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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-10
MAY BOOKING AT MURRAY

Menlo Moore who specializes in
girl acts" and whose two big girl
revue found favor at the Murray re-
Gently, is sending Manager Holland his
latest and biggest girl revue entitled
1.-THE Follies of Today" opening the
last half OF the week of May 10. This
act consists OF ten girls, one man, and
the usual bewilderlng display of arts
tic scenery, while the customary songs
and dances will be presented during
the progress of the act. The act is
having its premier this week at one OF
the larger Chicago theatres, and from
advance reports 1t promises to be the
most pretentious Mr.. Moore has pro
duced They play Richmond on their
way from Chicago to New York. Com
mencing Monday, May 26, full "girlie
week" will be inaugurated, when Boyle
Woolfolks Musical Comedy Stars will
appear at the Murray for the entire
, week. This company comprises q
people. carry their own musical direc
tor, baggage car, stacked with seen
cry, and will present three full com
plete productions during their weeks
engagement here A daily matinee
will be given, with two shows nightly
| in connection with the regular pictor
ial program This company will &C
direct from here to Indianapolis where
they have been engaged by the Shrin
ers to appear the entire week at one
dollar top price admission. Owing tt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-10
LABOR EXODUS IS
SHOOTING UP COAL
PRlCES.SAY DEALERS

Coal prices are not going down but
up, and steady increase of ten cents
a month on anthracite is to be expect
ed until next September, coal dealers
said today. This increase is fixed by
the operator and covers the period OF
five months between April l and Sep
TENDER i.
"But after September prices will
probably drop again." dealers quote
incredulous buyers as saying. This
is a very unsteady plank to stand on,
dealers insist, for foreign labor is
going back to Europe at an enormous
rate, straining the ability of the mines
to continue heavy work.
L. G. Newcomer, president or the
Klehfoth- Niewoehner Coal comp any,
said they were in receipt Of reliable
information today that the foreign re-
turn to Europe Is now registering near
&c, 900 a month. The thing to be done
under present circumstances Is to keep
work in the mines, transportation and
delivering moving, and moving right
now before prices have an opportun-
ity to rise, said he. Otherwise. with
another winter such as was suffered
two years ago, prices will boom sky
ward in his opinion.
Pocahontas, lump and egg coal re-
mains popular in this part of the
country, dealers say. The opening
prices in April have advanced 81 a
ton on the wholesale market already,
but the So retail price on April l has
so far only gone to $3.50 ton.
Anthracite nut and number 4 is now
selling at the May increase price of
$1210; egg anthracite at $11.85 above
$12, and $11.75 last month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-10
VAUDEVILLE ONE DAY OF
FIRST HALF AT MURRAY.

Vaudeville at the Murray will only
be played one day "wednesday the
first half Of next week, owing to the
Eagles Minstrels hold the boards Mon
day and Tuesday. Miss Thelma Thorn
as, clever child artist of this city
will hold the headline position appear
ing with the two regular vaudeville
acts. William Desmond In 'Tne Prod
igaR LIAR" a western comedy, will be
the screen feature for that day only.
Mr.. Holland, today by wire, engaged
his personal friend Bill Deeley of the
famous bigtime team of Dooley and
Nelson, to present his single act open
ing May % appearing on the same bill
with Menlo Moore's big girl revue,
'"The Follies of Today" and Pauline
Frederick in the screen sensation,
paid in Full" The Murray May
bookings give promise of surprising
in quality anything they have yet Of
fered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-10
MRS. EDWIN FLOCK
CLAIMED BY DEATH

