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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-02-17
ANOTHER USE FOR CONCRETE.
Foreproof Safes or Cabinets for Pre-.
serving Valuable Papers.


serving Valuable Papers.
One of the newest uses for concrete
is safes or filing cabinets for storing
valuable papers in offices and CONNER
cial houses. It's advantage over steel
il that it is absolutely fireproof A
number of cases are upon record Of
papers being reduced to ashes in q
steel safe which had apparently stood
the heat without serious damage. But
the high temperature had penetrated
the walls and destroyed the papers
within.
Concrete safes are not burglar proof.
as they can be readily blown up. but
they are much cheaper than steel.
Their construction is not simple
matter, because they must have the
minimum thickness capable of sus-
tanning the bolts. hinges and locks in
order that their weight may be as
small as possible.
The fire at the Edison plant at East
Orange demonstrated the feasibility
OF the concrete safe, as some papers
left in concrete cabinets built into the
walls were found in perfectly good
condition.
Concrete safes in small sizes are be-
ing made for the freproof storage OF
deeds and other valuable documents
They are designed to be placed In
side OF the large steel safe supposed
to be burglarproof.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-02-17
How General
Washington Died

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Story of His Last Days Told by Hi, Sec
retary. Succumbed to a Cold Resulting
From Exposure in Storm. Desired
That Physicians Let Him Die Quietly.
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d1 EoRGE WASHINGTON died at
We Mount VernoL, Va, on the night
of Dec. II, 1899. His death followed
a brief but painful illness of but two
days and was due to a. cold which
he contracted by exposing himself to
q severe snowstorm on Dec. IL. Gen.
Washington had retired from the
Presidency giving place to John
Adams, two years and few days
more than ten months before. Though
actually engaged in the improvement
Of his estate to the time of his death,
he was when he died commander Of
the forces Of the United States, with
the rank of Lieutenant-General, hay
ing accepted that trust at the urgent
request of President Adams in the
preceding year in order to reorganize
the army in anticipation of war
with France. The cold which resulted
in Washington's death vas contract
ed while he was riding over his es-
tate directing some Of the improve
ments. A cold northeast storm, ac-
companied by snow and sleet, over
took him and continued for nearly six
hours. Throughout the greater part
of the storm Gen. Washington rode
about protected by only great coat.
When he returned to the house in the
afternoon, according to Col. Tobias
Lear, his secretary, he was wet and a
considerable quantity of snow and ice
covered his hair. He developed a
hoarseness that evening, but neverthe-
less read aloud to his family from the
papers that had that day arrived from
Philadelphia. II declined to take any
medicine for his cold, replying to Col.
Lear's request for him to do so by
saying: Let 1t go as 1t came" At
few minutes after o'clock the next
morning, which was Friday, Dec. 13,
he awakened Mrs. Washington and
told her that he had mad an ague. He
would not consent to calling medical
aid until daylight, when he was SO i'll
that he could hardly speak. -Jr.
James Craick, of Alexandria, the fam
ily's physician, was hastily summoned
and arrived after the General had
been bled by one of his overseers by
the name of Rawlins. DR.. Craick
reached Mount Vernon shortly before
noon and at once summoned Dr. Eli
sha c. Dick, of Alexandria, and Gus
tavus Brown, of Port Tobacco. The
three physicians remained at Mount
Vernon with Gen. Washington until
his death.
The account of the events immedi
ately attending Washington's death
was written by Col. Lear, and is as
follows:
About o'clock DR.. Dick came
again to the bedside. The General
said to him. Doctor, die hard, but
am not afraid TO so. believed from
my first attack thu | should not sur
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-02-17
WILSON DEPICTS HEROES

