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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-06-20
Sleuthing the
Unburglars
nv ELLIS PARKER BUTLER
Author of "Pigs Is Pigs"
copvright by the Red Book Corpo-
ration.

NTH WHITAKER, the River
hank marshal-or chief of pc
lice, as he would have been
~ called in a larger city knocked
tho ashes from his pipe against the
odCe of his much whitfield desk in the
dinov marshals room on the ground
soor of the city hall and grinned at
Mr.. Griscom.
,IVell I don't know as that Is a case
tho force ought TO take up" he said.
with a grin. 81 don't know but what
n be glad to be .burgled that way.
Mr. Gnscom. 1t amt everybody can
no unbwgled like that | guess 1t was
inst somebody playing joke on you"
az It was" said Mr. Griscom, at
WAS sort of joke | don't like at all.
# It was a joke I'm just enough of
Joker TO want to see whoever 1t was In
iail Is there or is there not law
against such things as happened at my
house"
ooh. there's a law, all right, said
Marshal whitaker. tits burglary, If
you want to think so. 1t amt larceny.
but burglary is burglary. whether the
burglar breaks into your house or
breaks out Of It. How do you know
be broke OUT?
well. nv wife and went to the
Rlyerbank thcatcr last night" said
Mr. Griscom I'VE left home about s
and | locked the front door from the
outside and put the key in my pocket
and when got home again there was
another key in the lock Here are thu
two keys"
"All right" said Marshal Whitaker
when he had examined the keys. This
new one is made of German silver
and if know anything it was made
out of an old spoon. Go ahead"
I'VE never had a key like that in the
house" said Mr.. Griscom. I'm fact.
we never had but one key, this copper
one. But when we reached home last
night the front door was unlocked and
standing ajar. So the first thing we
thought was 'Burglarsr and my wife
started to look for our loss, While
ran over the house looking for the
burglars. The first place my wife look
ed was the sideboard in the dining
room, and there
"Yes; go ahead" said Mr.. Whitaker
you told me that. There on the side
board were a dozen solid silver spoons
and dozen solid silver. forks you had
never seen before"
"And marked with my wife's mi
tials-understandr said Mr.. Griscom.
And not another thing in the house
that was not as we had left it, except
the cellar window had been broken
out Of"
"Why not broken into?' asked the
marshal.
well, I'm not quite foolv' said Mr..
GriscOm, with some heat. "The fellow
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-06-20

Home the Hasp.
didn't mean no harm. Had dream
be was to leave forks and spoons ON
all the society folks an he'd be invit-
ed to all their parties.
did he fight you?" asked Whitaker.
Your pants is all stained up"
Eight No; he wouldn't fight a
sheep. | tripped over a wire fence
cuttin' corner an fell into a flower
bed Got hail Columbia from the lady
too She said old man Westcote fell
into the flowers yesterday. and she
didn't mean to have her flower bed
used as no landin' place. Heard from
Detective Gubb YETI"
Whitaker grinned
1--WE ought to hear from him soon.
And I reckon he'll be worth waiting to
hear from"
And he was. Word came from him
about an hour later 1t was teie-
gram from the sheriff Of Derlingport
county:
Detective Gubb captured two OF the
dynamiters tonight. Have their con-
fession. Arrest Pie Wagon Pete. Long
Sam Underbury and Shorty Billings.
All implicated
"And the rewards tot up to $25,000,"
said officer Purcell Lets hustle out
and nab the other three. an maybe we
can split it with Gubb."
"And us sitting here thinking we
had a Joke on himl exclaimed Marshal
Whitaker. with disgust 1T makes me
sick"
well. l feel little bilious myself
said Billy Cetz.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-06-20

