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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03
Dcming Community Service

The executive committee that was
appointed last week to draw up work
ing plans for the Luna County Com
munity Service association, elected Of
ficers; Fred Sherman president T. A.
Temke, first vice president; Frank L,
Nordhaus, second vice president; Rev,
X. L. Houlder secretary, and C. j.
Kelly, reasurer-Deming Headlight.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03
Policeman Strikes Oil.

Joe ]. Boyd, former captain of the
Deming police. is spending a few days
here resting, after several strenuous
months in the oil fields at Eastland,
Ranger and Desdemona, Texas. where
he had a very successful campaign,
closing out some of his interests for
sum that IS conservatively estimated
at 100000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03
CLUBWOMEN ATTENTION

Lady Secretary has been placed in charge of our de-
partment for and she will be pleased to supply
any information concerning the great Texas oil fields
Don't hesitate to write call telephone her at any time
Our secretary will be glad to meet all the Club Women
of the Southwest and explain the wonderful opportun
ties offered the conservative investor at the present
time Phone 492.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03
Fatal Gasoline Explosion

w. j. Barber, an old-time ranchman
of the Pecos valley and one of the
best known men of the Carlsbad sec
ton, burned to death Tuesday after
noon when a gasoline tank exploded,
throwing burning flames over him.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03
Killed by Lightning.

William M. Harrison was struck by
lightning in the storm that took place
Tuesday afternoon and was instantly
killed at his home on the Browning
ranch, east of town.-Deming Head
light
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03
New Mexico State NeWs

he went away loud in his Uraj SEES of
Curry county and said that if insur-
ance companies never placed their
money on poorer collateral than this
fine plains land they would certainly
always be in the clear.--Cloyis News.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03
pnr1nIes Orcllard Pnys.

r. W. Miller of Portales has 1900
bearing trees in an orchard, some
eight miles southeast of Portales, and
states that he will realize $1,000 from
his apples alone this year
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03

WANTED-Good. clean cotton rags
at the Morning journal office.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03

journal Want Ads Bring Results.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-26
new DICTIONARY IS
READY FOR READERS

This is the opening day Of this pa
per's distribution Of The New Univer-
stiles Dictionaries to it's readers. Three
coupons clipped from the columns of
this paper must be presented at our
office with the application for one of
these volumes. It is specified that
these be from papers of three different
days. Therefore, today is the first
day for the completion of the first set.
A small fee of SO cents is required,
the only condition asked of those who
seek one of these excellent educational
books.
For out-of-town readers of this pa
per special mail arrangement has
been made. These may send in the
three coupons by mail, together with
the SO cents and the necessary postage
to pay mailing charges Of the diction-
airy. For their benefit, instructions
are given elsewhere as to the amount
Of postage necessary. This is done
so that all readers of this paper may
share in the distribution of the New
Universities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-26
News Of City Lodges
EAGLES

EAGLES
Two candidates will be initiated
into the aerie at the meeting next
Wednesday night. Every member Of
the lodge is urged to attend the meet
ing to make final prepaIa tons for the
New Years celebration. Only men,
bers Of the lodge and their immediate
families will be permitted to attend
tho New Years celebration accord
ing to an announcement made by
members Of the committee in charge
of the affair.
RED MEN
Several applications have been re-
ceived and will be presented to Hok-
endauqua tribe of Red Men at the
meeting Of the tribe tonight. Degree
work will be conferred on several can.
didates. Three candidates were ini-
tiated into the Haymakers at the
meeting Of that lodge Wednesday
evening. Eighteen candidates are
now awaiting initiation and will be
taken into the lodge at the next
meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-26
SEEKERS or. BOOZE
IN MEXICO TURNED
BACK BY OFFICERS

