Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 37, 24 December 1914 — Page 10
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TlSLfcUKAM, TiiUKSDAX, lhjaj. 24, x
MAGAZINE TELLS STORY OF REID'S STEPJOJWER Everybody's in Article by Garet Garrett Lauds Former Richmond Man's Adroit Financial Moves.
SPEAKS OF RICHMOND
Financier Looks Upon Home City With Pride and Enjoys Christmas Cigars from Boilermaker. "Only one of the old western crowd of flftee nyears ago grew steadily of fifteen years ago grew steadily rful and became at length a financier. The name of him Is Daniel Gray Held." Pan Reid, as he Is commonly known in Richmond, is given much space in Everybody's Magazine for January, end is declared to be the only one of the western invaders in the New York Stock Exchange "who managed to outwit the eastern financiers and to become one of them. Garet Garrett, author of the article, declares that Richmond is Mr. Iteid's special weakness. Pictures of his birthplace, an old house on the National road west, of the Reid Memorial church, which he built several years ago. and of Mr. Reid's first tailor in Richmond are used in the pages of the story. Tells Story of Rise. The story deals chiefly with the establishment, of the tinplate mills at Elwood and with the growth of the tinplate industry under D. G. Reid and William R Leeds, which resulted in the two being called "The Tinplate Kings." How Mr. Reid made the stroke which entitled him to become one of the wealthy western men in the eastem stock exchange later is told in the following paragraphs: "The tinplate plant was built and did very badly. The trouble was that nobody in this country knew the business. The investment seemed to be In a fair way to be a total loss. "Then Reid put his whole mind on the question. When he solved it and felt sure of what he could do provided lie controlled the Elwood company to make it worth while, he went out and began to buy up the depreciated nhares. When he started there were 200 stockholders; when he was through there were seven. Also he owed everybody he knew and his notes were scattered over half of Indiana. Reid Imports Men. "One of the first things Mr. Reid did was to import a lot of Welshmen who knew how to make tinplate. The tinplate industry at Elwood took a nudden turn for the better. It was the first big successful plant in the country." The second big deal, the formation of the tinplate combine, known as the American Tinplate Trust, is declared
to be one of his first big financial master strokes. Having placed all his tinplate earnings in the Elwood plant i to expand the business he organized j ft $50,000,000 trust on what lie calls j bluff." I Next Reid saw a bargain in steel i xi lid organized a $59,000,000 trust, j Within the next few weeks, more than ; $100,000,000 in capital was raised in ' the west, chifely by Mr. Reid, and he j went, east with Judge Moore of Chicage, and William B. Leeds of Rich- j tumid and Elwood, where the financial j operations of the group could be ex- I paneled. ! Mr. Reid is declared to he worth more than $50,000,000. Chum Sends Cigars. j The story tells of Mr. Ueid's fond- I less for somo of the men with whom ho played as a boy and dealt in busi- j noss as a young man. who are still living in Richmond. It is said he re- i r ives a box of cigars for Christmas ' every year from a. Richmond boiler j maker whose money Reid took cure
of when he was employed in the Second National bank here. Of his relations with Richmond, the nitiele says: "Richmond, Indiana, is his special weakness. Its people are his own. It would hurt him to know that one of them ever came to New York without looking him up at the office. "The people of Richmond respond. When lie visits the town as he does, rot regularly, but often, they call him Ian down to the laborers in the street. Uefore he goes they ask him for tuoney for civic improvement and he would be disappointed if they didn't, lie built the I'resbyterian church and supports it: also the hospital and the j'. M. C. A. building. He owns the bank he started in."
ALLIES REPORT GAINS ALONG WHOLE FRONT
BY FRANKLIN P. MERRICK. Staff Correspondent for International News Service. PARIS, Dec. 24. Gains for the allies at numerous points on the battle front, the repulse of fierce German counter-attacks and the silencing of German artillery are reported in an official statement Issued here this afternoon. In the region of Arras and Verdun fog has caused a lull in the fighting. Between the North Sea and the Lys the Anglo-French forces have gained through sapping operations. East and southeast of Amiens, in the region of Lessigny, there is a fierce artillery duel in progress, the report indicating that the Germans are trying to resume the offensive in that district. The Belgian army has evidently been shifted from the North Sea coast, as the report says that the Belgians have advanced south of Dixmude. Hitherto they were reported to be operating near Nieuport. Text of Statement. The official statement follows: "Between the sea and the river Lys, we have advanced through the work of sappers in the sand dunes and have repulsed an attack before Lombartzdyke. "At Zwartelen, southeast of Ypres, we have captured a group of houses constituting the southern part of the village, in spite of very vigorous artillery fire on the part of the Germans. "The Belgian army has pushed forward detatebment on the right bank of the Yser river, to the south of Dixmude and has made effective a position at the head of a bridge in this vicinity. "In the region of Arras, the fog continues and renders all operations impossible. "To the east and south of Amiens, particularly on the outskirts of Las-
WOMAN DENIES LOVE FOR MAN
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.- Mrs. Elizabeth Porter, who Tuesday night shot Mrs. Katheryn Spring, a widow, whom she believed had stolen Mr. Farter's affections, was freed on bail last night and today was seen at her home at 550 North Parkside avenue trimming a Christmas tree for her two children. Mrs. Spring, proprietor of a beauty
j shop, who from her hospital cot dei nied anything more than friendship j for Mr. Porter, will not prosecute, it
was predicted in the criminal court building today.
