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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06

ton committee go about interesting
the citizens of birmingham that the
work has become a part of the towns
intimate life. AS result the citizens
have voted at town meetings greatly
increased appropriations for their
health department work. The depart
ment now has budget OF $4,000 a
year, double what 1t was spending
when the demonstration, began. The
health officer is devoting his whole
time to the work. A school nurse and
full time baby welfare nurse have
been employed. Abandoned rural
schools have been converted into chill
dren's summer health camps.
The committee had paved the way
for this by enlisting the aid of the DO
litical leaders of the different factions
in town. Next the private agencies
were approached. The local Civic
League was inspired with new life and
added full time secretary and q full
time infant welfare nurse to its staff.
Funds and hospital space were set
aside for dental. nose and throat and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06
TWO KILL SELVES
WHEN CORNERED

HARTFORD CITY, Ind. March O.
Cornered by a posse OF farmers and
members OF the Blackboard County
Horsethef Detective association, Ben
iamin Keesling, age thirty, and his
cousin, Gus Bright, age about twenty
eight, shot themselves to death late
Yesterday, rather than submit to ar
rest for robbery. The tragedy was
enacted on the d. Fl. c. DAWSON farm
east OF this city.
The two men Monday night COM
mitted a robbery at the Charles Miles
home. stealing a number of harness
rings valued at about SO. They were
trailed yesterday morning to the
home OF Ed Lewis, where they had
been staying for the last few days.
since coming here from near Middle
town. They fled from there and were
chased several miles, exchanging a
number of shots with their pursuers.
Crcling, they then started back to-
ward the Lewis home.
Had Only One Weapon.
They had reached the Davisson
farm, about half "a, mile away, when
they saw their capture was inevita BILE.
They had only one gun between them,
another weapon having been taken
away from them by John Pownell. a
farmer. who jumped into their buggy
from an automobile and grappled with
Keesling. When the pursuers were
within thirty feet of them, Bright
raised the weapon and shot himself
in the head. He fell unconscious but
did not die until brought to this city.
After Bright mad shot himself Keesl-
ing picked up the gun and fired a
bullet into his brain. dying immedi-
ately. Both men had been drinking.
quart bottle of whisky being found
on them.
Abandoned Horses and Fled.
The theft for which the men were
pursued, was discovered by George
Miles when he went to feed yesterday
morning. He trailed Keesling and
Bright and found them leading two
farm horses across a field He told
members of the Horsethief Detectives
association were notified. Seeing that
they were detected, Keesling and
Bright abandoned the horses and fled.
When they shot themselves Lee
Green, John Pownell William White
cotton and Otto Bergdoll were stand
ing about fifty feet away. Marshal
Pursley was the first to reach their
side.
Keesling was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Keesling. living near
Dundee. The authorities had been
looking for him for the last three
years on a charge of wife desertion.
Both Bright and Keeslng, who were
of draft age. had said that they had
10 go into the army any way and in
tended to have good time before 60
ing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06
MANY WASPS IN
mediterranean

AN ATLANTIC PORT, March g.
The submarine warfare in the Medi'
terranean is much more serious than
America realizes. according to a cap
tain of the japanese navy recently at.
tached to thar countrys embassy in
Rome, who arrived here today on an
American ship from England.
He said that the submarines ope-
rating there are mostly German. the
Uboats being shipped in parts to
Trieste and there assembled and sent
to sea.
"Since the Italians got help from
England, France, Japan and America,
inviting the U-boats," the captain said
1--WE are getting them faster but
doubt if we are getting them as fast
as Germany is building them. During
he month before | left Rome, We got
Is"
The captain added that the Italian
army was rapidly recovering from the
setback it received from the Germans
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06
Democracy in birmingham,
Mass, Expressing Itself in
Old New England Town
Meeting, Is Making the
Town a Municipal
Public Health.
Model.
BY GARRETT SMITH.

