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Milford chronicle., 1916-08-18
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Milford chronicle., 1916-08-18

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20

fifty dollar notes due next year for
the college.
This was partially in response to a
plea delivered by Anna Hill for Rus
sell Ratliff at time when Mr.. Ratliff
was believed to be dying. President
Kelly, presiding clerk, announced that
Mr.. Ratliff had rallied and will re-
cover.
Give College Report.
The reports on the college for
negroes was made by Edward Bells
and Prof. Harlow Lindley, who asked
for an increased endowment, a church
appropriation, or strong individual
contributions for the institution. A re-
quest for $4,000 church appropria-
ton was given to the finance commit
tee
Prof Lindley read recommendations
from report of an expert from the
staff of the United States Commits
sioner of Education in which stronger
agricultural and gardening courses
were suggested, with an increase in
the facilities for instruction. Even
agricultural tools were found to be
limited, the experts report said and
the work done with nearly 400 pupils
on an income of $4,000 year for the
school was wonderful, he said.
The school will be run by Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Wolford as in the past. The
terms of three trustees. Hannah Hiatt,
Charles T. Watson and Edward Bells
expire and will be filled by the yearly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20

meeting nominating committee by
vote OF the general meeting Two
Earlham students will be given places
on the teaching staff.
II. s. James, pastor of First u. B.
church, and H. c. Hartman, pastor of
First NJ. E. church, were received as
visitors and responded to greetings
Zeno Doan, pastor of Friends meet
ing at Knightstown, was greeted as
a prospective member of Indiana
Yearly Meeting to which he will be
transferred from Western Yearly Meet
ing. The resignation of Aaron Napier
from the Indian Affairs committee
was announced.
Reports on Indians.
In connection with the report on In.
dian affairs, Miss Susie Meek. second
daughter of a family of nine children
of David Meek, husband of an Indian
woman In Oklahoma and prosperous
farmer, gave solo. She was brought
up with Indians under Quaker guild
ance and is attending Earlham col
lege.
George Hartley of Fountain City,
read the report showing that lo1 IN
dams are enrolled in the five Friends
churches.
The five tribes represented are Sen
eca, Wyandotte, Otoe, Kickapoo and
Usage. Conversions and marriages
last year were the lowest in years,
but the report says there is no ques-
ton of the return for the expense and
work of maintaining church stations.
Interesting experiences were taken
from the report and others were given
personally by Mr.. Hartley of Indian
problems and reforms, those dealing
chiefly with the most warlike tribe,
the Usage Indians, the wealthiest in
the world. The Indians have so much
money that they feel it a descent to
associate with white Americans, he
said, and they drink freely, having
been victims of the peyote evil and
the bootlegger for years.
Their revenue is from oil wells they
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20

In the presence of more than 100
wedding guests" members of First
Baptist church, the Rev. Addison Park
or and Mary l.. Parker took the holy
vows of matrimony for another fifty
years." after telling the Rev. w. O..
Stovall that they had been faithful
to the first vows, taken a half cen.
fury ago.
1t was the close of the celebration
of the fiftieth wedding anniversary of
the couple, which occurred Monday
The bride" was dressed in quaint
costume to represent her wedding
gown and the bridegroom was attired
to represent the mode OF 1866. the
year they were married.
The ceremony consisted Of an alter
ed form by the Rev. Mr.. Stovall. The
occasion, at the suggestion OF the
bridegroom, was made Joyous one
and the solemnity was removed to
great degree.
consults With Bride.
How old are you?" asked the pas.
tor.
Past fifty" answered the bride
groom after a conference with his
bride.
What is your occupation"
washing dishes and tramping side
walks
Have you ever been an inmate OF
any charitable institutions or homes
for INDECENT persons"
Eyes sir, have occupied various
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
.TEUTONS STRENGTHEN
PENNSYLVANIA LINE
FOR new OFFENSIVE