signy there have been artillery conflicts. "In the region of Alsne, the Zouavea throughout the day. brilliantly repulsed several attacks and ended the day by still remaining masters of the trenches captured on the 2lBt near the the Puislelns road. Make Mere Gains. "In Champagne we have made more effective the gains scored the night before. "In the region of Craonne and Rheims, near Perthes, all the counterattacks of the enemy upon the positions captured by us on the 22nd have been repulsed. "To the northeast of Mesnil-Les-Hurlus we have seized 400 yards of German trenches and repulsed a counter-attack. The Germans attempted to take the offensive at the hill-side of Ville-Dur-Tourbe, but our artillery dispersed the enemy. "In the Argonne, we have gained a little ground in the forest of Grurle and repulsed a German attack toward Bagtelle. "In the region of Verdun there have been no important operations because of the fog. The enemy has made a counter-attack, but without success, in the forest of Consenvoys. In the forest of Apremont our artillery destroyed and caused to be evacuated several trenches of the enemy. "In the region of Bam-Du-Sapt, northeast of St. Die, our iufrantry, through a charge in force established itself in an advanced position. "There is nothing to report in upper Alsace.
WHOLE COUNTRY
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tonight and lighted tapers will gleam in the windows of hundreds of homes. Many wagonloads of toys, clothing and foodstuffs were today delivered to the homes of needy families by the city's Santa Claus committee. The Elks delivered 200 baskets containing Christmas dinners for the poor and the Salvation Army will serve Christmas dinner to 125 tomorrow. The Elkhart policemen have arranged to provide hot breakfast Christmas morning for 75 homeless wanderers. FRISCO HAS TREE. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 24. San Francisco this year has a splendid municipal Christmas tree for the poor erected in the exposition grounds
at which 40,000 bags of candy, nuts and cakes will be given to the children. Charitable organizations throughout the city are arranging dinners for the needy, and it Is said that no man, woman or child will go hungry Christmas day. HOLD MUNICIPAL XMA8. MARION. Ind.. Dec. 24. The first municipal ChristmaB treet will be dedicated to night. Twenty-five hundred bags of candy will be distributed among the school children who will sing Christmas carols. The Salvation army has given out 250 Christmas baskets. The unemployed of the city will be served dinner in the army's free soup kitchen. Marion fraternal
INVESTIGATES PLOT BY LEASED WIRE.) NEW ORLEAN, Dec. 24. An investigation was begun here today by F. C. Pendleton, special agent of the department of justice, wh oar rived from Washington, into the alleged plot receently unearthed to destroy British and French trans-Atlantic ships by placing clockwork bombs in the cargoes.
Mrs. Austin's Bag Pancake, delicious light cakes for breakfast.
organizations are caring for many of the families. The charities are carryChristmas joy into hundreds of homes.
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PALLADIUM WANT AOS PAY
who are languid, sleepless end physically run-down get immediate relief and lasting benefits from the regular use of Scott s Emulsion after meals. Its chief constituent is nature's greatest body-building' force to
strengthen the organs and
nerve centers, grain by grain, to rebuild physical
and mental energy.
No alcohol or opiate in SCOTT'S.
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Just received a car loac! of fresh Oysters at Prices. 22-2t
OWN GUN KILLS.
KNOX, Ind., Dec. 24. William Tinker, 24, was instantly killed by his own gun this morning when in drawing the weapon from under a buggy seat, both barrels were discharged. Tinker had only been married a few weeks.
