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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-07
Nothing NelD Under Sum,
Proves Fettds Burg. Alarm,

There is nothing new under the
sun, even burglar alarms, as is proved
by the example Of Henry Fetta, in the
building now occupied by the Inter
urban restaurant, about 35 years
ago.
Fetta, afraid of burglars in his real
estate Office, had two large posts fixed
in the wall about feet from the roof
Mounted upon these he had q big bell
with a sheet iron roof to protect il
from rain and snow. A cord extended
from the bell down into Fetta's Office
and was concealed beneath his desk
A slight pull was all that was neces-
sary to notify the whole city that hi.
ONCE was being robbed. Outside of
practice. Fetta never had occasion to
use the alarm.
The bell may still be seen on the
side of the building occupied by the
laundry and a barber shop. A good
view may be gained by going to the
end Of the hall on the second floor OF
the building just north.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-07

Some difficulty was had on certain
streets, by reason of spreading too
thick layer of sand over the tar.
This. nevertheless, was not q perman-
ent detriment to the street and can be
remedied this year by more careful
supervision.
The cost to property owners was 5
cents per square yard, although the
city paid for the strip through the
center. which made 1t cost the resi-
dent owner about So cents per lineal
loot. This Is a very small outlay for
the good results obtained
The proof Of the excellent results OBJ
! tanned is evidenced by the numerous
inspections made by officials from
other cities and counties during the
past year.
The year 1920 promises to exceed
all others. Chief among those i'm
provements contemplated for the COM
Ing year Is the paving of South E
street, from South Eighth to south
Twenty-third and thence eastward to
the Henley road.
With the improvement Of this street,
Il will tend to open up the southeast
portion of he city as well as improve
| one of our much used thoroughfares
South e street Is so feet wide west of,
and GO feet wide east Of south Six.
teenth street. 1t is proposed to con.
struct curb and gutter on both sides
and pave the street with concrete.
Will Let Other Streets.
The paving of Fl. Wayne Avenue
and South Fourth street will be let in
the spring. This will provide a hard
surface for this important street 1t
being a diagonal street leading from
| the wholesale district to Main street,
accommodates a tremendous traffic dur.
ing all hours of the day. This has
been an expensive street for the city
to keep in shape due to the heavy
| traffic.
The paving of the Commons Road
from West Fifth street westward will
| provide a paved street past the pro
posed new Junior High School, which
it is proposed to build on the corner
| Of West Seventh and Commons Road
| This improvement, as well as some oil
the others, will be built in cooperation
with the county authorities.
There will also be other improve
ments as the season advances.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-07
l9l9City Improvements
BY DEL 3. DAVIS

Regardless of the continued high
cost Of materials and labor the amount
of public improvements in 1919 ex-
ceeded those in 1918 by goodly
margin.
The most important street improve
ment was the paving of South Ninth
street, from South E to South L street,
continued by the county still south
ward to the Straight-Line pike. This
is an improvement which has been
needed for some years. 1t is one of
the prominent inlets into the city
from the south, and bears a heavy
traffic at all seasons of the year.
Part of this street, that part from
South II to South L, had never been
graded or improved in any manner,
while that part from South E to South
Fl, had been graded and graveled a
good many years ago. With the new
sidewalks which were laid later, the
street is one Of the best in the city.
1Ehe Cost Of the curb and gutter on
{ this street was IS cents hneal foot,
and the cost of the concrete paving
was $2.55 and $2.65 per square yard.
A number of alleys were paved with
concrete. Concrete paving of alleys
has proven popular in Richmond. This
Is due to the careful manner in which
they are designed and the expert man.
ner in which they are constructed.
All the sand and gravel which con-
stitutes the mixture is thoroughly
washed and graded before being used,
and which with the cement, is thor
oughly mixed in mixer before depos-
iting in the forms.
The completed alley pavement when
built in such way presents smooth,
,,,fa f~p t14 r,v
Der of automobiles used and is much
more sanitary than the old style bowl
der alley. The cost of the concrete
alleys averaged % cents per square
foot.
Treat Streets with Mixture.
The treating of macadam and gravel
streets with Tarvia was an important
achievement of the past's years work.
Perhaps more good resulted from this
work than any other, due to the large
territory which was covered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-07
Knapp Fauors Suffrage
Session, He Declares IN
Letter to Miss Benbridge

