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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-25
PREbLE SHOOTING
STILL IS MYSTERY

EATON, O., Aug. 25.-More or less
mystery continues to surround the
alleged attempted shooting of James
E. Beaseley, As, farmer, Of near Lew
isburg, by Ed Compson, SO, which
| took place last Friday night at Bease-
ley's home, where Compson had lived
a year and where he and Beaseley
lived alone
Compson, who is in Jail here in de.
fault of $1,000 bond, charged with
shooting to kill, requested Sheriff
George Jones to admit no one to the
Jail to see him, except Attorney Harry
G. King, whom Compson has retained
| to defend him.
Thought BeaseIey a ProwIer.
1t Is presumed his counsel has ad.
vised him to talk to no one regarding
the affair. Sheriff Jones says all he
has been able to get out of Compson
! relative to the shooting is that he
thought Beaseley was someone else
prowling around.
Officials believe there is something
connected with the affair that has not
been brought to light. Beaseley, the
officials say, claims he and Compson
had not had any trouble. Compson is
said to say the same.
The officials say Compson stated
after his arrest. when questioned as
to whether he did not hear Beaseley
drive into the lane, he said he did not
| The position of Beaseley's face and
the slight turn of his body as he was
discarding the quid of tobacco is be
lieved to have saved him from receiv
ing the full charge of shot in the face
or neck. The coat with the riddled
shoulder and the gun are in posses
sion OF Sheriff Jones and are held as
evidence in the case
| After the shooting, officials saw
| Beaseley was anxious for the safety Of
his children and his mother and was
taken to them by the officials as soor
as possible.
Compson says he is brickIayer
which statement is borne out by sew
eral union workmen's cards found
among his personal effects that arc IL
charge of Sheriff Jones, which were
issued in different cities. He told the
officials that he is married but that
he and his wife have not lived to
gether the last three or four years.
! Came from Muncie.
1t is the opinion Of officials that
Compson has been goig under the
name Of Thompson, Comston, and
Compson, as letters and other papers
in his effects bear these names.
| He is said to have come to Bease
ley's about year ago from Mpncie
Ind, where. according to officials, he
said he was acquainted with widow
ed sister Of Beaseley's.
Letters and other documents belong
| ing to him indicate that he had work
ed in Dayton, Middletown, Toledo anG
Charleston, w. Va. Sheriff Jones say!
| Compson told him he earned dollar
an hour on the last job of bricklayins
! he did.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-25
The Theatres
MURRETTE.

Anita Stewart as Berenice, little
Italian girl, fills in the void in the
life of a New York artist in Human
DESIRE, which is shown at the Muir
rette theatre today. In this new fea-
ture, which is being distributed by
First National, Miss Stewart has a
role for which she is extraordinarily
fitted tempermentally and physically
Robert Bruce, who has won his way
high in American art circles, is mar
RED to cold, unsympathetic wife No
matter what work he does, or what
new honors come to him, she is not
appreciative. They have no children,
and the wife wants none, as she
thinks they are too much bother. So,
with none in his family to show the
little attentions which his sensitive
artists soul Graves, Bruce is unhappy.
Things reach the pass where he and
his wife feel that they cannot go on
living together, and the wife decides
that she will take a trip to Italy
so that she may think over a perma-
nent separation. Fate dictates that
this move shall bring her husband in
the end happiness, and that she shall
be the instrument used. With a com.
paniOn she visits the convent in which
may be seen the Frampini Madonna
There the American woman finds a
little Italian girl who has been brought
up inside the convent, innocent and
unacquainted with the ways Of the
world. She longs for knowledge OF
how people live outside, but most OF
all she longs for babies. She has
seen but one, that in the arms of the
| Madonna. She asks the American
woman if there are real babies OF
flesh and blood in the world. The
woman tells her that there are many
babies in America, and that some OF
them are cold and hungry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-25
MU RRAY.

