Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 68, 29 January 1916 — Page 10

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, JAN. 29, 1916.

WEED STUBBLE PUNCTURES EYE CAUSING DEATH OF SMALL BOY

Six sudden deaths have occurred In the city during the month of January that have required inquests by Coroner R. .D. Morrow. Verdicts in all the cases were filed -with the county lerk today. The C. & O. railroad is entirely exonerated of blame for the death of Michael Burnsworth. who, according to the coroner's verdict, stepped directly in front of an approaching train in spite of the warning. As a result of having his left upper eyelid punctured by a weed stubble while he was playing, David Robinson, S, died on Jan. 17. when meningitis set in. He is son of William Robinson, living on the New Paris pike. "Suicide" was the verdict of the coroner in the death of Theodore Strayer, who took two ounces of carbolic acid while sitting in a room with his wife, Jan. 18, 623 South Sixth street. Meningitis was also the cause of the death of Wilbur Sampson, 25, 917 South A street, who died at the Reid Memorial hospital, Jan. 16. The cause of the accident which resulted in the death of Frank Burrows, 23, was that he lost control of his motorcycle. As he was riding on the National road west, he collided with an automobile driven by Isaac Brooks. BOOSTERS ARRANGE FARMERS' INSTITUTE WITH PURDUE'S AID MILTON, Ind., Jan. 29. A Community Farmers' Institute will be held at the Boosters' hall at this place about Feb. 21. Prof. F. G. King of Purdue, chief of the cattle feeding department, will give the big feature of the program. The entire program is not yet made out Mr. and Mrs. James Coons have gone to Richmond to spend a few days with their children, Mr. and Mrs. Will Stahl and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Coons Mrs. Wilbur Elwellsrho spent some time at Indianapolis with relatives, has returned home .The Rev. Charles Elliott of Lewisville, will preac'u at the Friends' church Sunday morning and evening Mrs. Margaret Groves, who lives in the Doddridge neighborhood, went to Anderson Friday to spend some time with her sister and other relatives The M. K. church orchestra of this place, gave Ihe music at the entertainment at the M. E. church in Cambridge City Thursday evening. POSTPONE MEETING TO DISCUSS NURSE The mass meeting that was to have been held at Fountain City last evening in the interests of the county visiting health nurse campaign, was postponed on account of the inclement weather and the bad roads, which made it difficult for the local people to get to Fountain City. The meeting was to have been addressed by Dr. A. L. Bramkanip. The meeting will be held some time next week in the Friends' church. BOY SINGER COMES TO FRIENDS CHURCH A representative attendance was present at the East Main Street Friends church last night at the revival services being conducted by Rev. William J. Sayers. His subject last night was "Little Things." A boy soprano will sing tonight and Sunday at the services and there will jilso be a duet on Sunday night by C. F. Hutchins tenor and Mrs. Emma Hadley, soprano. Following are excerpts of the sermon delivered last night by Rev. Sayers: "It Is little things that do great misthief. We brace ourselves for the big things but are not ready for the little things. Life Is our probation time to get ready for Eternity." FATE'S HEAVY HAND RESTS ON STRAYER Frank Strayer, a justice of the peace in this city and one of the candidates for the Republican nomination as prosecuting attorney, has been dealt another blow by an unkind fate. He has been called to Union City by his wife who notified him that one of tne children was so ill that death was probable. Mrs. Strayer went to Union City to attend the funeral of her sister, a bride of three weeks. A few days ago the young attorney's father, Theodore Strayer. committed suicide and at the present time his mother is seriously ill with pneumonia. About two months ago Strayer fell and broke his left arm. WITT'S STATION Lawrence Sell, who has been in Virginia for some months will return his week....V. T. Ramey spent last Tuesday in Richmond .Cleofus Ramey, Roy Gullett, James Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Duvall, Nina Epperson, Mr. and Mrs. Will Baker and Mr. and Mrs. John McClairie were in Boston to spend Saturday evening. Roy Gullett and Cleofus Ramey were In Richmond Saturday Mrs. James Smith spent Monday with Mrs. Richard Duvall. .. .Mr. and Mrs. John Deal went to Cincinnati Tuesday. . . .Mrs. Lillian Antrum, east of this place, has been quite ill Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Miller are the parents of a baby girl. Monroe Rife and wife, formerly Mrs. Scott, have gone to Florida on their wedding trip. The family of Davis Weaver is ill with grip.