Representative James NJ Knapp. of
Hagerstown, favors a one-day legisla-
tive session to ratify woman suffrage,
he said, in a letter to Miss Helen Ben
bridge, president of the state Fran
chise league, Wednesday. The letter
follows:
Miss Helen C. Benbridge, President,
Woman's Franchise League,
Terre Haute, Indiana.
have your letter of Jan. relative
to "one-day session" of the Legisla-
ture for the purpose of ratifying the
Federal Suffrage Amendment.
After giving the matter most care.
full consideration, have decided to
give my endorsement to the plan.
Should it be possible that three
fourths Of the states do not ratify the
suffrage amendment, l do not want
any responsibility for its failure to
rest upon Indiana because of delay on
her part Many states of the Union
are wondering why Indiana has not
ratified. / feel now, and always have
felt, that prompt ratification by our
state would hasten action by the re-
naming number of states necessary to
assure the adoption of the amend
ment. Last June after congress sub
states, wrote to the governor, urging
that he call special session of the
assembly at once and let Indiana set
the example by being one Of the first
states to ratify. ...
During the last four years the wo'
men of the United States have not
only earned their right to the ballot
but they have proven their fitness for
suffrage in every way. The women
of Indiana have been looking forward
to the time when this state should
take action, and I believe that my
constituents in Wayne county, both
| men and women, will approve Of my
stand in this letter. ..
At first l was opposed to the zone
day session" plan, as felt that there
| were other matters that should be
considered at the special session; also
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-07
BLICkWEDEL AGAIN
AEADS SOUTH SIDERS;
R. R. BRIDGE ASKED

Adolph w. Blickwedel was elected
president of the South Side Improve
ment Association for the seventeenth
time, at the annual meeting of the
organization Tuesday night.
John N. Kohl and Anton Stole were
reelected secretary and treasurer re-
spectively. The personnel Of the COM
mittees selected follows:
Factory committee: John N. Kohl,
j. H. Bode, Walter Duning; property
committee: A. w. Blickwedel. John N.
Knoll, Anton Stole; railroad commit
tee: ]. Henry Bode, w. H. Bartel, Jr.,
Matt Brinker; park committee
August Sturm, Simon Beck, F. Hack
man: legislative committee-W. H.
Bartel, Jr., Gus Hoelscher. w. w. Rel
Ter; street and alley committee-John
III. Niewoehner, Fred Hickman, Matt
Brinker; advertising committee-John
Zwissler, Simon Beck and Walter
Duning.
The annual report, submitted by the
president was very encouraging.
The improvement of South Ninth
street, the present extension to the
National Automatic Tool Works, the
leasing of the old glove factory to the
Auburn Ignition company, and real es-
tate sold during the year, were all
brought out in the report.
Recommendations that the commit
tee on railroads to take up the Ques-
tion of new bridge over the G. & 0.
tracks on South Ninth street immed-
lately after the roads are turned back
to private ownership, March 1, were
made. 1t was recommended that
pressure either be brought on the city,
to supply electric current, or for the
residents of Beallview to contract out
side for their current.
The report of Secretary Kohl showed
Chat the Indebtedness Of the associa'
Won was reduced to $1,000.
A short address was made by Gus
Hoelscher, who expressed the hope
that the Richmond Home Builders AS
ISOLATION, recently organized, would
erect good homes for the working man
at medium cost.
A copy Of the letter sent out asking
for cooperation in raising the assess
ment in the petition before the board
of works, for the opening of South
Fifth street, was read.
After the business session was ovel
n special lunch prepared by Johr
Zwissler, was served.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-07
BIG HEART INTEREST THROBS
THROUGH MRS. HOLSPETER'S
VERY INTERESTING STORY

