Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 273, 3 October 1916 — Page 10

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, OCT. 3, 1116

BESGHER GIVEN FIRST VACATION BY COUNCIL VOTE

About the most important business transacted by council at its meeting last night was granting a week's vacation to B. A. Bescher, city clerk, about the first vacation taken by Bescher since the Chicago world's Fair. The announcement that Bescher desired to spend 'a week In St. Louis, sprung on council by Councilman Handley caused a sensation. Mayor Robbins made a speech from tho throne extolling the virtues of the city clerk, Councilman White moved that the leave of absence be made two weeks and other councilmen sounded the praises of the clerk while he blushed furiously. The vacation was extended to him by a rising vote. He refused to heed the repeated cries of "speech." No Decision Reached The question of drinking cups or sanitary fountains for the springs at Glen Miller was discussed for a time. Weishaupt and White called attention to the fact that there were thousands of gallons of drinking water at the Glen but the park was the same as the Painted Desert to the visitor who had no cup in his possession. They recommended a return to the tin cups again but Inspector McKinley informed council that City Health Officer Smelser had announced the doom of the public drinking cup. Park Superintendent Ford has announced that there is not enough pressure in the springs to provide sanitary fountains. Council finally decided to make another attempt to provide such fountains. Councilman Carter inaugurated a war on the traffic turtles which have broken the hearts of so many motorists (and auto springs) when he demanded the removal of the turtle at North Seventh and A streets to North Ninth and A. He did not explain what grudge he had against North Ninth and A streets. Appropriates $50 Extra An ordinance making an additional appropriation of $50 for coal for the crematory was passed under suspension of rules. Councilman Walterman demanded more incandescent lights in South Seventh street park and was informed that these lights had not been provided recently because small boys had been using them as targets for stonethrowing practice. It was suggested that a couple of arcs be provided in the hope that the boys would take kindly to them. Complaint on the condition of Center street was made by Councilman Wilkins. Councilman Steinbrlnk complained over the condition of South Twelfth street and South C street. Howells suggested the construction of a cement walk on the east side of j North Twenty-second street, bordering the park. .

JUDGE HELPS LEWIS IN COUNTY CAMPAIGN

Judee Morris. Rushville, candidate

for re-election as Judge of the State Supreme court, is spending his second week in Richmond representing the Indiana State Democratic committee. He is assisting In making plans for the remaining fall campaign and is helping County Chairman Lewis notify members of the party who must register October 9.

CLUB WOMAN SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT LOCAL GIRLS ARE SMOKING

Scandal will out, thick and fast ' On the heels of the revelation yesterday that many girls enjoyed more than occasional whiffs from sweet and otherwise scented cigarettes, a finger was pointed at some of the bridge clubs. "Gamblers!" accused a high officer of the Federation of Women's clubs. "Gamblers! The hostess doesn't buy a prize. The women put their pocket books at stake on the pretense that they can then select their own prizes. They Get the Money. "Do they then buy their prizes? At any rate, they get the money. I don't believe they have taken up poker." This woman refused to permit publication of her name when she made a statement of her discoveries. " "I am shocked to learn that smoking is so general among girls. It is flippancy. Smartness. They do it to be smart and not because they have any particular taste for smoke. It probably makes them cough. "But ' cigarette smoking is not so

vicious as this gambling: I look upon that as most demoralizing. Neither should be tolerated and both are worth further investigation." Cigar store owners in two cases today said they did not like to have stories published exposing the indulgence by girls in the elusive and seductive charm of cigarettes. It hurts sales for some time, they said.

STRAYER AIDS CUPID-

BOYS HONOR

Mrs. Adeline Smith, of New York, fhares her home with thirty cats and thirteen dogs.

Continued from page One wonderful work In Russia for the boys and girls there. He may feel assurred that our best wishes go with him." Mr. Jesaup said fhat boys are unusually fortunate to live in America during this age. "By the time that thewar is over, most of you boys will be ready to go into business," he said. "There will be better opportunities for big hearted, strong and clean minded boys than ever before." The principal address was delivered by Harvey Smith McCowan, author of a number of popular boys' books. He paused to pay a tribute to Mr. Somerville and to the boys who placed Richmond among the ten leading cities of North America in Y. M. C. A. Bible study. "It is a genuine pleasure to look in the faces of a group of red blooded American boys who can eat so fast and who are at the same time students of the Bible," he said. "Bible study means more to a boy than he can realize. There is no other book like it. There have never been any stories told which can equal those of the Bible. All the most Influential book 6tories are based on the Bible." Mr. McCowan used a reading from his book, "The Trail a Boy Travels," to show that one evil deed leads to another. Father Should Lead Son. "A father should lead his son. The son usually consciously or unconsciously bases his ideal upon his father's achievements. "Know God, boys. Chum with Jesus. Live clean. Live each day so that mother can thank God each night that she brought you into the world." W. O. Wissler presented diplomas to 110 boys who received passing grades on their Bible class examinations. Athletic Director Schwan presented 33 free "Y" memberships granted for excellency in Bible study. Bible study classes will start Thursday, it was announced. The same classes which were held this year as last, only a different line of work will be taken up by each. The boys will have the same teachers except that Mr. Schwan will take Kirk McKinney's class. Mr. McKlnney has moved from the city. Classes will be held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Although he threw up his job as Justice of the Peace about the middle of the month, Frank Strayer married enough couples the first half of September to entitle him to keep his title of "First Aid to Cupid." He married five couples. Henry C. Cheesman, Justice of Peace, ranked second with four marriages to his credit Rev. U. S. A. Bridge lost his title of "the Marrying Minister," as he only has one marriage to his credit for September. Rev. Walter J. Cronin and Rev. F. W. Rohlfing tie for the lead among the pastors with three marriages each.

