Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 80, 14 February 1917 — Page 9
THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14, 1917
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160 INDIANA POLITICAL HEADS UNDER FEDERAL INDICTMENT
(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 14. Five indictments, naming approximately 160 , political leaders and supporters in four cities in Indiana, were returned here this afternoon by the Federal grand Jury which has been investigation alleged election frauds in the state since .November 18. Federal Judge A. B. Anderson did not dismiss the Jury after its report. Frank C. Daily, special United States attorney, in charge of the election investigations in Indiana. Ohio and Illinois was present when the grand jury reported but declined to make any statement. - The names of those indicted will not be made public until after arrests have been made. Neither was the number of persons indicted in each city made known. While not officially known it is understood that two of the indictments WOMAN IS FINED FOR COAL THEFT
Etta Smith, colored, was today found guilty in city court of having stolen a quarter's worth of coal from the Menke coal yards and was fined $10 nd costs and sentenced to ten days in Jail. Henry U. Johnson, her attorrey, intimated that the case would be appealed. The woman operates a restaurant. The case was prosecuted by Deputy Trosecutor Walter Lewis nnd by Attorney Will Reller, repretcnting the Menke company. The hearing of the case occupied the court'3 attention all of the forenoon.
are against residents of Evansville, one against Republicans and the other against Democrats. One of the indictments is said to name Republicans at Gary and another is directed at residents of Frankfort. The fifth Indictment it is understood is against Indianapolis politicians, and their supporters who are charged with participating in alleged election irregularities in 1914.
SUMMONS SERVED ON SHERIFF CARR BY COUNTY CORONER
Sheriff Carr got a valentine today. To make sure he understood it thoroughly, Coroner Morrow read it to him. Dr. Morrow had, never served a summons before. It is only his privilege when the sheriff in the one to be served. He wanted to make sure he did It well With "muffled" feet, he stole into the sheriff's office. Carr did not detect kis presence. With both hands, the coroner grabbed Carr by the coat collar. "Put up your hands," commanded Morrow. "I'm going to give you some of your own medicine." The sheriff obeyed and was informed that he must appear in court to ansswer with two other men a $10,000 law suit which had been filed by Alfred Underhill.
AMERICANS IN BERLIN ARE TOLD TO CONTINUE THEIR BUSINESSES
(By Associated "Press ) ' BERLIN, (via London), Feb. 14. An appeal to Americans in Germany not to become alarmed and to conduct their businesses as usual is contained in the weekly bulletin of the American Association of commerce and trade, an organization representing American business in this country. The bulletin eays: "The situation which recently developed between . Germany and the United States was quite unexpected , to the association and its officers. So 'far as our information extends we could see nothing in the relations between both countries but frienship,
good will and the very best intentions toward each other. "American residents in Germany
should always bear in mind during the present war that reports and information reaching Germany must pass for the greater part through censorship of nations waging war on Germany."
CONGRESS GETS VOTE AND FINDS WILSON ELECTED
(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. President Wilson was formally and offically declared re-elected today when congress in Joint session, as provided -by the constitution, canvassed 'the electoral vote of the states. As presented and certified the offio ial returns give Wilson and Marshall, 277 electoral votes; Hughes and Fairbanks, 254. ' The canvassing of the vote today, as alwavs was conducted with much cere
mony. The senate took a recess and
preceded by two pageboys bearing the officialret'urns, marched over to the
house chamber, where vice' President Marshal presided sitting beside Speaker Clark. Saulsbury Presides. The vice "president 'announced that, in obedience to the constitution and laws, the senate and house were in inint sfission for ascertaining and
counting the electoral votes in the election for president and vice president of the United States. He then called up tellers previous selected to come forward and Senators Kern of Indiana, and Clapp of Minnesota, and Representatives Rucker, of Missouri, and Mapes of Michigan, took their places at the clerks table. When the tellers were ready, Mr. Marshal cautioned the congress and spectators against "applause or manifestation of approval or disapproval during any stage of the proceedings," stating that it was not deemed proper nor in accordance with the "decorum which should mark so important and solemn an occasion." He then opened and placed in the hands of the tellers the election certificates in alphabetical order of the states and ordered them to examine, count'and announce the vote, state by state, as they should be called. In due course a list was submitted to the chair, showing that Wilson and Marshall had received a total of 277 votes and Hughes and Fairbanks 254 votes.
