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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03
BLUEBIRD PLAY
AT WASHINGTON

Followers of Bluebird photoplays
will remember the splendid nature
settings in all of Lynn f. Reynolds
pictures in that popular series-the
giant redwood trees of California, the
placid lakes and mountain scenes in
the Sierras and the other natural
grandeurs recalled in THE Secret of
the Swamp" "The Girl Of Lost Lake"
"rhe End Of the Rainbow" etc
There will be a pleasurable anticipa-
ton for those who love pictures of
rugged out-of-doors in the promise
that another Lynn r. Reynolds Blue
bird is coming to the Washington
theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday,
when Gods Crucible" will be the
attraction.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03
FORD RECOMMENDS
RECREATION GROUND
At RICHMOND PARK

In submitting his report for the past
year, Charles Ford, superintendent OF
Glen Miller park, took occasion today
to again urge the board of public
works to make the park useful as well
as ornamental.
Supt. Ford urged that certain Sec
ton Of the park be dedicated to whole
some. outdoor sports. such as baseball
and tennis, and that play ground for
children be provided. equipped with
some playground apparatus.
Ford advised the placing Of a base
bah diamond in that part Of the Glen
known as Roosevelt field. He sug-
gested that the elk pen be removed
from It's present site and located near
the deer park, and that the present
cite Of the elk range beb laid out into
tennis courts. In another section Of
the park Ford would place a play
grounds for young children.
Sum Of $500 Available.
He pointed out that there Is now q
considerable sum available for pro-
viding recreation places at the park.
$500 received from the railroad com.
pany for sale OF a strip of park prop.
erty and about $500 in the Chautauqua
fund.
The board Of public works has con.
sistently ignored all suggestions to
provide recreation at the Glen.
In his 1915 report Ford shows that
the park expenses totaled 47,176.67.
He cites numerous park improvements
The zoo, the report indicates, is quite
a pretentious one now, including three
bears, four elk, three ringtail monkeys,
enc rhesus monkey, four alligators,
one ocelot catfl four polecats, ten Mus
covy ducks, four Pekin ducks, two pea
fowls, four deer, five guinea pigs, one
grey eagle, two baldheaded eagles, six
rabbits, two raccoons, two red foxes.
six coyotes, one fox squirrel, and one
grounding.
The grounding. Ford reports, peeped
out Of his dwelling yesterday, saw his
shadow and hurried back to cover.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03
NICHOLSON STICKS
TO HIS GUNS FOR
He SEES JOB AHEAD

Timothy Nicholson does not feel his
work against the saloons will have
been finished with enactment Of the
prohibition measure.
Mr.. Nicholson has been president Of
the Indiana Anti-Saloon league since
its organization. nearly a score Of
years ago. At the last annual meet
ing he expressed desire to "get out of
the harness" The organization re-
fused to permit this and told him they
would reflect him until Indiana went
dry
Now that Indiana is dry he believes
the fight has only started in a sense.
"There will be plenty of work to do
in the next two or three years and
have no desire to relinquish my ac-
tive interest in the fight yet" he said
today.
Mr.. Nicholson is hopeful that the
house of representatives Immediately
will pass the Wright bill as amended
by the senate and end discussion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03
NORA TALMADGE
AT MURRETTE

Nora Talmadge, who is the star of
"The Social Secretary" the Triangle
fine Arts release to be shown at the
Murrette theatre, Monday, made her
theatrical debut before an audience
which paid one cent each for tickets.
This, Miss Talmadge says, occurred
quite number of years ago, when
she was attending primary school in
the place of her birth, Jersey City. At
very early age she developed de-
sire to act, and these initial perform
ances were given in the cellar of her
home, with shawls for stage gowns.
Her mother always occupied a seat on
a rickety chair in the front row, and a
school chum sold tickets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03
"TRUANT SOUL"
is STRONG FILM

when Henry B. WalthaIl said his
role of DR.. Lancaster in The Truant
Soul at the Murrette Thursday and
Friday was his best effort, we who
remembered The Avenging Con-
science and THE Birth of a Nation
smiled obviously and thought it was
one of those remarks the press agent
often demands from the most truthful
star. But Mr.. Walthall was too mod
est. For straight dramatic value we
cannot expect better on the stage or
screen. That sounds like a strong
statement, but when an audience
large enough to fill the Studebaker
theatre at Chicago sits tense and still
for two hours and the voice of little
child in the balcony tells all of us to
look at the little mouse we know we
have seen masterpiece"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03