district he walked and Detective
Gubb lodged from tree to tree. Half
way down the hill the old man hest
tated. He glanced around At his
side was a mass Of lilac bushes. seem
ingly strangely out of place among the
huge piles of lumber. and without stop
ping the old man let the bundle slide
from under his arm and fall on the
walk For a moment it lay like a
white spot on the walk. and then 1t
moved rapidly out Of sight into the
bushes.
Bundles do not move thus unless as
sisted. but PhilO Gubb was too far
away to see the hand he knew must
have reached out for the bundle He
ran rapidly. keeping in the sawdust
that formed the unfruitfu soil of the
lumber yard until he dared come no
nearer and then. using the steps made
by letting an occasional board pro-
trude beyond the end OF the pile, he
climbed to the top of the tallest lumber
pile and lay fat. He commanded every
side of the hillside lumber yard, and
he did not have long to wait. From
the lower side of the yard he saw a
black figure emerge, cross the street
and disappear over the bank into the
railway switch yard below. He scram-
bed down and followed.
AT the bank above the switch yard
he paused. keeping In a shadow, and
looked here and there. Flat cars and
box cars stood on the tracks in great
numbers. most of them closed and
sealed, some partly open. He heard
door CRATE as 1t was pushed to. He
slipped down the bank and crept on
his hands and knees. He was halfway
down the line of cars when he heard a
voice 1t came from car 1887. G. B.
and O.
run all the breath out OF me-" said
the voice in a wheeze
"Well did you get it," whispered an
other voice.
"Sure l got IT. Got something any
way. Strike a match. Bill. and let's
see II he put up a job ON us. II he did
wen blow him up tomorrow night.
hey?"
That's right We got can o pow
der left under the pile by the laylocks.
Oh, he didn't fall for us. did he? How
much is it?"
1--WE told him $1,000. didn't we2
Same as he give the Law and Order
league to help grab us. Now. listen.
You take half OF this end go one way,
an I'll take half an go the other. We
can get away with $1,000 apiece"
"And we got the $500 apiece we got
for dom the dynamite job too. Say.
| never thought to have $4,000 at once
I'm me life What's that?"
1t was Phllo Gubb slipping the latch
over the staple and hammering ho{,e
the hasp with rock. 1t was the e.,
CINE backing against the long row OF
cars to make a coupling and then
slowly forward toward Der
lingport as the heavy train got under
way. The two rascals hammered on
the side of the car with their fists.
They swOre They kicked against the
doors. Philo Cub drew himself into
the next open car as the train moved
away.
About the same time officer Purcell
entered the marshal's office. where
Whitaker and Billy Getz sat awaiting
the coming Of Philo Gubb. Purcell led
John Gutman. the town half wit.
Il got him." he said proudly.
Caught him comm out of Sam
VENTS cellar window Says he
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-06-20

ds au used jimmy or big screw
nNer' you understand No human be
could have made those inside
bra,' As from the outside unless he had
men pane of glass and put his
To- ana shoulder through into the eel
H. And the glass was not broken
slS. opened that window from the in
n - pred 1t Open And the worst Of
ad sna' the window was only fasten
s,do ',n wooden button on the In
Win de could have turned the button
ma us fingers, but he went TO work
VIII. pred the window open. Now.
a as' 10 you think of it?"
sumo one has been playing a Joke
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-07
Finnish Red Guard
Defeat Government
White Gard Troops

LONDON, Feb. THE Finnish Red
Guards have surrounded Tammerfors
and have defeated General Manner
helm, commander Of the government
forces In Finland according to dis
patch from the Russian Official news
agency in Pctrograd. General Man.
nerheim's forces are said to be. In
retreat with the Red Guards IN pur-
suit. General Mannerheim and his
white Guards are retiring toward the
Gulf of Bothnia. Tammerfors was de.
Blended by 10000 government troops.
The losses on both sides were heavy.
The fighting is said to have begun
early Monday morning.
DISPATCHES from Stockholm We'd
nesday said that General Mannerheim.
who is acting under authority of the
Finnish diet, had captured Uleaborg.
in northern Finland and also had TAX
en- Tammerfors, which Is 100 miles
northwest of Helsingfors, the Finnish
capitol.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-07
PATTERSON BANQUET
IS POPULAR AFFAIR

