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HAGERSTOWN OFFICIALS NAMED FOR ELECTION
County commissioners today ap-l Electric Light plant; third precinct, pointed two "dry" inspectors and one trustee's office, city building, "wet" inspector for the local option The following officials were appointletion for the three precincts at ed: For the "d rvs": First nrrinrt
Hagerstown. May 27. The boards will
be composed of two judges, two clerks and two sheriffs, representing both sides and one inspector for each precinct. Kirk Hughs, whose name was presented by the "wets" was appointed inspector for the first precinct; Merton Grills, "dry" and William H. Porter, "dry" will act as Inspectors in the second and third precincts, reepecively. Voting Places Fixed. The following voting places were fixed: First precinct. Wedikind's blacksmith shop; second precinct.
Judge, August Weidman; clerk, Grafton Stewart; sheriff, Clarence Stewart; second precinct Judge, John A. Locke; clerk, Thomas Allen; sheriff, Milton Franklin; third precinct Judge, Howard Gwin; clerk, Fred Murray; sheriff, Grover Shinn. For the "wets": First precinct
Jude, Holly Hoover; clerk, Theodore
Sells; sheriff, Tom Murey;
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE FORTUNENOW GET BUSY!
- Here's a chance for some one to
make a fortune. ,. Green dyes are very
precious and can scarcely be obtained
Aiiuions are waiting tor tne person who. can learn some way that part
or tne green m the new leaves and grass around Richmond could be transferred into dyes.
MANY MOTHERS TO BE HONORED FLORISTS REPORT
precinct Judge. James, Bagford; clerk, Roe. Wimmer; sheriff; Dave Mettort; third precinct Judge, Charles Bickenstoce; clerk, Cliff Foutz; sheriff, Harry Parsons.
There will be a carnation famine in
Richmond tomorrow according to the
second! reports or local florists today. The
SEVENTY-THREE VILLISTAS FACE CARRANZA RIFLES
EL PASO, Texas, May 13. Rifles of the Carranzistas firing squad in Juarez will be used during the coming week to signal to the United States evidence that th-v de facto government is determined to preserve order. Luring this time seventy-three Villistas accused of plotting an uprising in El Paso will face military trial and there is little doubt as to the scenes which will be enacted at the adobe wall which forms a background for the place of execution in fhe Mexican town.
florists here and all over the United
States have been unable to supply the large demand of carnations for Mother's day. This year has exceeded all previous records. Roses are also going very fast. Roses are as appropriate as carnations are being satisfied with roses. Roses are especially in demand as bouquets for mothers.
LIFE IN TRENCHES QUIET AND CALM COMPARED TO THIS
MEAT DEALERS ARRAIGNED; GOODS CONTAIN SULPHITE
Three Richmond meat dealers were arraigned in city court today on a charge of having offered for sale meat not up to the -standard required by the food and drug department's regulations. " Henry Nungesser pleaded zuiltv to
having offered for sale hamburger that contained sulphite. In the sample taken from one of his shops there was found to be present in the meat .3906 per cent of sulphites. Frank Scheibler pleaded guilty to having offered for sale hamburger con
taining sulphite. There was .0934 per cent of sulphites in the sample taken
from his shop. John Maher .entered a plea of not
guilty to a charge of having offered for sale hamburger containing starch.
serving to "reduce, lower and injuri
ously affect its quality and strength.'
The hearing of the Maher's case was postponed pending the arrival of a
state official to assist in the prosecu tion.
Nungesser and Schiebler were each
given the minimum fin, $10 and costs
Nungesser declared that the sulphite had gotten into the meat through a
cutting machine, it having been placed on the machine as an antiseptic. He informed the mayor that he would never again purchase any sulphite. Maher declared that his meats had always met with the approval of inspecting state officers, and that he was confident that no adulterated meat had been obtained in his shop.