MEXICAN

Continued From Page One. 1914 when I was Progressive candidate for governor, Kansas had 150,000 Progressives. They are back where they belong now." Attacks Foreign Policy. Except for the foreign policy with Mexico and Germany, Mr. Allen dealt lightly with issues, of which he declared there are more than in any campaign since the Republican party sprang into existence to right a great civil wrong. The Adamson eight-hour-day bill he said is an example of legislation by duress, a bill conceived in fright and passed in panic, which does not even give the beneficiaries what they sought and does not effect labor, except the highest paid railroad labor, 400,000 men or 20 per cent of the railroad employes. "The railroad men knew they could bluff Wilson as everyone else has bluffed him," said Mr. Allen. "At the time of the anthracite strike in which starvation and bloodshed were involved, Roosevelt said that his nation should not be discommoded so he appointed an arbitration commission on which were Grover Cleveland and Raymond Robbins. who has now become one of Hughes' supporters. "But we have to give credit to Wilson. He kept us out of war. Then he made us lick our tongues dry on stamps to make up 'our deficits.' It would be better if we were in war. Then we would know whether we were in or out. "Wilson is a great note writer and a wonderful scholar but Huerta wrote rings around him in the diplomatic exchange. Huerta's contumacious answer to John Lind's ultimatum after Wilson's 'watchful waiting' policy started March 4; 1913, angered Wilson. Then he raised the embargo on arms and Mexico became a slaughter house. "Then the Tampico incident and 3,000 American marines sailed for Vera Cruz with orders 'not to shoot until shot at' because we were at peace and strictly neutral. The Mexicans opened fire and after the peaceful interchange of diplomacy was over, 250 Mexicans and 19 Americans had been killed. "Funston said : 'Let me go on to

Mexico City sfid settle the thilg. but Bryan told the American citizens to come home and let the police protect theni. At the hour of the Boxer uprising we had not become acquainted with the new diplomacy of refusing to fight because we are too proud, nor did we tell our citizens to return to America where the police could protect them. ,; ." Bandit Slay Engineers. "Then 20 engineers were killed by bandits. Did we stand for that? I should say not The very next day Wilson sent the most stinging note to Huerta he had ever received. Then came the news of the slaughter of 30 American women and children. Wilson then became most severe and sent a telegram, using stronger language than I am using here. Then

he sent the punitive expedition after

Villa and that lasted eight days. "Only a few days ago Villa made a speech from the court house steps at Chihuahua. So today, at London, Conn., there are three distinguished Mexicans and three distinguished Americans studying the Mexican question. Wilson is afraid to order Pershing south for fear of what Carranza will do and afraid to order them north for fear of what we will do November 7. So he will keep this thing in the hands of the commission until after election. Germany Bluffs Wilson. "Wilson's attitude has constantly been that of war. His correspondence with Germany was framed in the truculent words of war. Germany knew he could be bluffed and they bluffed him. So its not Wilson's fault that we are out of war. He kept up his letter writing until a German wit said that the way to make United States forget a wrong is to visit her with another wrong." Mr. Allen called on the Democratic

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Every mother realizes, after giving her children "California Syrup of Figs," that this is their ideal laxative: because they love its pleasant taste and it thoroughly cleanses the tender, little stomach, liver and bowels without griping. When cross, irritable, feverish or breath is bad, stomach sour, look at the tongue, mother! If coated, give a teaspoonful of this harmless "fruit laxative," and in a few hours all the foul, constipated waste, sour bile and undigested food passes out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again. When its little system is full of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache, diarrhoea, indigestion, colic remember, a good "inside cleansing" should always be the first treatment given. Millions of mothers keep "California Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a teaspoonful today saves a sick child tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a BO-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs," which has directions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups printed on the bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold here, so don't be fooled. Get the genuine, made by "California Fig Syrup Company." adv.

administation either to organize Mexico and make her pay for the wrongs she has committed, onto "get out of the way with your Monroe doctrine and put a man in the White House who is not afraid to enforce it." He contrasted Democratic promises of economy and the last congressional appropriation, 600 million dollars greater than any previous appropriation, he said. He touched on the Underwood bill and said only the European war saved America from disaster from its effects.. In the land bank, act he failed to see anything new but expense, he said. Cite Presidential Action. Judge Comstock made a short review of the history of the Republican party and cited the presidential action in each crisis the nation has faced. He said the Democrats look upon Wilson as they did in a community where they bragged that their statesmen did not smoke, chew, drink or swear and they were proud of him because he did

not think it was wanton extravagance to change his collar every day. ; Wilson's vacillating policies have gotten the country nowhere, he Bald, and the Democrats have taken his lack of stability as a point for pride. "A man may change his mind, but we need some stability of character and opinion in our chief executive. A man may be pardoned for changing his mind, but surely that does not devolve particular credit upon him. Errors are not causes for commendation. "The Republican party has almost

literally made two blades grow where one grew. It has developed the west, made the desert bloom and encouraged the building of great transcontinental railroads. As for free trade, there can be none until every port in the world is open to every other port" Among those on the special car to the meeting last night were Auditor Bowman, county chairman; Ed Weidner, candidate for county treasurer, Frank T. Strayer, candidate for prosecuting attorney, Judge Comstock, Sheriff Steen and many others.

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