Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 70, 31 January 1914 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, JAN. 31, 1914

STRIKES WITH $5 Big Appetite Helps Along Windy City Restaurant Owner. INVESTMENTS BIG Gets $8 Weekly on First Job, Now Owns Chicago Federals. Just about twenty years ago Chrley Weeghman blew Into Chicago from Richmond with a five-dollar gold piece and a whale of an appetite. Today Charles M. Weeghman has an income of $100,000 a year, or, to use hfs own words, "My investments are worth ten per cent on $1,000,000." He is owner of ten restaurants, one theatre, a billiard hall, president of a coal company, president of the Chicago Federal League baseball club, and a highly esteemed resident of Chicago's elite. With the assistance of two large automobiles and a chauffeur he manages to get back and forth between his palatial residence and his several offices. Hard work, good judgment, common sense and a bunch of cast Iron nerve have been the factors of turning a tve-dollar gold piece into a million, for if Mr. Weeghman were to sell his present holdings he would gather in quite a bit in excess of a million sheckels. Liked Bright Lights. "I came here back in '93 to see the worlds fair," said Weeghman in a recent interview regarding his remarkable success. "I liked the excitement and the bright lights so well that I decided then and there Chicago was the place for me. "I was all het up about it when I got home, and told the folks that it was the Windy City for me. They did not offer any strenuous objection, for there were six children, sjid dad was only a blacksmith. I left the old burg and landed in Chicago." Weeghman's first job was as waiter In a restaurant where ho received the princely sum of $8 per week. Then he became manager of a newly organized baking powder concern. The baking powder game Interested him for two years, during which time he accumulated enough wealth to set up ! in business for himself. He then I opened up his first restaurant at ! Adams street and Fifth avenue. With J careful forethought and eighteen j hours of hard work each labor day ! the veuture proved a huge success. As fast as Weeghman made his money he put it into more restaurants. He never had a failure, his excellent judgment and ability to pick the right I location making each venture a sue-! cess. ; The latest venture of Mr. Weegh- j man is the Federal League, he be-' ing president of the local club of that j organization. Just to show an ex-1 ample of his nerve, friends state that I if the league is a failure. Weeghman j will stand to lose $250,000 in hard cash. TABERNACLE FOR SALE Bids for the sale of the tabernacle or for the labor of taking it down will be received by the Building Committee on Tuesday at one o'clock at the Y. M. C. A. This building has in it 90,000 feet of good new lumber and the committee will sell it as it stands to be removed by the purchaser, or will accept bids for the labor taking it down. For further particulars, inquire of any member of committee, composed of Richard Sedgwick, Eben Louck, or George Mansfield. (Advertisement) EXAMINATIONS ARE LIGHTLY ATTENDED Not eighty persons were at the high school building today to take the first of the series of eight teachers' examinations, conducted by County Superintendent Williams. This number bad been expected but the inclement weather prevented many from appearing to take the examination. It is estimated that sixty took the examination. Teachers' examinations will be held the last Saturday of eacli month in the high school building for the next seven months. Few receive licenses after the first examination and many take the eight examinations before they pass the tests successfully. Many of those taking the examination today were teachers who hold licenses and teach. NEW TAX DEPUTIES HAVE BEEN CHOSEN WASHINGTON. Jan. 31. The three additional income tax deputies allowed to the office of Collector (liligan in Cincinnati were recommended for appointment by Senator Pomerene today. They are: Peter Kaberkorn, secretary of the Duckworth Club; James Colina formerly assistant superintendent of the city street cleaning department, and Frank J. Menchen, at present - a stenographer employed in the city workhouse. 1 CITY STATISTICS Births. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Noss, 412 South Fourteenth street, girl. Deaths and Funerals. ROUSCH Services for Miss Anna Rousch will be held at the house, 5"6 South Sixth street Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends may call at the home at any time. Interment will be in the Lutheran cemetery. Rev. Conrad Huber will have charge of the services. HANER The funeral of Benjamin J. Haner will be conducted at the house, 316 South Fifth street, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock by the Rev. A. J. Feeger. Interment will be in the Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call to see the body any time Sunday afternoon or evening. FULLER The funeral of Mrs. Johanna Fuller, whose body was brought from Indianapolis to the home of Mrs. Joseph Reece, 444 Randolph street, will be held at St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock Monday morning. Interment will be in the St. Mary's cemetery. Friends may call at the Reece home anjr tlm.

