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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-18
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checked up for use.
Sophomores.
The Sophomore have three large stars
for attendance.
The Sophomore are on the anxious
seat OF needles and pins, SO to speak, un-
til they find out their semester grades.
The whole high school received their
one-fourth holiday Monday afternoon.
Most of the students wanted the holiday
before examinations, that they would not
be here afterward. Why?
The cooking class made butter cakes
the last two days they cooked.
Last Friday the ninth and tenth grade
cooking class gave party to the basket
ball boys who made the victorious trip to
Hartline. The eats consisted of coffee
and cake, both made by the domestic
cooking class. Everyone reported fine
time.
Freshmen.
Several agriculture and farm papers
have been subscribed for.
The English has been reviewing its reg
ular English text book this week.
The Freshmen also have three big stars
and they too look forward to holiday
next Monday.
Tho Ero,l,rna,, <ooly tl,o;r ovo,p;no+;oro
in manual training Tuesday. They re-
ported it to be rather difficult.
Grammar Grades.
Dan staplin is absent this week on &C.
count of sickness.
A list of 100 words was given out Mon
day to the seventh and eighth grades for
written spelling. Jessie Laurence, Pauline
thessame grade. They were the highest
of the list.
On Tuesday another list was given.
David Martin spelled So words out of 1Co.
The seventh ard eighth grades met last
Tuesday evening to practice reading.
The reading circle books are very at
tractive; the teacher is now reading the
book entitled america First This
book is very helpful in history.
Fifth and Sixth.
Those who received 100 in spelling last
week were: Thora Jensen, Mildred
Davis, Wayne Adams, Florence r.ogg,
Lewis Box Norval Davis, Orphia Davis,
Zadie Mathis, Clarence Bell, Glndys Box,
Beulah English, Margaret Wright and
Lonnie Triplett.
Semester examinations are in progress
this week
Both classes are making maps of the
states they are studying.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-18
School Notes
TlIgg
EDITORS
Seniors.

The American history class is glad
that it may state this sentence: I'VE
! are glad that we have finished the Amer
!. lean history text book" It looked very
! discouraging two weeks ago.
The English GLASS reviewed English lit
erature last week.
Tee physics class did most of its re-
viewing by the midnight oil.
MI. Cubbage made the statement last
Tuesday that all pupils not having an
average OF 85 in all their required sub
jects can carry only four subjects. This
might mean that several will have to
study harder or drop the extra subjects
The examinations began Tuesday af-
ternoon. They gave the easiest first in
order to cheer up the heavy hearts Of
. some of the Freshmen.
u Juniors.
The tryout for the county debate was
held last Monday. The subject for the
tryout was: Resolved, That Congress
was Justified in Passing. the Adanson
Law and that Universal Eight Hour
Law Should be Adopted Throughout the
United States" The decision was unan-
imous in favor of the negative and the
team which was chosen to represent Cou-
lee City in the county debate consisted OF
Elizabeth Jones, Merle Box, and Ward
Garrad. You will note that these are all
Juniors, SO if they do not capture the
county championship it surely wont be
because they can't.
Did you know that we have new pen
Gil sharpener?. We realized the fact al
most Immediately because of the differ
ent tone given out by the new one.
The medieval history notebooks we're
returned Monday.
The medieval history class seems to
have slowed up just before the examina-
tons. Perhaps it was to have less to
take examination on.
Mr.. Hodge is fixing the room in the
basement which has heretofore been
used for q manuel training room, for the
agriculture class.
The fret instalment of the new library
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-18

The sixth grade viii, begin new reader
next week.
8rd and 18th.
The fourth grades reading and Ian
guage lessons haye been made very inter
esting the past week by giving each a IL
brary book, containing short stories, to
be told in their own words, and then
read to the class. 1t is very plain that
the majority Of the boys are interested in
history.
Those receiving the most headmarks
in spelling in the year 1916 were: Her
bert Russell, 6; Clara Burton, 6; Esther
Howard, 8; Thomas Osborne, s; Thel-
ma Pugh, 8; Ruth Jones, s; Patsy Gill
bert, 5.
Primary.
Several pupils have been absent on ac-
count of sickness.
Vivian Stansel and Margaret dwell
have taken up the primary work.
Mrs. Mcdonald >has been unable to
teach the past week on account OF ILL
ness Lila Parry has substituted in her
place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-29
new YORK BANKER
DENIES Joint DEAL
WITH A "SENATOR,