SCHOOLS TO EMPLOY GARDEN SUPERVISOR, SUPT. GILES STATES
A garden supervisor is to be added to the staff of the Richmond schools as soon as the board can made suitable arrangements. - This was announced today by Superintendent Giles, The board of education has pledged itself to adopt the recommendations of the vocational education survey concerning home and school gardens within the next three years. The recommendations include pro
visions for one garden supervisor and for ten part-time teachers in the nine elementary schools. These teachers are to be engaged for 12-month periods and will be teachers already on the staff. , Superintendent Giles and the board desire to have the garden department organized by next year. They have postponed action until - a vocational director can be employed for the school system, inasmuch as the garden supervisor would be in such a director's department. The superintendent and Principals Pick'ell and Heironimus expect to attend an educational meeting in India
napolis next week, at which time they will seek to get data on a suitable vocational director.
WILLIAM R. MOUNT, WAR VETERAN, DIES
: Williaam R. Mount, 84, a Civil war veteran, died at his home, 413 Richmond avenue, at 11:30 o'clock this morning. Death resulted from a complication of diseases. Mr. Mount was born in Washington, D. C. While young he moved- to Milton, Ind., and afterwards came to Richmond where he was employed for a number of years as a foreman in the Wayne works. - He was active in the G. A. R. and the Grace M. E. church. He was a member of the Cambridge City K. of P. lodge. He is survived by his widow, one son, J. Will Mount, city, and several grandchildren. Funeral
arrangements will be announced; later.
LABORERS BESIEGE BECK FOR POSITIONS ON COUNTY'S FARMS
COLLEGE TO OFFER GROUND TO NATION IN EVENT OF WAR
BRITISH TRAWLERS STICK BY LINERS THROUGH WAR ZONE
(By Associated Press) NEW YORK. Feb. 14. Travellers
from Europe arriving here on British Bhips 6peak of the extreme activity of the British patrol boats which they say swarmed about them during their Journeys through the submarine war zones. Passengers on the Laconia and the Ascania, which got In 'yesterday, testified to the fact that armed trailers and other patrol boats accompanied them part of the way in relays. Officers of the British merchant marine are more reticent, particularly in regard to the new and strange courses they now follow in the eastern Atlantic in order to avoid the old established steamship lanes. It is understood that British skippers before sailing received sealed orders from the admiralty which they open before taken their, noon observations, and follow the courses laid down by these orders unless they are changed by wireless. In this way, it is said, the British admiralty knows the approximate location of every merchantman on the high seas. The Ryndam of the Holland-American Line reached her dock at Hoboken thi smornlng. She sailed from this port for Rotterdam, Jan. 28. but turned about within 14 hours of Falmouth, and came back because, it is undertnrrt her caotain decided not to risk
via liwa of his nassengers in the
blockaded zone. The Ryndam carried waty Americans in her cabin. SPEAK TO LUTHERANS
Harry Gerhard, general secretary of the General Synod Lutheran Brotherhood, will be chief speaker at a meeting of three Brotherhoods this evening in First English Lutheran church. Second Lutheran and St Pauls Lutheran Brotherhoods will be entertained by the First church men. GRATITUDE EXPRESSED
ENEMIES RECALL POLICE OFFICERS The postman staggered into police headquarters this morning with an overload of valentines for members of the police department Alleged comic valentines predominated. One of the officers remarked that he did not believe one of the numerous enemies he has made during his long service had neglected to send him a valentine.
WILLIAMS DECLINES JOB WITH STATE
(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. '14. C. O. Williams, superintendent of schools of Wayne county announced here today that he had declined a position in the office of state superintendent of public instruction and that he would retain his present position. Announcement of Mr. Williams' decision was made here some weeks ago.
