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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-18

! to the milk supply in 1913. 3-The
danger of flies must not be underesti-
mated. The unsanitary conditions In
some parts are menace to the whole
city. 4-The carelessness Of patients.
The death rate is highest among
children about ten years of age.
During 1913. statistics prove that
the birth rate in Riverdale was higher
than in the rest Of the city.
The most striking fact observed is
the surprisingly low birth rate among
colored people In Riverdale. Out OF
33 children born to colored people In
1918, only nine or 29.97 per cent come
from this part Of town where so per
cent of the colorcd population lives.
Water Not Available.
"A total Of sixty-one houses In the
Riverdale district are so located that
1t Is impossible for them to have city
water installed unless some additional
mains are laid. The Richmond water
supply was found to be good. Sew
eral houses occupied by colored people
have no water supply whatever, 1t
must all be carried. Sixty.nine houses
which could be connected to the
mains are not There are two kinds
OF wells. driven and dug. Both as they
are found in Riverdale are unsafe.
I'm the cases of several of the dug
wells. the tops are broken and moth.
ing prevents dirt and various articles
from falling In at the tops.
Under the head of toilet facilities
are found the worst conditions in
Riverdale. The majority of families
in Riverdale are using out-of-door
privies. Only 7.43 per cent Of the
residents use inside closets. There
are no cclored or foreign houses equip
ped with toilets within the building.
About 120 houses are not accessible to
a sewer.
No Sewer Connections.
None of the houses between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets from
the railroad to the river can have
sewer connections. This Is a grave
mistake in the city planning and ought
to be corrected at once. A sewer can
be run down the alley between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets and
emptying into the present sewer at
the foot Of Twelfth street, making it
possible for all these houses to con.
meet. Few p.ivies are connected with
sewers.
Under the head Of bath tubs there
Is not much to say on account Of the
lack OF them. Co!o-ed and foreign
people do not fee! the need OF bath
tubs and only the better class OF
native whites seem to require them.
Only sixteen tubs were found in the
whole district"
4 municipal bath. at least during
the summer months. is recommended.
Several OF the streets stand muddy
long after rains because Of the lack
OF proper drainage system and 70.
the same reason seve-a! Easements
have no outlets.
Garbage ordinances are reported as
being disobeyed.
Zone abuse which is quite notice
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-18

are considering starting the students
under their control to gathering seed
corn.
This will be the first vital step to-
wards preparing for the large corn
contests next fall It is usually con-
sidered In this part Of the country
that seed corn must be gathered dur
Ing the last ten days in September
Next years corn crop depends on
the seed that is gathered this fall
and 1t is therefore necessary for far.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-18

mers to go into the fields early and
select the best ears and store them
where they will dry out and be kept
dry through the winter. Every ear
for seed should be gathered before
there is heavy freeze.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-18
GIVES WOMEN WORK

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Sept. 49,
The increased demand for clothing
for the soldiers of the United States
army has given work to 1900 women,
who obtain work at the Jeffersonville
depot OF the quartermaster's depart
ment. They received $4,000 in pay
Thursday. They will make $4,000
shirts this month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-18
GATHER SEED CORN
FOR next SPRING

With the heavy frost Friday night,
the approach Of fall and the continued
cool weather, Ivan Beck. Wayne town.
ship agricultural supervisor and Mr..
futile, supervisor in Boston township,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-18
GIVES SPANISH COURSE

SELMA, Ind, Sept. 1s.-The local
high school is said to be the only one
in the state giving course in Spanish.
William Williams, trustee of Liberty
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-18

township, says It is the most import
ant and useful language to Americans
at this time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-18

While blowing in his ""'''
Monroe, of North Liver
ed up an old coin be
ITO and the inscriptiC.-
linas."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-26
'HI1CHIsG GROUNDS IS
SUBJECT Of DISCUSSION
CuanBEE or COMMERCE. At
LUNCHEON LAUNCHES INV
MOVEMENT.
Believed that Interests OF the to~t
MAY BE Served by Providing
Ample Grounds and Re-;
Rooms.

