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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-01
Watch in Mirror.

Watch in Mirror.
Stiens compared the sight to NOV
ing picture film and called the at
tention of the patrolmen to it several
times during the past two years.
Frank Stiens is proprietor of a shoe
store at $40 Main street and he said
that Clements could frequently be
seen in front of the Oakland Wine
company's room, directly across the
street, nodding and motioning to a
woman in the apartments Of Mrs Grant
Yingling, 50814 Main The reflection
of the woman would be seen in the
uppertransom of the store across
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BRITISH STEAMER
PREY OF GERMANS
TAKEN TO NORFOLK

NORFOLK Va, Feb. 1.-The British steamer Appam
which reported to have been lost off the African coast
arrived in port today, German prize of war.
1t was reported when the Appam steamed into port
that German prize board and that she had
been captured by German submarine but several hours
later learned that she had been taken by armed
German tramp. The capture made off the Canary
islands and the vessel crossed the Atlantic distance of
approximately 4200 miles, with prize and the Ger
man commander on board
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MINTURN INSPECTS
TRENCHES IN COUNTY

Joseph A. Minturn of Indianapolis
came to Wayne county today on a use
less mission.
He was sent here as district repre-
sentative from the Republican state
central committee to work up interest
In securing candidates for the various
county offices. In Wayne county he
found an abundance of nominations
and ii was suggested to him that it
might be good plan to weed out some
of the candidates before primary. Mr..
Minturn is candidate for lieutenant
governor on the Republican primary
ticket and was assigned the work of
further organization of the sixth dis
trict
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come franker in his attacks on those
opposing preparedness than he has
been to date.
They declare it is the president s
purpose to make all of his speeches
different in order that the interest in
them will not wane. It was pointed
out today by one of his advisers that
the president had covered the situa-
ton in general way as fully as it
can be covered. They believe he plans
to make more direct attacks on his
opponents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-01

Officials Fear Action.
, City officials are inclined to the be-
lief that the commission members re-
gard the petition of the local gas COM
pany with much favor
The municipal government, how
ever, is prepared vigorously to combat
the effort of the gas company to force
high gas rates upon its patrons in
mid-winter and the hearing OF the case
before the commission on February Z
promises to be an exceedingly lively
one.
1.-THE Light, Heat and Power COM
pany is engaged in an effort to have a
[Continued On Page Ten.]
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DEMOCRATIC WORKERS
ENTER PRIMARY RACE

DIST.-Robert l.. Hartman, Jackson
township; John Clark, Jefferson town
ship.
FOR SURVEYOR. c. Starr, Rich
mond.
Up to the present time no announce
ment of any candidacy for the nomin
alton as prosecuting attorney has been
made.
1t is stated that in the treasurer's
race Hunt and Geisler will decide be-
tween them which one will remain in
the contest. Neither desires opposi
tion.
John M. Lontz of this city, candi
date for the Democratic nomination
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Teuton Sea Tramp Wins Prize
CITY OPPOSES
HIGHER RATES

1t is no secret that the city officials thoroughly
alarmed the prospect of the state utilities commits
sion authorizing the Richmond Light Heat and Power
company to place in effect temporarily schedule of
natural gas rates. petitioned for by the company in De-
cember which is approximately seventyfive per cent
increase over the existing The company wants
these rates to operative until permanent sched
ue based on the physical valuation of the gas utility
can be formulated by the commission, several months
hence
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HOTEL NEEDS sPuDs

Henry Vogelsong, lanG.ord of the
Hotel de Hobo. which is conducted in
the basement of the city building. an
nounces that his supply of potatoes is
running short and that he would ap-
preciate some more contributions OF
"spuds."
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dray owned by Earnest L. Evans, 427
South Eighth street, was attempting
to remove barrel of whisky from
the dray while on North E street, yes
terday noon. In SO doing Weisbrod
slipped and fell upon his back The
barrel fell upon him.
1t could not be learned today whe-
ther Evans is protected by casual
ty insurance policy under the work
mems compensation law.
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Like Movie Films
Say Men Who SAN
Fireman and Woman