Here is President Wilson's idea of
hero, expressed in letter from him
TO Secretary Lane:
"The rescuer of the bureau of mines
who braves the poisonous gases and
saves miner from death; the coast
guard who at the peril of his own life
saves passengers Of helpless vessel
from death; the surgeon of the pub
lie health service who stops a dread
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-02-17

ed scourge in it's incipiency; the en-
gineer who succeeds in reducing the
hazards of industry to its men, and
the man who brings about better con-
ditions of living among people con-
slider all types of the hero who will
be best regarded in the near future"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-02-17

to place no obstacle to their answer
ing the call. =. And l for one be-
lieve both the young men and their
employers will do their duty"
At Cleveland
These sentences are taken from the
Presidents speech at Cleveland, O.:
GAS the principle is grounded in
every American that honor is dearer
than life, so it is with the American
nation. 1t prizes its honor above it's
life"
"You impose a double obligation
on me. You ask me to keep you out
of war, but to keep the name of the
nation unstained. Do you not see
that the time may come when to O
both will be impossible"
"You may count on my heart and
my resolutions to keep you out of war,
but you must be ready if you find
that | cannot do So"
"These are solemn things l say to
you. don't know what single day
might bring forth"
81 don't want to leave you with
the impression that / know of any
particular danger. know we are
daily treading amongst the most in
tricate DANGERS
This sentence brought the audience
to its feet in thunder of applause:
"The only thing l am afraid of is
of not being able to perform our duty
l am afraid of the danger of mad
equacy."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-02-17
Showing Where Washington Crossed d
the Delaware.
Upward BY Degrees.

For man must be disappointed
with the lesser things of life before
he can comprehend the full value OF
the greatest Lord Lytton.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-02-17
The Shirt of '76

"Most emphatically do dread and
abhor war, but I'd rather see all my
boys in their graves than have them
finch in their duty when the nation
called" So said ex-President Roos-
evelt in an adress delivered to thous-
ands in Brooklyn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-02-17
Hire a janitor.

Young man, don't smoke cigarettes
merely for the purpose OF killing time
Time will continue to do business a.
the old stand long after, you hays
quit.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-02-17

Place cayenne pepper whore mice
frequent and they will not return
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-02-17
PRESIDENT APPEALS TO
Says He Can't Tell What A Day May Bring
Forth And Nation Must Be Ready.
The Presidents Address Was Received With Frequent
Applause

Before starting on his western
tour Mr.. Wilson made two speech
es in New York.
The first. speech was delivered
to company of 1900 clergymen
Of all faiths.
"I can find no basis for peace
but justice" he said:
"America has always stood for
the doctrine that every nation has
the right to decide it's own future.
That is Americas only desire"
1--WE will only resent having our
liberty interfered with"
"People in America do not re-
spond to any sentiment of aggres-
sion. Our passion is for liberty"
"Peace does not mean inactivity.
After all, peace dwells in the
hearts of the people,"
"These are very responsible days
and in this tense atmosphere only
truth should be uttered. We
should not look at questions from
a partisan viewpoint"
The Second Speech
The Presidents second address wa
delivered before 1900 members an
guests of the Railway Business AS
sociation. in the ballroom of a Ney
York hotel.
"How can Americans differ abou
the safety of America ?" the Presi
dent asked. This was the keynote o
his speech-an appeal for united ac
tion without regard to party.
If men in all the warning coun
tries can put aside partisanship fo
the successful prosecution of war, h
asked, cannot Americans put parts
anship aside for the successful pros
ecution of peace?
The President frankly admitte
that he had changed his mind on tn
subject of preparedness and on tn
matter of tariff board. 81 shoul
oe ashamed of myself if I hadn'
learned something in fourtee
months" A year ago he had no
9oked upon preparedness as vital o
pressing question, but what he ha
learned had convinced him of the nee
Personally he now favored "an i'm
mediately available national reserve
of 100000 men.
Pittsburg Speech
At Pittsburg, Pa, the Presiden
said, among other things:
81 would not be true American
did not love peace; but l know peac
costs something"
america does not desire anything
other than freedom, justice and righ
conduct"
"One cool judgement is worth
thousand hasty counsels."
"The test of preparedness does nc
lie in Congress. 1t is going to be i
the response of the young men to tn
call to volunteer and of employer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
RICHMOND PuLPITS
MAKING STRONG BID
TO BOOST INTEREST

