Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 64, 25 January 1915 — Page 8

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. MONDAY, JAN.. 25, 1915..

LATT VOTES AGAINST PAVING HIS 0 WTREET Board Member Believes Residents of North Ninth Will Act Unanimously Against Resolution. Charles E. Marlatt, a member of the board of public works, who has been ill at his home several days, reported for duty at the city hall today and learned that during his absence tho two other board members, Mr. Bavis and Mr. McMinn, had so arranged the street paving program for this year that he would be numbered among those property owners who would have to join with the city in paying for the proposed improvements. Mr. Marlatt ovvnu the North Ninth street property where he resides. Whoa the resolution for the paving of Ninth street from South A to North E was presented for adoption, Mr. Marlatt seconded the adoption motion but when the vote was taken he voted negatively. McMinn and Bavis voted aye, and it was carried. He took the joking of his two associates good naturedly but solemnly declared that resident property owners on North Ninth street would remonstrate against the improvement unanimously. In such an event, however, tho board will refer the improvement to council. Issues Paving Program. City Kugineer Charles also presented plans and specifications for the paving cf North A street from Fifth to Sixteenth street, the paving cf North Sixteenth street, from Main to North F streets, and the paving of South Seventh street from Main to South A street. Resolutions for the improvement of all these, streets were adopted with the exception of the South Seventh street improvement. This was held up pending a decision on the petition for tho placing of a storm sewer in that street. As soon as plans and specifications are completed resolutions for the paving of the following streets will b? introduced: Sixth street, South A to North A; Fifth street. South A to North A; Fort Wayne avenue, North A to D. Effects Seven Churches. The proposed North A street improvement will affect seven churches, Y. M. C. A., St. Mary's Catholic school, Masonic temple, Morrisson-Reeves library and Rhoda Temple. The city will also be placed at an extra expense in paving this street, having to assume the entire cost of the paving in front of the postoffice and No. 3 hose house, besides one-third of the general cost. The churches and institutions owning property on this street have a total frontage of 2,372 feet. Between Seventh and Fourteenth streets, on North A, there are thirty-four properties, but only six resident property owners; and resident property owners are the only ones who have the right to enter remonstrances. DIALOGUE CONTRASTS HABITS OF QUAKERS Miss Beckman and Ralph Nicholson Present Church History in Costume. The anniversary services of the South Eighth Street Friends Bible school were held yesterday morning! witn a large attendance. A dialogue was given In which church history was revealed. Miss Barbara Beckman was attired in the old Quaker costume of fifty years ago and Ralph Nicholson represented a modern Quaker. Miss Beckman Inquired Into the methods of today and told the old customs of fifty years ago when the character she was portraying first attended the newly organized South Eighth Street Friends Bible school. She used the old style Quaker talk throughout. The women's class taught by Mrs. W. J. Hiatt had a record attendance of forty-eightforty-eisht and all other classes were well attended. Several charter members who have sinre joined other churches were present. MELPOLDER REPORTS USE MADE OF GIFTS Secretary Melpolder of the Central Charities bureau said today that organizations making donations to the bureau could have list in return, showing the final disposition of their do- '. nations. j "By giving these lists for reports at the meetings and the reason each fain-1 ily or persons was given a certain ' thing, it encourages giving by organ-, izations," Mr. Melpolder said. The Dorcas society reeetv. 1 a re-1 port on tho donationns it made sev- j eral weeks ago. ! LETTER RECOMMENDS GARBAGE INCINERATOR The' board of public works has received a letter from the city clerk of Iron Mountain, Mich., giving enthusiastic endorsement of the H. II. Wagoner crematory, constructed recently in that city, lie says it was constructed for less than $5,000 and meets all requirements, incinerating everything from dead animals to tin cans. It will i Incinerate ten tons with one ton of coal, the letter stated. Mr. Wagoner j wants to place two of his furnaces 'In the Richmond crematory building. The beard i3 much impressed with his plan. In the reign of Philip III of France women were force! to wear veils in

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ADMIRAL FRANK FRIDAY AND HIS FLAGSHIP, THE WYOMING. Off Gaimtanamo there are assembled 44 American ships of war, engaged in the most extensive battle manoe livers ever held by the United States navy. The supreme command is vested in Rear Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher, whose photograph is shown in the insert to the left. He has come to his big place by hard work. Fletcher is the scientist of the navy. He has invented several warship appliances of great value which are now in use throughout the world's navies. In addition he is a great tactician. Above is shown target practice with one of the guns of the Wyoming. Below the Wyoming is seen from a distance as she discharges a broadside at a target.

