Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 68, 31 January 1917 — Page 7

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 31, 1917

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GRAND JURY SCORES LAX LAW ENFORCEMENT

AND CRITICISES CARELESS. WORK

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TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES FOR

WILSON SUPPORTING "MORE DAYLIGHT"

. In a partial report, detailing;' some of the work It has accomplished during Its present session, the . grand Jury scores lax law enforcement In the county, especially in the City of Richmond, severely criticises methods employed by some township trustees In the conduct of their offices, recommends certain Improvements for county institutions and turns over to the federal post office authorities the investigation of the destruction of letters written by J. Valentine Kaufman, a farmer, who murdered hU wife and then committed suicide. These letters were said to have given information concerning the causes which led up to the double tragedy and it is said they were destroyed by members of the family. Sites Useless Expenditures The report states that numerous fa?5ble cases which have come to tie attention of towaship trustees have been acted upon with little or no investigation - and - that as a result there have been useless expenditures of public funds, people aided who deterved no aid and aid refused people deserving of assistance. The report declares that the trustees could fulfil their duties' to the "betterment of humanity" by the proper conduct of their offices. . "

SEVERE GOLD WAVE WILL COVER WEST, SAYS FORECAST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. A severs and prolonged cold wave in nearly all districts east of the Rocky Mountains was forcast today by the weather bureau. It is following a storm of -marked intensity ) central this - morning ever Mlanouri and moving rapidly eastward. ' The cold will reach the middle webt and southwest tonight and Thursday and the eastern and southern states by Thursday night and Friday. The cold already has overspread the plains states and the Rocky mountain and western-plateau 'regions, Havre, Mont., reported 36 degrees below this morning; Helena. 2i -below; - Yellowstone Park. 12 below; Sheridan, Wyo., 26 below; Williston, N. D., 36 below; Rapid City, S. D.; 20 below; Valentine, Neb., 18 below-and Moorhead, Minnie below. Spring like weather prevailed in the southern states, the middle Mississippi valley, Kentucky and Tennessee in contract to the severe cold in the northwest

"The .seating arrangement of certain rural schools could be greatly Improved by a little devotion to' this line of .duty," the Jury asserts in discussing township trustees. The jury further asserts that the general laxity, of the trustees is not oaly costly to the taxpayers but is also "a little short of malfeasance 6f office." The Jury urges a strict and business-like administration of these offices. " Scores "Executive Department" Referring to law violations the report states that in the investigation

Steel Earnings Are Millions

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 Ad analysis of the statement issued by the TJ. S. Steel Corporation, showing net earnings for the year of $333,625,086, an increase of $203,273,790 over, the preceding twelve months, discloses the fact that in order to make sJ tremendous a profit the corporation must have done" a gross business in excess of 81,250,000,000. The largest gross business previously attained was in 1913 when it aggregated ' $796,000,000, but 1907. was the previous banner year for net earnings when they totalled $160,.064,674.. .,....

RESER DECIDES TO KEEP SEAT; CHANGES MIND

INDIANAPOLIS, ' Jan. ' 31. Senator Alva O. 'Reser, of Lafayette,' who last night made arrangements to resign provided the drys would finance the election of his successor, will not resign from the senate, according to a joint' announcement made today by Senator Reser and Robert Prass, Republican county chairman of Tippecanoe county. Reser is an avowed wet and he has been deluged with letters and telegrams, demanding that he support the prohibition bill. Today he ordered Harry Styner; assistant clerk of the senate to open his mail as he said lie did not wish to read any more of the bitter denunciations that have been pouring in upon him. Reser said, when he planned to resign, he understood the dry bill was not to come up for final vote until after the special election called for February 6 to name a successor of the late Senator W. T. Green, of Noble Lagrange and Steuben counties but since, the bill is supposed to come up tomorrow, he said he had decided to remain in the senate since his successor could not be choSen in time to participate in the vote on the bill. The senator maintains that he is interpreting, the sentiment of his constituents correctly when he supports the wets.

USE OF PASSPORT SUBJECT OF PROBE

French aviation experts have per.'ccteaha ten-cylinder motor that produces 100-horse power.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. State department authorities today began a thorough investigation into the issuance and alleged improper use of an American passport in the name of Jelks Leroy Thrasher, with which Cept. Hans Boehm, said to be a German army officer, was traveling from Spain to Holland when taken off a steamer at Falmouth and placed under arrest by the British authorities. Work also was begun on new passport regulations, which will be issued in a few days, to throw further safeguards around their issuance and to prevent their use improperly.

