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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-16

PITTSBURGH. Pa, April 16-Hogs
Receipts, 1000; market, steady:
heavies, s20.75Q20.S5; heavy workers.,
$2075g 2OS5, Light workers., $4,000
20.25; pigs, $19.5562o0O.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 800;
market steady; top sheep. $500; top
lambs, $3.50.
Calves-Receipts so; market steady,
top, $3.50.
CINCINNATI, O., April 16-Receipts
Cattle, 500; hogs, 4,500; sheep. 800
Cattle Market, weak: shippers,
s13.5OG1e; butchers steers. extra,
$1491s; good to choice. $12.50013.75;
common to fair, $7@11.50. Heifers-
Extra, s13914; good to choice, s11.5O
Q13; common to fair, $7@10.50. Cows
Extra, SHOE: good to choice, $500
Q10.5O; common to fair. $3.50 500;
Gamers, S5@5.75; stockers and feed
ers, $7.5OQ13. Bulls-Steady; bologna.
$9@11; fat bulls, $11@12. Mich Cows
STEADY. Calves--Weak, 15c to S1.0C
lower; extra, s1450@15; fair to good
s12914.50; common and large, SIG
S1l. Hogs-Strong; selected heavy
shippers, SPOTS; good to choice pack
ers and butchers, SPOTS; medium, sec
@20.75; stays, s1o@13; common tc
choice heavy fat sows, $1401S.75;
light shippers, s1s.5o01s.5o; pigs, IN
pounds and less. $12017. Sheep
Steady; extra, s12.5o@1a.oo; good Z
choice, s11@12.50; common to fair. y
010. Lambs-Steady; extra, $500;
good to choice, S17.25017.75; common
to fair, $l5@16.5O; clipped lambs, u
! @16.50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-16
CHICAGO GRAIN RANGE
Furnished by E. w. WAGNER & co.
a12 Union National Bank Build

ing. Phone 1920.
CHICAGO, April 16.--Fol!owing Is
the range of futures on Chicago Board
of Trade today:
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
HOWARD SCR00L
ANNIVERSARY PLAN

The program Of the fftleth annivers-
AIRY Of the founding OF the Howard
High school, which will take place on
the night OF December 70, was an
nounced this morning by the principal
Of the school, Miss Edwina p. Kruse as
follows:
Selection, orchestra; invocation. the
Rev. p. II. Moore, OF shiloh Baptist
Church; history OF the Howard Hieh
School. read by Miss Carrie Virgins.
written by Miss Mary Bayard, both Of
whom are teachers at the school;
speaking by George Written class Of
1909 IN behalf Of the alumni OF the
school. OF which he is president; read
ing "The Service Of Howard High
School TO the United States in the
Spsnlsh-American and World Wars,
written and read by LaFrantz Jones, Of
the class-of 1911: greeting from the Bal
tlmore Colored High School. by Mason
4. Hawkins, principal; greeting from
the Training school for Colored Teach
ers at Cheney, Pa, by Professor Leslie
T. Hill. principal; greeting from the
state College for ColOred Students at
Dover. by the president, Dr.. w. C.
Jason: message from the president OF
Lincoln University at Lincoln, Pa, Or.
John p. Randall; song, Wilbert Fisher
OF the class Of 1916; principal address
OF the evening by J. Stanley Burkce,
president OF Howard University, Wash
ington. n. c., "Commemoration ODE
COMPOSED and reclted by Alexis Bayard,
selection by the orchestra, 1.-THE How
ard school OF Other Days" by 5. II.
Baynard: THE Howard school as !
Found It." Miss Edwlna p. Kruse, prin-
cipal Of the school: THE Howard
school OF the Future" by Or. Clifford
I Scott. superintendent Of the VIII
ming,on Public schools; Howard High
school Song, composed by graduates OF
ibe class Of 1912, and sung by the au-
dlencc.
The celebration win conclude with
nravcr by the Rev. B. T. Moore. Or.
Conwell. Of the Board Of Education.
will preside.
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
WANTSDIVORCE
FROM WIFENO. |.
Anderson, Alleged Bigamist,
Files Suit While Await
ing Trial
WAIVED HEARING
FOR UPPER COURT

