Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 302, 1 December 1915 — Page 11

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TttUSGBAM.

1915 RECORD OF BUILDING SHOWS GROWTH

While building operations In Richmond will fall far shy of the hoped for $500,000 mark this year, figures compiled by Building Inspector Hodgin show that 43,170 more was expended in Richmond the first eleven months of this year for the construction of new buildings and the remodeling- and repairing of old ones than was expended for the same period last year, , : TTn tn nacamhai1.!. this VMT. the es timated cost of buildings for which permits were Issued totalled $341,200. The first eleven months of last year $298,030 was expended on building operations, remodeling and repairing buildings tne estimated cost oi wnicn totalled $78,000, or $10,000 in excess of the best month the previous year, August,-when permits for buildings of the value of f 67,850 were issued. Cites Comparison. It Is not anticipated that there will be much building activity in the city this month. The following is a table of building values for the first eleven months of 1914 and 1915:

Year 1915 Year 1914 January $ 7,800 $ 3,365 February 15,000 4,400 March 29,000 41,615 ! April - 28,500 40,000 May , 41,000 37,000 ! June : 78,000 19,000 I July 31,000 30,000 August 29,000 67,000 ' September 57,800 24,000 October 9,700 6,600 November 24,400 24,200

both the efficiency of the fire department and Building Inspector Hodgin's fire prevention crusade is the fire loss record for Richmond the eleven months of thi9 year. Up to December 1 the damage to buildings from fires amounted to only $4,870, or the cost of a small residence. Last month a record of absolutely no loss to buildings or to household property was established in t!i s city. There were five alarms of fire, 1';:h last one late yesterday afternoon, the last day of the month, but in each instance prompt, efficient work prevented any property loss. The total fees collected by the buildlnsr insneetor from January 1 to No vember 30, $1,108.40, almost equals his salary for the year, $1,200. Seventeen building permits were issued last month, four for new residences, two for warehouses, three for garages and eight for remodeling and repairing of buildings. WILL USE MOVIES IN NEW BUILDING TO AID STUDENTS . Motion pictures will become a decided part of the school study course when the new $100,000 building is constructed adjacent to Garfield school at the corner of South A and Twelfth street. Superintendent Giles of the city schools said yesterday. The superintendent declared he would be inclined to favor the proposal of the extension department of Indiana university to inaugurate motion pictures during the present term by showing films dealing with geographical, commercial, industrial and vocational subjects but if it is not done this year, it will become an assured supplement to high school study with the completion of the new addition. "A motion picture machine doesn't cost much," said Superintendent Giles, "and it lias mnnv advantages in the teaching of cr ' subjects. Motion pictures at s will certainly be introduce; 'r ' Richmond schools .and a!l the children will secure the benefits of them." TRIES TO PASS CHECK TO PAY FOR SLIPPERS A sleek looking stranger, giving the name of W. E. Thorpe, tried to pass a check for $5 which is believed to be worthless, at Teeple's shoe store yesterday. The young man entered the store and after selecting a pair of house slippers valued at $1.75, presented a check for $5 in, payment. The clerk became suspicious and refused to cash the check. The stranger in a lofty and indignant manner, said: "Send them to my hotel C. O. D." He gave the Arlington as his address but when the messenger delivered and tried to collect on the slippers payment was refused as no one by t e name of Thorpe was registered or known there. CONCERTS BY G. A. R. SWELL RELIEF FUND Proceeds derived from the series of two recitals, the concluding one held last night, given under the auspices of the Ladies of the G. A. U. at the First Methodist church will be used to furnish candy for the children at the Knlghtstown Orphans' Home at Christmas time, and for local relief. Approximately 300 persons heard the s concert last evening, and for the second time the repertoire of selections furnished by Miss Jane Tuttle, dramatic soprano of New York, and Miss Genevieve Fodrea, violinist, and Miss Ruth Klauber, pianist, of Chicago, delighted the audience.

