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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-23
Politeness Still in Vogue
in City, Reporter Finds;
Looks in Street Cars

Are Richmond citizens still polite,
or has politeness, like many other
things, changed since the war. with
women being given the right to vote?
Politeness to the fairer sex Is usual.
ly confined to small things. such as
giving up seat in a crowded street
car, or the removal of a hat in an
elevator when lady passenger is
riding.
Citizens say, that as rule, the male
population in Richmond is very
thoughtful. OF course there are a
few grumblers, they say, but men of
this type are to be expected.
A lady when accepting the prof
fered seat in the crowded car, usually
thanks the donor
Practically all of the stores in Rich
mond spare no efforts IN making the
life of shopper happy. Very rarely
is clerk found who is too busy to
give attention to a customers wants.
and the managers try to impress on
their employees the necessity of "cour-
tesy always"
Many persons believe extended cour-
tesy to lady is dropped when the
lady enters the business world. AL
though they do not receive all the
little courtesies probably extended to
more domestic sister, it is very sell
dom that Richmond business wom-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-23
The Farm and The Farmer
BY William r. Sanborn

Thirteen millions of acres of North
Dakota farm lands We're insured by
the state against losses by hail in 1919,
and although the losses were the
heaviest experienced the cost to the in
sured was but 25 cents per acre. Under
the state law farmers are insured
against hail and when the expenses
and losses of the year are totaled, an
indemnity tax is levied against the
farms thus protected. We understand
| that farmer who believes his land to
lie outside the hail belt may waive
this insurance in writing. but in any
event will have small tax assessment
for the general hail fund of the state
Il believe that the majority of farm
boys who went to the war never went
back to the farm" said Superintend.
ent Boyd, of the Illinois State Free
Employment Bureau. They are the
ones We need most but can't find them.
OF the entire 20S applications for farm
work since March 1, at least half were
too inexperienced to do the work and
at that the most Of them were foreign.
ers"
Mr.. Boyd cites hundreds of cases
where farmers are Offering from $50 to
SIS and board to single men and 500
per month to married couples, and
adds that many farmers are really be-
coming alarmed at the prospects of
having to let ground lie idle"
About Early Potatoes.
Market gardeners who have tested
the matter out tell us that the planting
of green sprouted potatoes has result
ed in earlier potatoes and larger crops.
They have proven this by planting the
sprOuted potatoes in the same patch
with sound, unsproUted spuds and
claim that the sprouted seed broke
through the ground on the fifth and
sixth day, or much earlier than the
other.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-23
FIRST SPRING DAY
SALE, OF CovALL
BROS. NETS S7,40O
BY WILLIAM r. sANsoRN

Taking retrospective glance back to
the opening of the winter farm sale
season. we are impressed with the
fact that Covalt Brothers, living two
miles southeast of Moreland, are the
boss pickers of balmy, sunlit farm
sale days.
Having decided that Monday, March
%. would be a day to their liking they
announced an exclusive live stock sale
for that date, and behold great
crowd in quest of horses, mules, cattle.
hogs and sheep. When that crowd
got through dickering they paid $7,400
into the Covalt Brothers general fund
and started home with their plumber.
Everybody seems to agree that it
was good sale. No grain, hay, i'm
plements nor odds and ends were put
up. The live stock was shown In a
tent, at least the horses and cattle
were. There were 10 head of horses
and mules which sold at an average
of $3.50. also Is cows that ran from
500 to a top of SITS. the price paid
for a 4-gallon brindle.
There were upward of 40 head of
cattle in the offering, the COWS all
averaging above 800 There were
nearly IS head of sheep and lambs on
the bill, he feature of which was a
dozen registered Dorset Horned sheep,
with which the buyer got the papers
and which went at $18 per head. A
nice bunch of Shropshire ewes didn't
sell for near that money, very few
sheep selling at over $12 to SIS at re-
cent farm sales, most of them going
nearer to $40 for the general run of
aged stuff.
There were 100 head of shoats in
the pens. ranging at from 60 to 1925
pounds. These were divided around
lat prices which indicated very fair
demand for pOrkers. regardless Of the
present hog market conditions. There
was also a demand for fat COWS and
butcher cattle at satisfactory prices.
The Ladies' Aid of the Friends
church at Moreland did a land office
business in good things to eat and
netted nice profit for their church
fund The auctioneers, Glen Conway
and Guy Strong. opened the sale at
II o'clock and made a clearance be-
fore sunset.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-23
gas MA.