Bessie Barriscale, starring in
Tangled Threads" believes in a
League Of Grass Widows"
Although I cannot be placed in that
category, believe that grass widows
should band themselves together for
mutual protection" said the popular
little star when seen during the pro
duction of Tangled Threads" show
ing at the Murray.
Il am an ardent advocate of person.
al self-determination as we'll as nat
ionally. If a certain number Of people
of the same race have a right to au
tonomy, certainly grass widows, who
constitute quite proportion of our
social element, should have protection
against the Hun-like methods Of the
free-love hounds who consider them
legitimate prey for their masculine
depredations,
1T is a well-known fact that grass
widows have no chance with these
birds of prey who specialize in those
members of the fairer sex who have
had a touch of real life.
Wouldn't it be nice if the neutrality
of grass widows should be declared
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-25
MISS BERTscH At EARLHAM

Miss Mary e. Bertsch, at present
dietician at the Y. NJ. c. A. who will
accept the same position at Earlham
college this fall, has been spending
several hours a day there, getting in
readiness for the coming term.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-25
Protective League Asks
Mayor to Affiliate

The Public Protective League, an
organization Of firms and business
establishments for the protection OF
the public and themselves, Monday
sent a letter to Mayor Zimmerman,
asking him and members of the official
family to affiliate with them for the
mutual assistance that would be rem
dered to both public and themselves.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-25
FISHING SCHOONER SUNK
nv Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
HALIFAX, Aug. 25.-The Yarmouth
fishing schooner Francis A., with her
Captain, Percy Ross, and five men.
went down in collision with the Bri-
fish freighter, Lord Downshire, in q
heavy fog off Gable island.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-25

Factories have been established In
Spain for the manufacture OF paper
from vine shoots.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27

Motor Department:-My storage
battery will not hold the charge as
long as it used TO. 1 have nc charg-
ing plant on the car but must take
the battery to a garage. It used 70
last me 1000 miles on a single
charge, but now II only runs two
or three hundred. What trouble
does this indicate? r. G.
Battery is growing old, loss of ac-
tive material, plates badly sulphated
sediment in bottom touching plates
Have sediment removed by pouring
out and washing with distilled water
If this does not remove have il taken
apart 1T a service station.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27

Go over the rims AMI free them
from rust so that the tire chang
ing may be easily done. Heavy
rust should be filed off and finish
ed with sandpaper wrapped
around a block of wood. Then
use aluminium paint or the special
rim paint
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27

Motor Department:-I have a six
cylinder car that runs good and
seems to have plenty OF power. When
the engine runs loose but throttled
down II seems TO miss some and does
not run smoothly and fire regularly,
but when throttled down with a load
it seems 20 hit regularly and on all
six and runs smoothly. Why doesn't
il run regularly and smoothly on all
six when running without the load :?
NV car has run 5000 miles and is
still running good as new. Has never
had one cent repair or garage bill.
Has never ben examined or looked
over by a garage man. Would you
recommend an overhauling or clean
ing OF the engine? If so, what parts a?
or would you let it alone as Ions
as Il runs we'll? j. W.
This is not a serious fault, as the
proper test for correct performance
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27

is the way the engine pulls under
load. There may be a slight leak in
the inlet manifold. the spark gaps
In the plugs may need adjusting or
the carburetor may be slightly de-
"anged If the trouble becomes
worse it will be we'll TO investigate
further. SO long as your engine
runs we'll, has plenty Of power ana
does not knock, it is best TO leave
ii alone. A car in daily use should
be overhauled once a year. but that
means great deal more wear than
your car has had as yet.
Motor Department:-Occ
| hear a popping noise in my car
buretOr. As 1 am told that it is
dangerous / should like 10 know
what troubles 10 look for and what
remedies to apply. S. T.
Popping back at the carburetor is
exceedingly dangerous if the carbur-
ctOr has Just been primed or there
is much of "A leak. II is caused by
lean mixture, leaky inlet valve or
electrical troubles in distributor,
which cause an explosion in cylin-
Ger when inlet valve is open. Look
over these parts carefully. as oc-
casionally a car burns and is a total
loss from this cause alone.
Motor Deparment:-My engine has
been knocking for over year. Have
put in new piston rings and recently
put in new cam-shaft and bearings
and frightened up all the crank shaft
bearings. yet the knock is still there
1t is more noticeable on a hard pull
on high. Sometimes do not hear
1t at all. At times can be heard
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27