His left leg had to be amputated. The accident occurred on Jan. 9. ' The sudden death of George Flesher, 40, who was living at the home of G. N. Snyder, South Eighth street, was due to "angina pectoris," according to the coroner's verdict. Extremely high blood pressure was one of the indirect causes of his death, according to the coroner. His home was in Portlands Ind. -

BAPTISTS TO HOLD FIRST MOOT COURT David Stephenson, Jr., a brother of Officer Elmer Stephenson, will be the defendant in a mock trial at the meeting of the Baptist young people Tuesday evening.. It is alleged that Stephenson engaged board last fall with Mrs. Clara Dean, agreeing to pay cash for his board and saw wood in payment for the privilege of sleeping in the woodshed, and that he failed to saw the wood and paid only ten cents for his board. "Officer" Russell McMahan is out after Stephenson with a warrant requiring his presence at the home of J. H. Unthank, 108 Lincoln street, Tuesday evening " to answer the charge. The defendant has engaged Deacon J. H. Unthank to act as his attorney. The "trial" promises to be the entertaining feature of the monthly social meeting of the Baptist Young People's Union of which Mr. Stephenson is the president. SIR JOHN SIMON MAKES BIG MONEY Despite his retirement from the Cabinet as a protest against modified conscription, the star of that remarkable young man, Sir John Simon, is believed by many not to have set. Simon is the son of a Congregational clergyman. He obtained his education at Oxford University by winning scholarships, and without money or family influence he began an astonishing career by being President of the Oxford Union and becoming Solicitor General at the age of thirtyseven. Simon, at thirty-nine, had passed on to the office, of Attorney General and at forty he was secretary for Homa Affairs In his four and a half years in judicial office he has made in salary and fees $313,860. COLORED G. 0. P. TO HOLD RALLY Republican colored voters will hold a political rally next Tuesday evening at the Masonic hall on South Sixth street, C. R. Richardson announced today, and it is anticipated that a large crowd will attend. The general public is invited to attend "Colored Republicans intend to take an active part in the campaign this year and the meeting Tuesday night will be a sort of a get-together affair," Richardson said today. WORK ON ADDITION TO HARDWARE FIRM Though the inclement weather and late arrival of lumber has caused delay in the construction of the addition to the Miller Hardware company's building: on Fort Wavne avenue tho work will probably be completed about aiarcn i. i ne concrete work is finished, the cellar dug and the frame work or the building about half erected. STARR INSPECTS (Continued From Page One.)' New headquarters at Indianapolis, Starr immediately got busy. "I think the Republican nominee for United States senator will be selected by the state convention," Mr. Starr said. "The primary law requires that unless a candidate for state office re ceives a majority of all votes cast in the contest in which he participates, it shall be left to the state convention to select the nominee. I do not believe any one of the Republican candidates for the senatorial nomina tion win secure a majority or ail votes cast in that contest. "On the other hand, I believe the primary election will determine the Republican candidate for govelTior, without that contest being referred to the state convention. "I believe that James P. Goodrich will receive a majority of the votes cast in the Republican gubernatorial contest. He has no real competitor. I am also confident that New and Goodrich will, in their respective contests, receive the majority of the Republican votes in Wayne county." - The United States in 1915 had sixty-nine lynch ings, an increase of seventeen over 1914.

