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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24
FOUNDER OF INTERURBAN SYSTEM NARRATES
ORIGIN OF ELECTRIC LINES IN INDIANA

ground that he built this line and
afterward built hundred miles more
of interurban road
Lends 100000
Philip Matter. of Marion. lent Mr..
Henry the first 100000 with which
to build his first interurban. This
was all the money that was borrowed
for that purpose, but soon after George
+. Mccullough of Muncie, II. j. Nc
Gowan of Indianapolis, and Randall
Morgan of Philadelphia, were inter
ested by Mr. Henry in the organization
of the Union Traction company of In
diana, and this group developed the
present property of that name, includ-
ing the line between Anderson and
Alexandria. Gradually this line was
extended from Elwood to Marion and
afterward to Indianapolis via Ander-
SON
While Mr.. Henry was a practicing
attorney in Anderson for about %
years he was active in real estate and
business circles and became interest
ed in local transportation in 1891
when he bought the old mule line in
Anderson for the purpose of extend
ing it for factory developments. Later
he electrified this line and eventually
it became a part of his first interur
ban road. Mr.. Henry now is presl
dent and general manager of the In
dianapolis and Cincinnati Traction
company, which proposes to complete
its road into Cincinnati
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24
(gy Associated Pressp


INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 24-Back in
the fall of 1897 Charles L. Henry
built II miles OF electric railway track
between Anderson and Alexandria
and began operations with a city car
on Jan. /, 1898. Partly in honor OF
Mr.. Henry, the annual mid-year meet
ing of the American Electric Railway
association, embracing some 500 cleo
trio railways, will be held in this city,
on Feb. %. Another reason for hold
ing the meeting in Indianapolis is
that indianapolis is one OF the great
est interurban centers in the United
States.
The future of the interurban-so
named by Mr.. Henry-will be among
the main subjects for discussion at
the February meeting. From the IL
miles of line, built almost 25 years
ago, the "interurban industry" has
grown into big system, totaling some
$4,000 miles.
Il got the idea for the name inter
urban, Mr. Henry says t::at the Chi
cago Worlds Fair. There was a small
electric line running within the fair
grounds there known as 'intramural,
meaning within walls Therefore,
when the thoughtof running an cleo
trio line between cities occurred to
me, simply switched the name to the
Latin lnterurban' meaning between
cities
Electric Line Ignored
Steam railroads. which later felt
keenly the competition of the interur
| ban, paid little attention to the inter
urban when it began operations. Mi
! Henry, however, had some difficulty
TO obtain cooperation when he wanted
| 1t. The steam roads. he says, declined
/ to set cars with rails or poles for him
and also refused to permit him to
! cross tracks. He had no right OF
! eminent domain, but he knew that it
was legal for him to cross the tracks
when he was building a public high
| way and he, therefore, arranged the
route for his road so as TO have it on
/ a public highway at every point
| where he wanted to cross the railroad
/ tracks.
! There was no law in Indiana at the
time specifically giving anyone per
mission to build rural line, but Mr.
| Henry discovered that the state law
did permit city lines to extend theil
service into the country upon gaining
/ the permission of the county commits
! sioners, and it was on this Iega
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24
OFFICIALS OF COUNTY
SEEK MISSING ORPHAN

County officials started a vigorous
search through the records Tuesday
to determine the whereabouts of an
orphan who had been put into the
care of the county in the fall OF 1902.
The boys name was Harry Toney, and
he was placed in the charge Of Mrs.
Gambler, probation officer, when about
week old.
Later the child was transferred to
another institution. and officials were
looking Tuesday for records of the
transfer Brothers of the boy now 10
Gated in Indianapolis are anxious to
find his whereabouts.
Records of the township trustee s
office here and those at Indianapolis
as well as the records of the Home
for the Friendless have to be thor
oughly looked over before officials
will be able to tell what became OF
the child.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24
SHIPS ARE WATCHED
FOR CASES OF FLU"
lRv Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Jan. 24-Health de-
partment inspectors were watching
today all incoming ships for cases Of
influenza. Dr. Royal S. Copeland, city
health commissioner, believes that
New YoTks increasing cases of influ-
enza may be due in part to importa-
lions from Europe. All ships will be
watched from today on, and cases OF
influenza found on them will be iso-
lated.
"Sixty-four cases of influenza, how
ever have been reported in the last
two days DR.. Copeland said. "Bron-
chitis has been unusually prevalent
and other diseases of the respiratory
tract, including pneumonia. This cold
weather will probably be of great ben
eft to the city. If it continues for a
few days the present prevalence OF
grippe and cold will probably come to
an end"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24

