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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24

The foregoing is grocery order
any Richmond housewife might send
in for delivery any day in the week
and the table shows what prices she
would have been charged in Novem-
Der, 1915, ard for the same month
this year.
Last year this typical grocery order
would have cost the housewife. $464.
For the same order this year she will
be charged $3.50. In other words, for
each dollar she invests in such an or
der she obtains AL cents less for it
than she did year ago.
Bread Not included
Bread 6-not included In the above
list. The housewife pays no more
per loaf this year for bread than she
did year ago but she gets a smaller
loaf.
Included in the small list of COM
modities which have not advanced in
price during the past twelve months
are coffee, tea, rice and cocoa Eggs
are sky high at the present time but
no nlgner than they were year ago.
Compare Cabbage Price
George Mckinley, local market
master and food inspector, looks upon
the abnormal price of potatoes as a
question Of such serious importance
that today he suggested to Mayor
Robbins that, If it were possible to do
SO, the city purchase one or two car
loads Of MICHIGAN nofafoaS and offer
them for sale at the local market
house at actual cost, limiting each
purchaser to not more than two bush
els.
He believes that the city could sell
potatoes for at least 81 bushel less
than the prevailing market price He
intimated that he did not believe
the price now asked for potatoes was
justified. Mayor Robbins has taken
this matter under consideration.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
GAS DEMURRER ATTACKS
C|TYS BASIS OF ACTION

"The action of the Public Service
commission in fixing new rates was a
proper exercise of legislative power
and cannot be interfered with or set
aside by the court" reads the de-
murrer to the complaint of the City of
Richmond asking reconsideration by
the Public Service Commission of its
recent seventy cent gas rate order,
which was filed by Attorney Wilfred
Jessup in circuit court yesterday.
The demurrer points out several
parts of the Shiveley-Spencer Utility
law to substantiate the foregoing dec
laration.
Judge Will Rule Tomorrow.
Special Judge Fred Cause, New
Castle, will consider the demurrer
when he comes to Richmond, tomor-
row. Two weeks ago when Judge
Cause opened the trial of suit, he over
ruled a motion presented by Attorney
Jessup asking that the city attorney
be forced to present q more specific
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
BABY MARIE |! DRIVES
/ AWAY THE 'fSHADOW"
SEE HER SATURDAY

Seven hundred pupils in the first
and second grades of the Richmond
schools have been given tickets by the
Day Nursery association to see Baby
Marie Osborne in Shadows ard Sun
shine" at the Coliseum, Saturday and
Sunday. School children will be ad-
mitted for five cents. A large num-
ber of tickets have been sold. Seats
can be obtained at the box office of
the Coliseum Saturday and Sunday.
The proceeds of the film will 90 to
the day nursery.
Where Baby Osborn plays in this
film her appearance has caused un-
stinted praise from press and public.
The baby heroine will take your hand
in her chubby one, and lead you
through an interesting tale and show
how she chases the shadows away
and brightens up everything within
the radius of her sunny presence.
Remembering her mothers saying
that girls with black faces never go
to heaven, she attempts some mission
ary work by trying to remove the fast
black from little darkey by giving
him compulsory bath.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
FEDERAL CONTROL
OF ROADS IS URGED

WASHINGTON, Nov 24.-Railroads
will need $1,250, 100000 additional cap
ital annually for the next ten or twelve
years to increase their facilities to
handle the country's growing COM
merce, Alfred P. Thorn, counsel for
the railway executives advisory COM
mittee. told the congressional railroad
investigating committee today, con-
tinuing his statement on behalf of the
railroads begun yesterday. About
$3.50, 100000 a year additional will be
required, he said, to refund maturing
Indebtedness.
To attract investors, Mr.. Thorn sug-
gested that federal regulation should
replace the present system of author
ity divided between the states and the
central government He cited ex-
amples of Injustice and hampering of
railroad financing caused by state con.
troll of issues by interstate roads.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
MOST IMPORTANT WAGE HEAR
ING IN HISTORY OF UNITED
NOW UNDER WAY.