DRIVER DELIVERS CHURCH LECTURE

DUBLIN, Ind., Jan. 31. The lecture given at the M. E. church Sunday afternoon, by-Professor Driver, of Winl'rom beginning to end, and there was a large audience to hear him. .

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of law violations which have been "running rife" In Richmond "as well as other parts of the county," it has been ascertained that the "executive department" has been wont to countenance instead of control such conditions. The report adds that there "is no question but what a more strict enforcement of statutes would have wholesome effect and extend a long way toward putting humanity on a higher plane as well as make for morality In every sense. "We suggest more action against these violators by officers intrusted with this duty and not such a passive attitude which rather tends to increase than destroy these misdemeanors. . The jurors report that in forty-five cases investigated thirty-five indictments were returned. . More land for the county infirmary is needed, also a building for women inmates of the institution, the report sets forth. The Home for the Friendless is found to be in first class condition but the county jail stands in need of repairs. Prosecutor Strayer and Sheriff Carr are commended for the work they have done in connection with the grand jury's investigations.

STEEL REBOUNDS IN FIRST HOUR

NEW YORK, Jan. 81. Steel rebounded to. 113 during the first hous its course being typical of other prominent issues, but rallies were not well maintained. Dealings fell away to a marked degree after the first selling movement, tfaders evidently showing little- disposition to make fresh commitments, while public interest as indicated by commission house operations continued negligible. Towards noon the market resumed its early activity with increased strength in steel and coppers. Rails also shared in the general rise with a broader inquiry for equipments and allied specialties. Bonds were lower on large sales of foreign issues.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31. A letter from President WilBon supporting the objects of the movement to turn the

I clock forward one hour during the

summer months was. read today at the National Daylight Saving convention in session here. . The communication came in response to a letter written to the President by Marcus M. Marks,

chairman of the convention, setting

forth the purpose of the movement. The president wrote: "Your letter of January 26, unhappily reached me too late for me to send a letter which would get to you by the 30th. "I would have been glad to back up any movement which has the objects of the daylight saving movement"

TRY TO RECOVER ABANDONED SHIP

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Jan. 31. An attempt to recover the military airplane abandoned by Lieut. Col. Harry. G. Bishop and Lieut. W. A. Robertson, Jr., on January 10, on the Sonora, Mexico desert, near the headwaters of the gulf of California, will be made by sailors of the cruiser New Orleans, it became known today. . Col. W. A. Glassford aviation school commandant, recommended to the war department that this method of recovering the lost plane he adopted. The war department approved the plan and authorized Col. Glassfbrd to confer with Admiral W. B. Caperton.

BOAT RUNS ASHORE

NANTUCKET, Mass., Jan. 31. The steamer Tampico. which left Boston last night for Newport News, ran ashore on the southerly end of Great Point Rip, off Nantucket, early today. The Coskata coast guard crew boarded the steamer and reported that she was leaking slightly but in no immediate danger. A cutter was sent to her assistance.

PASSENGER TRAIN TARGET FOR VILLA

JAUREZ, Jan. 31. The Mexican Central passenger train which arrived here late last night was fired upon by Villa followers 110 miles south of Juarez yesterday morning. The troops escort returned the fire when the shots were fired from behind a sand

hill. The" passengers on the train were panic stricken many lying on the floor and others hiding behind baggage.

MIAMI UNIVERSITY PREPARES FOR TRI-COLLEGE DEBATE

OXFORD, O., Jan, 31. The annual

debate between Miami, Denison and

Cincinnati Universities will be held in March. Miami's team, -as determined ly recent tryouts, will be composed of these men: Fred W. Climer, of Win

chester, Ind.; Richard Israel, of Connersville, Ind.; Leo Crawford, of Greenville, O.; Earl Blaik, of Dayton, O.;

Frank Harrington, of Bowling Green,

O.. and Elmer Schneider, of Excello

O. Alternates: Robert Hauver, of Camden, O.; John Thompson, of Ams-

den, Warren Foley, of Portsmouth, O., and Fred Koenig, of St. Marys, O.

DIVORCE ATTRACTS CROWO

EATON, O., Jan. 31. Common pleas

court room was crowded to its capacity

Tuesday when the first testimony was introduced in the hearing of a divorce suit filed by Clara B. Horine against John WV Horine, ' well known real esttae and loan agent.

CLASS SUBJECT SELECTED

"The Ex-communication of Luther" will be the topic for discussion at the session of the St. Paul's Lutheran Reformation study class Thursday evening, at the church.

