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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
COLlECIANS BATTLE
TOOTH EXTRACTORS

Earlham college will open its regu-
lar college basketball season at India
napolis Saturday night when 1t will
play the Indiana Dental college.
These teams have never met on the
basketball floor before SO 1t Is diff
cult matter to make any comparison
of their relative strength.
Four veterans OF Earlham's last
this year, Lancaster, guard. being
the only man off the team which rep.
resented the Quakers last year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
MINISTER STEALS MOTOR.

JEFFERSONvILLE Ind, Jan. s.
Rev. Benjamin F. Clifton. former
Methodist minister at Kingman and
Salem, in Fountain County, began an
indeterminate sentence of from one ia
fourteen years, here today. He was
convicted on the charge of stealing
an automobile after a sensational two
weeks trial at Charlottesville.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
MARY ]. PARKS DEAD

CONCORD. O.. Jan. g. Mary J.
Parks. aged IS. died Tuesday night At
her nome near Concord church. PrAble
county Ohio. Paralysis was the
cause OF death. Two brothers, Lee
ana Newton Parks and one slater
MIs. Charity Wilkinson. survive her,
Funeral services will be held from her
nome saturday afternoon at 1880
Du1ai VIII take place at Concord
cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
Last Nights Games.
Richmond People
Good Oressers

Very few cities II the United States
IAN show as many well-dressed people
SIS Richmond, large per cent OF them
having their clothes made to order.
You can tell wcarer OF EmmOns'
Te.loring-it is classy an rp-to-date
we make fine suits-$15.00 to 5000.
Main end Ninth streets-Emmons
~Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
WANTS GAME HERE.

Games are wanted with Richmond
teams by the Boys club of Indianapolis
which is placing a strong squad in the
field, many Of the players having ap-
peared here with other quintets from
the capital city. The personnel of the
Boys club five is, Renner, Meo, Kline
will be held followed by a banquet and
several speeches.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
PENNY CUB SETS
DATE FoR ELECTION

Annual election Of officers Of the
Penny club will be held on Wednes-
day. Jan. 10 at the home OF Mrs. Mil
lard F. Warfel. present president
Mrs. Warfels annual report will be
read to the members at the same time
The officers to be selected include
president, vice-president. secretary
and treasurer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
DILLON IS TRAINING.

Matchmaker Sam Vigran Of the
Quaker City Athletic club received a
letter from Tommy Dillon of India
napolis this morning announcing that
he was In training for the fight with
Terry Nelson of Philadelphia, which
will be held here on January 10.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
DEFEATS
EARLHAM'S QUINTET

The Plainfield Independents smart
ing under their defeat at tn hands of
Earlham college on Monday night en-
tered the game last night determined
to win and they did SO taking the
game by the score of 24-9.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
FEW MEN TAKE PART,

Two games of inter-class basketball
were played at the high school gym
last night but the boys appear to have
lost interest for none of the teams
had out its full quota of players and
it was necessary to use number of
substitutes. Number lost to Number
s, 1873, and Number defeated Number
Z, 21-10.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
PRINCETON WHIPS
five FROM WABASH

Princeton defeated Wabash In the
College league last night at Garfield
school and held its grip on first place.
The Princeton team has lost only one
game since the league was started.
and it looks like winner. The score
was g. Summary:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
HOLD INSTALLATION.

JOINT public installation will be held
oy the Junior United American Me-
cnanics and Daughters of America in
the nall over TO Main street Jan. 7.
state Officers will speak. Music viii
De furnished by Cooper's orchestra.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
BUTLER TRIuMPHS
over DEPAuW five

BY defeating DePauw last night the
Butler team overlook their rivals for
third place In the College league. The
game was close and resulted in AZ
victory for Butler. Summary:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
CORNELL CoNQUERS
PURDuE'S QUINTET

Cornell fought hard last night at
Garfield school, for they were anxious
to defeat Purdue and crawl up on the
league leaders, whom they expected
to be downed by Wabash. They won
from Purdue, 20, and held their place
in the standing, but made no gain, as
Princeton also won. Summary:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
EM-RoEs TAKE MUNcIE.