Mrs. Edwin Flock, "a years old,
died at her home, "a South Eleventh
street, Friday evening. Before her
marriage, Mrs. Flock was Myra E
Scott, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Scott.
Mrs. Flock was born in Richmond,
cation in the public school here and
school in the class of 1912. Her hus-
band also graduated in this class.
Following her graduation, she en-.
tered the Bundy studio, where she
remained until the time of her mar
riage to Edwin Flock, January 10
1917. She then moved to Saginaw
Mich, and returned to Richmond the
fall of 1917, where she lived until the
time of her death.
Mrs. Flock was a member of the
First English Lutheran church. She
was popular among the young people
of the city and while in High schoo,
took part in all the school activities
She played the leading role in the
senior play of 1912.
The surviving relatives are the hus
band, Edwin Flock, one daughter
Mary Ann, her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. H. Scott. all of this city. three
brothers, Major Edwin Scott, Fort
| Worth, Texas, Lynn Scott. of this city
Frank Scott, of Philadelphia, and ons
sister, Mrs. Omar Williams Of this
city.
The funeral announcements will b.
made later. Friends may call AM
time after Sunday noon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-10
MURRETTE

MURRETTE
Most of the automobile race scenes
for the Paramount picture, "The Roar
ing Road" which stars Wallace Reid
in the role Of a young speed devil,
were photographed on the Santa Mon
lea Race course.
For years this famous course has
been the scene of many desperate and
thrilling speed conflicts between some
of the most noted racing drivers of
the day, including Captain Eddie
Riekenb hacker, the American Ace OF
Aces, Teddy TetZlaff, Barney Old
field and other well known pilots, toe
numerous to mention The course is
located near Los Angeles, where many
Paramount and Aircraft pictures are
produced.
Mr.. Reid drove his own car for all
the race scenes in the picture, attain
ing at times a speed of from a hundred
and one to hundred and ten miles
per hour. Mr.. Reid came out at the
finish without scratch, thus prov.
ing himself a master in the art of driv.
ing racing automobile.
The picture, which will be shown
at the Murrette theater today, is found
ed on series of stories by Byron
Morgan which appeared in the Satur.
day Evening Post. James Cruze, who
has directed Wallace Reid in several
recent Paramounts, has done his best
work in producing this story. The
supporting cast includes such we'll
known favorites as Ann Little, Theo-
dore Roberts, Guy Oliver and C. H.
Geldart.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-10

Oran Parker, W. R. Poundstone, Fred
w. Radke, Mabel Roser, Howard
Roach. Mark Roser, Harold Rothert.
Eugene Rethmeyer. Kenneth Rothert.
Samuel A. Suits, Hazel Sarles, Ralph
Schneider, W. ]. Schneider, Joe Swear
niger, Mahlon Sheridan, w. r. San
born, Robert Schneider. Paul Swain,
Malvern Soper, Lewis Sewers, James
Sackman, L. H. Tucker. Mrs L. n.
Tucker, Preston Thomas, Richard
Thornburg, Roy T. VanZant, ]. Emory
Wissler, Donald Warfel, Byron Wettig,
Wilbur Williams, Fred Warner.
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CONTINUED From Page Twoo

the west as a country infested with
dashing and picturesque bad-men.
The beautiful and unsophist1cated
maiden is hoaxed by the spurious out
law, who enlists her sympathy by the
lurid tales of his alleged wild career.
He claims to be victim of "aphasia,
caused by a blow on the head, and
says that he is not responsible for his
lawless deeds.
Romance gets toe-hold on the sit.
uation, and Percival Montgomery Ed
wards, otherwise "Monte") finds him
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-10

the immense cost entailed in bringing
this attraction here, a slight advance
in price will be enforced. The follow
ing musical comedies will be offered ::
1.-THE Yankee Princess" Paradise Val
ley" and THE Dream Girl" with a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-10
Briefs

Whitewater Lodge, l. o. 0. F.
Funeral Notice.
The lodge will meet at the hall
at 7 o'clock Sunday evening
to hold funeral service for
Brother William Rigsby.
L. A. Handley, Secretary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-10

complete change of costumes ana
scenery for each production. Elmer
Candy and Myrtle Deloy are the fea-
tured principals, supported by COM
petent cast, "broiler" chorus and six
show girls.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-10
NOTICE