Ell PAsO. Texas. Dec. 26.-Hun-
dreds Of Americans who planned to
visit Juarez. Mexico. ON Christmas.
where liquors OF all kinds can be
bought. were turned back at the in
ternational bridge between the two
cities.
No temporary one-day passports
were issued and the only persons al.
lowed to cross the Rio Grande were
those holding permanent passports
giving permission to enter Mexico on
Sundays and holidays.
Whisky and tequila a Mexican
drink. could be had at prices varying
from IS to SIS q quart here today
from 'bootleggers" II the seeker was
known to be ''all right" Prices on
the contraband liquor had risen sharp.
~ In price the last few days because
OF four deaths due to shooting ARRAYS
connected with whisky smuggling.
Mexican fiscal guards captured q
quantity Of liquor that was being start
ed across the international boundary
for Christmas sale. They said at pre-
vailing prices the liquor would have
brought $4,000 on the American side
It >ls expected to be sold by the Mex
lean Customs Service for $4,000
Juarez saloon. keepers and cafe pro
prietors had prepared for a banner
Christmas day. So. too, had the gam
bling casino. but their hopes were
dashed when the American authorities
refused to keep the port open today
and issue temporary passports.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-26
Radical Parade Proves
Fizzle; "Walk" Disbands

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-The Christ
mas day celebration of the League for
Amnesty for Political Prisoners met
with disaster today when the police,
soldiers, and irate citizens broke 1t up.
Several hundred men and women.
placarded and "single-f1led" for the
start of their walk" up Fifth avenue.
dwindled to about fifty persons. d.
vided into two wandering bodies which
found their ways home" to the parish
house of the Church of the Ascension,
in West Eleventh street. after many
hours Of wandering.
Placards carried by the walkers
were destroyed wholesale by the
police and volunteer assistants. A
number of arrests were made for dis
obedience of police orders, and con-
slant Interruptions by police and
civilians resulted in disrupting the
procession" beyond all recognition
within a quarter Of mile of its
start.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-26
Tests Powder at Fireplace
One is Dead; Three Dying

WASHINGTON, Pa, Dec. 26.---Her.
bert Waters, AZ years old. Morrisville,
coal miner, tested the quality of pow.
der by tossing a handful into an open
fire in his home yesterday. Waters
and Mrs. Mary Waters, 40 years old,
his wife" were dying in Waynesburg
hospital last night. Their eight-year-
old daughter. Belma, is dead, and their
fourteen-year-old son, Thomas, Is suf'
fering from severe injuries.
Waters had key Of powder In his
home to be used in mine blasting. The
explosive had become lumpy, and the
miner was in doubt as to its quality.
Examining handful as he sat in front
of the fire he tossed a quantity into
the blaze.
The resultant explosion ignited the
key of powder, blowing out one entire
side Of the two-story brick house and
hurting the occupants into the yard.
All were rushed to q hospital, but Bel
ma died within two hours.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-26
Indiana News Breviies

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hundred and
thirty-four Indiana college and univer-
sity-. students will attend the eighth
international Student Volunteer Con-
vention at Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 81 to
Jan. 1, It has been announced.
ANDERSON-Fire Of unknown or
igin destroyed the garage Of the Gates
Furniture Store here. at a loss est
mated at $780,
ROCKPORT-BurElar1, BY saving
away the iron bars, gained admittance
to the county jail here and walked
away with 40 gallons Of whisky. No
clew has as yet been found.
BLOOMINGTON David G. Pugh.
70 years old, civil war veteran and
a resident of Bean Blossom township,
Monroe county. is dead Of cancer. He
was one Of the most widely known
lodgemen In the state.
INDIANAPOLIS-The will. of the
late Henry 8. Earl, filed in probate
court. leaves an estate valued at
$37,500 to relatives and members OF
the family.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-26
Better Influence at Y
= Is Ureed for Boys OF
Continuation Glasses

