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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
MOTORIZED ROUTES
PLEASE FARMERS

Although many Of the farmers did
not take friendly to the motorized
rural routes when they were first es-
tablished practically all now say that
they would not change back to the
wagon system if they had a chance"
This was a statement made today
by Frank Wilson, superintendent of
the mails at the Richmond postoffice.
A farmer came into the office yes
terday and said that he and his neigh
bors had fought the motoriZation of
the routes when the system was being
established because all did not move
just right from the first, but that they
are ready to apologize to the post
office now.
Since April, the carriers have be-
come accustomed to the system and
have been able to cut their work day
down about three hours.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
OHIO PEOPLE VISIT
FRIENDS AT DAYTON

WEST MANCHESTER, O., Aug. A.
William Shumaker and family of near
Greenville, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Jane Shumaker.. Glen Brown and
wife and Ira Marsh and wife attended
the chautauqua at Franklin Sunday.
Miss Kathryn Armstrong of But
Ter, Pa, is spending the week with
Harry Glaidell and family.
Visit TroutWine Family.
William Oswald and family Of FL
dorado, spent Saturday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Troutwine. ....
Miss Dora Fox and daughter Verde, of
Richmond, spent Sunday with William
Strader and wife. Mrs. William
Vanata spent the weekend with Green
vile relatives.
Goes to Dayton.
Miss Shearl limerick of Dayton,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank limerick. =. Benz.
Somers and family spent Sunday with
out of town relatives. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Ridenour at Eaton, and called on
Mrs. Lucy Ashworth at West Alex
andria.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04

The second lowest bidder for the
improvement was the Brooks Con-
struction company, Fort Wayne. The
total amount of it's bids for all five
concrete roads was $15S,530 but this
company will not take part Of them at
the prices given for the combination.
The individual bids given provided
the company was granted four or less
roads would amount to much more.
The following contractors had in
bids A. G, Trippeer, Peru; Ewing
Shields, Greencastle; Tim Cornell,
Cambridge City; George T. Miller,
Lebanon; Williams and Little, Cleve-
land; c. NJ. Kirkpatrick, Greenfield;
Daniels and List, Anderson; L. P.
Meredith, Richmond; George Hopes,
Anderson; f. Z. Slick, Richmond;
Harding and Slatery, Charlottesville;
Brooks Construction company, single
and combination bids, A. F. Cohee,
combination, National Concrete COM
pany, indianapolis, concrete,
Although all bids were under the
appropriations which had been grant
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
BIDDERS FOR CONCRETE
WORK ON NATIONAL ROAD

ed for the roads, some ranged very
close to the total appropriations.
The highest bids on all the roads
were submitted by Williams and Lit
tie, Cleveland. The following bids
were given in: Orange Hall road,
$33,90240 James Boyd road, $3.50
60; George F. Gipe road, $2S,500; Ed.
Jackson, $31,745; John Nixon road,
$46,054.30.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
LAY DRAIN SEWER
At CHAUTAU QUA

Permission was given the Chautau-
qua association by the board of works
this morning to lay new drain sewer
under the auditorium tent at the chau-
tauqua grounds in Glen Miller park.
The improvement will cost approx
mately $125 and will be begun at once
The cost will be paid either from the
surplus shown by the association at
the end of the year of from the chau-
tauqua funds in the city treasury
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
80 TAKEN FOR BURGLARS

INDIANAPOLIS Aug. 4.-The police
received hurry-up call to the home
of Mrs. F. E. Fuller, who was certain
she heard burglar downstairs. Their
investigation revealed the fact that
melting cake of ice left on the top of
a refrigerator caused it to drop to the
floor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
PAYS SIS FOR DRINK

COLUMBIA CITY. Ind, Aug. Al
would give S. for a cool drink of water
now, said Frank L Myers, Joking to an
acquaintance. "Pll just get it," said
the acquaintance. Not to be bluffed,
Mayor Myers handed him five dollars
but it was Villa money. His brother
had sent him $85 of Villa money, pur-
chased in Mexico for few cents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
MUST PAY GAS BILL
FOR DIVORCED WIFE

EATON, O., Aug. An common
pleas court Thursday, Clara B. HORNE,
suing John w. HORNE for divorce, was
granted SIS cash alimony and week
ly allowance of So until further order
of the court The court also requires
HORNE to pay the gas, electric light and
water bills at the HORNE home on
East Main street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
pEPoPUlATE MILTON
FOR NET SUNDAY

