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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-18
Early
Shopper
Narrowly
Escapes
Serious
.|niiIIrv
In the Big Rush at The New
!. lailroad Store.
People Walk In Street

That People Passing by
Were Forced to Walk in
the Street.
If you think people arenot
counting their dollars and
looking for bargains these
days-you should have been
at the New Railroad Store at
$50 o'clock this morning.
The crowd was the largest
ever known to attend the
opening of a sale in this city.
One elderly lady who was
very anxious to make her
purchases rushed into the big
crowd, and in a short time she
was asking for help as her
arm was so badly mashed that
it was at first thought it was
broken, but after careful ex-
animation it was announced
that no bones were broken
and the lady soon recovered.
Come in Automobiles.
North E street was lined up
for squares with automobiles.
The occupants had driven for
miles to attend this sale
they knew that a big bargain
event was to open in Rich
mond and they didn't want to
miss a single thing. They
brought the big-four page cir
cular with them, had the
items checked and were ready
to buy-the cars were soon
filled to overflowing and they
drove away with the biggest
bargain ever obtained at any
sale in this city.
Eighth Street Blocked.
The crowd was so large on
North Eighth street that pas
sersby were forced to walk in
the street. Everybody was
here-every section of the
city was represented-they
I'll wanted the big values,
they expected them and none
were disappointed.
This is positively the only
teal money saving sale of the
season. Mr.. Sidney Rose is
forced to raise $4,000 in ten
days and it must be done. In
previous advertisements we
explained n detail why this
money Fad to be raised and
why we are sacrificing our
big clean stocks in this sale.
The sale on and going like
a cyclone, cleaning up every
thing as the sale progresses.
It's your golden opportunity
to reap a harvest or real mer-
chandise and of dollars. You
can't afford to stay away
you must come. The sale
lasts but 10 days and we must
raise 81 900 each day so don't
let us be disappointed. We
are giving you exactly the ar
ticles as advertised in the big
circular, so come to this sale
now. The store will be open
every evening during this
sale and we have so extra
salespeople for your accom-
mediation which makes buy
ing easy and agreeable during
this sale. We will expect you
here every day-it's for your
benefit, so don't stay away
watch and read carefully the
advertisements that will ap-
per in this paper during this
Great Forced to Raise Money
Sale.
THE NEwRiupnAn
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21
COMPANY D APPREciATivE
OF WELCOME CELEBRATION

The officers and men of Co. ID have
requested us to convey their appre-
cation of the splendid entertainment
provided for them and of the cordial
ity with which they have been well
coined home.
They are particularly grateful in
this connection to the Lakeland
Chamber OF Commerce, to the ladies
of the U. D. G., the G. A. r. Circle
and the w. c. T. U. and to the
many individuals who contributed in
different ways to the unqualified sue
cess Of the undertaking.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21
Grand Jury PreSentments

To the Honorable John S. Edwards,
presiding:
We, the Grand Jurors. empanelled
at this term of court, having COM
pIeted our Investigations. beg to sub
nit to your honor this. our final, re-
port.
At the very outset, We express 10
your Honor our appreciation of the
consideration which WI have shown
us We extend to you our county's
ishes for a long and pleasant in
cumbency of your office.
We greatly regret the apparent
increase in crimes of serious ma
ture and deem it our duty to call the
attention of our people to the same.
III our opinion. this may be attribut-
ed largely to lack OF the enforcement
OF cur statutes. Crime will not thrive
where its perpetrators are speedily
punished.
We have been greatly hampered in
our investigations of a number of
cases brought before us. though thev
were referred to us by coroner or
committing magistrates, because OF
lack of evidence. Witnesses furnished
us not giving testimony in support
of the charge. We recommend that
a written. signed report of the testi-
mony given at all coroner's innuests
and at all preliminary examinations
OF homicide cases be made and filed
with the papers to be submitted TO
the Grand Jury.
We respectfully recommend 20 the
executive officers of the different
municipalities in our county that
they furnish to the sheriff or to the
county attorney the names of all
! persons convicted in their respective
courts of the sale of Intoxicating
2 luI at TIC
list of the witnesses upon whose
testimony such convictions have been
had.
/ We have made .nvestieation of the
Jail and the various county Offices
and find them generally to be con
Quoted in an efficient manner We
have found. however, that the coun.
ty commissioners maintain a system
of auditing and paying accounts
which is Anticipated and opens wide
the door of fraudulent claims and
fer the obtaining of moneys without
the rendition of service or furnishins
of materials to the public. We mos
earnestly suggest to this board thai
this system be corrected, and we fee
tina. they only need to have theil
attention directed to the same to ac
complish this result.
We have found that accounts FOL
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21