If you awaken slowly in the morning and if it takes several calls to awaken you, get a room in the Y. M. C. A. About 4 o'clock every morning the bombardment of alarm calls begins and then it continues at intervals
until about. 8 o'clock. All the clocks are afflicted with strong "voices" and can be heard anywhere over the building. It is an unwritten law to let the clocks run down and then all a person has to do the next evening is to rewind the alarm. There is no
t necessity of turning the shut-off latch.
VAMPIRE WOMAN TRIES TO BLACKMAIL BRADY
CORPORATIONS REPORT
ASSESSMENT INCREASE OF QUARTER MILLION Business prosperity in Richmond during the past year is reflected in an increase in the assessment of corporations of this city, estimated by Township Assessor Boyd at a quarter of million dollars. A large majority of the corporations have voluntarily reported an increase over last year's valuation. One of the largest per cent gains is that of the Richmond Underwear factory. Last year this company was assessed at $15,816, while the report made ty Deputy Assessor Howard Ridge this year shows a valuation of $23,200. Since the assessment this year is exclusively on personal property, the increase is an accurate indication of business prosperity, according to the deputy assessor.
starr shows increase. The Starr Piano company reDorts
an increase of $ 12,000, which does not
include the addition of the talking ma-
SOLOISTS IM ORCHESTRA WIN FREQUENT APPLAUSE
! Ill IKS WKATHKR M A TV
KNOW ABOUT THIS? WATCH MERCURY
' The Orchestral Festival of the Garfield, High School and Richmond Sym
phony orchestras closed last evening with a successful concert by the symphony orchestra. The symphony orchestra was assisted by" Mrs. Charles Igelman, soprano, who sang "The Song of the Page" by Meyerbeer, and "The Spring Has Come," Maude Valerie White. She was forced to respond to an encore. The duet of Paul Stein and Caroline Smith was also appreciated. In appreciation of the work of Prof. Ralph C. Sloane, floral tribute was paid him.
MAY PLACE TABLETS ON HISTORICAL SPOTS
Other features of the program were the piano numbers by Miss Marjorie Beck and the violin solo by Miss Ruth Scott.
Mrs. E. E. McDivitt gave a report of her attendance at the Police Women's section of the national convention of Correction and Charities convention which was held in Indianapolis this week, at the meeting of the executive committee of the Federation of Clubs nt the library 3resterday afternoon. It was also suggested that the Federation place bronze tablets at the various historical points in Wayne county.
The final proof that summer is here has arrived. Beginning tomorrow, the C. & O. Railroad company will start its popular summer excursions between Chicago and Cincinnati, via Richmond of course.
Within a short- time after Edna Traver, known to the police as a "vampire" woman, left town yesterday morning, David T Brady, proprietor of a rooming house. Fourth and
Main streets, notified the police that the woman had attempted to blackmail him. His charge was substantiated by a 14-year-old girl, Pearl Reed, who had been brought .to Richmond by the Travel's woman. This girl was taken into custody on a de
linquency charge, filed at Cassopolis, Mich. A Cassopolis officer took charge of her today. .'Mrs. Traver sentne a note by the Reed girl, in which she said ner husband was jealous of her, and that she had reported; to the police that I had been attentive to her," Brady said today. "In the note she refused to leave my place unless I paid her $5.
She said the police had instructed her
to inform me that I had 'better come across with the money.' "
GET TAGS FOR DOGS TO THWART OFFICERS
Here is good news for the kiddies. There is no chanie of the dog muzzling edict putting the kibosh on the dog and pony show, billed to appear In Richmond on Monday. City Health Officer Smelser announced today that the muzzling order would expire Sunday at midnight. This announcement will also make
a big hit with Richmond's canine pop ulation. Owners of dogs are warned, however, that the city ordinance requir
ing all bow-wows to wear city license
tags is to be enforced to the letter,
Te ordinance requires that tags must
be placed on all dogs by June 1, each fag being issued for a period of one
year. The fee is So cents for male
clegs and $1 for female dogs. Tags ian be obtained of the city controller. The penalty for a violation of this ordinance is a fine for the owner and execution for the dog.
