Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 162, 25 May 1916 — Page 1

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MILTON, Ind, May 25 Sent t the automobile to bring bait, Edward Clark, 7-year-old son of J. W. Clark of Cambridge City, took the wrong path, fell In the canal three milea south of here yesterday afternoon and was drowned. The body was not recovered for about two hours. HEAR CRY IN DI8TANCE. The father and Charles Hurst were fishing near Teeter's dam where the river and the canal run close together. About 4:30 o'clock they sent the boy to the machine for more bait, cautioning him not to take the wrong path on his return and thus go to the canal. They heard a cry shortly but thought nothing of It. When Edward did not return within a half hour, they started In search of him, . ... The hat was found on the canal. Immediately ambulances and physicians were summoned from Cambridge City. When the body was at last found some time between 6 and 7 o'clock it wae caught on a grape vine, face downward, about eighty roda from where the child Is believed to have fallen in. Efforts to resuscitate the child failed, the body having been in the water too long.

HUNTS HUSBAND TO RECONCILE OLD DISPUTES If Ed Newman, formerly of Dayton and now supposed to be living in Richmond, will call at the general delivery, Richmond post office, he will receive a letter "with news he probably will be glad to hear," according to a letter received today by Chief Goodwin from "Annie II. -McCully, supervisor of police womn et Dr.ytcn. O. It is p. letter from Newman's wife in wfadt vh? toils hira that she wants to rf V in ar.d efsct a reconciliation of i 'J their tVf!erices.-. There is : no clu f rT-frpt J$wTuan. - :!.(3u1ly writes that,.. Newman i m! !uc Vif j' became 'separated ilizciqh e utti.- trouble. "She feels 'ttal he has been trying to find her," the letter reads, "and that he has been purpessly misinformed by people with whoiu she was staying. She believes he was led to think she had left him, but in reality she has been trying to find him and is anxious to be united to him again. She thinks he left town because he could not find her." Mis6 McCully says that Mrs. Newman is under the protection of her department and is now residing In a retpectable boarding house. PILES OF DEAD CHOKE VALLEYS AT AVONCOURT PARIS, May 25. Between Avon, court woods and Fort Douaumont, northwest and northeast of Verdun, across a front of twenty miles there rs a dozen ravines so choked with dead that ghastly barriers are formed by corpses. Never before has there been fighting of such ferocity as has been seen during the past week upon the shell torn hill slope where half a million German and French soldiers are straining at each other's throats like maniacs.PERSHING PREPARES TO MEET MEXICANS COLUMBUS, N. M., May 25. Prompt move has been made by General Pershing to minimize the possible danger to which his troops have been subjected by the influx of Carranza soldiers into northern and western Chihuahua. WANT CONVENTION TO MEET IN CITY Efforts will be made by the representatives of Richmond banks, who are attending the convention of the Sixth District Bankers' association at New Castle today, to secure the 1917 convention for Richmond. GIRL CLAIMS BUT MOTHER One of the most peculiar cases ever filed In the Richmond city court, hinging on the state law which prohibits he intermarriage of whites and negroes, will be heard before Mayor Robbins tomorrow morning. Ida Eadler, who says she is a color-, ed woman in contradiction to the a si sertion of her mother, Mrs. Msmls Jones, who says the girl has no negro 'blood, Is charged with living with Roy White, a full blooded negro, as his fwlfe. The Eadler girl declares she

If CA1M; HOLDS DODY PROGRESSIVES MAY RETURN TO FOLD Hiram" Johnson, governor of California, who was one of the first to bolt the Republican party and join with Colonel Roosevelt in the Progressive movement, may return to the G. O. P. fold at the Republican national convention at Chicago in June. CHRISTIAN CHURCH VOTES TO EMPLOY FINDLAY MINISTER The official board of the Central Christian church voted unanimously in favor of accepting the application of Rev. Thomas H. Adams of Findlay, O., for the pastorship of their church. Next Sunday morning the congregation will be asked to vote on the application and in case the vote is favorable, the Rev. Mr. Adams will be called immediately. This was announced today by W. G. McVey. The Rev. Mr. Adams had charge of the services at the local church last Sunday. The prospective minister will conduct the services at the church next Sunday both evening and morning. LEARN TO SHINGLE ROOF OF BUILDING "Lessons in Shingling," a new and practical course at the high school, is attracting the attention of passersby on North Eighth street. A section of the manual training class, under the watchful eye of the "bost carpenter" Vickery, is shingling the new bicycle shed. "They're pretty slow, but mighty sure," said Prof. Vickery. NEGRO BLOOD DEMIES STORY has a right to live with White, asserting that she was married to him at Hamilton, O., last Monday. In proof of her assertion she produced a marriage license Issued by the Butler county, Ohio, court. Will Not Recognize Case. Prosecutor Reller declares that even if the Eadler girl was married to White the marriage cannot be recognized as legal in Indiana because of Continued On Page Nine.

