Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 300, 29 November 1915 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. 0-

CHURCHES FAIL TO DO ANYTHING SAYSWILLIAL1S Speaker at T , Theatre Meeting Tells How to Win Men by Wanning Their Social Natures.

Drive the whiskey into the bootlegSing sbop and the blind tiger and out of the saloon and the boy will no longer get a taste and habit for alcoholic., according to Rer. "Billy" Williams, California evangelist, in addressing 425 men who composed the audience at the Gennett theatre Sunday afternoon in the second of the Sunday afternoon theatre meetings. Rev. Mr. Williams was at one time marshal of Hagerstown, and had friends In the audience from that community, "The greatest sin of our church today is that it is doing nothing," said Rev. Mr. Williams. "It we do nothing we get the condemnation of Christ. "The fifteen-ball pool shark is a stool pigeon for the devil. I have found more drunks by the way of such players than any other thing that crossed my path. Pool Is no more harmful - than marbles or croquet If played properly. Meet Men Socially. "Every man must have credit, capital and capability if he wants to succeed. Credit is the confidence of others who are in a position to help you; capital grows out of what a fellow saves and capability to manage affairs must have back of it, selfcontrol. "A young man must have company because be is a social being, and it is his right. Warm up to a man, socially and you have won two-thirds of him. It takes a salesman to Bell a man something he doesnt want," A well developed social nature helps' not only in business, but la religion and in politics." Rev. Williams in closing bis address held that the church and the Y. M. C. A. offered the best company for a young man. Previous to the address, Mrs. Meyers pleased the audience with several vocal solos.

DUIVES ON SIDEWALK; AVOIDS COLLISION

To avoid bitting a man who stepped in front of bis machine the driver of an automobile ran his car on the sidewalk in front of Knollenberg's store at 6:30 o'clock last night, and narrowly missed driving through the plate glass window. The chauffeur probably saved the man from serious injury, but he appeared to take the matter as part of the day's work and drove off the sidewalk and kept on going.

STUDENTS PREPARE TO ENTER DISCUSSION

Preparation for the contest series under the auspices of the State High School Discussion league conducted by the bureau of public speaking of Indiana university extension division will begin soon by Richmond high school students. Benjamin Null, instructor in English in the high school, is one of the state committeemen. The subject this year will be: "Municipal Home Rule." A bronze medal will be given to the winner of each county contest and a $10 gold piece to the winner of each district contest. A gold medal will be awarded the successful contestant at the state meet at Bloomington.

SENTENCE ROBBERS

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 29. Victor Davey, his brother, Harold Davey, 22, and Mrs. Harold Davey, 20, pleaded guilty to the execution of the "$10,000 express robbery," in Terre Haute, last March before Judge A. B. Anderson in federal court today. Each of the Davey boys was sentenced to two years imprisonment at Leavenworth federal prison and the sentence on Mrs. Davey was suspended.

WILL REPAIR CHURCH

ECONOMY, Ind., Nov. 29. The Economy Friends' church will undergo a big change early in the spring. The present building will be raised find a basement put under it. A new Sunday school room will be added to the church and all modern conveniences will be installed. At their big cheerful dinner Thanksgiving at the church. 130 ate of the good things and expressed themselves relative to the remodeling of their church.

Aerial Bombs Wreck Church

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The picture shows the extensive damage done to the famous Chiesa Degli Scalzi in Venice,

one oi tne most oeautiiui churches in Venice, m the recent Austrian aerial raid.

MECHANICS' SOCIETY ATTENDS SERVICES

About forty members of the Junior Order United American Mechanics and Daughters of America attended services at the Central Christian church last night. Rev. W. R. Motley preached a special sermon.

ARM IS FRACTURED IN FOOTBALL BATTLE

Harold Norris learned yesterday that he had broken his hand in the game at Cambridge City Thanksgiving day in which Harold Kirk was kicked in the abdomen. The band is broken at the wrist and was discovered only after being put under the X-ray. Kirk is still in the hospital but is greatly improved.

MEMBERS

OF T. P. DISCUSS

MEMORIAL

The advisability of conducting memorial services will be considered by a committee, appointed at last night's meeting of the members of the Travelers' Protective association in their hall and a report will be made at the next session. The committee is composed of J .P. Highley, Theodore Hill, W. H. Quigg, Lon Parkelson, A. Gordon and C. V. Caldwell.

REV. A. M. REED PREACHES.

Rev. A. M. Reed, of Cleveland, de

livered the sermon at the Reid Memorial church yesterday. He will speak next Sunday. The trustees of the church have not decided upon a pastor

to succeed the late Dr. S. R Lyons.

JONES MEETS STIGALL.

Tommy Jones of New Castle will meet Little Arthur Stigall, the colored boxer before the Empire club at Dayton tomorrow night.

ASKED TO FIX TAX.

Application was. made by Attorney L. L. Broaddus, of Connersville, for Judge Conistock to fix the inheritance

HUNT CLAIM DISMISSED. The claim of Amanda Hunt against the estate of Noah S. Hunt was dis

missed in circuit court at the cost of

the estate. The claim was for $1,950. DEWEY GOES WEST.