In this time of daily world thrilling
incidents imagine a community where
one OF the chief topics of conversation
among all ages and classes is the COM
paratively prosaic subject of public
health! Such is birmingham, Mass,
little manufa cturing town Of about
1900 in the remote suburbs of Bos-
ton.
Two years ago had one preached the
subject to the average Framinghamite
he would have scored nothing but more
or less polite boredom. The towns
death and sickness rates were not
above the average. 1t had the usual
stock OF sanitary regulations enforced
about as usual. The health depart
ment spent about $500 a year. and
every one considered that quite enough
whenever they considered 1t at all,
which was usually only at the annual
town meeting. when appropriations
were voted.
In short, If any one had asked him
Mr.. Average Citizen would have re-
piled. "Why. yes; guess we have a
fairly healthy little town." and then
changed the subjec. to something that
Interested him.
But early in iol6 the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company appropriated
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06
HUNS STILL MASS
TROOPS IN West

LONDON. England, March G.
The Germans are still adding TO
the number OF their divisions on the
western front, General S. B. Maurice,
chief director of military operations
at the war office declared in his week
ly talk with the associated press to-
day.
The Germans now have Is divisions
more than the allies in the west, he
said, but this did not mean that they
were in superior strength as the al
lied divisions are numerically larger.
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zens of the town would resent being
used for experimental purposes. 9th
ers said they would consider it unnec-
essary for the town to spend even It's
pitiful $500 year as long as a big
insurance company was goir TO spend
several times that annually in health
work. At any rate, it was feared that
no general, interested cooperation
could be secured in helping some out
side scientists solve a scientific prob
lem.
But disease. particularly tuberculo-
sis, is a social problem largely. The
committee felt that its solution in any
community could be reached only by
getting all the social forces Of that
community at work in harmony. The
re.n purpose of the experiment was to
prove that any community could work
out its own public health salvation,
could within certain financial limits
control the amount Of sickness and
death within its borders.
So automatically did the demonstra-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06

100000 for the use of the National
Association for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis in carrying on
most unusual health experiment They
wished to determine six things:
l. Is it possible to discover and put
under proper control every case Of
tuberculosis in an average, normal
manufacturing community?
.. Is it possible to determine just
what conditions caused the disease?
3. What is the best way to use the
existing means of discovering and
treating the disease?
4. What percentage Of theoretically
preventable disease can actually be
prevented by use of all known means
5. How can social forces be used to
prevent unnecessary disease?
6. What constitutes the ideal COM
munity health machinery?
Sounds like dry scientific expert
ment. doesn't It? One would hardly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06
Posters advertising the night school
will be placed on city cars Friday.


will be placed on city cars Friday.
Miss Murphy's class in cooking Will
meet Wednesday evening. If less
than 10 persons enroll the class will
disband The Monday class under the
direction of Miss Electa Henley will
not meet until there are more regis
trations.
BENJAMIN Null is instructing his
class in public speaking in voice con-
troll. The class will meet Wednesday
evening at Sis O'Clock.
Women who are members Of the
gymnastic classes, under the direction
of Miss Margaret Wickemeyer, have
been practicing basketball. Later in
the term akeam may be formed
A demonstration on how to make
hospital beds will be given Monday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06
TsUo Richmond Marines
Sail for France Soor,

Two Richmond young men who en-
listed in the marine corps are wait
ing for orders to proceed to France,
according to word from Ramsey
PoundstOne. secretary to Congress-
man Elliott.
They are Private Paul James and
Private Fl. j. Steinkamp. James is
stationed at the Marine barracks in
Washington and Steinkamp is quar-
tered at Quantico, Va
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06
Oxford's Choral Society
Gives ANIMAL Concert

OXFORD. O., March 6-The annual
concert of the choral society of Oxford
College for Women took place last
evening, and was attended by large
and well-pleased audience, which in
cluded a number of Indiana people
Nine of the thirty-six young women
composing the society are from In
diana. In last evenings program
there were three cantatas-- Young
Lovel's Bride THE Slaves Dream
and 1.-THE Queen of the Sea"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06
WILL FURNISH ROOMS