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Deaths and Funerals. , CANBY Mrs. Cotana Canby, 40, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Frank Murley, two miles north of the city on the Middleboro pike, early this morning. Death was due to tuberculosis. She is survived by her mother, one son and two sisters.. The funeral will be held from the home at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. " MENDENHALL Milo Mendenhall, 51,' died at his home, 1025 Sheridan street, this morning. He had been In failing health for a number of years. His wife, Lena, three sons, John, Robert and Ernest; one daughter, Mildred Mendenhall; three sisters, Mrs. Eliel Jessup, Mrs. Isaac Beatley and Mrs. Anson Pike, survive. The funeral will be held from the home Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will be in Earlham cemetery. Friends may call at any time. REDMEN PREPARE TO RECEIVE CLASS Members of the Red Men at a business session last night finished arrangements for the meeting tonight. No street parade or celebration of an unusual kind will be held but an enjoyable time is planned for 500 members in the Red Men's hall. The Carlos City and Troy, Ohio, degree teams will come here and with the Osceola degree team of Richmond will confer three degrees upon the following six candidates: Bert Eubank, Harry Lit tle, William Goble, Charles Dean, A-drew Thompson and William SteVens. WILSON ASKS Continued From Page One. ing the doors a large crowd had gathered in front of the hall. The crowd was made up altogether of the better class of people. They were all well dressed. Women were more than numerous in the crowd. It was described in a large measure to the fact that Mrs. Wilson was along. From the minute the presidential party arrived today Mrs. Wilson was the center of interest. The lobby of the Hotel Schenley where the party stopped was thronged with members of the fair sex who wanted to get a glimpse of the president's bride. President Wilson did not show himself after arriving at the hotel until he was driven to the hall. Immediately after finishing his first address the president was scheduled to speak to an overflow meeting. of 1,500 in another hall in the same building. When the doors of Memorial hall were opened at noon the crowd surged into the building in a body. The hall was filled and the doors were closed before the president arrived. "I am conscious of a sort of truancy in being absent from my duties in Washington," the president said in opening his address. He added that the best place for a public servant was with the people he served, however. He created laughter when he stated that he got more inspiration outside of Washington than in it. "The subject upon which I come to address you is one of great magnitude and one which requires great counsel," he said. He declared every man has a right to express his views on national events. "I believe in peace, I love peace. I would not be a true American if I did not love peace." -Councillors on na tional defense who are guided by passions do not have his support the pres ident declared. The president provoked loud applause when he asserted America does not want anything but peace and friendship, but declared, "We. must prepare in order to insure those results." Mr. Wilson declared he is striving hard to avoid allowing passion to guide him. He said that was hard to do, he realized, when the "world is running with red blood." The president declared there are some kinds of professional enthusiasm that must be guarded against. He cited the enthusiasm of a soldier. He said he would not want the soldier to be only a counsellor. "The thing we are in love with in America is efficiency," he said later. He did not mean efficiency of business. "We want the spirit of America to be efficient. We want clear, disinterested thinking and acting along the right lines." BRANDEIS' Continued From Page One. ping interests of the country by advocating that the railroads be authorized to impose additional charges for free services, such as loading, unloading, ferrying, lightering, etc., that they have for years performed. This was Mr. Brandeis solution of the problem of how to get more net revenue ' for the railroads without increasing freight rates. Fifth, he comes from Boston, whereas many senators believe a supreme court justice should have been chosen from the southeast, inasmuch as Jus tice Lamar, whose place Mr. Brandeis is nominated to fill, hailed from that section of the country. Opium is third on the list of exports from Greece, following. tobacco and currants. BRIEFS Roast young pig dinner at Arlington Sunday. 2a,2t To Prevent the Grip. When you feel a cold coming on, stop it by taking LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE and- thus keep the system in condition to prevent the GRIP. There is only one "BROMO QUININE." E. W. GROVE'S signature on box. 25c.Adv. Roast young pig dinner at Arlington Sunday. 28-2t