When John Clements standing across the street
from the home of the "other woman in the case" and
motoning to her she stood at the window he not
we're observing hisactions through VIM
dow of a nearby store which acted mirror. This
the testimony of Frank Stiens, Henry Vogelsong
and Henry Westenberg in the Clements divorce trial
which will close in circuit court late this after
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-What is
expected to prove one of the most Sc.
rious complications of the European
war, so far as this government is con-
cerned, developed today. The British
merchant steamer Appam, previously
lost at sea reached Norfolk in charge
of German prize crew. Her final dis
position will present to this govern
ment a number of very serious prob
lens.
So serious was the situation that AS
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RALsToN TO SPEAK.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1.--Governol
Samuel NJ. Ralston will be the speaker
at Winona Lake when Indiana Day is
celebrated during the summer chau
tauqua Other speakers for the big
week will be William Jennings Bryan
and Vice President Marshall
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FORMED
BY GENNETT FAMILY

Articles of incorporation were filed
with the secretary Of state yesterday
by the Gennett Corporation, consist
ing of Henry Gennett, Alice L. Gen.
nett, Clarence Gennett, Harry Gennett
and Fred Gennett. Capital stock was
given as $4,000. The corporation con-
trolls the piano store site recently pur-
chased in Cincinnati.
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pURAZZo BoMBARDED.

ROME, Feb. 1.-Durazzo, Albania,
has been bombarded by. Austrian avi-
ators, who also dropped manifestos
advising the Servians to return to Ser
via, according to the Corriere Della
Sierra.
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HOLD UNIQUE PARTY.

LOGANSPORT, Ind, Feb. IA ban.
quet will be given Feb 20, by the club
of Few Birthdays" All persons whose
birthdays fall on that date are eligible
to attend and already large list has
been obtained
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TO HOLD INSTITUTE.

CENTERVILLE, Ind, Feb. 1.-The
Center Township Farmers Institute
will be held in the town hall here Feb.
9 and TO- A committee will arrange
te program, which will be announced
later.
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Weather Forecast

United States Report-Fair tonight
and Wednesday. Colder in extreme
south portion tonight.
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zEPPELlNS ATTACK
BRITISH ARSENALS

on this raid than in any other since
the terial warfare against England was
inaugurated by the Kaiser.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-01

Local Forecast-Fair and cold to-
night and Wednesday. Temperature
near zero or below tonight.
General Conditions - The present
cold wave which started south from
Alaska the first of last week has final
ly reached the Mississippi valley and
is causing snow as far south as north
ern Texas. The zero line is expected
to reach the southern portion of Indi-
ana tonight.
w. e. Moore. Weather Forecaster.
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Temperature.

Maximum ...s.............. ...s.. b
Minimum .................. 2
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Yesterday.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
Bethesda Church Notes

February 2Oth, $50 A. M. Brother
hood Devotional meeting.
1890 A. NJ. Public worship with ser
mon, Subject, "Self-Examination. -
See 2 Cor. 1875.
2P. NJ. Sunday School. Let US have
a full attendance.
7.3OP. M. Public worship with ser
mon, Subject. whatsoever thy hands
findeth to do, do it with thy might. F"
Eccl. 9:1O. A special sermon to young
people.
At an election held in Bethesda M. E.
Church Wednesday night, NJ. B. Burris
was elected delegate to the lay electoral
conference to be held in Wilmington
the last of March; J. J. Northrup was
chosen reserve delegate. The lay cleo
toral conference meets on Friday dur
ing the session OF the annual confer
ence. The lay conference meets quad
rennially to elect lay delegates to the
General Conference which this year
meets at Saratoga Springs, N. Y, in
May.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
Cafe Chantant at the EIktOn ArmOry

Under the auspices of the Woman s
Club of Elkton "Cafe Chantant" will
be held in the Elkton Armory, on Tues
day and Wednesday evenings, Feb
ruary % and %
General admission to the Armory will
be 10 cents. Supper will be served be-
tween the hours of and p m., either
table d'hote. so cents, or la carte.
During this time program, consisting
principally music, including Jacobs
Orchestra of Wilmington, will be given.
At 8 O'Clock there will be dancing,
at charge of q cents each for the
evening, and sandwiches, ice cream,
cake and coffee will be served at the
usual prices. Bowling will be another
feature of the evenings entertainment,
A timely attraction of the occasion
will be the decorations in our National
colors in p ltriotic honor of Washington
Birthday, for which any opportunity
to display our glorious flag. IN these
days, all true Americans appreciate.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
TOMATOES $40 A TON