George Grover Lee Anderson, who
waived hearing in Municipal Court this
morning on a charge OF bigamy, filed
in the office Of Prothonotary Joseph
Wlgglesworth. yesterday a petition for
divorce from his Nrst wife, Mrs. Maude
Anderson. The notice Of the action was
served on Mrs. Anderson as she was
awaiting the hearing Of her husband in
Municipal Court this morning by Dep
uiy Sheriff Thomas X. Parker.
In Ms petition for divorce, Anderson
alleges desertion on the part OF his
wife. He charges that she left him on
May I. 1915.
Anderson Is alleged 10 have been mar
ricd a second time and has been living
with his second wife al No COZ Mon
roe street When he was arrested sew
eral days ago, he is said TO have told
HE detectives that ne had received in
formation from a supposedly good
source that his first wife had commit
ted suicide after leaving him, taking
NTH her their child. Ills first wife now
lives in Connecticut.
The divorce action Is for the Janu-
airy term Of the Superior Court.
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
Excessive RENTS
Denied BY P ISTOD
Charges by Tenants Answer
ed ny the Rev. George
Henry Dole
WILL FACE PROBERS
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT

The Rev. George Henry Dole. Of No.
iii6 North BrOOme street, viii appear
next Monday night before the Rent
PFOlteering Committee and reply 90 ac-
cusations Of charging eXhorbiant rem
tails and failing 90 repair dwellings he
owns. The cOmplainanis, who stated
their case at the meeting Of The COM
mlttee last Monday night, are William
q. Mcdowell Henry Pritchett and
Charles H. Lockwood. occupants Of
dwellings at Nos. ii0i-3-5 Adams street
These complaints sad Mr.. Dole
last night, "arise from failure 30 COM
prehend present economic conditions.
Labor has advanced three to four-gold
and materials that enter into houses
and repairs has increased on an even
greater scale. II the costs Of labor and
materials advance, rents must neces-
sarlly be equally increased.
Personally, think that all prop
erty owners who are renting houses.
with the EXCEPTION Of q very few, are
losing money. The profits on the
houses which own for the last year
were 4 $40 per cent. For the year
previous they were Z 40 per cent.
Compared 20 the investments involved
his Is a losing proposition
Mr.. Dole DID not think It was proper
20 answer the complaint IN detail. but
said that his testimony before the COM
mittee would yindicaie him Of the
charge Of prolteering.
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
DONATE ICE CRERM
TO INSTITUTIONS

Burden Brothers. ice cream manufac-
turers, have offered to supply free ice
cream to the following Institutions for
Christmas: Delaware Hospital, Home0-
pathic Hospital, Physicians & Surgeons
hospital, Baby Hospital, Baby Hospital
.colored) Home Of Merciful Rest,
Home for Aged Women, the Salvation
Army, the Volunteers OF America, Lit
lie Sisters OF the Poor. s.. Peters Or
nhon Asylum. s. Joseph's Home lcol-
1red); Home for Friendless & Destitute
Children, st. James Protectory ,Rey-
bold. DELI: Delaware Orphan Home &
Industrial School (Hare's Corner. Del )
Delaware Industrial School for Girls
Claymont, DELI; Ferris Industrial
school Prices Corner. Del); Minqua-
dale Home tMlLquadale, Dell
To furnish the treat 20 the institu-
lions named, Burdan Brothers will do
nate many hundreds Of quarts Of their
'ce cream.
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
ONE CHEAP MEAT
FOUND At LAST
Pigtails and Pig Shoots, ic
Cents Pound in Market
Today
EGGS BRINING
EGGS BRINGING