Richmond ministers have be-
gun a vigorous winter campaign to
increase attendance and interest in
all church services.
In their sermons, founded on
scriptural truths, they are aiming
at the abuses of modern life and
are outlining constructive course
for living.
Subjects for sermons which are
announced for each Sunday have a
strong appeal to the average man.
Here are some striking topics for
discussion tomorrow.
If you do not attend church, find
out where these sermons are to be
preached by the church announce
ments and then swell the attend
ance there tomorrow.
"The Present Political Situa-
ton
''How Money Helps"
"The Church's First Business"
Forward Lockers"
"The Savior of Others Could Not
Save Himself
"The Lords Time to Work
Wisdom for Babies and Strength
for the Weak"
TESTS Applied"
adam and Eve in Hiding"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
BOWMAN REPORTS
ON SCHOOL FUNDS

Auditor Bowman in his report to the
county commissioners today on his
settlements with school corporations
made public the standings at August
l, and the amounts expended during
the previous year. They follow:
Cambridge City-tuition fund, ex-
pense, sS,727.79, balance, s6,6S4. Spe-
cial school, expense, s3,116.76, bal
ance, $4,171.14. Centerville-tuition
fund, expense, s3,829.50, balance, ST.
51406. Special school, expense. So
116.76, balance, $4,17114 Dublin
tuition, expense, $4,000, balance, ST.
1928. Special school, expense, ST.
S59,49, balance, s5426S. Hagerstown
tuition, expense, $4.4S223, balance,
s1,66294. Special school, expense,
s2,60004, balance, SS59.49. Richmond
tuition, expenses, $S9,42273, balance
S51, 952.33. Special school, expense,
$76,3S2.30, balance, $12,170.
Tuition refers to money spent for
teaching and special school means
money needed for maintaining build.
ings, etc.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
LOST AID. FINDS
$3.50 NECKLACE

at pays to advertise-especial in
The Palladium" said Mrs L. L. East
Of Greenville, O., who announced to-
day that through the medium of a
"lost" ad inserted in the classified ad-
vertising page Of The Palladium she
had succeeded in recovering dia-
mond necklace, valued at over $3.50,
which she lost over week ago on
South Eighth street near the traction
station.
Claude Wickersham, who resides
two miles north of Webster, wrote to
me that he had found a necklace and
presumed it was the one l had adver-
tised for in The Palladium" said Mrs.
East. Il wrote to him describing the
necklace and he replied that the de-
scription tailed with that of the neck
lace he had found We arranged to
meet each other at hotel here to-
day"
Wickersham received liberal re-
ward from Mrs East who greatly
prizes her necklace. She dropped. it
out of a purse which she had neglect
ed to close after making payment in
a restaurant. Wickersham found the
necklace on a sidewalk.
Mrs. East is the mother-in-law of
Walter Brown, publisher of the Green
Vile Advocate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
SUES PENNSY LINE
IN DAMAGE ACTION

Attorney Slaymaker, Indianapolis,
appeared in circuit court today in the
interest of the Insurance Company OF
Pennsylvania in the suit which has
been brought against it by Marshall
NJ. Knapp, Hagerstown. The case was
set for trial. Tuesday, November ii.
The suit is brought on a policy
which Mr. Knapp carried with the in
surance company for $500 which
burned two years ago. He claimed
that his loss was $4,000 and asked that
the full amount of the policy be paid
him. The company offered to pay
$4,000 but says that there are not
claims sufficient to prove that the
property was worth any more
Mr. Slaymaker will try a very SINH
lar case "a little later I'm November
which was brought here on a change
of venue from Randolph county, Bur-
roughs VS.. The National Fire Insur-
ance company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
TO URGE RAILROAD
TO ALTAR OVERHEAD
BRIDGE AT DALTON

Efforts will be made next week tc
get the c. & O. railroad to change the
overhead bridge, over it's right-of-way
on the West River Pike, Dalton town
ship, west of Economy
Attorney Hoelscher will write let
ter to the railroad officials next week
explaining the law and stating that
the bridge is unsafe for traffic.
If the railroad company does not
comply with the requests of the coun
ty, the matter will be brought to the
attention of the railroad commission.
The bridge was built last month tc
replace the one which burned short
time previous.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
RUSKvIiLE FIRM
MAKES Low BIDS
ON WOODEN SPANS