The opening of the tom ato contract
ing season on the Peninsula promises
to be devoid of that spice, for both con-
tractor and grower, which attended this
season a year ago, says the Centreville
Observer. Last year meetings of
farmers were held in almost every sec
ton to protest against the prices offered
and to demand an increase.
From present indications the prices
per ton will be uniform in practically
every section. Ten dollars Il ton is
being offered in almost every county
on the shore and this will probably be
the prevailing price.
Farmers say that at ten dollars per
ton they can make fair money, barring
unfavorable weather conditions that
might spoil the crop. Gamers assert
that the uncertain fluctuations of the
market makes it impossible for them to
offer more.
1t is believed that Gamers will not
have any difficulty in obtaining large
acreage in all parts of the county.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
$1,000 For MiddIetOwn PAGER

Willard B. Biggs of this town, has
sold the bay pacing mare, May Bird,
to Charles Middagh, of Miffiin, Pa for
$1,000. May Birl is seven years old, by
Ashland Bud, 2.1O Ia, dam May Wilkes,
2.17 IL. The late Thomas Curry bred
her at his farm near Greenwood.
Thaddeus Windsor, of Milford, bought
her when two years old for 5000 and
later raced her on the Peninsula
circuit. She got record of 2. 18 IA at
Byberry in 1914. MIR. Biggs and Meyers
& Son of Bridgeville, bought her in
1915 when she was raced by S. P. Pea
cock. she went in twelve races and
was in the money in all but one of
them. She reached home with record
of 2. Is IA and is eligible in this years
ZIG pace races. Mr.. Middagh pur-
chased Princess March, 2.15 Ia from
Mr.. BIggs and Roberta, 13 Ia for
George R. Biles last July. He will race
the former with May Bird during the
coming season.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
PETIT JURY DRAWN

The following petit jury panel, to
serve during the March term of court,
has been drawn:
First-Clarence r. Holt, John c.
Ireland, William c. Farra, Charles A.
Cannon.
Second George E. Guild, Harry w.
Lowe, Thomas Hayes, Dudley R. Wier.
Third-Horace S. Allen, Leslie l..
Pyle, Stephen E. Hamilton, Charles F.
Yetter.
William L. Crossan, William
Silitoe, John Hickey, Franklin H..
Stock.
Fifth Samuel H. Burnite, John. S.
Murphin. John H. Ferris. Richard
Pietsch.
Sixth-Henry NJ. Perkins, S. Rodman
Smith.
Seventh-W William ]. King, Samuel
NJ. Cranston.
Eighth-Alfred Whiteman. Horace S.
Dennison.
Ninth William II. Bland, Otto E.
Thomas
Tenth-WiIlis F. Blackburne, James
B. Hance.
Eleventh Arthur W. Hope, Thomas
E. Sadler.
Thirteenth-W Walter Beaston, John F.
CHM.
Fourteenth-John P Collins. John
W. FennimOre.
Fifteenth ]. Stats. Henry
S. Woodkeaner-
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
A Pleasant Sunrise

Mr.. and Mrs. William Freeman gave
most delightful surprise party on last
Friday evening, for their daughter, Miss
Mildred, in honor of her seventeenth
birthday. The house was we'll filled
with young folks who spent the evening
in games and music. Delicious refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Freeman.
Those present were: Misses Helen
and Melvna Lewis, Of Smyrna; Miss
Bessie Adams, of fredericksburg, Md. !;
Mr.. Ira Otwell, of Laurel; Mrs. J. E.
Lewis, Misses Mildred and Elva Free
man, Nellie Otwell, Reba Lippincolt,
Edna Brynes and Mary Culver, Messrs.
Herbert and Clifford Pyle, Osborne
Banning, C. H Snow, William Gala
CHER, Joseph and William Bryson and
John Dickinson.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
ARE YOU HELPING

