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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-27
FOX IS DETAINED
FROM FILLING DATE
TO SURVEY BRIDGE

Because he was detained by urgent
business, Frank Fox, claim agent for
the c. o. railroad, could not fulfill
his appointment with County High
way Superintendent Jones today to
make an agreement on plans for the
company to alter the overhead bridge
on the West River Pike, Dalton town
ship.
Mr.. Fox will be here the first Of
next week.
The railroad will make negotiations
with the county whereby the highway
superintendent, at the railroads ex-
pense. will supervise the work of
making necessary fills on the ap-
proaches to the bridge. The company
hopes in this way to make it's bridge
entirely satisfactory to the county.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-27
Two FARMS SOLD
FOR FANCY PRICES

Two large real estate transactions
were filed at the county recorders
Office late yesterday.
Robert A. Hicks for the considera-
ton of $14,500 sold his 169-acre farm
northwest of Cambridge City, Jaskson
township, to A. r. McLane.
For the consideration Of $2S,999,
Anna B. Hunt sold her farm of $50
acres, near Williamsburg, Green town.
ship, to Charles r. Milburn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-27
WILL RE-SURFAcE ROAD

"All Of Wayne county's fifteen miles
o. macadam roadways will be placed
in first class condition next year, and
will be made into serviceable high
ways, but l hope no more macadam
roads are put down. They are not a
good investment" said w. o. Jones,
county superintendent of highways,
today.
Jones says he will resurface all
macadam roads.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-27
RECEIVE FRUIT BOX

Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Commons, who
reside on farm east of the city,
have received a box of fruit from A. D.
Commons raised on the Island near
Sanford, Fla, which Mr. Commons
owns In the box was persimmons
which was II inches In circumference.
Large lemons and other fruit were
contained in the box.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-27
LITTLE OAKLAND GIRL
PLAYS IN FILM HERE

Eight year old Ethel Mary Oakland,
who formerly lived in Richmond. has
a leading roll in feature motion pic
ture, Shine Girl" which is being
shown at the Palace theatre today.
The young actress is the grand
daughter Of Mrs. Mary Oakland, Of
this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-27
WAIT UPON MARKS

H. B. Marks, director of the Rich
mond centennial which closed Satur-
day was expected to arrive in Rich
mond today from Marion to reach
financial settlement. Some bills have
not been submitted as yet, including
that for lumber with which the cen
tennial exposition buildings were built.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-27
COUNTY TO CONFER
WITH ROAD HEADS

County commissioners have busy
day scheduled for tomorrow.
Officials of the T. H. n & e. trac-
ton company have been invited to
hold a conference with the board con-
corning the company's petition which
was recently filed with the Public
Service Commission asking for perm1s-
sion to raise their tracks eight inches
where they run on Wayne county
roads
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-27
WIFE TOO I'LL
TO WORK
IN BED MOST OF TIME
Her Health Restored byLydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Indianapolis, Indiana. "My health
was so poor and my constitution 50 run

down that ! c0ulo
not work. ! was
thin, pale and weak,
weig h ID but 100
pounds>an was in
b e d most of the
time. I began TAX
ing Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound and FIVE
m onth 8 la ter /
weighed 1873 pounds.
I do all the horse.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-27
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

State OF Indiana, Wayne County, IS:
Estate of Anna E. Gaar, deceased
Notice is hereby given that the un.
dersigned has been appointed by the
Wayne Circuit Court, Administrator of
the estate Of Anna E. Gaar, deceased,
late of Wayne County, Indiana. Said
estate is supposed to be solvent.
The German-American Trust and
Savings Bank, Administrator.
Robbins, Keller & Robbins, Attys.
Oct.20-27-nov-3
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-27
GEORGETOWN BRINGS
LIGHT ''GRID" TEAM

If the word from Georgetown Uni
versity football camp is to be taken
for it's face value, the Quakers in their
game with the Colonels Saturday
afternoon will be up against a lighter
team than their own The following
lineup with weight Of the player gives
the first line on the visitors strength:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-27
NOTICE TO HUNTERS
No hunting allowed on the
farm of r. G. Leeds on the
Straight Line Pike.

Roast turkey and oyster
dressing at James Braxton's,
Gil Main, Saturday evening,
500 p. m. 27-lt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-27

Total investment in film concerns,
moving pictures and accessories in this
country is said to be more than $4,000
100000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-27
BRIEFS

LOST-Pocketbook. black, one-dollar
bills and small change. Return to
Palladium. Reward. 16-tf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-27

The largest hens eggs are produced
in Manchuria, those weighing one
sixth of pound being common.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-27

War has seriously affected the
nutnut trade of Madras, India.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-27
NOTICE TO HUNTERS
No hunting allowed on the
farm of r.. G. Leeds on the
Straight Line Pike.