aggregate sums represented by ac
counts for labor rendered by a large
number Of persons are often ap-
proved and paid to one individual.
The statements in such cases show
the names of the several persons to
v nom amounts are alleged to be due
but by the system used. and which
we criticise. the names of the per-
sons performing the labor do not ap-
pear on the warrant.
y.sed that the Law requires. that
warrants be drawn to each individ-
uai performing service or labor or
furnishing goods or material and
that the warrant specify the amount
paid and the purpose for which it IS
paid
And we further recommend in this
connection that the practice of issu-
ing warrants for the aggregate sums
t. only one person where the items
represented are due to numerous per
sons abolished The opportunity
for having fraudulent claims paid out
OF the county finances is plain 10
any one who stops to consider the
method now in use In our investi-
cation of the commissioners Office
We find convict labor, as maintained
b. the commissioners, is more ex-
pensive to the taxpayers OF our coun-
ty than free labor would be. In our
opinion this also is due TO a lack OF
system in the use of county cOnvicts
Excessive sums are being paid fol
gdard hire and for supplies and fol
the maintenance of teams for their
use. We recommend to the county
commissioners that they pay thei.
guards only what their minutes
show them to have been employed
for and that supplies for convict'
and for teams which are used II
connection with convict labor b.
bought by contract upon competitiv'
bidding.
In our further investigation OF th'
acts Of the county commissioners
office we have found that. although
the grand jury at the session of thi
court at the fall term, 1915. in posi-
tive terms criticised the acts Of Mr.
H. c. Swindell having in his officia
capacity hired his own teams to tn
county and done other acts unbe
coming an official. he has persiste,
in them. We find that he is still hir
ing his teams to the county. approx
ing his own bill for the amour
charged for the same and call at
tention to the particular instance Fl
which he presented bill on Feb. 5
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21

We regret that il should he re-
garded as a crime that ccnvicts in
Folk county should be treated hui
namely. We do not believe the gen
eral sentiment of the people of this
county is in accord with any such
idea. We are proud of the way Polk
county convicts have been handled
the past few years. The State con-
Wet inspectors tell us our ccnvict
camps are operated in a way that Is
worthy of all praise. a few years
ago, even in this county, convicts
were dashed. MANNED. overwcrked
and starved. Is II desired that we
should go back to such conditions7
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21

1a11. for 81 days team hire at =
per day warrant fer the aggregate
namely SOS. being No. -, having
-. issued TO and received by HIM
we find that he has. also acting III
A. official capacity. persisted in re
.f,:uiug in office as warden of prison
i.rs & e.. Fletcher, acquainted Win
the unauthorized and illegal acts %
The warden and having had his al
ltention called to the same. upon pe
ling presented with approved ae-
counts OF supplies bought in the OPP
on market for use of the convlcts,
We find that large quantities Oh
hams. butter and eggs and other ar
ticles OF provision in large quaint
ties and OF a character improper 70
purchase for convicts from county
frnds have been bought by Warden
fletcher or under his order and the
bills approved by Mr.. Swindeil, UNI
der whose particular supervision th'
warden and the convicts were at the
time of such approval.
The county commissioners at theil
regular meeting in September. 1910
ordered that the warden OF conNlct'
then. the now G.. G. Fletcher. should
be paid only $50 per month and ina
the guards of conyicts under Nj
Fictcher's supervision should be PAID
onl, s35 per month and that theN
were SC paid for short period We
find however, that the warden ha'
without any additional order or an
itsority from the commissioners pre-
scented and received payment OF Diil'
for 500 per month for his service
and bills for $50 per month for serS
icee of guards. each and all of sai'
hills being approved by Mr.. Swim
dell.
u has also been made known to y
thai Mr.. Fletcher while acting n
warden has permitted convicts unde
his care and while serving time un
der sentence to leave the squad with
on, Guard and leaving in civilia'
clothing.
We feel it to be our duty to cal
these matters and this reprehensibl
conduct cf the said county commits
ssoner and warden to the attentio
, of your honor and of the Honorable
Sidney ]. Cats. governor, with r.
spectful recommendation that such
leo, rse be taken as Is in keeping wit
your respective official position. |
addition thereto We recommend
tht board OF county commissioner
!, that Warden Fletcher be remove
from his office.
We are gratified at the progres
/ which is being made in the construt
tion OF the system OF hard surfac
/ roads authorized by the county bon
issue. The life OF the character c
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21

Tribune. noting our qualification
that Bagdad, Fla, has not yet fallen,
inquiries where Bagdad Is. which
would indicate that while 1t hasn't
fallen. it hasn't risen very high, either
Bagdad. Fla. is in Santa Rosa coun-
ty. and IL quiet and remoteness from
the madding crowds ignoble strife
were all that might be required II
would be an ideal place to write the
American Arabian Nights.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21

