Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 63, 25 January 1917 — Page 10

FACE TEN

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, THURSDAY, JAN. 25, 1917

RECORD INCREASE IN POSTAL RECEIPTS MADE DURING LAST CALENDAR YEAR

Richmond business has Increased more than 25 per cent, in the last five years If postofllce receipts are a. correct barometer of trade. In 1912 thepost office received from all sources, except money order sales, 11,492.25. During 1916 the total receipts, with the same exclusion, were $104,562.51. This represents a gain of $23,070.26 In the five years or considerably more than 25 per cent. Last year saw the largest gain in receipts of any year of the five. Receipts jumped from $97,895.58 in 1915 to $104,562.51 last year, a gain of $6,666.93. Receipts for each of the five years, as compiled by post office officials here, were: 1912 $ 81,492.25. 1913 $ 87.687.81. 1914 $ 92,713.07. 1915 $ 97.895.58. , 1916 $104,662.51. Incidentally, it will be seen from these figures that 1916 was the first year in which the tgures topped the $100,000 mark. Increased use of parcels post by Richmond patrons is shown in graphic form by comparative figures from the middle of 1913 to the end of 1916. Figures on insured parcels only are available. Figures also are available only for the last six months of 1913 because the service was installed during the early part of that year. For

REV. SPARKS DIES; . KNOWN AS SOLDIER

Richmond's older residents remember Rev. R. H. Sparks, who died at his home in Ottawa, Kas., Tuesday. Airs. J. W. Cunningham and Mrs. Ed Neff, sisters-in-law of Mr. Sparks, received word of his death. Until about 35 years ago Mr. Sparks was pastor of the Fifth Street Methodist church, now the Church of the Nazarene. Since then he has visited here several times, the last time being during a G. A. R. encampment four years ago. Several Richmond Civil war veterans remember the Rev. Mr. Sparks as chaplain af an Indiana regiment during the war. He retired from the ministry 15 years ago and was 85 years old when he died. . Three children, including Mrs. Bert Hungerford, who lived in Richmond until a few years ago, and a widow survive.

these months 1,700 parcels were insured in the Richmond office. The following totals of insured parcels show the growth of the business: 1914 4,329. 1915 5.851. 1916 8,744. Growth in the volume of registered mail transferred through the Richmond office is shown also in comparative figures taking in the last four years. The large gain in 1915 and 1916 is due chiefly to the abolition of the transfer station at the union -station. The following number of registered pieces were transferred through here in the years named: 1913 1,269. 1914 2,022. 1915 10,759. 1916 18,460.

SPRING MILLINERY OFFERED AT NIGHT

In this day of high cost of coal and eggs, the thoughtful Richmond housewife will do well to consider the advantages of the Richmond high school night session in spring millinery and practical dressmaking. . The how and why of women's spring apparel is offered to public but for the asking. Principal Pickell of the night school announced today that classes in spring millinery and practical dress making would get in full swing next Monday night. Women, and men are not excluded, should sign for the work by next Monday at least. Mrs. Cliff Bevington and Miss Ruth Bartel will have charge of the work.

PATRON'S EXERCISES DRAW LARGE CROWD

JUDGES SELECTED

FOR HIGH DEBATE

In its debate with the Ft. Wayuo hlsrh school representatives at the

hich school auditorium Friday even-1

in p. the Richmond high school trio .Tullns Tietz, William Haberkern and Benjamin Rost will be accorded the snrae support that R. H. S. gives to its r inning basketball team. Th subject for discussion is "Government Ownership of Railroads." The first speaker will take the stand at 7:"0 o'clock. The judges as announced by Benlamin Null this morning are: Poy Earnhardt, ,W. S. Jennings and Dale Koontz, all Indianapolis instructors.

ASK STATE ATD FOR NEW HOSPITAL

Members of the Wayne County AntiTuberculosis society have been asked to assist in getting a bill before the legislature providing that the state pay counties which have tuberculosis hospitals, $5 a week for each patient. The purpose of the bill is to encourage the erection of county hospitals.

ABINGTON, Ind., Jan. 25. About 175 persons attended the Patrons' day celebration held here today under the auspices of the Abington township public schools. This morning, J. D. Harper, Purdue university spoke on "The Boy and His Job." He said that parents should study a child's habits ami tendencies and help him choose a profession for which he is best fitted. The farm offers great opportunities, he said, and the life should be made attractive so that boys and girls will not leave the country to take minor positions in the cities. This afternoon Grace L. King, county supervisor of. domestic science, explained the "Why of Domestic Science." She showed how schools are becoming more practical in their teachings and that children now learn by doing. John Bunnell. Hagerstown, spoke on "Poultry for Profit."

