Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 121, 3 April 1917 — Page 5

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1917

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Local Sport News at a Glance

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UMPIRES WANTED TO GALL STRIKES ON S. A. L. TEAMS

The S. A. L. wants umpires good umpires, if such creatures exist. Four or five of 'em can be used. Umpires with past or future records as reference should apply to league president, Sam Vigran. Further organization of the Saturday

baseball circle will be perfected at a meeting to be held at the "Y" Friday night of this week. Matters pertaining to the season's schedule and opening day program will be discussed at this time. New Camps Get in Trim. Word from the camps of the new clubs of the S. A. L. the Malleable Iron Works and the Richmond Adding Machine company is encouraging to

say the least. George Fine, a former Muncie S. A. L. manager, is organizing the baseball forces of the Malleable company and Fred Freeman is holding the reins of iha R A M rlnh Tlnth oynrpus con

fidence in their ability to recruit speedy teams at the respective plants. Workouts of the different squads will be started just as soon as the weather permits. Several of the clubs plan to get a workout this coming Saturday.

INTERGLASS MEET PLANNED BY NOHR

Richmond high school's track date with Indianapolis Technical for April 14, has been cancelled and Instead the R. H. S. thinly clads will stake a little interclass meet all their own. The change in track schedule was announced by Coach Nohr today. It seems that the official schedule makpr rf T. H. S. had mixed his dates

and booked Martinsville and Richmond for the same day. The cancellation of the Richmond booking was the result.

MAYOR SHAMES CITY FOR NEGLECT TO SHOW COLORS

Is Richmond ashamed of Old Glory? With tho nation, facing the gravest crisis in its history visitors in Richmond are naturally at a loss to understand why so few flags are displayed k-rr: Mayor Robbins at council meeting last ni?fat, givin-g free vent to his emn:ions, expressed his indignation over the lack of interest shown in a general disp.lay of the national colors. "It's about time for the people of this town to wake up," suggested Councilman Williams. Mayor Answers Criticism "Richmond should be ashamed of itself," shouted the mayor. He added that h had heard some criticism be

cause the flag was not floating from.

the top of the city hall. The mayor then stated that the flag pole had been blown down and was now being put up again. "The city Is eager enough to show its colors," remarked the mayor. "Let the citizens show their patriotism." And today Sergeant H. H. Warner, of the army recruiting station, entered a protest over the failure of a big majority of Richmond people in displaying the flag. "You would think there was a flag famine in Richmond," said Warner. "My wife and some other women tell me they are going to call on the various business places where no colors are displayed and find out what the trouble is."

FROM BASE TO BASE

WITH FRANK DUNING

Robertson, Hill or Schettler, South Bend pitchers, will have the honor of starting it against the Richmond club in the opener, May 3. South Bend's hopes in the Central will be represented by young players and old heads, says Bender Manager Ed Smith. Bashang, Collins, Reilly, Tydeman. La Ross and Grodick are the young bloods, Manager Ed refers to. Manager Smith has hopes of acquiring Shortcover "Stuffy" Steil. of the Columbus, O., Association club. Fort Wayne will wait till April 16 before taking to the green. Vandagrift's squad will be the last Central club to swing into action. Johnny Leber, third sacker, in a letter to Manager Myers gives assurance that he, will wear a Richmond uniform this year. He will report April 15, he sys. The first batch of Chicago Cub recruits will be shipped to Richmond

COLONIALS GET TWO GAMES OF CONTEST WITH GLOVE FIVE The B. B. C. five was better than the Colonials in the first game of the "Y" series last night. The Colonials returned in the last two and thereby took a majority, two games to one, for the series. Schneider, of the Glovers, was high man. The scores: Colonials. 1st. 2nd. 3d. Tot.Avg. Klute 191 129 148 468 156 Roach 134 159 178 471 157 Haner 154 181 148 483 161 Kircheval ....145 144 161 450 150 Hodapp 117 130 185 '432 144

Totals.

Blomeyer ... Schneider . . Fulle Thorman . . . Wickemeyer

.741 743 820 2304 768

B. B. C

1st. 2nd.

.169 135 .200 170 .155 135 .123 113 .112 109

3d. Tot.Avg.

160 464 155 120 490 163 135 425 142 139 380 127 119 340 113

Totals .764 662 673 2099 700 Teetor Company Slices Melon With Employes

Another profit-sharing "melon" has just been cut for the benefit of employes of the Teetor-Hartley factory at Hagerstown. The company has distributed back pay amounting to two cents an hour from the first of the year to each man in its employ. This practice will be continued every quarter. In addition the company has offered a considerable acreage of land in Hagerstown to Its employes for gardens and the company will assume charge of the plowing. These concessions were announced to the employes at a meeting Saturday by Charles Teetor. The company cut another melon at Christmas time.

OLD COMEDIAN DIES

SITLOW PURCHASES FARM

A farm near Greensfork, belonging to the Martindale heirs, has been purchased by Elmer Sitlow of Chester, through the A. M. Roberts agencyChina has only one physician trained along modern lines for each 600,000 inhabitants.

