE COUNTY GRANGE.
Located on Long island. ks~ York
ard 10 Doing Things

The suffolk county IN. ~ Pomona
grange Il sn example OF worthy aud
rniclent enterprise. The grange Is
young ia Long Island but under the
progressive direction Of It's leaders II
Il setting o pace for oranges In other
sections. fhe suffolk CHANGERS are
alive 10 the farmers interests and are
accomplishing results, The following
brief account Of a Pomona meeting
viii show the nature OF It's general ae'
,tiyiues.
The committee on county fair report
ed that they had secured an offer from
the Fair association Of first prize OF
siO0. a second Of SO and a third OF
$50 for grange exhibits at the fair In
September. They also reported that
movement was on foot 10 erect
grange building on the fair ground. 20
be used for grange exhibits and the
SECOND floor as an auditorium and
grange hall
Resolutions were offered and enthu-
siastieaIly adopted recommending that
all subordinate oranges make the finest
exhibits possible and that each grange
raise nj least 500 toward the grange
building Some oranges reported hav-
ipg already started the building fund
A list OF subscribers has been started,
each OF whom pledges himself to be
one OF 100 10 give S2J. II is expected
that 5000 will be raised by the
oranges and through their influence
for a fine building. They want to
make the fair prosperous, attractive
and clean. They will cut out the vul-
gar side shows and cut down the horse
racing. They mean to demonstrate
that the grange stands for the best In
agriculture and rural life
The Pomona bureau OF Information
and markets, cooperating with similar
bureaus In all the subordinate oranges,
ss doing great work to bring producers
and consumers together and AFFORD the
farmers a better market The discus
sion OF this work was interesting ana
profitable. EZRA A. FUTILE,
Master OF Pomona.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-10
IMPERIAL GUARD LOST
Reported to Have Been Annihiiated
by British Force

A Boulogne dispatch to the London
evening News says:
"A telegram has been received from
General Pau announcing victory by
the allied forces under Field Marshal
French, commanding the British, and
General DAmade, at Precy sur
Oise, about twenty-five miles north
OF Paris.
'The allies were drawn across the
northern line with the centre at Precy.
The English troops were on the left
and the French on the right. The
former had In front OF them the i'm
perisl guard, under Crown Prince
Frederick william.
ION both wings. II Is reported. the
allies we're successful The German
left was held by the French and re-
tired to the north.
The imperial guard. who were or
dered to surrender. were annihilated
py the British II Is reported that
the crown prince was In their midst. :
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-10

The needs ~ the farmer. being 10 sim
ple that Ia some eases the children 10
the family 30 the book work. lie Wis
is this grange, locks over the books
and advises the members. An orches-
ira has been organized among the
members. also married ladies chorus.
which are always ready 10 add some
thing 10 the program. An attorney re-
Gently explained to the grange the ne"
road lAw. This grange hopes to have
an entertainment course next winter
In connection with It's work.
County Line grange OF the same state
had an instructive talk by our county
farm adviser on how to test and treat
the soil for acid conditions. He ilins'
,rated bis talk with samples Of various
soils, testing them with litmns paper
and showing the effect Of lime ON those
which were acid. The state soil expert
was also present and discussed the
treatment Of the soil and use OF FER
tilizers
Maple Grove grange had meeting
devoted 10 developing community
pride" This grange has much mu'
steal talent Following Mendelssohn
program given In April, a Schubert
program was given In May.
Oak Grove members had a practical
talk by veterinarian. in which vari'
Gus diseases were described by means
OF charts, and proper care and RENE
dies described.
Butler Grange, in Knox county. D.
held a literary and attendance contest
between the men and women. In which
the men won. Besides stimulating
grange growth, seventy new members
have lust been initiated.
Another Knox county grange, as Q
result OF It's literary contest last
spring, added forty.6ye new members
A dramatic company has been organ
lied. piano bought and paid for and
movement started to build or remod
ell its hall.