Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 93, 6 March 1916 — Page 14

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, MARCH 6r 1916.

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STEPS TO GET COUNTY EXPERT EATON, O., March 6. Plans to secure a county agricultural agent were discussed Saturday by more than one hundred and fifty farmers who assembled in the opera house. Committees of three in each township in the county were appointed and will look after the matter of securing ten per cent, of the farmers to join the organization. Much enthusiasm was manifested and talks were made by several leading xarmers. , The committees named are as follows: Washington township, J. L. B rouse, Charles E. Michael and Ezra Creager; Monroe township, C. E. Beck, Samuel Miller and Ben Creager; Jefferson township, C. W. Bloom; Edward Clark and Alfred Murray; Jackson township, O. T. Aydelotte, R. E. Brand enberg and Stanley ; S. Hart; Dixon township, W. O. Morris, H. L. Price nnd Louis Johnson; Israel township, O. M. .Wright, W. B. Cline and C. Bishop; Somers township, C. C. Steele, R. C. Prugh and E. J. Phares; Gasper township, Charles Hildebolt, Edward Widener and J. E. Flora; Gratis townchip, Jesse L. Eby, Pearl Smith and Tom Itiner; Lanier township, I. B. Renner, Walter Campbell and 'J. E. Voge; Twin township, S. S. Hawley, G. W. Copp and Edward, Rinck; Harrison township, John Warnke, Jacob Pundt and Robert Bunger. Another meeting will be held March 18. II. O. Silvers presided at the meeting Saturday. REV. BROWN OPENS CHRISTIAN REVIVAL Evangelist Roy L. Brown opened a three weeks revival campaign at the First Christian church Sunday. He preached at both morning and evening services explaining that in opening the services the sermons would be based on qualifications for Christian life. Every seat in the auditorium and Sunday school was occupied last night. Approximately 400 people were present. The subject of the sermon was "Why I'm Not Ashamed of the Gospel." The speaker listed among many reasons the fact that the Gospel is applicable to all conditions, races and peoples. A feature of the services will be the orchestra and choir music. R. Leighton Brown, son of the evangelist will play cornet solos at many of the services. Special prayer meeting will be held in the afternoons at the home of different members. Masonic Calendar Monday Richmond Commandery, No. 8, K. T. Stated conclave. Tuesday Richmond Lodge, No. 196, F. and A. M. Stated mseting. Wednesday Webb Lodge, No. 24, F. and A. M. Called meeting; work in the Master Mason degree, commencing at 4:30 o'clock. Refreshments. Friday. King Solomon's Chapter, No. 4, R. A. M. Stated convocation. v: to $34.00 Pay $1.00 Weekly

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HOLLANSBURG. O.. March 6. Clifton Pitman and Ona Williams daughter of Blue Williams of Middleboro, Ind., were united in marriage Tuesday at Richmond by Rev. C. W, Hoeffer. They will make their home here with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Pitman, uncle and aunt of the groom.. . . .Elden Rife .4 I ..n.. Tm Tnaffilav In! aim 1 1 a i tcj iuuvtb cjjcjui. a Carlos City, attending a sale Albert Browne spent Monday evening In New Castle, Ind.. . . .Mrs. Lurt Reid of New Paris, spent from Monday until Wednesday here, the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Chenoweth, and other relatives Mattie Locke is ill with the grippe.. .. .Quay Butley made a business trip to New Madison Tuesday evening Herschel Jeffries of Palestine, was here Tuesday Ross Pitman spent Wednesday in Crete Luther Moore and family were visitors in Crete Wednesday..... Ezra Petrey and C. C. Hollinger traded properties Tuesday Jessie Parker of Fountain City, spent Tuesday and Wednesday with James Slick and fami'y. Charles. Moore and wife of Greenville, O., returned to their home Thursday evening after visiting local relatives and friends.. .. .Henry Hoos was a Richmond visitor Wednesday. . . . .Grace . Gray of Hamilton, came Wednesday for a visit with J. W. McKay and wife Web Pearce of Greenville, spent Friday here Howard Harley was in Richmond Thursday El wood Coblentz of New Paris, spent Friday here Harvey Haller of New Paris, was here Friday Mr. anxi Mrs. Manuel TImmons of Friendship, were here Friday, called by the serious illness of John Timmons who is not expected to live Mr. and Mrs.. Jasse Hoose spent Monday in Union City, with Mr. and Mrs. Mings. ....Mrs. Rudicel and sons Paul and Charles, are at home after several weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gause of Greensfork John Dowler of Vine, O., moved into the neighborhood. They bought a farm east of town The Juniors are mov ing into the hall above the C. A. Thomas store They have leased it for five years.. .. .Mrs. Jessie Thomas of Indianapolis, who is visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Thomas enter tained her friends Thursday afternoon Those present were Mrs. Ross Rutiicel, Mrs. Charles Fulkerson, Mrs. H. H. Jones, Mrs. Dale Williams, Mrs. Willoughby Bishop, Mrs. Ralph Slorp and Mrs. Leonard Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Jake Pense and Cio Riser were Richmond visitors Friday Mr. and Mrs. John Flatter and family were in Richmond Friday Virgil Flatter and family and Shorty Flatter and wife will leave Saturday for Canada to make their future home. MYSTERIOUS SHIP SEEN ALONG COAST NORFOLK, Va., March 6. A mysterious three funneled steamer made its appearance off the Virginia capes early today, giving rise to rumors that another German raider has escaped the vigilance of the British men-of-war, and was coming into port. Owing to the heavy weather it was impossible to identify the vessel. It was snowing hard here at 9 o'clock when port officials began trying to get in communication with the vessel.