Lines in the great legal battle be
tween almost million organized rail
road workers on one side and the or
ganized power of railroad capital on
the other are rapidly drawing close
with the legality of the Adamson
eight-hour day as the immediate issue
And here are the men who will figure
most prominently in what promises tc
be one Of the greatest and most his
toric legal battles In the history Of In
dustrialism In America.
Representative w. C. Adamson, Of
Georgia, chairman of the House Com
mittee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce, is the father Of the Adam
son Act making an eight-hour day
compulsory on the railroads of the
country, and which act is generally
credited, besides having prevented a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24

complaint In presenting this motion
Mr. Jessup made use of many state
ments which are used in the demurrer
''The valuation by the commission
of property of the public utility and
the fixing of rates, tolls and charges
were authorized by the act of the gen
eral assembly of the State known as
the Shively-Spencer act" reads the de
murrer. mo facts are alleged to show
that in exercising it's delegated author.
ity, the commission acted wrongly OF
unlawfully."
The Shiveley-Spencer act express
ly authorizes the commission to es
tablish tariff or schedule OF rates
based upon classification of consum
ers, taking into account the quality OF
gas used, the time when used, the pur.
pose for which 1t is used and other
reasonable considerations, and to pro.
vide for a higher rate to be charged to
consumers of smaller quantities than
consumers of larger amounts of gas. y
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
ENJOYS or CARRANzA
SEEK MORE DELAYS

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Nov. "a
When the Mexican-American joint
commission met today 1t appeared al.
most certain that the request Of Car.
ranza's representatives for recess OF
two weeks would be granted. They
were insistent that they must be CIV
en- an opportunity OF refer to their
government full account OF the pro-
posals made by the American commits.
sion after Secretary Lane, chairman of
the commission had secured from
President Wilson his approval Of the
plan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24

There Is an urgent need for more
Individual action on the part of house
wives trying to combat high prices
than for talk of concerted action,
busting the trust" and cooperative
buying, according to L. y. Rauchman,
steward at the ,Westcott Hotel.
It is case of trotting out the mar
ket basket, which went into the dis
card with the popularization Of the
telephone for ordering, Mr. Rauch-
man declared today. In times Of high
prices, the real demand is for efficient
buying, more asking Of questions and
less bewailing of prices, he said.
Study These Facts
Here are some of his suggestions:
Cheaper cuts Of meat are as nu-
tritious as the more expensive cuts.
Instead OF buying the best bacon at
35 cents pound, buy the ends at Is
cents a pound; ham at 25 cents a
pound; ham hooks at Is cents a pound
"By using compound instead Of lard
you can save or 4 cents pound.
by using a soft white sugar in
stead of graunlated you can save from
2 to cents a pound. You can buy
two day old bread two loaves for 5
cents. This bread is really better
than the fresh bread and some Of the
older countries have laws prohibiting
the sale of bread until 1t is "a hours
old.
by watching your chance you can
often get the sorted or small potatoes
as low as s1.00 bushel. They are
not fancy baking size but are just
as good.
Another Suggestion
Instead OF buying fancy barrel
apples at so cents peck, buy the bulk
at 20 cents per peck.
"A good can Of cane syrup at 10
cents per can when the same size can
of maple syrup costs so cents.
Carrots. parsnips and turnips are
some of the cheaper vegetables. The
Virginia sweet potato is great deal
cheaper than the Jersey sweet, and
but few people can tell the difference.
"Chuck beef costs 18 cents: pork
shank, Is cents; beef cut from the
neck, Is cents; liver, 12k cents. These
cuts are all nearly as nutritious as
the more expensive cuts.
nICc UuS uOI az dhSCu q 6AOut NCoA
and 1t makes a very good cereal for
breakfast.
Housewives Negligent
There is all this talk Of German
efficiency and of French economy,
while the people are asleep to the fact
that the United States department Of
agriculture8s affording housewives as
much chance for household efficiency"
said Mr.. Rauchman. II order all It's
bulletins on food and food prepara-
tion and find them filled with sound
advice"
Creamery butter is selling at 40 to
80 cents a pound, while good grade
Of nutritious and palatable oleo can
be had for 23 cents, Mr.. Rauchman
said Bread "a hours old sells at two
loaves for five cents and 1t is more d.
gestible than fresh bread and he con-
siders storage eggs at "a cents good
buying as against fresh eggs at As
cents, when it is necessary for the
housewife to economize.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
KNAPP PAYS $3.50
FOR Time OF VICTIM