WATER WORKS CHANGES VALUE FOR TAXATION
After filing its first report showing a valuation of personal property to be $477,815. an incrpasn nf 4n7ii
over the valuation of personal property established for the company by the board of review last year, the Richmond City Water Works has now with
drawn this statement and submitted another one showing a valuation of personal property to be $20,690 less than that fixed by the review board in 1915. The final assessment was made today by Deputy Assessor Ridge, subject to Revision by the board of
review in June. Recently the company applied to the state commission asking for an increase in rates on the ground that the rates established were not suf
ficient to realize for the company the profits it is entitled to after providing for its fixed charges. Among the fixed charges' which the company listed which the company listed as greater than had been anticipated by the commission in establishing water rates was the item of taxes.
PEOPLE REFUSE TO START BOYS ON DOWNWARD WAY
Wilber Lewis and Charles Wolf, two small boys, got up in the windows in the front of the high school building this morning but they had a hard time getting down. A passer-by was kind enough to lift the youngsters up into the window at their request but he walked away and left them there. "Help us down' Help us down!" was the plea put up to every one who passed, but no one was so kind. They were kept in their lofty position for about a half an hour before they could persuade anybody to help them down
Brady said that the day previous he had ordered the Traver woman, the man living with her, presenting himself to be her husband, James K. Fry and wife, and the Roed girl to get out of his place by Friday. The note from the Traver woman followed. Pearl Reed, Edna Traver and the man known as Traver occupied one room, and Fry and his wife occupied the adjoining room. "From the attentions Traver showed the Reed girl I thought she must be bis wife, and Xwas surprised when
I got the note from the Traver woman
stating that the man was her hus
band, said Brady. "He was very
jealous of the Reed girl. Once I opened the door of their room to in
quire -what time it was, and a short time later he gave me a calling, ask
ing me what I mean by talking to his 'wife.' "
cuine department, wnich was not completed by March 1. The assess
ment as reported is $209,700. Several of the corporations, including the Richmond City Water Works company, reported a decrease. The assessment sheets of the railroad and traction companies have not -been filed. The water works company reported a decrease of $20,690.
lenberg company was raised from $48,980 to $51,790. The American Seeding Machine companv increased its valuation from $236,400 to $239,700. The Wayne Works' assessment shows an increase of $1, ISO over last year's assessment or $55,700. The gross loss reported by corporations is $60,070 while the total gain reported up to date is $219,020. The statement by the deputy assessor that, the $250,000 increase can be expected, is based on he estimates nlaced
by him on the corporations that have
Assessment of the George H. Knol-lnot reported but will do so Mondav
WASHINGTON RESUMES POLICY OF WATCHING
WASHINGTON, May 13 Washington settled down today to a period of waiting in the Mexican situation. Nothing additional will be done, it was stated officially, pending the return to this city of General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the army, who is to make a complete report of conditions as he found them at the border. The only possibility of a change in the plan would be a new raid and elaborate precautions have been taken to prevent this.
In order to get first hand knowledge of any contemplated bandit action, agents of the department of justice have been massed along the border. They are working through Mexican agents who keep them advised of all suspicious gatherings. It is realized here that the advocates of the "plan of San Diego" are very active and it is chiefly to guard against any move by them that the department of justice has acted.
ARIZONA. WANTS ACTION
STATESJOSEPH KIBBEY
REBUKE BY NICHOLSON BETTER THAN PRAISES
TAKES FRIEND'S GUN THEN "BLOWS" JOB
DUNLAP GETS CONTRACT.
The Elmer E. Dunlap Architect company has been awarded the contracts for designing an Elks home and a Masonic temple at Bedford. Indiana. Tbr company will also do the designing for p $200,000 court house at DelDbi. Indiana.
NURSE GALLED AWAY TO SETTLE ESTATE
Miss Kennedy, visiting nurse lor the Wayne county Anti-Tuberculosis society has been granted a leave of
absence until June 1. She has only
worked two days. Miss Kennedy will;
accompany her younger sister to Denver, Col., to attend to a matter pertaining to an estate. It was an opportune time for the leave of absence to be granted since the president of the association. Professor Dennis, is unable to direct the work. She came
to start work here about a month ago but was called home because of the death of her brother. About the first of June, a meeting of the association will be held to plan the work of Miss Kennedy on her return, A'ice President E. M. Haas said today.
