Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 122, 2 April 1914 — Page 6

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND b US -i ELEGIl Ail. THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1314

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FRIEND

DEiUIICES "WETS"

Charges Dry Leaders Were Hooted on Streets and the

"Misuse of Money" Made to Win Fight

ATTACKS PROSECUTOR

Roller's Decision to Await Grand Jury Action , Described As Greatly Handicapping "Dry" Forces.

That high-class citizens have been insulted and hooted at on the street of Richmond, since the local option election, is the allegation made in an article in this -week's issue of the American Friend, the editor of which is S. Edgar Nicholson, secretary of the National Anti-Saloon League. The article says that this is the reaping of a natural harvest. In the same article, the writer alleges that "reports of the misuse of money were rife, the expenditure by the liquor interests reaching fabulous sums, and that it is believed hundreds of votes were influenced In this way." Testimony to this effect, says the writer, was ready to be put in the form of affidavits and evidence of law violations in other directions was placed before the prosecutor, who decided not to approve any affidavits if made to the court, but to wait for a grand jury investigation after the election was over. Drys Handicapped. "Thus," continues the article, "the temperance forces were handicapped on election day, and opportunities for fraud were made use of." It is believed, the writer says, that several hundred illegal votes were cast by persons who were brought in for that purpose, and who had no legal residence in the city. An excerpt of the article in the Friend'.Is appended: "The campaign was undertaken following a great religious awakening as the result of a tabernacle revival campaign, which closed on February first with more than sixteen hundred professed conversions. Five years ago Richmond had voted wet in a county option campaign by 1,869 majority, a result which. staggered the temperance element and brought lasting discouragement. "This year when the religious conscience of the city had been awakened, the first manifestation was an apparent universal demand among the better citizenship for another chance to vote on tho saloon question. After careful investigation, the temperance forces decided to bring on a vote by petition, and arrangements were made to keep the tabernacle for the public meetings. These were a feature of the campaign, the people gathering by the thousands to hear some of the best temperance speakers on the American platform. Bring Back Gordon. "The liquor interests sent to Iowa and brought back to Richmond a former local editor to conduct their publicity campaign. The wets held no meetings, and had nothing to say throughout the campaign except through their paid writer, who in advertisements put forth the boldest claims of obedience to the law on the part of the fifty-six saloons of the city. "The temperance people endeavored to develop an Ideal organization and succeeded in taking two polls of the city, which proved more or less inaccurate, because as the sequel showed, hundreds of men said one thing and voted another. The machinery, of an Ideal organization was perfected, which was later handicapped by the lack of enough men to do the personal work required. "A more formidable organization was developed, however, than the returns would indicate, especially on election day, but for which the majority for the liquor interests would have been much larger. It was evident from the start that the liquor men would spare no expense to win the election, and this good old socalled Quaker City has been humiliated by the evidences of the grossest corruption. About ninety foreigners, mostly Italians, were hurriedly naturalized, and in certain instances there is testimony that the law had been violated. "With few exceptions so far as is known, the Friends of Richmond threw themselves whole-heartedly into the campaign to make this a better city. They were prominent in organization work and refused to yield to the intimidation that was practiced upon the business interests of the city with brazen effrontery." Stomach Trouble Cured. Mrs. H. G. Cleveland. Arnold, Pa., writes. "For some time I suffered from stomach trouble. I would have sour stomach and feel bloated after eating. Nothing benefited me until I got Chamberlain's Tablets. After taking two bottles of them I was cured." For sale by all dealers. f Advertlsomnt

Hoover-Bond Store Opening Draws

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lOfiOO Persons, Blocking Traffic ' iTi-frif fit. To Inspect Big Furniture Display The Hoover-Bond store Is one of the largest mercantile establishments on Main street, and marks the encroachment of retail stores on the east end of the thoroughfare. The structure was put up at a cost of $45,000, and replaces a site that for many years was regarded as an eyesore to the city.

TO ELECT OFFICERS Promoters of the Richmond Suburban league will hold a meeting Friday might, April 3, at the store of S. Vigran, 8 North Sixth street. The meeting will be called at 8 o'clock. Officers will be elected at this time and arrangements for completing the schedule will be made. The following teams are expected to be represented tomorrow night: New Paris, Cambridge City, Centerville, Fountain City, Fairvlew, Owls, Naps, Hagerstown, Boston and National Automatic company.

Minck's Celebrated Bock on tap and in bottles. Phone

1214 and 2710.

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DISMISS SCHOOLS

Schools of the city adjourned at 3 o'clock this afternoon in order to permit teachers and members of the high , school orchestra to take the 3:40 limited for Indianapolis. It was hoped that a special car could be chartered for the trip, but lack of a sufficient number prevented.