.RATLIFF REPORTS
LOW TEMPERATURE
FOR THE WORLD

Richmondites who have shivered
during the below-zero weather of the
last two days should consider these
figures:
On February IS, 1899, the lowest
temperature in Indiana was recorded
at Purdue university. 1t was 81 de-
grees below zero.
Tobacco Garden, N. D., had the low
est recorded temperature in the Unit
ed States when the mercury stood at
Ga below.
Siberia claims the distinction of TIE
lowest temperature. January Is, 1855,
a thermometer in that frozen land reg
istered 80 degrees below.
These figures were furnished by
Walter Ratliff.
His thermometer this morning reg
istered degrees below. Yesterday
morning 1t was below.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03
LEARNS TO SWIM
ON SHORT NOTICE

Hector Sarno couldn't swim a single
stroke when he was cast for the part
of "Hamuka," an Hawaiian, in the
new William Fox production, ''The
Island of Desire" at the Washington
Sunday and Monday. To be an Ha-
waiian and not swim would be an
anomalous thing anywhere; but it
would be especially anomalous in this
particular pkotoplay which has to do
with the sea and shipwreck.
Sarno had to learn to swim and do
it mighty quick.
He went to a swimming instructor
at a plunge in Los Angeles, told the
instructor his needs and asked anx-
!ously if he could get quick action.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03
PLANT
WILL HELP MEET
SALOON DEFICIT

: : At the city hall today It was esti-
mated that an increase In the city tax
levy Of from Z to cents could be
anticipated for next year a. q result
OF the prohibition law.
Las. year the city government re-
ceived $4,000 for liquor licenses, "a
saloons each paying $3.50 into the city
treasury and three Wholesale liquor
concerns each contributing 500.
As the city's income now Is less
than IL actually needed the loss Of
z18.800 revenue would financially
cripple the city. Each one cent levy
brings in approximately $500 per
year; It would require nine cent
increase IN the tax rate to make up
the pending deficit. Such an Increase
would mean q tax rate Of $1.19 on
each 500 Of assessable valuation.
VIII Effect Some Saving
It IL believed that some saving In
city expenses can be made under pro-
hfbition. such a. reductions In the
'cost Of feeding prisoners and other
ancidenta. police department items,
but there IL also possibility that
the Arst year under prohibition win
result IN Increased costs in the oper-
Ation of this department by reason Of
the fact that numerous attempts at
violations Of the prohibition law are
10 De anticipated.
Probably by the end of next year
the Richmond Municipal Electric
plant will be in a position to contrib
ute q part Of its earnings to the gen.
eral municipal fund. This should re-
lsult in reduction in the tax rate.
This year the city plant will pay
off bonded Indebtedness OF approx
mately $4,000 incurred through the
purchase of the l.. Fl. 4 P. plant and
Tor plant betterments.
Leaves Only Building Debt
Then the plants only bonded in
debtedne1s will be that incurred sew
eral years ago for the construction of
the utility. This bonded debt is
$685. 900.
A state law permits a municipal
utility to pay into the municipal gen.
eral fund annually any amount not ex.
ceeding SIX per cent OF the plants
valuation providing safeguards have
been provided for the paying or Of all
bonded Indebtedness Of the plant.
II was pointed out today that at
the close of next year all the plants
surplus earnings could be paid into
Its sinking fund. It Is believed such
earnings. plus two per cent. compound
interest on the amount placed in the
sinking fund, would provide a fund
sufficient to retire the construction
bonds when they mature, about II
years hence.
The construct bonds having been
provided for at the close Of 1918 I'M
der the above suggested plan the city
the following year, could receive
part of the plant earnings to meet
general municipal expenses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03
COAL SUPPLY WILL
LAST ABOUT WEEK