BRIEFS i - !

Fried oyster lunch Saturday afternoon and evening. Patterson's, 14 South 9th St. Ev. thur,fri-tf Dance at Moose Hall tonight for members and their

friends. 254t

CAMPAIGN FOR COUNTY IS PLAN

That a county-wide Sunday school campaign similar to the visitation of Richmond Sunday schools by flying squadrons may be launched this spring on a modified plan, 'it was. learned today when E. P. Jones, Milton, president of the Wayne County Sunday School association, was in the city conferring with members of the city association, a committee from which has managed the campaign. Mr. Jones has been much impressed with the campaign as a publicity getter for the Sunday schools and as a stimulant for interest.

JONES SPENDS

Continued From Page One. ed amounted to $20,021.17 and road tax paid amounted to $23,965.20. .., Following is the average cost per mile of maintaining the township roads and the number of miles: Abington, 23 miles, $116 average cost per mile; Boston, 26; $84; Center,. So. $153.43; Clay, 24, $87; Dalton, 18. $82; Franklin, 14, $171; Greene, 20, $126; Harrison, 10, $91.50; Jackeon. 26, $158; Jefferson, 25, $128; New Garden. 21, j$138; Perry. 16, $128; Washington, 30. $141; Wayne, 354, $197; Webster, 19, $74. Estimates Prison Labor's Value. Considering that prison labor, is worth $1.50 a day for each man, the work done by prisoners in 1916 amounted to $2,565. When expenses connected with this labor are counted out, the work of prisoners made the county a net profit of $1227.85. It would take one. man 1S77 Hue An

the work done by prison labor. The

Toiai vaiue or machinery now owned by the county highway department is $5,323.30. The total number of loads of gravel hauled on the county highways during the year was 26,466. Salaries for assistant superintendents

with teams amounted to $14,178 41. The superintendent's salary was $1,519. Oil for roads cost $1,041.41.

MELPOLDER BLOCKS

Continued from page One Association which was to have been

used last fall for starting the midforenoon luncheons, and Whitewater

teachers donbt very much whether the plan will ever be inaugurated so long as 1 Melpolder continues to reign as czar over the county's social , ind charitable service activities. It was planned to serve at 10 o'clock each morning hot soup, a sandwich or a glass of milk to any child who was hungry, at a price of one cent for each order. Where school authorities were satisfied that a child's parents were too poor to give the child a penny or two a day for a school meal, and it 'was believed that the child was in need of nourishment, the plan was to give the child such food as it needed without charge. It has been figured out that the luncheon plan could be made practically self-maintaining. Children Lack Nourishment. This luncheon plan was originated

ORRINE FOK DRINK HABIT So uniformly successful has Orrine been in restoring victims of the "Drink Habit" into sober and useful citizens, and so strong is our confidence in its curative powers, that we want to emrhasize the fact that Orrine is sold under this positive guarantee. If, after a trial, you get no benefit, your money will be refunded. It is a simple home treatment. No sanitarium expense. Orrine is prepared in two forms: No. 1, secret treatment, a powder; No. 2, in pill form, the voluntaty treatment. Costs only $1.00 a box. Ask for free booklet telling all about Orrine. A G. Luken Co., 630 Main St adv.

Unusual weather, a quick drop in temperature catches the pores open. Colds frequently follow. When you feel stuffed up or chilly with sniffles and sore throat turn to Dr. King's New Discovery, the old reliable remedy that for nearly 50 years has been the standby in thousands of family medicine chests. Your druggist has sold it since he started business.

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by Miss Morgan as a method of providing a satisfactory solution of a really serious ' school question the fact that a number of 'the children were not sufficiently nourished to keep up in their school work. n As the plan was about to be placed !n operation Melpolder interfered. He informed Principal Ramsay that he believed such a plan would have a tendency to "pauperize" the children and that It was also unsatisfactory to him because its operation would not be under the direction of the Central Bureau. Melpolder at once entered his protest to Superintendent Giles, and the luncheon plan died homing. The school board members have ignored the action of Superintendent Giles

