Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 239, 18 August 1917 — Page 12

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, AUG. 18, 1917

EIGHTH WARD OPPOSES JOB OF CITY JUDGE

Useless Waste of Money, Say Voters Take Fight to Council. Residents of the Eighth ward emphatically opposed theh city judge ordinance to a meeting at Fairview school building Friday night, and a committee appointed to go before council Monday night to voice their opposition. The ordinance comes before council Monday night for second reading. Indications are that the ordinance will be advanced to third reading. Members of the committee who will go before council and oppose the passage of the ordinance are: Bert Russel, Charles Pitman, Harry Iredell, George Meyers, Clark Walls and James Harris. Useless Waste of Money. The residents oppose the creation of the office of city Judge on the grounds thatTthe office fsn't necessary and it would be only an expense to the taxpayers of Richmond. The meeting was presided over by Councilman Wilkins, member of the public welfare committee, which body with the ordinance committee drafted the bill. It was believed at first that all six members of the two committees which drafted the bill would vote for It. but Councilman . Wilkins decided that he would vote against the bill when it comes before council for final passage. Taxpayers Aagalnst It. ' "I have not found a single person In Richmond, outside of public life, who is for the creation of the office," Councilman Wilkins said. "I shall vote against the measure because of that reason and because I don't believe it is necessary, to have a city Judge. "They say you can't get justice In city court with the mayor acting as judge. The persons tried in that, court have a chance to appeal to a higher court if they are dissatisfied with the decision of the city court. "With the city's financial condition as It is the ordinance should be voted down." Dan Wickett declared that It isn't necessary to pay two salaries to handle one job. "A good mayor, with a practical trained mind, ought to be able to act as city Judge. Its up to the people to elect a mayor who Is competent to hear the cases " Councilman John Burdsall, who also attended the meeting, said he had not decided whether he would vote for or against the bill. He pointed out the bill's bad points but also said it had good features. VIGILANTES TO RAID SOAP-BOX ORATORS NEW YORK, Aug. 18. Madison Square, Union Square and street corners along Boradway In the theatrical district, where soapbox orators nightly air their views under the guise of free speech, have been chosen as the centers of attack tonight by squads of vigilantes in the campaign against so cal!ed pro-German orators. Opposed to the vigilantes will be the constitutionalists, who plan to see that the rights of free speech are not impaired. At the same time the Friends of Irish Freedom have announced their intention to test their right to continue criticism of Great Britain, to which Cleveland Moffett, the author, objected recently and was arrested.. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Harter have been entertaining Mrs. Scott Plaster and daughter . Mattie, of Huntington, Ind. They came Tuesday from New Castle where they had visited, and were accompanied by Mrs. Mary E. Buck and son Abram, who spent the day here. Mrs. Plaster and daughter will go to Richmond today to be the guests of Mrs. Jeannette Bond. ..Mrs. Ida Pickett and son Aldon, of Greensfork, were guests Friday of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stewart Mrs. Margaret Webb, of Memphis, Tenn., who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Thomas and daughter. Miss Elizabeth, went to Richmond Tuesday evening.. .Mrs. Henry Bibler, of Markle, Ind., Mrs. Charles Foland and her granddaughter. Miss Mabel Denny, of New Castle, arrived Friday and are the guests of Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Hunt and Mrs. Fritz and other relatives here.