Two hundred and ten tickets have
been sold for the Fathers and Sons
dinner at the Y. M. &. A. Tuesday. AS
soon as $50 tickets are sold the sale
will be closed
Philip Twigg and Charles Twigg will
have a special table reserved and will
entertain IA pin boys who are employ
cd by them.
The promotion committee is COM
posed OF Harry Doan, John Holiday,
Clyde Ryan. j. H. Bentley, Richard
Sedgwick, Edwin Crawford, Edwin
Crawford, Samuel Hodgin, e. B. Knoll.
lenberg. John Graham, P. c. Sprague.
Jesse Wcichman. Philip Twigg, Edwin
Wilson and Boys Secretary Brunson.
The program, follows:
Informal Reception in Y. NJ. c. A.
Lobby. 900 to 6:45 p. m.
Music by Orchestra.
Dinner.
Toastmaster. II. r. Robinson.
Invocation, Pres D. NJ. Edwards.
Father and Son Quartet, John and
Robert Graham. Lee b. and Floyd Nus
baum.
Toast Our Fathers" Ralph Nichol.
son.
Toast Our Sons" ~ f. Hoeffer
The Sons Of Uncle Sam, DR.. J. J.
Rae.
Quartet.
Father, Son and Company, A W.
Hanson, Asst. State Secretary, Y. NJ.
C.. A.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-07
TELLS CONDITIONS
IN WASHINGTON

Miss Hazel Ray, Richmond girl who
is in the employ of the government at
Washington, is delighted with her
work. In a letter to Superintendent
Of Mails Wilson, and Who is also Secre-
tary of Civil Service board, Miss Ray
says:
x understood that you desired lit
tie information regarding living con.
ditions in Washington. being so
equally situated did not know so
much about it, but have investigated
and find that conditions are not nearly
SO black as painted. Every day the
demand for rooms increase, but sim
ultaneously the supply does the same.
MY suggestion to girl is this;
After accepting the appointment, and
the date on which she is to report is
definitely known 90 days is usually
allowed) I think it would be we'll for
her to write to one of the bureaus set
forth on the enclosed card telling them
when she expects to occupy the quar-
ters desired, and l am quite sure she
will be we'll taken care Of. In addit-
ion to these bureaus, the Y. ". c. A. is
caring for hundreds OF girls every
week, not in the Y. W. c. A. itself. as
it Is full, but in securing rooms in
private families.
''lf girls would go about looking for
room in systematic way, much
worry and Inconvenience would be
dispensed with, but instead, they get
all upset and are ready to give up if
they have not found palatial quarters,
next door to their place of business
within five minutes after their arrival
this think is the main trouble.
Il am enjoying life in Washington
very much, and am sure no one will
be worse off for a similar experience.
This Is one of the bureaus which has
grown so quickly.-in April there were
about Is clerks in the Signal Corps
now we have over 600"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-07

The twenty-first annual exhibition OF
Indiana artists will open at the Public
Art Gallery Wednesday afternoon,
February Is, instead of in the evening.
The hours are from 2:30 until 900
o'clock.
The members Of the Richmond Art
association, the Art Study class and
members Of the Arts and Travels
Course, a branch of the Night school,
are invited to attend, as we'll as per-
sons interested in the exhibit. Mrs.
NJ F. Johnston, in charge CT exhibits,
will give a gallery talk on the
canvases.
The uncertainty of shipping condi-
lions and the fact artists were limit
ed to three paintings, the numbers
shown in this years collection is not
so large as heretofore.
Richmond artists are we'll repre-.
scented.
The Mary r. R. Foulke purchase
fund prize of $125 will be awarded for
the most meritorious painting by a
resident or native of Indiana, shown In
the annual exhibit The painting will
be selected by a jury appointed by
the Board of directors and becomes
the property of the Richmond Art
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-07
81 BUSINESS men
ARE NOMINATED
FOR DIRECTORS
Nine Directors of CONNER
cial Club Will Be Elected
Wednesday Night.