The Ben Hr lodge Will at
tend in a body the funeral Of
Brother Frank Darling, 230
North Twenty-first street, Sat-
rday evening at 7 o'clock.
All members are urged to
meet at the lodge rooms at
$50 o'clock Saturday even
ing.
Harry 0. Jordon, chief.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-10
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors for their kindness and
help shown us during the illness and
death of our beloved wife and moth
er, also for the beautiful floral offer.
ings.
MR.. AUG. BACKMEYER.
Mr.. AND MRS. CHAS. BACK
MEYER
MR.. AND MRS. HARRY BACK
MEYER
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-10
GIRL MURDERER ACQUITTED
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, May 10.-Ruth Garrison,
IS, who confessed to poisoning Mrs.
Grace Storrs as the result OF the girls
infatuation with Mrs. Storrs' husband,
was acquitted yesterday on grounds
of mental responsibility
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-10
LEWIS ACCUSES HINES
(By Associated Press)

Nby AsSOCldLeu PreSSO
INDIANAPOLIS, May 1O.-John l..
Lewis, acting president of United
Mine Workers, last night made pub
lie telegram sent by him to Director
General Hines charging the latter with
violating his announced policy of
equal distribution in the purchase Of
railroad coal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-10
Christian Science Lecture

BY John Randall Dunn, C. S., at
Church Edifice, 1417 N. A ST.,
Monday Evening, May IL, at 8
o'clock. Admission Free. No
collection. All welcome.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-10
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self falling In love with Hope Deering,
the romantic girl. Hope, too, is fas-
cinated by the outlaw, as she believes
him, and determines to cure him of
his "aphasia' by putting another dent
in his head with a rock. She was put
up to this entirely original operation"
by her uncle, a friend of Monies, who
concocted this practical joke on Monte
in return for one Monte had put over
on him.
Since Madaline Traverse became a
screen star she has received many in
Quiries from artists who want her to
pose for historical paintings. She Is
generally regarded as one OF the most
beautiful women in motion pictures
and has large following among ar.
| lists who have seen her work. While
| she has not time enough at her dis
posal to pose for paintings, these Of
fers are naturally pleasing to her-as
they would be to any woman. One of
fer came from a sculptor who had a
I contract to make heroic figure OF
Beauty to adorn a State Capitol.
| Miss Travers is now appearing on
the screen at the Murray theatre in a
William Fox play called 1.-THE Love
That Dares." -.5--
Evening star., 1919-03-09
SAYS LIFE Of AUTOS
IS BASIS OF VALUE
Public Turning to Quality Prod.
ucts, Says w H. Kneip of
Franklin Agency,

With the swing Of public sentiment
pointing so noticeably to service from
motor cars as the basis of value, the
methods of those manufa cturers hay
ing reputation for quality products
have come in for considerable atten-
ton lately" says w. II. Kneip. presi~
dent of the Franklin kneip Motor Car
Company, local Franklin car agents.
The Franklin company of Syacuse
has always been prominently men
toned in manufacturing circles for its
system of scientific management. and
now several Of it's more recent moves
along quality production lines are
taking leading position in the in
dustry.
Foremost among these. from the
standpoint of the maker and owner
alike, is the 100 mile road test to
which each car is subjected under
continuous driving over the open
roads around Syracuse, in winter and
| in summer The magnitude Of this
work is better understood when it is
! known that under normal production
| thirty expert testers are employed,
and an expenditure Of time 200 per
cent more than under ordinary prac-
| tice is required
IN the Franklin organization is in
. Guided a corps of process engineers
. whose duties include the development
I of improved manufacturing methods
! ha ring special bearing on the mainte-
/ nance of high-standard work. These
| technical men are highly versed in
/ machine tool practice of all kinds. To
Evening star., 1919-03-09
New Uses Discovered.

When it came they had to try out
trucks or dSbwithout. We as truck
builders knew what the result would
be in advance. but even we had no
thought of some of the business uses
70 winch the motor truck was to be
put.
The situation opened the eyes of
every one to new and greater possi-
bic uses for motor trucks. And more
than that. 1T demonstrated the use Of
motor trucks in practical way. The
motor truck arrived on the scene TO
nelp business out of it's diaicult.t $
and II is going to stay on the Job.
mere are many firms in this
country which probably would not
nave a single motor truck today: If
necessity had not forced them to mo-
torize their transportation Now, hav
ing found by experience the benefits
Of motor transportation. they will not
again be without it. Instead they arc
planning to enlarge their facilities.
There is no one particular class of
firms or style of truck which will be
affected by this new DEVELOPMENT
Every business will want trucks of
whatever particular type is best suited
to
Evening star., 1919-03-09
Need No Imagination.