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. Florida and New Mexico are thunder storm centers. The Pacific coast is freest from them. . . -

There are more than 2,500 Red Cross dogs in the war fields doing work for the wounded.

An electric motor of one-fourth horse power runs a new pump for inflating automobile tires.

HONOR COMING BRIDE BY GIVING SHOWER

FOUNTAIN CITY, Jan. 31. Misses Olive Harrison and. Georgia Hatfield took dinner Sunday with Miss Ruth Fulghum Mr. and Mrs. Corlin SchulU spent Sunday with the lattcr's parents, O. M. Marine and wife Alva Study, wife and daughters Gladys and Louise spent Sunday with Melvin Coggshell. r ' Many Attend Party. Mrs. Henry Fahien and Mrs. Chailes Gifford entertained at a miscellaneous shower in honor of their niece, Miss Florence Culbertson, Saturday afternoon. Miss Culbertson is to be married soon to Perry Moon of Richmond. The afternoon was spent in a social way. The bride-elect received many useful and beautiful .presents. The house was beautifully decorated in carnations and pot flowers. A dainty two-course luncheon was served. Those present were: Misses Florence Culbertson, Ocie Coggshell, Emma Coggshell, Flossie Fulton, Blanche Fulton, Grace, Mary, Cora. Alice, and Alma Schroeder, Alsie Fahien, Reba and Ruby Charles, Gbldie and Gladys Gifford and Mesdames Julia Macy, Will, James and William Schroeder, Nathan Charles, Wilbur Fulton, Clark McNntt, Henry Fahien and Charles Gifford. Overman Visits Brother. Howard Overman went to Indianapolis Saturday to see his brother, Rex. . . . Miss Clementine Overman of Richmond, spent Sunday Vith her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Overland C. C. Fulghum spent he week in Indianapolis.

People Eating More Honey

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. 31. The American people are eating three times as much honey now as they were three years ago, Francis Jager, professor of bee culture In the University of Minnesota and president, of the National Bee Keepers association declared in announcing plans today for the annual convention of the association at' Madison, Mis., February 6-8. The convention efforts will be made to effect a closer commercial and scientific organization.

RAISE PAPER PRICES

STEUBEN VILLE, O., Jan. 31. The Steubenville Herald-Star and the Steubenville Gazette today announced that beginning tomorrow the price of the papers would be advanced from 25 cents a month to ten cents a week, and single copies from one cent to two, owing to the high cost of paper.

HALF TON SMILAX USED FOR "PROM"

OXFORD, Ohio, Jan. 31. Miami University juniors yesterday receive'd by express over half a ton of smilax from Florida. It will be used in decorating, Herrcn gymnasium for the annual junior "Prom" Friday night. ENVELOPE PRICES RAISED BY POST OFFICE

- Uncle Sam is feeling the pinch of

the high cost of paper.

- Notice was received at the Rich

mond potoffiee today of an Increase in the price of stamped envelopes. Retail purchasers will feel the increase but slightly for it only means a raise of one cent in price of 25 standard sixe envelopes. Number Fives and Thirteens, both plain and with return address, formerly sold 25 for 53 cents; now they will be sold 25 for 54 cents.

SAVINGS DEPOSITS GROW.

Postal Savfcgs bank deposits increased in January $451 over those in December.' In December $769 was deposited and in January $1220. Total deposits now are $12,10S, according to Assistant Postmaster Deuker. There have .been 447 depositors in the bank and 2064 deposits made. Postal savings bonds totaling $1100 were sold during January. DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

HUNT The funeral of Clayton B. Hunt was held from the home Tuesday afternoon. The Rv. J. J.vHae, assisted by the Rev. E. E. Davis, officiated. The pallbearers were E. G. Hibberd, Harry Mather, F. O. Chambers, Arthur Smith, Herbert S. Weed and George H. Knollenberg. WOLFE The funeral -of Jolin E. Wolfe was held from the Orange Friends' church, south of the city, Tuesday afternoon. The'Rev. Milo S. Hinckle officiated. Burial was in the Elkhorn cemetery. The pallbearers were Carl Stigleman George Fishering, Walter Fishering, Frank Clark, Richard Davenport and L. Land. CRAVENS The funeral of Washington Cravens will be held from the home, 230 South Tenth street, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call at any time. On the west Australian coast the tides are so variable that it is not an uncommon sight to see vessels high and dry at their piers, tn.the Bay of Fundy the spring tides reach a height of sixty or seventy feet.