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Christian Scientist Defends Position

I notice in last night's issue of your paper that Rev. I. E. Honeywell asserts that Mr. Easterday of Indianapolis, is trying to get an argument from him on the subject of Christian Science. I wish to call the attention of the public to the fact that Christian Scientists are taught never to debate upon the subject of religion with anyone. They are taught strictly to mind their own affairs and do not antagonise any other sect or creed. Christian Science is a religion of Love, and Scientists are taught to "be not overcome of evil, but to overcome evil with good" as set forth in the

twelfth chapter of Romans. The only ' give it a trial, but that fourteen stutime that the Christian Science move-, dents of the Bible attained sufficient ment makes itself heard is when some Scriptural knowledge to entitle them person who apparently knows nothing to church membership. about Christian Science publically ut- Ninety per cent of the Christian ters false and unjust criticism against ! Scientists throughout the world have it. Then Christian Science feels the ; been brought into Science through

importance of enlightening the public, Jesus said the healing of the sick is

the sign following them that believe, more than one million Christian Sci"By their fruits ye shall know them." i entists assemble in their different

This healing can be accomplished only as Jesus accomplished it, by knowing that God is perfect and the only real creation, "who healeth all our diseases, who forgiveth all our iniquitles" by knowing that God is a "very present help in trouble," not only in times of temptation, but sick-1 ness also which is less than sin to the average mortal. How is this great healing power accomplished? By Love, and a knowl edge of the omnipotence of God, believing that with Him all things are pos-

sible. For "whether it is easier to say, my one aim in writing the foregoing thy sins are forgiven or to say, arise statements is to put the local condiand walk." The writer feels assured , tion of Christian Science before the that Mr. Easterday's recent statements ' public Just as I have found It to be In the local press will in no wise kill i true, without any exaggerated state-

or even criDDle the Christian Science 1 movement in Richmond or elsewhere. HOT LARD BURNS EATi WOMAN Son Kicked By Mule and Seriously Injured the Next Day. Severe burns from hot lard were suffered a few days ago by Mrs. Robert Pitsinger, one mile west of Eaton. The boiling grease splashed into her face and on her arms, and the serv-

ices of Dr. L. R. Pryor were necessi-j posed dance in mchmond. An account tated. The day following the woman's ; of this was published in the Pallaaccident, a son, Riley Pitsinger, was j dium Thursday evening, kicked by a mule and painfully hurt. I "I wish to make a word of personal President Fess to Speak. explanation," he said. "In the PallaA meeting of a committee to ar- j dium of last evening was printed an range for the annual Lincoln Day j article telling how two young men banquet was held this afternoon in i were preparing for a dance. One of Eaton and several details were attend-! these men is my son. And I am quite ed. One prominent speaker whom the ', sure that neither the paper nor the committee hopes to secure for the oc- j boys thought or considered how this casion is Congressman S. D. Fess of would reflect on men or this taber-