The potatoes to be sprouted are
placed in light room, where there is
no danger from frost. The sprouts
will attain a growth of about one-halt
inch and then become dormant, until
planted, according to their statements
Where long sprouts happen to form
which absorb the seed and causes a
shriveling, the potato should not be
planted.
Did 20 Millions.
There is an Independent packer
named Patrick Brennan who stated in
Washington on March 10 that his firm
had done a gross of $29,000,00O in 1919
in Chicago.
He made this statement before the
house agricultural committee. Mr.
Brennan said that he started in bust
ness in 1895, under the shadow of the
five big packers and the growth of his
business was sufficient proof that the
independent packer can successfully
compete with the big five" In this in,
dependent packers view-"The indus
try cannot be substantially disturbed
by regulation like that proposed, with.
out an effect upon the farmer, and the
consumer must pay the bill in increas.
ed cost or impaired service"
In line with Brennan's views came
a statement by DR.. J. M. Wilson, presi
dent of the Wyoming Wool Growers
association. who said that "the pro-
posed regulation would not only harm
producers but would injure our foreign
trade in meats"
Among others who have taken the
packers side of this controversy is
Frank T. Fuller, president of the Iowa
Packing company, of Des Moines. He
maintains that packers should be al
lowed to operate their own refrigera
tor cars, as it will take the railroads
five years to provide sufficient properly
built cars to care for the meat trade
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-23
Rooms Wanted for Music
Folks at Convention

Residents of the city who are willing
to open their homes to one or, more
members Of the State Music Teachers
Association for April 20, 81. and %,
with full recompense, are asked to
communicate with members of the
hotel and lodging committee, including
Mr.. Allen at the Starr Piano company,
Miss Fetta at the Palladium and Mr..
COPELAND at the Item
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-23

Between 800 and 400 music teachers
Of the state will come to Richmond to
attend the convention. Although great
difficulty is resulting in an attempt to
obtain sufficient rooms, it is thought
that citizens interested in the attitude
of the city toward visitors and espec-
tally those interested in music. will
come to the front with "a room each
The United States Government has
487, 003 classified draft deserters on
file at Washington.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-23
Labor Calendar

Meetings of local unions scheduled
for Tuesday, follow:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, s. c. Lantz
secretary, Charles Gritty. Luken's hall
at 1880 p. m.
Blacksmith's, 563-President, w. H
Washburn; secretary, F. A. Irwin
T. M. A. hall, at 1880 p. m.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-23
Farm Sale Calendar

Thursday, April I.
d. w. Foster, one mile east of Rich
mond. General cleanup farm sale.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-23

an is treated without courtesy
Men who meet women in business
transaction seem to remember their
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-23

wives, daughters and sisters, and
think how they would want them
treated should they become engaged
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-23

in active business, and treat the
LADY of the business world accord
ingly. a.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-22
ELWELL

Marble Slinglug has new Paige
automobile.
Mr.. Post was called to Green Bay
Wednesday by the illness Of his
brother.
VIM. Hutchinson and John Miller
made business trip to Detroit last
week.
Mrs. Chas. Wedler and father, Mr..
Henry Corl, were in Alma Wednes-
day.
Jay and Audley Charter, who are
working in Lansing, were home for
the week end.
Glen Langworthy Of Detroit spent
a few days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Langworthy.
A load of young people attended
the dancing school at Alma Monday
evening.
Owen Courier made a business trip
to Alma last week.
Misses Otillie Mill and Carrie
Bailey spent Saturday afternoon in
Alma.
Mrs. Hutchinson and daughter,
Anna, spent Wednesday in Alma the
guests of Mrs. Nelson Beeson.
Glen Post of Lansing spent a few
days with his family.
John Miller and VIM Ball were Al
ma callers Saturday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-22
FOREST HILL