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, April 3.-VIck Hume, 72 years, veteran comedian of New York, died at a hospital here last night of pneumonia after a week's illness. He was taken ill at St. Louis and was brought here by the company with which he was playing.

QorOO Every Niqhi For Constipation HedddclieJndiestiontc

g Safand Sure

The present high cost of all farm products and the relatively low price of fertilizer makes the liberal use of fertilizer an absolute necessity to a good farmer. Do not be misled by unsubstantiated and foolish claims about the ingredients of a fertilizer. Buy according to the State Chemists label. We use only high class materials and guarantee the mechanical condition of every brand. See us before buying. CLENDENIN FERTILIZER COMPANY Factory on Also wareroom Union Pike in Richmond

along the first of next week, Owner Charles . Weeghman intimates. Tuck Turner and Frank Winchell, two leading bets of the Central fling department last year, will be with Evansville this year. The Evas, to the number of some thirty-one, will report the latter part of this week.

FREE INSURANCE GIVEN EMPLOYES

j (By Associates Press) PHILADELPHIA, Pa . April 3.The adoption of a free life insurance plan for their 4,000 employes was announced today by Gimble Bros., who operate department stores in Philadelphia, New York and other cities. The policies, according to the announcement will aggregate $3,000,000.

REEVES ISSUES APPEAL TO SUNDAY SCHOOLS

Harry B. Reeves, president of the City Sunday School association, today issued an appeal to Sunday school superintendents for their co-operation in the establishment of a comirtinity teachers training project. Superintendents are asked to sound the sentiments of their boards and to determine to what extent each school will back the enterprise.

VILLISTA EXECUTED

(By Associated Press) MEXICO CITY, April 3. Jose Sobel Robis, a former Villista and Zapatista was executed at Oarica yesterday. He accepted amnesty from President Carranza and violated his pledge.

SLIGHT OPPORTUNITY FOR CHEAP BIBLES

Rev. R. D. Baldwin, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church, says there is small chance for a poor man in Richmond to "search the scriptures." He bases his assertion on the discovery of some of the women of his parish that there are no cheap testaments for sale in Richmond stores. . The women attempted to buy cheap testaments to be used . in scrap books to form a harmony of the Gospels, used in the Holy Week studies. Meetings are being held each afternoon this week in St. Pauls parish house at 4:30, conducted by the rector. The events of Holy Week are being studied.

SCOTT TELLS RACE TO HELP NATION

Arthur G. Scott, widely-known negro, has a complaint to make against the female members of his race. "They ought to be roasted," he says. "Here the white ladies have been offering their services for war and our colored ladies haven't done anything. They ought to get together and offer their services."

Paint Has Two Duties to. Perform I: l One is to protect the other to beautify. Paint I

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the investment paint both protects and beautifies. It also covers more surface than hand-mixed or ordinary paints, goes on easier, wears from two to three years longer and holds its color. You will get best results with this good paint. Ask for the High Standard color card and see your painter

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HIGH GOAL SET BY RED CROSS IN LOCAL WORK

An aggressive campaign to enlist at j least 1,500 members in the Richmond Red Cross chapter was inaugurated! last night at anopen meeting of the chapter. Each of the 304 members is to be urged to obtain five other members. A goal of 2,500 members was set. . Arthur F. Bentley, Indiana field agent for the Red Cross, attended the meeting and spoke on possibilities for serv ice in time of war. Make For Soldiers Comfort. "The Red Cross will have three tig objectives," he said. "First will be preparation of things for comfort of soldiers. It will be charged with feeding of soldiers enroute through

Richmond and third it will have care of discharged and invalided soldiers and' the care of dependents of soldiers.'; 1 Women were listed last night according to the kind and amount of

service they are willing to perform. Each member will be listed for domestic relief work. " ' " ' " Thus far in its work the chapter has made 3,800 surgical dressings from 600 yards of materials.

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Your Auto 1 Storage Problem Solved. Call Richmond Garage 44 N. 7th St. PHONE 2397

Haner & Fahlsing Painters and Decorators 428 MAIN ST. PHONE 1336

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The Richmond Palladium Circulation Statement for the Month of March, 1917

CIRCULATION

1 ; 10625 2 10707 3 10646 4 Sunday 5 10845 6 10676 7 10630 8 10657 9 10639 10 10694 11 Sunday 12 10843 ,13 10842 14 1072 15 10769 16 12016

17 10726 18 Sunday 19 10909 20 10757 21 10763 22 .............. 10703 23 10702 24 10790 25 Sunday 26 10739 27 10687 28 10661 29 10634 30 11232 31 10792

Total 2,914,456

Daily average distribution for the month of March 10,795 r Daily average eash circulation 10,245 " Daily average circulation for service 107 Daily average circulation to Advertisers and Advertising Agents, etc 443

TOTAL DAILY

AVERAGE .10,795

I solemnly swear that the foregoing statement of circulation Is true and correct. JAS. E. PALSGROVE, Circulation Manager. Subscribed and sworn to before me this second day of April, 1917. MARGARET CLINGENPEEL, Notary Public. My commission expires May 1, 1920.

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