be 100 She is hale and hearty, with
a keen interest in contemporary life.
Her memory is clear. She can recall
events of so years ago with ease. She
has been a vegetarian practically all
her life and attributed her longevity
to that practice.
She comes of a long-lived family,
however, as her father died at the age
of 81, her mother at 81. her brother,
Joseph c.. Ratliff, at 50 and her sister,
Sarah Ratliff Thistlethwaite, at 81.
Lives in Henry County
She is the widow of Simeon T.
Wood, who lived near Newcastle.
She is at present living with her son.
William Wood. of Greensboro, Henry
county. She was born April IS, 1925
being the second of 10 children. She
is the daughter OF Cornelius Ratliff II
and Mary kinley Ratliff
She has 10 children, 10 grandchil
dren, 35 great grandchildren and eight
great-great grandchildren.
Grandma Wood is Of English and
German ancestry. Her fathers folks
came from Scarborough, north of Lon
don, coming to this country in 1852
Her mothers ancestor, John Rudolph
Waymire. came to America in 1856
when the Germans captured a mill
tary province of which he was made
governor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24
WOMAN'S CLUB ENJOYS
MORNING MUSICALE

a morning musicale was given Tues
day at the Reid Memorial church by
the music department of the Woman's
club marking one of two musical pro-
grams which the department is pre-
senting this week.
The program included several organ
numbers by Mrs. Hugh Foss, two VIC
lin numbers by Miss Ruth Scott solos
by Mrs. NJ ID. Shugart, Mrs. Frank
Dayis and Hugh Foss, and song by a
trio composed of Mrs. Ed Hasemeier,
Mrs. NJ. D. Shngart and Mrs. John
Marshall. with violin obligato by Miss
Mary Jones.
feature of the program was two
numbers given by members of the
Earlham college Madrigal club. a SEX
tette composed of the Misses Henley,
Haviland. Coffin. Taylor, Stout and
Davies sang The Show, Elgar, with
violin obligato by Misses Sellars and
Webb A chorus of about 30 young
women of Madrigal sang Woo Thou
sweet Music" by Elgar.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24

Grandma" Margaret Ratliff Wood,
who was born on the Ratliff home
stead, north Of Fairyiew, and who will
celebrate her 9th birthday April IS,
active in the faith of the Friends
throughout her life, still attends the
little Friends church near her present
home in Henry County, practically
every Sunday. Her birthplace was
log cabin which formerly stood on
the homestead. She is a sister of Cor
nelius Ratliff III, now residing there
Grandma Wood. as she is known,
comes from old Quaker stock. her an
cestors on her fathers side being
friends of the Friends church for 300
years and her ancestors on her
mothers side being identified with
Friends activities for two centuries.
The above photograph shows Grand
ma Wood reading the Bible, which
has long been her consolation, with
out the aid of spectacles. Mrs. Wood
used spectacles about 90 or 80 years
ago but has since discarded them.
When shown the photograph she said !:
We'll, it looks like the old woman"
Memory is Clear
Asked if she was going to celebrate
her next birthday, Mrs: Wood laugh
ingly said she could not afford to miss
doing SO, as she could not hope to
have but few more if she lived to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24
Circuit Court
JURY FAvoRs DEFENDANT