WANTED-Young man who
is ambitious to advance and
willing to work. Excellent op-
portunity. Address 20" Care
Palladium. 2o-tf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-27

BICYCLE TAKEN in front of Coli
scum last night. Princeton Blue,
rubber pedals, spring seat Phone 1865.
27-2t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-27
City Statistics

Marriage Licenses.
Harry R. Riggleman, Is, telegraph
operator, Greensboro, to Lydia Frank.
lin. 20, Williamsburg.
Warranty Deeds.
Fred M. Gunckel to Thomas B.
Gunckel, Und. ", SO, Greensboro.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-27

Fried oyster lunch Satur.
day afternoon and evening.
Patterson's, IA South 9th St.
Ev. thur fritz
Evening journal., 1916-03-06
SS,49O.5O PREMIUM
ON CITY BONDS is
THE Record BID
(Contlnued From Page 1l


local broker or bank. that being from
the Wilmington Savings Fund Society.
who offered 20 take $4,000 of the
issue at $57 ,90T74.
The bidders and their bids fol-
low: NJ. n. Freeman, Philadelphia.
S112.329: Crandell Sheppard Com
pany. New York, S113.49O.5O; George
5 Fox and Sons. Philadelphia, $l1O.-
91I45; J. $. Bache and Company, New
York, S11O.995; Harris Forbes Com
pany. New York, O993710; Farson
Sons Company. New York, Sill ,442 I;
George b. Gibbons Company, New
York. Sl05.0S0; Remick, Hodges Com
pany, New York, SliO599.65; VIII
mington Savings Fund Society for
$500 S57 .9O774; Bond and Good
win, New York, $l05,O72; Cummings
Prudden Company New York, $685.
SS1; A. b. Leach Company. New York,
sos. .459; r. NJ. Grant and Company,
Si06,7S9: Curtis and Sanger Company
New York. S111.311.55; Eastabrook
and Company, New York, S111,S77. so
Sidney Splitter Company New York
$l12.425.
Evening journal., 1916-03-06
ZEPPELINS AGAIN
raid ENGLAND; Il
civilians DEAD
Continued from First Page

AoullHueu from FIRST rage.
patch. The cities of Leeds, York.
Hull Lincoln and Cambridge are
among the most important in the
area covered by the Germans. Much
OF 81 same territory was visited by
the Sea zeppelins that raided Eng
land OH the night of January 30 when
50 persons were killed and 1O1 in
jured.
Last nights raid was the twenty
first attack on England by German
aircraft since the beginni- OF the
war In these raids 242 persons have
been killed and 429 injured.
One Zeppelin hurled down bombs
upon an area occupied by dwellings
Of workingmen. An entire block was
demolished. A woman and four of
her children. the Oldest years old
were killed in this district The hus-
band. injured when the house was
demolished, is confined in a hospital,
ignorant Of the fate Of his family.
Evening journal., 1916-03-06
MISS kELLEY PNEUMONIA YICTIM

Miss Bertha Kelley. aged 2S years,
Of this city. died in indianapolis on
Saturday after an illness OF two
weeks. She was daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. William Kelley. of No. 92S
Bennett street her father being a
former department commander OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic. Miss
Kelley was we'll known as singer
and was a member of st. Paul's NJ. T..
Church choir. Her funeral will be
g held Wednesday afternoon at ?
o'clock from the home of her parents,
with interment in Lombardy Gene
terry.
Evening journal., 1916-03-06
CLERGYMAN ADVISES
W.H.S. Students TO
lead Clean lives
CONTINUED From First Page