the Sixth district. Dr. Fess is also president of Antioch college. $20,000 PAID FOR HOGS AT EATON EATON. 'O., Jan. 31. Because of the fact that Preble county farms are practically free from hoge cholera, the present season doubtless will establish a high record of hog sales. During the past week porkers worth more than : uave ueen hlHU 111 lutJ market. One man, Robert H. hitesell, marketed a bunch which sold for a little less than $5,000. The large 1 corn crop harvested last fall helped farmers materially in making the business profitable. EVADES REFERENCE TO TOLL QUESTION 1 1 WASHINGTON. Jan. 31. The ' treaty with Great Britain was reported without reference to its effect on free Panama Canal toll by the senate committee on foreign relations. The committee left this question to the entire Senate to decide whether the ratification of the new arbitration treaty would further involve the United States in the arbitrament of the toll question. The action indicated that the question of toll may be removed from the field of controversy by an act suspending the free, tolls provision, and compelling American coast wise vessels to pay temporarily at least the same tolls as foreigners. BILES DEMURRER A demurrer filed by the Terre Houte, Indianapolis & Easter Traction company in the suit of Hilda Fosselman for $5,000 for personal damages, was overruled today by Judge Fox, and the case will be tried early in February. The plaintiff was injured at Eighth and Soutu Eighth streets last February, because of the carelessness of street car employes, it is alleged. The defendant charged that the ground for damages, as stated in the complaint, was insufficient. CITIZENS' UNION HOLDS MEETING Members of the Citizens' Union will hold the regular weekly meeting tomorrow in the South Sixth street Masonic temple. The speaker of the afternoon has not been announced. Much of the time of the meeting will be devoted to business, the organization being new. ORDERS ROAD SOLD ST. IJOUIS, Mo., Jan. 31. Federal Judge Adams today ordered that the Wabash railroad be sold under the foreclosure mortgage held by the Equitable Trust company of New York. The minimum price for which. the road must be sold was fixed by Judge Adams at $34,000,000. POSTPONEMENT Owing to unforseen difficulties, the Chevalier dancing party, announced for February the twentythird, has been canceled. Ross C. Lyons, Kent S. Morse.

It is true that Christian Science is "going down" going down among the poor and lowly and leading them up to a realization of what Life really is leading humanity up to "the peace of God which passeth understanding." In reference to the statement that within fifty years from now Christian Science will be known only in history, beg to state that in Richmond alone the church membership shows a net Increase of fourteen members

during the year of 1912. This does not ' mean that fourteen persons were solicited to join, nor does it mean that fourteen people thought they would j healing after all other remedies had i failed them. Throughout the world churches every Sunday morning and Wednesday evening, Binging songs of j praise to God for benefits received j thankful that there is a God wno does j answer prayer by healing the sick and I destroying sin thankful that they 1 have found a religion of the heart that can be used seven days every week thankful that they can follow the command of the Master, "Love one another as I have loved you." In writing this article I take no personal stand against any person, sect or creed. I love humanity and ments or raise assertions WILLIAM F. LEE TELLS CONNECTION OF SONJITH DANCE Pastor Explains Son . Withdraws From Proposed New Ball. The Rev. Mr. S. R. Lyons, pastor of Reid Memorial church, took occasion during the preliminary services at the tabernacle last night to ex plain his son's connection with a pronacle campaign. You may be quite sure I knew nothing of it. If I had, the thing would not have been planned. "When my son first realized what a light it would put his father and this campaign in, he eagerly wlthdrew from it entirely. In no sense whatever will I ever stand sponsor I for the dance. 'As for me and j my house, we will serve the Lord.' I i could not serve the Lord and sup-1 port a thing like the dance. I do not dance injures everybody. No doubt many innocent voung people dance, R t j do t know that all wno dance OTT1 "Behind this tabernacle campaign and all its utterances I stand wholeheartedly. I believe that all its party are men and women of God. "My son has absolved himself by snvoHnc all ennnertlon with this affair as published. I believe I would dishonor Jesus Christ if I myself enRaged in any way in the dance. And I don t see wny any ennsuan wouia want to engage in a thing in which he wouldn't want his pastor to participate. Young folks would disown me if I went onto the ballroom floor, but why haven't I as good a right as they?" EYEBALL SMASHED IN BASEBALL E Young Lulidy May Lose Sight As Result of First Accident. CAMBRIDGE CITY, Jan. 31. The eye ball of the eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lundy was smashed Thursday when he was playing ball with several boys. The boy was taken at once to Indianapolis for treatment. The game was the first of the season for the boys. It was a batted ball which struck Lundy. He was knocked down by the blow and was unenscious for several minutes. It is not known yet whether he will recover the use of the optic. It is believed to be the first serious accident of the 1914 baseball season. Mary Katherine, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Benton Wilson, is quite sick. Ex-Auditor of State, John Bilheimer, and daughter, Lura, of Indianapo lis. Mr. and Mrs. Charles -Bilheimer