The Indianapolis Em-Roes strength
ened by the addition Of Soxy Lyons
to the lineup trimmed Muncfe on the
polo rink last night in the best game
Of the season by the score OF Ga.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
PLAYERS JOIN TEAM

Meranda has returned from the East
and Pitts has recovered from illness
and both will turn out for practice to
night with the High school basketball
team. Both boys will be in the lineup
Friday night against Stivers
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
CAbR|oLETS CAPTURE
z FROM SPEEDSTERS

The Westcott Motor league opened
the 1916 season last night at the City
alleys, when the Cabriolets won two
games, while the Speeders got one.
Smith took high score and Shaver
high average. Summary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
LONG OVERTIME
NEEDED TO WIN

Twelve minutes overtime had to be
played last night at Garfield school
before the winner In the game be-
tween Indiana and Yale was decided,
the latter finally winning, Ga. Yale
Is occupying the cellar in the league
race, and made a desperate effort to
pull upon Purdue. Summary:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05

George G. Goulding champion walker
of the world, will try to break his own
two-mile worlds record Of Is minutes,
50 and three-f1fths seconds, which he
made in Brooklyn four years ago, at
the games of the Millrose Athletic club
to be held in Madison Square Garden
on January 26.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
DENTISTS wILLELecr.

me annual meeting of the WAYNE
county Dental society will be held
Wednesday. Jan. -. when the cleo.
tlon OF officers for the coming year
will be held.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
EMPIRES IN RALLY
TAKE THIRD GAME

After taking two games from the
Empire five last night at the "Y' al
legs the Superiors dropped the third.
knight made both high score and high
average Summary:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05
SPORTS AND ATHLETICS
LYONS BACK IN GAME;
Em-R0ES Want BLOOD
Fast Game Expected When Rival Polo Teams Clash at Coli
scum Tonight Quaker Team, With Munce Defeat Rank
ling Players. Anxiou. to Take Revenge on Indianapolis.

Gle last Saturday night. and are con-
hdent that they will be able to take
the game from the capital city boys
tonight. A preliminary game will be
staged and will be called at $780, The
big game will start at $3.50. The
lineup:
Richmond. Indianapolis.
II. QulSley AOu8
First Rush.
~. QuIgl0y A0WAe
Second Rush.
Center.
Crl11lCQ @AyOAD
Halfback.
OMetz .......... MAYS
Goal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-05

The government Of Japan Is plan
nign to start factory for the product
ion Of carbolic acid from coal tar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-18
American Aviators
With French Forces
Winning Big Honors

With the French Army on the
Som1ne Front, Nov. 3.-(Correspond-
ence Of the Associated Press .)1The
little squad of American volunteer av-
iators with the French army has
brounght down 21 German machines
since its formation ito fighting unit
in May Of this year. according to Off
cial figures.
When the quad was organized there
were 15 members. Three Of these.
Sergeants Norman Prince and Kitten
Rockwell, and Corporal Victor f..
Chapman, have since met their death
in aerial combats. The official figures
respecting the victories won by the
American fiers refer only to machines
the destruction of which was observed
iby flying comrades Of the victorious
airmen or by observers in the French
line.
| When the Associated Press corre-
spondent visited the camp Of the
American aviators today the French
commander of the squad, Captain
Georges Thenau1t, had just landed
from a flight along the Sonme front
during which he had brought down e.
German machine. Five of the Ameri-
can airnen were seated in their ma
chimes waiting for the word to start
on a two-hour patrol Of the fighting
line. They were under charge Of their
most famous colleague, Adjutant
Raoul Lufbery., who has achieved th'e
distinction Of becoming a French
"Ace"-a destroyer Of five German
machines. cSdnce the receipt of this
despatch Adjutant Lufbery has been
credited with the destruction Of a
sixth German airship).
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-18