Asquith's Daughter

Weds Bonham Garter

Miss Violet Asquith, daughter of Premier Herbert Asquith

and Mrs. Asquith, was married to

hand man, Bonham Carter. The wedding was toTiave taken place some time ago, but was postponed on account of Miss Asquith's illness, contracted while nursing her brother, who was wounded at the front. Among the many presents received by Miss Asquith

was a gold inkstand and a diamond brooch, presented by parliament.

Gl STMAS TRADE BEGINS JN STORES With themdvent of cold weather, Richmondnmerchants report that business is picking "TV-vflfl fit people are beginning th$j. 8rTstmas shopping. The slogan "shop early" seems to have grasped Richmond. Practically all of the merchants have their full line of holiday goods and are preparing to meet the rush. The 1916 toys, as sold in the toy shois, differ from those of previous years and are extremely interesting. Most of the toys for boys resemble some war implements. All kinds of guns and targets are the rage this year. Most of the toys which were previously "Made in Germany" now bear the seal "Made in the U. S." Prices range about the same as last year. Merchants are beginning to employ extra help. MRS. URIE DIRECTS TWO PUPPET PLAYS Several hundred people are expected to attend the entertainment in the auditorium of the high school at 8:15 o'clock tonight when two puppet plays will be given under the personal, direction of Mrs. John Francis Urie and Mrs. Arthur Charles. The plays are given under the auspices of the Domestic Science association tor the benefit of the social service bureau. Two acts will be produced, the first a German play by Hans Sacks, entitled "The Wayfaring Scholar," translated metrically, and the second a French play entitled "St. Peter and the Minstrel." During intermission the orchestra of Garfield school will play. DR. RAE WILL SPEAK. Rev. J. J. Rae, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, ill resume his series of "M. and M." talks for the dormitory men of the Y. M. C. A. at 6:45 o'clock Thursday evening. STARTS BIBLE TALKS. At the mid-week prayer service in the South Eighth Street Friends' church Thursday evening, the pastor, Rev. Francis E. Anscombe, will begin a series of sermon talVs on the book of "Job." PAYS BOND INTEREST. As a semi-annual payment of principal and interest on improvement bonds City Controller McMahan today paid out of the city treasury $13,374.14. REP. GRAY IS ASSIGNED TO NAVAL COMMITTEE FInly Gray probably will be assigned to the committee on naval affairs in the next congress. Gray has been on this committee for several years. Although formerly a "small navy" man, he recently experienced a change of heart and now favors Wilsons plan. The ways and means committee of the house is now making committee appointments. . Gray left for Washington Sunday.

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her fathers secretary and rightHABERKERN OFFERS TO TAKE $25,000 WORTH OF BONDS It was learned today that William Haberkern has agreed to purchase $25,000 worth of bonds in event the city officials decide to adopt the plan proposed by South Sixth 6treet merchants to build a new market house and auditorium on the corner of Sixth and South A streets. Plans have been suggested by Edgar Illff, who believes that the building can be built for less than 25,000. Mr Haberkern said today that the market house, with four business rooms on the lower floor besides the market stalls, a market master's office and the auditorium on the second floor, could pay an annual rental of $2,400. The interest on $25,000 bonds would amount to $1,000 leaving a net income to be applied toward wiping out the debt, of $1,400 annually ITINERANT ADMITS STEALING AT BUREAU While Frank Smith, an itinerant, was in the office of the social service bureau yesterday afternoon to ask Secretary Melpolder to give him transportation to Muncie he helped himself to $6.00 which was on the desk of Mrs. Candler, city missionary. When the loss was discovered Smith was accused of taking the money and he denied the charge. The polics were notified and when they arrived Smith was searched but no money was found on his person. He was locked up on a charge of suspicion. In the meantime the money was found between some cards in , a filing case. Later Smith' confessed to having taken the money and putting it between the cards when he found that he coiild not make a "get away" with it. He will be arraigned on a charge of petit larceny tomorrow. COUNTY REPRESENTED AT INDIANA DINNER Wayne county will be well represented at the annual banquet of the Indiana Society of New York on December 8. Among the former residents are Daniel G. Reid, Paul E. Binford Myron L. Boone, Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, Francis A. and William E. Coffin, William Bayard Hale, Edwin C. Hill, Clark Wissler, Robert Underwood Johnson, Dr. Harry Weist and Fred Hill. REV. RAE TO SPEAK. The Elks memorial sermon will be delivered by the Rev. J. J. Rae at the lodge room Sunday afternoon. - MASONS ATTENDING Among the Masons who are attending the annual convocation of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite 'Masons at Indianapolis are, Leroy E. Browne, Rev. H. C. Harman Fred Bates, . A. - W. -Rees John L. Rupe, Elwood Morris and Sam W. Gaar.

