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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AD SUN-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, NOVE3IBER 22, 1909.

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PLEADS HOT GUILTY New Plan Advocated by Lewis Nixon

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BURLESQUE FIGHT IS STILL But Manager Murray Has Asked Conference Under Flag of Truce. A MINISTERIAL MEETING WAS HELD TODAY AND SECRETARY GOODWIN OF THE Y. M. C. , A. MADE A REPORT ON THE RECENT STATE MEETING. At the meeting of the Ministerial association this morning, the time was taken up by the report of George L. Goodwin, secretary of the Y. M. C. A., on the meeting of the state association at Kokomo last week. The matter of the appointment of a committee to act as an aid to the police department in the inspection of shows which come to this city, came up. Discussion was held but no action taken. The ministers hope that now that they have made the suggestion that the action will come from without their organization, as they do not particularly care for the duties. A conference will be held this afternoon between a committee of the association and O. O. Murray, proprietor of the New Phillips theater. Ministers say that they do not know for what purpose the conference is to he held, it being requested by Mr. Murray. Revival Services. The assignment of ministers to the evening union revival services at the First Presbyterian church this week were announced and are as follows: Monday, Rev. W. N. Nelson, appeal by Rev. James; Tuesday, Rev. S. R. Lyons, appeal by Rev. J. Cook Graham; Wednesday, Rev. R. J. Wade, appeal by Rev. Napier; Thursday, Rev. D. C. Huntington, appeal by Rev. H. Robert Smith; Friday, Rev. Kenworthy, appeal by different ministers who were engaged in the revival. It was decided that each church should hold , morning Thanksgiving services instead of holding union services as has been the custom heretofore. A E After consultation lasting about three hours between John L. Rupe, attorney for the Pennsylvania Railroad company, and Henry II. Johnson, representing Bertsch. and others in the condemnation proceedings instituted In the circuit court by the railroad company, both sides agreed to compromise. The figure determined upon which the company shall pay the defendants for their land is not settled, although the railroad company has made several propositions for their acceptance. The petit jury was dismissed until next Monday. YOU HAUGHTY BOYS Patrolman Arthur Oler broke up a lively foot ball game In the South Tenth street park yesterday afternoon. A gang of kids numbering about 13 or 21) had apparently read too much about the big games of the day previous, and bubbling over with the spirit, engaged In a little Sunday contest of their own. Residents In that vicinity, however, ob jected to the noise and made a complaint, to the police, who called a halt on the proceedings. Officer Oler snatched upon the ball, while the kids fled in all directions. The ball is now at police headquarters, and will be given to the first youngster who summons sufficient nerve to ask for it. PERRY WILL RETIRE (Palladium Special) Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 22. Governor Marshall today appointed Col. George W. McCoy of Vincennes, adjutant general to succeed Gen. Oran Perry and named Major Charles Garrard of Indianapolis, quartermaster general of the national guards, to succeed George W. Powell. Perry's term would expire December 11, but he resigned to take effect December first. Garrard takes the office December eleventh. STOCK TAKES PALL (American News Service) New York, Nov. 22. Standard Oil stock dropped forty-five points today as the result of Saturday's court decision. City Statistics Marriage License. Harold Emmons Kinert, Richmond, 19, express messenger, and Clara May, Richmond. IS.

