Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 209, 14 August 1915 — Page 12
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. SATURDAY, AUG. 14, 1915
Richmond business men krre
160 days' work to the fann-
tn order that the cropa may be
Imagine Postmaster Beck.
i Kasbaum, John Zwlaaler and some
nt the other tig fellow pitching In the fields. It couldn't be did. Then It might prore interesting to watch . George Brehm, George Knollenberg and Charles Carpenter pitching from the wagons Into the machine. No doubt, they would all do the best they could,' but we hope the farmers won't call on Richmond, not because we might have to go, but we gotta heart for others.!
T.The 8aturday Afternoon league has a lot of real money in its treasury, and the officials are already thinking of the banquet to be held. It promises to be a more elaborate affair than last year. , Fowls are promised. Oh, you cbleken.. Richmond may try to regulate the Jitneys. We have a jitney ordinance, although ; it is looked on as a joke.
TAAGTION
Continued From Page One National road bridge was located. Our engineers tell us that it is possible for the interurban cars to make the bends in the road there." Engineer Mueller estimated - that it would cost the county $4,000 to build a temporary bridge there, twenty feet wide. If the Interurban company decides to Join with the county in making the bridge, it would have to be at least eight feet wider. The commissioners were of the opinion that if the tracks were run across the bridge the Traction company ought to be required to pay the expense Incurred by the additional width and reinforcement of the bridge. Superintendent Jefferies said this could be agreed upon after the report of the company's engineer was made. Asks County's Terms. "We only came here to find out what the commissioners were going to do." said the traction official. "Our company is losing an average of $1,200 a day on this line, and whatever we do must , be the most economical in the end. We agree to reinforce the Doran bridge, if this can be done, and if not, we will have to build a temporary bridge, for we are losing money daily through interrupted service. The merchants of your city also are suffering a loss on this account, and something has to be done immediately." The franchise does not allow the Traction company to run heavy Interurban cars over the Doran bridge, and according to City Attorney Bond, the privilege would have to be granted by council. . "It is doubtful whether council would grant you the privilege, for it would only depreciate the life of the Doran bridge," said Attorney Bond to the traction superintendent. The county commissioners took no definite action on what amount of money to recommend to the cqunty council for appropriation September 7. A special meeting of the commissioners will be called the early part of next week, at which time the result of the Traction company's engineer on the condition of the Doran bridge will be taken into consideration in making an appropriation for a temporary bridge. "If a temporary bridge can be constructed for $4,000 of $5,000 I am in favor of doing this," said Commissioner Anderson. Engineer Mueller stated that in case the commissioners decide next week to build a temporary bridge, it could . be completed within two months. The inspection of the Doran bridge and the Main street bridge by I. E. Smith, the local bridge contractor,.
shows that the Doran bridge, with the exception of one broken rod, is in good condition, but the Main street bridge is in a dangerous condition. The report was made to the city engineer in June, but was not made public. St ps were taken immediately in the repair of the Doran bridge, but according to the report, many of the beams in the Main street bridge have been damaged by ruBt beyond repair. The detailed report as filed with the county commissioners this morning, upon the request of the commissioners, who are anxious to learn of more detailed conditions of the brige, follows : Main Street Bridge. We have examined the Main street bridge, and find it is badly damaged by rust or from some other cause. The following is a partial list of the parts examined and their condition:
Beginning at the east end ot tne bridge: Beam No. 1. Edge rusted. One Ibeam, condition bad. Cast block under shoe broken. Top cord badly rusted. Stone under shoe crushed. On north side of same span: One I-beam damaged. Stone under shoe broken. Beam No. 2. Damaged by rust. Six risers broken. One I-beam damaged. Lower strut, condition bad. Top of cord bad. Beam No. 3. Condition fair. Risers broken, four. One I-beam damaged. Beam No. 4. Condition fair. Four risers broken. One I-beam bad. Lower strut, condition bad. Beam No. 5. Condition bad. Risers broken, six. Lower strut, condition bad. Beam No. 6. Condition good. Risers broken, five. Lower strut, condi- , tion bad. I-beams, condition fair. 1 Beam No. 7. Condition bad. Bolts holding I-beam to floor beam all , sheared off. All risers broken, slipped two inches to the east. One I-beam I bad. ' Beam No. 8. Condition fair. Four
risers broken. One I-beam on north aide, condition bad. -Beam No. 9. Condition good. Four
j risers broken. I-beam .and struts, con- ; dition good. Beam No. 10. Condition fair. Risers broken, three. One I-beam bad. Beam No. 11. Condition fair. Ris-j
This town Is going to be metropolitan, by heck, or bust a gallus. Speaking of business men going out in the fields, the following is apropos: We never had a hired hand To come and help us thresh, ' Who did not flirt to beat the band And act most awful fresh. They sit for hours and hours and think, They drive the stock to water; They break the colts and loaf and wink At father's only daughter. Each year the hired man leaves the farm. And breaks my heart In twain, I wonder what would be the harm If I winked back again. Bright Eyes. We are predicting two weeks of clear weather. We are predicting, but are accepting no bets. "Fined for promoting typewriters." Promoting one at a time is the only safe way. 4
era broken, three. I-beam and lower cord fair. . , ' Beam No. 12. Condition fair. Risers broken, four. I-beam fair. Beam- No. 13. Condition good. Ibeam good, risers broken, two. Beam No. 14. Risers broken, one. Beam No. 15. Condition good. Risers broken, four. I-beam fair. Beam No. 16. Condition good. Risers broken, five. Two I-beams bad. Beam No. 17. Condition bad. Bolts
holding I-beam to floor beams sheared
and beams slipped 2 inches to the east. All risers broken. Condition of
shoe on north side bad.