DR.. W. c. Tenery presided NJ the
noon-day luncheon at Hotel Rogers
Tuesday when members Of Cham
Der Of Commerce in an effort 60
start something set on foot plans for
securing hitching grounds and
kind OF market square for Waxa-
Ihachie. The subject was brought 20
the attention of the chamber by Rob
iert Harrison who declared that the
town could not take this important
step any too soon because il would
not be disputed that such place was
badly needed even now. He told how
new buildings now in the course OF
construction was taking up lot OF
the hitching ground space and that
the people would have no where else
to 80 after few years except stop
their wagons and teams in the street.
Secretary Carl Schuster suggested
that il might be we'll to consider at
the same time a rest room with ac-
for people from the
country who spend the day in the
CITY. This suggestion was followed
by a statement from Judge q. {.
IGroce to the effect that the new char
ter provided for municipally-owned
lhitching grounds, play grounds and
parks and means of taxing prop
lerty owners for same and suggested
that the matter rightfully belonged
before the municipal board, but that
liz might be we'll for the Chamber o.
Commerce to urge action along this
| line by the city council.
These talks were followed by a
motion that committee be named
to confer with the city council with
regard to this matter. President w.
NJ. Mincey of the chamber named
s. w. Durham, J. y. Langsford, y.
lie. Groce and Robert Harrison as
icommittee.
Mr.. Mincey reported for tie com
| mittee on new sanitarium, giving
account OF their visiting to the SAN
tariums at Dallas and Fort Worth
ana saying they found many good
ideas and hoped to have plans drawn
| at an early date to submit to the
people of Waxahachie for new sani-
ltarium building.
w. A. Roberts was named as chair
man for the next meeting.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-26
NsII.

Miss Ola May Beasley was In Nash
last Thursday.
Mrs. Williams OF Avalon spent
Thursday with her daughter, Mrs.
Edgar Martin.
Little Dorothy Dale Martin has
been sick but is alright at The
present..
Mrs. w. T Martin went to Dallas
one day last week 70 see Mrs. Martin.
She II getting along nicely at present
A nice rain fell here sunday
night. the first rain We have had in
several weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. Edgar Martin spent
Saturday and Sunday With Mr and
Mrs williams al Avalon.
Lee Martin and Miss Maurrine
Marks. who are going to Waxahaehie
to school. spent the weed end with
home folks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-26
AOlOIRG PRIMARY
IN MASSACHUSETTS

BOSTON. Sept. 26.-Primarfes to
select candidates for United States
senators and state officers were held
in Massachusetts, today, Among the
republicans there were no contests
ior places calculated to arouse gem
eral interest, Governor Samuel w.
Mccall being unopposed for renomi-
nation. On the democratic side
Charles ii. Cole, former adjutant
general, and Fred w Mansfield, for
mer state treasurer, are the eand.-
dates for The subernatorial nomina-
tion. Senator Henry Cabot Lodse
aud John +. Fitzgerald. former may
OF Of Bostoa, are The only candidates
for the republican aud democratic
nominations respectively for United
States senator.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-26
PREACHERS LAY PLANS
FOR CONFERENCE MEET
al IIrE cILEBR ALTON CENTRAL
TExA~ CONfFRFNCE TO
BF NC EVENT.
Ncthnsiisds Fn'm AZ Scctions Of
Texas Who Were Formerly in
Conference Expected Here
This taIi.

Pursuant 70 o call issued by Pre-
siding Eldef Horace Bishop the
preachers and stewards OF the Meth
odlss churches in the Waxahaehic
district were In conference today at
Chautauqua park. where plans we're
laid to make the jubilee celebration
~ the Goth anniversary OF Cenral
Texas conference. 20 be held in Wax
ahachIe in November. great big
success. This conference. which
grew 10 such proportions that It be
came necessary 20 divide II a few
year ago. was organized in Waxa-
hachie fifty years ago. and IL is but
fitting that the jubilee celebration
of the event should be held here.
On invitation of the local church and
the Chamber of Commerce the Cen
trail Texas conference voted to meet
here this fall and local Methodists
have conceived the idea of inviting
as many OF the Northwest Texas con-
ference preachers as will to attend.
While the Northwest Texas con-
ference will not hold its business ses-
sion here. it is expected that hun
dredc of the ministers and stewards
Of the old conference WIFI come back
to Waxahachie to sttend the Jubi-
lee celebration, and " is planned to
provide ample entertainment for the
| gathering. Invitations will be seat
tered broadcast to all preachers who
formerly had work IN the conference
and TO leading Method.sts who have
helped to make the conference what
IL is today.
The session at Chautauqua park
today is for the purpose OF laying
plans so the work may be systema-
tized and carry out program in
addition to the usual conference
work that will make visit to Wax
ahachie by old Methodists a memo
rable one as well as very interesting
TO the younger members of the con-
ferences. DR.. Horace Bishop, pre-
siding elder of this district, was
present when tho conference was first
organized here and only two or three
years later entered the ministry. He.
therefore, is greatly Interested in
the Jubilee celebration and expects
a record breaking crowd for confer
! ence attendance
There are preachers and stewards
here from a dozen or more towns in
this vicinity.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-26
\. 5. SAUNDERS DIED EARLY
TUESDAY AFTER LUNG ILLNESS