Families wishing 70 vary the daily
menu might try pigtails or pig shoots
on sale today In King street market
Just how they should be cooked Is
mystery. but II sounds as n they were
things to be fried Anyhow they were
cheap, at a dime a pound.
A great quantity Of pig was on sale.
80 cents 10 40 cents In sausage form or
outlets or chops. with cheaper cuts as
low as % cents per pound. Poultry vas
higher IN price today, whether in the
form OF a breakfast esq al s cents
apiece, or In the dressed poultry with
a tiny fowl bearing neatly curled up
In ils claw the card "si25."
There was a good sale for apples at
The farmers stands, averaging 30 cents
n quarter peck.
Lack Of sugar was the prevailing
topic among the women shoppers. who
found no sugar in King street stores
which. mp 90 this time. had been "a
source or sweetness.
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
cider ONLY Relief.
FOX THE VETS
Hard, Soft or Any Other
Kind May Be Sold Until
January
is NOT UNDER
WARTIME BAN

In the midst OF the gloom caused by
the failure OF the United Stats
premc Court TO give a decision favor
able 70 the resumption OF the sale og
liquor, searchers after a drink were to-
day turning toward cider as a subsli-
tutc for something stronger 10 is all
that IS legally left and even cider will
only De on The market tlll January To-
unless the vets succeed in their efforts
TO kick q hole through the Conslitu-
tional amendment.
on election day, November 4 last.
when everybody was busy trying 10
elect or defeat somebody else for Office.
there came along a ruling for the guild
ance OF Collectors Of United States In
ternal Revenue advising them that eide
sweet. hard or soft, was ali right and
viii be all right. proper and legal an
tho Constitutional amendment goes into
effect.
All that the collector has 10 DO is 10
see that the man who produces the
cider and puts % on the market PAYS
the soft-drink tax OF 20 per cent. on The
selling price and does not put anything
into the cider 90 make 70 stronger. To
put sugar or other such substance In
The cider would be TO convert 10 into
what Is known as a mash" and thus
bring 10 within the classification OF in
toXlcaling liquors.
The reason that cider Is now on the
free list is that in The wartime prOhi-
billion act OF November q. 1911. cider is
not mentioned among the alcoholic
drinks which may not b. sold after July
I. 1919. That cider was not put on the
black list along with other drinks must
have been an oversight on the part Of
the drys.
In consequence OF the absence Of any
ban on cider the product Of the apple Is
now selling around 81 a gallon in some
places and the indications are that 10
will go higher n, when the United
States Supreme Court does finally hand
down It's decision IN the prohibition
case 10 does not rule In favor Of the
contention Of the VETS.
Today the vets are as gloomy as
The WeathgF-ihey have been dis0p-
pointed so often. They were all ready
on Tuesday 10 open up without walt
ing for more than official word that the
decision had gone their way, and what
a land Office business the FIRST days
operations would have been The
stock on hand that is, the stock out
side the bonded warehouses. would
Hardly have lasted day, for there are
so many persons who are ready TO buy
by the gallon or barrel.
Of the individuals who laid IN bot
tied goods Just before July the major
ity calculated on about three months
OF drought and then an opening up 20
last tiil January &c. These are the
ones whose stocks are now exhausted
and these are .he ones who are now
almost on the verge OF desperation
There is liquor 10 he had. but the
/ prices demanded by the b00tlcggers
big and small are too still for any hut
the rich man 90 stand and then The
rich man put his away by the barrel
before July 1 and, consequently. does
not have to buy from the bootlegger
az all.
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
TRANSFER DISPUTE
HOLDS Up TROLLEY
Conductor Claimed They
Were Used by Riders
From Wrong Point
SLEUTH FINALLY
SETS WHEELS GOING