Court Records
Paul Nation, charged with non-support of children, entered a plea of not iriiiltv in circuit court today. He will
ctand Jury trial, Monday. Seven children ranging in age from 1 to 20 year, are concerned in the divorce and custody suit brought in circuit court by John W. Mitchell against Dora L, Mitchell. Cruel and inhuman treatment is the charge. Both parties live at Hagerstown. The complaint states that- for the last six years the wife has been jealous of the husband and has often falsely charged him with associating with other women. " An affidavit charging Horace Dix, a strike breaker at the Bertsch foundry, Cambridge City, with assault and battery, wa3 filed with Justice of Peace Bowmaster last nisht. It is alleged that Dix struck 'Mike Holler, also a strike breaker, in the head with a brick Inflicting a large scalp wound, at the conclusion of a heated discussion. At first Holler's injuries were thought to be serious and Dix fled. Sheriff Carr was called to Cambridge City. The kangaroo can leap with ease a distance of sixty or seventy feet, hop over a horse or take fences twelve or fourteen feet in height.
(By Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14 Apian for turning over the. entire university of California campus, grounds, buildings and resources to the United States government in the event of war has been submitted for approvel to the board of regents by President Benjamin Ide Wheeler, it was announced today. "In the event of the outbreak of war said President Wheeler, "I have requested thai, the regents empower the president of the university to offer to the war department such use of the grounds, buildings and equipment at Berkeley, Cal., and the university farm as may accord with the plans end needs of the department in the training of troops,"
City Statistics
Gratitude of the public health committee to Mrs. Clarissa Smith for her donation of Smithdale for a county tuberculosis sanitarium is expressed In a lette to be sent to her.
Be Careful in Using Soap on Your Hair
Most soaps and prepared shampoos ccntain too much alkali, which is very injurious, as it dries the scalp and makes the hair brittle. The best thing to use Is just plain mulsified cocoanut oil, for it is pure and entire' : greaseless. It's very cheap, and teats the most expensive soaps or anything else all to pieces. You can get that at any drug store, and a few ounces will last the whole family for months. Simply moisten the hair with water and rub it In, about a teaspoonful is all that is required. It makes an al mdance of rich, creamy lather, cleanses thoroughly, and rinses out easily. The hair dries quicklr and evenly and 4 soft, fresh looking, bright Huffy, wavy, and easy to handle. Besides, It loos 3ns and takes out every particle of dust, dirt and dandruff. Ad
Deaths and Funerals. THOMAS Funeral services for Florenz Thomas will be held at the home, 519 South Ninth street, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. F. W. Rohlfing will officiate. Burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery. PORTER George W. Porter, aged 36 years, died at his home, 729 North Fifteenth street, early today. He leaves a widow, Cella Porter, and one daughter, Mamie E. Porter. The funeral arrangements will be announced later. BODE The Rev. A. J. Feeger, of Dayton, and Rev. Herman Specht of the Wernle Home, officiated at the fu
neral of Miss Lillian Bode yesterday. Services were held at the St. John's church. Burial was in Lutherania. Bearers were Wilbur Sturm, Clarence Schneider, Roland Zimmerman, Martin Wickemeyer, Harry Kehlenbrink and Robert Schuerman. ESTEP The funeral of Miss Priscilla Estep was held from the Meth
odist Episcopal church in Boston, Ind., ,
this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment was at Boston. SHANNON Robert Shannon, aged two years, died at the home of his parents, 110 South Fifth street, Tuesday evening. Besides the parents, one brother, one sister and the grandfather, James F. Graham, survive. The funeral will be held from the home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Marriage Licenses. Clarence E. Brown, 23, laborer, to Hazel Miller, 19. Rodney C. Foulke, 26, farmer, to Frances L. Peirce, 20, student
Dispepsia Gone Forever
00D SUPPLIES HELD IN HARBOR
(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. It developed today that the naval collier Caesar loaded with a quarter of a million dollars worth of food supplies contributed by Americans for Syrians and Armenians and the cruiser Des Moines with a cargo of medical supplies, both bound for Beirut have been ordered held at Alexandria indefinitely by the navy department. After the break with Germany officials here decided it was essential to keep the two vessels from entering a Turkish port until sufficient guarantees had been obtained that they would come to no harm.