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EARLHAM L Coach Thistlethwaite Disputes Place Given Quakers By Critics. HE PRODUCES HIS DOPE AND SHOWS WHY EARLHAM FINISHED THIRD IN THE FOOTBALL RACE AND IS NOT TIED FOR THE SIXTH PLACE. Coach Thistlethwaite of the Earlham college football team announced this morning that Earlham, after the victory over DePauw Saturday, was tied with Wabash, Purdue and Rose Polytechnic for third place in the rating of the Indiana colleges. Blaine Patton in the Indianapolis Star placed Earlham on a tie with DpPauw and Butler for sixth place. The Earlham coach bases his contention cv the fact that DePauw won from Butler and Earlham Won from DePauw by a bigger score than that which Rose defeated the Methodists. Of course a game with Rose would be the only definite way to decide who really has the best football squad. What the Star Says. The Star says that since DePauw beat Butler and Earlham beat the former, the three teams would divide honors for the sixth, seventh and eighth places, unless Wabash should lose to Butler on Thanksgiving. The students at Earlham are still speculating on the men to comprise the all-state football team. The sporting editor of the Indianapolis News picked three all-state teams and gave three DePauw men positions but mentioning no Earlham man, for any of the three teams. The students at Earlham are therefore, suggesting that the selection to be made by 'Heze" Clark should cvontain the name of at least one Earlham man on the all-state squad. This is Captain Stanley. Haworth the Quaker full back is also being pushed for that position on the state squad. Clark will make his selection next Sunday. A BOY BRINGS SUIT Earl Cotman, a twelve year old boy who was injured September 8, while attempting to cross the Pennsylvania railroad crossing at North Sixteenth street, has instituted proceedings in the circuit court for $10,000 damages. Ordinarily it is customary for a minor to bring such action by his next best friend, but Cotman alleges that he has no relatives and Judge Fox granted him leave to bring the suit. E Miss Rachel B. Moore of this city, was one of the five hundred winners in the "Heart Song" contest which was conducted by the National Magazine. Over 23,0X contributions were made. The judges in the contest were Victor Herbert, the great American composer, and George Chadwick, director of the conservatory of music of Boston, Mass. A SAD HOME COMING (American News Service) Alliance, Ohio, Nov. 22. Rollo Spriggins, a railroad engineer, reached his home today, after his run, just in time to see the dead bodies of his wife and five year old son dragged from the ruins of their burning home. GIRL TO BE TRIED. Victoria Ross, who was arrested Saturday and charged with the theft of $5 and other valuables from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tebbetts, has been bound over to the juvenile court. Both Correct. A schoolmaster in Liverpool one day asked the dunce of the school some very simple questions in arithmetic He was surprised to find that he got the right answers, and when he had finished he said to the boy, "Correct; sit down." "Now," said the schoolmaster, "see if you hare sense enough to ask me some questions." The boy pondered for a moment and then said. "Please, sir, what would three yards of calico cost if cotton was tuppence a reel?" "I think you take me for a fool," said the schoolmaster. "Correct; sit downr returned the boy. Liverpool Mercury. Landed. Agues Well. Ferdy has finally proposed. I knew he would. Ethel Why, you told me that yoo thought he had no intention whatever of proposing. "Well, he didn't have." London Telegraph.

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An Alleged Grave Discovered Near Camp of Austrian Railroad Workers.

A MURDER IS HINTED AT IT IS CHARGED A NEGRO LABORER STRANGELY DISAPPEARED OFFICIALS THINK IT HOLE FOR ROASTING A PIG. With the finding of a comparatively freshly dug grave in one of the most isolated places of Center township, two-hundred feet northeast of the pavilion in Jackson's park, excitement runs high among the residents of Center township, who, unable to fathom the mystery, are suspicious that another murder has taken place in the Austrian camp, located along the Pennsylvania railroad. The grave was found Thursday evening in the ravine in Jackson's park, by inmates of the county farm, who reported the matter to Captain Jackson, who owns the park. Other than visiting the place nothing was done until Saturday, when George Moore, marshal of Centerville, was called in and an investigation made but to no avail. Scout at the Theory. Sheriff Linus Meredith and his deputy. Oscar Mashmeyer, were also called to the scene and scouted the theory that a murder had taken place. They made an investigation and are of the opinion that the Austrians held - jollification in the park and dug a hole in order to barbecue a hog. However, Marshal Moore and other residents of Center township, who have visited the place are unwilling tD accept the hole in the ground theory, giving several good reasons why this is improbable. Furthermore, coming as the discovery does, on the heels of the double murder in the Austrian camp, early this month, the residents are willing to believe the .worst of the two suppositions. Marshal Moore also claims that the theory of murder is given support by the mysterious disappearance of a negro workman from the Austrian camp about three or four weeks ago, and just about the time, when, in the Judgment of Mr. Moore and others, the grave was made. The negro was a strapping big fellow and the only negro engaged in the gang of Austrians employed by the railroad company. Captain Jackson, Tom Jackson and Marshal Moore opened the alleged "grave" but all that was discovered was decomposed leaves and a terrible stench. Moore, who was formerly a grave digger, hints that a body may have been in the "grave" at one time and removed lately. RATLIFF IS Walter S. Ratliff has been appointed guardian of Robert P. Moore, a resident of Cowlitz county, Washington, who has been declared a person of unsound mind by the courts of that county. Moore owns property in this county, which relatives wished protected by the appointment of a legal guardian. Mr. Ratliff's bond was fixed at $2,000 with William H. Kelley and Horace C. Ratliff as surety. TO MICHIGAN CITY Sheriff Linus Meredith, left this morning with Earl T. Hall, sentenced to Michigan City penitentiary for an indeterminate term of two to fourteen years for embezzlement. Although Hall has sworn that he would never enter the penitentiary alive, Mr. Meredith did not expect any trouble. YACHT STILL LOST (American News Service) San Domingo, Nov. 22. Colonel Astor's yacht, Bourmahal, sailed from here November twelfth, when a storm was raging. A wreck has been sighted between Calatalina and Saona Islands according to the European steamers which arrived today. A revenue Cutter has been dispatched to the scene. CHILD QUARANTINED Marie, the 9 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weaver, 227 Bridge avenue, has contracted a case of diphtheria. The attack is light, however. The house has been placed under a strict quarantine by Sanitary Inspector Frank Gausepohl, and it is not believed there will be a further spread of the contagion. MAIL FOR THE EAST Valuable eastern mail should be in the local postoffice by 2 o'clock in the afternoon to insure delivery at NewYork City the following morning. The new mail service instituted between St. Louis and New York places Richmond less than IS hours distant and gives the local merchants an opportunity to respond to mail received in the. morning In time for its delivery the following morning in New York.