IF this cold spell lasts a week
there will be serious coal famine, .
leading coal dealer said today.
I'VE are able to fill part of all or.
ders to enable people to keep their
fires going. We coal dealers get a
car from the mines occasionally"
Low gas pressure will cause an in
crease in the demand for coal.
Although it was difficult to keep
some of the rooms at Earlham col
lege warm yesterday because of the
strong wind, President Kelly reports
there is plenty of coal on hand. DR..
S. E. Smith reported that fifteen cars
of coal are on hand at Easthaven.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03

debut as the younger girl, and others
in cast of well-known Fine Arts play
ers are Ralph Lewis as the father,
Loyola O'Connor as the mother, Carl
Stockdale as the Judge and Alma Reu-
hens as the stepmother. Murrette
Wednesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03
Women Break
Into Church
to Ring Bell

How the report of the passage of
the prohibition bill by the senate,
yesterday afternoon, broke up a social
club meeting of West Richmond wo-
men was related today by a city Off
cial. This official knew his wife was
attending the club meeting and tele-
phoned the news to her.
Most Of the women ran from the
house shouting their enthusiasm and
two of them managed to secure en-
trance to the Second English Luth-
eran church, where they seized the
bell rope and tolled the bell vigorous
ly for nearly a half hour
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03
LILLIAN GISH
IN NEW FEATURE

Lillian Gish in "The Children Pay"
new Triangle-Fine Arts play, adds an
other portrait to her rapidly-increas-
ing gallery of screen heroines.
Lillian Gish is said to do very con-
vincing work in the rather difficult
role of girl who is both spoiled and
saddened by the tragedy of her youth.
Violet Wilkie makes her Triangle
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03

exhibit He said this showing was SUI
perior to former exhibits here with
which he had been acquainted.
Art patrons who attended the ex-
hibit voiced the same sentiment
The gallery will be open Sunday aft
ernoon, Monday and Wednesday even
ings and during school hours. The ex-
hibit will be open all during February.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03
GIVE BATTERIES CARE.

ITO keep the cost of electricity
down, the owner of an automobile
must take proper care of the battery"
said members of the Richmond Elec-
trio company. today. ''He should give
the battery the same attention that he
does the engine. 1t should be torn
down at frequent intervals"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03
Something Good

Those who hate nasty medicine
should try Chamberlain's Tablets for
constipation. They are pleasant to
take and their effect is SO agreeable
and SO natural that you will not re-
alize that it has been produced by a
medicine. Obtainable everywhere
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03
JONES TAKES PLAN
BEFORE TRUSTEES

County Road Superintendent Jones
announced today that he will talk over
his plan for Joint county road school
here some time soon with the township
trustees of the county in their meet
ing at the office of the county superin-
tendent of schools, next Wednesday
The Commercial club and the Auto
plan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03
COLD DOUBLES DEMANDS

Cold weather has doubled the calls
for poor relief at the township trustees
office. Yesterday, there were seven
teen calls for coal and ten calls for
grocery orders There are now about
fifty people relying upon the township
for help.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03
NlEMAN PLEADS GUILTY

Richard Nieman, indicted by the
grand jury for embezzling funds be-
longing to the Iron Moulders' union,
entered a plea of guilty in circuit
court, today. Judge Fox withheld
sentence upon the promise of Nieman
to pay back the money
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03
WILL HOLD CONFERENCE

All assistant road supervisors Of the
county will hold conference at the
court house with superintendent Jones
some time during this month to out
line plans for the year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03
COMPULSORY MEDICINE
is RAISING TAXES

Legislative Observer
introduced General Assembly increased
medical profession at public
been of the
H. B. 112-Dene
for examinat of
school children s2osoooOo yearly
viding
H B. 15l-Makes compulsory upon county commissioners to
buy and keep constantly fresh
16-Makes obligatory the appointment 1913
with laboratories employ
H 242-Gives health officer the right issue
license licensed physician embam bodies
of disease
ulary licensed enbamer could reached
H. B. 270Provides
cupy. public expense.
H. B. 26sProydes calling
petition 200
public be
physicians and maintained
will
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03
= ASSOCIATION TO MEET

The Ministerial association will not
meet Monday morning. A week from
Monday, F. G. Pickell principal of the
high school, will address the minister's
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03
OBSERVE THEIR BIRTHDAY