We are thankful that we can fill
this column every day without say
ing an unkind thing about any per.
son or institution-thatw we can write
without giving vent to malice, envy
or spleen.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21

They've had homecoming celebra-
tions in every Florida city which sent
a company to service, but none of
them carried out the affair in nicer
style than Lakeland did.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21

The presentment of the grand jury
is printed in this paper, as usual .
We have never failed to print one in
thirteen years-nor any other mat
ter of public interest proper TO be
printed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21

Hogs are selling at $500 PEI
hundred weight, but we'd hate To
pay that price for some of the two
legged species we wot of.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21

construction which is being
used will depend. we are adViseu ~
.h. cemty's expert. upon whethe
.,so .am. shall be subjected to heaNs
.,,,;rp we respectfully recon-
mc. p I, the board of county com
,,i.-i,u.rs and 10 .ur senator anu
...-o.o,t,tjves that they take nee
..,rv action for the passage OF
eo,orsI ar special Law as shall De
,,.n Oh hest to regulate the hauling
~ fine hard surfaced roads. The pres
ont statutes seem to be inadequate TO
ohta,n proper regulation
We recommend to the county com
,,;ss;oners that a general road s"-
! nor;p,endent with statutory authori-
-. ~ such officer be appointed
We extend to our State attorney
our thanks for his attendance anu
,,s reaay advice and assistance IN
1
our deliberations.
We ask that a copy oil TINS pre-
sentiment be presented to the county
,aners and that certified copy OF
.he same be promptly sent by the
clerk of this ccurt to the Governor
at Tallahassee.
respectfully submitted.
w. NJ. GRIER. Foreman
T. l.. CARDWE,L. Clerk.
". W. CARTER.
TT. HUGHES.
r. E. CANDY.
\. =. ELLISON.
! N. B. CHILDs.
A. C. HOPPENWORTH.
T. f. BURDETT.
| JR. CRAIG.
A. +. DICKEY.
il. GASKINS.
WILEY b. HILL.
G. Il. FUTCH.
LESLIE GRIFFIN.
CALVERT HAMILTON.
LEON HEBB
A. II. COOK.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21

1t seems that we are already al
war with Germany, and are only
waiting for Congress to assemble on
April I'd to tell us so Officially. How
ever. we know some Germans whom
we firmly decline to kill.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21

Note the announcement that Law
tey shipped her first Strawberries
north last Friday. That sounds to
us down here like Lawtey might be
way up north. We have been
shipping berries from Lakeland with
little interruption ever since Thanks
giving.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21
Ladies of Maccabees

The Ladies of the Maccabees will
meet tomorrow evening at 1880 in
the Odd Fellows Hall. A full at
tendance of the members is desired
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21
o. E. 6. MEETING
TOMORROW NIGHT

The regular meeting of Palm Chap
ter 26. 0. E. S. will be held Thursday
the %, at 1880 Visiting Stars will
be most cordially welcomed.
REPORTER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21

First class dressmaking. For ap
continent phone, Mrs. w. H. Wells.
hone 20 Black. 1854
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21

The House of Romanoff has been
shown where 1t gets Off.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21
M. r. HETHERINGToN, EDITOR
THE LAKELAND NEWS

A weekly newspaper giving resume
Of local matters, crop conditions,
county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
for $3.50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21

ming, IDLE WIVES. Casin,
Thursday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21

AS the days go by. we are more
and more thankful that our job does
not depend upon the within of some
politician who has enemies to pun
ish or friends to reward, and that
we can sit back serenely and wiggle
four fingers at the whole political
caboodle. Men pay pretty dearly for
the cheap little whistle Of a political
John the sacrifice of their indie
pendence. If in no other way
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21

Coming. IDLE WIVES, Gasin
Thursday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-21

We are glad to see the railroad
boys get the extra money. But any
man who has to be hauled, or who
has to have hauling done, by the
railroads might as well get his PEN
Gil out and 60 to figuring what part
OF that sixty million dollars year
he will have to contribute. For in
this case, as always, the public pays.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-09

commercial basis.
 According to reports reaching the Russian officials in Washington the Russian soldiers under arms are not waiting for orders but are downing their arms and leaving the trenches for home.
 It was stated that a meeting of the full cabinet will be held at once to formulate plans for a complete readjustment of this country's war plans to meet the situation and to prepare with all possible haste to cope with so far as the allied pow CTS are concerned.
 It is pointed out that greater than ever exists the need for facilitating the preparation of American troops for action and to hurry all troops transports and supply ships to the French Coast Germany's action in almost wholly depicting her reserves have already indicated her deter imitation to throw her full war forces into the contest before the American troops can be acclimated to warfare and with the release of all her armies Germany's position
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-09