JURY FAVORS DEFENDANT
Verdict for the defendant was rem
dered by the jury in the case of An
derson and Sons against Frank
Thompson and John Powell on ac-
count for 1912 Monday evening. The
case went to the jury at o'clock Mon
day afternoon
SUES ON ACCOUNT
Suit was filed against William A.
Cortner by the w +. Miller company
on account for $3.50 in the circuit
court Tuesday morning.
TWO DIVORCE CASES
Alleging cruel and inhuman treat
ment, John S. Maxwell filed suit for
divorce from his wife, Lovina Max
well, in court Tuesday. Frank Fess
also asks divorce from Dolly Fess
charging abandonment
COUPLE GET LICENSE
Paul H.. First. telegraph operator
of New Paris, Ohio, and Genevieve
Jelly, office worker. OF this city, were
issued a marriage license by the coun.
ty clerk Tuesday morning
JUDGE MAKES RULING
Judge Bond ruled against the de
PENDANTS to answer complaint in two
Eye against Russell Eye. suit for di
vorce, and Harold Salmon against
Walter Schott for wrongful detention
of money.
IST ADD CIRCUIT COURT
SUIT is DISMISSED
The suit of Steve Morley against
Ralph and Charles Buroker. on &C
count. to foreclose lien in the amount
of $108.00 was dismissed Tuesday a
the cost of the plaintiff
FINDS FOR DENlSON
Finging for the plaintiff after trial
Of the suit of John II. Denison agains
Horace G. Hadley and Julia Hadley
Tuesday, the court ordered foreclos
ure of mortgage and payment of $23t
to the plaintiff.
Mcdonnell Defendant
Thomas F. Mcdonnell was named
defendant in two suits on notes filed
late today The first was brought b.
the A G. Luken Drug company. ion
s439.69, and the second by the ]. A
Rigby Cigar company for S3S4.0S
Thomas F. Mcdonnell and Cornelius
Mcdonnell we're named defendants il
a suit brought by the Second Nationa
bank on two notes, for S1,345 and $9l
respectively.
Licenced to Wed
Burton Albert Coley, construction
engineer. Of Gary, and Mary France.
Shetron. saleslady. of Richmond, Wer:
issued a marriage license in tbs
county clerks office Tuesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
FOR ANNUAL MEETING
OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS

Annual regional conferences for
county and township officers of Sun
day schools in Wayne county will be
held in the Richmond Y NJ C. A Fri
day, Jan 81. the meeting will be
open TO all persons interested in Sun
day school work and the officers CT
the Sunday schools in this region
No registration fee or collections will
be taken The only expense Will be
transportation and meals.
The purpose of the meeting is TO
help the county and township officers,
including the departmental superin-
tendents both in giving instruction
and inspiration,
The following is the plan of the
program In the morning at the Y.
NJ C. A.
$50 Devotional
9:45 Our Association Annual re
ports. financial plan and budget
1890 Sectional Conferences. Chill
drens division, Nellie c. Young Young
peoples division, Wayne G. Miller
Adult division, Qeader to be elected
Administration division. L. T. Albert.
SON
1900 Adjourn.
Afternoon in Y. M. c. A.
1;15-Devotion.
1.25 Sectional Conferences. Same
grouping as morning.
2:45 Mass meeting. Findings of
sectional conferences.
500 Next years goals. State con
vention; Lake Geneva; Awakener; In
ternational convention.
1920 Adjourn.
Reid Memorial.
The following will be the evening
program at Reid Memorial church
which will be open to all those wishing
TO attend:
Miss Nellie C. Young, The Right
of the Child; Wayne G.. Miller, The
Right of Youth" f. T. Albertson,
Challenge for the Church. Offer
ing; adjournment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24