The suit Of John Williams, colored,
Hagerstown. against Arch B. Knapp
for $4,000 damages for killing his son,
has been compromised for $3.50. This
was reported to Judge Fox in circuit
court today. Knapp is confined in the
state prison serving two to fourteen
year sentence for having injured young
Williams SO badly that he. afterwards
died. The trouble occurred at Hagers-
town, Halloween night year ago.
Young Williams was 10 years old
when he died. Under law. the father
was entitled to no compensation for
the sons death but he was entitled for
compensation for the two years serv-
ice which the boy would have render
ed for him before he was of age.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24

3thorized to investigate existing rail-
road conditions. He announced at the
opening session that the wage ques.
tion would be thoroughly investigated
in order that Congress might substi-
tute for brute force and strikes, the
most barbaric and brutal of processes,
lawful and orderly methods of ar
ranging differences between men and
managers"
Samuel Rea is president of the Penn
sylvania Railroad and one of the lead
ers among the railroad managers who
are contesting the legality of the
Adamson law.
w. S. Carter and Warren s. Stone
are two of the leading four chiefs OF
the railroad brotherhoods. These two,
together with w. H. Lee and L. e.
Sheppard, the four chiefs, brought
about the enactment of the Adamson
law shortly before President Wilson's S
reelection by taking vote Of railroad
men which resulted in decision to
strike on all railroads unless an eight
hour day was obtained.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
TREP0FF IS NAMED
RUSSIAN PREMIER

LONDON, Nov. 24.-11 q. m.-Alex.
ander Trepoff. Russian minister of
railways, has been appointed premier,
according to Reuter- dispatch from
Petrograd. The retiring premier, M.
Sturmer. by an imperial ukase has
been appointed grand chamberlain of
the imperial court, retaining his func-
tions as a member of the council OF
the empire.
Petrograd newspapers say that the
appointment of M. Trepoff as premier
implies the necessity that the govern
ments make a communication to par
lament. explaining the impending pro-
blems connected with the work of the
government.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
SEEKS RELIEF FOR
BELGIAN W0RKMEN

BERLIN, Nov. %, (via London) Nov
24.-Secretary Joseph c. Crew of the
United States embassy had an hour S
interview yesterday afternoon with
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg re.
garding the Belgian labor problem He
laid before the chancellor, informally
and unofficially, suggestions for a GER
tain amelioration of the compulsory
employment Of Belgian workmen as
concessions to Belgium nationa. feel
ings and public opinions. Details of
the conversation are regarded for the
present as confidential.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
DAVIS GOES 10 PEN

Forest Davis, the eighteen year old
Lynn. Ind. boy, who, yesterday, con-
fessed to having stolen three Ford
cars since last May, was arraigned
before Judge Fox in circuit today and
entered plea of guilty to charge of
grand larceny. The boy made no ef-
fort to defend himslf. He was SEN
fenced to a term of from two to four
teen years in the reformatory at JEFF
fersonville and Judge Fox stated that
he would recommend that the boy be
released after he had served the first
two years of his term
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24

other intersections to Fourth and Main
streets.
The wind also plays pranks around
the court house. A piece of paper may
be placed near the court house drink
ing fountain and in short time it will
be whirling past second floor windows
toward the south side where 1t drops
for rest.
It is pushed along gently into an
other current which takes 1t west to
the Third street side and around the
corner toward Main street. From
there 1t is danced in eddies to the
north side and sucked back to its orig.
inal resting place near the east en-
trance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
DEMOCRATS SPEND
S4O8.95 IN COUNTY