MILTON, Ind, Aug. 4-Milton will
almost be deserted Sunday. Many
from here will be at Morton Park,
Centerville to attend the annual meet
ing of the Christian churches of the
county, and the NJ, T. Sunday school
will so in body TO Doddridge chapel
TO attend the Doddridge Sunday school
and spend the day. There will be no
services at the Christian church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
THE PALLADIUM AND VACATIONS

Subscribers OF the Palladium leaving the city DUR
Ing the summer months should arrange to have the
Palladium follow them Addresses will be changed as
frequently may be required without extra charge
Orders may be given to carrier Of the Palladium
sent to The Palladium circulation department
Subscriptions less than one month are payable in adj
vance at time subscription is given. Subscriptions
must be entered for definite period The Palladium
not be responsible for errors made If instructions
are given the telephone.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
Funston and the Newspaper Men

Gen. Funston has taken up arms against the
newspaper correspondents along the Mexican
frontier who are sending out garbled reports of
conditions there. Gen. Funston is right in in
sisting that only true reports be sent out so that
the American people can judge Alright Every
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04
SAVE LABoRiNG MEN

PITTSBORO, Ind, Aug. 4.-Several
men prevented Earl brown from being
burned to death. He was stunned by
bolt of lightning, which set fire to
his barn. Neighbors dragged him from
the barn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-04

North Dakota has $64,000,000 worth
of land set apart as school endowment.
Evening star., 1916-07-26
TWO FIREMEN PRAISED
FOR SHOWING COURAGE
Commended by Acting Chief for
Braving Ammonia Fumes to
Rescue J. D. Schamel.

Private r. E. White of No. truck
company and Private F. E. Whitlock Of
No. IL engine company were commend
ed today for "extraordinary courage"
by Acting Fire Chief Sullivan in con-
nection with their efforts to rescue J.
cellar of the Old Dutch Market at 7th
street and Florida avenue yesterday.
In an official communication COM
mending all the officers and men of
engine companies Nos. T. and 10 and
truck company No. Chief Sullivan
referred especially to the work of
Privates White and Whitlock
Il wish to commend every one of
you for the courage. zeal and efficiency
displayed under one of the most trying
conditions that can possibly arise in
connection with the performance of
to the officers and men of the several
companies.
Il feel it proper also" he continued,
ito especially commend Private r. E
White of No. truck company and
Private F. E. Whitlock of No. IL en-
gine company for the extraordinary
courage and zeal displayed, which re-
suited in successful elimination of
their efforts to bring Mr.. Schamel to
the open air.
These facts will be made a matter
of entry on the records of the COM
panies mentioned and also on the rec
ords of Private White and Whitlock,
and will be brought to the attention
of the Commissioners"
Evening star., 1916-07-26
SUES CAPITAL TRACTION
FOR $4,000 FOR INJURY
Mrs. Sophia Diffenbach Alleges
Damage Sustained on Alight-
ing From Car.

The District of Columbia and the
Capital Traction Company are named as
defendants in a suit filed today in the
District Supreme Court by Sophia Eff
fenbach to recover $4,000 damages for
alleged personal injuries.
Mrs. Effenbach in her declaration,
filed through Attorneys Tobriner &
Graham, alleges that while a passenger
November 81 last on one of the 7th
street cars. and having occasion to
alight at street northwest, the car
was stopped Immediately over hole or
depression in the roadway close to the
rails, into which she stepped and STUN
bled, receiving severe injuries to her
limbs. She further alleges that it was
the duty of the railway company to
keep the street in repair for distance
tracks; that this depression was within
this distance and should have been re-
paired by the company. and in default
of it's repairing by the company it was
the duty of the District of Columbia TO
make repairs. The street in that vicin-
ity, she says, has been uneven and in
this sunken condition for a number of
years, during all of which time this
hole existed and could have been seen
by the proper authorities and its condi-
tion corrected. 1t was also negligence
for the railway company, she asserts. ~
stop it's car Immediately over the hole
instead OF stopping it where she could
safely alight.
Evening star., 1916-07-26
BOTH SIDES ATTACK
PROPERTY VALUATION
Verdict of Condemnation Jury of
Land to Extend Calvert Street Dis
puted by Owners and District.