Motor Department:-My crank
case has not been removed for clean
ing since / got the car. and [ have
run il several thousand miles. I
have been advised that this is bad
PRACTICE. Is IL not sufficient TO drain
out the old oil and refill with fresh
oil periodically, as advised by the
II. W.
BY this time your crank case will
be so filed with muck that il will
be difficult for any oil TO get through
il: certainly no clean oil ever reaches
the bearings. AS soon as the clean
oil is inserted il mixes with this
muck and the mixture goes TO the
bearings The crank case should be
removed at least every five thousand
miles and cleaned by hand. Do not
try the method of putting In kero-
sene and running the engine 70 re-
move this muck. This process stirs
I'D the grit in the bottom and takes
that into the bearings. Let the grit
lie until you have time to remove
the crank case.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27

Motor Department:-Having used
ether for printing the engine 70 start
il in cold weather and noting the
snappy explosions IL gives, 1 have
wondered If it would be advisable
to mix some with the gasoline TO
give IL more power. Please give me
your opinion Of il. T. c.
II would undoubtedly give moro
power. but would tend to fiatten the
bearings and might even break some
part, such as the piston head. While
ether has been used in races il IS
not thought advisable TO use it in
ordinary work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27

Motor Department:-The tires on
my car are called quick detach-
able" but 1 find that il takes half
an hour of hard work TO remove one.
How can / make it easier to take
them off? A. 4.
The trouble is probably due to
rust, as quick detachable usually
comes off very quickly. After re-
moving, clean off all rust carefully
and paint the metal parts with gra-
phite and shellac, or the special rim
paint which can be obtained at any
supply store. Some use graphite and
oil or graphite and grease, which
combinations are good where two
metal surfaces come together, but
should not be applied where the shoe
or tube can touch it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27
Information for Motor Car Ou17ers

with only ngine running. What
would you advise? II. P.
As you have disposed of the crank
shaft and cam-shaft and probably in
spected the connection rods. the only
thing remaining is piston slap. This
occurs when cylinders ard pistons
are badly worn and can only be re
moved by having cylinders ground
and new pistons and rings fitted
Doubtless you have cleared the com
bustion space Of all carbon deposits
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27

Motor Department. have an
Oakland Six. 1918, which is giving
me a great deal Of trouble by oil
leaking from end OF crank shaft be
tween fly wheels and transmission.
The oil pumps through crank shaft
TO bearings and the end OF shaft
seems TO have an opening. Can you
give me information as how to
remedy this? j. X.
A new bearing will have 10 be
fitted. This will necessitate the TAX
ing down of the engine, and so
should only be undertaken by an eX-
perienced repair man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-27

Motor Department. have a Ford
car with missing cylinders. / have
cleaned spark plugs. put on new
commutator and commutator wiring.
ground the valves, cleaned gas tank
and drained carburetOr, and had the
vibrator coils tested, and they are
all o. X What do you suggest:
Could it zoe a broken magnet in the
magneto? L. III.
Try changing the carburetor adj
justment slightly. Inject oil around
the inlet manifold TO see if II is
drawn in at any leaks. and test the
spark at each plug BY removing wire
and holding il about d quarter inch
from head of plug while engine is
running. Crank engine slowly and
note If there is loss of compression.
The trouble should be located by
these tests.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-05-16

the Service !-Give them the answer
now"
Barton held up withered hand.
The undeveloped body was dignified
by the splendid head. "Don't with
draw your concession. think ! can
say that Mexico will not be sued"
Again, the shout vert up. Answer
like man. Think! Good Lordi Say
we withdraw the suits!"
"We withdraw the claims against
Mexico" Barton sat down to sud.
den hush. The first blood had been
let.
Once more Babcock's glasses swept
the house. He raped the table.
''That's not all. We've got more to
say to you. Gentlemen, Mr.. Marshall"
Marshall stepped forward to a 81.
lence which was a variety Of tribute.
He bowed. "T will be brief. Mr.
Faraday has asked me to take his
place here this afternoon. It's only
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-05-16

