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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-16
EACH HOLIDAY
ADDS BLISS TO
"HAPPY' HOME

Otto Gibbs, a colored barber, is get
ting so he just hates to see holiday
roll around, something most men long
for. because 1t gives them a day of
rest. No rest for Gibbs, however
On Memorial day his wife, Ella,
became so belligerent that he had to
slap her, for which offense he drew a
fine.
On the Fourth of July she attacked
him with her fists, blackening one
of his optics, and otherwise maltreat-
ing him.
July IA, which is the Fourth" the
French celebrate, was observed by
Mrs. Gibbs, who has some French
blood coursing through her veins, by a
razor charge upon her husband while
he reposed in bed. The police say
that after she had carved two horse
shoe shaped wounds in his right arm,
one requiring six, the other four
stitches to close, she made an unsuc-
cessful effort to jab him in the alb
domen with pair of scissors. Gibbs
conducted a disorderly retreat from
his home and sought refuge in ply
sician's office.
Fortune Teller.
Mrs. Gibbs, until few days ago.
had been doing a land office business
as fortune teller, many of her clients
being women who are prominent So
cially. The police put stop to her
activities along this line.
She Is said to be intensely jealous
of Mrs. Jennie Boone, conductress of
colored resort, who was recently
fined SIS and costs for illegal sale OF
LIQUOR. She saw the Boone woman
enter the barber shop where her hus-
band works Wednesday morning, and
she Immediately created scene, a
survival of the fittest being narrow
ly averted. When she returned home
that evening she found her husband
in bed and attacked him without say
ing a word. She is under arrest on a
charge of assault and battery with in
tent to kill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-16
FORD SMASHES CAR;
C0L0RED MAN HURT

When two-seated Ford, carrying
eight negroes and the driver, Oren
Pyle, superintendent of the Andrews
Asphalt Paving Co., sideswiped a
street car at the corner of Eighth
and North "a streets about $50
O'Clock last night, Marvel Freeman.
colored sustained a two-inch cash in
his leg. Three stitches were taken by
physician. The machine was not
damaged.
The street car was southbound and
Pyle was taking the workmen home,
proceeding west on A street. Because
the men were standing on the running
board he could not see the approaching
car. He averted a more serious acci-
dent by swerving his machine when he
heard the car.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-16
Delegates to State Meeting
Do Not Expect Round of
Social Affairs While in
Conference Here.
GOV. RALSTON TO TALK
Committee Engages Most
Noted Charitable Workers
in Nation as Speakers
Expects Attendance of 500

Visitors at the state charity confer
ence which will be held here from Oct.
80 to Nov. 2 are not seeking entertain
ment from Richmond citizens Amos
w. Butler and Frank D. Loomis of
indianapolis made it plain to the local
committees having charge of the ar
rangement tht delegates would come
here to spend every available minute
In the study of charities.
The representative of the state
board of charities last night gave out
the information that between ten and
fifteen state institutions would send
exhibits to the conference in addition
to the Child Welfare display which
has been loaned to the committees by
the state university. The Child We'll
fare exhibit alone will require a space
as large as the Coliseum. Arrange
ment will be made with lodges whose
halls are centrally located to house
the other exhibits.
Accommodating Asked
Citizens of Richmond, will be asked
to throw open their homes for the en-
tertainment of the delegates for lodg-
ing and breakfast, for which a reason
able charge will probably be estab-
ilshed Hotels and rooming houses
will prove inadequate to accommodate
the attendance which. it is estimated,
will be between seven and eight hun
dred persons.
The attendance will be increased by
the fact that the Indiana conference
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BRITISH LAND MEN
CLOSE TO .CkLL|POLI

MITYLENE, (via Athens), July 16.
British reinforcements are reported
to have been landed upon the north
ern shores of the Gallipoli peninsular
and are now within three hours
march of the town of Gallipoli, at the
entrance of the Sea of Marmora, ac-
cording to word received here today.
Turkish losses in the last six days
fighting at the Dardanelles are estf-
mated at $4,000 men. The Anglo
French fleet has redoubled it's fire,
and the land batteries of the allies
have been advanced. The allies in
their latest successful drive on the
southern tip of the peninsula captur-
ed much war materials.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-16
Richmond Cir! Living With
Former Resident of City at
indianapolis Hotel Tries to
Break Law.
MAN is SENTENCED
Wife and Baby Live Here,
While Young Girl Is Res
cued by Perseverance of
Her Sister.