The verdict of the jury which con-
demned the land desired for an ex-
tension of Calvert street in the vicinity
Of the Connecticut Avenue bridge is
attacked both by the District Commits
sioners and by some of the property
holders affected. The Commissioners
say the wards are unreasonable and
excessive" and some of the owners
declare them Inadequate" Excep-
tions were filed today in the District
Supreme Court by David ]. Howell and
the Newlands Company, owners of por-
tions of the property In question, who
move the court to set aside the ver-
dict.
In addition to the claim Of excessive
awards, the District Commissioners
point out that by an error of computa-
ton one parcel condemned was re-
ported as containing 1000 feet in ex-
cess of its area, with corresponding
increase in value. Other reasons, tney
say, why the verdict should not be
confirmed appear on the face OF the
record.
CORPORATION Counsel Syme and As
sistant Corporation Counsel Smith rep
resent the Commissioners. while At
torneys Hamilton & Hamilton, Edmund
Brady and Ralston & Richardson ap-
pear for the dissatisfied owners.
Evening star., 1916-07-26
U. S. COAST GUARD CADETS
TO ARRIVE HERE SUNDAY
First Time in History That This City
Has Been Included in the
Cutter Itinerary.

For the first time in history, Washing
ton has been included in the itinerary of
the United States coast guard cutter
Itasca, which is carrying fourteen cadets
from the Coast Guard Academy, at New
London, Conn She left Wilmington,
n. c., today, and is expected to arrive
here Sunday.
The Itasca is under the command of
Capt F. C. Billiard. assisted by First
Lieuts F. G. Cranster and William Dur
gy and Second Lieuts. James Pine, NJ. ].
German and NJ. R. Daniels of the Engi-
neer Corps. The Itasca has been on a
practice cruise which she gives every
year to the cadets.
This year she has on board G. r.
Crosby of the line and F. c. Wells and
j. NJ Heiner of the Engineer Corps,
who are to graduate next month from
the Coast Guard Academy. Members of
the junior class are: Stacy knopf, n. c.
Smith, c. NJ. Daily, D. H. MacCallom. G.
w Mexican. J. II. McCahey, A. c. Man
deville, William May, John Trebe. jr.,
Il. NJ. Gutenberg and r. c. Heimer.
While the cadets are in the city Mon
day and Tuesday they are to spend part
of their time in visiting the numerous
points of interest. After her two days
are up she is once more to drop down
the river, this time to the marine rifle
range at winthrop, Nd, where the
cadets are to engage in rifle practice
for about two weeks.
Evening star., 1916-07-26
GUARDSMEN Of D. C.
GIVEN NEW INSTRUCTOR
Capt. C. J. Ferris of Field Artillery
Assigned to Batteries at
Camp Radio Va.

The batteries Of the organized militia
of the District Of Columbia in
camp at Camp Radio. Va. are to
have new instructor. He is Capt.
Charles J. Ferris Of the field artillery.
United States Army. He has been sta
toned in the Hawaiian Islands. Capt.
Ferris reported at the War Department
this morning. This afternoon he as
sumes his new task of teaching the
militiaman to shoot field pieces so they
will do an enemy the most damage.
Capt. Ferris is an officer who has risen
from the ranks.
He enlisted for service In the Span
ish-American war and was in the Gu
ban and Philippine campaigns. He dis
tinguished himself fighting the Moros
in the Philippines.
He served as private and corporal in
Company F. Engineer Corps, from June
10 to November g. 1898. and was trans
ferred to the infantry, serving as prl-
vate and corporal in the 31st Regiment
from August II. 1893. to June Is, 1901.
as a second lieutenant of the Artillery
Corps August 22, 1901. He became a first
lieutenant January Is, 1907. and reached
his captaincy August 26. 1912.
He has seen service with the 6th, 4th.
Sd and 1st Field Artillery companies.
He was serving with the last command
in Hawaii when detached and ordered
to Washington. Capt. Ferris is a ma
tive of Washington. where he was born
June II, 1879. He came to Washington
on leave of absence, called by the seri-
Gus illness of his father. Burgess P.
Ferris, one of the older newspaper men
of Washington, who was member of
The Star news staff at one time and at
other times correspondent for Balti-
more and other papers. Capt. Ferris
leave is nearly expired.
Evening star., 1916-07-26
ID. c. TROOPS ATTACKED
| BY MEXICAN RAIDERS
But It's Only a Tactical Problem
That's Being Worked Out
on Border.
From a Stan Correspondence of The Star.

