Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 323, 27 December 1915 — Page 3
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, DEC. 27, 1915. PAGE THREE
RAIL TRAFFIC CREAKS RECORD OF PAST YEARS
While figures will not be available lor, two weeks, it Is the opinion of railroad men employed on all the roads running into the Union station and also by employes on the C. &. O., that travel over the lines has never before been so heavy. The freight departments have done a correspondingly large amount of business and the figures that will be compiled are expected to show a record-breaking increase. Uncle Sam should show a substantial gain in his receipts due to the large number of packages shipped by parcel post for It is a fact that the railroads had to extend themselves to the limit in order to handle the business. ' Railroad officials are congratulating themselves on the few complaints being made about packages that have gorie astray and while the business has been larger than in years the loss has been smaller. For the first time in several years the railroads were forced to run extra trains to handle the mail and express service and three specials were run on the Pennsylvania lines for six days before Christmas. Now that the rush is over railroad men look back on their efforts with justifiable pride and they are taking a well deserved rest, those who are able to get a day or two off. . SERIES OF TABLEAUX REPRESENTS XMAS Consisting of Christmas carols, songs and recitations and concluding with a series of Interesting tableaux, the annual Christmas entertainment under the auspices of the Sunday rchool department was successfully delivered last night at the Baptist church before a crowd of more than 300 people. The church was crowded and some persons had to stand. About fifty persons, children and older members o the Sunday school took part in the program. It was delivered under the direction of Miss Kate Morgan and Miss Miriam Morgan and M. L. Howe was arranged for the tableaux by young women. METHODISTS PREPARE WATCH NIGHT SOCIAL "Watch-Night' services are being planned at. the First Methodist church by the Rev. L. H. Bunyan. who has charge of the program. The service will begin at 9 o'clock and will incorporate the following features: Exercises by the Epworth league with an address by Paul A. Beckett; installation of officers in the men's brotherhood; debate on the .shipment of munitions by Hassal T. Sullivan, affirmative, and W. A. Sample, negative; luncheon, services by the pastor. Rev. Harry C. Harraan, from 11:30 to 12 o'clock. CANTATA PLEASES , Assisted by Miss Carolyn Hutton, violin. Miss Ruth Peltz, piano and Miss lAicile Nusbaum. violin, the choir of the First English Lutheran church gave an excellent concert Sunday evening as a pa"rt of the Christmas program. "The Holy Child" by Horatio Parker, a short Christmas cantata was given by the choir with the following persons taking the solo parts; Mr. O. P. Nusbaum, Mrs. F. W. Krueger, "Mrs. F. J. Bartel and Mr. Ben Bartel. The choir was accompanied by Miss Hutton, Miss Peltz, Miss Nusbaum and Miss Alice Knollenberg. organist. ENJOY XMAS DANCE. ' LIBERTY. Ind., Dec. 27. About fifty couples enjoyed the dancing party given at the Coliseum Saturday night. During the dance Miss Harris served punch. Music was furnished by the Weisbrod orchestra. Robert Sturm was cabaret singer.
