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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-14
TUESDAY. July 18th 1916.

1872. Mrs c. v. Moss J. ~
1902. c. B. Holleman C.
1908. Mrs. c. B. Holleman H. c. Dobbs
1888. David Mere, Admr.
zoos. Southern Cotton Oil Co. & Son.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-14
THURSDAY, July goth, 1916.

1870. G. c. Fain J. S. Jackson
2276B Marion H. Nelson Louisville Nashville Railroad Co
2090. Lee Douglas j. w. Lyle J. P. Brooke
2OS9. T.. w Holmes w. A
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-14
ATTENTION. U. D. c.!

Kennesaw chapter L. D. C. will
meet at Mrs Lyons Tuesday after
noon at o'clock.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-30

DIS -IOE WOuSdQSS present STATUS.
He knew he had the goods and knew
the managers were wrong.
In three games with the Sox, Won
KOlnitz, the new third baseman, has
cracked the ball for a mark of 1873,
batting equally well against pitchers
OF either paw. He has had no mis-
cues in the field, glowing several hard
chances that have been sent his way
The newcomer doesn't have to hit at
anything like this clip to remain
with the team, but another infielder
OF the smashing type would certain
ly be welcome. Terry and McMuIlin
may find it hard to win back their
positions.
There is something in that atmo-
spheric alibi of the Cubs. Tinker's
athletes have claimed for some time
that they were unable to play their
best ball on the North Side because
OF the chilling breezes that blow in
from the lake. Some of the fans
were disposed to take this as the
abb of a team that was outcIassed
by the opposition.
But the Thinks can bring forward
facts to back up their statements.
They point to the fact they have
done well every time they left home,
except in Cincinnati. They recall
the excellent eastern trip and their
success in st. Louis and Pittsburgh.
Warmer weather was encountered
and the men assert their muscles be-
came oiled and they could play ma
turally.
Heinie Zimmerman fatty declares
that his arm would have recovered
two or three days ago if he had had
hot sunshine to boil it out. He was
frisky in St. Louis yesterday and
slammed a triple that won for the
Cubs when used as a pinch-hitter.
Zim is sure he will be back at work
Sunday and may even take a whirl
at the pastime tomorrow. Tinker
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-30

against the Athletics, but will not be
out Of the game for any time. A
blow like that would be fatal to the
Yanks at this time, as they need all
their power to keep in the van. Ma
gee got three hits.
Washington's three hits were bet
ter than Boston's four. Harper
famed six.
Cleveland is staggering, Foil not
having any pitchers who are reliable.
He tried LOwdermiIk against the
Browns, and Sisler and Pratt busted
a couple of doubles each, while the
remaining athletes took their share,
Speaker made two errors.
Hank O'Day's umpiring was not
liked by the Braves. Pres. HaUghtOn
talked about it to Manager StaIlings,
then the executive sat in the grand
stand directly back of the plate.
Hank maintained his West Madison
street dignity and was not disturbed.
Smith held Braves to four hits.
Chief Bender is showing the re-
suits of summer sunshine. The willy
Indian stalled the Giants with seven
hits and made it possible for the
champions to cop a pair.
Red Gunkel, Univ. of III. pitcher,
has been released by Cleveland to
Davenport under an optional agree
ment.
Slim SaIIee, according to a state
ment from Pres. BrittOn of the Cards,
has quit baseball. BrittOn says he
offered to trade or sell the tall south
paw, but SaIee said he was ready for
retirement.
Boxers of Chicago tonight will
show what they think Of Harry
Forbes, ring veteran, former bantam
champ and recently conductor of a
gym for fighters. FORREST recently
gave up his duties as instructor be-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
HODCIN ENCOURAGES
ERECTION OF HOUSES
FOR RENTAL PURPOSES