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Eighteen dollar hogs have become a reality In Richmond. Jerome Shurley, manager of the Glen Miller Stock yards announced this morning that heavy hogs would be bought on the local market at $18 a hundred pounds, The recent rapid rise in hog prices led local stock dealers to believe that the $18 mark would be reached but the advance to that price Saturday was hardly expected. Up until Saturday no hogs were delivered at the new top price. CITY WILL SELL LAND FGR CEMENT PLANT The city will gladly sell the land known as Newman's hill for the location of the Indiana Portland Cement company, the $1,000,000 company, which is considering Richmond as a prospective place to build a plant. The ordinance committee of the city council has drafted an ordinance recommending that the circuit court of Wayne county appoint appraisers for the land, which is owned by the city, to determine its value for sale. The ground cost the city $1,200 in 1912. The appointment of appraisers by circuit court to determine the land s value is necessary under law. The city will then offer the ground for sale at the price set by the appraisers. Revenue of the city light plant would be increased over $100,000 an nually if the plant is built here. Here is a $4,000 Job If You Can Qualify Uncle Sam has several big-salaried jobs open. A land classifier in the geological survey at $1,800 to $2,400 an investigator In marketing at $2,400 to $3,000, a chief draftsman at $2,500, an econ omist and an accountant at $1,800 to $4,000, are wanted at once. The positions are not given by exam ination, but are awarded to applicants. Further Information can be procured from the post office. BRITISH DROP BOMBS ON BELGIAN TOWN LONDON, Aug. 18. The admiralty announces that another bombing raid was carried out about midnight Thursday by the naval air service on the railway station and junction at Thourout, a town in West Flanders 11 miles southwest of Bruges. Fires were caused and it is thought that an ammunition dump was hit and the railway damaged. Many tons of bombs were dropped on the objectives. All the machines returned safely. Need Ordnance Men James A. Hamilton and Earl and Arlie Young, attendants at Easthaven, who were examined for the regular army Friday afternoon, left Saturday morning for Indianapolis. Ammunition makers and ordinance men are especially needed, and mechanics or gunsmiths who would like to try this branch of the service are asked to write the chief of the ordnance department at Washington, D. C, for information. CITY BUDGET IS $183,000 Money needed to cover the city's total expenses during the next year was estimated at $183,000 at a meeting of department heads at city hair Friday night. The amount is several thousand dollars below the incoming amount. The officials sliced off $2,063.90 from the estimated appropriation to make the year's income greater than the appropriations. EAGLES TO HOLD PICNIC Wayne Aerie, Fraternal Order Eagles, No. 666, has a committee at work preparing for a picnic to be held August 26, for the members, their wives, and children only. At next week's meeting the program will be reported to the members. Shoes with quickly detachable heels, to allow the wearer to escape if his foot should be caught in the track, have been invented by a Frenchman. Country-Road. sturdy bridges ox tough, finest it . i . stMci&Ilv constructed to givtt on country roads ar eat Cooatxy Road Tin th -

GERMAN SHIP AUDITOR HELD AS ALIEN SPY

NEW YORK, Aug. 18. The arrest of Helnrlch S. Ficke, the auditor in this city of the North German-Lloyd Steamship company as an alien enemy was expected to be followed today by the detention of numerous other men, all of whom probably will be interned until the end of the war. Ficke was arrested last night by United States Marsha.1 Power, who said today that "through his arrest and others to be made soon, the leak to Germany will be stopped." The marshal added that he was satisfied with the facts in his possession and that he had ample authority to act under President Wilson's proclamation, relating to dangerous aliens. Ficke Home Near Fort. The Ficke home on Staten Island is only a short distance from Ft. Wadsworth, one of the main fortifications guarding the harbor approach to New York city. From the house, it was said, all ships leaving New York during the day can be seen and a short journey to St. George or tapleton would make it possible to obtain information on the movements of all the ships during the night. While' government officials declined to go into details regarding the arrest, it was said to be the direct result of the investigation to learn how Germany obtained advance information regarding the sailing and route of the ships which first left for Europe with American troops and also the secret destination of the destroyer flotillas which are now taking part in the offensive against German submarines. WINE TAX TO RAISE MILLIONS IN REVENUE WASHINGTON. Aug. 18. Only a few of the uncontested provisions of the war lax bill remained to be disposed of when the senate resumed consideration of .the measure today. Much headway is being made in disposing of important features, among them being the wine and motor vehicle schedules. The senate provisions levy a surtax of $10 for each $500 value on automobiles costing more than $3,000 in the place of the five percent tax on gross sales of manufacturers, proposed by the house. The new tax is designed to bring in approximately $50,000,000 compared with the $118,000,000 levy on manufacturers under the house bill. The wine tax is calculated fo raise $21,000,000, compared with $6,000,000 under the house bill. RAISES TOBACCO NEAR CENTERVILLE CENTERVILLE, Ind., Aug. 18. Carl Darnell of Co. H, 51st U. S. Infantry, stationed at Chicamauga, Gj., where 60,000 troops are in training, is the guest of his mother at Centerville. He is an old Centerville boy. For forty-two years the old steam f re engine at Centerville had responded to the calls and alarms, but Saturday the veteran broke down and sprung a leak. Citizens and merchants generally said Saturday that it was time a new apparatus was provided by council for the volunteer fire department. Had there been a fire Saturday the department would have been handicapped. I H. Godsey of near Centerville has seven acres in tobacco that is looking fine, the best result in years, according to the grower. A special five acres in oats, well fertilized, yielded 40 bushels to the acre. Carl Davis, of near Centerville, had a piece of 40 acres in wheat that went 42 bushels to the acre, or 1680 bushels in all, and another 38 acres that threshed out 40 bushels to the acre, making a total of 3,200 bushels. The Centerville Elevator company kept its elevator open Saturday, per haps for the last time, according to the owner. The price paid for wheat was $2. The company is awaiting in structions from the government. PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY

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SPEAKER EXPLAINS RED CROSS SOCIETY

HAGERSTOWN, Ind., Aug. 18. Mrs. Paul Comstock met with the women at the first meeting of the local Red Cross society here Friday afternoon and brought with her articles ready cut out to be made for Red Cross hospital work. She also demonstrated knitted articles that are to be worn by the soldiers. Heretofore the knitting has been done by the Navy League, but a change has been made and this work will be under the supervision of the American Red Cross organization. On account of this change, Mrs. Comstock was unable to furnish the varn and needles. A number of la dies here are ready 'to knit when thej demand can be supplied. Mrs. Comstock said she will notify this branch of the Red Cross, as soon as the Richmond chapter is supplied with the yarn. A number of ladies will not wait for the Red Cross supply, however, and will buy their yarn and needles elsewhere, and begin knitting at once. . Among other interesting things Mrs. Comstock talked of the home nursing couse, first aid class and surgical dressing and advised that studies in these be taken ud. She also told of the Christmas comfort bags and named a list of articles, such as needles, thread, round looking glass, soap, handkerchiefs, etc., which they are to contain. Wilmington Friends Hear Local Speakers Walter C. Woodward, general sec retary of the Five Year's Friends and G. Willis Beede, head of Five Year's foreign missions, appear on the pro gram of the Wilmington yearly meeting's annual convention which began Wednesday at Wilmington, Ohio. Woodward spoke Thursday evening on "The Message of Friends to the Present Day." Beede conducts daily classes in foreign mission work, and will speak Tuesday on Foreign Mis sions. Truman Kenworthy of Richmond, Ira C. Johnson of Lynn, George Hartley and .wife of Fountain City are the other Indiana Friends attending the meeting. Tuesday, August 21 will be the closing day. AVIATORS FIGHT ABOVE PARIS PARIS, Aug. 18. An air raid alarm was sounded at 3 o'clock this morning. The sky was clear and within a quarter of an hour the hum of defense airplanes could be heard as they circled over the ity. At 4:05 bugles were sounded indicating the danger was over. RECEIVE FARRAGUT RELICS WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 Relics commemorative to the life of Admiral David G. Farragut, naval, hero of the Civil war have been received by the National Museum from the estate of Loyall Farragut, late, son of the admiral ECONOMY, IND. Those who attended the Chesterfield spiritualist camp meeting from here are: Mrs. Ollie Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. A. Swain and daughter, Olive, and Oscar Edwards. .. .Marsh Lindsey and Prof. Charles Macy were at Richmond Friday. . ...Mrs. Harry Cain has returned from Peru Rev. Monticia Carter, Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Ad Mendenhall, Mr. cjai Mrs. Arthur Moore, Farmland, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Hiatt, Economy, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Williams Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Norman Lacey and children returned to their Richmond home Friday morning Mr. and Mrs. Charley Atkinson returned from Richmond Thursday evening The following are camping at the Richmond Chautauqua: Dr. Loop and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Byrom Peirce and children, Mrs. W. L. Fenimore and children, Miss Weldy Effie Wilson, Katherine Pusey and Jessie Secrist. Thistle-