BUCHAREST, via London, Sept. 90
-Teuton forces in Pennsylvania have
been heavily reinforced and have
opened a strong offensive against the
invading Roumanians to the west of
Hermanstadt. A statement issued by
the war Office today admitted that the
Roumanian forces had retired slight
ly In the Stroll valley before the Teu-
ton attacks.
Fighting still continues in Dobrudja
province, where the Roumanians have
repulsed an enemy attack
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
ENGINEER GIVES ADVICE
AGAINST BRIDGE REPAIR

John L. Harrington, bridge expert
now being consulted by the county
commissioners, reported at an execu-
tive session of the board, it was learn
ed today, that it would not be profit
able for the county to attempt to re-
pair the present span across the river
at Main street
He said a new bridge would be
necessary, but he was not prepared at
this time to suggest the kind of a
bridge that should be erected He
said that before such recommends
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20

own. In One family of nine, each
member has an income of nearly 5000
a month. The Kickapoo Indians, less
warlike, celebrate Christmas with a
tree and great merriment. while the
Usage Indians, those belonging to
church are more serious. One Usage
Mr.. Hartley said, secured vengeance
for the supposed death of his brother
by killing AZ white persons in 40
mile journey where he found his
brother safe He joined church and
has become peaceful and industrious.
| Mr.. Hartley announced that ar
rangements have been made by which
$500 annually will be given for sew
eral years by the estate of T. Wister
Brown, whose recent death revealed
that he was the donor of $500 annual
Iy to Indian affairs as "a Philadelphia
Friend"
An abridgement of the report will
be written into the yearly meeting
minutes.
Library Helps Ministers.
Prof Harlow Lindley announced
that the state library will be open to
ministers and members for religious,
social service and neighborhood work
research. Books will be sent by par
eel post.
On request of monthly meetings of
the Puget Sound Quarterly meeting,
the following committee was appoint
ed by the nominating committee and
approved:
William ]. Sayres, John L. Kitrell.
E. G. Hill, Cora Furstenberger, Ellis
A. Wells and Allen Hole Commit
tee on devotional service terms to ex-
pire in 1919-Milo S. Hinckle, city,
Charles E. Hiatt, Marion; Lillian E.
Hayes, Dunreith; iona w. White,
Charlottesville; until 191S-Charles
w. Sweet, Muncie; Allen D. Hole
city; Leora Bogue, Paramount; Frank
Cornell, Winchester; until 1917-Al-
bert F. Furstenberger, Wabash; John
l.. Kittrell, West Milton, O.; Lucy K
Binford, Greenfield VIM. j. Sayres,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
HOLD PUBLIC HEARING

County commissioners this after
noon were conducting public hearing
of citizens who had suggestions to
make as to the type of bridge at Main
street favored by them.
Quite a number of people were
present when the hearing began at
$50.
Atwood Jenkins produced drawings
OF level bridge, made by Arthur l..
Bundy, which provide for lowering the
railroad tracks eleven feet and term
mating the eastern end of the span at
the Swayne-R Robinson factory
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20

Muncie. Pages-Francis Nicholson,
Edith Shugart, Cloa Brooks and Or
vile Chance.
The report of the finance commit
tee that it is advisable to reduce the
number of copies OF yearly meetings
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
HElMAk QUITS POST

E. R. Holman, for more than four
years head of the commercial depart
ment of the Richmond high school
has resigned and will leave the school
faculty as soon as a successor can be
secured. Mr. Holman has accepted
position with the Culbertson company,
this city, it is understood.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20

ton was made he would consult per-
sonally with officials of the C. & o.
railroad as to the company's plans for
changing right-of-way through Rich
mond.
Harrington also informed the COM
missioners that it would not be expe-
dent to delay construction of the two
proposed Richmond bridges because
of the high cost of materials. He said
he saw no prospect for lower bridge
material prices and thought that it
was quite probable there would be
still further advances in prices.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
HARRISON TO SPEAK

Lucius Harrison, prominent mem
Der OF the Central Trades Council and
former editor of the Labor Herald, has
been employed to assist in the second
Labor Forward movement at Dayton.
Mr.. Harrison is one of the pep"
speakers in the movement. He made
his first speech Sunday and he is
scheduled to make another next week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
100 "WEDDING GUESTS"
HEAR MOCK CEREMONY