Beam No. 18. Condition good. Ris
ers broken, three. Condition of top
strut bad.
Beam. No. 19. Condition bad. Ris
ers broken, five. One I-beam bad.
Beam No. 20. Risers broken, three
Condition of I-beam good.
Beam No. 21. Condition fair. Ris
ers broken, three.
Beam No. 22. Condition fair. Ris
ers broken, two. One I-beam bad.
Beam No. 23. Condition good. Ris
ers broken, three. One I-beam bad. .
Beam No. 24. Risers broken, five.
One I-beam bad.
Beam No. 25. Condition good. Ris
ers broken, five. One I-beam bad.
Beam No. 26. Condition bad. Bolts
holding I-beams to floor beams all
sheared and beams slipped three inches east. All risers broken and I-
beams resting on floor beams. Two
I-beams bad.
Beam No. 27. Condition fair. One
I-beam bad. Five risers broken.
Beam No. 28. Condition bad. I-
beams fair. Four risers broken. Con-
tion of lower strut bad.
Beam No. 29. Condition fair. Four
risers broken. One I-beam bad. Con dition of lower strut bad.
Beam No. 30. Condition fair. Ris
ers broken three. One I-beam bad.
Condition of lower strut bad.
Beam No. 31. Condition fair. Three
risers broken.
Beam No. 32. Condition fair. Two I-beams bad. Three risers broken.
Condition of lower strut bad.
The diagonals, laterals and sway
bracing, also the I-bars seem to be general in good condition; in few cases
have been damaged by rust. Doran Bridge.
We have examined the Doran bridge and find it in good condition, except one broken rod, which we have repaired and placed in position. We
found the bridge in good alignment,
and very few adjustments necessary
in the laterals and bracing.
CLUSTER LIGHT SYSTEM ASKED FOR FIRST BLOCK
- The first block in the city to have an ornamental lighting system will probably be North Ninth street; between Main and North A streets. Several business . concerns on that
block have inquired of the board oi public works what kind of an agree
ment will be satisfactory to the city for the installation of the ornamental lighting system and today they were notified by the board that if the prop
erty owners would pay the entire cost
of Installing the lamps and standards, Including those on the intersections of the block, the city would furnish cur
rent for the lamps without cost and
would also assume the expense of maintaining the system. One of the men behind the movement for a modern, lighting system for the first block of North Ninth street said today that he believed the offer
made by. the city would be entirely acceptable to the property owners affected by the improvement. A formal petition for the installation of such a system on this block, signed by at least 75 per cent of the affected property owners, as required by law, will probably be submitted in a short time.
ATTACK AUTHORITY
OF U. S.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14 Questioning the
autnority or tne united states govern ment in the convictlne of former Mav
or Roberts of Terre Haute and his codefendants of wholesale vote frauds, counsel for the Indiana officials today
rued their brief before the United
States circuit court of appeals. The
legal guns of counsel for the defend ants are aimed at the indictments.
NEWPORT WEDDING
NEWPORT, R. I., Aug. 14 The most important social event of .the year was the wedding today of Miss
Margaret F. Andrews, only child of
taui A. Andrews, to Morgan Belmont, youngest son of August Belmont. It
was a beautiful wedding.
BRIEFS 1
NOTICE DRUIDS! All members are hereby notified
to be present at the regular meeting
Monday night, Aug. 16, at 8 o'clock.