Jay Dewey has gone to Kansas City where he has taken charge of branch offices of the Lexington Motor Car company of 'CoBnetsvllle! V .

FORWARDS HASEMEIER PAPERS.

All of the papers in the sujt of the H. C. Hasmeier company against the estate of Louisa Bentlage, have been sent to Randolph circuit court by County Clerk Kelly and the case is ready to be set down for trial at Winchester under Judge Shockney.

BENFELDT SUES TO FORECLOSE.

Z. Benfeldt and Sons filed complaint against Charles E. Bell asking to foreclose mechanic's lien. The demand is for $43.00,

REV. TRESSEL ATTENDS.

The Rev. Oscar TreBsel of Trinity Lutheran church attended the Miami valley conference of Luther leagues at Springfield, Ohio, yesterday.

DIVORCE REFUSED rThe divorce asked by Harry Troy against Mattle Troy, was refused this morning by Judge Comstock. Abandonment was the charge made in the trial. The plaintiff will present an amended complaint. The plaintiff was the only witness heard at the trial.

TEUTON RULERS MEET IN VIENNA

VIENNA, Nov. 29. Emperor Wil

Ham of Germany arrived here today

for a personal visit with Emperor

Francis Joseph of Austria-Hungary.

The two monarchs embraced when they met at Schoenbrunn castle for the

first time since the war began.

The kaiser was met at the railway station by Archduke FredertcK Charles

heir to the Austrian throne, and Archduke Franz Salvator and Carl Stefan. An immense crowd had gathered and the German ruler was greeted with a tremendous cheer. The city is decorated with bunting and flags in honor of the distinguished visitor.

BOMBARD VERDUN

Paris, Nov. 29. Aerial bombardment of Verdun by the Germans and an attack by French aviators on the station at Brieulles are the chief features of today's official statement from the war office. It states that no material damage was caused at Verdun, but at Brieulles the damage Inflicted by the French aviators interrupted traffic on the railway held by the Germans

KITCHENER IN PARIS

LONDON, Nov. 29. Lord Kitchener, the British secretary of war, arrived in Paris this morning from Italy, according to a dispatch from the French capital. Lord Kitchener will hold a conference with the French war cabinet before returning to London.

STEER HOLDS UP TRAIN.

FRANKFORT, Ind., Nov. 29. Why the Frankfort-Clarks Hill Cloverleaf train was half an hour late is related

tax on the estate of William Ferris, - DV, the passengers who, for thirty

which is valued at $15,000 The court took the matter under consideration.

CLASS GAMES OPEN

Inter class basket ball games will be started tomorrow night at the high school gymnasium and will be continued throughout the winter.

STOVE STARTS BLAZE.

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At the meeting of the G. A. R. Saturday afternoon, the following ndThinations were made for offices the coming year: Commander, Ralph Weller; senior vice commander, Isaac Newby; junior vice commander, Thomas Fagan; quartermaster, John Lancaster: burgeon, John-Ward; chaplain, W. K. K'oung; officer of the day, L. M. White; officer of the guard, Julius (Katte; trustee, John Davenport. I The election will be held next rThursday evening and at that time additional nominations may be made.

HI I ' j i H . - ' WILL LICENSE DRINKERS.

KOKOMO. Ind., Nov. 29. The pro

posal of Mayor Sttdger of this city that

drinkers be licensed instead of saloons, probably will be adopted . by officials of Lincoln, Nebraska, - according - to word received here.;. .. Under .the mayor's plan -no one can -buy a drink. -withput a license, which he will lose if he incomes intoxicated.

The fire department was called to 602 South Eleventh street at noon today but before the firemen arrived the blaze resulting from a coal oil stove in a shed bad been extinguished with small damage.

BLAIR ATTENDS SESSION.

C. A. Blair, passenger agent at the C. & O. depot left Saturday for Peru, Indiana, to attend a meeting of the agents. He is a member of the committee to devise a new system for filing correspondence for use in all offices of the company.

HOBO WEEPS IN COURT.

Philip Reichert, a transient, who says his home is in Mansfield, O., was arraigned in city court today on a charge of intoxication. Reichert, while drunk, went to the Y. MJ C.'A. cafe,' got something to eat and then refused to pay for it: "Five dollars and costs," said Judge Strayer. . Reichert burst into tears and sobbed pitepusly to be given, bis liberty , . i . WILL HOLD; BAZAAR !

t The Webster M. . E. Aid society will hold a bazaar at the church Saturday; Decv llt . afternoon and Bight, '' The public is invited. There also will be a short programme at night.

minutes, worked with the train crew

trying to induce a steer to get off the track. The animal refused to be bumped off the -track by the locomotive, and paid no attention to a bombardment of coal from the tender. The animal, after pacing down the track a mile in front of the engine got out of the way only when it got good and ready.

FALLING BED HURTS MAN.

ADVANCE, Ind., Nov. 29. J. V. Ross is convalascing from ,a series of thrilling accidents which ensued when his bed collapsed. He got up in the dark to find a match, stubbed his toe, Then he went for the linament bottle and fell down stairs, and was hunted by members of his family who thought a burglar was trying to get in.