The Grip. Grip is something of a joke to those who have never had it, but when they get it they become dead to all sense of humor. No disease was ever more appropriately named because grip .takes hold of the entire system. To get rid of it take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and carefully - observe the directions with each bottle. This remedy is highly recommended by those who have used it and know its real value. Obtainable everywhere. Adv.

in this matter although a board member announced over a month ago that the question would be carefully investigated. Whitewater teachers state that parents of most of their pupils are laborers or factory workers and eat their breakfasts at an early hour In the morning and, a result, many . of the youngsters are very hungry by 10

SCROFULA AND ALL HUMORS GIVE WAY

There are many things learned from experience and observation that the older generation should impress upon the younger. Among tliem is the fact that scrofula and other humors, which produce eczema, boils, pimples and other eruptions, can be most successfully treated with Hood's Sarsaparilla. This great medicine is a peculiar combination of remarkably effective blood - purifying and health giving roots, barks and herbs, which are gathered especially for it. Hood's Sarsaparilla has stood the test of forty years. Get a bottle today now from your nearest drug store. Always keep it on hand. Adv.

o'clock in the morning. Sonne children, of the poorest famillra, have little to eat before going to school.

SAYS IT IS STICKY BUT WHO WILL CARE Cincinnati man tells Ftow to : shrivel up corns so they . lift out Ouch ! ? ! ? ! ! This kind of rough talk will be heard less here in town if people troubled with corns will follow the simple advice of this Cincinnati authority, who claims that s few drops of a drug called freezono when applied to a tender, aching corn stops soreness at once, and ;ioon the corn dries up and lifts right out without pain. He says freezone is 'a sticky eubrtance which dries immediately and never inflames or even irrigates the surrounding tissue or skin. A. quarter of an ounce, which will cost very little at any drug store, is said to be sufficient to remove every hard or soft corn or callus from one's feL Millions of American women will welccme this announcement since the inauguration of the high heels. Adv.

"THIRTY FEET FROM SEVENTH STREET."

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STARR PHONOGRAPHS AND RECORDS

Make Your Home a Place of Eeanilly The right kind of furniture for the home is the only kind shown at our store. There are no "make-believes" here; everything is exactly what we say it is solid and true, through and through and every one of the many hundreds of pieces shown, no matter how low its price, is in good taste. To inspect this collection of beautiful f urniture,moderately priced, is most convincing proof that at DRUITTS it is possible to furnish your home tastefully, comfortably at a very moderate cost. '

NUSBAUM'S

Suits, Coats, Waists, REDUCED Friday and Saturday

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RICHMOND MOOSE CONFER DEGREES One hundred members of Richmond Moose lodge with the degree team and band went to Cambridge City last night to confer degrees upon 89 candidates in the lodge there. Initiation exercises were held in Red Men's hall. Prosecuting Attorney Frank Strayer spoke at a banquet which followed 'he work. The Richmond delegation made the trip in two special cars. Cam-!

bridge lodge expects to initiate 50 more candidates la two weeks.

Glass of Hot Water Before Breakfast a Splendid Habit Open sluices of the system each morning and wash away the poisonous, stagnant matter.

HOW "TIZ" GLADDENS TIRED, ACHING FEET No more sore, puffed-up, tender, aching feet--no corns or callouses. "Tiz" makes sore, burning, tired feet fairly dance with delight. Away go the aches and pains, the corns, callouses, blisters, bunions and chilblains. "Tiz" draws out the acids and PoIbops that puff up your feet. No matter how hard you work, how long you dance, how far you walk, or now Jong you remain on your feet, "Tiz" brings restful loot comfort. "Tiz" is magical, grand, wonderful for tired aching, swollen, smarting feet. Ah! hew cofortablo, how happy you feel. Your fet just tingle for joy; shoes never hurt or seem tight1 Get a 25 cent box of "Tiz" now from any druggist or department store. End foot torture forever wear smaller shoes, keep your feet fresh, sweet and happy. Just think! a whole year's foot comfort for only 25 cents. Adv.

Those of us wno are accustomed to feel dull and heavy when we arise; splitting headache, stuffy from a cold, foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stomach, lame back, can, instead, both look and feel as fresh as a daisy always by washing the poisons and toxins from the body with phosphated hot water

each morning. We should drink, before breakfast, a glass of real hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate in It to flushe from the stomach, liver, kidneys and ten yards of bowels the previous day's indigestible waste, sour bile and poisonous toxins; thus cleansing, sweeting and purifying the entire aliamentary tract before putting more food into the stomach. The action of limestone phosphate and hot water on an empty stomach is wonderfully invigorating. It cleans out ail the sour fermentations, gases, waste and acidity and gives one a splendid appetite for breakfast and it is said to be but a little while until the rcses begin to appear in the cheeks. A quarter pound of limestone phosphate will cost very little at the drug store, but is sufficient to make anyone who is bothered with biliousness, constipation, stomach trouble or rheumatism a real enthusiast on the subject of -internal sanitation. Try It and you are assumed that you will look better and feel better In every way shortly. Adv.