AUSTEIM1S FiGH' TO ISOLD raw Renew Attr.cks on Russian Position Near Galician City. EY LEASED WIRE. VIENNA, Jan. 2. (Via Berlin and Amsterdam.) -A fierce fh;ht for the Galician city of Tarnow is raging between the Austrian and Russian armies today. The Aur-trians gained some success in tho Tarnow region on Sunday, according to an official announcement made here today, and are continuing their attacks upon tho Russians who hold the town. The official statement, follows: "The enemy was forced to evacuate some trenches soiuh of Tarnow yesterday and we are continuing our attacks on the Russian positions in that region. "On ethr parts of the Galician and Polish fronts the' situation is unchanged. Artillery batties and skirmishes are occurring at some points. "Tho situation in the Carpathians 13 unchanged, though the Russians have been driven out of several trenches south of the passes." ROAD GRAFT CHARGE TIRS UP FAiM Many Admit Truth of Jones Statement but Dislike Ex-i posure. j Farmers have taken exceptions to a; statement made recently by W. O. Jones, county highway superintendent In which he called the road work tax system "petty graft" for farmers to esoave paying taxes. "From the niimhor of farmers who have called m about tiie statement, ' thp shoe must fit someone," Mr. Jones j said today. "Many I have talked to since have admitted tlmt every word! was true but cue of them expressed the feeling of all when ho said, 'It's , all true but we don't want to be reminded of it.' "There are many exceptions among the farmers of those who work the system for the graft in escaping payment of taxes, and these farmers can justly be angry. The conscientious, ones admit that the township road systerns are poor and the supervisors are j inefficient. Every supervisor who he-1 comes efficient is defeated at elections when he runs for office again." BUYS BROOD SOW F. O. Underbill, the Puroc Jersey hog breeder of GrV .n-fvfk, purchase.1 the sow Matide S., last week from Hanks & F.ishon of New London, la., for ?10n. She is bred to Cherry Chief, the greatest living sire of the breed, who has sired more prize winners than hog of his time. Mr. Underbill is trying to build tip tha best herd of hogs in the county, regardless of cost, and the last thrre animals he has purcha-5-

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i If TO GIVE GEBTIF1 r.A F. E. Slick, contractor for the Morton park sewer system, which is to cost approximately $30,000, .will bo permitted to offer contractor's certificate for sixty-five per cent of the eitv ongineer's estimate of the amount of work completed. These certificates are negotiable as security for leans. The heavy snow has prevented Slide from completing work on- the big sewer system. Recently Slick purchased the lumber business of the Mather Brothercompany, which in the future wiil deal exclusively in coal and cement. FiiOfESlS SALE .0 IYBR9-AER0PLANE German Ambassador Lodges Objection With Department cf State. BY LEASED W! RE. WASHINGTON, January 23. A breach of neut.ralUy in the sale of hydro-aeroplanes to England by the Curtis works at. Hammoiidsporf, Now York, is charged in a note addressed to the state department today by Count Rernstori'l' tho German ambassador. The German embassy issued this statement: "The German government through Count von Bernstortf, has addressed a note to the state department concernh y d ro-a e ro planes. "The Curtis Works at Ilammondsport, N. Y., have sold and sent to England the well known hydroaeroplane American and live hydro-aeroplanes of the same type. Thirty-six hydroaeroplanes of a different type have been ordered by England and are under construction at the same firm. Also Russia has ordered a number of these vesscl3 of Curtis for use in her nav3'." 'PIHITUAL EIE-BiuTH JEANS GREAT EVENT Although the birth of President Wilson's grandchild was an event of almost universal interest, the birth of a soul into the kingdom of heaven is a greater event, said the Rev. Mr. Huichins of this city, who occupied the pulpit at the United Bret horn church Sunday evening. The Rev. Mr. Iiutchlns emphasized the transcendency of the spiritual birth. He pointed to the exaitation which comes from friendship with God and to tm? final destiny of life which is salvation. DRAWC HEAVY FINE. John Manition, colored, stole 25 cents worth of coal from the Pennsylvania railroad and drew a fine of $10 and costs in city court today.