n. S. Saunders, aged Al, died
Tuesday morning at 1880 O'Clock at
his home on East Marvin avenue
following an illness of several months
% tuberculosis of stomach. The de-
ceased has been in the employ of the
Waxahachie Medicine company for
about two years and was much es-
teemed by his employers. He leaves
four children, two boys, aged IL and
II years, and two daughters, aged 8
ard Is years. The oldest boy, Vic
ter, is graduate of the Waxahachie
public schools, graduating at last
term, and is now employed by the
Naxahachie Medicine company.
Funeral services we're held at the
family residence at 8 O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. G. H. Hogan Off
ciating. The deceased has been a
member of. the Presbyterian church
for fifteen years. Tonight the re-
mains will be shipped over the
RI. & T. C. to Troupe, Texas, where
interment will be made tomorrow
along side the wife who died June
of this year.
His aged mother from Louisiana
and brother, L. A. Saunders, were
al his bedside during his last illness
and at the time of his death.
N. s. Saunders was a member of
the Palmer Knights of Pythias lodge
and had many friends there as well
as Waxahachie.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-26
fDWla0 WEST WIS
WESLEY IN NEW YORK

CHICAGO. sept. Announcing
that he had concluded 10 accept
personal humiliation" 70 saye other
men aud women from being drawn
Into the hlackmaiIern' trap. Edward
X West. sies president OF the G. y,
Cregg siea & Coffee Co. OF New York
end Chicago. admitted today that he
h the "A. n. Wesley who was sur
prssed In New York hotel with
Alice Williams. by representatives Of
the band OF Mann act blackmailcrs
recently exposed BY federal officials.
TIE biaekmailera. after bringing
West and the woman 10 Chicago
tai1ed the man out Of $4,000 IN re
turn for promise to keep quiet.
s.The woman With me WIS not
Alice Williams. but Rnda Goldman. a
member OF the gang West said.
'sThia noman IL now under arr
selllance in Chicago hotel pending
the outcome OF the preliminary hear
ing OF John r. French. George Irwin
aud doc" Brady on charges OF
Matchmaking West. French, who
has has used Jack" and "Homer'
as aiiases, ID said 10 be the son Of
wealthy It. Loaia widow, who be-
lieyed him to he engaged In the
laberdashefy business.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-26
FIRE PREVENTION DAY
PROCLAMATION ISSUED
GOV. FERGUSON FINES DATE OF
OCTOBER As FIR4 PRE-
NENTiON DAY.
Gives Figures Showing Loss by Fire
Is approximately $40 for Each
and Every Family in
the State.

October 9Th has been designated
| by Governor Ferguson as Fire Pre-
vention day in Texas and the people
of the state have been called upon
to make a supreme effort to reduce
the fire risk on this day The gov
ernor asks that the citizens remove
from their premises all trash, rub
| bish and bundles OF worthless rags
that are standing invitations to a
fire. He suggests further that it
would be wise to cut the weeds and
grass on vacant lots and in alley
ways and remove them to safe dis
tance to be destroyed Continuing
the proclamation suggests that citi-
zens should examine their old flues,
electric wiring and various and sun
dry origins of fires.
He calls upon the teachers and
boards of education to impress up
on the children the need of using
every precaution in preventing fires.
The governor also submits figures
showing that there were during the
year just closing some 1900 fires
In the state of Texas and that the
loss sustained was over SIG, 200, 600,
which means that the resources of
Texans TO the extent OF $4 TO each
and every person or SEQ to each and
every family in the state is gone
forever. lie declares that no state
however rich and prosperous can
continue 70 dissipatr their resources
at such ratio withous seriously dis
tnrhlng their economic welfare.
He suggests that the people of
Texas make the year 1916 the time
when the states conscience was
awakened TO the danger of unpre-
paredness
Acting upon the proclamation sent
cut TO local fire marshals of the
state John Davenport. tire marshal,
calls npoa the people to heed the
proclamation aud do something on
october 9Th 10 lessen the dsasers OF
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-26