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WESTCOTT OBTAINS INDIANAPOLIS MAN TO DIRECT BUYING
E. E. STANFORD. E. E. Stanford, who for several years has been connected with the purchasing department of the National Motor Vehicle Company of Indianapolis, today became purchasing manager of the Westcott Motor Car company. Mr. Stanford has a wide acquaintance among men connected with the automobile trade throughout the country and has had a great deal of experience in the purchase of automobile materials. The Westcott company has been enjoying a steadily increasing business and as a result it has been necessary recently to make several additions to the personnel of the factory organization. The Westcott cars for the New York automobile show will be shipped by express tonight. H. P. Mammen, general sales manager, already is In New York ready to receive them and to supervise the arranging of the display. The Westcott company also will be represented at the shows at Chicago Cleveland and other cities. City Statistics Deaths and Funerals. ROST William F. Rost, aged 47, died this morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. E. J. Smyser, 132 Fort Wayne avenue after a brief illness. Those who survive are his mother, i Mrs. Anna Rost, two brothers, Frank Rost. and Thomas-Rost, liwing in Milwaukee, four sisters, Mrs. Eugene Sullivan of Reading, Ohio, Mrs. Jacob Miller, Mrs. Will Lee and Mrs. Ed Smyser of Richmond, a brother, Albert Rost of this city, and a son, Thomas Rost, of Abington. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. MURPHY Wayne, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Murphy, died" at the heme of his parents, 44 Laurel street, Sunday after an illness of infantile paralysis. He is survived by his parents and one brother. He was one year old. The funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the residence, Rev. W. R. Motley 'officiating. Burial in Earlham cemetery. The boy was a member of the Central Christian church. Friends may call at any time. ATTEND G. O. P. RALLY Several local Republicans are planning on attending the Union county love feast at Liberty, Jan. 11. Elaborate plans are being made in Union county to boost the interests of the Republican party and it is probable that influence will be brought to bear on Wayne county politicians to nominate a Union county man for joint state senator William LaFuze. a prominent Republican of Union county, has announced his candidacy. have been prepared for him and which often necessitate bis presence at Petrograd for a few days. During these Intervals. General Alexieff is in supreue command. Every afternoon, regardless of the weather, the Czar takes a walk across country for two hours and during these he very often visits the trenches, where he talks to the soldiers. The Czar walks so fast that few of his staff are able to keep up with him and they invariably return quite breathless. Every night at dinner the military representatives of the allied countries
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ON INJUNCTION SUIT Postponement ; of another month was made in the case of the city of Richmond against the Light, Heat and Power company in the injunction suit instituted in circuit court for the purpose of preventing the private company from extending its service lines to nearby cities. Judge Lewis Ewbanks of the appellate court, Indianapolis, had been asked to hear the arguments on the demurrer in Wayne circuit court this morning, but he was informed early this morning by County Clerk Kelly that an agreement had been reached between Will Bond, attorney for the city, and Wilfred Jessup, attorney for the L., H. and P., whereby the case would be venued to Henry county. The arguments will be heard before Judge Gause some time during January. The city is seeking to prevent the private company from using poles and wires In the city for the purpose of supplying electricity to nearby towns. Although Attorney Bond denies it, it is generally understood that the delay in hearing the demurrer resulted from the developments in the state utilities commission last week in which a purchase price was placed on the property of the private company, which appears to be suitable to the city officials. If the city decides to purchase the light plant of the L., H. and P. company, the injunction undoubtedly will be dropped. The date for hearing the arguments on the demurrer has not been set, as it will take several days for the papers to be sent to New Castle and arrangements made in the Henry circuit court. SHOEMAKER ENTERS WHOLESALE TRADE Increasing growth in the business of selling wholesale barber supplies in which he has been engaged for the past year has caused John Shoemaker, owner of the Sanitary Barber shop, Main and Tenth streets, to sell the shop to Elmer Harter. Shoemaker will devote all his attention to the supply business. Mr. Shoemaker has trade in a number of adjoining states and the business has rapidly increased during the last year. In addition to the line of goods for which he is already representative, he will sell the products of the Theo A. Koch Co., of Chicago, a concern manufacturing barber furniture. Headquarters will be established by Mr. Shoemaker in the Palladium building on North Ninth street. Mr. Harter is a well-known barber and has been connected with the shop of Carl Piatt on North Ninth street. UNION ELECTS HEAD Sick benefits amounting to $3 have been inaugurated by the United Brewery Workmen who recently elected officers for the year as follows: President. V. L. Parshall; vice president, Henry Marting; secretarytreasurer, Wm. Kirchenbauer; trustees, John Lunsford, Jos. Schweizer, George Brown ; shop delegate, C. L. Ryan; sergeant-at-arms, Ed. Gee; delegates appointed to C. L. U., John Lunsford, Henry Marting, O. A. Fleagle. OBTAINS PARCEL AUTO Richmond is assured an automobile parcel post delivery through' an order received by Postmaster Beck today from the department at. Washington allowing an additional appropriation of $150 for the parcel post delivery of 1916. The automobile has already been placed in service and its value was attested during the delivery of Christmas packages last week. It was found that an automobile could do the work of two wagons. SUES ON $7.50 NOTE. The First National bank, of Connersville, filed complaint today in circuit court against Ora Snyder, of this county, demanding $750 alleged to be due on a promissory note. are the guests of the Czar, besides a few grand dukes and sometimes a passing visitor, quite often a correspond ent of one of the great Russian newspapers. The table is generally set for thirty and no liquor is served, though the guests may have light French wine. The Czarevitch spends considerable time with his father at the front and army life seems to agree very well with him. He always breakfasts with the Czar and is beloved by everybody for his good humor and mischevious pranks.