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"A iX m FT" m a 8 COOT S500 Nil I U Clip.mness Reports Settlement of Inheritance Tax by Nineteen Heirs. j Almost five hundred dollars was tolitui in as inhori mice tax in the last three nionth-3 of 1015, according to the : quarterly report made by Treasurer i ("hamness to the state today, i There wen; nineteen heirs to six estates which were settled and on which inheritance tax was paid. The estates and tax follow: .Tames Coo estate, ST. 000, tax $66.50; John Kerlin estate, $1 0.1!7. tax S97.GG' iA. S. Undstroni, estate .? 500; tax $15; .1. i-. iackey estate 5 11.2'j:: tax $20:5.66; Miu-y 10. White estate. $2,000, tax $30; D. 1,. Mather estate, ?2.'!7, tax $2'.27. Tito money taken in as inheritance tax was sent to the state with the report. KiOHT'S PLAY COSTS WHITE GITIZEM $142! Police Hold Ep Baker and Aubrey Austin, Suspected cf Robbery. Orella Ciapp. a young white man, : has complaint d to tho pol;ca that he ! was "roiled" f.r $1 12, which he was j carrying in his purse, by two colored ; trvm, fUitunbiy right. Clnrp says he docs not know just how the money was t alien from him as he was in- ! toxicatod. Ep Baker and Aubrey Aus- ; tin, both colored, have been arrested ; on suspicion of having robbed Clapp. I Chif Good --'n said today be v,;is con- ! l'idont lie had the right men. j According to Clapp lie met the two i colored men Satir'd iy night while intoi(.a:ed and dis.':ved his "roll" to them. They first, took him to a negro pool room where they gave him something to drink. Later they took him to a negro resort in the north end. In a few minutes they left him, but the women, suspecting that some game j had been framed against them, forced : Clapp to leave th house, tho police j say. They told tho chief that they j suspected Clapp had been "frisked" . and that they did not war b-m to place th" blame on them when he disi covered his loss. Two of the women j said they saw Aust'n displa y a purse : in which there was a considerable sum of money. CATTLE PURCHASER GETS JAIL TERM Charles Long, one of the best-known cattle buyers in tho county was not only fined J!5 and cots, but a fifteen days' jail scnter.ee was talked on so ho will have a chance to recover from the effects of a battl? with Tohn Barleycorn. He wan on tho verge of tremens. The prosecutor to'd Long he would later thank tho court for sending him to jail. "Perhaps I will," Lon-f replied, "but don't send me down too