IGNORES COWHOUSE OFFER BY SELLARS ON INSURANCE RATE Declining to accept the proposed reduction of fire insurance rates by raising the city from Class 3 to Class 2Vi. 1 the insurance committee of the Commercial club, of which George Eggemeyer is chairman, will continue the fight to Induce the Sellars rating bureau to raise this city to Class 2. letter was received from the Sellars bureau several days ago in which this proposal was made, but at a meeting of the committee today It was definitely decided to Ignore the proposal of the rating bureau at present and to continue the fight for a further decrease. Because of the fact that it will cost the bureau approximately $4,000 to make an additional survey of the city, the committee believes that If it accepts the slight reduction offered it will greatly lessen the chances of securing a greater reduction. REFUSE TO DENY FACTORY DEAL : Neither confirmation nor denial was made today by promoters of of the American Lathe and Press company, a $1,500,000 corporation, to the report that the company had purchased the plant of the Columbus Machine and Tool Company at Columbus. Ohio, and was equipping that factory with new machinery, preparatory to begin work with skilled machinists on a large war munition order. Howard Hunt, the only stockholder who could be seen today declined to confirm the report but did not deny its authenticity. He admitted that Fred G. White and Fred D. Bethard, principal promoters of the enterprise, were in Columbus, Ohio, today in the Interests of the company.

RECOMMENDS $1,000 BOND FOR NUTTER Prosecutor Reller has given permission to lower the bond of L. Dowell Nutter, insurance agent, held on $1.800 embezzlement charge, from $2,000 to $1,000. Judge Comstock has not acted on the petition presented by Byram Robbins, Nutter's attorney, but it is expected he will pass favorably on the recommendation of the prosecutor. "When the bond is lowered, I feel sure that we will be able to secure it for him," said Mr. Robbins today. "His family in Parkersburg has agreed to furnish the bond, but they will only be allowed to indemnify local persons, who will place their signatures on the bond." COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR XMASJEC. 23 The schools of the county will close on the afternoon of December 23 for the Christmas vacation, according to a decision reached by the township trustees at the office of the county superintendent this morning. School will resume January 3. The collection of delinquent taxes was urged before the meeting of trustees this morning by Country Treasurer Chamness. DUPONT EXPLOSION REMAINS MYSTERY WILMINGTON. Del., Dec. 1 Many hours of investigation of the explosion that killed thirty-one men at the Dupont Powder plant yesterday afternoon has failed to develop any evidence that the disaster was caused by an outside agency. The actual cause will probably never be known as all the men who were in the packing bouse were killed when the building was destroyed. During the night, carpenters erected a high fence around the spot where the destroyed packing house was located. This was done to prevent interference with the work of. searching for the bodies and also to prevent the removal of any evidence. VILLA WILL RAID AMERICAN BORDER WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. Gen. Villa blames the United States for his downfall and has sworn to revenge himself by raiding American towns along the border, according to a report received at the war department today from Gen. Funston at Nogales. Villa has abandoned his attempt to take Hermisillo. With 2,500 men and 10 machine guns he is now marching east from Querobabi. Gus Funston stated Villa is telling his men he will break his army into bands and conduct raids into the United States all along the border. APPEAL ON DECISION ON PRIMARY LAW INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 1. Appeal from the decision of Judge Ewbank in the Marion circuit court on the validity of Section 10 of the new primary law were taken by attorneys for Elmer Cassady, defendant in the case brought by Carl Mote, to test the law. Judge Ewbank issued an ' injunction against Cassady restraining him from challenging Mote under the provisional of the section at the next primary.