$66,500 ADDITIONS FOR ASYLUM ASKED IN RECOMMENDATION

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 31. The legislative visiting committee In its report recommends that the Eastern Hospital for the Insanq be granted for maintenance and permanent repairs the sum of $17,000 and $180 additional for each -patient more than 860. It also recommends for spectfic appropriation for improvement and new buildings a total of $66,500. FRIENDS SPEAKER IS CALLED HOME

DUBLIN, Ind., Jan. 31. Friends' meetings are growing more in interest each night, Rev, Mr. Doan and wife, who were here assisting in the meetings were called home Wednesday on the account of the illness and death of-liis mother, and did not return here until Sunday evening.

INDIANA ALL SET FOR ZERO WEATHER

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 31. A severe cold wave with zero temperature is due to arrive in Indiana tonight or tomorrow, according to the weather forecast given out at the local weather office. The pleasant weather' in the central part of the state early today is to be folowed by rain later, which will turn to. snow during the night, the forecast says. Severe cold weather now in the northwest is xlue to arrive with high winds by tomorrow. Tomorrow is to be fair.

PEACE REMAINS ON STABLE BASIS

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Jan. 31. Peace remains undisturbed throughout the country, notwithstanding the deposition last Saturday ot ' Resident Gonzalez. All the banks have offered their full credit and support to trie provisional government of Federico Tinoco, who was minister of war in the Gonzalez cabinet.

British Lose 960 Officers

LONDON, Jan. 31 The total of British casualties, as reported in the published lists during January are

960 officers and 31,394 men.

British casualtfes for January show a considerable decrease over those of

the preceding month. No lists were published during the Christmas holidays but the total for th first twentythree days of December was 815 officers and 36,350 men. The January total brings the sum of British casualties since the beginning of the Somme offensive to 552.37L

PENALTY INCREASED WHEN SILBERMAIII1 APPEALS HIS CASE

JOBBERS COMPLETE BANQUET PROGRAM

Program for the jobbers dinner and get together at the Hotel Westcott Friday evening was completed this afternoon. Music ' will be furnished by the Hicks' Instrumental Trio. The dinner will be served promptly at 7 o'clock and the committee is desirous of commencing on time as one of the speakers must leave in time to make a train early in the evening. Adam H. Bartel will preside and other, speakers will be W. E. Balch, secretary of the Indiana Dry Goods association and the Indianapolis Credit Adjustment association, J. M. Bobb, president of the jobbers' division of the Columbus, Ohio, Chamber of Commerce, and Rev. Joseph J. Rae, of First Presbyterian church. .

FLEET AEROPLANE ; REACHES SCHOOL

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Jan. 31. A baby "speed scout" capable of flying 120 miles an hour and two reconnaissance airplanes have arrived at the army aviation school Tiere from an eastern factory, it was announced today: The "baby scout," the fastest plane yet received at the school, has a wing spread of less than 25 feet and it is claimed can climb 10,000 feet in ten minutes.

MISS WARD RECOVERING

MILTON, Ind., Jan. 31 Miss Agnes Ward, who is taking training at the Methodist hospital at Indianapolis, is tome to recuperate. Miss. Ward recently underwent an operation for appendicitis. '

BOOSTERS HEAR QUINTET

MILTON, Ind., Jan. 31. The Boosters club wifl meet Thursday evening. A fine program is ready. Boosters orchestra, and the Girls Quintet, of Dublin, will be among the features..

WILL DELIVER LECTURE

EATON, O., Jan. 31. Lieut. Charles McGibney, of Indianapolis, for some time a member of the Red Cross Ambulance Corps with the French army, comes to this city Wednesday evening to deliver a lecture at First Presbyterian church.

SERVE PENNY SUPPER

MILTON, Ind., Jan. 31. The penny supper to be given by the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs at the Odd Fellows' hall Thursday evening will be served from 5 to 8 p. m.

JACKSONBURG

SUNDAY SCHOOL TO START XMAS SAVINGS ACCOUNT Members of the Harmony class of the First Methodist Sunday school will have charge of the first of a series of Sunday school socials some time the last of February, according to action taken by the board last night. Plans for an attendance contest to run throughout the year and terminate with the first annual Sunday school iquet were perfected. To help defray expenses of the dinner, the school will open a Christmas savings fund. Permission was given to organize a second large class for women in anticipation of a substantial growth in attendance which is becoming manifest

PARIS, Jan. 3LWilliam Chestei Silbermann of New .York, who wai

sentenced to five months "imprisonment and a fine of 500 franca on a charge of trading with the enemy, bat had sentence increased to one year'i imprisonment as the result of an appeal to. the higher court. . Silbermann went to Paris as 'the representative of the King Rubber company of Hyde Park, Mass. . He was commissioned by Gottwik, Scheffer & Co., the New York agents of the Massachusetts firm, to sell rubber- gloves to the belligerent nations. He was denounced in Pari6 by a Serbian who had known him in New York and was arrested last October. Representations in regard to his case were made to the United States state department by his sister, a resident of New York, and by Paul Gottwik, his employer.