We want to see real boom in Mid
dlctown this year. Are you helping
start it? If you are saving your money,
that is help, and if you will invest in
lot and then build home, that will
help more.
If you have not already started to
save your odd dollars, start, as there
is no better time than NOW to begin.
Save little for old age; many a man
has drawn a good salary for years and
has never saved dollar toward buying
themselves a HOME, "The Dearest
Spot on Earth. If you happen to be
among those who have been in the
habit of spending all your earnings,
break away from that at once, and get
on the right road, and you will be glad
when you grow old.
Save little every month, you will
soon be surprised how that ''little' has
grown. When once you have started
saving the rest of the way is easy.
Try it and see for yourself.
Be among the thrifty, not as an out
side show, but, by laying a solid toun-
dation, With good health it will be easy.
Don't wait till sickness befalls you, and
then wish that you had some of the
money that you have wasted; but get
on the sure side. Start that saving to-
day, tomorrow will be too late.
Will you help to give our town that
Boom?
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
BY FIRE
SelbyviIIe Suffered Loss Of More
Than S5I, 600
MANY FAMILIES ARE HOMELESS

A heavy falf of snow, Sunday. saved
the major portion of Selbyville from
annihilation by fire Ten buildings in
the heart of the town were burned, but
due to hard work on the part of the
residents and timely aid from Harring-
ton, which sent its fire company, the
rest OF the town was saved. The local
people were badly handicapped IN fight
ing the fire, in view of the fact that the
town has neither fire-fghting apparatus
nor water works. However, heroic
work was done by bucket brigade,
which proved quite effective.
The loss is estimated at $51, 700. while
there is insurance Of about $33, 900. The
fire originated in Long Brothers res
taurant and moving picture theatre,
but the origin is unknown.
Seven families lost their homes, but
they are being taken care OF by other
residents Of the town, and, as far as is
known, there is no actual suffering,
though the weather is very cold, the
mercury descending to 6 degrees above
zero during the night, with little reief
Monday morning.
Following is a list of the buildings
burned, together with the estimated
losses and insurance:
K. w. Longs store and dwelling;
loss, $40, insurance, $4, 800.
Selbyville Hardware Co.; loss on
stock, Sc, 1000; insurance, $1,000.
Buildings occupied by the hardware
company and owned by Mrs. l. J. Bra
sure; loss, So 900; insurance. 81, POO.
Oh. Stevens store; loss, 81, 200; no
insurance.
Long Brothers restaurant, moving
picture theatre and dwelling; loss.
SIS, 900; insurance, So, 700.
]. C. Williams restaurant and dwell.
ling; loss, $4,000; insurance, $2, 1000.
Virgil c. Williams barber shop and
dwelling; loss, $500; insurance, s., 600.
A garage in connection with this build
ing was saved.
DR.. C. r. Whittaker's drug store:
loss, 81, 900; insurance $4,000.
Baltimore Trust Co; loss, $4,000,
covered by insurance. The vaults, with
money and papers, were saved.
William Nj. Longs store and dwell
ling; loss, $4,000, covered by insurance.
Stock in store of w. 7. Hudson &
Son in the Long Building; loss, $1,000;
insurance, $4,000.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
miss JESSIE H. cULBERTsON

Through the death of Miss Jessie H.
Culbertson, secretary to Superintendent
of Public Schools Clifford j. Scott,
Monday. Wilmington lost a widely
known and admired resident. Having
been identified prominently with church,
social and charity wOrks a host of
friends deeply mourn Miss CuIhertson's S
death.
Miss Cu!bertson was the daughter of
the late James Culbertson and Mrs.
Virginia Culbertson, who lived in Mid
dletown until about twenty years ago,
when the family moved to Wilmington.
There were two daughters, Dora and
Jessie, the elder having died about six
years ago, leaving Jessie and her
widowed mother, who made their home
with Nrs. Mae M. Shallcross, at 1907
Washington street.
Funeral services were held Thursday
evening, at o'clock, at 1907 Washing
ton street, in charge of Rev Dr.. Her.
bert F. Randolph, pastor of Grace
Church. The body was brought to Mid
dletOwn Friday morning, for intermeut
in Forest cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
Berry Crates Must be Marked