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The Hoover-Bond company's furniture store. Main and Tenth streets, was formerly opened yesterday afternoon and evening. The opening marked the addition of one of the largest mercantile establishments In a rapidly growing business section of the city. Ten thousand persons, packing three floors of the store, blocking the sidewalk in front, stretching across Main street, and impeding pedestrians on the other side of the thoroughfare, attest to the size of the crowd which struggled to see the furniture on display in the establishment. Although the store . was open from 2 until 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and fully three thousand persons passed through the building, hundreds stood waiting at the doors at 7 o'clock when the evening opening began, and traffic officers were compelled to clear the sidewalk to permit pedestrians to pass. Street cars and interurbans were held up by the crowd that extended from the front door and backed up against the Starr Piano company's store on the south side of Main street. The oldest patrolman in the service admitted that never in the history of

the city had the formal opening of a store attracted the crowd that last night struggled to enter the doors of the Hoover-Bond establishment. The concern is one of seventeen stores which the Hoover-Bond company operates in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. Officers of the company, stores managers from other cities, and representatives of the leading furniture manufacturing concerns of the United States assisted in receiving the visitors. V. W. Bond, of Lima, O., secretarytreasurer of the company, said the opening was the most remarkable one he had attended in more than twentyfive years' experience in the furniture business, while representatives of furniture concerns admitted they were "worn out" when the doors closed last night Penny in Charles. The opening was in charge of W. M. Penny, manager of the Richmond store, assisted by C. W. Gardner and J. C. Hampton, salesmen; Miss Ruth Hunt, bookkeeper; Charles Hofheinz, Norman Kirkman, Chalmer Penny and

Charles Weber of the shipping department. Interest last night centered in the awarding of a bed and a kitchen cabinet, the former being presented to Laura SklleB, 611 North ' Thirteenth street, and the latter going to Mrs. John ZwisBler. Ten thousand carnations were distributed among visitors yesterday. Hardly a person in the downtown retail district was found who did not wear a token of the opening of the store in its $45,000 new home. Visitors are Banqueted. Thirty-nine persons, representing the Hoover-Bond stores, salesmen, friends and newspaper men were entertained at a banquet at the Westcott hotel last evening at 5:30 o'clock. When the company returned to the store at 7 o'clock they were unable to enter the Main street entrance, and were forced to. use a back door. Manager Penny, seeing Main street packed from sidewalk to sidewalk, believed an accident had happened, and was only assured that there was no cause for worry after he had investigated. , , A ; The crowd of visitors was handled with dispatch and comfort by the store management. Entering the Main street entrance, visitors was ushered by a display of davenports, leather rockers, tapestry upholstered furniture, music cabinets and book cases, to a miniature four-room house furnished with all the accessories of comfort and convenience. Furnishing of Home. The living room showed a book case, library table, davenport, rocker, with walls papered in harmony. All the furniture was in fumed oak. The bed room contained a large suite in golden oak finish. The dining room was in fumed oak, while the kitchen was complete with equipment from a gas range to a Sellers' cabinet, and all the accessories necessary for culinary success. The Main street floor, 50x108 feet, used as a display room, is filled with furniture of all kinds. Descending to the basement, visitors were shown a display of linoleum, matting, kitchen cabinets, beds, stoves, crockery and refrigerators. An elevator conveyed visitors to the third floor, where dining room furniture in all styles and finish was shown. The management gave away baskets of carnations. Jobbing Houses Appreciative. The Weisbrod Saxophone orchestra was stationed on the second floor, which shows bed room furniture and houses the carpet and drapery departments. Appreciative of the worth of the store was shown by many jobbing houses that sent cut flowers, displayed in the Main street show windows by the management. The two windows carried a mahogany bed room suite and a golden oak dining room set. The Hoover-Bond company traces its genesis to Lima, O., where the mother store is situated. In ten years it has added sixteen stores. The company is capitalized at $500,000, under the following management: W. F. Hoover, Lima, president; V. W. Bond,

Womcns and losses ITsasHionsaible Spring Sratis, Coats, Dresses In the Greatest Assortment and Varieties Here We say this without fear of contradiction and those who have seen the line and bought, know how well founded this statement is. I have never seen anything like such a showing, several costumers have remarked, and this is the consensus of opinion of hundreds of women who come here to select. 'TSa (Drily ISglht lhoppSng EIGHT BUSY, EAGER, HURRYING DAYS Days for wandering and selecting among the new things, for picking and choosing, for trying the effects of the new Spring Coats and Skirts, for posing new Easter Hats. Wise women are making selections now. Stocks are full to overflowing. Variety knows no bounds. Styles are accepted and the choicest are here. (Come! ILoolk, a,dL dLtnSrc SPRING SUITS, SPRING COATS, SPRING WAISTS, SPRING SKIRTS, SPRING DRESSES READY-TO-WEAR SECOND FLOOR.