dif.oa. artcesng to rstsfu and stand
trial here or = charge ~ Obtaining
$500 from Mrs. Regina Eiiprsr. .
dry rcods bayer o. Philadelphia.
The men snd somsn whose arrest
seems eminent are accused Of swim
dHng A " wesley cot 81 $4,000.
Certain government officials er-
pressed the belief that Buiier's
presence and trial here would lead
To the piaeins OF certain informa-
lion desired ~ the government hith-
erta unsvaIiabie at The hands Of
federal officers
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-26
FRANZ JOSEPH SENDS
REPLY TO PRESIDENT
PRESUMED THAT In II REFUSAL
TO acCEDE TO PUBLISHED
PROPOSALS OF ALLIES.
Reply Received by the State Depart
menf Is Forwarded to Presi-
dent Wilson mt
Shadow Lawn.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 26.-Empef-
or Franz Josef of Austria's reply
to the presidents letter urging that
d Polish relief agreement be reach
ed by the belligerents has been re-
ceived at the state department. IT
was forwarded TO Shadow Lawn vita
out the seal being broken. Although
the department has no knowledge oil
its contents it is presumed that it fol-
lows The line of the kaiser's reply
which refused to accede to the pub
lished proposals to the allies.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-26
BULGARIAN ATTACK IS
CHECKED by ARTILLERY
FLED IN DISORDER
AFTER ST STAINING TIRE
MEND0US LOSSES.
French and Russian Troops Captured
Fifty-Eour Machine Guns After
Routing the Enemy In
Fight.

PARIS. Sept. 26.--Large Bulga-
rian forces launched powerful at
tack against the French near Ar
memoir on the right bank Of the
Broda, east of Florina, but were
checked by French artillery fire. IL
was officially announced today. The
Bulgarians fled in disorder after sus
timing tremendous losses. The
French and Russian troops captured
"a machine guns.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-26

fire. He suggests that there be a
general cleanup movement and that
all trash and debris be removed from
about the place. old flues looked az
ter and electric wiring inspected to
make sure that flames will not leap
forth in the middle ~ the night and
bring loss 60 the unthinking citizen.
He goes on the theory that on ounce
of prevention is worth a pound OF
cure
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-26
UNDERMINED Street IN
BROOKLYN CAVED IN
DOZEN PERSONS ARE ENGULf-
ED IN CANE-IN AND AMBU-
LANCES ARE RUSHED.
CONSTRUCTION of the New Coney Is
land Subway Is Responsible
for the Unusual Ac-
cidenf.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Under-
mined by construction work the new
Coney Island subway. q part oil
Sixth street in Brooklyn between
Fifth and Sixth avenues, caved in
this afternoon.
More than q dozen persons are re-
ported to have been engulfed in the
eave-in. Ambulanees from three
hospitals and the police reserves
rushed TO the scene of the accident.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-26
ADDITIONAL ARRESTS
N BLACK NAIL SCHEME
CLAIM MADE THAT THREE MEN
AND WOMAN WILL DE
ARRESTED TODAY.
lung Leader ~ the Gang Has been
Returned 10 Aew York to stand
Trial and That by Waving
Exfraditlon.