When four men got on a West Sixth
street and Marshanton trolley car at
sixth ard French streets about > o'clock
last night and offered transfers punched
at sixth and Market streets junction.
there was a delay which tied up the
West Sixth street line for more than
half an hour.
When Conductor James Z. Berry saw
that the men had gotten on the car at
"a point other than the intersection
punched on the ticket, he allowed the
car % proceed to a point between Mar
ket and Shipley streets, where he or
dercd the car stopped, saying that he
had orders from the company not to
proceed in such an cXigcncy. He also
sent a messenger 90 notify Detective
Weldn OF the traction company. Berry
claimed that he was acting under or
defs from officials Of the company in
so doing.
Half an hour slipped by, and still no
Ncldin. Meantime q large crowd gath
cred outside OF On. car. wanting TO
know the cause OF the delay Another
car slipped up behind the first one, and
90 too was delayed, although there were
no passengers there who got on at the
wrong points.
The crowd outside OF the cars increas-
ed until there were fully 500 persons in
the block between Market and Shipiey
street. on sixth.
A number Of the passengers mad
warm suppers waiting FOR them in
B0sci.e and Marsha.li0n. and the
Thought OF Friend Wife with a ready
tongue made several wriggle IN their
seats. Numerous cat calls were sound
cd. However. like HOratius, the CON
ddct0r didn't bulge an inch.
After a wait Of forty minutes, Detec-
tive Weldin rushed through the crowd.
and after parleying with The four pas
sengers and with the conductor, Or
dered the car TO proceed. Conductor
Berry took the fateful transfers, and he
incident was closed.
The four passengers gave the names
OF II. C.. BEST. of No. COS Grant avenue:
10. II. Workman. Of No COZ Bayard ave
niue $. W. Jack, Of No. 2lO1 West Sixth
street. and j. W. Conrad, Of No. HOP
Pullman Place.
Il was learned that these men are
employed 40 the Belts shops OF the
dupont Company, and took a Maryland
avenue car % sixth ard Market streets,
where. according TO One man. finding
that the corner was too crowded, they
walked down 10 French street on sixth
street IN order 30 gel on the car when
{! was less crowded.
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
DIES While Wife
READS To HIN
Lewis p. B. Faust, Retired
Railroad Man, Expires
Suddenly
WITH p. r. r. co.
FROM BOYHOOD

Lewis p. B. Faust. OF No. 1919 West
Sixth street, died yesterday while sit
ting in a chair in his home. listening 10
his wife. Mrs. Emma Faust read. Mr..
Faust had worked for the Pennsylvania
railroad for "a years and was pensioncd
three years ago. He started 10 work
FOR the company when 10 yesrs OF
age, continuing in the service until tho
axe OF 6. Mr.. Faust would have been
6s years old In January.
Mr. Faust Is survived by his widow.
Mrs Emma Faust; his daughter. Mrs.
Bertha Bacon. and his grandchildren,
Marion T. Bacon and David Bacon, Jr.
Mr.. Faust was also survived by one
sister. Mrs. Norris C, Cunningham. and
two brothers Robert =. and William
e. Faust
Mr.. Faust had not been in health for
some time. He suffered an attack OF
bronchitis several weeks ago, but had
recovered and was able 70 be about
About 40 o'clock yesterday morning
a Salvation Army representative came
10 the door. asking FOR newspapers. and
Mr.. Faust went 10 the door 10 talk 10
him. During the morning, he said to
his wife, 81 feel so queer" Mrs. Faust
started TO read 10 him. and suddenly
saw his hand drop. He was dead
Mr. Faust had lived at his present adj
dress FOR many years. and was very
popular. he had an unbounded affec-
ton for children all his life.
The funeral services viii take place
Saturday afternoon. at 2 o'clock. from
the late residence. The Rev. w. d.
Habbart. pastor OF Harrison Street NJ. p.
Church, will probably oniclate at tbs
services. Mr. Faust was a member OF
Oriental Lodge. A. F. & A. NJ.
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
pRrsSuFN ron "A noun WFFk

kNOXVILLEE, Tenn, Dec. i0.-An
agreement to establish the forty-four
aour week in 1921 was approved By the
members OF the International Printing
Pressmen's and Assistants Union Of
North America by a majority Of ten to
one. according TO an official announce
ment here OF the results OF a referen-
dun vote cast In November.
Other propositions approved were IN
arbitration agreement between the
American Newspaper Publishers Assoc
citation and the international Printing
Pressmen's and Assistants Union. and
an agreement between employing print
CTS OF the United States and Canada and
the international organization.
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
COLD WAVE COMING
In FROM THE WEST