BANK BUYS SHOPS OF CARRIAGE FIRM

First National Refuses to Divulge Reason For Buying Schneider Building. The oldest carriage factory building in the city, known as the Schneider carriage factory on South Sixth street has been sold by A. G. Myers to the First National bank. The consideration was not made public. Mr. Myers will nnM mm In nvixf. ness in the buildings for another year. What use the bank will make of them has not been revealed. The old Lippeneott carriage factory was started in the buildings and continued for years as the only carriage company in Richmond. It was sold to Schneider in 1S7i and this business was continued until it outgrew the South Sixth street buildings and located on North Twenty second street in the old car barns. Mr. Myers has run a carriage shop there for several years. B T9 RESCIND IMPROVING ORDER As there were fifteen petitioners for; and fifteen remonstrators against the proposed improving of South Thirteenth street, from E to II, with ce-l ment curbs and gutters, the board of public works today decided to rescind! tho improvement order. Ilarley Brown was the only signer of a petition presented to the board today for cement walks, curbs and gutters on Williams street, from Northwest Second street to the end of Williams street. This was because Mr. Rrown is the only resident property owner on the street. A total frontage of six hundred feet Is affected. Mr. Brown's property having eight feet frontage. PLAN CHARITY APPEAL II. S. Weed, chairman of the coin- j mittee to handle the spring financial campaign o fthe Central Charity Bn- I reau, announced today that the cam- j paign would start February 16 and tho 1 committee will aodpt a plan by February 2 in order to advertise and create the proper amount of interest. The. campaign propably will be along the lines of the Y. M. C. A. financial campaign three years ago, which resulted successfully and the organization may be practically the same as for the Y. M. C. A. membership campaigns, business men taking part ia the solicitation. CUTS DOWN OVERTIME In a report just completed by Postmaster Beck, it is shown that the overtime during the Christmas rush was reduced more than 200 hours from previous Christmas rushes and that more mail was handled than ever before in the postoffice. It was impossible to secure a count of the pieces. The receipts on parcel post wore slightly less than last year because of the reduced prices on parcel post matter. SCATTER NEW BOOKS The distribution of the 1915 telephone books was started today by the Richmond Home Telephone company. The books hav about 3,700 telephones listed, a gain of 100 over the number last year. Members of the company said the books would be given out to subscribers from the office if they want them before the distributors bring them. KNOLLENBERG LEADS FAITH DISCUSSION "Justification by Faith," will be th? subject discusssed by members of the Brotherhood of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church at the resrular meeting tonicht. George H. Knollenberg will load the discussion, introducing the subject with a short talk. Cur rent events of the past month will be erspented by Louis Ilasecoster. Loren W. Grimes ...1 1 1 ."Ht.

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The monthly meeting of the church council of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church will be held tomorrow evening in the schurch parlors. Rev. Conrad Iluber, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran church will meet his special class of catechumans on Wednesday evening. The teachers' meeting of St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday school will be held on Thursday evening. BIBLE CLASS COUNCIL ASKS LECTURE WORK The county council of the Wayne County Sunday School association will extend an invitation to the International TouritiK Party of tho Internationa) Sunday School association to come to Richmond on the tour from Philadelphia to Chicago. The party will visit eight cities between Philadelphia and Chicago, and an effort will be made to include Richmond iu this list. The advisability cf putting on a city training course for Sunday school workers, was taken under consideration at the meeting of the council yesterday, and a committee was appointed to prepare a plan. Such a course would Include a ten weeks' study plan, and would train the pupils to become efficient workers and teachers. ADVANCE FRANK CASE Attorneys Ask Hearing For Argument Soon. BY LEASED WIRE. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. Counsel for Leo M. Frank, convicted for the murder of Mary Phagan iu Atlanta, Ga., today in the United States supreme court moved to have the Frank case advanced for early argument. Officials of the state of Georgia have indicated they would like the case advanced, so the motion was not oprosed. They did not, however, submit any form of motion to advance. It is probable the Frank argument wiil be heard the first week in March. FIND FARMER FROZEN BY LEASED WIRE. PONTIAC, 111., Jan. 25. William Brir.kman, a well known farmer, was found frozen to dcatii today alongside of the public highway near this city. NUDE HOBO GETS CLOTHES AND FINE Charles Taylor, colored drew a fine of $5 and costs for intoxication. Patrolman Kutter said Taylor was profane when lie was three times ordered to fret out of the officer's sight. "I told him not to swear so," said Kutter, "but ho kept right on, so I eail 'bkinkety-blaiik you, come along with me.' " Elmo Jackson, colored, found in a state bordering on nudity, drew some shoes and underclothing and ?5 fine. ABSOLVES REPORTER IN TRIBUNE CASE BY LEASED WIRE. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. The United States Supreme court today, decided that George Burdick, city ! editcr, and William L. Curtin, reporter, both of thp Tribune, who declined to I tell the federal grand jury in New York the source of their information for newspaper articles in regard to customs frauds, need not answer the federal prosecutors questions. LARDER NEEDS STOCK The food supply stock for the Hotel j de Bum, of which Patrolman Vogelsong is custodian, is getting low be-f cause of the number of men quartered n'ghtly in the basement of the city: building. The police will gladly ac-i cept. any donations of sugar, potaties and coffee. as "The Broker" N jo. 4 . fl-W .W"St

