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Arizona republican., 1919-04-09

WANTED-To get in communica- ton with parties desiring to sell home- stead relinquishment in the vicinity of Phoenix. State relative position from Glendale, Tempe and Phoenix. Township and range. Am not real estate agent or dealer. All correspond ence strictly confidential. Address 53Y Republican. bl
Arizona republican., 1919-04-09
Wanted-ReaI Estate
Gardena Acres

Near city; on car line; $25 cash; $l0 monthly. Keep 9 COW, raise chickens, and a garden, and say goodbye to the landlord. See Thomas Realty Co.,, IA
 w. Adams St. 1t
Arizona republican., 1919-04-09
Chiropractic

ADJUSMENTS-Ap public health ne- cessity, G. D Claus, D. C.. 35 F. Wash ington street. Phone 3504. If
 DIR. E. F HELFRICH, licensed chi ropractor. 21Sls West Washington. Phone 4603. If
Arizona republican., 1919-04-09
For Rent-Miscellaneous

FOR RENT-Barber shop, first class condition. Fine location, two chairs. West End hotel, 701 W. Washington. bb
Arizona republican., 1919-04-09
Orchestra

MUSIC furnished for all occasions Phone 3614. 4p
Arizona republican., 1919-04-09

HARNED'S horse pasture. Phone 21J4, D
Arizona republican., 1919-04-09
For Rent-Pasture

FOR RENT-PaSture, % mile N. Mc- Dowell on Park Road. Westfall. bs ALFALFA PASTURE to rent, , miles out. Phone LARA. bb PASTURE, for the season, 200 acres Sudan. Graduate veterinarian in charge. Shade and water in abund- ance. Gila Land Water and Cattle Co., Buckeye. 1t FOR RENT-Cow pasture. Phone 5J5. bd ALFALFA pasture to rent, miles out. Phone 114R4. D WANTED-Pasture for 20 mules Phone 42O4. bd 7 DINING room for rent. Phone 12l7.
 bD
Arizona republican., 1919-04-09
Awnings
Carpet Cleaning

CARPET CLEANING is our hobby, phone 733. Works SIS s. Center. the public is invited to come and inspect our new plant. If
 FRANTZ PREMIER electric carpet cleaners for sale and rent. Easy month- ly terms. V. F. Potter, S31 " Washing. ton St. Phone 1249 If
Arizona republican., 1919-04-09

FOR RENT - Registered Nubian billy; charges reasonable. Address 43l North Fourteenth street. Phone 1929
Arizona republican., 1919-04-09
Wanted-Help, Male

FIRST CLASS electrician, none other need apply, at New State Flee tric co bb
 WANTED-Men with automobiles, all or part time. Big money. Box 49Y Republican. Dl
 WANTED - Stenographer, please state lines in which experienced. Sal arv s125. Address sow Republican. bb
 WANTED - Land locator farm lands. Box 61M Republican. bs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-01
Rivers OF TRADE
BOOM IN NOVEMBER

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Unabated
business activity in November. wue to
persistent demands for goods at all
stages Of production. was reported In
the federal reserve boards review OF
business conditions. Tho eagerness
and sustained buying capacity OF the
ultimate consumer was the boards ex-
PLANTATION Of q continued eIpansion OF
Wholesale and retail trade. which
marked even those districts most az
fected by the coal and steel strikes.
Curtailment Of industrial operations
because Of the coal shortage had been
enforced only sporadically up to the
middle Of the month, 1t was found,
but the imminency Of drastic action
looking toward the conservation OF de-
creasing coal supplies was apparent
at that time, the shortage being espe-
cially acute in the Kansas City and
st. Louis districts.
There was virtually unanimous tes'
timony concerning the increase In the
volume Of wholesale and retail trade.
Notwithstanding the demoralizing ef-
fects upon general business that might
have been expected to accompany any
widespread Industrial disturbance in
the basic industries.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-01
STRICT QUAKER CITY HAD GAMBLING
Den so YEARS AGO, DISCOVERY SHOWS