Richmond high school students who
expect to take examination for steno-
graphy and typewriting for depar,-
mental work at Washington need no.
fear lack Of accommodations. Prin-
cipal Bentley received bulletin from
Washington Wednesday that govern
ment employees will be furnished
rooms.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06
Richmond Men Boost
Thrift Stamp Sales

Richmond boosters for the Thrift
and War Savings campaign in Wayne
county, made addresses at the X. OF
P. hall in Fountain City, Tuesday eve
ming.
The speakers were Wayne County
Chairman Mills. Wayne Township
Chairman Hill, Postmaster Beck and
o. K. Dunbar, chairman Of the Center
township organization.
The following will speak at Hag
erstown Thursday evening: Principal
Bentley Of the high school, Postmaster
Beck and Attorney Will Keller.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06
DR.. D. C. PEYT0N TO
QUIT REFORMATORy

INDIANAPOLIS, March 6 The
resignation of DR.. David c. Peyton,
for several years superintendent Of
the Indiana Reformatory at Jeffer-
sonville is expected to be presented
to the board of trustees next Monday,
effective May /, it was said here to-
day. The board meets Monday DR..
Peyton some time ago received an Of
fer of a commission as major in the
medical reserve corps of the United
States Army.
A number of men have been men
toned as a possible successor to DR.,
Peyton. but G. A. H. Shideler, superin-
tendent of the Indiana Boys School
was said today to be considered as the
most probable apppintee as superin-
tendent Of the Reformatory. Mr..
Shideler at one time was warden OF
City. He was appointed superintend-
the Indiana State prison at Michigan
ent of the Boys School by Samuel NJ.
Ralston when he was governor.
In Paris fuel Is so scarce the people
I,,y- NV
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06
SUES ON NOTE.

Margaret Marking filed suit against
Sarah c. Haworth in circuit court on
Wednesday, asking for $3.50 on a
note, and the foreclosure of a mort
gage on lots 1, Z, "a, 35, So, 81, so, 81,
50 and 53 in the Highland addition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06

Mess officials at the base hospital
at Camp Custer, Michigan, have made
an appeal for dish towels. and some
local people are trying to have a state
wide towel shower for the hospital.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06
Aviation Camps in
Italy Decrease Wheat

ROME. March 6.-Professor Pho Foa
of Torino declared in the senate today
there were so many aviation camps
in Italy that the wheat areas were be-
ing seriously restricted
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06
HARRY THORNBURCH
TO Be CANDIDATE

. Harry Thornburgh, cashier Of the
Union National bank, has announced
his candidacy for county auditor, sub
ject to the Republican primaries.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06
Thrift Stamps Bring in
Coins of All Designs

Gold pieces of different denomina-
tons silver dollars, paper dollars,
dimes, nickels and pennies black with
age were put in circulation Monday
by means of the Thrift and War Saw
ings campaign.
A ten dollar gold piece was brought
here Monday. 1t had not been in cir
culatiorr for twenty years. The owner
added another ten and bought her
quota of War and Thrift saving stamps
In this way she will do her part in
winning the war" said Postmaster
Beck.
Seventy dollars in gold was sent
in from Abingdon township Monday.
Thrift and War Savings Stamps were
purchased with the money.
"Oftimes we get pennies so black
we can scarcely tell whether or not
they are pennies" said Finance Clerk
Sprong.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06
Night School Echoes

evening for members of the practical
nursing class by Miss Agnes Osborn.
The class in advanced sewing is I'M
der the direction of Miss Mae New
man. Miss Mable Keller has charge
of the beginners class.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06
Court Records
Marriage Licenses.