Although building materials are
somewhat high at the present time
Building Inspector Hodgin believes
the construction of dwellings for rem
tai purposes this summer would prove
to be a wise move on the part of own
ers of vacant lots. He points out that
there are at the present time very few
desirable rental properties in the city
not already occupied and that there is
an unusual demand for houses on the
part of renters.
An ad was published early this week
in The Palladium by a man who had
house he, desired to rent and before
I O'Clock that evening he had received
nearly fifty inquiries. !.
Permits for two residences and a
church were issued today by the build.
ing inspector
Allen Jay Memorial church. cost
$4,000 southeast corner of West Main
and Seventh streets.
Frame dwelling, Ebert Vickrey, cost
$4,000, I'll West Main street
Brick dwelling. Miller-Kemper com.
pany, 1901 Main street, cost $500
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
ALLIANCE NAMES
PICNIC COMMITTEE

Members of the committees who
will look after arrangements for the
Red Cross picnic of the German Ali,
ance to be held in Beallview Sunday,
May Il. have been announced by Hans
Kohl A committee meeting will be
held this evening at o'clock in the
old hose house. corner South E and
SIXTH streets. The committees are
composed of the following;
w, II. Duning. chairman general;
A w. Blickwedel. Martin Bulach, Joe
SchweitZer, Dagobert Bertsch, Matt
Miller. Frank Kehlenbrink. Jr., Chris
Fulle. Charles kraatZ. George Bruck-
er, John Nogelsong, John Schepman,
Charles Hackman, w H. Duning. Jr
Harry Daub. Joe Schepman. John
Zwissler, Fred Hackman, Hans Kohl.
John Weist, Henry Nungesser, J. Hen
ry +. Bode, Gus Kennepohl, Henry
Metzdorf, Lew lliff. Matt Won Pein,
Henry Nuechter and Rev. Albert j.
Feeger.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
NATIONAL OFFICERS
ASSIST CARPENTERS
To FORM ALLIANCE

First vice president of the Carpen-
tiers union, Lackery, was in Richmond
the first of the week but is at present
In Indianapolis waiting for confer
ence with the vice president of the
Brick Layers union.
The officials will come to Richmond
within the next week and will work to
bring about an offensive and defensive
alliance between the unions that they
represent here.
At the meeting of the carpenters
Tuesday night, two candidates were
initiated and four applications were
accepted. The alliance between the
painters and the carpenters was en-
dorsed and will go into effect as soon
as it Is ratified by the national offic-
ers.
The annual election of the local car
penters will be the third Tuesday in
June. Nominations, however, will be
opened the first Tuesday in June and
will be closed the second Tuesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
FATHER FLOORS SOM
MAN ASKS ARREST

Jim Davis. North Nineteenth and F
streets. Virginian, and his son,
Drury, got into a fist fight at their
home yesterday and when Officer Law
Ter arrived the boy was stretched upon
the sod in the back yard Later Papa
Davis was apprehended. Both pleaded
guilty to intoxication in city court to-
day and each drew a fine of 81 and
costs. They informed the police they
were not fighting; just playing
William Pedan while intoxicated ap-
preached Officer Vogelsong yesterday
and requested that he be arrested. He
was accommodated and today was
fined 81 and costs.
Robert Ferguson, an aged vagrant
with white hair and beard, walked into
Richmond from Eaton yesterday and
then got drunk. He drew a fine of 81
and costs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
794 COUNTY SCHOOL CHILDREN
WORK after HOURS FOR STUDY

Net increase of 142 boys and girls
under 81 years of age in the county,
out side OF Richmond. is shown in the
statement filed with the county super
intendent by the school enumerators,
as compared with the 1918 record.
Ten townships and three towns report.
ed increases and four townships ana
three towns showed decreases
The total enrolment of children or
school age-7 TO u years-is 5,144 In
the county, outside of Richmond. OF
this number 794 are employed outside
of school.
Jefferson township and Hagerstown
head the list in the largest per cent
of increase. A gain of Is was made
in Hagerstown out of a total enumera-
ton of 249, and HagerstoWn gained
II on an enumeration of 184. Wash
ing and Arlington townships also made
substantial gains, the former increas-
ing Is in an enumeration of 349, ana
Arlington increased Is in an enumera-
ton of 146, which is the largest single
percentage of increase of any of the
townships.
The following table shows the en-
rollment of children between and p
years of age living in the county, out
side of Richmond. The second col
umn shows the loss or gain over last
years enumeration, and the third col
umn the number employed:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
new DEFENSE PROGRAM
ADOPTED BY COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The ad-
ministration five year naval program
was entirely abandoned and naval pre-
paredness to the amount of $4,000
for the current year. was agreed upon
by the House Naval affairs commit
tee today.
The bill to be reported to the House
will provide for:
Five battle cruisers.
Four scout cruisers
Ten destroyers.
Twenty submarines. seventeen of
the coast defense type and two of the
sea going type.
One hospital ship.
One ammunition ship.
The bill also would provide for an
increase of $4,000 men in the enlisted
strength of the navy and 5000 ma
rines.
The committee voted down all eff
forts to include the present type of
dreadnaught, in the bill. The bill will
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
JONES IN STRONG LETTER
oENSURES COUNCIL men