A recent service and regulatory an
nouncement of the Bureau of Chemistry,
contains the following, which should be
of interest to shippers of berries,
peaches and tomatoes when ordering
their crates for next seasons ship
ments.
The department is of the opinion that
berries, peaches, or tomatoes in small
open containers, which are packed in
crates and arranged within the crates
in layers OF tiers, constitute food in
package form within the meaning of
the net weight amendment, and that
consequently the law requires that the
crates shall be marked with state
ment of the contents. Each such state
ment should include the number of
small containers and the quantity OF
the contents of each.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
Stites--Lehman Wedding

The Middletown friends of Mrs. Susan
Parker Sites have received announce
m-nts of her marriage to Robert Charles
Lehman of Detroit, Mich, formerly of
Norfolk, Va. The ceremony was per-
formed at Scranton, Pa, the home of
the brides sister, Mrs. l.. G. Sterner,
at noon last Saturday. The bride and
groom left Scranton for Buffalo, N. Y,
and went from their new home in De-
troit.
Mrs. Lehman is daughter of the late
Joseph C. Parker, of Middletown, and
Mrs. Parker who now makes her home
in scranton, with her daughter, Mrs.
Sterner.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
PLEASANTLY ENTERTAINED

The m ambers of the Home Missionary
Society and the Queen Esther Circle
of Bethesda M. E. Church We're most
pleasantly entertained at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie L. Shepherd, on
Monday evening. The Queen Esther
girls gave the program, with the presi-
dent, Mrs. S. j. Brockson, presiding.
The program consisted of singing
selections from the Home Mission Song
Book, Homeland Hymns" " one being
sung softly as prayer, which was
followed by prayer by Rev. C. T.
Wyatt. The Bible study was taken
from the Woman's Home Missions, the
topic being Righteousness.
Mrs. Royden Wilson gave very fine
report of the convention held in Viii
mingtOn.
Misses Emily Alice, Mary Culver,
Mildred Freeman and Lillian Melvin
told of the work done by the General
Society during 1914-15, one item being
s47, ,855.1 raised by mite boxes.
Miss nnie Denny told of some of the
needs still existing. Miss Denny said
that in the U. S. one child in every
forty is a wage Garner, also, that in
travelling from Canada to the Gulf of
Mexico, one can sleep every night
under a Morrnon roof
RS. D. W. Stevens told how the
story of Christ had affected the Indian
dance at the edicine Lodge Camp.
Miss Ada Scott gave reading en-
Titled, "The Little True American"
showing how a child may be born
Russian and yet learn to love the
American flag.
At the Mite box openings the Mis-
sionary Society had $7.55 and the Circle
$8.55.
Mrs. Shepherd served a delicious
supper to her guests, the decorations
being daffodils and carnations.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
BANK OFFICERS RESIGN

On Tuesday last, our highly esteemed
citizens Messrs. John S. Crouch, cashie r
of the Citizens National Bank, and his
sons John R. Crouch, assistant teller,
and Frederick S. Crouch, clerk, pre-
serted their designations to the Board
of Directors to take effect April 1st,
next.
Mr.. John D. Crouch has been for
about As years engaged in banking, and
for 30 years was cashier of the Citizens
Bank. In his long and successful ca
reer, holding for so many years this re-
sponsible position, he has acquired an
invaluable fund of information concern
ing the business of the bank, the finan-
cial standing, character, etc., of the
citizens of this community and of the
surrounding country, that will make his
resignation loss to tn bank which it
will go far and seek long to repair.
His administration of the banks af-
fairs has been as wise and skillful as it
has been honest, while his fine qualities
as gentleman, always polite and con-
siderate towards the public, has made
the bank very popular and won for him
hosts of warm friends, without ever
giving anyone occasion to speak an ill
word of him. In truth, no man de-
servedly stands higher in our COM
munity in every way than Mr.. Crouch,
and his removal would be a great loss.
His sons, Messrs. John r. and Frede-
rick S. Crouch have also proved them
selves capable officers IN the bank and,
like their father Won the esteem and
respect of their town and of their many
friends.