MOTHERS LEARN FRESH AIR VALUE

DUBLIN, Ind., Jan. 31. The Mother's club met last Thursday afternoon at the Friends. Mrs. W. H. Riser gave a very interesting paper oa "Fresh Air for Mothers and Children." There was a good attendance and much interest taken inhe work. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Riser, the last Thursday of February and Mrs. T. J. Butler will have charge of the program. '

HOME FOR WOMEN IS LATEST PROJECT

HOUSE CONTINUES DEBATE ON BILL

DUBLIN, Ind.. Jan. 31. Mrs. Elizabeth Raper of Lebanon, Ind., is the guest of Miss Lillian Howsen. Mrs. Raper, Mrs. Adella Johnson of Logansport, Ind., and Miss Howsen axe on the board of the directors of tae

Indiana association of the Blind. It is the purpose of this organization to establish a home for the Home It S3 Blind Women.

MISSION WORKERS DELIVER MESSAGE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. The House resumed consideration of the administration's $250,000,000 revenue bill today with further vigorous attacks from Republican members promised before final action comes on the measure. Administration leaders, led by Representative Kitchin, in charge of the bill, however, were determined to press the bill through by tonight If possible. ,

DRAW ORDNANCE PLANS FOR NAVY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 So rapidly have Navy Department ordnance experts arranged specifications for machinery required in the construction of the proposed government projectile factory, Secretary Daniel said today, it will be possible within a week to advertise for bids for the material. It is the department's intention to contract as soon as possible for the machinery so that when the construction work begun, probably next spring, there will be no delay in getting necessary equipment.

WANTS ADMISSION TO COUNTY BAR

e : The following members of Jacksonburg lodge I. O. O. F., attended the district meeting at New Castle, Thursday night: Messrs. Carl Ammerman, Walter Ammerman, Claud -Beeson, William Clark, Elmer Fagan, Spencer Gethers, Lloyd Haywood, A. A. Lindley, Ray Odom, Vera De Hayes. Seventy-three lodges were represented with visitors from Ohio, Tennessee and Illinois Mrs. Alice Riser spent Friday with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Shock, near Moreland Will Knight, Indianapolis,' is ' visiting his cousin, Mrs. William Clark.

Gilchrist Stewart, colored, a resident of New York City, . has applied for admission to the Wayne county bar so that he can become the law partner of C. R. Richardson, colored. A committee composed , of Frank Strayer and P. J. Freeman will determine Stewart's qualifications for ad-

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REINHEIMER IS DEAD Lieut. William Reinheimer of the 19th Indiana Volunteer battery died at Winchester, according to word received here. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon ct Winchester. . ,

PITTSBURGH. Pa.. Jan. 31 Returned missionaries had a prominent place on the two day sessions of the annual missionary convocation of the United Presbyterian Cburch of the United States In session here today. At the morning session the speakers were Rev. Dr. J. H: Martin of India and Rev. Neal McClanahan of Egypt. At the afternoon meeting Dr. T. A. Lambie of the Soudan and George Innes of Philadelphia gave addresses.

Leather waste is an important Ingredient of much of the best wall taper.

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Cold in a Hurry

"PAPE'S COLD COMPOUND" IS PLEASANT AND AFFORDS INSTANT RELIEF.

A dose taken every two hours until three doses are taken will end grippe misery and break up a cold. It promptly opens clogged-up nostrils and air passages In the head, stops nasty discharge or nose running, relieves sick headache, dullness, feverishness, sore throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness. Don't stay stuff ed-up!. Quit blowing and snuffling! Ease your throbbing head! Nothing-else in the world gives such prompt - relief as Pape's Cold Compound," which costs only 25 cents at any drug store. It acts without assistance, tastes nice, causes no inconvenience. Be 6ure you get the. genuine. Don't accept something else-

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Teach the children to be thrifty. Habits formed in childhood are not apt to change in after years. "The key opening box of ShinoiA with more than fifty shines and a ShixoiA HOME SET

for polishing is an outfit unequalled for economy and convenience. BLACK TAN WHITE At all dealers Take no substitute.

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