many a roll was lost and the losers
continued on their way empty handed.
The gin mixer was used to mix gin
and whiskey for the players. This con-
traption was a ponderous affair and
made chiefly OF brass and copper. It
is now in Ratliffs possession.
Extinct Brand Found.
The whiskey barrel bore the label
Bourbon Whiskey Of Kentucky" and
was In such a seasoned So" that a
pencil could be punched between the
slaves. Local saloonists say that this
drink became extinct about IS months
ago, but at one time was very popular.
The card tables were too large to be
taken out Of the hole in the wall. Rat
iii had to take them apart. They
were of double thickness and put to-
gether entirely by screws. No grooves
were used. Ratlin also has the tables
in his possession.
The gentleman that had done the
explaining after the removal Of the
tables, said it was time to move, and
drove away without disclosing the
name Of the keeper of the speak
easy or any Of the former habitues,
although he said that there were
several old residents Of Wayne county
that knew Of the room to their sorrow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-01
jane adams MAY
SPEAK IN CITY

Jane Adams, nationally known so
cial service worker Of Chicago, will
probably speak in Richmond within
two weeks on present conditions in
Europe, according to plans Endorsed
at the Richmond Ministerial meeting,
Monday.
The association was asked to in
dorse the plan by those instrumental
in bringing Miss Adams to Richmond
and unanimous Endorsement and let.
ter of invitation were at once for.
warded to Chicago.
Miss Adams may address mass
meeting. probably in the high school
auditorium. It is Miss Adams pur>
pose to convey to Americans the ne
cessity Of the peace treaty being sign.
ed, and she describes the conditions
in Europe as the principal reason.
She may be asked to give general
outline Of her social service work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-01
Fries Cat Dolun II. S.
Squad; Starts Hard Work

Monday afternoon basketball aspir-
ants of the Richmond high school will
settle down to the seasons grid.
With few members Of the football
squad absent, all hands received a
stiff conditioning in the high school
gym both Friday and Saturday after
moons. After the Saturday workout,
Coach Fries picked about rs OF the
most promising candidates and these,
coupled with the or 6 experienced
candidates yet to turn out, will make
the SQUAD The former squad Of 20
was too large.
The Coliseum floor will not be used
by the high school squad until next
week. Earlham is to use the Coliseum
Monday and Wednesday and it is ex-
pected that the high school will use It
on Tuesday and Thursday.
Spiceland will prove a tough propo'
sition in the first scrap of the season.
as this team has been defeating all
corners. Spiceland has been playing
every Friday since the first of Novem-
Der and it will be we'll drilled and
organized quintet that clashes with
Richmond Dec. IL.
Hagerstown is picked as the team
that will cause Richmond the most
trouble in the spring tourney as this
team, although defeated by Spiceland.
has been showing top-notch form. The
latest game of the ,unty aggregation
resulted in a % to 20 victory over
Newcastle. Hagerstown also beat
Spiceland earlier in the season.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-01
HUGE VEGETABLES FROM
WITHIN ARCTIC CIRCLE
(By Associated Press,


EDMONTON, Alto. Dec. IA turnip
weighing twenty-five pounds is a
monster vegetable when raised any
where. When raised almost on top of
the Arctic circle it is an event.
A turnip weighing exactly that was
grown this yen in the Hudson Bay
Company's gaU n at Fort Good Hope,
a few miles south of this point, where
the Arctic circle cuts the Mackenzie
river.
At Fort Resolution in the same lati-
tude as the extreme top Of Labrador,
potatoes as big as canteloupes were
raised which yielded six and half
pounds to the hill. In the Mission
garden at Hay River. cabbages grew so
large that a three-year-old child could
hind behind one Of the heads. Onions,
lettuce rhubarb. peas and all the other
vegetables familiar in gardens Of low
err latitude grew in abundance and to
great size.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-01
.EARLHAM NET men
GET Down TO WORK

After week Of rest. the Earlham
basketball squad will get down to
work in the Earlham gym Monday
afternoon.
Although prospects are bright,
Move is not making any forecasts.
save that all teams that clash with
the Quakers will have to put up a
wonderful scrap.
That other teams in the l. c. A. L..
will make things interesting. there is
no doubt, for Wabash and Franklin
report the best batch of basketball
maerial for a number Of seasons. They
were the only teams to win from the
Quakers last year.
The Earlham squad will work out
on the gym floor Monday and Tues
day. but Wednesday afternoon it will
use the Coliseum, where all Quaker
home games are to be played.
The opening game Of the season is
with the Indianapolis Dentals. at the
Coliseum, Friday, Dec. IL. This is
also the date for the opening game
for the Richmond high school; the
spiceland academy quintet will be
their opponents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-01
" Buck" Misses Dinner as
Guest Of Secretary Baker
(By Associated Pross)