From Stan Correspondence Of The Star
BIsBEE, Ariz.. July 2e-The territory
guarded here by the District of Columbia
contingent in camp at Warren is being
attacked today by a Mexican raiding
party. That is the tactical problem that
is being solved today by the Signal Corps
under command of.Capt. Oliver C. Terry
and Lieuts. Lands and MacClennan,
which is maneuvering with the 22d reg
ulars in the mountains south of hhere
today to thwart the theoretical attack
This is the nearest to serious field
work that the District organizations
have come since making camp here
three weeks ago. The unit may be
kept in the mountains for several
days, as the officers are determined to
give the command plenty of real field
experience. The topography of this
country is considered ideal for signal
corps practice and the officers esti-
mate that several months here can
develop Company A much better than
several years in northern camps.
The six District men from the field
hospital who went on a personally con-
Quoted expedition into Mexico last sun
day and were arrested by the Mexican
forces south of Nl.,o may escape
court-martial. An investigation is nov
being made by Lieut.. Col. Webster of
the 22d Infantry tregulars). If the
court-martial is not ordered, these six
men, who are now prisoners in the
camp, will be confined to the camp for
thirty days as punishment for visiting
Naco without permission.
Evening star., 1916-07-26
TRAGEDY
MAY STOP TUNNEL WORK
Workmen Boast They Will Never
Resume Labor-Rescuers Seek
Eleven Victims.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 26.-Rescue
forces went to waterworks crib No. 5
out in Lake Erie this forenoon in hopes
of being able some time today to pene-
trate the remote and wrecked portion
of the death tunnel where the bodies
of the uncovered dead of Monday
nights disaster still remain.
Waterworks officials stated today
that they believe there are eleven bod
les still in the tunnel instead of twelve
as previously estimated. They assert
that all of the dead of the rescue
forces which were wiped out striving
to save the workmen who were first
trapped by an explosion have been re-
covered and that the corpses still in
the tunnel are restricted to the eleven
men, including Assistant Superintendent
s. H. Vokes, who went into the tunnel
at o'clock Monday night, an hour and
a half before the explosion occurred.
Should this prove to be the case the
total death toll of the horror is twenty
one instead of twenty-five.
The city today faced the possibility Of
indefinite delay in the completion of the
tunnel Workmen made no secret of the
boast that they would never return to
the work in the tunnel.
1t was decided to postpone the examina-
ton Of witnesses in the city investigation
until tomorrow, because Of inability to
get them together today.
Evening star., 1916-07-26
CAMP ORDWAY BOASTS
It HAS SHOWER BATHS
Running Water" Also Among In
novations of the Past
Few Days.

Recruiting officers for the National
Guard at the stations in the city now
tell prospective recruits that the tents
at Camp Ordway yesterday were blessed
with running water" and shower
baths If the rookie-to-be does not in
quire into the technical details of these
modern improvements all is we'll and he
usually signs up.
Should the man be of an inquiring
turn of mind, however the officers are
forced to admit that the running water
is of the wild" variety, and runs
only when it rains. The shower baths"
result from allowing the tent flap to
remain open during times of atmos-
pheric dampness.
Seventeen men enlisted in the guard
between noon yesterday and IL o'clock
today, but whether the prospect of en-
joying the modern improvements"
along with camp life had anything to
do with their signing up is not known.
The new men are Evagelos Nicolas,
Loeffier, 1417 North Capitol street;
Compton V. Martin. 2s06 Nichols ave-
nue. southeast: Earle G. Barnett. S16
l1th street northwest: Paul w. Meyers.
21o9 18th street northwest; Benjamin
NJ. Curtis, 327 F street southwest:
George E. Weems. 1o14h 7th street
southeast: Lewis Jones, North Caro-
lima William NJ. Minor 5216 d street
northeast: Charles w. Coleman. Bethel
Park, Md; Joseph Spear. zoos NJ street
northwest; Jack G. Wise, 1910 6th
street northwest; Frank f. Brown. IS
Franklin street, Newark. N. j.: Steve
Lompos. AIS AZ street southwest: Louis
Malone, 81 Q street northeast; Vernon
Phifer, 1900 Sth street northwest. and
J. E. Stevenson, oil NJ street norths
west
O. ]. De Moll has presented Battery
with a photograph. The men will
take it with them to the border, Mr..
De Moll having given 1t outright
Lieut.. w. B. Wall has presented the
9th street recruiting station. of which
he is in charge. with ten records for
the phonoeraph loaned by Sergt. Gin
CELL. The library of the station also
has been increased by one volume pre-
sented by Private Paul Asimakes.
Corporal Du Bois of the 9th street
station has reported back for duty after
a short illness. He is at work making
new cartoons for exhibition in the
windows of the station.
According to officers at the Pennsyl-
vania avenue station, that station will
be made a permanent one. with possibly
a commissioned officer and de-
tail of men always in charge. For the
present, however, the staff will remain
as it is.
Evening star., 1916-07-26
MAGAZINES FOR GUARDSMEN.
First Contribution Received in Re-
snonse to Red Cross Appeal.