Important business will come up for discussion and it is urged that a large
attendance be present. HARRY PARKE, Noble Arch. W. R. Bloom, Secretary. 14-2t
The celebrated Harper whiskey, quart $1.00, gallon, $3.75. All brands
of whiskey bottled In bond $1.25 per
bottle. Westeott Hotel Bar. 7-tf
SPECIAL MEETING OFTHE COUNTY COUNCIL. Notice is hereby given that the County Council of Wayne county will meet in special session on Saturday, August 21, 1915, at 1 o'clock p. m., at the Commissioners' Court Room at the court house in Richmond, for such business as may come before it. LEWIS S. BOWMAN, 14-lt Auditor Wayne County. Wanted Young man with considererable business experience and with degrees of LL. B. and LL. M., desires position requiring legal training, or as law clerk or assistant to an attorney. Also expert stenographer. Best of references. Address A. B. C, care Palladium. 14-17
BASKET OF WATCHES
FOUND ON EASTLAND
CHICAGO, Aug. 14. A squad of po
lice searching the hold of the East
land today found the torso of a man and this, Coroner Hoffman thinks,
was the last portion of humanity In
the hull of the late greyhound which
sank three weeks ago today with an
appalling loss of life. The searchers
found a bushel basket full of watches
jewelry and eyeglasses. Pennants covered with mud and
slime were also found. On one of these was inscribed, "I'll try anything once."
The Eastland Is now floating and at
her dock ready for the Inspection by
Federal Judge Landis' special grand jury.
DOOMED TO DEATH WHEN SUN RISES; WILL SUN RISE? "Guilty and condemned to be shot at sunrise." This is the . sentence - which has been passed on the weather man, who without the formality of trial or arraignment was convicted of an habitual fondness for "wet" goods. He was also charged with conspiring with a "foreign nation" to destroy the crops of the United States and of Wayne county In particular. Sentence was handed down by a Jury of Richmond citizens. - - But there la a joker in the sentence. . The weather man is to be shot at sunrise. The question arises, "Will he ever be shot?" Today's forecast at least gives him an indefinite lease on life. Tauntingly the prisoner, before the bar tells his captors that the sun may not rise, visibly, for three days or longer. Automobile owners and Chautauqua campers were prosecuting witnesses.' . ; ' :
EARL CHAMNESS GETS PROMOTION ON ROAD
Earl Chamness, son of the Rev. J. P. Chamness, has been promoted pilot engineer of the Pennsylvania railroad, with supervision of work between Columbus and Indianapolis. Mr. Chamness is attached to the engineering department of the road. His headquarters are at Columbus. He is a graduate of Earlham college, taught in the Wayne county schools and is well known in Richmond.
RAIN PREVENTS PICNIC
Rain this morning prevented the annual picnic and outing of the Horseshoers' union of the county, which was scheduled to be held in Glen Miller park. Tom Butler, one of the members, said that a meeting would be arranged, and it would then be decided to name a later date for the picnic or give it up until next year. The various horseshoe shops, whose proprietors had expected to attend the picnic; remained closed all day.
JUSTIFIES PROFANITY.
SOUTH BEND, Aug. 14. Ruling that profanity is justified on certain occasions, especially when a man refuses to open his store to permit another to get his umbrella during a rainstorm. Judge Hammond in city court, dismissed the charge of using
profanity against George Riggas, pre
ferred by Theodore Tracces. Traces claimed Riggas swore in the presence of women.
MINISTERS TO TALK BEFORE CONVENTION
Rev. Addison Parker and Rev. W. O. Stovall of this city are speakers on the program for the ninety-third session , of .the Flat Rock Baptist association, which convenes in the First Baptist church in Shelbyville on Thursday, August 19, and last until Friday night, August 20. The Rev. Mr. Parker will make a report of the Baptist' Ministers' Aid, and the Rev. Mr. Stovall. with laymen from the Columbus church, will discuss the non-attending membership. David Stephenson, Jr., and Miss
Kate Morgan will also represent Rich
mond. H. N. Spear, moderator, will
preside at the sessions.
jonnson igcores OPII.'IOIIS OF COilD - ON OUTSIDE LINES
' Superintendent N. H. Johnson of the Richmond Lieht. Heat Pnvar
company states that he intends to Ignore the action of City Attorney Bond in notifying the board of public works that the company had no franchise right to establish a distribution, system on ' the streets of Richmond to carry on business with points outside the city. Johnson said the Htv a ttnt-n aVi In.
terpretation of the company's rights in this matter were not worth considering. . C f'The company will proceed with the erection of poles and the stringing of wires on the streets of the city as a part of the line to Brookville, Ind." Johnson said. . - He stated that the company was no longer operating under a franchise, but under an indeterminate permit issued to it by the Indiana Public Utilities commission and that the contract the company had with Brookville Interests to furnish current to that town had been submitted to and approved by the commission. He said 'the lines previously constructed to New Paris, O., and to Liberty had been built with the permission of the commission and the city could not compel the company to discontinue the use of these lines. " CHAUFFEURS STRIKE ST. LOUIS. Aner 14 Th ii
of violence in the stHiro nt i nnn
fer drivers and chauffeurs developed into a riot. It started with a mnntn
fight between K0rt ctrilroro c.,
pathizers on one side and three nonunion drivers and a score of policemen on the other. Several persons were
injured.