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 1.-secre-
tary Of War Baker. who visited Camp
Zachary Taylor when he came here to
attend q meeting Of the National Con-
sumers' League, searched the first d.
vision for a buck" private. he met
while In the battle area Of France.
The entire division turned out for
inspection during which Mr.. Baker
looked for the lad who made him
laugh Tong heartily" while "over-
there" II want to make good q bet, "
said the secretary. addressing the d.
vision and asking that the man step
forward, II present.
1T was like this" he began. with
several general officers, was visiting
the troops near the front. We sat in
big touring car. A soldier Of the
First Division came along with a gun
and pack on his shoulder, looked
shyly into the car and remarked:
Say, DO, you sure have got it soft
The doughboy was not in the ranks
and incidentally he missed a Chicken
dinner which Mr.. Baker said he would
nav for
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-01
Richmond Death Rate High;
Doctors know no Reason

Local physicians cannot account for
the fact that Richmond suffered next
to the highest death rate in the state
during October. Announcement was
made by the state board OF health
Monday that Muncie with death "a tie
Of 1871 per cent was the highest in
the state and Richmond. with the rate
Of 17.4 per cent second. No epidemic
prevailed, and the usual mortality
diseases were no more frequent than
usual, it was stated. A majority of
the deaths were a result Of old age, it
is thought Deaths in the state were
2,5O3.
October births in Indiana totalled
5,091; of this number 2,605 We're males
and 2,4S6 were females. Vermillion
county has the highest birth rate of
39.5 and Union county the lowest, of
81.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-01
Hasersto,pn Beats Warren;
Will Take on Cmnbridg &c
and Economy IN I Night

In a game in which the visitors
were outclassed, the Hagerstown bas-
ketball five defeated the Warren quin-
tet, "a to II, at Hagerstown Saturday
evening. The visitors never threaten
ed, and in the last half. the locals
sent In the entire second team.
Foss. q six foot, 200 pound giant,
who played center, starred for War
rem. He was responsible for the IL
points scored by his team. and would
have scored more except for the close
guarding Of Root, Hagerstown tpo1
man. As usual the combination of
Witcherman, Leavell and Root, did
practically all Of the basket shooting
for Hagerstown.
Next Friday evening, Hagerstown
will play the Economy quintet. and
after the close of that game, will take
on the Cambridge City five.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-01

club of the Western league, has pur-
chased a home at Long Beach, Calf,
in a fashionable residence section, and
from now on will call himself a citi-
zen of California. Though he will not
give up his baseball interests in WITCH.
tia. He had a good year financially
with his Wichita club and can afford
a winter home in the land OF the lazy
and the blest.
Chick Gandil has again made his
declaration that he will not play ball
with the White Sox next year, and
that he cant be coaxed into changing
his mind this time. Now that Mike
Kelley has been eliminated as a man
agerial prospect for the Pacific coast
league team, the name of Gandil is
mentioned among the list of possible
candidates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-01
Sale of Red Cross Seals
Starts Today, Governors
Send A ppeals to Purchase
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. Gov.
errors Of eleven states signed an ap-
peal made public here today, to the
81, 100000 persons Of the North Mis-
sissippi Valley States to buy Red
Cross Christmas seals and aid in the
fight against tuberculosis. The gov
errors signing the appeal are: Frank
O. Lowden, Illinois; James P. Good.
rich, Indiana; w. F. Harding. Iowa
Albert E. Sleeper, Michigan; J. A. A.
Burnquist, Minnesota; Samuel R. Nc
kelvie, Nebraska; Lynn J. Frazier,
North Dakota; James M. Cox, Ohio;
Peter Norbeck, South Dakota; Freder-
lex D. Gardner. Missouri, and E: l..
Phillips, Wisconsin. The sale of the
seals throughout the United States
started this morning.
The appeal reads:
Upward Of 100000 OF our neighbors
men, women and children-now Hv.
ing in that great and prosperous
territory designated as North Missis.
sippi Valley States have been stricken
by tuberculosis.
These friends OF ours are dying al
the rate Of approximately 10000
annually.
Through lack of means to enforce
we'll established methods for the con
troll of this disease, thousands Of new
victims are being added to the list
year by year.
With the funds derived through the
sale Of Red Cross Seals in former
years, volunteer agencies consisting OF
state and local tuberculosis societies
have achieved noteworthy results In
bringing about a reduction in the mum
Der of annual deaths from tuberculosis
Thousands Of wage earners have been
restored to health. The lives Of large
numbers Of men, women and children
have been saved An incalculab!e
amount Of human misery has been pre-
vented, through the sale of Red-Cross
Seals at penny piece.
But there is much work yet to do
more than many of us realize. Unless
we earnestly support this movement
with our influence and our dollars thi:
great life saving movement will fat
of it's object. It must not fail. Fal
too many lives-lives of your owr
people-are at stake.
The annual sale Of the Red Cross
Seals and Health Bonds begins De
cember LIST.
I'VE, therefore, call upon the people
of our respective states to give freely
both in money and in helpful serv
ice-to this great humanitarian cause.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-01