Following the action of council Mon
day night in defeating an ordinance
for making cement roadway in the
alley between South Tenth and Elev-
enth street. from c to E streets. the
board Of public works received today
a letter of protest from one of the
property owners, E. +. Jones. The
letter reads:
The hogwallow between South
Tenth and Eleventh streets in the al
ley running from S to E street, that
the six councilmen voted against i'm
proving last Monday night. was a
very punk piece of business. 1t was
nothing more nor less than malice and
spitework. Attorney Hoelscher dwell
ed long and well ON the hardships it
would be to the widows. | wish I
had as much as one of them | know
who was opposed to the improvement.
Mr.. Hoelscher when talking of the
poor widows was only talking for him
self.
DIR. j. NJ. Wampler in his reference
to the cement alley in the rear OF
DR.. Zimmerman's residence says ce,
ment alleys are as filthy as boulder
alleys. DR.. Wampler undoubtedly was
protesting against the improvement OF
the alley from South c to E street.
The petitioners for this improve
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
PERU MURDERER
LIVED IN RICHMOND

George P. Doller, father of William
G. Doller who brutally shot and killed
his mother and five year old daughter
and fatally shot his two other chill
dren and then committed suicide by
shooting himself at his wife's grave
in cemetery near Peru, Ind, Tues
day, was former resident of Rich
mond, and while here was employed
at the Robinson factory He left Rich
mond about fifteen years ago but is
we'll remembered by local factory men.
Reports from Peru state that his
grief over the murder of his wife, the
suicide of his son and the murder of
his two grandchildren, has driven him
insane. Mr.. Doller, when in Richmond
was we'll liked by his fellow workmen.
He is man of large stature, weigh
ing in the neighborhood of three hun
dred pounds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
BOSTON GUNNER
LEADS IN SHOOT

BOSTON, Ind, May 1S.-Stanley
Brattain of Boston, with score of
161 of 200 was the star" clay pigeon
destroyer of one of the most successful
meets of the Boston Gun club, at the
local traps yesterday. A large number
of local as we'll as out of town clay
bird experts participated. Plans are
being made for another shoot July 4
Scores of some of the leading partici-
pants yesterday:
S. Brattain, Boston, ISL of 200.
J. c. Powell. Boston, 50 of so.
Armstrong, Lewisville, II of ITO.
knopp, Richmond, 27 of so.
DR.. Crocker, Boston, 100 of $50.
James Peck, Boston. "A of 100.
Elwell, Bath, 43 of 80.
McMahan, Peru, go Of $50.
Lousbaugh, Lewisville, Is of 10.
W. c. Brattain. Boston, "a Of $50.
c. Phillips, Boston, 80 of 1870.
F. o. Smith, Boston, II of 1870.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
NEW PARIS WOMAN
WRITES FOR WOMEN

Several years ago, Miss Henrietta
Pauline Wilcox who was then IL years
old and lived at New Paris, O., de-
cided that she'd become a newspaper
woman. She got job as country
correspondent for the Richmond Sun
Telegram which has since been
merged with the Palladium. Her sal
AIRY was the paper and stamps she
used in sending in copy. Finally she
worked up to the $3.50 column space
rates, and took on few more papers
This same woman. lately of the Gin
cinnati Post, has become woman S
magazine page editor of the Cleveland
Leader. She will conduct the ques-
ton and answer column and will also
handle features of interest to women.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
FOUR BOSTON VETS
RECALL WAR DAYS