NEW YORK. Jan. 29.-Pliny Fisk,
d New York banker. named sby
Thomas W. Lawson as the banker in
the mysterious cabinet henderson
ator-banker'' investment trio denied
at the Teak" inquiry today that he
ever had been interested with Secre-
tary McAdoo or a senator" In any
Joint stock account.
Fisk admitted, however. that the
Federal reserve bank had leased Off
ces in a building owned by his firm
after he had suggested to Secretary
McAdoo that the Offices were the
''best adapted of any in the street."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-29

Striking out boldly in a vigorous
protest against the liquor trafic and
the social evil, Rev. Thomas H.
Adams, pastor of the Central Chris
tian church, rained resounding blows
upon all who through indifference
permitted such conditions to exist.
The grand jury was praised and
kilograms we're sent to the senate and
to Senator McConaha in behalf Of the
statewide prohibition bill.
Some of the most forceful utter
ances from the Rev. Mr.. Adams pull
pit follow:
IF Christ walked our beautiful City
in bodily form, entered our homes,
mingled with US on our streets, and
conversed with. us. would our present
way of living cause us any embarrass-
ment? ...
Would our attitude towards the
social evils cause us to blush with
shame at the really little effort being
made by us personally to stem the
tide of iniquity, and blot out the cess
pools of sin that blur its fair name?
commends the Grand Jury
Il am glad to commend the honest
efforts Of the grand jury In their at
tempt to clean up and bring to JUS
tice men and women who are guilty
of polluting society with their hellish
trafic. Grand jur1es. like all other
institutions of human origin. have
their weaknesses and temptations to
wink at iniquity and pass the re-
sponsibility up to others.
But the recent actions of the grand
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-29
ADDING PLANT
DOUBLES FORCE
OF SKILLED men

The working force at the Adding and
Listing Machine Company's plant is to
be moro than doubled within a few
weeks. ...
At present the plant is employing 76
men. 1t is planned to add upwards OF
100 workmen as soon as they can he
engaged. 1850.
This announcement was made today
by officials of the company
The increase Is made necessary by
general improvement In conditions in
the. machine tool trade and by the ac-
quisition Of several large contracts Tor
jobbing. ...
About one.half Of the men to be ad-
oed to the working force will be skill
ed mechanics. The remainder will be
common laborers.
. No addition to the plant Is planned
for the present but any further ex-
pansion will necessitate new build
ing. Company officials expect a new
building will be made necessary with
in short time.
Present plans do not contemplate
building of adding and listing ma.
chimes in the near future.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-29
SMITH HEIRS Wish
TO DONATE MONEY
INSTEAD OF HOME

Harold and Lloyd Smith, Indianap.
oils, grandsons of Mrs. George H.
Smith, told Wayne county commits
sioners in a conference late Saturday
afternoon that they do not oppose
their grandmother's wish to donate, a
tuberculosis hospital to the county but
that they do not want Smithdale to
pass out of the family for sentimental
reasons.
The grandsons asked the commits
sioners if the donation of money equal
to the value of Smithdale for the erec-
ton of a hospital elsewhere would be
as satisfactory as the donation Of the
homestead.
The commissioners replied that they
were inclined to accept any gift which
Mrs. Smith desired the county to have.
Mrs. David Esteb, daughter of Mrs.
Smith, who favors her mothers propo-
sition to donate the old home for the
benefit of sufierers Of tuberculosis,
said today that the boys did not dis
cuss their proposition with their grand
mother.
"Mrs. Smith wants to donate the old
home and will not change her former
plans am sure" said Mrs. Esteb.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-29
Police Auto
Distanced in
Road Contest