INDIANAPOLIS. July 1s-Mabel
Pile, a pretty young girl, came to
Indianapolis from her home in Rich
mond. Ind. to search for her older
sister. Mamie Pile. aged 20, and
three days ago she found her at the
Commercial hotel on South Illinois
street.
For three days the younger girl
pleaded with her older sister to re-
turn home and leave Omar Johnson.
Il. a worker at the Swan cafe. with
whom. she was staying, it is said, at
the Commercial hotel. representing
herself as Mrs. Johnson. For three
days the young woman waited and
pleaded. Last night she decided on
another way to separate her sister
from the life she was leading
Officers Hold Johnson.
Mabel called the captain of police,
and two bicycle officers were sent to
the hotel. About O'Clock they
found the two sisters together. johnson
not being present. The officers ques-
toned the sisters. Upon returning,
Johnson declared Mamie Pile was
his wife. However. when confronted
by the admission of Mamie Pile and
the statements made by Mabel. he
admitted that he had been living with
the young woman three days and
three nights, but denied that he had
been with her two weeks
In police court today Judge Deery
fined Johnson $50 and costs, and SEN
fenced him to serve thirty days on
the penal farm. Johnson admitted
that he has wife living in Richmond.
that he has not seen his wife for more
than two weeks. and that he has a
baby more than year old.
Girl Explains Case.
He told the court that he was sepa-
rated from his wife, and that he had
known Mamie PILE when he lived in
Richmond. Judge Deery took the young
woman's case under advisement until
this afternoon. Mamie Pile said she
came to Indianapolis and was en-
ployed as a domestic by family
on Talbot avenue, but had not worked
there since being with Johnson.
Both young women were handsome.
and their clothing showed the sign Of
good taste and culture. Mamie Pile
told Judge Deery that she did not in
tend to return to Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-16
Hendricks Vacates Order
Committing Whites Slay-
er to Matteawan as Person
of Unsound Mind.
OUT ON BIG BOND
Noted Slayer Given Freedom
on $4,000 Bail Awaiting
Outcome of Appeal of
States Attorneys.

NEW YORK, July 16.-Supreme
Court Justice Hendrick today vacated
the order committing Harry K. Thaw
to Matteawan approving the verdict
that the slayer of Stanford White is
sane which was returned by a jury on
Wednesday afternoon.
The state filed an immediate motion
of appeal which will dela.- Thaw's
final release for several months but
Justice Hendricks admitted him to
bail in the sum of $4,000.
Thaw expressed his pleasure over
the decision of Justice Hendrick ad-
ding:
The jury found me sane and l was
confident that Justice Hendrick would
approve of the decision. In appealing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-16
STATE ACCOUNTANT
BECOMES IRRATIONAL

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. July 16.-
Erasmus T. Carson. so. field examiner
for the state board of accounts, was
taken under surveillance by the police
today. after apparently having become
demented through overwork Suspic-
ion was attracted to Carson's mental
condition when he declared himself
the governor of Indiana, told friends
he was immensely rich and attempt
ed to cash a check for $500, 900.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-16
FRENCH take
HILL NO. 285
KEY TO LINES
Commander Orders Recap
ture of Strategic Point at
Any COst-Germans Claim
Further Progress.

PARIS, July 16.-Hill No. 2S5, one
of the dominant positions in the
Vosges. recently Won by the army of
Crown Prince Frederick Williams has
been recaptured by the French, the
war office announced today. For three
days the opposing German and French
forces have been engaged in hand
to hand battle for the height. 1t is
understood that the French command
er in the Argonnes has been ordered
by Gen. Joffre to retake the hill at
any cost 1t forms the key to the
French position in that region and
while the Germans held it they men
aced the western defense of Verdun.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-16
RECEIVES REVENUE

Showing a gain Of $1,252.32 and the
total amount averaging 1924 for each
of the 1868 school children in the
county. Treasurer Chamness has re-
ceived from the state treasury depart
ment the annual common school rev.
enue apportionment, totaling $23,952.-
50. The total amount sent to the
state from the Wayne county office
was $22,700.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-16
TEMPERATURE.

