Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 83, 16 February 1916 — Page 9

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16, 1916

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Death Ends Sad Life of Jimmy Bullet Turns Nice Boy into Derelict

His mother was a young girl of 17

when she met and married his father. She often told me of the Impression made upon her youth and Inexperience by the' dashing silk-hatted tobacco salesman when he came to the village, driving a team of horses attached to a gaily-decorated covered wagon." It was love at first sight on the part of both; they were soon married and

( came to Richmond to live. The first year brought twin babies. They did not live. Then came Jimmy. Jlmny

was at first like the other boys who

came later, fun loving, full of pranks, mlschevlous but good natured and free from viciousness. When he was about ten years olda pistol he was playing with was discharged. The ball. entered his mouth and lodged at the base . o& the brain. I f Bullet Affect Brain. t was never removed. Surgeons thought an effort to dislodge it might result fatally. He recovered but with ,Vi tola' entire nature apparently changed. He became morose, tricky and quarrelsome. As he grew older he seemed to S hKve no idea but to gain every advantage of others possible. He usually tried to keep within the law but finally for a . forgery was tried, adjudged guilty and would have been sentenced but an inquest found him insane and lie was sent to the asylum at IndiaBapolls. His mother yielded to his pleadings and promises and secured his release after a brief stay. He excelled in some things, having won distinction as a trap-shooter and in walking tournaments. When he had won prizes he indulged In most remarkable extravagances. ' , A costly watch is now carried by a ' citizen of the northern state which Jimmy ordered on one of the occasions r when he had visions of his name, like Ben Adhem's leading "all the rest" of the sporting fraternity. . The jeweler, t "when Jimmy failed to respond to the - C. 0. D. request, sold it to the grandfather of the aforesaid citizen. - i ' Kor years after his mother's estate had been settled, the executor received ' frequent requests . for money to pay for various things. A very expensive .v glass eye was one, for poor Jimmy, in ,'' addition to his other troubles, had lost an eye. Wrote Fervent Appeals. He was an inveterate and aceompllahed letter writer. His mother's friends would receive most touching api eals, requests to intercede for him with her. Of course the object was always money, either to pay a fine or, buy needed clothing or to pay a boa ml bill. Sometimes he was dying, had repented all his sins, if spared would

lead a better life but there was no hope and bis only wish was to look on his mother's face once more. (This form of letter always purported to be taken from the dying lips by a hospital attendant.) ' Poor Jimmy drifted from bad to worse. He would, after long absences from Richmond, come into town, be seen on the streets for a day or two and then disappear into the city prison. Drink ruined what was left of him to be ruined. The only person on earth who had loved and pitied biin was his mother and after her death he became truly a derelict. . .

He died the other day and I am told was buried in a pauper's grave. One could wish , that he might have been laid to rest by his mother. But he had been a forlorn wastrel for so many years that there was no one left who cared enough. And so we will "No further seek his merits to disclose, ' - . Or draw his frailties from their dread abode. Where they alike in trembling nope repose, j The bosom of his Father and his God." Contributed.

CHARITY BUREAU LACKS WORK

Labor conditions in Richmond are better than they have been for many years, declared Secretary Melpoider' of the social service bureau. He said during the past week only one man has appllecf to the bureau with the complaint that he had been unable to find work. "There seems to be work for every one in Richmond if the man reality wants work and is not too particular about picking his job," said Mr. Melpoider. 'This one man who applied during the past week, is really physically unable to work, and he has a family of seven children to support." - . Township Trustee Edgerton also said today that very few calls have been made at his office for charitable aid despite the cold weather of the past week. Over a dozen orders for coal were issued Monday, but all the cases, he said, are those where the family la large.

FUR-TOPPED SHOES INVITE FLIRTING

R'ayor Overholser closed all the gambling houses in Oklahoma City and drove the liquor dealers out of business. Now be is expected to in

augurate other reforms.