Admiral D. Long, 20 years old, cab
met finisher Richmond, to Elsie Mae
Thomas, 20 years old, Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06

cal manufacturing community. A lit
tie over year ago a demonstration
committee was formed. and DR.. Donald
B. Armstrong OF New York city was
chosen to direct the work.
Some peSSimiSts declared the citi-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06

: Teaching the Lesson Of Clean Milk its sFood.
e to
England Meeting
g. Scene During xarina alton Week..
4. Toothbrush a Hea Camp.
itzens
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06

In Paris fuel is so scarce the people
are buying wood by the pound, there
being no coal to be had.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-06

Forty physicians in Kansas City
vacinated 1888 persons in two days
in the bunk" house district
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-01
ACQUIRES INTEREST
IN DRUG BUSINESS

Tuesday afternoon deal was made
whereby VIM. C. Muesing becomes part
owner of Backer's Pharmacy, which up
to this time had been owned exclusively
by Elmer Backer. Mr.. Backer expects
to be called in the next draft and for
that reason sold half Of his interest to
Mr.. Muesing, who recently got his papers
as a registered pharmacist in Minnesota.
The latter will manage the store during
the absence of Mr.. Backer and as he has
shown himself very capable salesman
will no doubt make success of his
new venture.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-01
ew bids for the same work.

new bids for the same work. -.<
The contract for two box culverts on
state road No. 3 was awarded to Geo.
Keckeisen for. the sum of $775.OO. The
only other bid submitted was that of
Pullman Bros in the, sum of $4,000.
The claim of Fred Christensen, Reg
lister of Deeds in the sum of $463.5O for
transcribing the abstract record of the
town OF Milford was referred to the COM
mlttee on claims for investigation and
report. Bills aggregating the sum of
$4,366.78 were audited and allowed.
Monday the Poor Farm Committee
met at the Court house and opened the
bids for the lumber to be used in the
erection of the big new barn to be
built at the Poor Farm. The following
bids were received: A. J. Vogel, 1898;
New Ulm Lumber Co., $685.; Simons
Lumber Co., 1919. The latter being the
lowest bidder was awarded the con-
tract.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-01
OIL IS PURCHASED
FOR. CITY STREETS
COUNCIL SECURES SUPPLY OF
DUST ELIMINATOR FROM -
MINNEAPOLIS
BUILDING ON CITY HALL
SITE ARE SOLD. LITTLE
REALIZED

Last week Monday the city father
met in special session to open bids for
oil to be used on the city's streets.
Three companies had filed their bids
with the city clerk, the St. Clair Rein
ing Co., Minneapolis, the Pure Oil Co.,
MinneaI oils, and the Fuel Oil Co., St..
Louis, Mo. The St. Clair Refining Co.
had representative at the meeting who
had brought samples with him and gave
all the desired information. His COM
pany was given the contract at a fixed
price of $3.50 per 100 gallons, laid down
in New Ulm. The company has good
rating and owns it's own wells.
Building Permit
John H. Forster was given permit
to build a garage on the rear part of
the lot on which stands Mrs. Rinke's
millinery store.
City Property Sold -
! The buildings on the WoratschEa
corner were disposed of at this meeting.
No great demand for them had been
noticeable. The building in which the
Schleif restaurant had been, was bought
by Elmer Backer for $50. DR.. G. II.
Gieseke will move it to lot across the
street. He intends to demodel it TO-,
a veterinary hospital. It will also con-
tain office room and garage. Permis-
sion was granted, but it is understood that
no horses or otker animals must be
kept there for treatme nt.
FIR. Reuter- bought the Woratschka
barn for $3.50. He has also agreed to
dismantle the Woratschka saloon build
ing without extra cost to the city for
labor.
Andrew Liebl purchased the dwelling
at the rear Of the saloon building;~ for
this he paid 800.
The city clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for the city's coal supply.
Bids must be filed by May IS. This is
week from next Monday.
The matter of placing the alley be-
tween Second and Third North Streets
along the new KALI garage, was turned
over to the street committee and the
city attorney, with power to act.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-01
ZOECIINGS VEREIN GIVES
ANNUAL SCHAUTURNEN