For Richmond-Thunder storms this
afternoon or tonight. Saturday prob
ably fair and not SO warm.
General Conditions-The storm of
the west is moving toward the Great
Lakes, causing rain in Illinois and
scattered places in Indiana. AS the
storm center passes Richmond it will
bring some relief from intense heat
nf the last few days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-16
CHOLERA BREAKS OUT

Vienna says it is officially announced
there that SAB cases of cholera have
been recorded in Hungary, 2S1 result
ing in death. There have been sixty
four cases in the army, "a soldiers
dying.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-16
ENJOY VACATIONS.

Clerks at the postoffice are 4oub-
ling up while Roy E. Reyn01ds is
taking his vacation. Emil Steen. car
rier in District No. 13, is ALSO taking q
rest. His place is being filled by Sub
stitute Carrier Druley.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-16
GERMANS ADVANCE.

BERLIN, July 16.-Further progress
for the Germans in Poland and the
repulse of French attacks in the west
ern theatre are reported in an official
statement issued by the General staff
today. German Landwehr regiments,
in bitter hand to hand fighting in the
western part of the Argonne captured
462 French prisoners.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-16
FLOOD SWEEPS
LIMA CAUSING
HEAVY DAMAGE
Two Lose Lives and Thou
sands of Homes Under
Water in Biggest Inunda-
ton Since 1913 Flood.

LIMA, O.. July 16.-Two persons
lost their lives and two thousand
houses in the valley of the Ottowa
here are isolated by water and several
hundred of them are inundated and
uninhabitable as the result of a flood
which descended on this city all night.
Residents of 500 homes have been
removed from second stories in boats
by firemen and policemen who work
ed all night and We're still taking i'm
prisoned persons from windows today.
The river passed the 1913 flood stage
at noon and was still rising at the
rate of inches an hour
The entire southern portion OF the
city. where the Lima Locomotive
Works and the Erie railroad shops.
the city's biggest industries. are 10
Gated, is cut off from the main part OF
town. There are 10000 in this flood
bound district. The men are able to
get to the shops to work, but no one
can cross to the main part of the city
except in boats. The two bridges con-
Meeting the main section of the city
are out of commission. The temper
ary pine bridge built after the 1913
flood has been swept away Water is
even with the floor of the Main street
bridge and orders that trollies and
rigs shall not use it have been issued.
The market house is under water as
is the refining plant of the Standard
Oil company. both in the river flats
Mrs. William Brocaw was burned to
death in an explosion when he house
was inundated and Arthur Jackson
was drowned while engaged in rescue
work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-16
Weather Forecast

U. s. Report-Thunder showers this
afternoon. Generally fair tonight and
Saturday. Somewhat lower tempera-
ture tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-16


photograph shows how the famous AZ German
shell with the French nfantryan size This
shell fell Verdun without exploding and exhibition
at the nvaldes Paris 1t is feet inches high and te
than 1912 inches diameter 1t weighs
and Of the type of proee used by the
reducing the famous foresses of Lege
from position 26 miles away.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-16
CANTON FLOODED.

CANTON, O., July 1s.-The Scioto
river now runs within Is inches of the
1913 flood crest and is rising a foot
an hour The worst flood in the his
tory of Canton is feared A hundred
families have been rescued since )
o'clock this morning. A Toledo &
Ohio Central freight hit washout at
the south end OF this city and Engin-
eer Dushane. Drawing the torrent, res
cued his fireman. Jack Williams, who
was pinned under the firebox in dam
ger of drowning or scalding to death.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-26

7no u Wicker, Mr.. Geo. W. Summer.
Original Work-Jack Dunston, MT.
r. H. Aull and Miss Sara Housea.
Best Exhibitor. Geo. B. Cromer'
Mr. Jos l.. Keitt, Mr.. J. NJ. DAVIS
Miss Bernice Martin and Mrs. }. f.
Norwood.
these judges are requested to be IN
the exhibit hall by o'clock Wednes-
dav afternoon. March 81. Here lists
Of articles under each class and blue
nlank The benches were Of pine SLABS
T q chimney was thrown roughly TO-
gether with mud and rocks.
Some public money was given 10 Tue
+oocj,ars of this school-the first Id
the history of tie Jolly street
school. Prof. G. A. Mills taught 'nl'
school for a few years. In 1886 MISS
Minnie Willingham was teacher, the"
Mr. w B. Boinest taught one or two
sessions. Succeeding Mr.. Boinest was
Miss Lila Werts, Mr. J. ". stone anu
Mr.. D. l.. Werts.
# was during Mr.. Stones last ses-
sion that a new and good school oullu-
ing was erected and furnished VITA
desks maps and charts, this being the
same building that you notice as the
nicture, as the old school house, tHough
mucn improved in appearance from
what it was then, was used up to the
time this picture was made.
Under the successful management of
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-26
McADOO WILL GO
AFTER INCOME TAX