Kennedy and Son, Rushville, enter
ed the low bids to county commission
ers today for repairing the two wood
en- bridges north of Fountain City over
Nolan's Fork and Buck Itun. The bid
includes both bridges and calls for
S969.50.
George W. Johnson, Losantville, and
George E. Canady, Economy, entered
a joint bid for the two bridges amount
ing to s998.
George w. Payne, Liberty, entered
the low bid for putting the new abut.
ment under the bridge over Buck Run.
1t calls for 1920.
George E. Canady, Economy, en-
tered the low bid, S765. for the Viii.
hanson bridge, Perry township, and
W. R. Payne registered low bid of
$500 for the Stanley bridge, Perry
township.
Bids of Louie Brewer, Kentucky
wooden bridge expert, were not con
sidered, because they did not conform
to the laws of Indiana.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
POLICE CAPTURE
GAMING BOARD

1t was a simple little device and a
money-maker. When folded it re-
sembled a sample case When opened
there was one section marked off in
squares where gamesters placed their
coin and each square numbered. The
other section was arranged to stand
upright when the case was open. This
was studded with a number of brass
tacks
At the top were two slots for a
wooden ball the size of a small mar
BILE. When this ball was inserted in
slot it would bounce from tack to
tack until it reposed in one of sew
eral slots numbered to correspond
with the numbers on the squares.
Then in the back of this case, OBJ
scured from the eyes of the player.
was a slide, to be pushed back or
forward. the slide controlling the way
the ball would descend. This slide
was for the convenience of the oper-
ator of the game.
The handy continuance for the
fleeing of the come-one is now in
the possession of the police. 1t was
being operated yesterday by man
who was stranded in Richmond after
the most recent carnival company de-
parted from our midst. He was doing
quite a lively business when Chief
Goodwin made his appearance. The
man was released when he promised
to leave town. He had been operating
the game in the field opposite Glen
Miller park.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
LARGE CROWDS
HEAR SPEECHES
over COUNTY

James P. Goodrich. Republican can
didate for governor, and Judge d. w.
Comstock. candidate for congressman,
were today making an automobile
tour Of Wayne county speaking in the
majority Of the towns.
The two candidates were accompan.
led by number OF Richmond Republi-
cans in fifteen automobiles. Every
place where a meeting was held, good
sized crowds were assembled to hear
the speeches.
This morning meetings were held at
Whitewater, Bethel. Fountain City,
Economy and Williamsburg. This aft
ernoon Mr.. Goodrich and Judge Com
stock are to speak in Hagerstown,
Greensboro and Centerville. This eve
ming both candidates will address a
meeting of Union county Republicans
to be held in Liberty.
Judge Comstock confined his re-
marks for the most part to discus
sion of the issues of the national cam
paign. Mr.. Goodrich discussed state
issues mostly and delivered quite an
important address on the budget sys-
TEN. which he strongly advocates, at
Greensboro.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
WILSON CLAIMS
HE INTERVIEWED
IN HOUR DISPUTE

ON BOARD THE PRESIDENTS
TRAIN, Harris burg, Pa, Oct. Pres
ident Wilson, in a declaration to the
newspaper correspondents. said today
that he had not surrendered" on the
eight hour controversy. but rather had
"intervened."
Reports emanating from New York
that James w. Gerard, the returning
American ambassador to Germany, is
bringing peace proposals, lack confir.
nation on the presidential train. Pres.
ident Wilson knows nothing of such
proposals.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador to this country, is expect.
ed to be visitor at Shadow Lawn on
Monday. but his mission is to present
letter from the kaiser to President
Wilson on Polish relief work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
Cooperation Develops