II was not long ago that Police
Chauffeur Wenger boasted that the
police touring car would not take
"the dust" of any car now roaming
the broad highways, but DR.. Lloyd
Snyder at the wheel Of his car yes
terday fed from the police machine
like o rabbit from a man on crutches.
The exciting race occurred on East
Main street.
I'VE went neck.ard.neck for a
short distance and then DR.. Snyder's
car walked away from us just like
our car was tied to hitching post,
remarked Ofilcer Vogelsong, who was
in the police car with Wenger.
In police court this morning DR..
Snyder entered plea of not guilty
to speeding and the hearing OF the
case was postponed. Dr. Snyder de-
clared that he had to drive his car at
a rapid rate Of speed because he was
taking a sick woman to her home.
James e, Jones, president Of the
Reliance Foundry company, drew a
fne of 81 and costs from Mayor Rob-
bins on plea of guilty to charge
of operating an automobile after dark
without any lights.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-29
Nohr Prepares
School drill
Early in May

An out-of-doors school festival in
which $500 children of the Richmond
public schools will participate is to
be held some time the first week in
May. This announcement was made
today by Robert Nohr, Jr., supervisor
of physical training for the public
schools.
'Last year and the year before
gymnastic exhibitions by school chill
dren were given at the Coliseum but
on each occasion there were hun.
dreds of people who could not gain
admission to the building" said Mr.
Nohr. 1T is my plan to give an out
of-doors exhibition this year on a
more extensive scale than ever at
tempted before.
Plans for Monster Crowd
"The plan l now have in mind calls
for holding the exhibition either at
Glen Miller park or at Athletic park,
probably the latter place because
there are two bleachers and grand.
stand there.
"The exhibition will show in de-
tail the physical training, system for
our school children. There would be
athletic stunts. gymnastic exhibitions,
drills and folk dancing. All the school
children, except those in the first
grade, will participate in the exhibi-
tion.
81 would like to have a half holi-
day declared in the city on the after
noon of the exhibition so that all
citizens can have the opportunity of
attending it. The city band will pro-
vide the music"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-29
CLARE OF LIGHTS
AROuSES PROTEST.;
PREVENTS SLUMbER

Several protests against the glare
of the new ornamental system of the
central business district have been
received by the board of public
works.
One man living IN a fiat on North
Eighth street received permission to
place metal screen in front Of his
windows. He said that at the pres.
ent time the light in front of the
building was a great nuisance.
Thirteen overhead street arc lamps
will be removed from the central dis.
trict and distributed in various places
throughout the city. Twenty re-
quests for street lights are on file
at the Office of the board of public
works.
The board today received remon-
STRANGE against the paving of Ft.
Wayne avenue, signed by I. A. Cor
mon, a resident of that street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-29
MASS MEETING COMMENDS STRAYER;
KELLY LEADS CHURCH FEDERATION
IN HARD FIGHT ON LIQUOR TRAFFIC

United to Fight the Devil" protest
ant churches OF Richmond inaugurated
months simultaneous revival OF
more than ordinary significance Sun
day with a mass meeting under the
auspices Of the Richmond Church Fed
Grafton in the Reid Memorial church.
Frank Strayer. new prosecuting at
torney. was complimented by resolu-
tions for the way he is cleaning up
Richmond"
Resolutions commencing the house
OF representatives for its action on the
prohibition bill. complimenting Joint
Representative oliver Lafuze for vot'
Ing dry" asking the senate to pass
the prohibition bill and asking that
Senator McConaha vote dry" we're
adopted.
Call for individual Letters.
Pastors were urged to ask members
for their congregations last night to
send individual letters to the senate
In care OF Senator McConaha asking
that the prohibition measure be
passed.
This action established new prece-
dent for the Federation and for RICE
mond churches--devoting attention to
specific existing civic conditions
Several churches went on record
yesterday complimenting the work OF
The grand jury Minister mentioned
the progress made in the campaign
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-29
CHURCHES JOIN GRAND JURY IN REFORM DRIVE
''Spooned' Other Women at Home;
Reasons, Foolish and Otherwise,
Given at "Reno'' of Indiana

ing before Judge Fox and asking that
he cut the 'tie that binds"
Here are few of the charges:
She didn't know how to cook mush.
He made me sell my jewelry SO that
he could buy liquor.
She refused to clean house
He made me keep boarders.
He has not lived with me for tLir.
teen years.
He's too coarse.
She has disagreeable nature.
She made me cook my own meals
He gave me only four dollars week
to live on and clothe myself.
While was at work. she sold the
furniture and left.
She paid more attention to other
men than to me.
He refused to work at a job which
paid SIS day.
His name is on the police records
twice
[continued On Page Eighth
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-29
MELPOLDER REFUSES ACCESS TO CONTRACT;
TRIES TO learn MOTIVE OF SEARCHER;
LAUGHS AT CONCLUSION Of INTERVIEW