president. Their correspondence was
published. The government was in no
hurry to take the burden. A tele-
graphic sermon, preaching duty, dis
tributing blame, was sent from Wash
ington. Perhaps not Faraday himself
was more disturbed than the debaters
Of the Desert hotel.
"The railroads no infant In /armsi
II wasn't asleep when It took over
the affairs Of the d. r." Here spoke
the majority. "A benefactionl II
was self-interestI When the river is
harnessed. who'll profit. the most from
the valley prosperity II can afford
to pay the obligations; that is, Il
could. II will find a way" the ravens
jcronked, "of shaking the Desert Re
eiamation company's debts; of evad-
&c the damage suits. Look how
"a was treatcd-
'.eIing ran higher. For many
-chers were ruined; there
~ 10 put in the next
g the promises Of the
4 were kept "A
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-05-16
CHAPTER xviiI-continued.

His eyes glued to the lurcE.ng sta
ti0n-house, Babcock took brown
paper-rolled cigarette from the prof.
fcred box.
"Look," he cried. 'There, she'll 60.
See that"
There was splash of spllntering
timber; q Niagara Of spray as the
building fell into the food. A minute
later, wreckage Of painted boards
was floating downstream.
At table Babcock resumed his cam
paign. "The trouble with you all,
you have cold feet. You're all scared
of too sooD."
Wooster, up from his nap, looked
across the table. "Cold feet? So
you'd hive IL you had been up for
aights, wettlng your feet on the levee,
as some of us have. as Hardin has.
Mine are cold all right" Helifted an
amazed foot. "Cold! Look here.
boys, they're wctv The men looked
10 find the water creeping in-Bab-
cock climbed on his chair.
L
Wooster. Every man jumped. If the
waters had got to them, 1t wouldn't
h4 long before they were reaching the
20. r. depot! The tracks would go
They were piling out of the door
when the telephone caught them. it
was message from Rickard. A car
was to be rigged up, papers, tickets
and express matter taken from the
station. The river was cutting close
10 the track. The car would be the
terminal, half-mile from town.
The situation looked black. Coul-
ter, Eggers, began to pack their stock.
The lcvee, 1t was said, would not hold
half of Mexicali was gone. Calexico
would go next. Richards Indians
were kept stolidly plling brush and
stuffed sacks on the levee. This, the
word ran, would be the fierce night
no one expected to sleep.
They were preparing for the big
battle, the final struggle, when the
grade recession passed the town.
Spectacular as was its coming, there
was an anticlimax In its retreat. The
water reached the platform of the
depot. and halted. The town held its
breath. There was some sleep that
night.
The next day, the nerves Of the val.
ley relaxed. The river was not cut
ting back. The men at the levce
dropped their shovcls, and went back
to the discussion of their lawsuits.
Their crops were ruined; too much
watcr, or too little. Whatever way
they had been hurt, the company
would have to pay for It
A small shift guarded the river.
Rickard. in his room at the Desert
hotel. and Hardin up the river, slept
day and night without waking. The
chair-tilters picked up their argument
where they had left It; was the rail-
road reaping harvest Of damage
suits when they should be thanked
instead? Faraday. the newspapers
reported, was trying to shift his re-
sponslbillty; he had appealed to the
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-05-16