The State Central Committee of the
Democratic committee spent $40S.95 in
Wayne county during the recent cam
paign. This does not include money
spent by state officials on visits here,
or for advertising In local papers.
These facts were made public today In
the report of expenditures filed with
the county clerk by Webster Parry,
sub-state treasurer OF this amount
$3.50 was donated to the county or
ganization directly and the remainder
was spent for automobile hire and or.
ganization work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
CREATE NAVAL BASE
NEAR San DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Nov. "a. - De-
tailed plans for the establishment at
San Diego of powerful marine base
in Pacific coast and for a naval sup
ply depot were made public today by
Lieut.. Ernest Swanson, Port Com
mandant, following the receipt Of a dis
patch from Washington that the navy
department had asked congress to ap-
propriate $1,6OO.0O0 for additional nav
n facilities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
OFFICER WANTS TOADS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Common
toads are wanted by the governor of
Guam, and Captain Roy C. Smith, U. S.
N, in an effort to eradicate a deadly
disease prevalent among cattle of the
island possessions Toads with raven
Gus appetites and particularly fond of
snails are especially preferred as, the
captain says. snails are responsible
for the disease.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
Sherlock HOl1nes!''
Here's A Job for You

Why is the wind which sweeps
around the corner of the Westcott
hotel at Tenth and Main streets Of
greater force than wind any place else
in Richmond?
Although this question has been
asked since the Westcott hotel was
built, apparently no one has mused
over 1t long enough to be inspired with
a logical answer.
The wind comes cutting from the
north across the sidewalk at terrific
velocity, noticeably greater than ct
corners of similar construction at
Ninth and Main. Eighth and Main and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Fair toEight sand Saturday. Con-
tinued cold tonight. Temperature far
below freezing.
came together yesterday over the
Great Lakes and has q diameter of
over 1.500 miles. 1t is causing rain.
and snow and westernly gales
throughout its path. Cold wave will
follow 1t and will probably cause tenn
peratures not far from zero over this
city Saturday morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
cARRANzA LOSES HEAVILY

CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mex, Nov. "a.
delayed by military censors. )-One
general, two colonels and 100 men of
the Carranza forces were killed during
the fighting today between Carranza
troops and Villa bandits Four hun
dred men of the Villa command are
known to have been killed and left on
the battle field
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
COAL SUPPLY GONE;
CARS QUIT RUNNING

NATCHEZ, Miss, Nov 24-Scarcity
of coal is responsible for the shutting
down today of street car service here,
according to officials of the local power
company. The supply of coal on hand
and available in the future, 1t is said,
will be needed for production of light
and other purposes than the operation
of street cars
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
Carranza Soldiers and Offic-
ers Desert De Facto Lead
Grand Join Bandit Wfthout
Firing Shot.
REFUGEES ESCAPE
TO AMERICAN LINE
Passengers Returning to Ell
Paso Believe Villas Forces
Will Capture City Within
"a Hours.

Ell PASO, Tex, Nov. 24.-Francisco
Villa and his command renewed their
attacks on Chihuahua City at 8
o'clock this morning, message re-
ceived in Juarez stated. He was
repulsed said an afternoon dispatch
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
R0BBER MAKES HAUL
OF 100000 IN GEMS

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, Nov. a.
A robber entered McDowelrs jewelry
store here shortly before noon today,
held up the only clerk in the place
and escaped with 100000 worth Of
jewelry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
PENNSYLVANIA FILES SUIT

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 2A-Two
suits, attacking the constitutionality
of the Adamson eight-hour law were
filed in the Federal district court here
today by attorneys representing the
Pennsylvania company and the P. c.
C. & st. Louis railway company. l..
Ert Slack, United States district at
troney, is named as defendant in both
suits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
|PRI'IT PAPER HEARING
SET FOR DECEMBER II

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The Fed.
eral Trade commission today fixed De-
cember IL as the date for another pub
lie hearing on the news print paper
situation and invited manufacturers.
jobbers. newspaper publishers and any
others interested to appear.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
|SIR HIRAM MAXIM
| IS CALLED BY DEATH
LONDON, Nov. 24.-Sir Hiram Max
i'm, inventor Of the automatic system
of firearms, died at his home here
early this morning.