Richmond Of so years ago was a
strict Quaker city. But the gallop-
ing dominoes. or whatever they shot
for craps in those days, and the great
American game. poker, had at least
one large and exclusive room dedt
Gated to them, Walter Ratliff has
just discovered.
While making repairs in the cellar
Of the building occupied by the Nc
Conaha garage. 41S Main street, Rat
lift, owner of the building, tore a hole
in the north end of the cellar through
which to run steam pipes. He dis
covered a room about 12x20 feet in
size that had no visible entrance.
Ratliff had the wall torn down and
with the aid of flashlights looked upon
a scene that would make a minister
blanch with horror. The room con-
tanned two large poplar card tables,
about feet in diameter, their surface
used; gin mixer, q high stool and an
empty whiskey barrel.
Ratli6 hurried up stairs to tell the
news, and among his listeners was a
man about IS years old. He asked
to be taken to the room and after
reaching it remained silent for a
minute and then remarked:
WAL, Mr.. Ratliff, used to be well
acquainted with this here speak easy
in the good old days Of the CONNER.
cial House. and many the times I saw
men go broke around these tables"
Trap Door Only Entrance
The old gentleman then explained
that speak easy was the term ap-
piled to q gambling den 60 years ago.
He would not tell his listeners his
name. or whence he came, but taking
a nashlight, disclosed trap door in
tho ceiling. He said that the trap
door was the means by which the
gamblers entered the room and that
no other means Of entrance was pro.
vided. Candles furnished the only
light.
Sixty years ago, the west was being
peopled. and great wagon trains
passed through Richmond along the
old State Road on their way to the
promised land. The travellers, before
coming to Richmond, travelled along
what was then known as the Kentucky
trail. and each wagon contained a
quantity of "moonshine"
AS the occupants Of these wagons
usually had savings by which they in
tended buying land, they we're enticed
into the Speak Easy, Qocal author1-
ties did not know Of the practice OF
room) and around the gaming table
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-01
Circuit Court News

Bert Ellis filed suit for divorce, Gus
tody and alimony, Monday. from Ned
Ellis. The plaintiff charges non-sup-
port, cruel and inhuman treatment,
and abandonment, as the basis for her
suit. She asks for the custody OF
their two minor children, Francis, IS,
and Donald. u. The plaintiff also
wants judgment for $1,000 alimony and
$40 per month for the support Of her
children.
Marriage Licenses.
Ray C. Brunton, repairman, Rich
mond, to Nola I. Russell. stenographer.
Richmond.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Mary A. Coyle to Ora M. Kendall. a
part OF lots 43 and A in Roberts.
Brown and others add. 81
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-01
Eaton Beats Whitewater;
Will Play Fountain City

EATON, O., Dec. 1.-Eaton Hi bas-
ketball team won another victory
when it defeated the high school team
of Whitewater, Ind, here Saturday
night at the armory by a score of &c
to 9.
The second team Of the local high
school also defeated the second team
of the Whitewater high school by a
score of 25 to 8.
The squad from the high school OF
Fountain City, Ind, comes here for
game with the local high school
team Friday night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-01
Milton, Ind.