fair. II 1t were not for my interfer-
ence, he would not be involved in this
situation. think you will grant that
1t is Mr.. Faraday's company which
can save the valleyT"
ITO save its own tracks!" yelled a
voice from the balcony.
Marshall sent a soft smile heaven
ward. incidentally. And its traffic
Why don't you say it7 We don't deny
that. The Overland Pacifc's no al.ru.
ist."
There was jeer which rose into a
chorus. "Altruistl Octopus. That's
what 1t IS"
Marshalrs hand went up. "If you
want to hear meT He waved away
Babcock's descending gavel. II was
told It would cost two hundred thou
sand dollars to close that break Of
yours. Do you want the actual fig
ures? 1t has eaten already a million,
and the work Is not yet done. You
know the history of the undertaking.
The Desert Reclamation company was
In straits. Faraday promised his help
on the condition that the affairs Of
the Desert Reclamation company
would be controlled by his company.
He took the control. He Inherited
what? Not good will. Threats, dam
age suits. Do you think that snow
slide Of complaints is goiIg to encour-
age him to go on? This is what came
here to talk to you about. You ranch
ers don't want to cut your own throats.
Now. there's q good deal going on
about which you are In the dark.
Faraday's got a right to feel he's
shouldered an old man Of the sea.
He's been trying to dislodge It. He's
appealed to the president. Ever since
we came into this, the cry from Wash
ington has, been, DC this the way we
like, or wen not take It or your
hands," A murmur Of angry voices
started somewhere, swelling toward
the balcony.
I'VE don't want the government"
began the rising voices. Marshall's
voice rang out:
"But the government wants--youi
Unless you will help save your own
homes, the government will have to, In
time. It's got to. Up there at Laguna,
have you seen it7 There's nothing GO
ing on. They're watching rs. That's a
useless toy II our works are washed
out. Faraday says this to you" Not
sound in the stilled house. Sunless
you withdraw your damage suits. he
won't advance another damned cent"
Sharply he sat down before the au-
dience realized that his message was
finished. The house had not found Its
voice. when Babcock's gavel was
pounding again for attention. The
question. he felt, had not been put to
them completely. Perhaps, they did
not gather the full import of Mr.. Mar
shall's message. Mr.. MacLean would
follow Mr.. Marshall.
MacLean's superb figure rose from
a tree-paneled( background.
HE should sing Brown October
Ale.'" suggested Brandon to Hardin
humorously. s>IN'f
Hardin's eyes were on MacLean.
What did he know about 81 What
could he tell those men that they did
not knowf MacLean was q agurehead
In the reorganissd irrigation company.
Why hadn't thsy called On him. Har-
= " u
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-05-16

few landowners. and others who had
not completed their contracts, dis
trusting the good faith OF the COM
pany. or its ability to pay, had "quit"
in disgust. to begin again some
where else. Parrish, and Dowker'
and others Of the "Sixth" secured dis
trict had secured the promise Of EN-
ployment at the Heading. Work, it
was expected. would be begun at once
now that the danger to Calexico had
passed.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-05-16
CTo BE coNr1NuED)


You ouohta Know That, uncis
'Fine dog you have there. my little
man." remarked the kind old gentle.
man. "What do you call himr' ''Don'f
hafta to call him." answered my littls
man. He goes every place I do"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-05-16

optImIstio Thovshs.
He who knows nothing knows enough
4 he knows when to be silent.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-11-19
RINCO LAKE.

Ringo Lake, Nov. TIA program
and sock social will be held at the
Lake View school house, Dist. No. 70,
on Wednesday evening November rs.
1919. Program beginning at O'Clock.
Ladies bring socks and lunch for two,
Everybody welcome.
Miss Lena Monson will entertain
the Willing Workers of the Swedish
Lutheran church of New London at
her home on Friday afternoon and
evening, November s21st, 1919. Every
body welcome. = y = ~. 49, -.
The Monson's and Swenson's young
folks visited Friday evening at the
Carl Holm home by Lake Florida.
Mrs. NJ. Swenson spent Thursday
with Mrs. John D. Monsoon. s
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Carlson AMI
Harold Carlson spent Friday evening
at the J. e. Carlson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Monson and
children visited with New London re1a:
stives last Sunday. - #. - e..
Mrs. JOnn D. zMonsOn and daughter
Ellen and sons Henry and Elmer and
Walter and Victor Skoglund spent
Sunday afternoon at the NJ. Swenson
home .z5I<z T 80 g. s 5s sS 90 TIA.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Hauser visited
Sunday at the John Peterson home.
Mrs. M. SWenson and Hannah ani
Alfred SWenson spent Sunday evening
at the Berg home. .5s 81.