The Sind Anniversary of the New
Jim Z0glings-Verein was celebrated at
the Annual Schauturnen Saturday night
with a program which produced even
more favorable comment than usual.
All of the numbers were given with such
snap and Vim and minimum OF time
was lost between numbers so that the
whole thing passed off quickly and
smoothly. F. w. johnson made short
address on the value of physical train
ing as a national asset and the Hof-
meister Orchestra furnished the music
for the evening.
AS usual the program began with the
Grand Assembly and the little folks
came first on the program. The first
bows class gave their antagonistics
followed by calisthenics, standing, sitting
and lying. The next number was an
exciting club race between the small
bows and girls followed by very pretty
flag drill given by the first girls class.
The half grown boys gave wand ex-
ercise and an exercise on two horses and
the girls of the same age gave wooden
ring drill. The first ladies' class was
divided into two sections. The first
section gave an exercise with the barbells
and as they marched off the stage on
one side the second section appeared on
the other side in dumbbell exercise at
the conclusion of which the first section
appeared again on the stage and the
two gave combination exercises OF the
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-01
LIN, BROWN COUNTY, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY NAY e 1919

barbells and dumbbells. Then came
group calisthenics and horizontal bar
work by the Juniors and stunts on the
parallel bars by the men followed by
pyramids on tables and chairs by the
juniors. The closing number showed
various camp activities. The stage was
set to represent night with tent and
camp fire and the soldier boys seated
about it singing 'Tenting Tonight :.
Then followed various other camp activ-
tiles, a boxing bout between Hiding
Jahnke and Otto Heymann. Some le-
markably good acrobatic stunts by Carl
Engelbert and the blanket toss follow
ing which the curtain was dropped, to
rise again in minute and show the
men saluting Old Glory while the audi
ence sang the 'Star Spangled Banner"
After the program the floor was clear
ed for dancing and the children, old and
young, enjoyed themselves till mid
night.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-01
NEW ULM LABOR IS
FAST UNI0NIZING
THREE UNIONS ALREADY HAVE
CHARTERS. OTHER HAVE
MADE APPLICATION
STATE TRADES UNION LEAGUE
SPEAKERS ASSIST IN
ORGANIZING

1t looks very much as tho labor, in
this city is to become unionized in
very short time. Three unions have
already been organized. They are the
brick layers, carpenters and painters
who each have SEPARATE charter.
Sunday afternoon the brewery workers
agreed to organize and have made ap-
plication for a charter. They will be-
long to the National Union of United
Brewers and Soft Drink Workers of
America. They elected the following
officers: Joseph Klaus, President; Carl
Abraham, Vice President; and Geo.
Polta, Secretary and Treasurer. About
rs joined the Union. r..
Combine With Other Cities.
The bartenders had also come together
the same afternoon for the purpose of
forming their own union but they were
two men shy of the minimum number
of men it takes to form Union. Since
then these have been secured and they
have made application for a charter and
they will belong to the Minnesota Trades
Union League. The bartenders Union
will not be confined to the city of New
Ulrn only but will include the bartenders
of Sleepy Eye, Springfield and Comfrey.
Prohibition And Labor.
At the evening meeting about 100
were present and John Ahrens of this
city presided. The speakers were
Eugene Spielmann of the Minnesota
Trades Union League and Jos. Brady Of
the American Federation Of Labor both
of Minneapolis. Spielmann talked up
on prohibition from the laborer's view
point and also on the labor movement in
general and proved to be very interest
ing SPEAKER and he d his audience thru
out. Mr.. Brady also spoke on the pro-
hibition movement and discussed the
effect that this movement has on labor
After the meeting was over it was an
nounced that the tile workers, the mill
workers and the to- msters of the city
were ready to TO m union and they
made applications or separate charters.
All Trades Interested.
Those who are interested in the labor
movement in this city are we'll pleased
whit the meetings which have been held
so far and are firmly convinced that be-
fore the beginning Of the new year pract-
ically every trade in the city which has
enough workers in it to form Union
will have made application for and re-
ceived a charter.