Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 313, 14 December 1915 — Page 2
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM ANT) SUN-TELEGRAM. TUESDAY, DEC 14, 1915
STUDENT WHIPS PROFESSOR AT HIGH SCHOOL , . ...... y - 'P. How F. H. Gillespie, an instructor in the commercial department, engaged in a fight yesterday with one of the students, "Bob" Phillips, "yell leader" at the school, seeped out to the interested ears of the general public today. What fate is in store for Phillips and Gillespie has not yet been ascertained. This is the version of the combat as related by several students today. Phillips was in a toilet room combing hfa hair. Gilleapie entered and ordered him to depart. Phillips kept on combing his hair, whereupon Gillespie seized him and attempted to eject him from the room. Phillips cleared decks for action and went to the floor with the teacher. Then Phillips, the story has it,, while reposing upon - the' prostrate anatomy of Gillespie Inquired of his defeated antagonist, "have you had enough?" Gillespie, it Is stated, said he was content to call off hostilities. Then Phillips, it is said, disentangled himself and resumed combing his hair, only to have that sartorial operation interrupted by Gillespie Jumping upon him. It is stated that shortly after hostilities were resumed Principal Plckell appeared and stopped the fight. The police have been informed of (he trouble but have taken no action because neither one of the belligerents bas entered a complaint. REV. RAE ASSIGNS SPEAKERS TO HOME
The Rev. J. J, Rae. chairman of the evangelistic committee, has announced the list of appointments to the Home of the Friendless and the Jail from Jan. 2 to April 30. The list is subject to correction by the Ministerial association. Below is the complete schedule with the dates and the respective assignments of ministers to the Home of the Friendless and the jail: Jan. 2 Conrad Huber, L. H. Bunyon. Jan. 9 J. W. Mount, J. P. Chamn.esp. Jan. It F. C. Anscoinbe, Orvllle Chance. ir S3 h. E. Mnrra: , E. G. Howard. Ian. ;:C H. S. Weed. E. E. Davis. I'eh.- R C. R. I8ley, II. S. James. Feb. 13 H. C. Harman, W. R. Motley. j Feb. 20 E. E. Davis, J. S. Ughtbonvn. Feb. 27 E. G. Howard, F. C. Anscombe. March 5 L. H. Bunyon, U. S. A. Bridge.
March 12 J. P. Chamness, Conrad,
Huoer. March 19 E. M. Learner. J. "V. Mount. March 26 H. S. James, C. R. Isley. April 2 W. R. Motley, L. B. Murray. April 9 J. S. Lightbourn, H. S. Weed. - April 16 Parker, E. M. Learner. April 23 Orvllle Chance. A. Parker. April 30 U. S. A. Bridge, H. C. Harman.
SMOOTH SALESMAN GETS $50 OF HOTEL
A well-dressed young man of the hustling, business getting type entered the Westcott hotel today. "My name is W. D. Smith; anything here for me?" he asked as be registered. He was handed a telegram. The telegram wag signed by an Indianapolis firm. It instructed Smith to draw on the company for $50. Smith showed the telegram to the hotel man who waited on him. then be filled out a sight draft for $50 and it was cashed by the hotel people. Then Smith left. He has not been heard from rince. Here is the sequel to this Walling.ord story: The hotel management (teclded to call up the firm Smith was supposed to represent, and when they did so a "hello" girl at Indianapolis sweetly informed the hotel management that there was no such company located in Indianapolis. The hotel has charged the $50 given to Smith to profit and loss.
CAR HITS AUTO A Stutz automobile driven by Louis Iliff was struck by a trolley car at Twelfth and'Main streets shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon, and slightly fip.mneeA. No on wan injured.
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GO-OPERATION ASKED FOR SCHCOL SURVEY
Co-operation of business men. employers, employes, housewives and almost every class of people in the city; is asked by the educational committee of i the Commercial club in support of the Industrial survey -which Is to be conducted by Indiana university. It was announced by George H. Knollenberg, chairman of the committee, that the survey would begin early next year. , The railroad committee reported that an effort will be made before the state railroad commission to induce the commissioners to refuse the proposed increase in freight rates on Indiana coal. -
COMPROMISE MADE
BEFORE TRIAL ENDS
' The case of Frank kenyon' and others against William Brown, a suit to contest the will of the late Franklin J. Brown, of this county, was withdrawn from the jury in the Henry circuit court Monday afternoon where It had been venued from this county, and was compromised in open court. The case has been In progress since last
Thursday and It is alleged by the at
torneys for the plaintiffs that a satisfactory agreement was reached when the defendants, the brothers of . the late Mr. Brown, whose estate was valued at approximately . . $80,000, agreed to -make a settlement with John Morrow, Frank Kenyon and Edgar Kenyon, nephews of the deceased Who had been disinherited. The following terms ' were agreed upon In the compromise: John Morrow, plaintiff nephew, to receive one tenth; Frank and Edgar Kenyon, plaintiff nephews, each to receive onetwentieth; William and Joseph Brown, defendants, brothers, and Walter and Clarence Brown, nephews, to receive an equal share of the remainder of the estate. . The estate is to be appraised So that an Immediate settlement can be made. The only person having a claim against the estate, according to the agreement, Is Clarence Brown for $36.