The campaign may prove to be a
new record for committee reports. D.
H. Mcfarland, managing the cam
paign for the Town Development COM
pany Of New York, said his profession
al experience with campaigns in fifty
cities in four years had never develop
ed the cooperation which was given in
Richmond.
Every committee member worked
the five days pledged to work and
every committee had representatives
working on every succeeding day OF
the campaign.
Lacrosse, Wis, which had every
committee at work four days and only
a few at work during succeeding days
of a campaign there, claimed the
worlds record, Mr.. Mcfarland said.
He complimented Secretary Haas OF
the Commercial club on his devotion
to the clubs interest and the know
ledge of the city which has been val
liable in making out cards.
Now that you have laid the founda-
ton for a bigger and greater Rich
mond, take the public into your comb
dence with your future movements.
Tell them everything you do and an
nounce where you are going to spend
every penny and why" he advised the
directors of the development COM
pany.
John L. Rupe. who said he has lived
in Richmond since they had sheds in
the streets, gave an interesting and
witty talk. James A. Carr passed
strong encomiums for Chairman
Lontz and claimed credit for the sue
cess of the campaign for the commit
tee which secured him for chairman.
81 am not disappointed" said VIII
fred Jessup, because there is small
attendance here, when | consider who
is here. Not another city in the coun-
try can see in its personnel the
strength and stability of the men of
Richmond"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
BREAD LOAF SIZE
VARIES FOR YEAR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-Statistics
showing the rapid rise in the retail
price of bread were made public to-
day by the bureau Of labor statistics,
giving the range Of bread prices from
August 1913, to August, 1916. Most
of the increases, according to the re-
port, were in variations in the size of
the five-cent loaf rather than in the
price. The increase ranged from one
hundredth of cent to one cent loaf.
The figures have been placed before
the federal trade commission for use
in its investigation into the cause Of
increase in prices
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
WOMAN'S SCREAMING
ILLUSTRATES ROBBERY


CONVICTION, Ind, Oct 1.-Two
bandits, one of them wounded, today
are in Jail because of the quick wit of
Miss Lura Ward. a bookkeeper who
caught them in the vault of the Citi-
zens' State Bank, screamed to attract
attention, then led posse which cap
tured the robbers after a revolver bat.
tie. Miss Ward, entering the bank by
the back door, found Samuel P. Gray,
the cashier, unconscious on the floor
as the result of beating with a club
and the bandits gathering up the
money in sight. AS the robbers fed
with $4,000 leaving behind other
packages of currency they had picked
up. Miss Ward followed. still scream
ing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
WORK
BOOSTS trade
IN SOME LINES

Bradstreet's review OF trade condi-
tons for Richmond follows:
Sudden change in weather condi-
tons has made a decided increase In
the retail trade in all lines of wear
ing apparel during the last week.
Clothing and shoe houses did capacity
business. Wholesale grocery and pro-
vision market steady; collections
somewhat better. Retail groceries
report good buSiness; collections nor
NAL
Retail and wholesale hardware
houses report market rising with no
relief in the shortage of some lines.
Collection normal Lawn mower man
ufacturers report the heaviest season
in their history. Factories worked. to
capacity during the months of June,
July and August. Demand for the bet
ter grade of machines; collections
good. Outlook for next years bust
ness ahead of this year.
Live stock market about the same.
Work on the 100000 Improvements
being put in in this city by the Penn
sylvania railroad progressing nicely;
this means more brisk trading in the
local lumber, clothing and provision
market
During the last week there has been
campaign waged in this city to raise
100000 to be used as an industrial
development fund in bringing new in
dustries to this city. The demand for
rentable houses exceeds the supply
and next year will see much activity
among the building lines locally. Car
shortage still felt here with no relief
in sight. Demand for loans at local
banks about normal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
REPAIRS MADE
WHILE Slayer
SETS IN CHAIR

OSSINING, N. Y, Oct. despite
urgent eleventh hour pleas of Warden
Thomas Mott Osborne and many
prominent bankers, Thomas Bambrick
of New York, was electrocuted in
Sing Sing prison today for murder. Re.
quests for reprieve were made to
Governor Whitman almost up to the
hour of execution, but all were re-
jected.
Bambrick shot George Dapping. a
New York policeman, at political
picnic on September %, 1915.
After the first shock was admins
tered wire connected with the head
electrode became detached. The un-
conscious form of the condemned man
sagged forward in the death chair
and executioner Hurlburt was forced
to make repairs before the second
shock could be given.