Mrs. l.. b. Leonard spent Monday
night with her aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth
Leonard, who is seriously i'll at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Randolph, at St. Louis.
Mrs. VIM. Moody is entertaining
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Buckam,
of Kalamazoo this week.
Mrs. C. Best entertained her
brother, Reed Barnhart, and family
Of Coe Monday.
Ralph Stiles of Detroit visited his
brother, Harry, and family last week.
Mrs. Leon r. May Of Alma spent
Thursday with friends in town and
attended the l.. A. S.
Gleatha Hayes has been quite i'll
with tonsilitis.
Miss Edna Sias was home from
Ashley over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Failing are
visiting the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Failing.
Messrs. A. and Peter Cummings
of Ithaca visited their sister, Mrs. S.
Brown. Friday.
The l.. A. S. held an all day
meeting in the church parlors Thurs.
day.
Mrs. R. johnson entertained com
pany from Alma over Sunday.
Ralph Tinkham of Detroit spen,
the week end with his mother.
Mrs. S. T. Richardson is visiting
relatives in Alma this week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-22
SUMNER

James Mcdonald of Saginaw visit
ed here Monday.
Mr.. Coleman of Saginaw transact
ed business here Monday.
Art Smith and Floyd Price left last
week for Detroit
George Allen Of Wheeler was here
on business Thursday.
Earl Berry has gone to Perrinton,
where he has employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Summers Wis
tied with relatives in Fenwick the
first of the week Loren Kirker car
ried the mail during the absence of
of the former.
Leo Gee of near Alma visited with
/. F. Tucker Tuesday.
Mrs. Allen Stafford returned to
her home in Alma Wednesday, after
visiting for a few days with her son,
Charles Stafford and family.
Charles l.. Booth has sold his town
residence to Thomas McGunn Of Lam
sing.
Joseph King OF McBain, a former
resident here, visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. l. F. Tucker Friday.
Mrs. Hattie Monk is entertaining
her daughter, Mrs. Elsie Haskins. and
children of Saranac.
Mrs. II. N. Stearns visited with her
son, Owen Stearns. in Alma last Fri
day.
Miss Frances Fowler was home
from Alma over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Houseman of near
Crystal are visiting with the latter's
mother, Mrs. Frank Hogel.
Vance Woodland was in Ithaca on
business Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ferris and son,
Glen G. Ferris, and Miss Mildred
Ceverdon attended the wedding Of
their son, We're Ferris, to Miss
Claudia Pearl Demming, Saturday
evening at the Presbyterian church
in Alma.
Miss Mildred Cleverdon returned
10 her school work in Ithaca Monday.
Amos Evey Of Ithaca has been Wis
ting with relatives here for a few
days.
Ernest Berry of Sethton visited his
parents over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fisher Of Riv-
erdale spent Saturday with their son,
Harry, and family.
Miss Ella Marley, teacher at the
Wolford school, visited with her par
ents in Vestaburg over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Shuttleworth Of
New Haven called on friends here
Saturday.
Ed. Miller has moved his family
into Oliver Duffield's tenant house.
A fine party was given at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Seaman Satur-
day evening, which was attended by
a large number Of people from Sum-
ner.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. VanNorman of
Alma were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruce Lang.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-22
RIVERDALE NEWS
BY Special Correspondent