A strong wind and lowering tenn
perature made a quick change in con
dltlons here early today.
At o'clock this morning there was
a heavy rain and the thermometer reg
lstered 50 degrees.
At 7 o'clock the rain had ceased. It
was still cloudy. but the wind had dried
the streets. The temperature dropped
TO - degrees.
A cold wave Is coming here from the
West and much colder weather today
and tomorrow is promised by the
Weather Bureau.
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
TO INSPECT SITES
FOR PROPOSED SCHOOL

The New Castle County Board Of Edu-
cation tomorrow afternoon, will make
an inspection Of sites at Richardson
Park for the erection Of a new gram
mar school building. The section is
growing rapidly and the old grammar
school, which has had three additions
made TO It. Is crowded The old build
ing resembles a stone barn, and with
the additions TO 1t houses about 225
pupils.
Under the new code a plot Of at least
eight acres is required for school
site.
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
l5.CEhT SUGAR DUE.
NTH The new YEAR
Wholesalers Expect Large
Shipments Before Janu-
airy to Relieve Shortage
FEDERAL CONTROL
ENDS THIS MONTH

Fiftcen-cent sugar now Is believed
probable after the FIRST OF the year In
Wilmington, unless action should be
taken by Congress to extend the gov
eminent control OF prices, which seems
improbable.
In the meanwhile the city will re-
cc.Ne am allotment OF a $50 pounds OF
Louisiana beet SUGAR 90 relieve The OK
isilng shortage This figure Is reached
by Hostein Harvey. local wholesale
grocer. who estimates that Zach job
her In the city will receive about
twenty-five barrels per week as his
proportion from the equalization
board" Shipments OF This amount OF
sugar are scheduled FOR the end OF his
month,
"The new price" Mr. Harvey believes.
"will be 10 cents a pound retail, with
cents less as the wholesale price"
William r. Skellenger. president OF
the Retail Grocers' Exchange. vcrlles
THIS statement adding that ihe Cuban
crop win. enter the market the same
time
competition between the Louisiana
beet product and The Cuban cane crop
viii adjust the price after The equa'iza-
lion board has lel go, Is Mr.. Skelien-
gers opinion "There will be- plenty Of
sugar for Wilmington after the first
OF The year. but The price viii increase, Of
he says.
The nrst cargo Of the Cuban crop
which promises 10 break The famine
arrived from Slnio Domingo on Mon
day. The shipment OF 50O00O0O pounds
Of Louisiana beet VIII be distributed
throughout The East. Wilmington must
get her apportlonment from the phila-
dclphia allowance OF 100000 pounds.
The allotment 10 The five local job
bcrs must then be distributed over the
state OF Delaware and peninsula. VIII
minrlnn VIII lhnn come In for us sharn
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
PASTOR WARNS
OF RED TERROR

The Rev. Carlisle L. Hubbard warned
against class war and the red terror
in an address on rs America Safes" be-
fore the Kiwanls Club at tho noon
luncheon today. lie spoke OF radical
books distributed among the city's
working men.
L. r. Beardslce. n vice-presldent OF
the dupont Company, was elected a
member OF the Kiwanls Club.
E. G. Jones won the roll call prize,
a leather wallet. donated by Walter
Keen.
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
POSI- TO AnDREss FnRIM.

The open forum at Westminster
Church on Sunday evening a. o'clock
Will be addressed by Dr. Louis T. Post
Assistant Secretary OF Labor OF Wash
inzton. Or. Post will take as his sub
jeci. Future OF LABOR" lie is a man
Of national renown on the labor qucs-
ton and whatever remarks he may
make will be embodied with facts and
theiic 10 labor and sympathetic TO cap
ital.
Open discussion will follow this
meeting and 10 Is open 10 anyone who
desires 20 attend.
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
nUIInING PERMITS

Building Inspector Preston today Is
sued a permit 20 James B. Hickman 60
erect a garage 40 No. 2GOO West Nine
teenth street, 10 cost 5000.
To II. s. Mitchell. 10 make alterations
at No. 40 East Seventh street, 20 cost
slO0.
To Elwood SOuder and son. 20 make
alterations at No. no North Franklin
street. 70 cost $500.
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
BADLY HURT WHEN
CAUGHT In SHAFT

Caufht IN a shaft at the plant OF the
standard Kid Manufacturing Company.
morocco manufacturers at Fifth and
Church streets this morning. Evan Wei
din. aged % years Of No. 1902 Delaware
lvenue, a millwrisht, was seriously in
iured. He was hurled about the shaft.
sustaining a fracture OF the right leg.
His left foot also was mashed.
The injured man was rushed 20 Della
ware Hospital in the police patrol.
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
Y MEN AT SOCIAL.