Washington, March 22.-Secretary
McAdoo and Internal Revenue Com
missioner Osborne have decided on
partial organization of their investl-
CATION force in planning for the 1919
income tax collecting campaign. Some
20 special agents appointed last year
nave received suggestions that they
resign to make way for trained ac-
countants, fitted to handle the books
of corporations subject to the tax.
A number of the agents already nave
resigned. but it is said there nave
been objections to the departments
action by members of congress, who
recommended the appointments.
officials are still at sea as to now
muca to expect under the tax law TOT
the fiscal year 1915. Secretary Nc
Adoo has figured upon ssO,OOo,OOo.
Upon an accurate statement, Whicn
NAV be made late in May, probably
will depend the secretarys decision
on whether an issue of Panama canal
bonds will be necessary to meet the
prospective treasury deficit.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-26

Miss Mary Lou Norris the enrolment
Of the school was about CO. In 1908
school was taught by Miss Eoline
fAerts, now the wife OF Mr.. Clarence
Summer, OF Newberry; taen Miss
Mar Lou Norris returned to the school
and taught TWO years. Miss Norris is
now the wife OF Mr.. Mcdowell, Of New
berry. Then AIr. T. E. Wicker, OF
Newberry: en- Miss Sally kibler, OF
Helena. now the wife OF NJ, Nathan
Williamson: then Miss A.va Waters,
of Jalapa; en- Mr. w. A. Rikard Of
Newberry. At the close OF Mr.. W. \.
Rikard's session the people became in
tereste6 in better school and petit
toned the people of ST. Paul district
to consolidate the two schools on the
inc between tie two districts, both
districts being small in size. This the
people o: St. Pauls refused to do.
The people of tie Jolly Street dis
trict then petitioned the board for the
privilege Of moving the school about
one-half mile farther down the ROAD,
near tie center of the district. THIS
was granted by t e board in 1917. one
acre and a half of land was purchased
from l.. V. Livingston, VINO owned the
DeWalt quarter at that time, and the
same old house was moved to within
about 200 yards Of where the present
school now stands. Miss Bessie NC
Graw. now the wife of Mr. H. B. Rich
ardson. was the first teacher to teach
in this building after it was moved.
She taught two successful terms, anu
it was through her Jealous energy
that a school improvement assocla-
ton was organized-t first in TIE
! history of the school-and it was
through this organization that the
school recei, ed its first attention in
the form of a paint brush. Tie w ole
district now seemed to become more
interested in the school than ever
! before.
Miss Eva Bookman, OF Irmo, taught
one session next, and the last teacher
in charge in this building was Miss
Mae Amick, of Newberry, who still re-
mains faithful instructor in the pres
ent school building.
This brings US to the closing ses-
sion of 1913, at which time the people
again petitioned the people of St.
Paul's to consolidate the two schools
The petition was signed by all the peo-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-26

did this work, and to snow you that
there is not cent owing on the build
ing,
First, tie school was moved a few
hundred yards away from the acre
and a half that lad been purchased
a few years ago by the present trus-
tees, and still owned by the school,
on which t3ey hope in a few years
to erect a residence to be used by the
principal of the school. DR.. Geo. Y.
Hunter, of Prosperity, who is big
hearted public spirited citizen, gave
to the school two acres to be used as
a school lot and three acres to be used
as a demonstration farm. TIE people
of the community gave $1,l5O in money
work and material; the county gave
them $3.50 for tie building, the State
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-26

the present superintendent and his
logal rural supervisor, Miss Sadie Cog
gans, for tee service that has been.so
well rendered.
We also want to congratulate the
good ladies OF the Civic association
upon tthe good work done by them IN
this district, witch is a sure sign OF
success.
We promised at the outset past
and present history of the Jolly Street
school, now known as Hunter-Da"alt
This we have endeavored to do as
best we could, showing you that from
1886 up to a few years ago there was
no permanent school in tie neighbor-
hood. By this time We feel sure that
you have gone far enough in details
to understand the great disadvantages
that the people in this district have
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-26
NEWBERRY FAIR AND FIELD
DAY-APRlL FIRST