To suffer with nervous dyspepsia. to
experience the agony this dreaded all
ment causes, to realize the tenacity of
it's endurance when once it has taken
strong hold, and then to be rid of the
ailment, almost over night, it would
seem, is the thrilling experience of
Mrs. Gertrude Holspeter, 800 North
14th ST., Richmond. Mrs. Holspeter
credits Pepgen with this remarkable
experience. Here is her story:
u suffered with nervous dyspepsia
and at times l had pains in my stom-
ach that were almost unbearable. At
such times / was compelled to go to
bed and could do nothing but roll and
toss and moan. l often thought
could not stand the misery. Many
nights my mother has sat up attending
me.
81 discovered that rich foods made
my trouble worse so was very careful
what I ate. At Thistlethwaite's drug
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-07

store on Main Street they told me
about Pepgen. They said they had so
many good reports about the medicine
that they thought it might help me. /
tried it. 1t helped me.
Il have used 1t several weeks and
have not had pain since / began. l
am eating whatever desire. feel
very thankful towards Pepgen. 1t is
wonderful to me to be able to eat a
hearty meal, to get a good nights
rest and feel strong in general"
The fact that Pepgen is sold and
recommended by Glenn Thistlethwaite
and other hrst-class druggists is in it.
self proof of its merit. Mr.. Thistleth-
waite is friend and advisor of every
one of his customers. He says what
he thinks is the truth about medicines.
"Pepgen gives universal satisfaction.
am glad to handle it because our
customers realize its WORTH is his
usual commendation.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-07

Many people seem to think that acid
stomach is of little Importance that it merely
causes some slight trouble such as belching,
heartburn, sour, gassy stomach, food-repeat-
ing, bloat, etc.
II those same people would only realize the
real truth about acid-stomach and when these
first symptoms appear would at once start to
get rid of them, what q crushing load of awful
suffering, misery and ill-health would be lifted
from mankindl
Do you realize that the ill effects of An acid
stomach extend throughout the entire system
and more or less affect practically every organ
and tissue of the human body? Well, it's fact.
For that matter, few people realize that one of
the chief causes OF tooth decay 10 . tasteless
acid that forms in the mouth-acid-mouth the
dentists call it. And SO with acid-stomach-
you can't always feel it's actual presence but it
keeps right on creating serious damage
throughout the entire system nevertheless. For
instance, probably few people would ever think
that there could be any connection between an
acid stomach and dandruff and falling hair; or
between an acid-stomach and a equity foot.
Nevertheless there 10 q direct connection.
Acid-stomach interferes with digestion and
assimilation. It causes the food to ferment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-07

because the governor had indicated
that he would call special session
after the courts had passed upon con-
tested points In the tax and road laws,
and felt the federal suffrage amend.
ment could be considered then. Fear
ing. however. that delay by Indiana
might be detrimental to the suffrage
cause, have, as have said. endorsed
the plan of the "one-day session"
Yours truly,
JAMES M. KNAPP,
Representative, Wayne County
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-07

Miss Nellie Trittipo and George Nc
Carly. of Fortsville. recently visited
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schied.. Mr.
Hickman Is Ill.,. Ralph Marson re
turned to Purdue after holiday vaca-
ton with his parents. -. Clifford
Marson visited in Cambridge City on
business. 80. Mrs. Charles Routh and
daughter. Miss Gertrude, intend going
to Florida in the near future.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-07

The telautograph is an instrument
which can give Electrically at any
distance, an exact facsimile of writ
ing or drawing done at the transmit
ting station"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-07
CAMBRIDGE Cify.

DR.. Green visited his son Joseph and
family at Richmond, Sunday. .Bap-
tism services were observed at the
Baptist church Sunday afternoon. The
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-07
Masonic Calendar

Wednesday, Jan. 6--Webb lodge,
No. "a. F. and A. NJ. Called meeting.
Work in Master Mason degree, be-
ginning $3.50. Clarence W. Freeman,
w. i.
Friday, Jan. Skiing Solomon
Chapter, No. 4, r. A. N. Stated con,
vocation and installation of officers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-17
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1920.
BETTER RAILRoADING.