= Declaring that by the formation of
a club by the members Of the continue
ton classes Of high school, the boys
would be brought into contact with a
class of men whom are very often far
removed from the average man of
trade, Mr.. Miller, Of the high school
faculty, addressed the Christmas
party given by the Y. M. c. A. for the
continuation classes Of the high school
Wednesday ewing. He told the boys
that they would learn to be gentlemen
in every sense OF the word and that
they would become acquainted with
the methods used in directing indus
tries which every factory man will
need to know in the near future, be-
cause Of the inevitable time when
labor will be called upon to assist in
the settlement of labor questions.
Following Mr.. Miller. Frank Grove
and Clifton NJ. Beatty made short
talks upon benefits that are derived
from being affiliated with the Y. M.
C.. A. Grove explained the way the
gymnasium classes, Bible classes and
other activities OF the "Y" are carried
on, and their influence on a boys
life.
Beatty told Of the purpose OF the
y M. c. A., how it tends to develop
the religious, physical. Intellectual and
social sides of the boy into well
rounded. capable man. He further
added that the Y. M. c. A. Is an or
ganization that serves boys.
Proceeding the above talks, an hour
was spent by the 80 boys present. in
the swimming pool. boys department
and the bowling alleys. At o'clock
they assembled in special dining room
where a banquet was enjoyed. Later
in the evening, the entire gathering
attended the Washington theater upon
the invitation of Manager Gruenewald.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-26
Circuit Court News

Judgement to the extent Of $24.25
and foreclose Of chattel mortgage was
rendered in favor Of the plaintiff in
the case Of a Muncie Banking Com
pany, against Dottie B. Fisher, on a
note and foreclosure of chattel mort
age, demand, $35.
Trial by court was held in the suit
Of the Muncie Banking Company
against Minnie Rieser, on note and
foreclosure of chattel mortgage, de-
mand $65, and decree against the de-
PENDANT for foreclosure of the chattel
mortage and $50.6s was rendered.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Harry Hensley, wood worker, Rich
mond, to Elizabeth Napier. domestic.
Richmond.
Elmer R. Gard, machinist. R. r. c.,
Richmond, to Lucille Morningstar,
bindery work, Richmond.
Howard Strikeleather plumber,
Richmond. to Florence Baker, at
home, Richmond.
Frank l.. Idleman, machinist, Rich
mond, to Catherine Forester, at home.
Richmond.
George McNutt, farmer, Cambridge
City. to Irene Pierson. at home, Gen.
terville.
William M. Moss, coremaker, to
Julia M. L0veless, at home, Richmond.
Charles w. Walter, fireman, White
Pigeon, Mich, to Ruth Bell, at home,
Richmond.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Louise J. X. Moss to Charles E. Wilt
lot 6, Reeveston addition, 81.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-26
Muskrat Skins Serve
as Exchange Medium,

THE PAS. Man. Dec. 1s-Muskrat
skins are the leading medium OF ex-
change ct present In this gold-boom
city. located at the frosen edge Of the
railroad.
North Of The Pas. In the Copper
Lake district. gold was discovered
this summer. Since then. prospectors
have flocked to that region and 1t
has been claimed that for every re-
putable mining company that has been
organised. . dosen wild cat concerns
have sprung into existence.
A local newspaper has published .
formal announcement that . muskrat
skin will pay for . years subscription.
The same announcement declared that
mining stock IT'S not In the same cate
CORY"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-26
Fights Settled in Police
Court; One Drunk Fined

Charles Skillen. colored. charged
with assault and battery on Fin Leav.
ell. proprietor Of a cigar store on Fort
Wayne avenue, pleaded not guilty
when arraigned Friday. Trial was sci
for Tuesday morning. providing the
plaintiff, who is in the hospital, will
be a BILE to appear. Leavells injuries
are not serious. Skillen is out on
bond.
Verlan Burden and Pickel White
charged with assault and battery
were fined SO and costs each in police
court Thursday. Henry Sewell, ar
rested on charges of drunkenness. was
fined 81 and costs Christmas day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-26
OFFICERS
ARE TAUGHT WORK
BY Correspondence