Rev. and Mrs. ii. K. Strong were in
Alma Friday shopping.
Mrs Mary Eggleston of Webberville
is "a guest of Mrs. Lucille Duffy.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Phelps and Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Phelps and family have
moved from their farm near Winn to
Riverdale.
w. A. Harrison made a business
trip TO Edmore Tuesday.
Jack Moblo was in Alma Tuesday
on business.
Mrs. A. c. Barnes is visiting rela-
tives at Unionville and Flint.
Chas. Num- and Clair Reid were in
Ithaca Wednesday on business.
Mrs. VIM Webb is nursing in ST.
Louis.
Clarence Webb of Toledo, Ohio, was
week end guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Webb north of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham attended
the funeral Of Elias VanLeuven in
Alma Saturday afternoon.
Miss Lillian Horton spent Monday
in Alma a guest of here sister. Mrs.
George Shong.
Mrs. Ed. VIM OF Alma was n
Riverdale caller Saturday.
Mrs. G. Grimes of Saginaw has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Dutt the past ten days.
Miss Mary Holland was home from
Alma over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Cook and child
rem visited relatives at Sumner Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Johnson of Ed
more were over Sunday guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. Truman Hamp.
|. Watson was in Kalamazoo last
week on business.
Rowland Valance has been dis
charged from the u. S. Army and at
present is visiting his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Valance.
G.. Hindall has returned from his
three weeks visit with relatives at
Toledo.
Carl Wright was in Ithaca Thurs
day on business.
DIR. E. M. Highfield was in Alma
Thursday attending a meeting OF the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Medical So
ciety.
Mrs. Patrick O'Brien of st. Louis
spent the week end with her sister,
| Mrs. Carrie lreece.
Robert Hindall, Jr., who has been
i'll with diphtheria is improving nice
ly.
George Guilds and son. Cleve,
were in Alma Saturday on business.
4 Lyle Nelson and family have moved
from their farm near Elwell to River
dale. Mr.. Nelson has purchased Mrs.
VIM. Horizons residence.
n Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Jacques of
Alma were Riverdale callers Sunday
evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society spent a
very pleasant afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Elmer Beemis Wednesday.
Miss L. Swartout has returned to
her home at Laingsburg after spend
ing the past three weeks with Rev.
and Mrs H. R. Strong.
Mrs Henry Wolfgang has returned
from her two weeks visit with rela-
tives at Detroit.
Mrs Paul Bywater has charge of
the post office during the absence of
Postmaster John Young who is i'll at
his home
VIM. MCGEE has returned from his
trip to Texas and is a guest of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Webb.
Mrs. Bert futile was in Alma and
st. Louis Friday shopping.
Alexander Black has been on the
sick list the past week.
Mrs. Stanley Scofeld and daughter
have been spending the past week
near Vestaburg, guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Cash Erskin.
Forest Bradley was in St. Louis
Friday on business.
George Wilson, who has been quite
i'll the past two weeks, is on the gain.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-22
THE THEATRE
IdlehOur Theatre

ldlehOur Theatre
The management of the Idlehour
Theatre has had every assurance that
the next production made by Douglas
Fairbanks, to be shown here Wednes-
day and Thursday is the most elabo-
rate, costly and stupendous picture
he has ever turned out from his Cal
fornia studio.
When Doug" began his picture,
Immediately after he had finished his
first United Artists release, "His Ma
jesty, the American" he called a con-
ference of all his associates at his
studio in Hollywood, Cal, and told
them his idea for the next story
Everyone was astonished Doug"
was absolutely determined that he
was going to do something daring
and with that he insisted that every
thing from beginning to end had to
be of the most elaborate order.
He went so far as to insist in his
story that an entire city such as may
be found throughout the middle west
ern section of the United States, be
destroyed in providing one of the
spectacular punches in the produc-
ton. And the destruction was not
to be an ordinary destruction. 1t had
to be a flood. The proposition SEEM
ed almost impossible but to Doug"
there has never been anything that
he can't do when he wants to. And
a flood it was. He spared no ex-
pense in reproducing this particular
community, the smallest detail hav-
ing been carefully carried out so as
to enable the presentation of the most
genuine character of realism obtain
able.
A location in the foothills of the
Cascade Mountains, Northern Cali
fornia, about two square miles in
area, furnished the site for the city.
A hundred or more carpenters and
laborers, under the supervision of
Robert Fairbanks, production mana
ger, were utilized in the construction
work which covered a period Of one
month in necessary preparation.
With the use Of four massive cleo
trio pumps, more than one million
gallons Of water were drawn from
the Sacramento River and stored in
specially constructed reservoir at
the highest point Of the new city.
Numerous scenes were filmed in the
city, the final one being the spec
tacular destruction Of the little set
Element by the food. The huge
gates Of the reservoir were raised
and the water, assisted by the steep
grade Of the mountain, rushed into
the foothills carrying everything be-
fore il. Dwellings,, churches, thea
tres, bridges and railroad lines were
lifted from their foundations and all
piled up in masses Of debris.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-22
Regent Theatre