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. s. The staggering news of the over throw of the Kerensky government was officially delivered to the State Department by the Russian Embassy here this afternooi and immediately became the subject of hurried con- ference. IL is the uniform belief of all officials high in the government and administration councils that the accession of the Maximilists to power in Russia can mean but one thing of immediate overshadowing importance: the conclusion of a peace at once between Russia and Germany enabling the latter power to withdraw all her armies from the Eastern front and hurl them upon the allied powers in France-Fland- CTS CT pursue with vastly accelerat- ed power and impact her advant- ages already gained in Italy. 1t follows of course from the conclU- sion cf such peace that there will be no more food shortage in Ger many and that the vast resources of Russia will become the re- sources of Germany on a purely
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-09

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. S. Under a special parole order issued by Governor Frank L. Houx, 34 victs from the state penitentiary at Rawlins have been given their free dom to help the harvesting of the potato crops in Gashen County Wyo., where the council of defense has been trying unSuccessfully to engage 400 extra harvest hands.
 Under the terms of the paroles issued by the governor, the conVlcts
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WHY SHE DIED.

A German whose wife was i'll at a Brooklyn hospital called the first evening she was there and inquired how she was getting along. He was told that she was improving.
 Next day he called again, and was told she was still improving. This went on for some time, each day the report being that his wife was improving
 Finally one night when he called he was told that his wife was dead Seeing the doctor, he went up to him said, with a world of sarcasm in his voice:
 "Well. doctor, what did she. die of-improvements?"
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-09

The Governor-Gencral had ord cred seals to be fixed on the doors of the Die3 chamber, with notice etaing that the President of the dis solved Diet, having summoned the members of the Dict to meet that day of ra continuation of the ses- sion he ordered with the object of protecting the rights of the Finnish people, who were to elect their legal
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-09
N. BARTH0U DEMANDS
 PROVINCES, RETURN

PARIS, Nov. S.-Louis Barthou, of the present Cabinet and former Premier, said at luncheon of the American Club yesterday that the French Government and people were absolutely and unshakably resolved to reunite Alace-Lorraine to France.
 we wish to regain that which belongs to us," he said. "Restitu- ton to it's legitimate proprietor of property taken by force and retain ed by fraud is what we ask. A
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protest which has continued 47 years is more eloquent ands more decisive than any plebiscite. It must be restitution, pure and sim pie. Not heart in France hesi- tates upon that, no voice is dis cordant"
 M. BGrthou spoke of the admi- ration of France for President Will son. He also complicented Am baasador Sharp upon his conduct of the embassy during the war and pad a tribute to the personality of General Pershing.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-09

representatives in two days time, the seals to be fixed to show the illegality of the assembling of the Diet.
 The President of the Diet, how ever, broke open the seals of the doors and so Socialists and Democ- ratio deputies then proceeded to pass several bills dealing with the eight hour day, the responsibility
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-09

HELSINGFORS, Nov. S.-The dissolved Diet met today on the summons of its President and ill defiance of the order of the Gov ernor-Go oneral of Finland. As re- suit, the Governor-General has ordered the pr> secution of the Pre- sident aud the members of the Diet wEo forced their way into the chamber.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-09
PAR0LED CONNECTS
 HARVEST POTATOES

must return to the penitentiary after the crops are in, but each man has been assured that his parole will be made permanent if favor able reports are sent to the State Boa I'd of Charities and Reforms at the conclusion Of the harvets, as ized to extend lasting parole.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-09
uATIONl STAGGERED . ..I
 BY RUSSIAN NEWS.

six million bushels more than any previous crop, the largest ever known in the history of American agriculture, the total is estimated at more than three billion bushels quantity beyond the power of the mind to, grasp. .a3 .Y... #.e. .sf
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-09

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. S. Reports from an agricultural sur vey just complested show that the corn crop Of the United States will reach the enormous sum af sixty
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-09
DIET IN FINLAND ..-
 HOLDS A SITTING

of the Finnish Senate to the Diet, the exercise of sovereign power by the Diet and Jewish rights The sitting began at 12:45 and lasted
  for 90 minutes.
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Anything in the Dpe or Job work as the Industrial Worker Office Satisfaction assured.
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of advantage is not regarded a ever having ben SO great as now.
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If 50 1t will pay you to investigate rates of the Industrial Worker on publication of application therefor. Bring your forfeiture notices to the
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 Repaired. SUITS MADE TO ORDER from select fabrics and trimmings. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Cor. Lanes Way and Front Street.
 NJ. PASCOFF.
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