XMAS LEGENDS LEAD CHILDREN TO WRITE SANTA
Letters addressed to Santa Clans continue to arrive at the ; postoffice and are forwarded to the social service bureau. During .the past three days, twenty-five letters have been received
asking the dear old santa to remember the children of Richmond on Christmas eve From all appearance, the legend of Santa Clans and his reindeers is not losing its hold on Young Richmond. Here is one of them: V My Dear Santa Please bring us all three a buggy, me a raincoat and, school bag and a pair of skates It you can get the size I wear. An umbrella. I hope you 'bring nice tope to Agnes. Bring us all dolls and some kind of clothes. I hope by Christmas time you will be In to see us. Bring us three chairs." . Another one reads: "Dear Santa Ellen wants a dresser and a doll bed and she wants all her dolls to have new dresses so they will look new and she wants a big stove so good-bye Santa Claus." i Most of the letters are short and no time Is wasted In telling Santa exactly what Is wanted. One little boy promises Santa that he will "accept anything you want to bring me."
EARLY CITY HISTORY Contributions on the' pioneer .days of Richmond will appear in this column daily.
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ECONOMY
-The M. E. Aid society bazaar and country store, held Friday and Saturday, netted $64 44- The audited statement was given out by Mrs. Mary Peterson Cecil Scantland of Boston was the guest of Harold Manning Sunday. .. .David Jordan was at Richmond Saturday. .. .Mrs. W. L. Fehnlmore and son Harold returned from Muncie Sunday. .. .Miss Pussy Bryan was at Richmond Saturday Carl Buckner was at Richmond Friday and Saturday Martin Hill left Saturday for a visit in Richmond, Fountain City and Lynn.... J. P. Salisbury, who was Injured in a basketball game at Fountain City Friday night is improving.
: TANNING. V, In early times tanning was one of the important Indus'tries. Before tanyards were established the pioneer made his own leather hy a very simple
tree and then chop of a log eight or ten feet in length. This he split, and as he had few tools to work with, he burned out the center of the lot, craping off the charcoal with a sharp stone or shell, and burning It again and again until he had a deep trough. He placed a layer of wood ashes in th bottom of this trough and on this he laid the skin to be tanned. .Then he filled the trough with ashes and Kured on water to extract the lye. ils-loosened the hair, but sometimes the process bad to be repeated several times. In the meantime the pioneer had planted a strong slab In the ground, the upper end of which was shaved to a sharp edge. Over this the hide was thrown and drawn back and forth until the hair was scraped off. also the flesh on the underside of the. skin was removed in the same way. . Then a layer of. pounded oak bark was, placed in the trough, the skin was laid upon it and the trough tilled with the bark and moistened with water, to extract the tannin. ; The hide was oiled and rubbed frequently as it dried. This was not good leather. It was too porous and stretched badly. Boots and shoes made of it could not resist the water, especially the snowwater. In Young's History of Wayne County he mentions several of the early tanneries in Richmond. The first was established by John Smith, the second by Robert Morrisson. These were the principal tanyards at that time. He mentioned the fact that John Flnley came from Cincinnati in 1821 to take
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. Karge of John Smith's tannery. This rrangement lasted but .one season nd a few rears afterwards Mr. Finley bought ground .-. west of John Smith's dwelling which t think Included the abandoned tannery and on . this land he established a much larger tan yard. . , I have not been able to
find the date of Its establishment, but I' think it was about 1825. I know it was In operation in 1828 and tor some years after. - This ten - yard comes within my memory. It had a eurrying shop and sales room, a large lime vat and - bark shed, besides : the .vats for holding the hides. But what most interested me was the corner of the yard -where the bark mill was situated. This was presided ovr by two. half-grown boys. The mill was , like an old. fashioned box coffee mill, but much larger ef course. ,; Instead . of the handle for taming the mill there was ' a long beam.: to the end of which war harnessed a steady old horse. He went round and round -in a circle all day long, grinding the fragrant oak bark that was used tor tanning. One . of the boys fed the mill by striking the strips of the hsrk on top of the hopper, breaking them small enough for the. mill to crush them. The other boy shoveled the ground bark, to one side ss fast as it fell from the hopper and he kept the old horse moving. The bark shed was filled with strips of dry oak bark about a foot wide - and six feet long. This bark was stripped from the trees when toll of sap and stacked up like cord wood until it was ready for use. Of course the trees were killed, but oak trees were so abundant that the supply seemed unexhaustible. At one time the bark shed took fire, probably the work of sn Incendiary. The bark was dry as tinder and the heat Was sO intense that there was no chance of throwing water on it. There were no fire engines at that time. I think Daniel P. Wiggins bought this tan yard about 1834 and be and his sons enlarged it from time to time until they had the largest tannery in Eastern Indiana. Mrs. S. A. Wrigley.