EARLHAM DEBATES HEIDELBERG TEAM

Earlham debating team will meet for the first time, the -strong Heidelberg team of Tiffin,' ' Q., Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock In Lindley hall, Earlham, on the subject of, Resolved, that the state and :y local revenues should be derived through a single tax on an economic rent of land." . Earlham will be represented by Charles Lewis, Clyde Little and Elgar Pennington, who will argue the negative, side of the question. This team will meet Albion college, at Albion, Mich., the week following. Heidelberg will be represented by E. "B. Heppart, C. A. Warner and J. A. Krout. BOY'S SKULL Continued From Page Two - slight improvement. However, his injury Is a very serious one and may result fatally. v Apparently Mr. Hornaday in cross1 ing Main street at Fourteenth street did ; not notice the approach of the eastbound car. Eye witnesses say that the J automobile would probably have been demolished if the traction car had not been moving at a moderate rate of speed. As the forepart of the automobile cleared the south tracks the traction car crashed into the rear part of the machine. The right rear wheel of the automobile gave way, letting down the body of, the car. Screaming, Mrs. Steely jumped from the machine and ran .down South Fourteenth street. ' Blood Spatters Car. Frightened passengers on the traction car rushed to the street. In a few minutes the unconscious forms of young Steely and Mrs. Hornaday were removed from the wrecked machine and transferred to an ambulance. Both bled profusely and the back part of the automobile resembled a shambles. Dr. Kirkpatrick occupied the front seat with Mr. Hornaday. Both escaped without injury. The parents of Cecil Steely are Mr. and Mrs. William Steely, living on a farm near State Line, Ind. Wrilliam ASK FOR and GET HORLICGS THE ORIGINAL MALTED MILK Cheap substitutes cost YOU same price. r 3mE

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ELKHART BUILDERS (Continued From Page One.) had been connected with as contractor. "When I saw advertised the plans for the temporary bridge," said Mr. Davis, "I came to Richmond tp get a set of the plans but I couldn't get them. I then saw Superintendent Jeffries of . the traction company and he promised me that If the commissioners would build a high level temporary bridge they would be willing to pay at least $3,000 more. My plans for the bridge called for a bridge fourteen feet wide, eight feet for the traction line and a four foot walk. When the board let the contract they were informed by Mueller that Mr. Jeffries denied that he had made any sort of a promise to me. Mueller then told me if I had any agreement of that kind, I should have attached it to my bid and it could have been considered." Davis Criticises Bridge. "The temporary bridge thai you commissioners built there is not satisfactory," said Davis. "I don't believe Mueller is a competent engineer. ) A competent engineer would not have built a low level bridge at that place. I also don's believe that a competnent engineer would have condemned a bridge like your Main street bridge without testing it.". "I believe that the commissioners should have called in experts in praci tical bridge engineering and they should have determined whether the bridge is safe," he continued. "Didn't you know that they did call in experts?" asked Attorney Reller, who represented Mueller. "I know they called in Prof. Hatt.j but he is not a practical engineer," j replied the witness. - j "Didn't you know that they called! in a man named Vawter, of LaFay-j ette?" asked Reller. . "I didn't know anything about that," ! said Davis. - Davis was then asked why he did not! Molliday

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bid on the North Twelfth street Job after he had said he intended to submit a bid on it. - ; Davis States Reasons. - "I don't care to bid on a job when the engineer can take the little money I have away from me because of Improper specifications," said Davis. "Was that the only reason?" asked Reller.' '; "No, I refused to bid -on account of the general reputation of Mueller and I never will bid under him," replied Davis. . V; - Davis was then asked what Mueller's object would be In preventing him from bidding on the temporary bridge and the Twelfth street bridge. "Oh, it was only the idea of having some other engineer's plans accepted above those of Mueller, himself," said Davis. "There is no use of having this hearing," he added. "Two commissioners are set for Mueller and people know that and for that reason there is no use of trying to get people to testify here. I believe the commissioners in Wayne county should give more consideration to welfare of the people of the county and a little, bit less to Mueller. There are two members of the beard that believe Mueller is being persecuted. I tell you I am done with this county and will bid it good bye tonight, forever." Reller Attacks Stevens. J. T. Stevens, who been quoted in the testimony of every witness who came before the board, took the stand Saturday afternoon. His testimony was interrupted by an attack made on bis ability as a bridge engineer by Attorney Reller who said that information he had received from reliable sources in Preble county, his old home, Stevens was forced to leave the county because of trouble he had in carrying out his contracts. Several times, Reller said, he had been caught by the inspectors "skimping" the specifications on bridge work and other concrete structural work. The attorney

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quoted statements from four or five prominent men In Preble county including Lon Reid, former county surveyor, and Attorney Lowry, which cor- j roborated Reller's statements. Mr. Stevens has . been making his ' headquarters in the office of County Surveyor Peacock and has been working on private contract jobs and has also been doing-some drafting work for Peacock. "Last year, I askea the commissioners, whether they "would accept plans from outside contractors on any bridge work to be done In the county," said Stevens. "Cheesraan and Doddridge favor the suggestion that other contractors be allowed to submit plans but Anderson said that Mueller was

big enough to handle the work and he saw no reason why any other contractor should submit plans. Says Mueller Competent. Reller then asked him whether he though Mueller was a competent engi neer to which he replied that as far as he knew, Mueller was a competent engineer and could handle the work. The trouble over the Armantrout bridge was again referred to by Stevens who said that Lon Boyd of Cambridge City, has told him that the bridge -was not down by three feet as low as the specifications called for. The Locke bridge, he said, also lacked 2Vi feet of being down as law as it should have been according to plans. "Who did you write to, asking them to ccme before this hearing?" "I refuse to say, it was a private matter with me and I will not say it in public," replied Stevens. "The outside contractors are not making their

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