The story of an anticipated farm
labor shortage in Wayne county next
summer which was printed in the Palladium about a month ago was carried
bv the national press association wires
with the result that Wayne Township Agricultural Supervisor Beck and local postal authorities were literally swamped with inquiries from persons
in all parts of the United fatates.
The letters were written by persons
who are at present holding down fairly eood iobs in the cities but who be
cause of the high cost of living are
anxious to get out into the country The story suggested the possibility.
Several of the applicants have been
placed. Farmers may secure a list of
the remaining applicants by calling at
the Palladium office. '
A a soon as work opens up In the
spring, the remaining names will be turned over to Contractor Kirkpatrick
who has the contract for tne National highway improvements in Jackson and Center township.
REACHES LIVERPOOL
Old King Spud
Sells For $5.80 (Bjr Associated Press) DENVER, Cola, Feb. 14. Potatoes
today rival . oranges and apples In price on Denver markets. An Increase of $1.50 a hundredweight on best grades of the tubers, bringing the
price to $5.50 a hundred, forced dealers, they say, to put the retail price up to four pounds for 25 cents. Good eating apples have been selling at that figure. TELEPHONE PLANT RE-ELECTS DIRECTORS Richmond community has 116 more telephone users now than one year ago. There now are 3,947 telephones in use in the community. These figures were contained in a report made to the Home Telephone company's stockholders last night Old directors were re-elected and financial affairs were reported to be
rn satlsiactory conawon. The directors will reorganize soon.
Publication of a new directory tms spring was announced. PRINCIPLES OF 1912 RECALLED IN TALK BEFORE PROGRESSIVES
FOREIGN BORN KEN MAKE FCIAL HUSH FOR NATURALIZATION!
The first reakrush. for final natural-, ization papers began at the county ' clerk's office today. Among those who made application today are! Herman.' Heinrich. Kleime Dingwerth, R. R. c! German; John Nicholas Weisi, paper jobber, city, derm an; Joseph Messmer,, R. R. D, gacdner, Qerman; Christian, Ernest Burkhardt, Qerman; Charles Henry Flenntng. There have been few application: for first papers. Declaration of intent ion papers do not keep a man tram, being considered as an alien It war is declared. The rush for final papers, is being made to forestall difficulty io. case war is declared between Csrmaayi
and the United States.
Several persons who came to this,
country before they were of age and
who thought they had been naturalized
when their parents took oat naturaliza
tion papers hare discovered that their parents nerer obtained final papers
which leaves the whole famfly saltfect.
to laws of their fatherland. Several
each persons have been exercizing the full rights of United States citizenship..
The law provides that such persons
who have exercised full rights of cit-. izenship for five years or more shall! not have to take out first papers but,
may make Immediate application forj
Cabs is expected to produce more.
than 3,000,000 tons of sugar tins year,, exceeding its previous best crop byl
600,000 tons.
(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Feb. 14. The White Star line steamer Adriatic, the first passenger vessel to leave New York after Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare began, has arrived safely at Liverpool, according to a cablegram received here today by the International Mercantile Marine.
(By Associated Press) ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 14. John M. Parker of New Orleans, Progressive
! candidate for vice president in the last
campaign, told southern tTogressivea
meeting here today preliminary to the
national conference in fat ixmis inai the Progressives should endorse national prohibitidn and continue efforts
in behalf of principles adopted, in laiz.
"A party to endure must be larger
than any man or set of men, ne saia. "Its principles must be worth fighting
for; its policy controlled by all its members and its financial support by the hard earned dollars of the many,
not the financial power of a few men.1
RUSSIAN POSITIONS STORMED BY TEUTONS
Gloves are dark with heavy stitching or white or a light color chosen to match the costume or to give a pleasing contrast.
(By Associated Press) BERLIN, Feb. 14. Several Russian positions in the Meste Camesti sector of Roumania were stormed yesterday by Teuton troops under command of Archduke Joseph says today's German official statement. '
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(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Feb. 14. To protect his residence on Upper Fifth avenue from the encroachment of apartment buildings, Andrew Carnegie has paid $1,750,000 for adjoining property on the corner of 90th street and Fifth avenue. It is said that the plot will be resold as a site for private dwellings only.
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