"Moreoyer they need no imagination
to apply what they have discovered
to times of peace. The automobile has
done for them just what it could have
done before the war, and can do now
that it is over They have seen il work
out and they are now absolutely and
forever committed to the motor car
as a necessity thing vital to their
daily life. There can be only one re-
suit of such a demonstration.
IAN appetite for owning motor cars,
greater and founded on even better
grounds than ever before, has been
created all over the country. This ap-
petite or demand must be filled, and
believe that it will take years to fill
it, even with the gigantic production
of automobiles that this country now
has. Moreover, / believe that it is a
wholesome demand-one based on
utility principally. Consequently
families which might never have felt
the ability to buy an automobile will
make the ability. For. if any one car
be shown the economic value of ar
investment, he will find means tc
make that investment.
The immediate future of the in.
| dustry holds the promise of a big sea
| son and the seasons to come aftel
| have the same outlook because oI
| these things. There is, / believe, nc
! room for doubling this. The motor car
/ is no longer aEplaything or luxury
| 1t is a necessity. just as much as ouI
street cars or railroads. And for it. as
for these things. there always will be
| brisk demand"
Evening star., 1919-03-09
NECESSITY WORKS
FOR TRUCKS GOOD

The new field which has opened for
the motor truck is so large that it is
difficult for any one to comprehend
its full magnitude says Sidney Forst
of Forst Brothers. local Little Clan
truck distributors.
The events of the last two years
haVe brought the truck as a means OF
commercial transportation to a point
which might have taken years in ordi-
nary times to accomplish. For tn,
old adage that necessity IS the mother
of invention has worked out perfectly
in the case of trucks.
IF you viii consider the situation
of this country when government de-
mands practically usurped the rail
road facilities you will see what [
mean Tie nation generally had TO
look for new way 10 deliver goods,
especially over the shorter haul. True,
the motor truck had been used for in
trdclty work and there had been some
SUBURBAN trucking, but the greater
bulk OF the shippers had as yet found
no pressing reason to take up motor
trucks
Evening star., 1919-03-09
Mr., Pfefer's Views.

What motor cars did right at nome
10 win the war did more, in my oplh-
ion, to pave the way for more pros
porous future for the automobile m
dustry than any other one thing, says
Mr.. Pfefer. Il realize fully that light
now we associate the war and the
automobile with the splendid service
and incalculable benefit which motor
lied transportation wa sto Inc arm es
in the field, Just as we associate ths
soldiers part in the struggle with tne
unques,ioned heroism OF the men II
the front line trenches.
But in the same way we neglect me
greater majority of the fighters who
battled at home, we neglect the nuch
greater army of motor cars Whlcn
went into the struggle on every roao
in the United States. But because we
were so close TO the stay-at-homes, II
is hard to get the proper perspective.
81 think / set my finger on the vital
spot when ! recall the fact that duF- :
ing the war more people found Out
the benefits of motorized transporia-
tion. from both the business and rec
reational side, than ever had known
it before. The business men VINO We're
forced to speed UP their daily NE ana
found that speed could be obtained
by the use of an automobile; these
same men who discovered the vaca-
tionaI benefits of the automobile,
which could be utilized without loss
of business time or efficiency; those
who tried the motor car in their pusi-
ness and daily life as an experiment
and found the results We're far pet
ter than they had expected; all these
were awakened by the Work OF lhe
automobile at home.
Evening star., 1919-03-09
MOTOR CAR IN WAR
SERVED BEST HERE
Saxon's President Says Ben
efits of Motorized Trans
portation Were Revealed.
GAVE ZEST TO OWNERSHIP