People In the southwest border states want some definite action taken
to settle once and for all the vexatious Mexican problem, and they believe that Theodore Roosevelt Is the man for the job according to Hon Joseph Kibbey, last territorial governor of Arizona, now a resident of Phoenix, Ariz., and at one time a resident of Richmond. Mr. Kibbey, before bing appointed governor of Arizona, was a federal judge in the territory. He is thor-
ougniy. conversant with the Mexican eit iiot?nn I VJLL.
ojtuawvu. nji, xviuoey arrived iir
Weather Forecast I
United States Report Cloudy tonight and Sunday. Probably rain.
Noon
Temperature.
66
Yesterday.
Richmond from Washington Thursday and departed for Phoenix yesterday. "We Arizonians want a man in the white house capable of establishing and enforcing a comprehensive and effective Mexican policy, and we believe Theodore Roosevelt is the man the country needs," Judge Kibbey told a Richmond friend. Opposes Wilson's Policy. He said the people in the border states regarded President Wilson's
Mexican policy very ill advised, weak and vacillating. Judge Kibbey said it would be a mistake for the United States to annex Mexico, but vigorously declared it was necessary for the United States to intervene in the anarchy-ridden country and to occupy it with its military forces until a stable government" had been established. He pointed out that such a policy had worked out satisfactorily in Cuba and
John McElrath. a recent arrival
from West Virginia, as an employe of the C. and O. railroad, occupied a room in a Boston (Ind.) boarding house adjoining a room occupied by Jerome Merkell. McElrath blew his job yesterday and departed for Richmond, taking with him Merkell's revolver, gold cameo stickpin, a silver tie clasp, a necktie and a cap, all valued at $12. When arrested he had the cap. tie and clasp. This morning the clasp could not be located, and he declared he had sold the revolver and stickpin to unknown parties while intoxicated. He drew a fine of $10 and costs and a thirty-day jail sen
tence.
Maximum 60 j N
was now being applied to Hayti and
CIRCUS GOES THROUGH.
Four sections of the Ringling Bros.
circus, enroute from Anderson to Ham
ilton," piissed through Richmond this
morning between 4 and 6:30 o'clock.
Minimum 45 Local ForecastPartly cloudv tonight and Sunday. Ocasional rains. General Conditions The great western storm is moving slowlv but is increasing in size. Cold weather continues over the north and central portions of the United States, due to a great area of high pressure central over North Dakota. Snow continues to fall in Wyoming and western South Dakota. Below freezing in several places. W. E. MOORE, Weather Forecaster.
icaragua.
He said that the American government should have supported Huerta, who was the strongest character in Mexico. He said the strongest and ablest man in Mexico today is General Obregon, who for the past week has been in conference with General Scott, the American , chief of staff. People in the southwest states have always regarded Villa as nothing more nor less than a bandit, Judge Kibbey declared. "I think a war between the United States and Mexico is inevitable, and a prospect of the near future," he concluded. . 1
DAYTON BOY TENOR TO SING IN CITY
Madame Ernestine Schumann-Heink, world's greatest contralto, thinks filbert Kratzer is destined to become a second McCormack. Kratzer will sing two numbers in the morning service at the Second Presbyterian church, North Nine
teenth and C streets, next Sunday. He !
will sing "If With All Your Hearts"!
and "Mother Macbree." He will sing the last song in honor of Mothers' day. The chorus choir, directed by Jesse Woods will sing special numbers.
Alexander Johnson in a recent article in the Survey entitled, "A State Aged 100 Glimpes of the Social Progress in Indiana During One Hundred Years," pays special tribute to Timothy Nicholson. One of the first members of a
Friends juvenile corrector committee
is still with us, the loved and respected Timothy Nicholson, who has served as chairman of the Friends' committee
for many years. His annual reports
made to the representative body, now
called the permanent board, form a comprehensive history of prison and other reform in Indiana during nearly fifty years of wise, patient and patriotic effort.