Women's Gloves for ISa,stei Wear SPECIAL EASTER ATTRACTIONS IN OUR GLOVE DEPARTMENT THE BEST GLOVE VALUES FOUND ANYWHERE.

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$1.25 French Kid Gloves, 2-clasp, all colors, per pair. .

$1.00 Fine Kid Gloves, two-clasp TQ over stitching, per pair only.. I C

$1.00 16-button Silk Gloves, '7Qr double tips, per pair only I iL 35c Chamoisette Gloves, wash- OfT able, per pair only dJK,

FINE UNDERMUSLINS, COMBINATIONS AND PRINCESS SLIPS. Remarkable Values for Friday and Saturday. COMBINATIONS, Corset Cover and Drawers, fine Nainsook materials, lace and emb. trimmed 85c value, only 50c; $1.00-$1.25 Combinations, only 79c; $1.50 Combinations, only $1.00; $2.00 Combinations, $1.25. PRINCESS SLIPS of fine Nainsook materials and trimmings, $1.00 values only 79. $1.25-$1.50 Princess Slips only $1.00. $1.75 Princess Slips only $1.25. "

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IL3 US Ftmslbsifljiircni (Dn "The Store that Sells Wooltex"

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S. H. Reed, Lima, general manager. Stores are found in Lima, Zanesville, Steubenville, Lancaster, Mount Vernon, Ashtabula, Marion, Tiffin, Columbus, Mansfield, all in Ohio; Kalamazoo and Lancing, Mich.; Hartford City, Montpelier, Columbus and Richmond, Ind. The local store has made remarkable progress here. A year ago Mr. Penny assumed the management, and to him fell the honor of presiding over the opening of the establishment in its new home. At the banquet table -were: Frank G. Clark, Shelbyvllle; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rossiter, Richmond;

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helnz, N. A. Kirkman, Chalmer L. Penny, Charles D. Weber, all of Richmond; W. A. Hurd, Indianapolis; H. A. Furber, Toledo; W. A. Jones, Wabash; A. Halliday, M uncle; Fred E. Hoop, Indianapolis; Frank Starbuck, Indianapolis; C. B. Stewart. Kalamazoo; A. B. Luley, Fort Wayne; O. B. Fleming, Shelbyvllle, and C. A. Phillips, Steubenville. Minck's Celebrated Bock on tap and in bottles. Phone 1214 and 2710. 2 21 Railroads caused nearly half the forest fires in Colorado and Wyoming last year, almost one-sixth were set by lightning. In California 'lightning started more than half, with railroads a comparitively insignificant cause

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VVhv Do Frpnrh Women i

I Always Look Young?

W. M. PENNY. I i Miss Evelyn Reed, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Reed, Miss Marguerite Bond, Miss A1-; line Hoover, Miss Palleene Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Bond, all of Lima, Ohio; C. H. Rowlands, Columbus, O.; j J. L. Hoover, Hartford City, Ind.; H. P. Kirkland, Ashtabula, Ohio; E. D. Miles, Dayton; F. H. Wharf, Mans-! field, Ohio; R. J. Sturtz, Zanesville, ' Ohio; C. W. Smuck, Indianapolis; H. ; B. Wilkinson, Indianapolis ; Miss Ruth ' Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Penny, C. i W. Gardner, J. C. Hampton, C. F. Hof-1

In France mothers and daughter! look like sisters. How are the women there able to retain their youthful looks until long past middle age? Is is because they are much given to the use of mercolized wax? This wax posesses a remarkable absorbent property which quickly removes the fine particles of cuticle which are constantly dying and which are the immediate cause of an old-looking complexion. Thus the livelier, healthier, younger skin beneath is given a chance to breathe and show itself. Try this treatment yourself. Most likely it will not require two weeks to make your complexion as clear, soft and beautiful as a young girl's. Just om ounce of mercolized wax (all American druggists have it) usually does the work. The wax is put on nights like cold cream and washed off mornings. Another valuable secret with which the French are familiar is how to quickly remove wrinkles. One ounce of powdered saxolite dissolved in a half pint witch hazel, makes a marvelously effective astringent lotion. The face should be bathed in this daily until even the deepest lines are affected. (Advertisement)

A Beautiful Selection of

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We have a most complete stock of Easter Hats. You will not find it hard to select a hat from our stock. Remember, when you buy a hat here, we will please you and give you the best in style and quality.

Austin's illinert

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Westcott Hotel Bldg.

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Every Thursday we advertise Friday's fish offering in the Palladium. Watch for the ad.

We Offer for Friday Fresh Caught

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BLACK BASS CATFISH RED SNAPPER

Richmond Fish Market F. G. ESSENMACKER Phone 1535 16 S 5th St.

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