The ancient, weird ceremonials with
which the Hawaiians laid to rest the
last of their royalty, Prince Jonah
kuhio kalanianaole, was magnificent
and impTessing spectacle, which deep
ly touched even foreigners who saw
it, because ii marks the last time that
the old rituals will be used by the
natives for their royal dead. according
to d letter received from Mrs. Mary
!. Martin, OF this city, who has been
spending some time in Hawaii. En-
closed with her letter was a Honolulu
paper telling of the last rites in the
princes honor.
Il was 4 spectator of the process
sion held at midnight" she writes.
which conducted the body of the
prince from his former residence to
the church" She also attended the
ceremonies during the week which
eliminated Jan. %.
Surprising in its sumptuous beauty
the funeral of the late Queen Liliuo-
/ kalani. composer of Aloha De-" II
was attended by thousands of people
and the cortege was said to have been
( five miles long.
! The body of the prince after his
/ death was removed from his chamber
ITO the first floor of the family resi-
dence, where it lay in state surround
/ ed by watches until its removal to the
historic Kawaiahao church. Six beau
tiful kahilis, fashioned of feathers
taken from birds now extinct in Ha-
waii. surrounded the body.
/ The staffs were fashioned Of human
bones and rested in carved wooden
stands that were draped with rare
white tapa cloth. Upon this covering
/ rested priceless feather ahuulas of the
4 Kalakaua dynasty. Princess Kaian-
aianaole kept a vigil at her husbands
coffin at the home and at the church.
Watchers wore magnificent regaiia of
their order and carried the radiant
colored feathers.
Midniuht Procession
In accordance with ancient custom
of having the funeral march to the
church for Hawaiian royalty, the pro-
cession bearing the body from the
home moved at night. The slow
marching procession marched down
the avenue silently amid the flaring
of kukui-nut torches. the vivid colors
of the helmets, cloaks and capes, and
the stately rhythm of the marchers'
tread combined in a dignified and un-
ttorgetaDle pageant or havana STleI.
Thousands of people along the way
awaited the passing of the cortege a.
midnight and many walked the full
three miles TO the church.
At the church the body was placed
in the space before the platform where
kings, queens, princes, princesses and
many high chiefs and chieftesses have
laid in state before. There for the
three days that it lay in state thou
sands streamed by the bier, people OF
all nationalities paying their final
tribute OF him who for ten consecu
tive terms represented the territory in
the congress at Washington, d. C.
The Hawaiian national guard and sen.
: tries patroled the church grounds and
: stood on duty at the gates. Great
| steamers of black crepe entwined the
: stone pillars leading into the church
!, and hung down the belfry to the front
doors
: Two lines of potted palms in The
, front of the church extended to the
| platform upon which rested the hand
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24
Johnson Will Preside
At Tie Producers Session

John H. Johnson will leave for Chi
cago Tuesday night TO preside over
the annual meeting of the National
Association of Railroad Tie Producers
which will be held there on Thursday
and Friday. Mr.. Johnson is vice-presi-
dent of the association and was called
to the meeting because of the absence
of c. r. Mccormick, of California, who
cannot attend. He will attend some
of the meetings of the American Wood
Preservers' association at the same
time.
b. n. Johnson and II. B. Fornshell
will make the journey with Mr.. john
SON
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24
Wait For Your Calendar

Although our Washington Bureau
has what would normally be an ample
supply to fill the demand, the res
ponse to the offer of a free calendar
this year was so heavy that the Di-
rector of the Bureau has had to ar
range for second large edition, which
is now in process of manufacture.
The average American has become
used to getting a calendar free, and
it is one of those things that he wants
when he wants it,.
Our Bureau will positively be able
to fill all orders after a brief delay.
Those of our readers who have
written for a calendar without receiv-
ing a reply UP to this time need not
write again. All orders will be filled
as soon as the second large edition
comes from the press.
In the meantime subscribers are in
yited TO send in their questions to the
Bureau There is no charge except
two cents in stamps for return post
age. Address your letter to Frederic
J. Haskin, Director, The Richmond
Palladium Information Bureau, Wash
ington, D. c.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24
Seek Impeachment of Ohio
Prohibition Commissioner

fBN Assoclated Press1
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 24.-Im-
parchment of State Prohibition Com
missioner Don V. Parker is sought by
George S. Hawke and others as the
Good Citizenship league of Hamilton
county in a petition filed with Cover
nor Davis today 1t is charged that
Commissioner Parker has failed TO
certify to the state auditor names of
persons liable for the $1,000 Dow
Akin tax through violation of state
prohibition laws.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24
SUSIE HEATH

Susie Heath, As years old. died Mon
day night at her home, go South Thir-
teenth street. Death resulted from Il
complication of diseases. She is sur
vived by her father and mother. Mr..
and Mrs. James Heath: one sister,
Mrs. Lenora Cox; one brother, Harry,
of California.
Funeral services will be held on
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at
the home. Burial will be in Lutheran
cemetery. Rev. Austin will officiate.
Friends may call any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24
CONCERT
IS OPEN TO PUBLIC