Surface Signals Such as bolls, pimples and other skin eruptions, indicate a disordered condition of the blood. Such eruptions show that the system is trying to throw off impurities. . The blood circulates through every organ and tissue of the body, and when impure is a constant source of peril. Use DR. SIMPSON'S VEGETABLE COMPOUND BLOOD PURIFIER It promptly rids the blood of all poisonous matter. It cures all skin eruptions and adds strength, energy and vitality to the entire body. ALL DRUGGISTS, $1.00

A Remarkable Offer in a Genuine Leather

Overstaffed Chair or Rocker at 19)21

STARR PHONOGRAPHS AND . RECORDS

We want you to see this wonderful value in a big overstuffed chair or rocker, upholstered with genuine brown Spanish leather. Has full spring seat and back. A big, roomy comfortable fellow. A regular $23.50 value sold at a price you would be asked to pay for an imitation leather piece, MUIITT9

Six Patterns of This Wonderful Rocker to Choose From Remember, It's Genuine Leather

-THIRTY FEET FROM SEVENTH STREET."

Choice of any coat In our store, up to $25.00, Friday and Saturday, for final dispos- (Jrr al, priced at... P I OU Choice of any coat up to $15.00, priced for Friday and(Tyf AQ Saturday ipLftO

Choice of any Suit up to $18.75,

Friday and Saturday,

$7.48

Choice of any Suits up to $28.50,

Friday and Saturday at

$11.25

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Waists Special lot of $1.00 Wash Qn Waists, 25 styles, all sizes OuC Special lot of Georgette Crepe and Net Waists, values $3.75 to $8.50, at .One-half Price

BATHROBES All Bathrobes Men's, Women's and Children's go . at y2 Price

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Nusbaum Co. api i pcaossssa.Q

THREAD Friday and Sat Only 7 Spools Clark's O. N. T.f 25c

NUSBAUM'S

THREAD Friday and Sat Only 7 Spools Clark's O. N. T., 25c

Friday and Saturday

In Our

Pre-Inventory Salel

Just at the Right time a rousing, old fashioned Winter Sale of Underwear, Domestics, Dress Goods and Silks, Ready-to-wear and Millinery. Merchandise in every department of the store reduced.

THESE IN THE SALE OF Domestics Apron Gingham, for Friday and SatuMay Q only, per yard oC Fancy Pique, regular 25c value, special - p price per yard XOC 15c Dress Gingham, per yard for Friday - f and Saturday .' .. xUC

Table Linens

72-inch Table Damask, special price per

yard 60-in

yard ..

18c

60-inch Table Damask, special price per 0

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REMNANTS One-third Price, i For Friday and Saturday, all domestics, wish goods, wool and silk goods, remnants will be sold at one-third price when at least 3 pieces are purchased. J

Several Lots of Underwear and Hosiery . To Go at i P"06 Men's extra heavy fleeced Vests and Drawers, regular 50c value, Friday and Saturday OC only Mvt One lot- of Children's Extra Heavy Fleeced Stockings, sizes 5, 5 and 6; 25c value , Otn special . ............ ...2 pairs for iOis One lot of Women's Fine Fleeced Union pTQA Suits, $1.00 value, special 0C Lot of Women's 50c Union Suits, high and low neck, long or short sleeves......... 39c; 2 for 75c In Our Sale oi Dress Goods Fancy Silk Crepe, 36 inches wide, 65c val- ftfj ue, special per yard . : &oC 65c Silk and Silk Striped Shirting, per EJQg ALL REMNANTS One-third Price I This reduction offered with purchase of 3 pieces I 1 '

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I . - Other Week-End Specials $1.50 Men's French Flannel Shirts 75c I .25c Knit Mufflers , 13c $1.00 Angora "Tarns" I.. 25c I 2 Spools Bowstring Cotton Thread ......5c 50c Knit Mufflers .... J. 19c I $1.50 Children's Wool "Snow Ball" Sets.. 75c

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