FIRE DESTROYS SHIP.

LONDON, Nov. 29. Fire broke out on the American tank steamer Sun at Barry today and completely gutted the Interior of the vessel before it was extinguished.

3 STEAMERS SUNK

PARIS, Nov. 29. Three more allied steamers have been sunk by German submarines in the Mediterranean.

They are the French steamer Alger-1

lan, and omara, and the British boat, Tanis. The torpedoing of the Algerian resulted in the death of one person. Twenty-nine others are missing. Eight were rescued. The crew of the Tanis was saved but nothing is known as to the fate of the Omara's crew.

WRITES AKOtlYKOUS LETTER TO HIS. GALT

NBW YORK. Hot. M Chars4 with writing aoonynou letters to Mrs. Norman Gait, fiancee of President Wilson, a man giving the name ot Samuel White was arrested at 271 First avenus today. Whits denied that he meant any disrespect. He declared that be had written on letter to Mrs. Gait st the instigation -of Samuel Osborn of Chicago, in an attempt to interest her In a musical Invention.

PASTOR OBTAINS STOBY ' OF BIBLE Ifl SeHQQLS

DENIES WHEAT SEIZURE

LONDON. Nov. 19. Ths British board of agriculture announced this afternoon that the government had not requested the reported commandeering of H.000,000 bushels ot Canadian wheat and there Is at present no Information at hand on the subject.

UPHOLDS ALIEN LAW

WASHINGTON. Nov. 29. New York state's "alien labor law." preventing the employment of aliens on state and municipal work, was upheld ss constitutional by the supreme court. The decision effects the validity of New York city's subway contract, entsiling an agregate of more than $10,000,000. The validity of the contract was Questioned because employment af aliens In the subway work contradicted the terms of the state statute.

AUSTRIA SENDS TROOPS

VIENNA. Nov. 29. Thirty thousand Austrian troops have been sent to re-enforce the Isonzo front. It was announced here today. The Italian attacks before Gorizia are Increasing in

violence. According to the Austrian!

official report the enemy is suffering heavy losses, but despite these, continued assaults are made.

CLEARS ORGAN DEBT

The congregation of the First Pres-, byterian church yesterday subscribed j 22,800 to pay the balance due on their organ. For a month the members, have been working in an effort to raise , this fund and yesterday it was subscribed, mostly in cash. Rev. J. J. Rae conducted the canvass. i

FLAMES RAZE AVALON

LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Nov. 29. Avalon, the famous Catalina Island tourist resort, was swept by fire today and

the Iobs at 9 a. m. had reached $500.-j 000. Two big hotels, the Metropole and the Grand View, each valued at1 $100,000 were among the first to bej leveled by the flames. j

LOSES VENISON ROAST.

A prescribed course of study of the Bible will be made a part of the school curriculum in the Richmond High school action taken this morning by the Ministerial association ia a special session In the Y. M. C. A. with the approval of Superintendent J. T. Giles of the city schools. Detals of the proposed plan will be decided upon by a permanent committee on education, members of which will be appointed by President E. E. Davis of the association. Superintendent Giles will immediately collect all available Information regarding the plan and the results attained where it has been Introduced. Give Out Questions Twice a year, a list of questions on Biblical facts will be submitted to the students and the examination papers of the students will be sent to the state board of education at Indianapolis for grades. The papers win be submitted under numbers rather than names. The students passing a certain standard grade will secure credit in the regular high school course of study. Pupils in the grade schools will be given credit in their high school study If before entering high school they pass examinations in the Bible study. The course to be covered by the students is that selected and approved by the state board of education. The action of the association Is the result of a paper read by President Robert L. Kelly of Earlham college

before the mat meeting of the organisation. Besides President Kelly. Superintendent Giles and Principal Pickell of the High school were present this morning. The school authorities were commended on the extension of the study of the B:ble at present in the schools.

ROUMANiA REPORTED AS JOINING ALLIES

PETROGRAD. Nov. 29. Reports that Ronmanla had made Its long expected decision to Join the allies were persistently circulated here today and caused general rejoicing. It Is expected in circles that the government will toon issue an Important statement..

PEACE MOVE FAILS

ROME. Nov. 29. It has been learned on the highest authority that German efforts to open peace negotiations with Russia at Stockholm In connection with the Red Cross conference has failed, says the Luceren correspondent of the Tribuna. Germany Is said to have tried to Induce Austria to send peace delegates to Stockholm.

LEBANON. Ind.. Nov. 29. Return

ing from the Michigan woods with a . . -m A A J

fine deer, Josepn a. uoons emrusieu it to a local butcher to prepare for him with instructions to deliver generous samples to all of Coon's friends. The delivery boy forgot to explain the meat was a gift when he delivered it and be lost the finest slice Coons bad ordered for himself. Coons not only lost his reputation for generosity but a taste of his own game as well.

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In peace times the army of American tourists in London numbers about 100.000.

OMARS RE-ORGANIZE.

The Omar basket ball team is being organized and will begin training this week. The team will consist of Dun in g Raines, MCGuIre, Norris and Sherer.

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