A RAW, SORE THROAT Eases Quickly When You Apply a Little Musterole And MUSTEROLE won't blister like the old-fashioned mustard-plaster. Just spread it on with your fingers. It penetrates to the sore spot with a gentle tingle, loosens the congestion and draws out all soreness and pain. MUSTEROLE is a clean, white ointment made with oil of mustard. There's nothing like it for quick relief for Sore Throat. Bronchitis, Tonsilitis, Croup, Stiff Neck, Asthma, Neuralgia, Headache, Congestion, Pleurisy, Rheumatism, Lumbago, Pains and Aches of the Back or Joints, Sprains, Sore Muscles, Bruises, Chilblains, Frosted Feet, Colds on the Chest (it often prevents Pneumonia). Nothing like MUSTEROLE for croupy children. At your druggist's, in 25c and 50c jars, and a special large hospital size for $2.50. Be sure you get the genuine MUSTEROLE. Refuse imitations get what you ask for. The Musterole Company, Cleveland, Ohio.
fiONfiFYS DRUG STORF. "The Place You Get The Most Change Back."
Ws Tlnarulk: Yoo RIGHT FROM THE HEART Comes the message of appreciation for your patronage during the past. We feel that our mutual relations have been of the most pleasant and profitable, for you as well as us. During the past twelve months our business has not only been entirely satisfactory, but we have had many evidences of unusual loyalty and good will on the part of our customers. We have endeavored to please our patrons and to promote their interests in every way possible, and it is gratifying to tind that such efforts have brought adequate responses. During 1913 we shall keep pace with every advance in the science of pharmacy, shall handle the best goods only, shall give prompt, courteous and reliable service, and endeavor by every means in our power to promote th.e welfare of our customers. In this connection and at this time pardon the reminder but "If It's Advertised, It's At Conkey's." We Tlnomlk You WE DELIVER FREE AND FREELY. WHEN YOU THINK OF CON KEY, THINK OF DRUGS. WHEN YOU THINK OF DRUGS, THINK OF CONKEY. NINTH AND MAIN STREETS.
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We wish1 to extend to all our Friends and Pa tiroes a Very Merry Xmas and a Prosperous and Happy New Year,
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We Extend ChristmasGreetings to Our Friends. Citty Bowling Alley 22 NORTH NINTH STREET
Despite the fact that war rages in Europe; that the New York Stock Exchange has been closed for a long time; that so-called "hard times" have existed Christmas is here. That blessed High-Tide of the year is not frightened back by either human disaster nor triumph. Really because this year has been a little more severe than others, we are more glad of Christmas and anticipate the Yuletide pleasures with child-like enthusiasm. We can better appreciate the good
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We want, this year, to reach out our hands over the miles and grasp yours in a sincere handshake and wish you, as best we can, in the spirit of the "Prince of Peace" .., ,.,
LESS MEAT IF BACK AND KIDNEYS HURT
Take a glass of Salts to flush Kidneys U Bladder bothers you Drink lots of water.
Watlng moat repulitrly eventually prodin-es kidney trouble in some form or other, says a well-known authority, because the uric acid in me;it excites the. kidneys, they become overworked; pet sluRRish; cIok up :ind cause all aorta of distress, particularly backache find misery in the kidney region; rheumatic twinges, severe headaches, acid Momacli. constipation, torpid liver, sleeplessness, bladder and urinary irritation. The moment your back hurts or kidneys aren't acting right, or if bladder bothers you, get about four ounces of Jad Salts from any good pharmacy; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine. I This famous salts is made from the' acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with Hthia, and has been used for generations to flush clogged kid-! neys and stimulate them to normal j
activity; also to neutralize the acids in the urine so it no longer irritates, thus ending bladder disorders. ( Jad Salts cannot injure anyone; makes a delightful effervescent lithiawater drink which millions of men and 1 women take now and then to keep the kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus avoiding serious kidney disease. j tAdvertiseuientJ
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Xmas to All Our Friends and Patrons.
Alt Utnls Oiifctmas Time We take this method of extending to our friends and patrons a Joyous Cfiirnsfmas and a Prosperous New Year
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A Merry and Joyous Yuletide and a Truly Happy and Prosperous New Year
Let us forget the petty rivalry of affairs; the grind and turmoil of commercialism, but let us ever feel and remember the Christmas spirit. Trusting that yours may be a contented and a joyous heart, we are v Sincerely,
We wish to thank our many friends and patrons for the business given us during the past year, and wish all A MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.
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CHRISTMAS GREETINGS AIMD OUR HEARTY THANK YOU For Your Kind Favors During the Year We Are Still, As Always Before, the Store With FURNITURE OF QUALITY IFerri CSipottlhiaios 6,Ma!il6
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