0R00KVILLE TO COKE j PENNSYLVANIA TRAINS
GARRY EXTRA COACHES
Brookville high school basketball team plays here Friday night at the Coliseum. - The visitors have a fast team this year and made Lebanon hustle to beat them. As Lebanon was a runner-up for the championship last year, Brookville is looked upon ss a. formidable antagonist.
SET SPECIAL WORSHIP
The first Sunday of the year. January 2. has been set apart by the Ministerial association as a day when everybody will be invited to church. The evangelistic committee, of which the Rev. Joseph John Rae Is chairman, bas charge of the advertising and arrangements. Help along a good movement by getting all you can in line with it.
Traffic on the Pennsylvania railroad ' was never heavier. Every train on the road is carrying extra cars on account . of the heavy passenger travel. Every train going through Richmond has two or, more extra mail cars to accommodate demands of the post of Ace de-. partment.-, -.- Number 21 had six extra mail cars . this morning and if the mail keepe increasing at the present rate it will be necessary to nm a special mail train. . The Philippine bureau of agriculture . has begun a thorough study 'of the banana plants from all over the world. Osmium now holds the record for high-priced metal.
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msiory. we now commemorate the glad anniversary of this natal star by the beautiful custon of btstowing tokens of love and respect, and first irv the hearts of all stands some enduring gift of Jewelry. Tine (Ercallesll Mspllay oil WATCHES
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WATCH SPECIAL NO. 1 Mens Watch with Hampden movement. 17 jewel adjusted. sUe 12 in 25 yr. gold &i t? AA filled case $lD.UU
BRACELET WATCHES The ideal Gift Watch, ail uew Etj-les are here priced at $3.50 to $50.00
WATCH SPECIAL NO. 2 Ladie6 Watch. Elgin or Walthani movement. 20 year gold tille case. C-1 - AA open fac3 0-a.Xevll
LADIES' WATCHES A big line Of Ladies' WalcbeE in all sizes and makes at $10.00 to $75.00
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Solid Gold & Gold FiUed Lavallieres The largest and most beautiful display ,of La Vallieres we have ever shown. Some are set with diamonds, while others are set with other precious stones Give "Her" a Dick
inson La Valliere this Xmas and you give a piece of Jewelry that she will appreciate.
See our big Xmas line at
$1.50 TO $55.00
MRS. IHL G. IDEF3T I have just received a big shipment of the finest Hair Goods We guarantee every switch. QUR SPECIAUTY Hair work of every description. We carry a unique line of useful and beautiful
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MR S . H.GREEN E -D E N T
1012 Main, Westcott Hotel Bldg.
With Austin's Millinery.
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STERLING Spoons About 40 Odd Patterns To Choose From. Priced at only 75c lo$1.75 A set of these spoons would make an Ideal gift.
If you cannot shop during the day. come in the evening. We are open evenings 'til Xmas.
SETH THOMAS CLOCKS Sold by us for over 65 years. Let your gift be a Seth Thomas Clock.
DIAMOND SET JEWELRY Our holiday display of Diamonds is one of dazzling magnitude. Our meUied of buying direct from the world's largest importer means a greater variety and value fcr less money. Don't wait until the last minute. No more favorable time than the present for buying a Diamond.
HUNDREDS OF USEFUL GIFTS FOR MEN AND WOMEN There is some piece of Jewelry here that is suitable as a gift for everybody, and our line of Toilet Sets, Manicure Sets, Leather Goods, Cut Glass, Cuff Links, Rings, Tie Pins, Brooches, Pins, Silverware, etc., is brimful of all the new and novel things in .high grade Jewelry at prices that will please you. "
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