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Lewis Nixon, who at a meeting of the ffbefefy of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers in New York the other day made a speech advocating a return to a discrimination of the indirect trade of other countries saying it would bring back fifty per cent of the United States shipping commerce. The society appointed a committee to consider this question and suggest means by which rehabilitation may be brought about.

A CROWD EXPECTED Roller Skating Fans Will Throng Coliseum on Thanksgiving Eve. WILL BE OPENING NIGHT It is expected that when the coliseum opens Wednesday night (Thanksgiving eve) for roller skating, the floor will be crowded to its utmost capacity. Lovers of the sport are looking forward to the night with all eagerness, and when the first strains of the big orchestrian peal out, it will be a happy throng that surges onto the floor. The skating surface has been scraped and is in excellent condition. The skates also have been oiled and cleaned and everything is in readiness for the big night. The coliseflm will be open all day Thursday and Saturday. Through the week it will be open on the same days as formerly, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and evenings and all day Saturday. IS NOT CANDIDATE Will W. Reller, who has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the republican nomination for prosecuting attorney, in a communication, which follows, states that he does not intend to make the race: To Editor Palladium: As my name has been mentioned in your paper as a possible candidate for the office of prosecuting attorney of this county, I desire to state that I shall not be a candidate for such of fice at the coming primary of the re publican party. I sincerely appreciate the kindness of those who have seen fit to mention my name in this connection, and I thank al! those who have so generously promised me their support. I feel, that Mr. Chas. Ladd by his energy and honesty in the conduct of his office as prosecutor during his first term is deserving of another two years, and for that reason I shall not make the race. Very sincerely yours. WILL W. RELLER. ELECT SUPERVISORS Road supervisors in all of the townships of the county will be elected December 18, the township trustees having posted notices to such effect in all of the districts where such elec tions are to be held. The road super visors serve for two years. The office is a very important one to the rural residents and it is anticipated that several merry fights will be waged. POSTMASTER NAMED (American Xews Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 22. Senator Beveridge decided to appoint W. E. Butterworth. postmaster of Mishawaka. Butterworth had the endorsement of the business interests. MASONIC CALENDAR. Monday, Nov. 22 Richmond Commander-, No. 8, K. T. Work in Red Cross degree. Tuesday, Nov. 23-Richmond Lodge, No. 196. F. & A. M. Work in Master Mason degree. Refreshments. Wednesday, Not. 24 Webb Lodge, No. 24. F. & A. M. Work in Fellow Craft degree.

DR. KING BUSY MAN

Illness in the Township Schools Keeps Him Going All The Time. HE VISITED WHITEWATER An epidemic of sore throats among the pupils attending the Jacksonburg school, has broken out and the attendance has been decreased several per cent. As yet, no order has been issued for the closing of the school. The epidemic is regarded as a form of tonsilitis and not diphtheria. County Health Officer Dr. J. King, today visited the Whitewater schools to investigate the diphtheria epidemic. A daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs Albert Townsend, living about a mile from Whitewater, were ordered to go home, as they had been exposed to the disease in the family of Sylvester Alexander last Thursday. Dr. King examined the throats of the other pupils but as their condition was normal, they were allowed to remain in school. The school will not be closed unless the epidemic becomes more general. KILLED BY All AUTO (American News Service) Cuthbert. Ga., Nov. 22. Curtis, William and Horace Sheppard, were instantly killed and Helen Mattox and Mary Mattox of Coleman, Ga., and James Sheppard, badly injured, when their automobile leaped from a bridgp onto the railroad tracks near here, overturning and pinning the passengers beneath. They were members of a wedding party on the way to the ministers. The machine swervea from the road while the chauffeur was trying to light a cigarette. t t