the foundry floor. unconscious and ap-
parently dead.
The two seriously injured men, John
Commetti of 46 Lexington avenue;
Joseph E. Barrett, Of 143S Main
street; Roy c. Fredericks, of 377 Still
man street, and Bert Morris, Of the
same address, are under arrest. This
afternoon an official of the company
went to police headquarters and told
the officers there that the company
would stand back Of the men with
English names, as they were good
workmen and apparently had been
attacked first.
The arrests were made by squad
OF police under Sergeant Daniel Po-
land. which was summoned to the fac
tory, when the tools began to fly
The charge against each of the men
it was said at police headquarters
this afternoon, is likely to be as
sault. with additional charges Of in
tent to kill for several if the blame
for starting the battle can be fixed.
Norman S. Leeds, treasurer Of the
company, said this afternoon. that the
officials were at a loss to account FOE
the outbreak He said the men with
English names are pretty good fei-
lows ,and there must have been some
great provocation before they engaged
in the scrap.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-18
Coroner Phelan Finds
Difficulties Making
Port Chester Inquest

The fact that Fred Reynolds was
struck by an automobile Nov, IL In
East Port Chester, which is In thia
state, but died in the Port Chester
hospital in New York state, caused
complications which rendered 1t TN
possible for Coroner John ]. Phelan
to hold an inquest until yesterday.
He went to Greenwich and heard a
number of witnesses but does not ex-
pect to finish the hearing before next
week.
Medical Examiner Clark Of Green.
wich thought the road where Rey-
nelds was struck was in New York
state and for that reason made no re-
port of the case until few days ago.
Reynolds was walking on the Bos-
ton Post road when he was struck by
machine owned by Rey N. Howard
of Larehment, The victims skull was
fractured and he was taken to the
Port Chester hospital where he died
almest immediately. At the hearing
Howard and ether witnesses said Rey-
nelds stepped right in front Of the
ear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-18
IN HOSPITAL, One
BELIEVED Dying after
RIOT I'M LOCAL FOUNDRY

Ill feeling of long standing between
two groups of workmen at the Auto
matte Machine Co., resulted in a small
riot shortly after noon today and one
man may die Of the injuries he re-
ceived.
Six persons are under arrest and
two are in st. Vincent's hospital. Po-
lice reserves were called out after q
fight in which shovels, iron bars, ham,
'mers and other tools Of many descrip-
tions were used.
Dominic Wal1o Of SO Lexington ave-
nue. has internal injuries, concussion
Of the brain and decorations of his
scalp. His condition is, serious. The
skull Of James Dominick of the same
address was broken and he may die.
He has many other injuries.
What caused the smoldering fires Of
enmity to blaze this noon hasn't been
ascertained by the police, as nobody
has testified to circumstances leading
up to the fight. All the police know
is that at about 1910 O'Clock the
foundry room suddenly became a bed
lam, with shouting and struggling
men, and the air full of flying missiles.
Innocent bystanders scuttled to
cover when things began to happen.
They deny knowledge Of whom the
person is that struck Dominick the
crushing blow that lay him fiat on
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-18
HEAVILY'-[0ADED
TIP CART KILLS
COLORED DRIVER
Broad ST. Man Falls Under
Wheels Of Coal Wagon
and Is Crushed.

Losing his balance in his attempt to
reach for blanket, William y. Thom-
as, colored, Of 542 Broad street. fell
from tho seat Of the tip cart which he
was driving. loaded with trap stone, and
was Instantly killed, when the wheels
Of the vehicle ran over his skull and
shoulder, this morning, at 10:1f.
Thomas was employed by Patrick
McGee, O coal merchant, and was
about 45 years Of age. He was driv-
ing along Housatonic avenue and was
opposite the Fairchild & Shelton fac
tory when the accident occurred. In
falling from the cart he struck in the
street just forward of the front wheels
oof the cart
DR.. James r. Canavan Of the emer-
gency hospital was called to the scena,
who asserted after an examination that
Thomas had been instantly killed and
he ordered the body removed to the
morgue. Despite the fact that the
front wheel Of the cart passed over his
head, Thomas skull bore no sign of
injury other than a bruise. His back
was crushed, the rear wheel of tho
heavy cart breaking the bones by it's
great weight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-18
S. A. HAMILTON
QUALITIES FOR
ARMY POSITION
Bridgeport High School
Graduate Passes Second
Lieutenancy Exam.