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"Come DISAVOWAL NOTE OF U. S. REACHES BERLIN OFFICIALS AMSTERDAM, Jan. 29. Washington demands for a disavowal of the sinking of the Lusitania are reported in a dispatch from Berlin to have been delivered to the German government on Friday morning and to have been informally discussed by Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg, Foreign Secretary, von Jagow, Ambassador Gerard and Colonel Edward M. House, personal representative of President Wilson, at a dinner given at the American embassy in Berlin last night. The dispatch points out that disavowal of the sinking of the Lusitania would raise the point of whether Germany's entire submarine campaign was illegal and whether in the reckoning when peace is made Germany could be called upon to pay for every merchant ship it has destroyed. If so, the monetary compensation would be enormous, as the Germans claim to have sunk more than 600 ships DR. LINCOLN WIRT TALKS TO "Y" All arrangements were complete today for the men's meeting at the Gennett theatre which opens at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon when Dr. Lincoln Wirt will deliver an address, the subject of which is "In the Wake of War." Wirt returned recently from Europe where he studied social conditions and facts he will make in his lecture Sunday will be based upon information he obtained in the war zone. Wirt is a world wide traveler and a prominent lecturer, author and publicist. Y. P. C. U ELECTS HEAD. The Young People Christian Union of the Reid Memorial church has elected the following officers for the coming year: President, Verlon T. Ballinger; vice president, Hazel Dafler; secretary and treasurer, Wilman Willitt; Caroline Smith, assistant.

IT IS A COLD FACT

THIS IS A SAMPLE OF THE AVERAGE COAL BIN THIS TIME OF THE YEAR

Wouldn't That Freeze You? You will need for the cold days of February the best coal for your furnace. We have tried several brands but have discarded all but o.ner and on this we have staked our reputation as first in quality. It is WAYNE POCAHONTAS We have used the same process of elimination for heating stove coal and for this strongly recommend WONDERLAND For the cook stove you want a quick hot fire; we have it in E-Z-L-I-T Don't forget your little friends when ordering coal. You can help some child get a nice PONY, HARNESS and WAGON FREE.

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Across" KRONE CELEBRATES HIS 78TH BIRTHDAY Christian J. Krone, one of the pioneer German residents of the city, celebrated his seventy-eighth birthday today. Mr. Krone makes his home with his daughter Mrs. Charles Schumak -r, 2307 Main street, where a family dinner tomorrow, to which all the children of the aged man have been invited, will do honor to the occasica. RESOLUTIONS Continued From Page One. main within the confines of the school room no longer than Is absolutely necessary, and we feel that the present school hours from 8:30 to 11:30 a. m. and from 1:15 to 3:30 p. m. are fully adequate for the work of the average child. Second We believe that the slow child is often worth while. The period from 3:30 to 4 p. m. devoted to the individual child will often strengthen his work sufficiently to enable him to carry the work of his grade. Likewise, this period is of Inestimable value for giving help to the child who, because of illness or enforced absence, would fall behind his class. While the principals and kindergarten teachers give to these two classes of children all the help their limited time permits, nevertheless, there are many cases where no one but the child's teacher realizes his particular difficulties. The importance of giving extra time to the slow and backward children is given further emphasis, when we recall that in many cities of high standing there are rooms set apart especially for these children, in charge of a superior teacher. Third This period from 3:30 to 4 p. m. is at times indispensable for administering discipline. Fourth On investigation it has been learned that there are other cities which have the same' school day as Richmond and some others of high educational standing among which are noted Epeyer school the Minneapolis and Indianapolis schools have a shorter school day than Richmond. These resolutions were adopted and our delegate reguested to present them to the City Federation of Clubs. CO COOO CCOOCO ocoooooc ooaoocooool Tele. 1235 and 1644.