Sir Hiram Maxim was born in San.
gerville, Maine, on February 5. 184O.
He was descendent of English puri-
tans who we're among the early set
tiers of Plymouth county, Mass. After
a meagre schooling he went to work
in machine shop. At twenty-eight he
was a craftsman in q large steamship
building concern In New York City.
The Maxim automatic gun was in.
vented in 1884 In London and was i'm
mediately adopted by the British gov
ernmenr which used 1t in the war with
Matabele. The gun fired 600 rounds a
minute and caused such slaughter that
Parliament seriously discussed the
question as to whether Its use was
justified. Some years later Sir Hiram.
created abaronet by Queen Victoria
after having become naturaliZed as an
Englishman, invented the first smoke
less powder.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
POSTPONE MARKET

The market which was to have been
given Saturday by the Psi Iota XII So
rority has been postponed indefinitely.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by United States Wealth
er Bureau-Fair tonight and Saturday.
Solder tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24

general strike Of railroad workers.
with having done much to re-elect
President Wilson.
NewIands Presides.
Senator Francis Newlands, of Neva-
da, is presiding over the hearings of
the joint committee of Congress au-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-24

Temperature Today
The Detroit times., 1916-02-21
EXHIBIT IS
HIGHLY VALUED
Displays Worth $4,000 In
cluded in Board of Com
merce Welfare Show

The industrial exhibit Of the
Board of Commerce, one OF the most
complete ever collected in the coun-
try, and valued at more than $4,000,
opened TO the public, Monday.
More than 20 OF the largest firms
in the United States are exhibitors,
each showing what II is accomplish.
ing along the line OF industrial wei
fare. The welfare work OF the
board and the exhibit are under the
direction OF BOYD Fisher. secretary
OF the industrial welfare bureau.
and vice-presldent OF the Executives
club.
Many OF the displays sre notable,
particularly that OF the Ford Motor
Co. which has complete reproduc-
tion OF its general plant. The Ford
exhibit was originally arranged for
the Panama-Pacific exposition, and
was constructed at great cost. other
parts Of the exhibit show working
mems homes, and the Welfare de-
partment OF the plant
The New Jersey Zinc Co. has a
fine safety exhibit. The Picroe-Ar-
row Motor Car Co. of Buffalo. shows
an elaborate collection Of photo
graphs Of the work OF lettering vel
come conditions among their en-
ployes. The National Cloak 4 suit
Co. of New York city, which de.
votes the whole third floor to recrea-
ton. smoking rooms, library and
other welfare work, shows an inter
esting display. Other exhibitors In
clude the Slmonds Mfc. Co, Fitch
burg. Mass. Brown & sharpe Mfg.
Co. Providence, K. l.; Curtis Pub
fishing Co. Philadelphia Pa, Deere
a Co. Moline, ILL.,. joseph 4 Feiss
Co. Cleveland. o.: American Tele-
phone 4 Telegraph Co. New York
city Joint Board OF Sanitary Con
troll of New York: Llrkin Co. Buff
falo: Mulu-Metal Separating Screen
Co. New York city; Western Divi-
sion OF the p. r. Il of Toledo. o..
The Life Extension Institution In
corporated. New York city; Merton
Co. Worcester. Mass.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-21
BOYS TIE SLED
TO TROLLEY CAR

ELKHART. Ind. Feb. 2i.-P Peer
Gynt's sensational ride or noun
tain deer was Pullman coach trip
compared with the ride Of three
Elkhart lads on a tobsled which
they attached 10 sou'kbound inter
urban car Sunday evening. The
rope caught aud they could not un-
fastcn II. The car gained speed and
the boys accumulated chills rs they
passed Prairie.st. and Indiana.aye.
and ,ome other things they could
not describe, Near station No. 10,
and after a Wild ride cf mile, the
sled upset and the boys went skid.
ding over the ice-coyered ground.
Marion Schooley, son of j. w.
SchooIey, OF NJ. 222 Hickory-st., was
injured. the iigaments OF his right
shoulder being badly torn. His com
panions escaped serious injury.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-21
7s.eeo6c FINANCIAL AND MARKET NEWS T

The manufactures sent II In the
good old l2 yard rolls in which he
sends wall paper 20 Tucson. Arizona.
H. was not wrapped in wax paper.
Therefore Il mushed up in the
dampness OF the steamers hold. IL
vas quite unstable, even IL II had
been in eightysrd rolls. which II
was not. II came back on his
hands.
However. another manufacturer
was found who could see the light
when he looked al the sun. He has
been selling wall paper. eight yards
~ roll. wrapped In wax paper. at
rrice that fully repays him. That
is the bright spot in the situation.
according 10 the authority on our
South American trade. Every now
and then an American Is found who
can see a hole in a grindstone.