Wonderful as was the work of the
motor car in Europe during the last
few years of struggle there, and de-
spite the vast angles Of future de-
velopment which were opened by the
automobiles accomplishments in the
battle zone, the biggest thing that the
war did for the motor car industry
was done here at home.
This is the opinion of c. A. Pfeffer,
president OF the Saxon Motor Car Cor
poration, and what this big thing is
expresses concretely Mr.. Pfeffer's idea
of the future of the industry. Al
though he believes that the true sig
nificance of the stay-at-hom work OF
the automobile Will come only IN the
light of more mature retrospectton, ne
believes that some of its most promi-
nent features are apparent even to-
Evening star., 1919-03-09
WOMAN MOTORISTS
INCREASED BY WAR

'One of the interesting phases of
war has been the decided increase in
the number of woman motorists" said
l.. G. Soper. general sales manager of
the Motor Company of Washington,
Auburn and Stutz car distributors.
Even before the entrance of Amer
ica into the international conflict
women had begun to take their place
at the wheel, but the diversified ac-
tivity of women in war work has
made literally thousands of new
woman motorists all over the country.
ON percelving their country's
needs, women were quick to enlist
iM various organizations whose work
required the use of automobile pas
senger vehicles, and even in some
cases motor trucks. Many women
who before had driven cars but little
found the needs of governmental
service kept them driving day and
night. Women in motor garb became
a familiar sight in all large cities
and woman motorists played a most
creditabie and active part as drivers
OF ambulances, secret service cars
etc.
These women who placed their
cars at the disposal of the government
have become expert drivers, and have
acquired an enthusiasm for the serv-
iceability and speed of motor trans
portaticn which makes them, more
than ever before, a factor in the pur-
chase of motor cars.
Now that the war is over I have
noticed with interest that in the Sc
lection of new models these women
have not lost their first interest in
the beauty of an automobile. Femi-
JnA ztra fnt sots nfs c1xr ts1l
vidual car Is quite as potent as be-
fonAn
Evening star., 1919-03-09

by men who are familiar with the
plan as one of the most painstaking
processes ever instituted. In fact,
Franklin records show that spoilage
has been reduced so per cent on this
account.
I'm recognition of its long familiar
ity with precise manufacture, the
Franklin company of Syracuse was
one of the few American concerns to
do work for Rolls Royce, Ltd, of
England. on the famous Rolls-Royce
airplane engine. having been assigned
some of the most exact work that this
vital piece of machinery involved. At
one time the Franklin company had
practically rs per cent of its machine
facilities devoted to this Rolls-Royce
work alone.
Evening star., 1919-03-09

work hand in hand with these special
lists, the office of plant engineer has
recently been created the function of
which is entirely separate from the
designing department. This engineer
deals altogether with the problems
that develop in manufacture, with
view to formulating steps. both in
process and construction, necessary to
prevent their recurrence.
With the installation of the pro-
gressive group of manufacture, which
is particularly adapted to close super
vision and specialized work. the in
spection branch has been extended to
include departmental inspection de-
pots in addition to the central in
spection depot. This development
gives double check on all manu-
featuring operations. 1t is regarded
Evening star., 1919-03-09

In many lines of work the driver
must handle slips OF paper of various
kinds, such as delivery receipts,
transportation orders and the like.
These frequently become illegible and
are often lost by being tucked under
the seat cushion, behind coil boxes
and in the various pockets or the cap
lining of the driver. A small pocket
of sheet metal can easily be applied
to the dash OF seat riser, where these
slips will be safe and readily acces-
sible.
The Signal Corps was the FIRST
branch of the United States Army to
utilize the automobile in any capacity,
This was in 1899
Evening star., 1919-03-09
See Record Year Ahead.

Il need not say anything about the
work which motor trucks did on the
other side, for we ali know their rec
ord there We know what they did for
The allies at Chateau Thierry in a
spectacular way, and we know that
the motor truck made modern warfare
possible and that it permitted US to
place a mammoth Army in the field
and maintain it properly. What the
motor truck mean to the Army. in nv
opinion. it means to the commercial
business. For the Army is really a
huge business with it's transportation
problems, little different in essentials
Lhan in any other business