Everyone will be interested in the
statement of the Railway Age that
g increases in railway operating eff
ciencvy have been effected so rapidly
within recent weeks that the railways
are probably now moving more freight
than ever before at this time of year"
During the first week of August TO-
OFT more cars were moved than during
the same week of 1919. Up to Au-
gust q, the roads moved 52005,00o
tons more of coal than were handled
in the same time last year. During
September the roads have been dump
ing more than 1000 cars of coal day
at Lake Erie ports, sufficient to guar
antee the Northwest it's supply of fuel
for winter.
This tremendous increase of service
has been effected since the roads were
freed from government control. 1t has
been partly accomplished by increasing
the car mileage from % to 90 miles
day. Each mile added to the daily
car mileage is equivalent to putting
into operation 10000 new cars. This
increase of three miles day then is
equivalent to 10000 more cars. The
private managers have set their goal
30 miles per day which will greatly in
crease the service rendered to the coun-
try.
Private management of the railroads
is meeting its test admirably in this
particular at least 1t is also demon
strating the ineffeetiveness of govern
ment management of labor and prom
Uses satisfactory labor returns for the
enormously high wage railroad men
have forced from their employers. Ev-
erybody will wish private management
complete success in making more serv-
ice possible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-17
A SIGN OF DISTRESS.

Those who have seen the severe crit
icism of the New York Times of the
use of money in the Republican cam
paign undoubtedly were surprised to
read in the editorial columns of that
paper that the Democratic national
committee is efsorely in need of money
for its much more modest program of
campaign activities The Times
openly pleads for the ample financing
of "seores of speakers of national rep
utation' who understand the league
covenant" It adds: "Nobody be-
lieves that either the Republicans or
Democrats are going to make, corrupt
use of campaign funds this yeaf''
Those are pretty frank statements
for the defender and promoter of Gov
ernor Cox to make. Cox says the
whole Republican campaign fund is to
be devoted to buying the presidency
but the Times says "nobody believes -
it. The Times wants somebody put on
the platform who understands the
league covenant when Governor Cox
and Franklin Roosevelt are speaking
several times a day throughout the
country. Can it be they do not under
stand the league covenant or that they
are repeating charges that nobody be-
lieves2 The Times unintentionally
gives such an impression indicating
that, like the rest of the papers of the
country, it realizes the unftness of its
candidates to present the league of ma
lions to the voters in an understanding
manner and the folly of their reitera-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-17
1T MADE ME OVER AGAIN
AT TO-" STATES ERSKINE

cred for many years also with catarrh
of the head and l had a time keeping my
throat and head clear. Rheumatism
finally set in and at the rate-m my trou-
bles were increasing | know / couldn't
have held up much longer.
Il had about lost faith in medicine, but
from what ! heard about Tanlac | took a
notion would try it just to see. what it
would do in my case. Well, sir, to my
surprise, L commenced to pick up right
away and before long was feeling like
new man altogether NY. good appetite
has come back now and it makes no diff
ference what is set before me | can eat
1T without having any bad effects at all.
My kidneys are in fine shape and that
pain has gone from my back. Ny nerves
are good and steady and / put in sound
sleep every night. The catarrh has all
disappeared and so has the rheumatism.
In fact, | am in the very best of health
and feel as well as | did years ago. /
nave run across good many medicines
IN this old world, but / have never vet
struck anything that | consider in a
class with this Tanlac."
--Tanlac Is sold in BrattIeboro by the
brattleboro Drug Co.. in South London
derry by George G. Smith, in Jamaica
by r. j. Daggett, in Townshend by Car.
roll G. Robinson, and in West Townsheud
by Grout & Dean.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-17
Don't Smoke in the Barn.
BARRE Times.

No one Processes to know the cause
of the $4,000 farm fire in the town of
Fairfax recently; but the newspaper re
ports say that the farm hands were. adj
dicted to the use of cigarettes and other
forms of tobacco and that the fire was
discovered soon after the men returned
to the house from the barn. Inasmuch
as there seems to have been no other
possible cause for the outbreak of the
fire it must be inferred that the great
loss was caused by some earelessness on
the part of the smokers. Farmers may
find it necessary to put up the warning:
NO smoking in the haybarn."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-17
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE.