The first contribution of magazines
for the boys on the border" was left
at the Red Cross station. 1922 street
northwest, this morning. 1t is hoped
by those in charge of the station that
every one will take this opportunity
of giving aid to the boys" who are serv-
inc their country. Magazines of June,
JnIv and August issues which are left
at the station will be sent to the border
for distribution. One penny with each
contribution of magazines. to cover the
cost Of freight. is requested OF those
giving the reading matter.
Workers are still busy making sur
sicaI dressings and bandages. Samples
Of the work done here are to be sent
to all parts of the country to show the
different types of dressings needed.
About twenty different persons were at
the station working yesterday and q
$500 ...inhss re2oNed for duty today
Evening star., 1916-07-26
ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE
RAIL WAY VALUATIONS
Commission Gives Figures for City
and Suburban and G.. and 7.
Lines.

Tentative valuations for two of the
subsidiary corporations of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
the City and Suburban Railway of
Washington and the Georgetown and
Tenleytown Railway Company-were
announced today by the public utili-
ties commission.
Original cost of the City and Subur-
ban Company is placed at s1,615. 1865,
reproduction cost at S1,973.2S9.99 and
reproduction cost, less depreciation, at
s1.476,139.2S.
Original cost of the Georgetown and
Tenleytown company is given at $685.
4O3.99: reproduction cost. at 1884, 4,923.15,
and reproduction cost, less depreciation,
at s226.699.44.
The former concern is capitalized at
$4,000, 600, and the latter at 100000.
The ratings given out today complete
the valuations for the Washington
Railway and Electric Company and its
subsidiary corporations The first hear
ing on the valuation for the parent
company is scheduled for November IA.
The City and Suburban ratings will be
taken up November Is. and those of the
Georgetown and Tenleytown company
November 16.
Evening star., 1916-07-26
CAPT. CHRISTIAN BRAND
is BURIED IN ARLINGTON
Full Military Honors Accorded to
Army Officer Who Died in
New Mexico.

Funeral services for Capt. Christian
BRAND of the 18th United States Cav
airy, who died in Hatchita. N. NJ. Sun
day, July 1e. were held from the re-
ceiv,ng vault at Arlington cemetery
this morning at 10:3O o'clock. Full
military honors were accorded.
The pallbearers were associates in
the military service-Col Lansing II.
Beach, Lieut.. Col Robert e. l.. Niche,
Lieut.. Col. William Elliott, Maj. John
III. Parker, Maj X. W. Walker and Maj.
Louis C. Scherer.
Capt. BRAND was a veteran of the
Philippines campaign and had worked
his way up from the ranks. He was a
native of Denmark. born May 10. 1863.
He came to the United States as a child.
In 1898 he was commissioned a first
lieutenant in the 9TH Volunteer Infantry
for the war with Spain. He served in
that rank and was promoted to captain
in the Porto Rico provisional regiment.
In 1901 he was commissioned a second
lieutenant in the regular army and as
signed to the LIST Cavalry. He reached
the rank of captain In 1911 and was as
signed to the 4th Cavalry. in which he
was serving at the time Of his death.
Evening star., 1916-07-26
RECRUITS TO GO TO BORDER.
135 Men Will Strengthen First Sep
arate Battalion at Naco, Ariz,

More than las recruits for the 1st
Separate Battalion (colored). which
tactical unit is now guarding the pump
ing station at Naco. Ariz. on the Mexi-
can border. probably will leave Wash
ington Monday to strengthen the or
ganization doing international line
patrol.
This Information was not generally
known in Camp Ordway today. but It
was admitted by officers that arrange
ments are being made for transporta-
ton Of these recruits. They are likely
to go under command OF Capt. Alfred
r. McGonegai. who has been in charge
Of the camp for colored rockies" since
the departura of the ist Separate Bat
talon a rae ..sS ago.