I. W. W. Girl Leader On Trial in Peterson

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Miss Elizabeth Gurley Fljrnn, leader of the I. W. W., who is now on trial in Paterson, N. J., charged with inciting strikers to violence in court. She was indicted while the strike was going on in the spring of 1913. She has been tried once under the indictment but the jury disagreed. That was more than two years ago.

DECATUR LINE SOLD TO BANKING FIRMS: EXTENSION DROPPED The sale of the Fort Wayne and Springfield traction line, which runs from Fort Wayne to Decatur, will have little bearing on any prospects Richmond may have on inducing the line to make extensions to this city. The traction line was sold yesterday to Charles Worden, representing several banking institutions of Fort Wayne and Decatur. It is understood that the road, which was bought for $75,000, will . undoubtedly be re-sold and will probably be bought back by the stockholders. When the road was offered for sale a week ago, Mr. Worden's high bid was $64,000. At that time several prospective bidders asked for a few days, promising to bid. None of the bidders who cru3ed the delay were in evidence at the sale yesterday. The only other bid was that of a junking firm of Cincinnati, which bid $70,000. Several weeks ago it was reported in Fort Wayne that several eastern capitalists were expected to buy the road. Under the terms of the actual sale, however, the prospect of Richmond securing a branch of the traction line, seems remote. AUTO HACKS APPLY TO TRANSPORT MAIL Auto hack men running between Richmond and adjacent towns are anxious to carry the mails between their home towns and Richmond and will make application to the government for the permission. At present the mails are carried by the railroads under government contract at considerable cost If the hack men can get the necessary permission they say that they will carry mail free. The permanency of the different lines has been established and it would mean quicker deliveries in the towns covered by the hacks. HOWARD DRAWS TERM AT FARM Big George Staubach. traffic officer at Eighth and Main streets, makes an arrest about once a year. You have to go a long way before Staubach goes to the extreme of placing you under arrest, and when he does so the city court knows the offender is deserving of punishment. Frank Howard, an itinerant, found this out to bis sorrow today. On a charge of Intoxication and previous convictions, he drew a fine of $25 and costs and was given thirty days at the state penal farm. STEREOPTICON .LECTURE AT WEBSTER CHURCH There will be a lecture with stereoptlcon views by George R. Hartley of Fountain City at the Webster Friends' church Saturday evening, December 4. under the auspices of the Ladles' Adult Bible class. An admission fee of 10 cents will be charged for adults. No charge for those under 10 years. The officers of this class are: President, Harriet Jay; vice president, Luclle Beeson; secretary, Elizabeth Harris: treasurer. Mary Palmer.

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ONE OF HOCK'S WIVES DIES OF STARVATION CHICAGO, Dec. 1. Mrs. Mary Goer-ke-Hocb-Warnke, who was one of the thirty-two wives of Johann Hoch, archbigamist and wife poisoner, who was arrested in New York In 1904 and hanged in Chicago, is dead of starvation. The woman, who was one of the chief witnesses against Hoch when be was on trial here, was once wealthy. Alone in her room, prostrated by pneumonia, she as slowly starving to death when neighbors found her and called the police. She died late yesterday in the county hospital. SALE OF SEATS OPEN The reserved seat sale for "The Toy Shop." a musical comedy to be produced by a cast of 300 Richmond children and adults, under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. at the Gennett theatre on Friday and Saturday nights. December 3 and 4, with a Saturday matinee, will open Thursday morning at Ross' drug store. The play is given for the benefit of the boys' division of the association, and the proceeds will be used to secure a new library and increase the summer camp fund. BURGLARS ROB BANK KENDALL VILLE. Ind., Dec. 1. Officers are scouring northeastern Indiana for burglars who early today cracked the safe of the Mllo Thomas Exchange bank at Corunna, g miles north of here, and escaped with about $2,000 in cash and $1,200 worth of postage stamps. They were unable to open the strong box in the vault, which contained most of the bank's money.