A number OF men from the shops In
which the extension department OF the
Y NJ. C.. 4. holds religious meetings
had an entertainment and social at inc
Y. VI. C. a. last night The evening
was spent IN e3mcs and music. Much
amusement was derived from the crack
or eating contest. which was won by
Clarence VI. Keen 10y a margin OF 70
crackers. Mr.. Keen wanted more crack
ers al. the conclusion OF the contest.
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
cAINAnY GIIID no MEL.

The Guild OF Calvary p. r. church,
Third and Washington streets, will
meet In the church parlors, at o'clock
iororrow night. \ full attendance Is
cvnccled "a matters OF Importance VIII
come up for consideration.
The Guild has proved a progressive
and jealous adjunct OF the church. IL
has done excellent work In connection
with matters Of the parish the past
rraer
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
siO.5OO.OoO VOTED ron MISSIONS.

The Board Of Foreign Missions OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. at the clos
ing session OF It's convention In New
York yesterday. voted SiO500OO0 'for
reconstruction work in Europe and
North Africa, 90 be expended In 1920.
The fund Is drawn from the sii3OOO-
600 endowment raised In the centenary
campaign last year FOR a ilve-year pro-
gram. Hospital, medical attendance and
education VIII be provided.
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
REINTER y. l. VANDOME's RODY.

Three thousand persons attended the
re-integmcni of the body Of Norman L..
Nandomc. which took place at Laurel
on sunday. n was said TO- be the largest
funeral ever seen In lower Delaware.
Many members OF the Masonic fraier-
nifty were present, both from this city,
Seaford and Laurel. The body was de-
poslled in a mausoleum in Laurel
which Is said 10 have cost $4,000. Mr.
Vandome was killed in an automobile
accident early in the year.
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
u,nn 1nsEs TW0 DAYS PAY.

Patrolmsn Oscard Ward VINO was
charged with being 50 minutes late In
making report was given a private
hearing before the Board OF Police
Commissioners yesterday.
Il was said that the officer alleged
no was following two suspicious char
acters at The time. The Commission
ers sustained the CHARGED and Imposed
fine OF two days pay.
Evening journal., 1919-12-10

architect Mr. Davis and Captain Tor
bet are now celebrating and c0mplci-
ing general plans and they form a con
tract and specifications under the DE-
rcctiOn OF The commission. for a bridge
in general according TO the design
shown in the architects perspective"
A photograph OF The perspective
drawing Of the bridge. such as has been
printed IN Tho Evening Journal, Is
printed by the Engineering Nows-Rec-
ord. and the article concludes with a
detailed description OF the bridge such
as has been published In The Evening
Journal
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
FIRE DAMAGES DWELLING.

Fire on the second floor OF No. 1904
West Sixth street, a house occupied by
Italians. was eXtlngulshed carly this
afternoon by The district FIRE com
panies. The damage was slight
T7Wcuilfthedxs, omfwy mfwyp mfp wy
Evening journal., 1919-12-10

Real estate. country homes and farms
Will be sold TO good advantage II ad-
yertised In the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
GUARDIAN APPOINTED.

In Orphans Court this morning,
Chancellor Curtis appointed Martha
Keller guardian OF Martin and Harry
Keller.
Evening journal., 1919-12-10
ANTHONY WILLIAMS STRICKEN.

Stricken with apopiXy while in the
Equitable Trust Company Offices yes
terdly, Anthony Williams. aged IS
years. was removed 90 the Homeopathic
Hospital ia Zoe police patrol. The
aged man was reported as resting easy
today.