"Why don't you stop tnis iuning that is geing on all the time?" asked a woman of sour visage who visited the Vavor'S office. - The Mayor said he didn't know there had been any flirting. "Well, there has and there, is, said the woman. "It's going on now, all the time. I' see when I'm down town, and you could, too, if you" looked." "Who is doing it?" inquired the Mayor. -',,.,

"Men and woman, hoys ana, gins, replied the visitor, "and the girls are just as bad as the men. I can show

OH, REGGIE! WINE COLORED COATS

Cii:lo bicsstod, two-button sack touts, with drapery; oyer the hips is the proper style1 for nfen's' wear this spring, according to designs exhibited st tbe convention of the National Association of -Merchant Tailors, at i St. Louis. , ; i :. . Double breasted coats, are to nave . peak lapels and both single and double breasted will follow natural lines'. Extensive padding will be avoided. Scotch plaids Is to be a popular pattern. Judging from the designs. An extreme model in evening dress . was exhibited by one designer, . who showed a wine-colored coat. With the coat goes a lavender vest. Outing coats are to have two plaits in the back running over the shoulder. In summer clothing; designs of , seersucker coats weighing eight

ounces were shown and also a fawncojored coat with white buttons. . Sleeves thl3 spring and su'mmef are to be small, with a button at tbe' cuff. Trousers will follow the conformation of the leg, but will not be tight, X. Frock coats of green cloth with a wide red stripe were displayed today. Patterns of large checks were, prominent In the display and "green was a prominent color. - A. novelty was an overcoat weighing one, opui-d said to be both rain and cold proof. . Of the many designs on exhibit, not a suit cost less' than $125. The one-pound overcoat cost $125.

Britain in 1914 bought 808,710 bushels of beans from Burma.

Dog Enjoys Life In Rolling Chair

you girls on the streets right now who ought to be arrested." "In what way do they flirt?" asked the patient Mayor. - "By looking sideways at. the men and by wearing fur-topped shoes and dresses half-way up to their knees' said the woman. "You've seen them, haven't you? And you know they're disgraceful, don't you?" Mayor Overholser said there was no ordinance regulating women's attire to that extent. "Then pass an Ordinance," insisted the visitor. "Put a heavy fine on the girls who wear fur-topped shoes and short dresses or else on the men who look at them." The Mayor sighed wearily. "If you don't," the woman continued, "this town will go to the devil. "It's going there now, with its furtopped shoes and flirting."

UNION STANDS FIRM AGAINST UNFAIR SHOWS

"It is perfectly ridiculous ar.1 Inconceivable to try to imagine a group of three or four, or even as many as a haif dozen' disgruntled i Union musicians attempting to thwart the efforts cf their organization to force them to pay a fine in event they patronize unfair theatres" said Secretary R. M. Weisbrod of the Musicians' Union today.- '. "Briefly, the facts are that each and every member of pur organization numbering sixty members, were notified to be present Sunday Feb. 6th, to vote on the final adoption of a resolution providing for a fine for patronizing these unfair theatres, the resolution having been previously introduced at the last regular meeting. As far as we know every one present was well pleased with the proceedings, this belief being materially strengthened by the fact that not a single dissenting vote was cast on the resolution, and it was unanimously adopted. True facts have been greatly magnified arid distorted by a few disloyal members who threaten to withdraw from our organization if forced to pay a fine for extending their patronage to the theatres thereby effected. "Since a local daily printed an account last evening of the intentions of these few members, you may say for Local No. 388 American Federation of Musicians, that our position in this matter is not likely to be subjected to any immediate changes and that as far as the officers of the local are concerned those few members who feel their liberty has been abridged, may rest assured that they will be dealt with in strict accordance witt tbe resolution."

LIST. OF ENTRIES

HASEMEIER ATTEND8 SCHOOL CONVENTION

Ed Hasemeier, president of the Indiana State Sunday School association, is attending tbe annual meeting of the executive committee of the International Sunday school association of North America at Louisville, Ky., this week. Mr. Hasemeier will be gone three days.

DEMOCRATS

Continued From Page One. ships William Hangley, Elmer Fagan, William Smith, Roy Fraunberg. Jefferson Township Ben Mason, Hagerstown. '' Washington Township William Millis, Milton. Throuerh a miKiinrioratanHinir nf Iho

date for filing petitions, Walter Cook, Democrat, of Centerville, came to the county clerk's office this morning to enter his application from Center

lownsnip. u is proDaoie that bis application will be refused. . ? February 26 is the last riav that anv

candidate for convention delegate is

allowed to withdraw from the race.