The names of twenty-seven business
men, who have been nominated as
board of directors Of the Commercial
club, were announced at meeting
of the board Wednesday night.
Nine directors will be elected from
the twenty-seven nominated at a
meeting Wednesday night.
The following men were nominated:
Lon Kennedy, John H. Johnson, At.
wood Jenkins, Sam Fred, Willard q.
Carr, John F. Mccarthy. George II
Eggemeyer. Will Quigg, H. r. Robin.
son, Edward II. Harris, Ira Wood,
Harry c. Doan, Walter McConaha,
Charles Mcclure, Frederick 8. Bates
Howard A. Dill, s. E. Swayne, Elmer
Eggemeyer, William H. Rcmey, Demas
Coe, Thomas Tarkelson, S. w. Hayes,
Lee B. Nusbaum. Frederick J. Bartel,
Joseph H. Mills, Henry Goidfnger and
George Seidel.
The committee sent out lists of the
entire membership to each member
urging they vote for twenty-seven per.
sons to serve on the board CT directors
for 1880.
Adam H. Bartel was appointed In
spector for the election Wednesday
night. Richard Granger, T. B. Jen.
kins were appointed clerks, and John
F. Alderman and George Calvelage,
judges.
The directors voted in favor Of the
referendum on a proposal to discrim'
mate against Germany in trade after
the war if necessary for self defense.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-07
FUEL SITUATION
MOST CRITICAL
OF THE WINTER
Expected Shipments Have
Failed to Arrive, Says Fuel
Administrator Bates.

County Fuel Administrator, Bates is.
sued the following statement Thurs
day:
The coal situation in Richmond is
today the most critical that 1t has been
at any time during the winter. Ship
uents which We confidently expected
have failed US Several cars which
were enroute have been confiscated
and many OF the dealers are entirely
out, except for tho orders which they
ere now delivering.
80 far, Richmond has been fortu-
nate enough to pull through the Sc
we're winter without much suffering in
the homes. but the time has arrived
when those who have coal must take
care Of their friends and neighbors,
Who are less fortunate. It will be aO-
solutely necessary In many cases to
double up and save the heat OF two
hLmes wher3 ono viii take care OF
two families.
THE severe winter has not only
handicapped the railroads In deliver.
ing coal but has curtailed the produc-
ton by the mines. The State Depart
rent has Informed me that the mines
are 2, 800 cars behind with their emery
ency orderA Eighteen Of these cars
were TO have come to Richmond, but
none have been shipped.
Most rigid conservation OF the sup
plies In the homes Is absolutely nee
essary and IN order to conserve. rooms
must be closed off and the tempera.
ture kept at as low a point as posi-
BILE.
1T Is not the business or function
C, this Fuel administration office to
either place orders or make arrange
ments for deliveries. All that this OF.
flee can do Is to attempt to supply the
dealers and see that such supplies as
dc reach Richmond are made to 60 as
far as possible.
F. 8. Bates, Wayne Co. Fuel Admin.
istrator.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-07
Twenty-Frst Annual Exhibit
of Indiana Artists to Open

association. The names of the jury
will be announced later. The jury
may withhold the prize II in its judg.
ment no work is Of sufficient merit.
The Chase painting belonging to the
association and which was hung in
recent exhibits in Chicago and Indi-
annapolis will be returned for the open
ing. The Birge Harrison picture.
Home In Winter" purchased with the
Shakespeare pageant money and from
the concert given by Miss Lillian
Ammalee has been hung in the per-
manent collection room with the gift
of the Richmond Art association by
William Dudley Foulke CT a terre
Gotta head, copy of an antique Ro-
man work now in the Museum Of the
Baths of Diocletian in Rome.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-07

Spanish-American war veterans.
members OF the Denver Brown camp,
at 4 meeting In the court house Wed
nesday night, went on record as again
being ready to don khaki, this time
for service overseas. All are enthus-
iastio over the prospect OF going into
actual service.
The veterans also pledged them
selves to keep up the dues OF members
Of the camp who are again In the SER
vice. Four old members were rein
stated and two new members Joined
the camp. A wartime luncheon of
rye bread, beans and black coffee was
served In connection with the meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-07
City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals.


BROWNIES. Ida May Brown, 3S
years old, died Wednesday morning at
the home GOT Sheridan street. She is
survived by husband and three chill
dren. Funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon at o'clock at the
home. Burial will be in Earlham
cemetery. Friends may call at any
time.
GOINS-Fannie B. Coins, 81 years
old died last Monday in Niles, Mich.
Funeral services will be held Friday
afternoon at one o'clock at the home
Of William Coins, 700 South Seventh
street Burial will be in Earlham
cemetery.
M'KINLEY-Patrick Mckinley, II
years old died Thursday morning at
the Reid Memorial hospital. He was
a Civil war veteran. Funeral services
will be announced later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-07
ALLOW CLAIMS