Search for the contract under which
John T. Melpolder and the Social Serv-
ice Bureau are assumed to be operat-
ing again proved to be fruitless Mon
day.
Steps of the searcher were turned
toward the bureaus office in the court
house, where Secretary Melpolder
pulls Richmond's charity strings from
among his card indices.
Meldolper was busy. He talked to
the searcher with his hand OF the
door knob leading into his private Of
flee. But he was affable.
! Mr.. Melpolder. have you the du-
plicate copy of the contract you hold
with the Social Service Bureau" ILL
quired the searcher.
Gives Indirect Answer.
The secretary disdained to return
direct answer.
Are you a contributor to this or
ganization" he rejoined suavely. Up
on being assured in the negative he
smiled significantly. Then his curios-
ity ruled.
What do you want with it," ne
queried
I'VE should like to see it so we
might know its TERMS" was the ans
wer.
A request for copy of the last an
nnal report them was made and
promptly filled.
DO you have the duplicate copy in
thj~ Officer" questioned the searcher
despairingly.
MeIpoider Becomes Calm.
Il have nothing further to say" re-
piled Melpolder.
Then we are to assume you deny us
access to your contract and refuse to
say whether or not the Bureaus copy
is here? was the final plea.
You may place any construction
you choose upon what l have said,'
was the reply.
During this conversation Melpolder
fairly beamed upon the searcher. When
the interview was concluded he laugh
ed good-naturedly,
Previous efforts, made Saturday, 20
locate copy of the contract equally
were futile. superintendent Giles.
president of the bureau. admitted he
never had seen copy of it, although
he served as secretary bfore being
elected president.
Charles w. Jordan, who is treasurer
of tn bureau, said he never had seen
the dupiiacte and Mrs. Lee B. Nus
baum, secretary of the bureau board,
declared she hadn't the contract.
Fred G. White, who made the orig
igal contract with Melpolder is out of
the city and is not expected home un-
til Thursday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-29
RECORDING PHONOCRAPH TAKES
PLACE Of COURT REPORTER

arrested Saturday on an indictment
OF the grand jury charging her with
keeping resort, entered a plea of
guilty before Judge Fox in circuit
court this morning and received a
fine of $40 and thirty day jail
sentence.
Her daughter, Fay Siebert. was the
seventeen-year-old girl who furnished
discriminating evidence against two
saloonists and another resort
A sad story was revealed. this morn.
ing of how the mother haG placed her
daughter in another home in order mat
she might not "go wrong" and how
the daughter had strayed into bad com
pany despite the efforts of her mother.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-29
SENATE EXTENDS
HOURS OF WORK

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. - Demo.
cratic senators still were doubtful to-
day whether railroad legislation and
other administration measures against
which considerable opposition has de-
veloped, can be passed before ad-
journment, now only five weeks of,
despite the decision to hold longer
senate sessions from II a. m. to 10
pm. daily, beginning Tuesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-29
JOHN E. WOLFE,
EARLY MILLER,
DIES At HOME

John e. Wolfe, aged 73 years, a
pioneer miller Of Wayne county, died
at his home. on the Boston pike four
miles south Of the city, Sunday after
noon at o'clock. He had been in fail
ing health for some time.
One of the family of eleven children
of William and Mary Burton Wolfe.
John E. Wolfe was born one mile east
Of Elkhorn, May 30. 1S43. He spent
practically all his life in that neighbor-
hood. He was miller by trade and
was perhaps the first operator of
roller process mill in Wayne county
He retired from active business sew
eral years ago.
Belonged to Friends Church.
The deceased was member of the
Orange Friends church from child
hood. He was also a veteran of the
Civil war having enlisted with the One
hundred and thirty-third Indiana in
fantry at the time of the rebellion. He
was especially well known in the
southern part of the county.
Mr.. Wolfe leaves widow. Mary f.,
one son, w. c. Wolfe. assistant civil
engineer Richmond division of the
Pennsylvania railroad; two daughters,
Mrs. Herbert Rosencrans, of Chicago;
Mrs. Charles E. Kleman, residing at
the home; one brother, Eliza Wolfe, of
Fountain, Colo; four sisters, Mrs.
Josiah Feasel, Mrs. Carrie Scarce, Mrs.
Sarah Stiggleman. Mrs. Mary Good
win; and a grandson
The funeral will be held from the
Orange Friends church Tuesday after
noon at o'clock. The Revs. Hinckle
and Davenport will officiate. Burial
will be in Elkhorn cemetery
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-29
WEAR CARNATIONS
FOR VIM. M'KlNLEY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. = Official
Washington wore carnation blossoms
in honor of the seventy-fourth ami
versary Of the birth of the late Presi-
dent Mckinley.
The Ohio Society Of Washington ar
ranged reception tonight with Sec
retary of War Baker and Associate
Justice Clark of the supreme court
as guests of honor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-29
POST C HONORS
DEAD MEMBERS