In filing their income tax returns
for 1919, taxpayers will be given the
aid and advice Of thousands Of en-
ployes Of the Bureau Of Internal Rev
enue, trained in the intracacies Of the
internal revenue laDs and regulations
by correspondence-scho methods.
There has been established in the
bureau, "correspondence-stud de-
partment," through which is being is
sued to 5000 field deputies and as
many Office deputies and clerks
courses Of instruction in the income
and miscellaneous tax sections of the
law. Each written lecture contains
a careful discussion of the topic in
volved, such as personal exemptions.
depreciation, bad debts, losses. gross
and net income, etc. Attached is a
quiz to be answered by the pupils and
returned to the correspondence-study
department at Washington. where it is
carefully graded. Corrections Of err
rors are sent with the next lecture
on the same subject.
The course is not confined to ques-
lions of law Ethics" is the subject
of one of the lectures. The bureaus
representatives are advised to be care
full Of their personal appearance, to
be at oil times and under all circum-
stances, courteous, and mot to forget
to inform the taxpayer Of all his
rights
whether your interviewer be rich
or poor, you should be thoughtful to
give the same care and attention to
BOTH" the instructions say. "The man
who pays a small tax Is entitled to as
much respect as the man who pays
a large tax"
Cover Whole County.
Revenue officers will be sent into
every county in the United States to
assist taxpayers in making out their
returns. The date of their arrival
and the location of their offices will
be announced through the press, or
may be learned on inquiry at the Of
fees of collectors of internal revenue,
post offices and banks. The period
for filing is from January to March
Is. 100.
The exemptions are the same as for
the year 1918, $1,000 for single per
sons and $4,000 for married persons
and heads OF families, plus 5000 for
each person dependent upon the tax
payer, if under eighteen years Of age
OF incapable of self support. Every
person whose net income for 1919
eaualled or exceeded these amounts,
according to their status, must file a
return.
The normal rate Of tax for the year
1919 and subsequent years, as provid-
ed by the Revenue Act of 1918, is 4
per cent on the first $4,000 of net in
come in excess of the exemption, and
per cent on the remaining net In
come. The rates for 1918 wer 6 and
,, II per cent respectively.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-26
STATE BULLETIN
REPORTS ON LOCAL
JAIL CONDITIONS

The Indiana Bulletin Of Charities
and Correction, recently issued, states
that the Richmond city jcil is unfit
for the detention of human being.
The bulletin recommends that q new
jail be built. Following 10 the report
upon conditions In Wayne county:
City jail, Richmond-Visited Fcbru-
airy II, 1919. It was found to be in
its usual condition-dark and poorly
ventilated, but reasonably clean. 1t
10 unfit for the detention Of any hui
man. It should DO remodeled by add
ing windows so as to have better VEN
tilation; painting the walls light
color and putting in a steel ceiling;
or build new jail. There were no
prisoners.
County Jail, Richmond-It was found
to be in the best condition which ex-
listing circumstances would permit.
Sanitary conditions prevailed through
out and prisoners showed no feeling
Of discomfort or discomfort. Prisoners,
IS; 2 insane; liquor violation, 8; rid
ing trains, 2; drunk, 2; non-support,
2; vagrancy, 3; petit larceny; forg-
cry, /: shooting with intent to kill, j;
burglary, 3. There are five prisoners
working on the road.
Home for frtendless women, WON
ems jail and Juvenile Jail, Richmond
There was q new mctron and as
sistant in charge. Detained in in the
home as charges Of the county were2
children; young mother of IA years
and her babe. Inmates, 10; 6 feeble.
minded; 2 committed for forgery, 1 for
conducting house Of i'll fame, and
for adultry.
County poor asylum, Centcrville-
The institution was clean and in good
condition. Inmates. So; II women and
IS men. None entirely able bodied
Four women and five men able to
help some. Four women insane and
three cripples. Tho woman's building
has a now coat Of paint inside and
some other improvements which make
it habitable until new building car
be erected. Stock-Twenty-six brood
sows and 100 fall shoats; cattle,
head of mules; 800 chickens. The
farm furnishes eggs, milk cream, veg
etablcs and pork used. Fifty-two head
of hogs were butchered for the use OF
the institution. Since the first of the
year, ~ hogs were sold, averaging
29O pounds. AS the matron and as
sistant make dresses and other cloth
ing for the inmates, the board ap
proves the purchase of an electric
attachment for the sewing machine
(Signed) c. B. BECK,
]. A. COMMONS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-26
Y. M. c. A. News