BAUD GIVES C0;:0RT
MILTON, Aug. 14. The Boosters'
club was well attended Thursday evening. The program was as follows: Music by the band, reading by Miss Irene Mueller, music by the band; piano due by Misses Roth Palmer and Haxel Gipe of East Germantown, reading by Dean Manlove, music by the band. -
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INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 14 Secretary Goodard of the Indianapolis Y. M. C. A. his wife and daughter and three other women guests of the Goodards, sustained serious injuries in an automobile accident at Ridgeville, N. Y. this morning according to private advices.. One of the women was driving the seven passenger machine near the Goodard summer home when the car left the highway and plunged into a ditch plunging the occupants underneath. None of the victims will die.
SUES FOR RENT
Asa Bettelon is named the defendant in a suit brought by the Security Realty Investment company, which complains that the defendant is indebted to the company to the extent of $200 for back payment of rent. The plaintiff asks the court for possession of real estate to this amount.
HONOR PIONEER WOMAN.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind., Aug. 14. A reception has been planned here for Mrs. Frances Judd, 99, Shelby county's oldest inhabitant. She became ill three weeks ago, and is able to sit up but a few minutes each day.
THIEF TRIES TO BE FAIR.
MUNCIE, Aug. 14. Charged with stealing a bicycle, Walter Jones, a junk dealer, told the court he wanted to be fair and didn't know whether he was guilty or not. The bicycle may have been loaned by a friend. A plea of not guilty was entered by him.
RECRUITS CALLED ATHENS, Aug. 14. A royal decree was promulgated today calling the 1915 recruits to the colors.
City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals. HERSHEY The funeral of David Hershey. Civil War veteran who died of heart .failure at his home at 316 South Thirteenth street will be held at eight o'clock Monday at. the residence. Rev. H. S. James will officiate. The remains will be taken to Gettysburg, Ohio and buried. Friends may call this afternoon and evening.
DRAVER APPEALS CASE
The case of Orlen Draver of this city, who was lined $25 and costs on a charge of exceeding the speed limit tn an automobile at Witt's Station in Union county, has been appealed and will be heard In the Liberty circuit court. Wilfred Jessup, his attorney, put up a bond of $100 for his client's
appearance when . the affidavit was
filed last -Tuesday, and the prelimin
ary case heard. It la claimed that Draver was racing with. a Dayton automobillst who collided with a machine driven by Robt. Bryant. Bryant's machine was badly damaged. The Dayton driver will be arrested and brought back to answer the charge filed against him.
REQUESTS PUPILS TO HEAR SPEAKER
Mrs. Louise Mclntyre, who conducted a "Health' Culture" class in Richmond a few years ago, in a letter to Miss Ida Bartel, urges all her former pupils and friends to hear Dr. J. Whitcomb Brougher and Henry Clark. Mrs. Mclntyre says Dr. Brougher is a man who does things on the Pacific coast and preaches to over 6,000 people every Sunday evening when he is in Los Angeles. Dr. Brougher speaks at the Chautauqua Sunday afternoon, August 15.
ASKS FOR DIVORCE Alleging that his wife, Bessie Lennard, deserted him and has refused to live with him, John Lennerd filed suit for divorce in circuit court this morning.
It&EGTS CCn TIES
CAUSluB TlEO DEATH
i Peculiar looking insects are doing vast amount t of damage ot several trees at : the corner of Ninth and North C streets. One tree, which ; Is worse than the other, has been pierced with hundreds of holes which exten four Inches Into the tree. The Insect resembles a wasp In the shape ot its wings although they are a brilliant blbe. The insect does its work with a long needle shaped Instrument which is used to bore the holes. The insect bores until the hole - is about four inches deep before It stops. It then moves ot another part of the tree and begins work over again. In a few days after the bole has been bored, worms are found in the hole. All three ot the trees are full of worms, which are fast destroying them. Two of the trees already show the effects of the Insects.
RACE DRIVER DIES.
SPIRIT LAKE, la., Aug. 14 R. E. Donaldson and his mechanician. Joe Wilcox, of Mllford, la- are dead today, following Injuries received in a tenmile automobile race here. Their car crashed through a fence while going at great speed. Two sons of Donaldson won first and second places In the race after the death of their father, not knowing of the accident till after the race.
SHIRTS SI See them in our window!' rf style and full of our usual quality. LICIITENFELS IN THE WESTCOTT.
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FORTRESS CAPTURED.
BERLIN, Aug. 14. An unofficial dispatch to the; Vossiche Zetting states that the Austrlenke fortress has been taken by the Germans.
The Unafraid
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At the Murray Monday and Tuesday.
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