NEW FORCES

Continued From Page One. dates to the state convention were tentatively listed today as follows: City of Richmond. First Ward C. R. Richardson (New); John RusselK (Watson). Second Ward Harry Holmes (New) William H. Plummer (Watson). Third Ward Byram C. Robbins (New); Edgar Norris (Watson). Fourth Ward Frank Taylor (New)

Fifth Ward (Two to be Elected) NImrod H. Johnson (New); Demas S. Coe (New) . ' Sixth Ward Elmer E. Eggemeyer (New). Seventh and Eighth ' Wards Chas. O. Williams (New); George H. Shofer (doubtful); Benjamin C. Hill (New). Outside of Richmond. Dal ton. Perry, New Garden TownshipsWilliam E. Brown, Williamsburg (doubtful), George M. Showalter, Fountain City (New). Wayne and Franklin Townships Arthur A. Curme, Jr Wayne township, (New). ', Jefferson and Clay TownshipsLouis E. KInsey, Greensfork (doubtful); Edward T. Porter, Hagerstown (New). ' Jackson and Harrison Townships (Two to elect) Fred R. Huddleston (New), Frank C. Mosbaugh (New),

John E. Gray (Watson), all of Cambridge City. ' Abington, Boston, and Washington Townships Walter E. Farlow, (doubtful); Robert Calloway, Milton, (New). Center and Webster Townships Marion L. Meyers, Webster township, (New), Lawrence J. McConaha, Ceuterville, (doubtful)..- 5 Only two districts in the county are entitled to more than one delegate, the Fifth ward, Richmond, and Jackson and Harrison townships, which are each entitled to two delegates.

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mm W lIW Main and Sth ' TONIGHT Two-reel comedy. "Fllver, the 8moke Eeater." One Reel, King Bagott in "The Soul Man."

PALACE

THEATRE TODAY

"Some Show" Vitagraph Blue Ribbon Feature, VIRGINIA PEARSON AND JOSEPH KILGOUR lit ' "Tliou Art the Man" From the novel by George Cameron. The story of a life love, laid In the land of parched throats, fever and cholera. Taken from the Commandment, "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife."

TOMORROW That Whirlwind LoveStory

"THE CAVE MAN" Starring ROBERT EDESON A thrilling story of a woman who bets that she can make a society man out of a coal heaver Vitagrapli Blue Ribbon Feature.

Continued From Page One. lenberg company', Loehr and Klute, The Vogue, The Starr Piano company Krone and Kennedy, Dave Teeple, Sol Frankel. O. E. Dickinson, John C. Bayer, Neff and Nusbaum, Lee B. Nusbaum, Hoosier store, Walk-Over shoe store, George Fox, J. Will Cunningham, Mashmeyers, Jones Hardware, John M. Eggemeyer & Sons. J. F. Hornaday, Holthouse, Model Clothing company, Philip . Birck, Maag and Reilly, Romey furniture, Weiss furniture, Kreimeier, A. M. Leach, Sam S. Vigran, Boston store, Hoosier store, Feltman's, Bartel and Robe.

Caiman, Cochin Chira, has 250,000 people.

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Blankets, caps, shoes and even skates for pedigreed dogs have ceased to become a novelty, so Mrs. Hamilton Carey of Boston and Newport has secured a private rolling chair for her pedigreed French bulldog, "Newport Nipper," who has taken many prizes at the New York and Boston shows. "Nipper" has his own attendant to push his chair along as he takes the morning breeze at this fashionable resort.

The Man Who Looks Ahead Most; persons have some goal to which they steer their hopes, but many thoughtlessly unnerve the hand, and dull the brain by faulty living, then wonder why success is not achieved. Among the everyday habits of life that often upset health is coffee drinking, an ancient and respectable custom, but harmful to many. The average cup of coffee contains about 2y2 grains of caffeine, which, gradually accumulating in the systemoften causes nervous prostration, heart trouble, mental depression, etc. N There's an easy way out of coffee troublesquit the coffee and use rosTOM This pure food-drink is a simple combination of whole wheat roasted with a little wholesome molasses nothing else. It is a snappy, aromatic flavour similar to coffee but is entirely free from the drug, caffeine, or any other injurious substance. 1 -There are two forms of Postum. The original Postum Cereal must be boiled, 15c and 25c pack-" ages; Instant Postum, soluble in a cup of hot water, 30c and 50c tins. Both have equal flavour, and cost about the same. For those who appreciate the opportunity and power that goes with health "There's a Reason" for POSTUN Send 2c stamp for 5-cup sample of Instant Postum . ) , , Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich. :"

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Silks have invaded the realm of fashion this season and everywhere one may see Gowns, Blouses, Suits, costumes of every description made of silks, soft and clinging, fine and lustrous, or crisp and jaunty. AH these -are here today in a vast assortment at a distinct saving in price that you can not afford to disregard. .

Many Are Choosing Their Easter Silks Now THIS EXTRAORDINARY SILK SALE FINDS US READY TO SERVE YOU WITH SILKS FOR EVERY NEED AT PRICES TRULY REMARKABLE'

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