A report Of the Richmond delegation
to the International Y. M. C. A. confer
ence at Detroit will be read at the
monthly meeting of the board of d.
rectors Monday evening. Plans for the
annual meeting, to be held early in
January. will be discussed.
Repairs to the cafeteria have been
delayed. Work may. start in the
middle Of next month.
The Y second basketball team will
play the New Paris seconds, at New
Paris, Saturday evening. This team
was recently organized. The first
team will clash with the Cambridge
City Independents, Saturday evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-26
TWO FACE CONTEMPT
CHARGES IN COURT

Two wen were fined for contempt
Of court by Judge Bond in circuit
court Wednesday. John Pherson. of
Boston. who refused to comply with
an order of court to pay SIS to the
county clerk for the costs of a suit
for his wife was given his choice OF
paying It or of remaining in Jail. He
didn't hesitate long in taking his
choice of paying.
Virgil Appleton who VAS ordered in
1917 to pay IS a month for the support
Of a child. was brought into court to
explain why he had not obeyed the
order for the last six months. He was
ordered to make the payment and
also to pay the cost Of the citation
He paid the amount.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-26
Tlpo Fires on Christmas
Day; 81 900 Damage

Damages estimated at $1,000 was
done to the home of John Ruch
National Road east, by fire, Thursday
The fire was the result of q spark
from the chimney which fell on the
roof and burned into the attic.
No damage was done by the fire
at the home of George Calvelagc, 4f
South Nineteenth street, said Chief
Miller. A spark from the flue ignited
several shingles on the roof which
were speedily put out.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-26
Funeral Arrangements

: Austerman - Funeral services for
Barbara Austerman will be held at st.
Andrews church Monday morning at
10 o'clock. Burial will be at st. An
drew's cemetery Friends wishing to
view the body may call at the home,
81 miles southeast of the city. any
time. 81 ~ s& /
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-26

Election Of officers for the year 1920
will be made by the Central Labor
Council, at it's meeting in Vaughn
Hall, Friday evening, it was an
nounced today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-26
READY FOR SERVICE

LONDON, Dec. ga Hamburg
shipping company announces that it
intends to open a service with Lon
don In the near future.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-04
Daughter Chief Witness Against
Woman Accused of Murder of Nun
Mrs, Mary fIeeS Makes Re-
port to Police Which May
Clear Up Mystery and In
volve Priests Housekeeper

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March A.
(Special.) Ms Mary l'lce,. vino
when aged II was living with her
mother IN the Michigan parish house
where Traverse City authorities be-
lIeye a sister superior Of an adioin-
ipg convent was murdered. ha, an.
nounced that she will testify As 10
facts fecolleo,ed on the day OF the
murder.
Her mother, Mrs Slani,laya Lin.
erynska, now under arrest declared
her daughter was with her at lsa.
dore, Mich, the day the murder was
said 10 have been committed.
The daughter ~ Milwaukee made
sworn statement 10 the police say
INK that she did not sec her mother
from ] 10 4 O'Clock p m. Of the day
of the murder and Sheriff kinnucan
OF Michigan says she has given him
the evidence he need, 10 clear up the
case.
To newspaper men Mrs Ilees say,
She is sure oi her mothers innocence
TO the sheriff she declared tha, II
her mother IS guilty she hope, she
viii he punished and suffer IN this
world 10 save her soul IN the next.
1T i' impossible TO tell the evil
dence We secured from Mrs. Flecs."
said the Michigan sheriff But |
can say this: Her evidence i, most
vital TO the case She told OF her
mothers actions the day Of the mur.
der She told OF how the priest.
farmer, and cousin all wen, fish
ing, and then she told OF occurrences
which cannot be printed in advance
Of the trial"
Il know Father Bieniawsh /, in
nocen,," Mrs Flees told the sheriff
That i, why ! sent him a letter 20
give TO my mother TO tell her TO tell
the truth, 50 'ha, il she i' guilty she
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-04

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