My cuzzin Artie came erround after
suppir yestidday and we was playing
lotto on the setting room floor and pop
was smoaking and thinking, and me and
Artie got tired of playing and Pretended
to get in a argewment Jest for fun and
started to see witch one could say the
most insulting thing about the other
ones intelligents, me saying, Gosh G.,
you're DUN if you was eny hummer
you wouldent bleeve it yourself
Well holey smoaks, you're so DUN if
sumbody shook you by the feet your
branes wouldent even rattle, sed Artie.
o is that so, we'll if you had twice as
mulch sents as wat you got you'd ony
have half as mulch as you need, | sed.
Hay, hay, this is getting bit thick,
sed pop. Meening the insults was get
ting too personal, and | sed. That's all
rite, pop, were ony insulting each other
in fun, amt We, Artie
Sure, that's all, its too bad you haven't
got peenut shell insted of he'd, be-,
cause then there wouldent be quite SO
mulch empty space insde,sed Artie.
o, you don't say so, well the ony rea-
son you don't look as dunn as you are is
because you're so mulch hummer than
you look, / sed
Help, stop, Geese firing, sed pop.
Watts the matter, pop, we're ony in
fun, amt we, Artie, you ignorent hole in
a doughnut? ! sed.
Sure, You DUN circle without eny rim,
sed Artie, and pop sed, Did you heer
my order to Suspend hostilities, leeve my
site. leeve the room, leeve the house.
Witch we did.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-17
TRY THIS TO DANISH
ALL RHEUMATIC PAINS.

People who have been rheumatic sufferers
for years-yes, even SO crippled that they
were unable to help themselves-have been
mighty power of Rheuma.
Rheuma acts with speed; it often brings IN
only few days the relief you have longed
for 1t helps antagonize and drive from the
system the poisons that cause agony and pain
in the joints and muscles then all soreness
should completely disappear.
1t is harmless, inexpensive remedy, but
gratifying and quick acting and IS the one
discovery that has forced rheumatism and
sciatica to yield and disappear.
It ; only necessary to try one 75-cent bottle.
and il you do not Immediately begin to get
the joyful relief you expect. your money will
be gladly returned. w. F. Root always has
supply of RheuTna and guarantees it to you.
brought back to robust health through the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-17
Catarrh, Rheumatism and
Stomach Trouble We're
Entirely Relieved by Tan
lac, Declares N. H. Bust
ness Man

Il am now past 20 years old" said A.
w. Erskine, 6S5 Mitchell street, Manches
ter, n. H., while relating his experience
with Tanlac recently, '>but if ever man
felt like he had been made all over
again, I'm that man." Mr.. Erskine is
owner and conductor of large trucking
business in the city, and also is widely
known and popular in fraternal circles.
My stomach was the first thing to
begin bothering me-" continued Mr..
Erskine, "and then other troubles kept
coming on until it looked like every
thing was wrong with me- My appetite
was poor and L was troubled lot with
awful bilious spells. Gas seemed to stay
on my stomach all the time and my
heart would palpitate terribly.
L had been nervous practically all my
hfe and would jump at little unex-
pected noises. My kidneys were all out
OF order and for years l had had sharp
pain across my back. / had been both
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-17
The Two Springfelds.
Springfield Union.)

Two Springfelds were deeply inter-
estel in and gratifed by the nomination
.ot James Hartness as the Republican
candidate for governor of Vermont. The
Vermont Springfield, which is the nomi-
nees home town, naturally rejoiced at
the honor which had come upon it, and
the chamber of commerce of Springfield,
Mass, was exceedingly glad because Mr..
Hardness is understood to be strongly
committed to the plan for development
Of the trade channels up and down the
Connecticut river valley, in which the
chamber has been a prime mover. As
the nomination is tantamount to cleo
ton, the outlook for the trade develop
ment plan is regarded as greatly en-
HANGED by the Vermont primary result
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-17
with imposing ceremonies a
Vienna.
''In The Days News. !"

DIR. Leo s. Rowe, who has just taken
office as director general of the Pan
American union, today enters upon his
2oth year, having been born at Me
Gregor, Iowa, Sept. II, 1871. DIR.
Rowe is well qualified for the duties
of Ais new post. He has travelled ex-
tensively in South America and holds
honorary degrees from three South
American institutions. He was for
merry professor of political science at
the University of Pennsylvania. Dur
ing the war he was assistant secretary
Of the treasury, handling especially f.
nancial matters which concerned Cen
trail and South American countries. A
year ago he became chief of the Latin
American division of the state depart
ment, from which position he was trans
ferred to his present post For five
years DR.. Rowe has been secretary
general of the international high com
mission.