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Inlllill VIVISECTIONISTS CAN YOU ANSWER THIS SCHOOL MARM Mr. Solomon. Call for Mr. Solomon. Here's s weighty question that one of the teachers in the township schools propounded at institute the other day. "What part of the body is the soul in?" This subject not being related to the school subjects at issue, Prof. 8tarr replied that "Webster defines the soul as a spirit." FOUND AT LAST ONE WOMAN WHO REFUSES TO FLIRT Some fine-looking women will not flirt. George Warner, whose chief occupation is fitting shoes to horses feet at Tom Butler's shop on Sailor street, made this observation yesterday. George and some friends saw a handsomely gowned woman in the hallway back of Hirsch's store which is opposite the shop. George's friends admired her very much, but the stately queen did not return their gaze and remained indifferent. "She must be dead, boys," was George's sage comment. Mr. Hirsch stores his wondow display dummies in the hall way. SUNBONNET SUE STAGES COME BACK RIGHT ON MAIN Blase Miln street was shocked at noon toda: No, it was not a skirt shorter than usual. . ..... NojKr.oo)UalB.i it -was not a fight between husband, and - wife. Neither was it the outrageous flirtation by chorus girls. A plainly dressed woman, minding her own business, walked down Main street, wearing a sunbonnet. STAND BACK BOYS, PEOPLE ON MAIN SHOCKED AGAIN S. O S. A first national bank is in distress. Persons passing a Main street woman's furnishing store felt uneasy today. They wished some one would fix it. They felt too embarrassed to say anything about it. The truth was well it was rolled down about her ankle. After all she was only a window dummy. WELL THERE'S JOY IN ANTICIPATION, CHEER UP BOYS Life's little annoyances. To look forward to your graduation day and then ten days before commencement to discover that you are to be prevented jing so by the mere matter of a fry don of a credit. The above y. he experience of sereral high scl .ol students, who, figure it as they uay, can't seem to scrape together the necessary thirty-two credits for a diploma. HOT DAYS COME; SCHOOL DONATES BATH TO CITIZENS As a result of the "practical Joking" of a number of high school students this morning, a number of Seniors are worried about their diplomas while other underclassmen are uneasy as to their future prosperity under the sheltering roof of the R. H. S. Passers-by in North Ninth street were obliged, to submit to rather unexpected shower baths as the culprits, entrenched on the third floor of the building, emptied the contents of a water pail. Several irate citizens informed Principal Pickell and "third degree'' proceedings were at once in order. OH! MR. ALADIN GET IN ON THIS WITH YOUR LAMP Aladin's lamp is not on exhibit at Fountain City but several of its mates are. Many old tin lanterns may be found in the heirloom exhibit. There is no glass about them. The light comes out through the small perforations in the tin sides. The light is furnished by a large candle. 3 ITALIAN VESSELS WRECKED BY WASPS ROME, May 25. The destruction of three Italian steamers by hostile submarines was officially announced today, by the ministry of marine. They aggregated 8,000 -tons.

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William ,Millmanr military aviator, flyipg over an advanced colurrm of camp which-opened, May 0; at SheepJead3ay, N. Y., to run a weelc. This camp is the greatest object lesson ; ever attempted in the United States. European war problems are being worked out for the protection of the New-York sector.

VON KLUCK OFFERS SERVICES TO KAISER ALTHOUGH AGED 70 BERLIN, May 25. Field Marshal Alexander von Kluck, commander of the great German drive into France early in the war, celebrated his seentieth birthday anniversary today by again offering his services to Emperor William. TEXAS MILITIA JOINS FUNSTQN SAN ANTONIO, Tex., May 23. Texas militia began moving to the border today under the direction of Major General Fred Funston. A seeon section entrained at daylight to proceed to Harlingen in the Brownsville district.