The board Of works reviewed claims
against the city amounting to $5.744.12,
Thursday morning, and ordered that
they be paid. The city controller was
ordered to pay delinquent taxes on a
lot near the G street bridge. which the
city came in possession Of when the
street was laid out
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-07
Army Officers to Train
Boys for Vacations

C. O. Williams. county superintend-
emit departed Thursday to attend the
vocational conference at Indianapolis,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
1t is planned to turn over to the
state government the vocational work
Iuttin it in charge of military officer
ard train men and boys in vocations
that are the most urgently desired by
tbs war department.
Ohio has already adopted the plan
suggested to Indiana.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-07
Dr.. Thomas Couan
Sued for Divorce

Mrs. Georgia Govan has filed suit for
divorce from DR.. Thomas Govan, and
asks the restoration Of her maiden
name OF Georgia Cole.
The couple married on November 20
Of last year and separated January 8,
last. Mrs. G,van charges that her hus.
band was never satisfied with her de-
spite the fact she helped him in his
office work and nursed him in his ill
ness. She also alleges that he abused
Eer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-07

RedCross Notes

Members of the Penny club will
sew at the Red Cross rooms Friday
afternoon Mrs. Willard Warfel, presi-
dent, asks all members to wear their
badges,
A class in surgical dressings will
meet Friday morning under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. Olive Allison.
Another shipment of articles to the
ware rooms in Indianapolis will be
made Saturday.
If the coal man can't deliver the
coal, the postman can and will deliver
Thrift and War-Savings Stamps.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-07
STAY OFF THE PARK GRASS

Any one driving across park will be
prosecuted, Ed Hollarn. park superin-
tendent, announced Thursday.
1t was reported Thursday to the
park superintendent hat a coal wagon
with four horses hitched to it and a
bakery wagon drove across the Tenth
street park where B street would have
been.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-07
Father and Son Leave
for Infernmenf Can,p

Hugo Metzdorff and his son, Hell
muth, subjects OF Germany. who were
arrested for making disloyal utter
ances, left Richmond Thursday, in the
custody of a federal officer, for parts
unknown" Both will spend the re-
mainder Of war-days in an internment
camp.
DR.. E. r. Churchell. chairman of the
Wayne county council Of defense, said
Thursday that other arrests will soon
follow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-07

Can the amount Of life insurance
premiums and premiums paid for In
surance on my residence be claimed as
deductions?
No. as these are to be held items
OF personal expense. If, however, you
pay premiums on insurance policies
covering farm buildings, other than
your dwelling house, or on any prop
erty used for business. purposes. these
premiums are allowable as deductions.
An individual or partnership, to
protect his or its business interests,
insures the life of one or more en-
ployees or members. Can the premi-
ums paid :or such insurance be con-
sidered business expense and claim
ed as a deduction?
No. However, should the policy be-
come due and payable, the individual
o. partnership should deduct the ag-
gregate amount of premiums paid for
the proceeds Of the policy and return
the balance as income.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-07
PATRICK M'KINLEY
DIES IN HOSPITAL

Patrick Mckinley, II years old, Civil
war veteran, died Thursday morning
at Reid Memorial hospital.
Mckinley was q member Of Company
A Of the One Hundred and Forty
eighth Indiana infantry. For several
years he was city forester and held
many other offices in Richmond.
He is survived by his son, George
Mckinley and one daughter. Funeral
announcements will be made later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-07
Militiamen Asked to
Meet at Commercial Club

Captain Malsby urges members OF
the Richmond Militia company to meet
at the Commercial club rooms Monday
evening at 7:15 o'clock The company
will drill at the Rumley plant at 1880
o'clock instead Of at the Coliseum, on
account of the Evan Williams concert.
Drills will not be held on Monday af-
ternoons hereafter according to Cap
tain Malsby.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-07
ENTERTAINER At CHAPEL

D. L. Fitzpatrick, Chautauqua enter
tafner. will speak at the High school
chapel Friday morning. There will be
numbers by the orchestra and com.
munity songs under the direction of
Supervisor Sloane.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-07
REPORTS APPROVED

The heads Of the different depart
ments of the city submitted reports
for the month of January. 1918, at the
meeting Of the Mayors cabinet. Thurs
day morning. They were all approved,
and ordered placed on the files.