OUR fflG C1HSMAS DISPLAY OF CHILDREN'S FURNITURE Is now ready and some of our most attractive pieces we are showing in our West Window. This furniture is made good and substantial, finished in white enamel and very attractive. We invite you to bring your children to see this furniture, it surely would be the most sensible gift that you could give them. The prices are very reasonable, in accordance with our usual out-of-the-high-rent-dis-trict prices. WHSS niNlitlSE . 505-507 MAIN STREET. ' . . --- Srf ... . " A. .1. - V f r .

PAGE ELEVEN INTRODUCE LETTERS; TO PROVE RELATIOH OF ILLICIT IIATUilE Denying the assertion made by the plaintiff, Mrs. Mortal Morse, la the case now being tried In circuit court in which Mrs. Morse claims $840 against the estate of Mrs. Angeline Woods, deceased, evidence was presented this morning by Attorney Wilfred Jessup in the form of letters alleged to have been written by the plaintiff to Lewis Bridgett, of Cambridge City. In these letters, it Is alleged, Mrs. Morse made arrangements to meet Brldgett in Richmond many times and It Is also alleged by the defense that Mrs. Morse used her Infant child and her aged grandmother as a shield for Illicit relatfonhlp with the Cambridge City man. When the plaintiff was placed on the stand to identify the leu era. she denied having written them. The defense is attempting to prove that the handwriting on the letters, most of which are signed A Friend" is the handwriting of the plaintiff. Several experts were placed on the stand this afternoon to compare the handwriting of the letters with the handwriting of the signature on the complalnL The ease, which was expected to last two days at the most, will not be completed before late this afternoon. The trial began Monday morning. WANT TEACHERS IN IOWA.

Teachers here today were commenting on an unusual request from the county superintendent of schools at Marengo, Iowa, sent to C. A. Greathous state superintendent of public Instruction, asking for teachers for rural schools. The Iowa authorities say there is a dearth of school teachers. BRIEFS Not only the cars stop here but everyone who relishes a good luncheon stops in to eat at Brussos. Fresh supply Mrs. Austin's Bag Buckwheat now on hand at yonr grocers. Adv. THE NEXT BEST THING TO THE PINE FOREST FOR COLDS IS Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey which goes to the very root of cold troubles. It clears the throat and gives relief from that clogged and stuffed feeling. The pines have ever been the friend of man in driving away colds. Moreover, the pine-honey qualities are peculiarly effective in fighting children's colds. Remember that a cold broken at the start greatly removes the possibility of complications. 25c. Adv. Fresh supply Mrs. Austin's Bag Buckwheat now on band at your grocers. Adv. The Weather a Year Ago Today Cloudy. Temperature. High 60 Lor 48 remember Laxative Bromo Quinine cures a cold in one day. There Is only one "Bromo Quinine." Look for signature E. W. GROVE. 25c Adv. Fresh supply Mrs. Austin's Bag Buckwheat now on hand at your grocers. Adv. CARD OF THANKS. We wlFh to express our most sincere thanks to our many friends, for their kindness and sympathy expressed in the funeral occasion of our dear son and brother. Harry. We thank them for the beautiful floral tributes: aIo the minister and choir. Mr. and Mrs. C. X. White and Children. C. C. Carlisle, representing Stein way Sc. Sons Piano Co.. of New York. Is at the Westcott hotel today and Thursday, and would be pleased to confer with Steinway piano owners and intending purchasers. Please call at hotel or phone for Jnterview. Adv.

r yjpT RATLIF'S f Out of The High Rent District . I No. 12 North 9th St. I ft'iUY HERE AND rg FOR LESS