Baptist parsonages in the past fifty
years." oaid the Rev. Mr.. Parker.
THE vows" were repeated in the
past tense and after the pair qualified
for the golden wedding jubilee, Mrs.
Charles Mabey played Mendenlssohn's
wedding march and Mrs. w. W. Zim-
norman read tribute in poetry. H.
S. James presented Fluctuations voted
by the Richmond Ministerial associa-
ton. A gold and silver fruit dish
was the anniversary gift from mem
bers of the church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
FILES REMONSTRANCE

March Lindsey today filed a remon-
STRANGE against the proposed Enos
Veal ditch in Perry township. alleging
It was not general public utility 1t
is stated that Randolph county people
will be benefited by the proposed
ditch but would not be assessed for
its cost.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
FRIENDS Renew
Continued from page Onel

regard to educational institutions, sub.
ject to the financial return in view"
said Allen d. Hole. This is a moral
proposition" Others joined him and
the clause was removed The motion
to give the trustees authority to
change the name to institute" car
ried
Within a few minutes nearly fifty
persons had contributed sufficient
money to pay the first of series of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
SPANGLER BUYS FIRM

Earl Spangler became sole owner
OF the Central Auto Station, Ills Main
street, today by the contamination OF
the purchase of half interest from
Morris Jones. Mr.. Spangler will
make no changes in the business for
the present. Mr.. Jones will become
connected with another automobile
company in Indianapolis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
MAKE PARKING SPACE.

North A street will be used as a
parking place for automobiles Thurs
day and Friday evenings when big
political meetings are to be held at the
coliseum. Police guards will be pro-
vided for all vehicles parked on this
street
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
MELpOlDER TO SPEAK

John Melpolder, secretary of the So
cial Service bureau, has accepted an
Invitation TO make ten minute
speech at the Indiana Children's Blu
reau conference, Indianapolis, Octo-
Der is. His subject is, organizing
Community Forces of Social Welfare
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
EXPECTS BRIDGE ISSUE
TO END CORRECTLY

"I believe that all county officials
will act as we want them to on the
South G street bridge proposition" j.
Henry f. Bode, chairman Of the
bridge committee, informed the South
Side Improvement association at its
meeting last night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
CHANGE IN SERVICE

Contrary to announcements made
by the Rev. Mr. Ulmer last Sunday
morning, services will not be held at
the Chester Methodist church until
next Sunday evening when returned
missionary will speak
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
ELECTION NOTICE

The annual election of Of
ficers of the Richmond Loan
and Saving Association, will
be held at the office of the as
ISOLATION, q North 9th street,
on Wednesday, September 20,
1916, at s o'clock p. m. Stock
holders please take notice.
GEO. BISHOP, Pres.
VIM. F. PIEHL, Sec.
Sept.-9-16-20
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
G. A. r. HOLDS SERVICE

Funeral services for Simeon Davis
will be held by the members of the
G. A. r. at the family residence, 1927
Sheridan street. The old soldiers
have been requested to gather at the
post rooms at Z o'clock
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
BRIEFS

WANTED-Boy in mailing
room-good opportunity
for bright boy-an all day
job. Call for Circulation
Manager.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20

minutes from $500 to $500 was con-
CURED in. The suggestion, that
charge OF ten cents copy be made
was rejected. The $500 copies must
be distributed to 5,S48 resident fami-
lies in the Indiana Yearly meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20

All young Republicans,
aged from Is to 80, and es-
pecially first voters, are cor
daily invited to be present at
headquarters, room 321 Col
onial. building, Wednesday
evening, Sept. 10th, for the
purpose of electing officers
and perfecting the organiza-
ton of the HUGHES HUST-
LERS for the campaign of
1916. By order of
Republican Central Com.
1926
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
w. r. C. HOLDS FUNERAL

BY order of the president, Mrs.
Pauline w. Jones, the w. r. c. will
meet at the home of Simeon w. Davis,
1927 Sheridan street, at 7:30 o'clock
to conduct funeral services.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
STEWART ASKS DIVORCE

Jesse Stewart today filed suit for
divorce against Essie Stewart. Cause
Of complaint not made public.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
INVITATION,

INVITATION.
All of the old soldiers of Wayne
county are cordially invited to attend
the campfire" of the 69th Indiana in
tn court room of the court house, on
Saturday afternoon, September %.
1916, at l o'clock.
Please wear your Grand Army
badges, so that you may be recognized
by our reception committee.
ORAN PERRY, President,
M. NJ. LACEY, Secretary,
ALONZO MARSHALL,
Assistant Secretary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
Notice Young Republicans +!