singing. The speaker then announced
his subject and proceeded TO explain how
dependent upon each other morals and
manners were.
you are not here, boys and girls,
merely TO spend four years but to
20 out and be something in later
years. he said. Improve every op-
portunity, make the most Of your
selves. The happiness of your future
life depends upon the h'g est devel-
opment of your morals and your man
ners. And just let me here give you
four points that you must observe II
you would reach a high moral stand
ard; they are clean reading, clean
thinking. clean speaking and clean
acting. BE clean in all things, both
outwsrdly and inwardly. Morals have
to do with ourselves. Love the self
that God put within you so much that
when we leave this world that better
self will not be afraid tc face its
Maker.
Mr.. Clattenberg said that he desired
10 have it understood that every boy
and girl in this city had friend in
him and he wanted them to feel per-
fectly free to come to him at any time
and ask his advice or talk with him
on anything.
Professor Berlin spoke to the stu
dents about the college certificates
and also about the scholarships that
are being offered by various colleges.
He urged the students to compete i'm
the scholarship contests. saying that
there was no reason why the students
of the Wilmington High School should
, not become enthused with the high
est standards OF scholarship and so
get something out of their school
days.
Announcement was made of the
/ game OF basketball to be played at
! Friends School next Saturday after
, noon between the Wilmington High
/ and the Southern High School of Phil
/ adelphia
Under the direction of Miss Nell
/ c. Krumme the school sang Jack
Frost "The Violet's Fate" and
Northern Song"
"The American Beauty" by Brown
i and Sweet Dreams of Home by
/ Engleman were the two selections
played by ;he orchestra. New players
/ i'm the orchestra are Harvey Rettew
! Roy Wilson. Walter leopold and Kirk
! Lynch. Trey take the places of Ray
mond Russel. William Milliken, Chas
Cleaver and Edgar Buglass who were
members of the February. 1916 class
John d. Taylor. director of the or
chestra, announced that the annual
spring concert will be held either
the first or second week in ApnriL
There are seventy-oight students il
the senior civics class, making It thu
largest senior civics class ever in the
history of the school. About 25O stu
dents comprise the freshmen sections
Of the civic classes.
Evening journal., 1916-03-06
5 VERDUN FORTS
RLMOST Wrecked
BY German Guns
Continued From FIRST PAGE.


in the vicinity of Samogneux. five and
one-half miles north OF Verdun.
The fifteenth day Of the great bat
tie of verdun saw the Crown Prince
striving desperately to shatter the
French center in furious fighting on
Douaumont plateau.
Violent clashes are occurring in
Fresnes woods. But the main strug-
gle. according to latest Paris dis
+ patches has narrowed to the two
mile front extending from Haudre-
mont wood to DOuaumont. The French
have dropped a deadly curtain OF
/ fire. checking all further German ad-
{ vances on this front At the same
time they are counter attacking
viciously in efforts TO reOccupy
DOuaumOnt village.
In two weeks OF the greatest Of
fensive developed by either side since
the German defeat at the Mano,
combined German and French losses
have totalled more than 100000 The
dead on both sides are believed to
number at least 10000
During the first fortnight of the
struggle the Germans have pressed
forward on a crescent shaped front.
occupying between 80 and 100 square
miles Of French positions, according
to figures given out in Berlin. They
have wrecked Fort Douaumont and
captured several villages but have
failed TO break the French front at
any point.
Z Throughout Sunday n fierce battle
ragged along the front from Pepper
/ Heights TO DOuaumOnt Plateau. The
Germans first concentrated the fire of
J several score OF guns against the
French positions. bOmbarding for two
+ hours. Then they charged. throwing
three brigades into action on the mar
row front
French artillery replied with an in
tense fire that riddled the foremost
ranks. Other French guns threw a
deadly hail behind the oncoming Ger
mans. blocking the arrival of rein
fOrcements. Caught between two
sheets Of artillery and machine gun
fire the Germans were slaughtered
The whole front. the latest Paris
dispatches reported. is now undergo
ing the heaviest bOmbardment. The
artillery lighting has entended to tho
ArgOnne The French are pounding
away at the German positions on this
front and engaging in aerial recon.
nOissances. mindful of the pOssibili.
ties of a drive toward the ST. Meme
hould railway, the principal source OF
supply for the Nerdun armies.
Evening journal., 1916-03-06
e MORE MEMBERS
FOR Grace Church

With the celebration of communion
in Grace NJ. T.. Church yesterday morn.
ing, 50 new members were received
into the church. At both the morning
and evening services the church was
illed.
The Rev. Herbert f. Randolph. ID.
D.. preached last night on the subject,
The Man Who Changed His Mind.
His text was Repent for the Kingdom
Of God is at hand . DR.. Randolph urged
he importance of preaching the doc
.rine of repentance, which was the
simple doctrine of Jesus. Sorrow, re.
morse and regret are not repentance
there must be something deeper, u
ne added.
"A man never repents of his sin
Until he lets go of HIS sin. If a mans
leart is right, he need be little con
,erned about dancing. card playing
and theatre going. The first thing Il
do II you want to get into the kingdom
Evening journal., 1916-03-06
PLEASED With SUCCESS
OF BOY scout CAMPAIGN