BOSTON, Ind, May 18.-Of the fifty
five Boston township men, who. fifty
five years ago, enlisted for service in
the Civil war, but four of that number
are living today. The veterans-Who
are all residents of this township
are L. L. Parks, Josiah Feasel, John E..
Wolf and John H. Short.
The four men will take active part
in the Memorial Day exercises here
Sunday, June 4. Arrangements for
the services are in the hands of the
Sons of Veterans. The Rev. Z. S. A.
Bridge. of Richmond, will deliver the
principal address. The complete pro-
gram will be announced later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18

ment would not have called upon him
to pay for it. If the alley in the rear
of DR.. Zimmerman's residence was in
as filthy a condition as DR. Wampler
made it out to be. where is our board
of health and city cleaning depart.
ment? The petitioners for this i'm
proyement would advise the board of
works to reject any petition for an
alley improvement, not signed by a
majority of resident property owners.
as the way council voted on our petit
ton was anything but honest and
fair. =
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
-FOUR AUTOS CRASH
Al SAILOR STREETS

Two automobile accidents occurred
within fourteen hours at Ninth and
Sailor streets. In neither instance
were the machines badly damaged
Last night about o'clock a Ford
going west on Sailor street grazed the
large machine Steve Kuth was driv-
ing south on Ninth street.
Early this morning a Ford delivery
wagon belong to Lou Feltman, and
the wagon of the Home laundry col
lided at the same corner in the same
way that the machines collided the
evening before. The drivers were
not injured, but the machines were
considerably jolted and bent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
REACH AGREEMENT
ON nCLOSED SHOP
AT STARR BUILDING

Representatives Of the brickIsyers
and carpenters together with the con-
tractor at work on the new building at
the Starr Piano company met this
afternoon and II is understood. that an
agreement was reached relative TO the
closed shop which was demanded by
the bricklayers. The brickiayers walk
ed out this morning and threatened TO
tie up the work on the new building
until the conference was arranged and
an agreement entered into. Work was
resumed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
MAJOR WINS FAME
FOR DARING RIDE

MAJOR LANGHORNE'S HEAD
QUARTERS. RANCHO GERRO BAN
CO, COAHUILA, Mexico, May IS
by courier to Marathon, Tex, May
1S)-"Langhorn's ride" will be known
in the same column as "Dodd's ride"
and other kindred cavalry achieve
ments of the present Mexican expedit-
ion. There are those who say that as
cavalry dash that of Langhorne is
without parallel since the Civil war
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
WELLS INSPECTSSTORE

Despite the war, the sales OF the
Steinway piano in Germany have only
decreased one-fourth in that country.
This was the assertion of r. E. Wells,
general manager of the middle west
for the SteinWay & Sons, piano max
ers, while he was in Richmond yester-
day ON business with the local man
ager Charles C. Carlisle. Edgar T.
Daab, manager of the Indianapolis
store was also here yesterday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
.HOFF CHILD INJURED

Lucille Hoff, 6-year-old daughter of
Mr., and Mrs. Louis Hoff, 426 South
Ninth street, was badly injured Tues
day afternoon when she fell off some
benches in the Hibberd school yard,
on which she was walking. She ap-
pears to be getting along nicely. She
was playing with several companions
in the school yard. just before the
afternoon session of school took up,
when the accident occurred.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
Deaths and Funerals.

BASS-Mrs. Leila Bass, IS. daughter
of Mrs. Anna Jenkins, 141S North F
street, died at the home Of her mother
early this morning. Besides her moth
er, Harrison Jenkins, survives. The
funeral arrangements have not been
announced. Friends may call at any
time after II O'Clock noon, Friday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
PEDDLER GETS FARMERS

PERU, Ind, May 18.-Several farm
ers near here complain they bought
cheap cotton goods of an affable
stranger. who represented he was sell
ing pure Irish linen at remarkably low
prices.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
PHI DELT'S SELECT
DELEGATES TO SESSION

Adolph Getz, Neal BLY,, Ray Lichten-
fels. Tom Davis, Everett Skinner will
be the Richmond delegates to the
fourth annual convention of the Phi
Delta Kappa fraternity to be held at
Lafayette, June 21-23. The delegates
will make the trip in the Getz car
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
HOLE WRITES ARTICLE.