HIGH SCHOOLS f.'EET IN LITERARY CONTEST

HOLLANSBURO, O.. Jan. 28. A literary contest , will be held at Pales tine Saturday night. Hollansburg high school and Palestine high school being pitted against each other. A good program is planned. Palestine Glee Club. Reading Rachel Keener. Piano Solo Helen Starbnck. ' Oration Clement McCabe. Declamation Luclle Manuel. Debate Karl Puterbaugh and Ray Wagner, affirmative. Hollanburg Glee Club. Reading Aura Branson. Piano Solo Lova Payne. Oration Claudius Spencer. Declamation Fay Southard. Debate Edna Tilson and Corwin Brown, negative. The subject of debate Is. "Resolved. That preparedness is the best way to maintain international peace. Garfield Notes BY PAUL H El RAN I Ml I fi The enrollment records for Garfield nave Deen broken. Four hundred And five old pupils enrolled Friday morn ing ana n new pupils in the afternoon, bringing the total up to 672. Sixteen absentees are expected next ween, wno will bring the total up to 588. The third issue ef the Headlight was distributed vpstprrtav the editorial and advertising matter Is auuirswu to tne new pupils. Two pictures, one- of the board of publication and the other of the editorial staff, are the features. A new staff will have charge of the next Issue. The capacity of the lunch room was taxed during the bad weather after the holidays. A new supply of dishes and cooking utensils has been secured and a mechanical dishwasher is to be installed, as there Is some doubt as to the ability to handle the patronage now that the enrollment has been increased. Several classes will be too large. It will be necessary to have the five 8A and five 7B sections in four groups, each in arithmetic, as there are over forty in each group. The need for increased room Is urgent, if the work of the school is to be kept up to the usual standard. There are more boys than benches in some of the woodwork classes. A shortage of lockers makes it necessary to bring in the 50 at the play grounds. The locker rooms will be crowded when these are installed. PUP FASTS 7 DAYS. HARTFORD CITY, Jan. 29. Gus White's bull pup has just survived a seven day fast. A week ago White locked his autc mobile up in the garage. After missing the dog for a week White went, back to the garage to see if he might be there. The bull pup was considerably there and still able to wag his abbreviated tail. DAM BURSTS Continued From Page One. launching of boats was impossible. A food famine was threatened, according to latest reports. Property loss in the Otay valley will reach 1,000,000. The radio station at Los Angeles reported another $1,000,000 damage in the vicinity of Los Angeles and Elisnore. See Our Display in West Window Any Cabinet for $1 On Delivery ONLY WEEKLY &

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St'ELSER'S REC03DS REPORT. DECREASES IN CONTAGION RATE

The annual report of Dr. S. O. Smelser, secretary of the city board of health which Is now being arranged will show that fa the main, health conditions In Richmond are considerably improved over those of the previous year. births and contagions diseases la the omy pan or tne report wnicn nas oeen completed. The annual statement In uii win De submitted to Mayor win Robbins within a short time. There were fewer cases of contagious diseases daring 1915 than 1911. Following are the comparative figures for 1915, and 1914: Contagious diseases. 1915 Scarlet fever. 64; measles. 63; diphtheria. 24; typhoid fever. 11; small pox. 2; chicken pox. 43; whooping cough. 9; total. 206. Contagious diseases. 1914 Scarlet fever. 53; measles. 10; diphtheria. 34; typhoid fever. 36; small pox, 3; chicken pox, 24'; whooping cough. 5; total, 211. Total births during 1915 were 465. males 231 and females. 234. Total births In 1914 were 517, males. 254 and females. 263. Total deaths during 1915 were 29. mates. 135 ana remales. 163. Total deaths during 1914 were 212. males, 155 and females, 157. TALKS INTO JAIL. INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 29 John Wisler tried to talk himself out of police court by declaring the men he was working for had the house all torn up and waiting for him to do some plastering. It didn't go with Judge Deery. however, for the Judge gave him $1 and costs on a drunk charge and S5 and costs for assault and battery. PROMISE HELP aspirant for the O. O. P. congressional nomination. These committee members explained that in the first place they regarded Judge Comstock as a better qualified man for the office of congressman than Mr. Lynch; that In the second place, they did not believe Mr. Lynch could be elected If nominated, while, on the other hand, they were confident that Judge Comstock being acceptable to both Republican and Progressive voters, could defeat John M. Lontz. who will be, undoubtedly, the Democratic candidate for congress and the strongest congressional nominee offered by that party In many years. Furthermore, the Wayne county committeemen realize that the fight in the district next November will be fought out and decided In Wayne county, making it imperative that a strong Wayne county Republican be the standard-bearer of his party. Committee members this afternoon were instructed in the provisions of the complicated primary election la a, and the question of selecting candidates for committee members to be certified to the Republican primary ballot was taken up. Committeemen were also Informed as to the division of districts for the selection of the seventeen delegates to the state convention. Mesopotamania means middle river. USE COOPER'S BLEND Coffee COOPER'S GROCERY