When the law creating a board of
state charities was enacted Timothy Nicholson was on of the first members appointed and for nineteen years
he was an influential and active member of the board.
It is a moderate estimate of Mr.
Nicholson s work and influence to say that for 50 years he has been, in all
matters of charity and correction, the
wisest, strongest and most useful cit
izen of the state. To those who have worked with him, especially those em
ployed in an official capacity by the board, he has been a wise, gentle, considerate and unfailing friend and advisor. It was said by a prominent state official, to whom Mr. Nicholson had given a faithful but gentle rebuke, "I would rather be called down by Timothy Nicholson than praised by most men." In the same article, Mr. Johnson explains how Easthaven happened to be established. He refers to the Indiana
WORLD IS FOUNDED ON WRONG PRECEPTS
"The whole civilization of the world is founded on the wrong principles," declared Rev. Fred Guy Strickland at the Socialist meeting held last night at the corner df Main and Ninth streets. "Strife and contention are the basis of modern civilization. Na
tions and people are always in com- j
petition with each other for trade or
in conflict with each other while try
uig 10 exiena meir territorial iossessions. An equal distribution of
wealth is the only remedy."
assembly. One of these sessions was in 1883 when the northern, eastern andsouthern hospitals for the insane were created by law. They were opened respectively, at Logansport in 1S8S; at Richmond, in August, 1890. and at Evansville, in October. 1890.
EPWORTH LEAGUES UNITE IN PRAYER
The program for the centennial celebration of the Epworth Leagues of the Methodist churches which is to be held in the Grace M. E. church tomorrow night has been announced. Paul Beckett of the First M. E. church league will be leader. Ray Jordan, secretary of the First M. E. church league, will read the yearly report. Miss Esther Henning, secretary of the Grace M. E. church league will read the yearly report of that league. Robert Gentle will play a violin solo. Miss Olive Dollins and Hugh Foss will sing a duet. Raymond Stempie will sing. Services of the Methodist churches in the Grace church at which Rev. H. C. Harman will deliver a special sermon will follow.
ARCHITECT HONORED.
Fred S. Smith, a local architect recently received honorable mention in the house designing contest conducted by an Indianapolis ..newspaper and he also received favorable mention for a design entered in a recent buihsiing show competition at Cleveland.
MRS. KRUEGER SINGS MOTHERS' DAY SONG
An interesting program appropriate to Mothers day will be given at the Second English Lutheran' Sunday school tomorrow. Mrs. F. W. Krueger will sing a solo. Mr. W. Clifford Piehl will play a violin solo and Miss Bernice Detmer will give a Mothers' Day recitation. In addition there will be selections by the Sunday school orchestra, interesting talks and good teachinz in
yie classes, au are cordially invited.rName soeiPtr
TRINITY LUTHERANS ARRANGE EXERCISE
Mothers' Day program for the Trinity English Lutheran church will begin at ft o'clock. Opening number by the orchestra. Opening service bv Rev. O. T. F Tressel. Song by the Sundav school, "Praise Thou the Lord." Scripture reading and prayer. Song by the Mothers' class. Recitation by Iris Icelman. "The
Master Has Come." Song by the Young Ladies' chorus, "The Mothers of the Land." Scripture reading for Mothers' Day. Lesson, period. Solo by Mrs. Charles Igelman. Remarks by Rev. O. T. F. Tressel. Song by the Sunday school. "Savior to Thy Dear Name We" Raise."'
MISSION TO CLOSE ON SUNDAY NIGHT
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Mission by the Dominican fathers
the St. Mary's church will rlnso
tomorrow evening with a special service for. men. . Last night, Father Ohearn spoke on "Death." Tonight the service will be given over , to meditation and prayer, and will be sort of a thanksgiving service for the mission. t At the close of tomorrow night's service, an organization for the men
of the SL Mary's church will ibc Der-
It will be known as the Holy.
fected.