Prof. Allen D. Hole of Earlham col.
lege N an article explaining the recent
conference at Garden City of the
World Alliance for Promoting Inter
rational Friendship Among Churches
tells how it will be possible to bring
about a more effective organization
for the prevention of war
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
ASK SCHOOL BIDS.

Bids will be received June by the
township trustee and the township
advisory board for supplies in the
township schools, according to a state
ment of Trustee Edgerton today The
advisory board will also fix the tax
levy at this time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
ATTEND CONVENTION.

Several members from the Christian
Endeavor societies of each of the
Friends churches here are planning to
attend the convention to be held at
Ionesboro, Ind, from tomorrw morn
ing until Sunday evening
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
REID CHIMES RING
FOR PROF. DENNIS

The Reid Memorial chimes rang last
night at sunset as tribute and as a
fitting close to the days services in
memory of the late DIR. D. W. Dennis.
Dr. Dennis and DIR. Lyons. former
pastor of the Reid Memorial church.
we're very close friends. DR.. Dennis
on a number Of occasions conducted
services in this church in the absence
of Dr. Lyons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
STUDY PERRY REPORT

The health committee of the Com
mercial club viii meet this afternoon
to consider recommendations Of DR..
y. C. Perry. federal health expert, who
made a survey of health and sanitary
conditions In Richmond
The question of the full-time health
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
WILL CONDUCT EXAMS.

Examination will be conducted by
Frank NJ Wilson, local secretary of
the civil service commission June Z,
for applications for assistant examiner
L. S. Patent office There are several
vacancies in the patent office, accord
ing to the announcement, which will
be filled by these examinations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
FILL RAIN TUBS
AS CRAWFISH SAY
DROUTH Is COMING

This is going to be dry summer.
At least that is the forecast that is
being made by the crawfsh. This
is a sure sign with old farmers.
The crawfish are building their
stools unusually high, burrowing deep
into the ground for water
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
City Statistics
Warrenty Deeds.

William A. Bond to William Fergu-
son, lot l, e. A. JeWell's addition; 81.
Ida B. Smith to Wilbur Sehnelle. 28S
Haynes add; 81 600
William Hoover ct al to Elmer
Hoover ct al. PIT. N. E. 24-1S-13 and
PIT. N. w. 24-18,13; $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18

amount to s24O,OO0,OOo an increase of
$90,000,000 over last years bill. The
vote was strictly along party lines.
The Republicans voted against the
program as being too small
The battle cruisers are to "be as
powerful as any of the ships of their
class afloat."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
RESCUE SMALL KITTENS

INDIANAPOLIS, May 1S.-Several
school girls showed their kindness for
animals when they left a class, procur-
ed ladder and rescued small kitten
from a high tree.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18

officer is one of the chief recommen-
dations The committee will attempt
to arrive at some conclusion on how
the health officer should be appoint.
ed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
EDGAR FISHER RESIGNS.

Edgar A. Fisher, treasurer and gen.
erai purchasing agent of Earlham col
lese, has resigned to accept a position
at Oconomowoc, Wis, in the office of
a milk products company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
STATION ENTERS RACE

EATON, O., May 1S.-Frank Stay
ton of Eldorado has announced himself
a candidate for nomination as county
surveyor on the Democratic ticket.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
ATTEND GRAND LODGE

Elmer Hawkins and D. H. Kuth re
turned today from Indianapolis, where
they have been attending the sessions
of the grad lodge of Cd Fellows.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18

The Croton river, which furnishes
to New York the greater part of the
water consumed in its limits, was
named for an indian chief
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18

Several German chemists are en-
deavoring to find economical process.
SEES for the recovery of eombustible
material from coal ashes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18

Danes, all sons of farmers, are 60
ing from Denmark in patches of 200 to
help make up the shortage of labor
on English farms.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18
ODDITIES

Mrs. Russell Sage continues her in
terest in education. She has given
$250000 to an art school for young
women in Troy, N. Y. .--
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-18

Ladies' and Girls Sport Oxfords,
tan trimmed, black trimmed,
white trimmed or solid white:
$3.50 values for. so