LOST-Pocketbook black, one-dollar
bills and small change. Return to
Palladium. Reward 16-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-04

American newspapers here, earning
$500 per week, was, until the fall of
Huerta, the petted son of a Mexican
family of Tamaulipas whose boast was
that their ranch was days horse
back ride in length and breadth.
Among this number are several hum
dred Catholic priests and other digna-
taries of the church. Many of these
exiles have been deprived of their es-
tates through some whirl or the 9th
er of the rapidly revolving wheel of
Mexican fortune
Residents tell of highly educated
graduates of Chapultepec Military
Academy, the West Point of Mexico,
former captains, majors and even colo
nels in the army of old Porfirio Diaz,
who fled the country with him at his
fall and who have refused to ally
themselves with either Carranza of
Villa, working as saloon porters, dish
CONTINUED on Page Three.j
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-04
BOY SCOUT
COMPANY
ORGANIZED
J. H. Mills Launches Movement Among
Lads; Not Military Organization but
School Of Character; Motto is
"DO Good Turn Daily"

A company Of the boy Scouts OF
America" has been organized in
Chickasha, with Scout Master ]. II.
Mills in charge and Rev G. Lyle
Smith, NJ H. Shepard, Jno. T. Meador
and B. p. Smith constituting the mi
tiative scout committee.
The scouts meet every Thursday af-
ternoon at 4:15 o'clock in the A. o. U.
w. hall, over the Gilkey-Jarboe re-
tail hardware store. All boys between
the ages of IL and IS are eligible to
membership.
Scout Master ]. II. Mills has receiv-
ed his recognition from the Boy
Scouts headquarters in New York city,
and is rapidly perfecting permanent
organization in Chickasha
In speaking Of the Boy Scouts and
the organization Of the Chickasha
boys, Mr.. Mills said:
"The boy scout movement is not
antagonistic to any civic enterprise,
but rather seeks to cooperate with
all other good governments in the in
terests of American boys. The move
ment is wholly non-sectarian and
plans to work with every sect and
creed alike; it is non-military and
seeks to promote peace scouting and
to develop educational character
building for good citizenship 1t seeks
to make the boy a more useful and
appreciativo son to his parents; a
more diligent and obedient student in
his school life; more valuable aid to
the community in promoting its ma
teria1 progress and protection.
Among the prominent representa-
tive men Of this country who are mem
bers of the Boy Scout Council and who
give financial and moral aid to the or
ganization, are Woodrow Wilson. Will
liam Howard Taft, William j. Bryan.
Theodore Roosevelt, with Daniel G..
Beard, National Scout Commissioner.
"The motto of the Boy Scouts is,
DO a good turn daily Speak a good
word for them"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-04
ROAD DEAL
Is AT LAST
ADJUSTED
Recommendation Of Highway Engineer as
to Bridge is Accepted by Board
and Agreement is Reached
with Hill