The concert which grammar school
orchestras are to hold in competition
for the Nusbaum trophy cup is to take
place Friday evening at 1880 o'clock
in the high school auditorium and will
be open 10 everyone.
Nine orchestras will compete and
enthusiasm is said to be running high
as each of the grade schools wishes
the honor of winning the cup the first
time it is awarded
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24

1897. There are no boundaries to
smart versions of this Popular style
In this instance the model Stimulates
attractive redingote lines. The effect
is becoming to slender as we'll as ma
ture figures. Aricotine and satin could
be here combined, or velvet and satin
Velvet with braiding would be nice, or
broad cloth, with bands of krimmer
The pattern is cut in sizes: "a, Sc,
IS. 40, AZ. a. and As inches bust meas
ure. The width at the foot is about
yards. To make the dress for So
inch bust measure, will require AZ
yards of 40-inch material.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24
MRS. ALICE MCCOY

Mrs Alice Mccoy, G. years old. died
Tuesday morning at o'clock at her
home, four miles southwest of Rich
mond. Death resulted from compli-
cation of diseases. She was born on
Nov. IL, 1859. in Illinois. She is sur
vived by her husband, John Mccoy
Funeral services will be held Fri
day morning at 1920 O'Clock from
Bryant's chapel church Burial will
be in Bryant's cemetery. southwest OF
Centerville. Rev Clark will officiate
Friends may call any time The fu-
neral party will meet at the home on
Friday morning at 9:3o o'clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24
Deaths and Funerals
MRS. MARY A. McNALLY

Funeral services for MIS-. Mary a.
McNally, who died Sunday night at
her home. 120 South Eighth street, will
be held Wednesday morning at 900
o'clock from ST. Marv's church. Bur
ial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
Rev. Walter Cronin will have charge.
Friends may call at any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24
Sentenced For Breaking
Arm of Babe to Correct
ItFor Sucking Its Thumb

CINCINNATI, Jan. 24.-Samuel Ga
baI % switchman. convicted of frac-
tu,inr tho arm of his FIVE months old
hahe in an effort TO correct it for
sucking It's thumb. was sentenced to
siy months in Jail today An X-ray
plate was introduced in court reveal
iH1 a spiral fracture from shoulder 70
elbow
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24
Births

MILTON, Ind ~ Born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Wilson at their home in
Dover. Del. baby daughter, whom
they named Barbara Wilson.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24
new YORK IS TRYING
TO DEFEAT CHICAGO
GRAND OPERA, CLAIM
lRy Assoeiated Press


CHICAGO. Jan. 24-Samuel insult.
president of the new Civic Opera asso-
citation conducting the Chicago grand
opera company. speaking before the
annual meeting of the Friends of opera
yesterday asserted that strict business
economy is to make the methods Of
conducting the opera under the direc
ton of the new finance committee.
He said that all contracts will be
signed by him as chairman of the
finance committee and by one other
member of the committee and that no
singer will be given a contract until
after the 100000 guarantee agains,
a deficit next year has been raised.
The new president referred only
casually to the Muratore-Garden con
troversy and stated emphatically that
he would take no part in it but told
his listeners that if he cared to enter
into the controversy he could tell
much of the effects of high salaried
artists having brainstorms.
Mrs. Edith Rockefeller Mccormick
who has sponsored opera in Chicago
since its initiation cautioned that il
Chicago failed to raise its guarantee
the city would lose its present prestige
in the operate world and "a second
rate provincial company would come
from New York"
New York has been trying desper-
ately all winter to defeat its formid-
able rivals in the west she said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24

weeks with her grandmother, Mrs.
Barney Bunker, of this place, returned
to her home Monday morning. {. g.. Mrs
John Mendenhall spent Saturday in
Richmond and took dinner with Mr.
and Mrs. Clayton Brumfield. 80. Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbur Albin and son Rus
sell, of Richmond spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Herschel Jay
Mrs. Neva Mccoy of Richmond were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Miller of this place Monday. i. A
contest is being held for the coming
quarter by the Webster NJ E. Sunday
school to enlarge its membership
Captains for each side have been
chosen and both sides will endeavor to
bring as many new members as pos
sible into the classes during the com
ing quarter. The side winning the
largest number will be entertained by
those defeated.