DISPLAY OF HEIRLOOMS DRAWS GREAT CROWDS TO OLD FOUNTAIN CITY

Historic old Fountain City, is observing the centennial of the admission of Indiana into the union with an heirloom exhibit, extraordinary. Since the exhibit opened yesterday noon, large crowds have been visiting the school building where the display is being' held, and it was decided by the committee last night to hold the exhibit open over Friday instead of closing it tonight as was first planaed. People from distant parts have been visiting Fountain City in order to view the exhibit which contains relics that are worth up in the hundreds and thousands of dollars. Fills School Building. Almost the whole school house is required to make room for the exhibit. Each article is accompanied by a short history. A person could easily spend a day with the exhibit and then go back to learn more about it. Bullet moulds, candle moulds, flintlock muskets, powder horns, old crockery, wool carders, money bags, ancient clocks, old hand made garments, stove pipe hats, old fashioned Quaker hats and bonnets, old Quaker dolls,, hat knives, swords which have seen service in various world wars, hand made sausage grinders, spinning wheels, old pan cake skillets, over half a hundred cover lids -which have been passed down from mother to daughter for

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Prof. Charles Earns Credit for Successfully Conducting Cast of 600 Persons in Production. Stepping from the pages of his plays, Shakespeare's characters lived again on the Earlham campus yesterday. In Elizabethan atmosphere, not forced by means of artificial scenic effects but favored by the natural environment of the out-of-doors with ideal weather conditions, the oaaeant at Earlham Wednesday afternoon and! evening in celebration of the tercen-i tennfat of the great poet, was success-! fui to the highest degree. ! The purpose of the promoters to pre several generations back, cradles, miners old fashioned candle holders, carpet bags, kettles, and many other curies are on exhibit. Each has a hisContinued On Page Eleven. Weather Forecast I j United States Report Fair tonight and probably Friday. , Temperature. Noon S6 Yesterday. . Maximum S3 Minimum . 52 For Richmond Mostly fair tonight and Friday with the exception of local thunderstorms. General ConditionsLocal thunderstorms occurred this morning over parts of Wayne and Preble, counties. It is generally fair south of the fortieth parallel with the exception ' of rains along the Atlantic coast. A great storm area covers the Rocky mountains but 'is moving slowly, causing rain. Snow in Wyoming, Nevada and Southwestern Canada. W. E. MOORE, Weather Forecaster.

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v S " IS III 4 sent somewhat of the genius of Shakespeare and the spirit of his times, was carried out to the merest detail. The costuming was superb and had Shakespeare himself dropped in on the occasion, he would have felt perfectly at home. The 600 participants took their parts in admirable fashion. That their efforts were appreciated was attested by the fact that at least 2,500 persons witnessed the afternoon's program, which was held on the "heart," the grassy plot in front of Earlham hall. From an artistic point of view, the GREW SAID TO BEAR KAISER'S PEACE TERMS JOS EPH GREW. Keeping under cover the purport of the message he is said to bring from Ambassador Gerard after a conference at the battle front with the kaiser, Joseph C. Grew, first secretary at the American embassy in Berlin, has arrived in Washington. Since his return ,to America Mr. Grew has evaded all questions as to the terms of peace the message is supposed to set forth. It is said that after the kaiser had answered President Wilson's last note, he gave Ambassador Gerard the outline of the basis of possibel peace agreeable to the German people., The jiresident, it is said, was to be asked by the kaiser to make the first move in bringing the war to a close.

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k N5 s "J . 1 V V Mr4 . with the great preparedness military and naval preparedness under the supervision of experts, Mrs. Paul Comstock Takes Role of Queen Elizabeth Rev. J. J. Rae Plays Shakespeare. pageant excelled anything that has been given in Richmond for years. The program was not confined to any one clique but represented practically all music, literary and educational organizations in the city. The festival proper was under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Charles, to whom much credit for the success of the affair is given. The dancing, which was an important feature, was under the supervision of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nohr. Miss Continued On Page Eleven. COMSTOCK WILL SPEAK JACKSONBURG. Ind., May 25. Judge D. W. Comstock of Richmond will deliver the Memorial day address here Sunday afternoon. The services will be held in the Jacksonburg church at 2 o'clock. DREADNAUGHTS BADLY NEEDED SAYS MINORITY WASHINGTON, May 25. Two dreadnaughts, six battle cruisers and vessels of all classes are demanded Immediately by the minority members of the house committee on naval affairs. In a report to the house today the eight, minority members emphatically dissented from the recommendations of the majority, which they assert is a compromise and "made with, our regard to the position of the Am. erican navy." VETERANS AT MILTON DECORATE GRAVES MILTON, Ind- May 25 Fearing that proper observance would not be made of Memorial Day because of , an oversikm, me eierau iuci moi. uigni ana

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