COUNTY LOSES $6,511 QN FUND FOR SCHOOLS Wayne Receives $21,233 in Tax Apportionment Made From State Common School Funds. The semi-annual apportionment ol common school revenue, congressional loans interest and liquor license revenue has been completed and the amounts will be sent to the varloua school townships towns and cities within a few days from the auditor's office. The amount received from the stata is $21,233.42, a loss to the county ol ?6,ll from the amount sent to the state common school fund. The congressional interest Is J1.093.7S and th liquor license revenue is $5,200 making a total of $2S,537.20. The city of Richmond received the biggest amount in the apportionment The school board wiil add to its funds $15,424.93 based on the number ol school children in the city. The amount given to other school districts follows: Abington township, $:;.0S; Boston, $."CG.54; Center. $752.73; Clay, $571..SK; Daiton. $287.26; Franklin, $711.75; Greene. $561.22; Harrison. J27.02; Jackson. $S6.2:I; Jefferson. $011.02; New Carden, $S77 74; Perry, I517.S2; Washington, $875, OS; Wayne, $2,550.77; Webster. $229.' 82; Cambridge City. $3,141.03: Center ville. $1,213.77: Dublin. $224.C0; Hagerstown, $141.53; Spring Grove, $6S. 51; Richmond. $15,434.93. This is the small apportionment ol the year. The money- raised on loca.' tax rates was apportioned in Decern ber.

MINISTERS ASK PAY FOR SUNDAY CLERKS Association Protests Postal Bill Pending Before Committee of Senate. The Lord's day observance committee of the Richmond Ministerial as sociation was authorized to send t communication to the senate comraH tee on postal regulations asking the defeat of a bill which has been pre sented to suspend the Sunday pay ol all postal employes who are compellto work on Sundays during the Christmas rush. The association went on record as being opposed to the meas ure. S. Kdgar Nicholson presented an outline of a plan of the Frienc" churches of the city to raise the dc-lj of $375 against the North Fourteenth Street mission. The following assignment of speak ers at the jail was made: February 7, Rev. W. O. Stovall; February 11, Rev. L. E. Murray: March 7. Rev. lYanoie C. Anscombe; March 21, Rev. Sylvester Billheimer. An address on "How to Kcser the Social Life of the Church." was glveii by Rev. E. G. Howard, pastor of tb First English Lutheran church. VM said the social life of the church should have a well-defined purpose, the principal aim of which should be to foster an organized effort to fuH ther the spiritual activities of Uw institution. UNIONS MAY ASSIST ELKS IN MINSTRELS Richmond lodge of Elks, if the members agree to the suggestion of a ppecial committee, will put on another of their famous- minstrel show a tho Gennett theatre some tim in ?.arch. under the direction of th lar;e:t minstrel show producing companies in tha country. The Musicians' Union and the Theatrical Mechanics' Union have bot: permmea meir members to work tho theatre for the Elks, and O G Murray has donated its ust. without charge. The Elks did not desire to, put on the show unless union musicians and stage hands cou.d be secured. DAGIA AWAITS ORDER GALVESTON. Tex.. Jan.. 23. The merchant steamship Dacia lay at her pier today with steam up, ready to sail during the afternoon for Germany with her cargo of cotton. Captain McDonald said he would make no effort to escape British warships which were reported to be lying in wr.it for tho Dacia, but would follow the usual trade route. INDIANAPOLIS RECOVERS. INDIANAPOLIS Pleasant winter weather reached Indianapolis today with the mercury standing at 15 decrees above zero. A new record for the winter was established over Sunday, when the low mark of 7.1 degress below zero was reached. FAMOUS PREACHER 3EAD. INDIANAPOLIS Rev. Claries A. TInsley, aged S3, is dead at his home here after a two months illness. Pneumonia caused his death. He was well known in church circles over Indiana.

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