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and Mrs. Harold Oglesbee Thursday, the occasion being the birthday of Mr. Charles Bilheimer. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kuster, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Thalls and Mr. and Mrs. George Barrett were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Boggs, at Pennvine, Thursday evening. John Caldwell is Improving after an illness of several' days from rheumatism, f Miss Lucile Garrettson has returned to Knlghtstown after a few days I pent with Mr .and Mrs. F. J. ScuddeJI. Mrs.' Ezra Thompson and Mrs. ?Horace Hamilton attended the Honeywell meeting at Richmond Friday afternoon. I Mrs. Roy Prichard and son, fcf Centerville, are spending a cc.ple of weeks with Mrs. Lucy Conreyjlind oth er relatives.

85 REFUGEES REACH LAND AFTER WRECK

Nineteen Passengers and Twenty-Four of Monroe's Crew Lost. WOMEN ARE FRANTIC Ship Sinks Ten Minutes After Nantucket Rams Her Amidship. NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 31. -The eighty-five survivors of the steamer Monroe, which was rammed and sunk by the liner Nantucket, were brought to port here last night. They tell the story of the forty-three persons who went to their graves in the cold waters of the Atlantic following the crash. Nineteen of the passengers lost their lives. The other twenty-four were members of the crew. From the time the fated steamer was struck, the survivors agree that not more than, ten minutes elapsed before the vessel was under the waves. Forget Valuables. Baggage, clothing and valuables forgotten In the flight from the staterooms of the sinking ship. Pajamas, nightgowns, bathrobes and blankets were the common apparel of those who made the 6lippery up-ended deck before the water trapped them below. The shivering passengers were herded Into three lifeboats which were unshipped from the crippled side of the vessel. Most of them were women, trembling and quaking in the wet and cold in their flimsy nightclothes. With a chorus of shrieks the unfortunate left the shinklng ship and crawled to the top of the deck in an effort to keep out of the reach of the waves. Captain Johnson, of the Monroe, and all of his officers got away from the sinking vessel and were rescued. All of the officers and the crew of both the Monroe and the Nantucket were held here to await an investigation of the catastrophe, which will be begun immediately by the federal steamboat service, Mrs. Thomas R. Harrington, of Bridgeport, Conn., and Lieutenant Legrand B. Curtis, U. S. A., died on the steamer Nantucket after their rescue. Lieutenant Curtis was taken from the water unconscious and badly injured, ' and the only mark of identification found on the body was the name "Curtis" upon a handkerchief taken by the coroner from the pocket of the army officer's pajamas. Woman Saved. Mrs. Harrison had been rescued by her heroic husband, who was swimming with his wife's hair in his teeth when picked up by a boat from the Nantucket. Harrington, himself overcome when lifted aboard the Nantucket, revived to find his wife dead. With a blanket about him he remaned beside her body until it was, in his pres ence, borne from the Nantucket. Mr f Harrington will to-morrow accompany his wife's body to the home ot ner parents in Norwalk, Conn. Wireless Operator Kuehn gave the first S. O. S. call, and after adjusting a life preserver, which would doubtiess have saved his own life, removed this from his body and put it on a girl, Kuehn was lost." Ills assistant, R. L. Etheridge, was saved, and walked into the arms of his wife, who stood to erect him as the Nantucket docked with the rescued this afternoon. Miss Sally McCombs, a member of the Macaria Theatrical Company, was in a lifeboat with a West Indian negro, who lost his head and grabbed Miss McComb's hair. He had to be beaten almost into insensibility before he would free the woman. C. H. Davis told how a frenzied negro standing upon the sinking Monroe asked another neuro for a pocket knife, cut his own throat from ear to ear, and then fell into the sea. Thousands of people crowded the river front to watch the Nantucket's arrival at Norfolk. The ship's decks were crowded with survivors wraped in blankets. Doctors had been sent on tugs to meet her, and there were also aboard United States local 6teamboat inspectors as well as lawyers representing both steamship companies. WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE POPULAR SUBJECT P.LOOMINGTON, Ind., Jan. 31 The tremendous interest taken in the subject of woman's suffrage is indicated by the fact that one-third of the requests for briefs and material coming from the various clubs in Indiana to Prof. Ross Lookridge, of the speaking department of the Indiana university, have been in regard to this subject during recent months. Other subjects under discussion, for which material is asked, rank in Hie following order: Mexican situation, Indiana Constitution, short ballot, liquor question, initiative and referendum, tariff, immigration, Panama canal and wages. POLICE COURT NEWS "If I had known that man was an officer, I wouldn't have told him what I was doing was none of his business," said Charles Waltz, who was arrested by one of the department's plain clothes men. Waltz pleaded not guilty yesterday morning, but after laying In the city jail several hours changed his mind and entered a plea of guilty yesterday afternoon. He was fined $1 and costs. Because Amos W. Parsons suggested that Mayor Robbins fine Merchant Patrolman Kettler and Sergeant McNally $5 and costs each for testifying reiuarts w me luuri, no was uiit'u 90 and costs on the charge of public intoxication. ... ALLEGES DESERTION That her husband left Richmond three year) ago in company with a woman naned Beatty and has not returned to this state since, is charged by Emma -D. Cook in a divorce suit against Hart.v Cook. Mrs. Cook asks the custody if Maurine, aged 7, and Mary Bernicej aged 4. CHICHESTER S PILLS W yrr- THE DIAltOND BBAD. A Ilruutat VIAMOnp HRAMD flL.l. for yei.liiwna acsc,aiC9t. aiwsyi Kclfabla SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVEfiYWHEEf

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SWADEHEHO SPEAK Anti-Saloon League Worker For Last Meeting.

Dr. Madison Swadener representing the Anti-saloon League of Indiana, will deliver the principal address at the Farewell Tabernacle Meeting, Wednesday, Feb. 4. Professor Clase of the Honeywell party has been asked to return to conduct the music at this special service. Frank C. Huston, singer, and Dr. E. L. Williams, who have been conducting the county evangelistic campaign will assist. They have asked all the churches of the county to send delegations to the meeting. INDICTS SWIFT CO,, ON SJXTUOUNTS Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictments For Rebating. CHICAGO, Jan. 31. The Federal Grand Jury today returned an indict ment on sixty counts charging Swift and company with violations of the law forbidding rebating. Fines in the case would amount to over a million dollars if the company were fined on all the counts. Several railroads were indicted on similar charges. In addition indictments for illegal ratings were returned against Marritt and company, Rutter & company, and the Eckhart Milling company. REALTY TRANSFERS I TO Weekly Review Doubles the Record Made in Same Week of 1913 Real estate transfers, involving about $40,000 worth of property, of which the recorded value was less than $25,000, were made last week. The transfers amounted to double those of the same week in 1913. John Myers and Nora Myers purchased 100 acres of land from the Moses Myers estate for $8,100. Life estates were sold to Moses and Mary Myers in the same plot of land for $5,000. The land is located one mile north of Mt. Auburn in Jackson township. Sixty-one acres of the Bailey P. Baldwin farm, two miles north of Richmond on the Webster pike, brought $5,000 when sold by the owner to Ada Caldwell. The transfers for the week follow: Alice Reid to Alice Riley, parts lots 8 and 9. Hugh Moffitt Add. to Richmond, $1 and love and affection. Jacob W. and Addie B. Wilbur, of Brookline, Mass., to Maggie L. Iliatt, lot 3, Richmond Terrace, $134. Andrew J. and Mary M. Barnes, quit claim, to Silas A. Canada and Ernest E. Chenoweth, of Randolph countv, part S. W. 1.; Sec. 23, Twp. IS, N Range 13, E., twenty acres', $600. John C. Dodson, commissioner, to John E. and Nora M. Myers, part of section 16, Twp. 10, Range 12 East, 100 acres, $8,100. John E. and Nora M. Myers to Moses E. and Mary E. Myers, and to the survivors, life estate, part of Sec. 16, Twp. 16 N.. Range 12 E.. 100 acres. $5,0S4.50. Edward L. Chauncey to Mary E. Chauncey, part lots 7 and 8 in Mary Rost add. to Richmond, $1. Ada L. and Jacob S. Caldwell to Amasa M. Jenkins, lot 9, Mary J. Stevens add. to Richmond and $1,000 mortgage to Margaret Smith Home. $1. Edward H. Harris to Dora and Mattie Wampole. lot SS Benton Heights Add., to Richmond, $1. Francis M. and Cara Richey to Rolley E. Tharp, Part Sec. 30, Twp. 14. Range 1. W.. one-third acre, $1. Francis M. and Cora C. Richey to Rolley Tharp, lot 177 Benton Heights add. to Richmond, $1. Rolley Tharp to Francis Richey, part Sec. 33. Twp. 16, Range 14. $1. Ada L. and Jacob Caldwell to Albert C. Baldwin, lot 1, Hannah Leeds add. to Sevastopol, $2,500. Bailey P. Baldwin to Ada L. Caldwell, part Sec. 19, Twp. 14, Range 1, W.. 61 acres, $5,000. Heirs of Ellen Kettleforder to Mary E. and Catherine C. Kettleforder, part ' of lot at Eleventh and South I street, $1,500. Harry B. Retz to Mikle Retts, port N. E. U Sec. 1!. Twp. 14, Range 1, in town of Fountain City, $1,000. Joseph Jones to William G. Grubbs, port Sec. 15, Twp. 17, Range 14. two acres. $150. Richmond Lake and Park company to George A. Eggemeyer, lot 49, Morton park, $425. Chronic Constipation. Many cases of chronic constipation have been permanently cured by the use of Chamberlain's Tablets and by observing the directions with each bottle. Give them a trial, get well and stay well. For sale by all dealers, f Advertisement) TO INVESTIGATE WASHINGTON, Jan. ::i.-An immediate investigation of the ramming of the Old Dominion steamer Monroe by the Merchants' a'nd Miners' Liner Nantucket today was ordered by Assistant Secretary of Commerce Sweet. The steamboat inspection and navigation service was directed to make the inquiry. SPECIAL Cream to whip. Try ou.' Cofffj? roasted today. H. G. HADLEY f S Phone 2292 ?, EDW. G. BALKING Plumbing andHeating Phone 2411526 S. 6th St. Special attentloft given repair work