Arrangements have been completed
for Newherry Fair and Field day.
e High school defamation con-
tests will be held Wednesday evening
at 8 O'Clock for boys lin Newberry
court house and aor gir.s in NeWDerry
High SC 90.
The grand parade will be begin
ming to form on the court house lawn
at $50 o'clock Thursday morning and
will begin to march at 10 O'Clock,
when the college bell Will ring. The
Newberry band will lead tie parade
Tickets for admission to the liter
are contests, II a. m. to 80 p. M,
will be mailed each teac. er at the end
of the week. In order that the rooms
may be quiet only limited number
of people may witness the literary
! contests.
A sign with the name of the largest
scaool in a group will direct tie peo-
pie where the group Of SC oois Will
have dinner at 1890 p. m.
The athletic contests at p. m. on
the college athletic field and the ex-
hibits from 9 a. m. to p. m. are
open to all. The public is urged to
attend Field day exercises.
Judges For Exhibits.
Judges to award the blue ribbons for
ex ibits are as follows:
Regular School Work-Miss Linda
',elch, Mrs. Haskell Wright and Mr.
w. H. Wallace,
Penmanship-Mrs. Helen Ray, Miss
Mary L. Burton.
Drawing Elizabeth Dominick
Misses Mary Gilbert and Lucy Nc
= Caughirn.
! Ifap Drawing-Misses Pearl West
Eliza Mabry and Mary Wright.
Domestic Science-Misses Ruth
Payne, Mrs. Jas. N. Mclaughlin and
Mrs. Duncan Johnson.
Domestic Art-Misses Mayme Swift,
tenburg, Crosier Welcn and Erwin
sease.
Manual Training-Miss Gertrude
Reeder. f1r. Frank Davis, Mr.. Mao
Hutc inson.
Natural science-Mr F. n. Martin
Mr.. Haskell Wright, Miss Artie Nc
cain
Agriculture-Miss Bess Burton, Mr
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$3.50, this making a total of $2,35O,
which is about the cost of t e building
without tie school furniture. Since
the building has been completed AMI
all requirements complied with, the
State has been very liberal in main
tanning the school, giving in State aid
$500, appropriating $3.50, approved
since January of this year $500, from
the needy fund 1927, money raised By
the Civic association $1S6.40. A prize
was offered of a 500 eater to that
school in the State making the greatest
improvement in tie school year; this
went to the Hunter-DeWalt school.
THE present teachers in this sc2ool
are Prof. D. l.. Wedaman, principal;
Miss Lottie Lee Halfacre and Miss
Mae Amick. Trustees, W. B. Boinest,
T. P. Richardson and IL. T. Werts.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-26

Undergone in { years gone by, and
the present record Will STOW that
wherever the peep OF any community
.how t at they are interested in be-
ter schools and will do the part re-
CURED Of them, t-e higher official OF
education, with our enthusiastic State
Superintendent J. E. Swearingen, OF
whom the w:aole State should be proud,
as an educational leader, will see to II
tnat better schools and longer terms
shall be given them.
We : ope to see other communities
follow this one along this line, but be-
fore we close We wish to give you
some figures slowing the people who
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-26

these intervals the children attended
Ridge Road, St. Paul and the Metts
school, in No. II district.
In 1881 a school was organized
which was the first to be called Jolly
Street school. TIE site of this build
ing was about one-fourth OF mile
from the present Hunter-DeWalt
building. The first teachers in this
scaool we're DR.. D. H. Werts, Henry
Stone and ID. L. Livingston This
school run only few months.
School was teen taught by G. A.
Mills, who still lives and teaches near
Hope Station, in another old house on
the DeWalt quarter.
In 1882 a sc2ool building was erect
ed depot fashion, with rough-edge
munity can never be too grateful to