NEW YORK. Sept 2Gs-Three
men and a woman connected with
the nation wide clackmailing scheme
by which scores OF prominent people
are said To have been fleeced out
OF Thousands of dollars viii be ar4
rested coineident with the arrival Of
william Butler, alleged ring leader
from Philadelphia.
Butler, who II being brought here
By deputy United states marshal
aprang surprise by waving extra
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-26
YOUTH. 10. KILLS
GIRL. 10. BECAUSE
SHE JEERED HIM

, AURORA, ILL.,. Sept. 26.-
. Paul verhoyle, a nineteen-year
, old boy. pleaded guilty in the
D Kane county circuit court at
. Geneva to the murder of his :
, child sweetheart. Gwendolyn :
. Holder. who was slain May "a, I
Z last. Verhoxle strangled the I
, girl who was but fifteen years I
, old. ~ a confession made TO :
> The police he said he killed the :
> girl because sha laughed at him !
, " hen he upbraided her Tor go-
. ing out with other fellows" I
q
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-26
TRAINS MILL ENTER
NEW STATION SUNDAY

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 26.-Dai-
las new union passenger station vii.
be thrown open to the public next
Sunday morning at $3.50 O'Clock TO
handle train No. 101 over the ST +.
Louis Southwestern railway, due to
arrive at 6 o'clock. This is the earl
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-26
lest train to reach Dallas ese' :

lest train to reach Dallas eas' !
Tho eight steam roads shle' J,
use the new station were w.
yesterday by Superintendent a'''''
Il. Buckner of the Union is''''',
company that the terminal W
open for trains on October /
The Daily Light siveS We
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-26

Miss Gladys Briggs left this morn
ing for Austin where she will take
a special course in domestic science.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-26

MosQJ ITO BsTr FATAL
To STAMFORD STUDENT

: STANFORD UNIVERSITY.
, sept. 2s.-N W. Gonoug, a
; freshman student from Port
land Oregon. died todsy az he
} PeninsuiaF Hospital. san 'ia'eo.
from blood poisoning, originat-
, ing from a mosquito bite.
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Trinity and Rraxos Valley.
South Bound.
No. bleaves. .......... .l0:l6 .. %
North Bound.
No. arrives. =. 500 p. o.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-06-21
New Oil Fields Near Eldorado

Quite a number of people
have moved from this section TO
the vicinity of Eldorado, Ark. at
various times within the past 20
years. The relatives and ac-
quaintances of these will posi-
bly, be interested IN the follow
ing clipping from an Eldorado
paper to prospective oil wells in
that county:
"Sllverman and Fisher, oil
men OF Beaumont, Texas and
Tulsa, Okla, were here this
week looking after oil prospects
in this county. 1t is said that
various companies are planning
to sink five test wells near Hills.
boro real soon. We do not have
the least doubt but that this
county is rich in oil and gas.
There is every evidence of this
tact, If surface indication can be
relied on.
According TO geological sur
veys OF this State and Louisiana
there is a crossing of two great
oil fields in this county. One
field extends from PENNSYLVANIA.
thru this county to the south,
west, passing thru the Caddo and
Beaumont districts The other
extends from Tulsa. Okla, to the
southeast thru this county.
There is only one other such a
crossing shown in this country,
that is in New York and is the
richest oil field in the world. A
duplicate of the New York cross.
ing, may be expected in the
highest quality of oil in this sec
ton"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-06-21
No Hurry

An Arkansas stock raiser was
showing his friend from the
North the splendid plantation
which he owned.
After they had returned 10 the
house and were sitting on the
veranda putting Contentedly on
their cigars, the Northerner
said:
Instead of letting those razor
back hogs run wild as YOU do.
why don't you put them in
pen and feed them some of the
corn you raise? Don't you think
they'd get fat much quicker?"
They might" replied the
planter; "but what is time TO
hog?"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-06-21
Foresight

A farmer was The father of
twelve children, all of whom
had been rocked in the same
cradle. He was rocking the
newest arrival one evening
when his wife remarked:
John, that cradle is nearly
worn out; it's SO rickety I'm
afraid it will fall to pieces"
1T is about used up," her hus.
band agreed. Then handing her
ten dollars, he added: "The next
time you go TO town get new
one, a good one, one that will
last"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-06-21

from the Republican convention
at Chicago; they threw all their
force behind it and won the sup
port OF the Administration lead.
ers who were found fighting for
them when danger threatened.
Haggard ard worn from an
all night session the platform
makers were not ready with
their report until afternoon when
Senator Stone, sleeplcsS for more
than 80 hours, took The speakers
stand and explaining that he was
too tired to read the document,
gave over this task to Senator
Walsh, of Montana, and Senator
Hollis. of New Hampshire, who
took turns reading the long dec.
laration.