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INSTALL TEMPORARY BRIDGE AT D ALTON Work was begun this morning on the temporary bridge over Nettle creek in Dalton township. The bridge will be built by the county under the supervision of County . Road Supervisor Jones, who has been assigned the the work of keeping up some of the smaller bridges in the county as well as the roads. A new bridge is being built at this place and traffic has been handicapped so that the school hacks and rural route carriers have been required to make long detours. The new bridge will not be built until next year, according to the action of the county commissioners several weeks ago, and in order to relieve the situation, the road supervisor was asked to take over the work. County prisoners will not be used on the work for the reason that it is too far away from the county jail and too much time would be wasted in transferring the workers.
KING CONSTANTINE ILL. PARIS. Dec. 27. The Athens correspondent of the Midi wires to his paper that King Constantine is suffering from virulent pleurisy and that his condition is serious. Valeska Suratt who Makes her Delral ffjft Lacky-Paramount Star in "vTh Immigrant,?
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ON STUDY OF BIBLE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Recommendation that a meeting of all the pastors of churches in Richmond, Sunday school superintendents and teachers be held at 1:80 o'clock next Sunday afternoon in- the Y. M. C. A. as preliminary to the further introduction of Bible study course in the public schools, was contained in a report of the educational committee to the Ministerial association at its regular meeting today. The committee also suggested that the various Sunday schools consider the question of the proposed introduction of the Btudy in the schools and the attitude of each school determin ed. All persons' who will be expected to attend next Sunday's meeting will be notified. The annual observance of "Every Member at Church Sunday" will be held in Richmond next Sunday, Jan. 2 and at this morning's session of the ministers there was a short discussion of the subject. Rev. H. S. James, pastor of the United Brethren church, read an interesting paper entitled, "Jesus, the Prophet." C. & O. PUBLISHES ROAD HONOR ROSTER The Chesapeake & Ohio Employees' Magazine for some time has made a practice of publishing each month a special merit roll, calling attention to examples of especially meritorious service on the part of employes in preventing accidents. Since the establishment of this department about a year ago S76 employes have received favorable mention in this way, ranging from 14 in one division to 91 in another division. One of the division superintendent of the company writes to the magazine that the system of commending employes in this way has been very successful, as far as his division is concerned, and that "it makes all the employes more observing and careful to see that nothing that is liable to cause an accident gets by their observation." Reserved Seats At Coliseum Phone 1569.
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TEAMSTER INJURED
IN FALL OFF HAY Albert . Garrison, 246 South Third street, employed by Omer Whelan the feed man as a teamster, fell off a load of hay this morning at Sixth and North A street and dislocated bis shoulder. Garrison was picked up by pedestrians. After first aid remedies a physician ordered the Injured man to Reld Memorial hospital. How the accident occurred is not known for Garrison does not remember how it happened himself. The physician does not believe Garrison received any internal injuries from the fall. . BAND GIVES CONCERT. MILTON, Ind, Dec. .27. A short program was observed at the Boosters' club Thursday evening. Musical features were a concert by the band, several numbers by the male quartet Dr. Squire. Albert Newman. Oscar Klrlin and Harry Doty, and a trombone solo by Ernest Doty.
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DIFFERENT CLASSES PRESENT PROGRAMS AT TRINITY CHURCH
The Sunday school classes at the Trinity Lutheran church took prominent parts in the Christmas entertainment given at the church Friday even ing. The short cantata.' "Gifts for the King." which was given by the classes cf Miss Erk and Mrs. Sicck. was one of the features of the program. The other features of the program were the Hollyberry Drill," by Mrs. John Igleman's and Miss Christina Karcher's classes, and the "Shepard and Wlsemen" scene by Warren Beck's and Edna Weldner's classes. . Early Christmas service was held Saturday morning at 5:30 o'clock. A short talk was given by the pastor with special music by the choir. Sun- ' day evening, the choir gave a sacred concert. It was assisted by a quartet composed of Mrs. Charles lgleman. Marie Dueker. Charles Driftmeyer and Louis Stanber. - - . IT Club r.