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West ISide Building Will Be Finished by Time Contract Calls For. MEANS ANOTHER COMPANY NONE OF THE PRESENT DEPARTMENTS WILL BE LOCATED IN THE NEW BUILDING WEST SIDERS ARE PLEASED. Work on the west side hose hous. which is being erected at the corner of West Fifth and Lincoln streets, is be ing pushed with all possible haste. The foundation is about com Dieted and hv the terms of the contract, the buildins must be finished bv Mtv l. l:tio In - less the winter is very severe the structure will be completed by the tinu specified, it is said. The new hose house will be known as number On the first alarm that department will not respond to calls east of the river. The department will be fitted with a complete new outfit, consisting of four firemen, a combination hose and chemical wagon and a team of horses. None of the equipment from the present hose houses will be installed in the new building, everything being . new. It will be up to date in every respect and constructed along lines very similar to department No. 4, which Is located at the corner of South Ninth and E streets. Views of Fire Chief. It is not thought the new department will be kept very busy. Fire Chief Ed Miller, declaring that he did not believe they would have to respond to more than thirty alarms a year, in view of the fact that their duties will be limited strictly to the west side. However, there have been several serious fires in West Richmond within the past year, which plainly illustrated the need of a department in that section of the city. The residents across the river have been clamoring for better fire protection for some time and. now that their want is soon to be real ized, feel much better satisfied. The erection of the building and installing of a department on the West Side Is the outgrowth of a strenuous campaign which has been waged for years by the citizens in that vicinity to provide better protection against fire. BEAT A BOARD BILL For beating his board bill William Hawkins was arrested yesterday afternoon on a charge preferred by Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Maupin. It is alleged that Hawkins owed ?t! for board. He told Mrs. Maupin that he was going out to borrow the money last week, but h? never returned. Hawkins entered a plea of not guilty in the city court this afternoon and in order to permit him to summon his witnesses the case was continued until 5 o'clock this evening. PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY.

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Harmon Kroma Denies That He Is Guilty of Having Stolen Brass.

HE WAS ARRAIGNED TODAY Harmon Kroma. ho Saturday was returned from Dayton. Ohio, by Patrolman Vogelsong to answer a chars of grand larceny, was arraigned in the circuit court this morning and entered a plea of not guilty. He ia believei to have been implicated in the theft f copper from the Wayne worka. the night of October 2. Earl Breese m I found guilty of brass thieving and ha been sent to the penitentiary. Kroma will make a fight for his lib- ! erty. such as he made when pp re ! hended in Dayton. In one particular, !lds are against him. as his trial wlU be held Monday. December X In th circuit court. He is charged with the theft ef LI bars of copper from the Wayne Worka foundry. The copper Is valued t $1k. Kroma announced that he would employ an attorney to defend him. ANSWERS THE CALL Mrs. Mary Ann Hamilton, aged 73 years, died yesterday afternoon at the home of her daughter. Mrs. James L. Garver. V South Thirteenth street, with whom she had been making her home for the past year. Mrs. Hamilton bad been In feeble health for some time, being confined to her bed for the past several months. Besides her husband. James E. Hamilton, the deceased is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Delia A. Hollls of Eugene. Ore., and Mrs. James L. Garver, of this city. Friends may call this evening from 7 to 9 o'clock. The body will be shipped to Clayton. 111., tomorrow morning for funeral services and burial. SCHOOLS IS FIIIED George Schools, colored, was fined & and costs in the city court this afternoon for public intoxication. It la alleged , that Schools raised a rough house at his home on North Fourteenth street yesterday afternoon and threatened to kill several members of his family. Glasses For Thnnlcsfllvlno If you want that real thankful look on your face next Thursday, you can easily obtain It by letting us fit you a pair of glasses In the mean time. v Kryptoks a specialty. X Haner, The Jeweler f 81 Mala St. I F. n. Elnaaaas. Optometrist KTUITn

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