Members of Post C, Travellers Pro-
tective Association, attended the first
memorial service of the post Sunday
afternoon in the high school auditor
ium Charter members occupied seats
on the platform.
Rev. DR.. j. J. Rae delivered the
memorial address, and Rev. Milo S.
Hinckle prayed. Adam H. Bartel.
first president of the post, spoke on
why We Are Here" Musical num-
bers. were given by Miss Mildred
Schalk. Miss Grace E. Shera and a
quartet composed of Oliver Nusbaum.
Ernest Renk, Lee B. Nusbaum and
Benjamin Bartel.
Thirty-two members of the post are
on the memorial roll
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-29
GILES STATEMENT
(For editorial comment see page ~
BY SUPT. J. T. GILES

0Y SOPI. y. 7. GILES
Since, as superintendent Of the
city schools, my official action In
regard to the giving Of penny
lunches at the Whitewater school
has been called into question by a
local Newspaper without my having
been interviewed in regard to the
matter by any representative Of
that paper, word Of explanation
to the community is probably in
place.
A few weeks ago a request from
representatives Of the Domestic
Science club and the Whitewater
school teachers for the serving Of
penny lunches at this school was
presented by myself to the school
board. After considering the mat
ter this request was approved by
the board under certain conditions
and 60 reported to the principal
Of the school. These conditions
were: (D That no free lunches
should be given at school, and (2)
that the preparation and serving Of
the lunches should be under the
management Of the domestic
science department Of the schools
az they are in Garfield and High
school.
To some it may seem "hard.heart-
ed and unsympathetie" that hungry
children should not be given free
luncheon at school. II 10 not denied
that some children come hungry
and ill-nourished to the Whitewater
and other schools Of the city. It is
true, however, that free luncheon at
school would not reach the cause Of
this condition, which lies in the
home, but would only serve to az
gravate it. Charitable giving 10,
perhaps, necessary, but It 10 plain
that It should be given through the
home and not to children at school.
This 10 entirely feasible, under the
conditions named above, and 10 in
accord with the experience Of PhiIa-
deiphia and other cities where such
lunches have been tried.
lunch plan should be started on a
small scale in the Whitewater
school and extended a. ito need de.
developed. This has already been
done and 10 reported to be work.
ing satisfactorily. It 10 hoped that
this action Of the school board and
myself will meet with the approval
Of all who have the welfare Of the
public at heart.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-29
COURT APPROVES
settlement MADE
BY REID INTEREST

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-Settlement OF
the suit of minority stock holders of
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railway company against Daniel G
Reid and William H. Moore, for
$7,5Oo,OOO was approved today by
Judge Carpenter, in the United States
district court.
The terms of the settlement in
clude the purchase of $5,00O,00O six
per cent. preferred stock of the rail
way company by Mr.. Reid and Mr..
Moore, the payment by them of $780,
600 and all the costs of the litigation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-29
DEBATES
REVENUE BILLS

WASHINGTON, Jan 29-The house
and means committee met today to
pass on the new revenue bill and
planned to report it back to the house
later in the day SO that it might be
taken up tomorrow for debate. Re-
publicans will make fight on the
measure and seek to substitute pro-
tective tariff system for the excess
profits tax and higher Inheritance
taxes of the bill. Democratic leaders
expect the measures passage not lat
er than Thursday.