Stewart A. Hamilton, Of 510 Park
place, this city, son of HI. H. Hanil-
ton. president of the Whiting Manu-
featuring Co., is one of the 447 can
didates who qualified for appointment
as Second Leutehants in the regular
army under the provisions Of the new
army reorganization law, according
to an announcement.
Mr.. Hamilton is graduate Of An
napolis. from which he graduated last
June. HeH competed with 500 In the
August examinations for the army.
The young man is graduate of the
Bridgeport High school, where he at
tanned an enviable reputation as a
student and athlete. His skill at
mathematics equalled his abilities on
the football and baseball fields He
was. honored with captaincies and
gerships in athletics and he was
president Of the class Of 1912, of
which he was a popular member.
The names were announced today
by Brig. Gen. Mccain, >Adjutant Gen.
eral Of the army. The list is made
up of candidates from civil life, en-
listed men. Philippine Scouts and Ma
tional Guardsmen.
OF those who. qualified 112 were en-
listed men Of the regular forces, 27
members OF the National Guard, and
IS serving in the Scouts. About two
thirds of the regulars to win COM
missions were non-commissicned o.
ficersl
obtaining these appointments Is larg-
er than that of any graduating: class
at West Point, making this the larg-
est number Of officers that has been
added to the army in one group since
the close of the Civil War. There
are now no second lieutenants in the
army, all the positions Of this rank
having been vacated by promotions.
Fifteen hundred second lieutenants
are to be appointed to f1ll these va
cancies.
In the August examination 500 men
competed, but little more than half of
them qualified. A second examtna
ton was held in Octobe er the results
Of which will shortly be announced.
A third examination Is to be held in
January. By the terms Of the Ma
tional Defense act there are to he g.
209 second lieutenants In the army.
the increase to be spread over a
period OF five years.
Provisional commissions will be Is
sued Immediately to the new officers,
who will be assigned to regiments for
a years work at actual soldering be-
fore they can be finally accepted into
the army.
Narnas Of other Connecticut met
in the list are L. e. Babcock, New
Haven: D. NJ. Cole, Hartford: e. M
Daly,j New London, and w. O'Brien
Toole, New Haven: and r. K Suther-
land, End lieutenant 10th r. A.. Con-
necticut National Guard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-18

Hartford, Nov. 1sZGovernor Mar
Gus H. Holcomb today proclaimed
Nov. 80 as Thanksgiving Day in Con-
necticut The document follows:
A PROCLAMATION
In the old days, when our fathers
had reached the end OF the harvest.
they were wont to come together to
give united thanks to God for the
bare lives, He had spared, the scant
food He had given, and the hard
won freedom He had yielded to them.
To the eyes Of other, lands theirs was
not happy lot. Today. those other
lands are bowed beneath the scourge
OF war; their men are snitten down
by the thousands; women know gIi-f
and children, hunger; their cities are
become waste places and homes but
houses Of mourning. Today, our fields
have ripened to wondrous harvest
work OF his choosing calls to every
man and opportunity opens to him
Thousand doors. Behind our ocean
barriers, peace. and plenty go hand
in hand. and they who but yesterday
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-18
CALIFORNIA VOTE
STILL GIVES BIG
LEAD FOR WILSON
Official Tally Will Show
Thirteen Electoral Votes
Democratic.