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TELEGRAPH SYSTEM IS STILL GROWING Miles of Single Wire Increase Rapidly in United States.

WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 31. Despite the enormous strides of wireless and telephone, the land telegraph systems of the United States are still growing, a report of the census bureau showed. There were twenty-two companies operating in 1912. compared with twenty in 1907, and the total Income increased 20.2 per cent, or from $43,913,168 to $56,293,469 in the fire year period. The statistics relate to the years ending December 31, for 1912 and 1907, and cover commercial operating companies only. During the semidecade 1907-1912, the miles of single wire increased by 236,235 or 15 per cent. The increase in number of officers was 1,725, or 5.9 per cent. While the gross income increased $12,381,301, the expenses of all kinds increased by a greater amount $14.625,438, or 38.2 per cent. The net in-, come by this showing was therefore reduced $2,244,137, or 39.5 per cent. If charges for depreciation and sinking fund be excluded for 1912, a considerable increase is shown. The increase in construction and equipment account appears as $11,303,011 or 0.5 per cent, but the amount reported for stocks and bonds and other permanent investments decreased $6,392.290 or 27.2 per cent. There was an increase of $19,612,023, or 179.8 per cent in cash and current assets, including supplies and sundries, much of this being in cash and current assets only. COULD HAVE SAVED MANY BYCALMNESS? Did Captain of Monroe Use Poor Seamanship After Ocean Tragedy? NORFOLK. Va. Jan. 31. With a total sacrifice of life revised to forty, consisting of eighteen passengers and twenty-two members of the crew of the steamship Monroe, federal investigators today probed to ascertain, if possible, the responsibility for the disaster. Charges were made that Captain Berry of the steamship Nantucket exercised questionable seamanship in reversing his engines after the ship crashed into the Monroe. Experts claim if he had held the prow in the side of the Monroe, the latter probably could have been kept afloat until all were rescued. The Monroe now lies seventy-seven feet under the surface. Efforts to rcover bodies are progressing. REPORT FEW FIRES ON PENNSUYSTEM Officials Say Efficiencj' of Fire Fighting Department Is Increased. Reports just compiled show that last year 823 ires occurred on the property of the Pennsylvania system. This was the smallest number in a year Eince 1904. The fire loss for the year was $271,288, the smallest, with the exception of one years, in the last thirty-flve years. To protect more carefully the property of its shippers which might be in freight stations or in transit, and also its own plant, the Pennsylvania has 1 in the last six years enlarged its firefighting system and so improved its methods of inspection that the result is fewqer fires, and railroad employes now extinguish many fires which formerly would have caused consequent losses. As showing the steady improvement in efficiency, in 1908 the company's) employes extinguished 274 fires out of a total of 1,397 which occurred; on railroad property. In 1909, out of 929 fires the railroad's own men put1 out 321. This steady increase In the) efficiency of the fire-lighting brigade; was further developed last year by! special training of employes, as well! I as by the efforts of the insurance department of the railroad to bring to i I the attention of all employes the num-i bcr of fires occurring from prevent able causes, and pointing out how to insure their prevention. The highest determined Florida is Mt. Pleasant, above sea level, according United States geological point in 301 feet to the survey. 1 The approximate average elevation of the state is one hundred feet above; the sea. CALL A TAXI ANY DAY HOUR NIGHT PHONG 2814