MILTON, Ind, Feb. 3.-The Ground
hog club of Milton, celebrated Friday.
The members are DR.. sweeney, who
leads the van, being 80 on that day.
Then there are Mrs. George Baker,
Mrs. F. C. Mccormick and Mrs. Flora
Ferguson.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03
CONNELL SELLS FARM

William P. Cornell has sold his 1906
acre farm located in the northern part
of the county, S. w. 25-18-12, to Will
lam A. Hoover of Delaware county,
consideration $10,50O.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-03
JUDGE GRANTS DECREE

Judge Fox in circuit court today
granted divorce to Thomas Rowley,
colored, from Julia Rowley, colored.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-15

room were placed the keno layouts,
roulette wheels, faro tables and minor
gambling devices. Off the casino it
self small cardroOms opened.
The big room was well filed for a
wet night. De Spain took a place
in shadow near one side of the door
way facing the street door and at times
looked within for the loosely jointed
frame, crooked neck, tousled forehead,
and malevolent face of the cattle thief.
He could find in the many figures scat
tered about the room none resembling
the one he sought.
A man entering the place spoke to
another coming out. De Spain over
heard the exchange. ''Duke got rid of
his steers YETI" asked the first.
"Not yet"
'tSlow game"
''The old man sold quite bunch this
time. The way he's playing now he'u
last .twenty-four hours"
De Spain, following the newcomer,
strolled into the room and, beginning
at one side, proceeded in. leisurely
fashion from wheel to wheel and table
to table inspecting the players. Few
looke>1 at him and none paid any at
stention to his&presence.a+-A At Tensions
table the idlers crowded about 0ns
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-15
NORTH CAROLINA BRIEFS.

The Bessemer City Bank at Besse-
mer City doubled its capital last week.
More than a half million dollars will
be spent for new buildings at Monroe
this year.
Official confirmation has been re-
ceived that Lee Hawkins, the 16-year-
old son Of Mrs. John F. Barnett, who
lives some.ftwo miles south OF Leno1r'
was among the victims Of the mer-
chant ship, the Prosper, 3rd, which
was sunk off the coast of France early
last June.
Citizens of Hickory and Newton are
discussing means for improvement OF
their roads.
Members of the Buncombe county
Soard of commissioners took two steps
Of wfde-reaching importance when
they passed resolutions to rebuild all
bridges across the French. Broad wash
ed away by last July's flood, at once,
and putting absolute control OF al
road and bridge work in the hands 81
he newly-elected county engineer, 1.
1. Howerton, who is highly endorsed
by State Highway Engineer IL. T.
Coble. II
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-15

player whom De Spain, without get
ting closer. in among the onlookefs
than he wanted to, could not see.
Tension, as De Spain approached
happened to look up YEARLY. he
smoke in an impassive tone across the
intervening heads: ''What happened to
your red tie, Henry?'
De Spain put UP his hand to his
neck, and looked down at loose END
hanging from his soft cravat. 1t had
been torn by the bullet meant for ms
head. He turned the, end inside his
collar. IA Ca1abasas man tried to I'M
tie it few minutes ago. lie missed
the knot"
Tension did not hear the answer. He
had reverted to his case. De Spain
moved on and, after making the round
of the scattered tables, walked again
through the doorway, only to meet, as
she stood ,hesitating and apparently
about to enter the room, Nan Morgan.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-15

De Spain started Tor the stairs.
"IIenry." called Lefever, as his COM
panion trotted hastily down. "if you
catch up to her, kindly apologize for a
fat man."
But De Spain was baked of an OPP
portunity to follow Nan. In the street
he ran into Scott. "Dfd you get the
story?'' demanded De Spain.
"Part of it,
~~-"'Was it Sassoon?"
Scott shook his head. deaf San
dusky. That man Sandusky," Bob
Smiled sickly smile-"doesn't miss
very often. He was bothered a little
by his friends being all around YOU"
The two regarded each other for a
moment in silence: l@Why, asked De
Spain, boiling little, SHOULD that
Id hulking brute try to blow my
head off just now?"
"tOnly for the good of the order,
Henry" grinned the scout
''Nice job Jeff has picked out for
me-" muttered De Spain grimly, .'stand-
ing up in these Sleepy Cat barrooms
to be shot at. Is he the fellow John
calls the butcher?'
That's what everybody calls him,
I guess"
The two rejoined Lefever at the
head of the stairs and the three dis
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-15