Sacramento, Nov. 1s.-fwenty- five
counties out of So in California had
vet to file their election returns with
the secretary of state today b4fere an
official announcement of the result
could be forthcoming. Several of the
most popu1ous counties have cenpiet-
ed their recounts but they have not
yet reported to the state capital.
With 625 of the 6S4 San Francisco
precincts counted, the deviation of the
original count here showed a gain of
"A for Hughes.
Advices from Los Angeles today
stated 1,214 of the 1915 of the pre-
cincts had been counted and that the
Republican electors had net gain of
125 votes.
No important discrepancies have
been found in the counties thus COM
p1eted and President Wilson's unef-
fetal majority over Hughes is approx
;imately 5000 votes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-18
GOV. HOLcOAB, in THANKSGIVING
DAY DECREE, CALLS ATTENTION
TO our PEACE AND PROSPERITY

scorned our crude youth now come
seeking the very crumbs that fall
from our table.
God indeed has been very good to
us and the least that we owe to Him
is our thanks. That we may give
them, not singly but as one people
designate Thursday, November 30th,
as a day of THANKSGIVING and I
reQuest the citizens Of this state
TO set that day aside as a time when
they may call to mind how truly these
blessings we enjoy are due. not to our
wisdom or strength or courage but
only to the unspeakab1e kindness OF
Him whose it is to give and to take
away.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the state at the capitol, in Hart
ford, this 18th day Of November, in
the year Of our Lord one thousand,
nine hundred and sixteen and Of the
independence of the United States the
one hundred and forty-first. (Signed)
Marcus III. Holcomb.
By His Excel1ency, (Signed) Charles
D. Burnes, Secretary Of States
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-18
Want Receivership
For Lumber Company

Reeeivership proceedings against the
Stratford Lumber Co, were filed this
morning in the superior court by
Frank III. Weller and Pauline 8. Well
sr of Etratferd, both stockholders.
Judge eager named Elliet W. Peck of
Stratferd temporary receiver and fixed
his bond at $4,000.
The company was capitalized at
$25, ,666, consisting Of 400 shares valued
at $50 each and 500 Glass B shares
valued at $40 each. The petitioners
claim to own 181 shares of the $50
class or more than ene-tenth of the
stock. They a1lege the company is
not able to pay it's debts and if it con-
tinues ia business the assets are likely
to be wasted in litigation. In addi-
ton to the appointment of a receiver
Mr.. and Mrs Weller asked that the
court order the business wound up
and the company dissolved: There
will be a hearing Nov. % before Judge
eager to cenfirm the appointment of
the receiver.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-18
MINNESOTA VOTE,
COMPLETE, Gives
C. 0. P. 396 LEAD

Et. Paul, Nov, 1S-Cemplete official
returns, announced today by Secre-
tary Of State Julius A. Schmahl, show
that Charles e. Hughes carried Min
neseta by a plurality Of 500 votes.
The official count stands: Hughes.
1Ts,553; Wilson, 179,15T.
President Wilson received practI-
ca1ly the entire Progressive vote OF
the state, as is sfewn by the official
count in the contest fer United States
Senator. The vote stood: Kellogg,
r., 1871; Lawfer, d., 117,543; Cald-
erweod.4 pre-, 1896. KeIlegg's plu-
rality, 67,628.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-18
Sharp Engagements
Continue on Somme

Paris, Nov. 18--A strong German
detachment attempted last night to
reach the French trenches at Biaches,
on the Somme front. The war office
announced today that the attackers
were repulsed.
In yesterdays fighting six German
airships were shot down.
London, Nov. 1S--Renewing their
attack near the Ancre river ON the
French front. tho British last nigh
made further gains, it is ANNOUNCED
officially. Advances were ma lie north
east OF Beaumont-Hanle aud narth
Of Bicourt.
Berlin, Nov. 1S-An official state.
ment issued by German army head
quarters this evening reports no i'm
portant events on either thu French
or Russian fronts, and only briefly
mentions the fighting on the Rurran-
ian frontier. 1t reports, however, the
failure Of continued allied attacks on
the Macedonian front.