Ernest Doty was at indianapolis.
Saturday.. Mrs. Dayton Warren is
home from a pleasant visit with rel.
atives at Wabash. :. The Embroidery
Club will not meet until the December
10th, when the meeting will be with
Mrs. Oliver Wallace. "A very inter
esting program has been arranged for
the Township SUNDAY School conven-
ton. to be held Suit ~ afternoon at
the Methodist church. Mr.. Ed Hase-
meier, of Richmond, the state presi-
dent. will be the speaker. Rev. Nc
Cormick officiated at the Wedding of
Miss Irene Thompson and Mr.. Fink,
Thursday at the home of her father,
j. Thompson, southwest of Dublin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-01
SHELBYv|LLE BLOCKS
SPANISH SW|NDLE"

SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Dec. An
attempt to work the time-worn Span
ish swindle on Shelbyville man has
come to light with a report Of the
affair which has been made to local
officers by the intended victim who
does not care to have his name made
public. The letters which were receiy-
ed by him from Spain are now in the
hands of the police.
The local man received letter from
Pedro Cayo", who said that he was
close friend Of Spanish political
prisoner. The prisoner had discover
ed that the Shelbyville man was his
relative. He went on to say that he
had $4,000 in trunk, secreted in a
false bottom, and that the trunk had
been seized by the customs officers.
He desired that the relative here care
for his daughter, who would bring tho
money with her.
Only $4,000.
The local man was to take $50 900
for himself and deposit the remain.
der to the credit of the girl, when she
arrived The relative" in Shelbyville
was asked to send some money to
make arrangements to get the trunk
released, and for the transportation o.
tAe girl anu CAdpAdAup WIN WAS 10
accompany here here.
The chaplain wrote letter saying
that he had consented to make the
trip in company with the prisoners
daughter. When the request for money
was made, the Shelbyville man grew
suspicious and discussed the affair
with a member of the police force,
with the result that he dropped his
negotiations, which had been contin.
ued since August q, 1919.
According to the letters. the Span
1sh prisoner" had learned of his rel
alive here through a Shelby county
soldier, who had been arrested in
Spain and sent to the prison in which
the political prisoner was held. This
Shelby county soldier, according to
the letter. did not wish his name
known nor that the nature of his al
legged crime be made public.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-01

sity at Bloomington; Feb. s. Nebraska
university at Lincoln. Neb.; Feb. 6,
Nebraska university. at Lincoln. Neb.:
Feb. Z, University of Iowa at Iowa
City, Iowa: Feb. IS, University Of
Iowa at Bloomington: Feb. 10. Univer.
sity of Cincinnati at Bloomington;
Feb. Is, Purdue. university at LAT
ayette; Feb. %, Ohio State at Bloom
ington; March 6. Northwestern uni
versity at Evanston. ILL.,; March IL,
University Of Michigan at Blooming
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-01
Many Big Ten Teams
on !. u. Basket Schedule

BLOOMINGTON, Dec. 1.-The I. o..
basketball schedule for 1919-1920 IL
as follows:
Dec. IL, North American Gymnastic
Union at Bloomington; Dec. 13, Han
over at Bloomington; Dec. 10, Valpa-
raise university at Bloomington: Dec.
80, ]. 7. NJ. A. at Indianapolis; Jan. 9,
Ohio Wesleyan at Delaware, Ohio;
Jan. 10. Ohio State at Columbus;
Jan. II. Michigan at Ann Arbor, Mich.
Jan. %, Purdue university at Bloom
ington; Jan. 81. Northwestern univer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-01
Eaton Football Game With
West Alex Postponed

EATON, O., Dec. Because OF the
muddy and sloppy condition Of the
local gridiron, the West Alexandria
Miamisburg football game to lave
been played here Sunday afternoon
was postponed until next Sunday.
The two teams have hooked up
twice this season and each won a
game. They come to Eaton to play
the odd game on a neutral field. 1t is
expected the game will draw a big
crowd, as rivalry between the two
teams is rampant.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-01

kNiGHTsToWN WINS TWO
KNIGHTSTOWN. Ind. Dec. 1.-The
Knightstown basketball team won a
double bill from the Westland fives
here Saturday night. The first squad
won by a score OF II to 10 and the
second team won 26 to S.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-01

The speaker of the British house
Of commons is obliged by custom to
give seven official dinners each sea-
son to the members of parliament.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-08-19

Our Candes egurante pure
Hall We solicit
patrons We are alwaysdeightedt to show through
o is