The best loved work of Henry
Wadsworth- Longfellow, the famous
poet, will be shown on the screen,
when the big special production,
"Evangeline," with Miriam Cooper in
the title role, will open at the Regent
Theatre, Thursday and Friday, jan
uary 20 and 80.
"Evangeline," the poem, achieved
instant success not only in Ameri-
ca, but all over the world, and with
in few years was translated into
every civilized tongue.
A comparable success is predicted
for the Fox film version as it adheres
most faithfully to Longfellow's ex-
quisite dramatic poem, in addition to
being the most beautiful Of all mo-
tion picture productions.
A common declaration has been
that such a work as "Evangeline"
was not susceptible of successful
translation to the screen-that its ex-
quisite beauty as set forth in poetry
could not be conveyed to an audience
by means of the camera, and that any
attempt must prove dismal failure.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-22
THE ALMA RECORD

The l.. o. T. M. ladies will give
pedro party at the hall
Friday evening, January "a.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-09
Decisions Rendered
by Supreme Court

The January term of the Supreme
Court opened at Montpelier Tuesda,
and the following opinions were rem
! dered:
Anna c. Dyer VS.. Charles H. La
lor and TT. Judgment affirmed. This
\ decision sustained $4,000 verdict
\ in a breach of promise suit in Rut-
land county.
w. w. Smith VS.. H. H. Reynolds
ct al, Judgment reversed and cause
remanded. This was Chittenden
county case for alleged fraud in the
sale of stock in a western telephone
company.
Henry W. Clement VS.. Rutland
County Club. Decision of lower court
modified and affirmed as modified
All three of the Essex county eases
against the Grand Trunk Railway are
set for hearing. The following dis
position was made of the Orleans
county eases: Charles w. Hitchcock
VS.. George Kennison, cont; Bradley
S. Hoadley g. Theda Long VS.. Frank
Wing, discontinued; H. jerry Buck
ley VS.. George L. Jennings, cont !;
Josephine Waldron ct al. VS.. The
International Water Co., set for
hearing; Ralph H. BedeH VS.. Andrew
F. Hill, cont; Valerie & VIM. Girard-
in VS.. Edmond d. & Fife E. Gardner,
cont.
OF the five Caledonia county cases
the only one set for hearing is Idella
Lowell O'Boyle, Walter Lowell, Ruby
Lowell, Shirley Lowell and Bernice
lowell VS.. Parker-Y Young Company.
This is an appeal from the decision
Of the commissioner of industries.
These cases are continued: Leon
Dane VS.. Neoma Bean; Williams Mfg
Co. ct al VS.. Insurance Co. of North
America; r. J. Shultleff vs.. |. A..
Norcross e. Trs; Louisa N Hill vs..
b. c. Jennings
Supreme Court adjourned at 2
o'clock on account Of the annual
meeting Of the Vermont Bar Associ
alton and came in again Wednesday
morning when more opinions were
rendered.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-09
LYNDONVILLE

The moderator, W. H Parker was
in the chair. In the absence of the
secretary, Mrs. Comerford, who is
i'll, Roger Ladd was appointed secre-
tary pro ten, and her report was read
by the treasurer, G. p. Greensladc
together with his own. Following
the reports, officers were elected as
follows: Moderator, George Whip
pie; secretary, John Nash; treasurer,
G. P. Greenslade; trustees, Robert
Monroe, Roger Ladd, Harry Hovey,
W.. H. Parker; music committee,
Mrs. A. C. Mcdowell, Rev E A Le-
, wis, chorister, Mrs John Nash. The
trustees hold their first meeting next
Sunday after service, appoint the
house committee, and make out the
yearly budget. After a pleasant So
cial hour, ull adjourned to their
homes. with much evidence of sue
cessful and Woodworking year in
the church.