Do you believe that De Spain
is foolhardy in hunting for
trouble with the ganosters7 And
hadn't he better be mindinq hia
own business instead Of tryina
to fdirt with Nan Morgan7
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-15

cussed the news. Even Lefever seemed
more serious when he heard the re-
port Scott, when asked where San
duSky now was, nodded toward the
big room in front of them.
Lefevet looked toward the gambling
tables. 'We1l go in and look at him."
He turned to Scott to invite his COM
ment on the proposal. "Think twice,
john" suggested the Indian. eff
there's any trouble in crowd ike
that, somebody that has no interest
in De Spain or Sandusky is pretty sure
to get hurt
81 don't mean to start anything" ex-
planned Lefever. II only want De
Spain to look at him."
But sometimes things start them
selves. Lefever found Sandusky at
faro table. At his side sat his partner,
Logan. Three other players, together
with the OnloOkers, and the dealer
whose tumbled' hair fell partly over the
visor that protected his eyes from the
glare of the overhead 1ight-made up
the group. The table stood next to
that where Tension, white-faced and
impressive under the heat and light,
held the chair.
Lefever took position at one end
of the table, where he faced Sandusky,
and De Spain, just behind his Shout
der, had a chance to look the two
Calabasas men closely over. Sanduslzy
again impressed him as powerful
man, who, beyond an ample stomach,
carried his. weight without showing it.
De Spain credited readily the ex-
traordinary stories he had heard of
Sandusky's dexteri$y with revolver
or rifle. That he should so lately
have missed a shot at so close range
was partly explained now that De
Spain perceived Sandusky's small,
hard, brown eyes were somewhat I'M
naturally bright, and that his brows
knit every little while in his effort to
collect himself. Sandusky's brown shirt
sprawled open at the collar, and De
Spain remembered again the f1ashy'
waistcOat, fastened at the last button
hole by cut-glass button.
At Sandusky's side sat his crok1y L.
all important undertakings much
smaller, sparer man, with aggressive
shoulders and restless eyes. Logan
was the lookout of the pair, and his
rowing glance lighted on De Spain he-
fore the latter had inspected hsm
more than moment. He lost no tirae
in beginning on De Spain with an in
solent question as to what he was
looking at. De Spain, his eye bent
steadily on him, answered with a tone
neither of apology nor pronounced &C:
Tense: Il am looking at you.''
Lefever hitched at his trousers cheer
lily and, stepping away from De Spain
took position just behind the dealer.
What are you looking at me- fort"
demanded Logan insolently.
DE Spain raised his voice to mattel,
exactly the tone of the inquiry. $50
I'll know you next time"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-15
PARK BILL IS PASSED
Will Create Military Park at Guilford
Court House Battlefield National
Reservation.

Washington.-Sena Overman Sc
cured the passage in the Senate of the
bill creating National park of Gull
ford battle-ground, near Greensboro.
Efforts have been under way for
the past IL years to get this bill
through Congress. The bill having
been passed by both the lower house
and Senate, it now lacks only the
Presidents signature.
Guilford court house battle-ground
is seven miles northwest of Green's
bOro. 1t is battle-ground of the Rev.
dictionary war, where General
Greene, commanding the American
army, turned, after a remarkable re.
treat of over 200 miles, and, having re-
cruited his. army, faced the British
army under Lord CORVALLIS. The
battle lasted practically all day and
the American army withdrew that
night under cover of darkness. Greene
had accomplished his purpose, how
ever, of SO Gripping the English army
that it could not continue it's pursuit.
The battle-ground is now fairly we'll
kept An, immense statute of General
Greene stands near the center, while
there are numerous other statues and
tablets designating points of especial
interest.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-15
Cheese Factories Make Money.

Boone.-The cheese factories in
Watauga county declared dividend
of so per cent for the past season, be-
sides laying aside 80 per cent for sur
plus fund. Their product is in great
demand. Considering the fact that
these factories run only during the
summer and early fall this is very
fine showing indeed. 1t shows the
wonderful possibilities of this indus
try in the mountains. Eighty per cent
on capital for few months in the
year is very extraordinary