With the collection OF the $4,000 in
the campaign for the Boy Scouts in thi,
city, Wilmington is now assured Of
permanent Boy Scout organization. III.
forts will now be made to boom ths
movement among the boys here. and 70
have 800 enlist in the various troops
that have been formed in the city. in.
stead OF the 700 that now arc enrolled
At the time Of the close of the three
days campaign, SlO,236.5O was counted
into the fund That is not all that Is
expected. w J. Ilighfeld, treasurer. is
expecting TO receive more contributions
through the mail this week. which win
greatly boost the present sum. Captains
OF the teams that have pledged a certain
sum, and as yet have not rendered that
much, arc expected TO make up the
pledged amount
Evening journal., 1916-03-06
CHARGED WITH
SUNDAY GAMBLING.

Sergeant Wardle and officer Carey
raided the house No. 1900 Pennsyl-
vania avenue last night and arrested
William c. Heath on a charge OF keep
ing a disorderly house and also with
keeping gambling table. Fifteen
youths who we're found in the place
were taken as witnesses.
According to the police. the man
was operating a game OF chance. in
which some silverware was the prize
When arraigned in City Court to-
day Heath pleaded not guilty. His
case was continued until Thursday
AT the request OF Philip l.. Garrett
counsel for Heath. bail in the case
was reduced from $500 to $500. The
witnesses were each held in 800 bail
Evening journal., 1916-03-06
FINE WINDOW SMASHER

Austin y. Dolbec became angry on
Saturday night because he was refused
admission 10 the Biiou moving picture
theatre after il had been closed for tho
night and with one blow OF his fist re.
duced the thick glass in front of the box
Office into hundred pieces. lie then
jumped on a passing trolley car and at.
tempted 10 make his escape. but was
caught by Detective Alahoucy In City
Court today Dolbcc was fined 50 ana
costs.
Evening journal., 1916-03-06
ARTILLERY DUELs CONTINUE.
ly The United Press.

BY The United Press.
Paris. March 6-The most violent
artillery fight occurred on the left
bank OF the Meuse. west OF Douau-
mont. and in the Woevre region last
night. the war office reported this af-
ternoon. but there were no important
infantry actions.
In the Argonne, French artillery
cannonaded Cheppy wood positions OF
the Germans and also enemy works
around the -Malancourt road.
Elsewhere on the front a calm pre-
vailed last night.
Evening journal., 1916-03-06
CHURCH HAS MEMORIAL sERvICE

Memorial services were held in
Grace A. NJ. Z. Zion Church, Of which
the Rev. Il. II. Sawyer is pastor, last
evening. The principal speaker was
the Hon. John c. Dancy. former re-
corder of deeds OF Washington, d. c..
now a financial secretary Of the
Church Extension Society of the A. NJ.
f. Church. Other speakers were
Charles II. Colburn. Edgar Startling
and Peyton Rose. The collection was
1921.
Evening journal., 1916-03-06
Held As SALOON BANDIT.

William Bell. colored. % years old.
Middletown, Del, was held in S2.500
bail for court by Magistrate Imber. in
Philadelphia Saturday. On February
"a. according TO the police. Bell en-
tered a saloon at Eleventh and Lom-
bard streets, Philadelphia. and. while
talking to the proprietor. threw red
pepper in his face in an attempt TO
rob the cash till. He was frightened
away however, by the cries Of the
injured man.
Evening journal., 1916-03-06
BEATEN WITH BEER BOTTLT.

Frank kOval was arraigned In City
Court today on a charge of striking
John Kowski. OF No. 1923 Bradford
street, on the head with a beer bot
tie. badly cutting the latter's head.
The injured man was taken to the
Delaware Hospital for treatment. The
men had a fight in the Bradford street
house, where Koval boarded. The
case was continued until tomorrow
and Koval held in $500 bail.
Evening journal., 1916-03-06
MIDDLETONN ELECTS TODAY.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MlDDLETOwN. Del. March 6.--As
the town election being held here to-
day. two town commissioners. an as
SCISSOR. an alderman and a treasurer
will be elected No opposition to the
members now in Office is being shown
and It is more than probable that they
will be reelected.
Walter S. Letherbury and DR.. Edgar
G. Clarke are the retiring town com
missioners but they will likely be
elected TO serve for two more years
Evening journal., 1916-03-06
ST. THOMAS PARISH EUCHRE.

The annuel euchre of st. Thomas'
parish will be held in the parish hall,
Fourth and Grant avenue. tomorrow
night. There will be 100 pripes.
The progressive euehre, which has
been in progress for the last ten
weeks. will be concluded tomorrow
night in connection with st, Thomas
euchre.
Evening journal., 1916-03-06
GERMANS REPORT CAPTURES.