In the matter Of the moving of the
bridge on the Lucille road. the chang
ing of the routing, the securing of new
right-of-way over the lands of Dave
Hill and the final settling of the open
ing of the road, which was left for
further consideration at noon yester-
day by the board of county commits
sioners, it was recommended by the
county road engineer, at the afternoon
session of the board, that the bridge
be left in its present location and
that the road be changed on the east
side of said bridge to run north 1lS
yards and thence a mile to the sec
ton line just west of the tank dam.
Dave Hill was reported as being will
ling to allow the road changed across
the ten acres provided he should be
paid at the rate Of $65 per acre for the
right-of-way and that a three wire
fence be constructed upon one side of
the road and a hog-proof fente. upon
the other.
This morning Commissioner Robin
son reported to the board that F. NJ.
Morrow. of the Lucille township board.
had made a counter proposition TO
Dave Hill offering to pay him at the
rate Of s25 per acre for the right-of-
way ana that Hill had told him to ''go
to it"
The matter of the F. R. Cook road
coming up it was referred to the Shir-
ley township board for adjustment,
Mr. Cooke agreeing to donate all
lands for right-of-way purposes where
the road traverses his lands.
Mayor Coffman, of the city of Chick
asha. appeared before the board and
asked that the county aid in building
a new bridge across Line creek, on
Fourth street. Passed without action.
At the morning session today the
matter of the allowance of claims and
accounts filed against the city has oc-
cupied the attention of the board
A number of claims have been dis
allowed, including one claim of
Chickasha physician for a fee of $50
as an expert witness in the matter of
the State of Oklahoma VS.. A. B.
Wrigt, disposed of at the last regular
term of district court.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-04
FAIR BOARD
N MEMBERS
APPOINTED

Yesterday afternoon the board OF
county commissioners appointed
township members of the Grady
County Free Fair association, acting
in making the appointments in com
pliance with a request filed with the
board earlier in the day by o. c. Coop
er. agricultural agent of the county.
In asking the appointment of the
township members Mr.. Cooper filed.
with the board Of county commission
ers. the following:
"To the Honorable Commissioners,
Grady County:
II respectfully ask you to appoint
township members for the fair asso-
citation of the following townships
Harrison township. ]. NJ. Dobbs, II.
r. Mesely: Rush Springs township,
DR.. Hampton, J. II. Bentley; Starr
township, Kiah May, Mr.. Richardson;
Bradley township John s. Smith, Roy
- MIA Wv tAnAiGf " " W.
veil, Jim Campbell, F. J. Hamilton;
Chandler township. Dud Roland. Dan
Stevens; Shirley township, Charlie
Protzman.. r. ~ Ransbarger; Middle
burg township C. II. Gibson. T. p.
Bean: Washington township Willis c.
West. William Blake.
Twelve OF our townships held cleo
tions and elected their members; but
the townships above did not hold any
elections. If you men know of any
man in any of these townships that
would make a better man for the
place than these / have. l would
thank you to appoint them.
Respectfully submitted
20. c. COOPER,
County Agent. Grady county, Okla
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-04
TO SELECT
SITE FOR
BUILDING

The board of education met in reg
ular session at the high school last
night. All the members were present.
Mr.. Smith, the architect for the new
building, was present and submitted
his plans for the new building. After
some slight notifications these will
be approved by the board, it is under
stood. The plans call for a building
on the unit system
The board has been waiting for the
attorney general to approve the bonds
recently voted, as he has stated that
he will pass favorably on the issue
no time will be lost in getting the new
building in process of construction.
The board will meet again at ] p.
m. next Friday, the 7th, in the office
of Alger Melton, to decide on the loca-
tion of the new building and will be
ready to close a deal for same should
terms be submitted on a
desirable block 1t is the desire of
the board that all persons who are in
terested in selling a suitable block of
ground for the new school building
submit their proposition in writing
signed by every person interested in
the block and mail same in the form
of a sealed bid to VIM. F. Ramey, sec
retary before the hour fixed for the
next Friday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-04
VETS HOLD
LOVE FEAST

Capt. G. G. Buchanan, commander,
being i'll, Col. Jack Hale, his aid. and
Judge J. d. Vance, secretary Of the
camp. have taken the preliminary
steps toward the hoftiing of the an
nual love feast" of Joe Shelby camp
U. c. v. announcing Saturday, April
Is as the date and the city hall in
Chickasha as the place for the gath
ering.
I'VE want all the veterans and their
ladies to be present" said Col Hale.
1T is particularly urged that members
of the camp be on hand. The annual
reunion will be held at Birmingham,
Ala. May l6-S, and our camp dues
must be paid up before that time in
order that we may be in good stand
ing"