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U1UU0 lit DHU HUHIll Charged With Assaulting a Young Girl. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31 Th sheriff today served a warrant on Maury L. Dlggs. charged with assaulting Ida Pearing. 17. on New Years eve. Her mnthr hn la Ilia a.ifa f a doctor, swore out the warrant. Difrga recently waa defendant with Drew Camlnettl in a white slave ease. NEW PURCHASE PLAIi Proposed For U. S. to Buy Phone Lines. WASHINGTON. Jan. 31. Purcha by the government of all telephone systems of the country except "farmer lines" and the establishment of federal monopoly over all telephone, telegraph and radio communications were recommended in a report submitted to the senate today by Postmaster General Burleson. The report was made In compliance with the resolution of Senator Morris, requesting complete information from the post office department on the subject. The material reported on was .the findings of departmental committees which made a study of the practicability of government ownership of all means of telephonic communication. POSTPONE WEDDING OF DONALD NESTED Many Persons Enter Objections But License to Be Issued. MOTHER IS ABSENT Unexpected circumstances precented the marriage yesterday afternoon of Cornelia Armstrong to Ijpnald Nester. the young prisoner convicted .Thursday of manslaughter and sen- ' tenced to the Jeffersonville reforma tory for a term of two to twenty-or.r years. The mother of the sixteen-year-old bride-to-be did not make ber appearance at the jail to accompany the couple to the court house where a lioense was to be secured. Unless the marriage can be arranged for Sunday afternoon, Nester wiil be kept at the jail until Monday when the two will be married. Both say there Is no doubt but that the ceremony will be performed as announced. County Clerk Matthews was asked by many persons yesterday to refuge to issue the license, but today he issued a statement that nothing can prevent Nester and Miss Armstrong from marrying except the refusal of the mother to sign the marriage application of her daughter. The tender age of the girl and the fact that Nester is about to enter on an Indeterminate sentence which may keep him in prison for a period of of two to twenty-one years, is the cause of the disapproval of many to the union. ROACH ADMITS FRAUD TO DEFEAT ROBERTS TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. Jan. 31. Confessing that he had caused three hundred corrupt ballots to be passed to defeat the double cross Donn Robert?, mayor. Special Prosecutor Roach Issued a statement today. Roach had indicted Roberts for corruption at the same election. Abilty to read the requirements tugal. and write is one of for voters In PorWc Want You to send us your bundle work as we make a specialty of this kind of vork. In a clean shop with union workmen. J. Smyser G. Fry SANITARY LAUNDRY Phone 3076. 43 Richmond Avenue It's on our front window 2nd Story Wc Will IBOKTHD You Dlsec s. Loss of VKr'lty ' frcra In

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