Mayor's Son Fractures Arm in Performance

The morning exhibition of the RobIns "World's Greatest Show" was suddenly halted Saturday morning when Russell Robbins, io year old son of Mayor Robbins, one of the show's greatest acrobats, missed his step and fell, breaking his right arm. The show, owned and managed by West Richmond's youthful citizens, was to exhibit late Saturday afternoon at the home of Earl Coate, 307 Pearl street. LIGHT PLANT FIGURES TO SHOW LIGHT BOOST RATE UNNECESSARY Figures of the Richmond Municipal light plant will be presented to the state public service commission Monday when the petition of the Indiana electric association, asking for authority to increase rates thirty per cent, in forty Indiana cities, is heard, tending to show that the petition of the privately owned companies is not justified by conditions. The privately owned electric companies claim that operating expenses have increased so much that an increase of thirty per cent in rates is necessary. Although Richmond is not affected by the petition, city officials are interested In the hearing as all of the cities are members of the Municipal League of Indiana. City Attorney Bond is the chief counsel for the cities opposing the increase. WANT MORE QUAKERS FOR WORK IN FRANCE One hundred more men of the Friends' church are wanted in France at once. , A second ambulance unit of 100 has been asked for by the Red Cross in France, according to word received Saturday afternoon by Walter C. Woodward of the Five Years' Friends. The second unit will go as soon, as it can be organized, and without preliminary training. The unit is asked to be in France by October l: Men who have applied for the first organization, Friends who have been drafted, provided their discharge from military service can be secured, and other applicants probably will make up the unit, Woodward said. Reno Mayor Drafted RENO. Nev., Aug. 18 Reno is the first city in the west to lose its mayor in the army draft. Roy Frisch, alderman, who is also acting mayor, qualified yesterday before the exemption board and when asked if he wished to claim exemption as a civil officer, said: "There will be plenty of men left for. aldermen and mayor, but TJncle 'Sam seems to need soldiers, therefore I will not claim exemption." PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY

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Men who want good jobs as cooks In Dncle Sam's service are asked to communicate with Henry Morrison, manager of the Westcott HoteL Morrison is Richmond representative of the National Committee to furnish cooks for the United States army, made up of hotel men. all over the country. Any number of' men can be used, Morrison says. Pay is $15 for firstolass cooks and $90 for class B. The present jobs will last six or seven weeks, the men being used to cook for the new national army until Uncle Sam can recruit and train enough men to do the work. Henry Martin, the Westcott chef, has enrolled, and the hotel will have another man soon. Job Open for a Sleuth ECONOMY, Ind., Aug. 18 Thieves are reported to be working nightly in the Morgan Creek Settlement. Cows owned by Thomas Cates are being robbed of their daily offerings by some one "who isn't known by Cates" at all, under cover of the moonless nights. Corn, wheat, chickens and oats are also mysteriously disappearing. All Hail to Pershing! Germantown is Past Indiana has a new town on Its map. Frank Gipe, postmaster at Ea6t Germantown, has received word to submit bond under the new name of Pershing, which means, according to Richmond post office authorities, that the change has received official approval. When Glpe hears from Washington that his bond has been approved, all he will have to do will be to change the name on the post office sign, and the town's residents will be living in Pershing. The change will not mean any confusion, as postal clerks will keep both names on their charts for a year. Much mall will probably still come under the old name, and one letter has already been received addressed to Pershing. Mrs. Louisa K. Thiers, age 103, of Milwaukee, Wis., is probably the oldest subscriber to the Liberty loan in the United States.

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BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Aug. 18. (By the Associated Press.) From a section of thej French front comes word that the renowned aviator, Captain George Guynemer brought down two more German machines, malhng 52 he has accounted for. Guynemer visited headquarters to receive a decoration from a distinguished Rumanian general. The Associated Press correspondent saw the medal pinned on the breast of the intrepid airman besides numerous orders he won, including a decoration from the king of the Belgians the day before. Guynemer undoubtedly was prond of the honor but he was much disturbed over an article which has just appeared in a Berlin paper saying he Is not really brave, but that he flew at a great height and attacked enemies by swooping down on them. The purport of the story was that Guynemer did not play the game fairly. Guynemer swore - vengeance for this canard and as he walked away after receiving the decoration, with a determined look on his face, the young aviator gave full indication as to what he had planned. Compressed carbon dioxide is the propelling agent in a new gun. With small shot the range Is about eighty feet, with bullets about 130 feet. , BUY IT NOW A necessity 1 or Uncle Sam's Boys A Jenkins Wrist Watch See Onr Window Phone 2765

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