BY The United Press.
BERLIN, March 6.-Minor engage
ments occurred on the east bank OF
the Meuse. north OF Verdun. last
night, the war office reported this af-
ternoon The Germans captured four
teen officers and 934 men.
Evening journal., 1916-03-06
TRANSPORTATION
PennsgroVe Ferry

Winter schedule; Lenve Wilmington c. 90
100. 100. 300, 10. 90, 100 A. NJ, ~
o'clock noon, 1. 90 2.3O. 3 90. 4. 90, 5. 90.
6. 90, 8. 90, 10 So and 1900 p. NJ 1880
Leave Pennsgrove lis. 8 90. . 90. 1000.
IL 90. a. NJ. 1900 noon. l 90 . 90, SIS
4. 90. 3 90. 500. 2. 90 OOx Ills p. NJ
Evening journal., 1916-03-06
RUSSIAN TORPEDO BOATS
RAID TURK SHIPPING
By The United Press.

PETROGRAD, March 6.-Russian
torpedoboats raided Turkish shipping
i'm the harbor OF Trebizond. sinking
several vessels within easy range Of
the coast batteries.
The fire OF the coast guns was so
weak that it was believed here all
heavier guns have been dismantled
because Of the approach OF Russian
land forces.
Evening journal., 1916-03-06
TWO HELD on LARCENY CHARGE

James II. Bailey and Joseph Den
gle. both colored. we're arraigned In
City Court today on a charge OF thf
larceny OF a gold watch valued az
S25. from Richard Chambers. and
each held in $500 bail for the Court
Of General Sessions.
Evening journal., 1916-03-06

of God is to experience a change Of
heart He declared IL is important
that we should get right with God.
Evening journal., 1916-03-06

The Masunda displaced 1852 tons
She was built in 1909 and was owned
by the Glasgow Shipping Company
She was registered at Glasgow.
Evening journal., 1916-03-06
BRITISH STEAMER SINKS.

By the United Press.
LONDON, March 6.-The British
steamer Masunda has been sunk. Al
aboard her saved.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-14

On your vacation, keep in touch
with what's going on at home. Have
The Herald sent you by mail Daily
and Sunday for month, 3sc.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-14
BRITISH DRIVE
WEDGE DEEPER
Battering Of German Lines
Continues with Many Re-
ported Successes.

(By the international News servfee.)
London, July 13-The British have
made further advance north Of the
Somme. according to a report received
tonight from Gen. Haig.
With Confirmation and the entire Ger
man first line of defense on that and
adjoining sectors firmly in their hands.
the English troops are striking to the
eastward toward Combles and Bapaume.
LonguevaL a junction point on the
highroad system. and the heights Of
Martinpuich, two and a half miles north
east of Contamination, which command
the battle ground for miles around. are
the immediate objects of their campaign.
Gen. Haig is not relaxing for a moment
the pressure by which 1t is hoped event
Taking a leaf from their own book. the
British are directing against the Ger
mans in the field the same sort of cam
paign the Germans are attempting to
carry out against the fortress of Yer
dun.
The Germans are reported to have con-
centrated 5000 men on a short front to
resist the British advance on the DOM
mating heights Of Martinpuich.
Berlin today admits the complete loss
of Contalmaison.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-14
NITRO PLANT
BLOWN IN BITS
Bodies Of Four Workers Torn
to Pieces In Du Pont
Explosion.
IBy the International New

(By the International News Service.)
Haskell, N. J., July 13.-Four men are
dead and twenty-seven injured as the
result Of an explosion in the nitro
glycerine mixing houses of the du Pont-
de Nemours smokeless powder plant here
today.
Stanley Brazules, John Thomas, John
Roumi, and Harry Friedlander, all OF
Haskell, were working in the two houses,
and were blown to bits. Brazules' body
was torn into forty or fifty pieces
The explosion was heard at Passaic,
twenty miles away. All windows in Has
kel were destroyed and whole buildings
collapsed. At Midvale the telegraph ope-
rator was thrown from his chair by the
force of the explosion and many win
dows in the town were broken.
There were two distinct explosions.
Alfred McKinnon. of Haskell. was a wit
ness from a hill near the plants He
says the buildings rose forty feet into
the air and then burst apart with a ter
rife report.
Men were injured within a so-yard
radius.
Fifty wives and women relatives OF
the powder workers denied admittance
to the plant by armed guards charged
the guards and were dubbed.