Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 73, 5 February 1918 — Page 7

THE fclCHMOND PALi-ADitiM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. TUESDAY, FEB. 5, 1918.

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CITY STOCK YARDS ' RAISES THE BAN ON SHIPMENTS Fourteen Car Loads, Totaling 1 075 Hogs Shipped Last Week. With the return of stock cars from the snow-bound east, business has been resumed as usual at the Glen Miller stock yards last week. It has relieved the situation to a greaet extent among the farmers who were forced to hold their hogs on account of car shortage through the severe cold spell. Fourteen car loads, totaling 1,075 hogs were sent out and 68 veal calves making a total of 257.410 pounds and brought the feeders, $38,716.55. With increased receipts each day, the market worked lower with good hogs selling at $15 on Saturday's market. With the opening of the country roads, the receipts of calves was. near normal with choice, selling at $13.00 in order to relieve the hog situation. No cattle was bougbt, but the market could be quoted 50c to $1 lower than the week of the tie-up. There has been some cattle records made by individual feeders, four loads brought by Ollle Hodgins to the market on - Thursday, 300 head - in all, brought the sum of $12,000. m " . 100 Delivered Saturday. Over one hundred individuals delivered stock at the yards Saturday. They began at 8 o'clock, a continual line of wagons,' sleds and trucks being there until 2 o'clock. It required six cars to load Saturday's receipts and was near 9 o'clock before the task was completed and the stock ready to move east Those bringing in stock during the past week were: A. Barton, Joe McC. Rlner, John Roll, Frank Hodgin, Pherson, A. J. Murray,. David Dixon, William Crampton, Harry McClure, Sam Alexander, Vera Railsback, Forest Vansant, W. G. Peeden, Harry Critchfield, Harry Thomas, Joe McKee, Will Skinner, Morrison Skinner, William Drew, Charles Wefler, Walt King, Russel Rinehamer, J. A. King. Ed Murray, William Barnett, Geoerge Peckett, Charles Dunn, John Noakes, ' J. W. Cook. Scott Edwards, Dick Conway. J. A. Huff. A. O. Hill, E. Tschaeu. Charles Coffman, George Paulson, Perry Krone, William Brown, H. L. Bogan, Laura Gamoe, Lewis Welch, Carl Tubesing, H. J. Malone, T. L. Branson, Elmer Fout, Joe Bennett, Frank Thomas. Osro Bloose. Joel Staar, L. N. Hampton, Grant Larsh, Harry Smith, Howard Smith, J. L. Saeffer, O. M. Jennings, Raymond Lnwler. Forest . Meek, E. R. Kemp, Hprry Kirkman, Russel White, Charles Long. L. Edwards, Joe Reid, D. F. GrM. Miles Shute, Harry Shute, ChH -ie Basweth, Clem Crawford. Bert Hunt. William Williamson. P. H.

Wh'tscre, John Roschlog, R. C. Mullin. Harvey Osborne, Frank Cook, Joe White. Harry Reid, Alf Harp. A. J. Huffman. Peter Price, Howard Jefferies and Lewis Welch. ; v Cost by Loads. 73 Hogs 18.070 $ 2.695.70 8il Hops 16,420 2,374.63 58 Hogs 17,400 2.653.32 87 Hogs 1. 18,000 2.709.70 82 Hogs 19,000 2.904.55 70 Hogs 18,600 2.842.75 76 Hogs 18.860 2.873.27

72 Hogs 16,960 2.501.05 70 Hogs 16.920 2.658.6) 86 Hogs 18.110 2.759.37 108 Hogs 18.805 2,S68.$7 101 Hogs 1. 17,715 2,680.1.0 52 Hogs 16.255 2.410S2 27 Hogs 6.330 949i.50 34 Hogs 9,960 1.531.68 1075 247.405 $37,411.10 File Charges Against Each Other; Both Fined Sylvester Mercer and Dick : Quinn were arrested Tuesday morning, at the city building, by First Sergeant Staubach. Mercer was arrested on a charge of assault and battery', and Quirm on a charge of profanity. Mercer and Quinn had a quarrel, and during the quarrel Meroor struck Quinn in the face, it is saW. Quinn then cursed Mercer. Quinn then filed an affidavit charging Mercer with assault and battery. Mercer, then filed an affidavit against Quinn for using profane language. ( Both were fined $1 and costs. CASH AND GARRY TO BE DISCUSSED The Caoh-and-Carry pjn will be considered Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at a meeting of the Retail grocerymen of Richmond at the Cos meroial club. Food Administrator GQbert .will preside. He has his officp In room 205, Second National Bank Building, in connection with the Wayne County Council of Defense. The office will b open from 8 in the morning until 5 In tho afternoon. Telephone number. Is 2o72. Miss Eva Lichtenfels is in charge. Soasa Gives Baton at Aactioa to Help Jackie s Raise Fund CHICAGO. Feb 5. Lieut. Philip Sousa. bandmaster? at the Great Lakes Naval Training etartion, offered his historic baton at auction for tho benefit of ihi fund which is being raised 10 obtain basebaTl equipment for the jacklcs, and It wts sold for $120, it became known today. The prized wand has been in the' possession of tha noted bandmaster for forty-eight -rears, having been pre-

Wr the band of whjcb he was then leader.

Of the $$,266,691 that the state of New Yori advanced to eight early ralljoads only $76(1,152 has been repaid.

Trip to France Will Convince One, U. S. is Best Country in World, Says Lutheran Pastor

Dr. Julius Lincoln, Lutheran minister, one of the most prominent speakers at the Wayne County War conference Monday, was one of a commission of six men to study food conditions in France and the other allied countries on an eight weeks' tour for the United States government. Dr. Lincoln said Tuesday " before leaving for a war conference at Connersville, "I don't want to leave here without giving the people of Richmond a message. ' "If anyone In Richmond doesn't believe he is living In the best cduntry God ever gave man let him gjo over to France and see conditions. ' I tell you this is the best country ' in the world and we are going to let our brothers and sisters in France have an opportunity to enjoy the came kind of liberty we are having."' ; "I also want to tell tha folks here at home that when they are saving they are not only helping rne soldiers 'over there' but also the civilians. "Although I saw no actual cases of starvation many are pinched and are trying to save as much food as possible. The French people know they must 6ave and they are, going at it in the right spirit. Phonographs Cheer "Boys" "In the best hotels, la Paris only a limited amount of suar may be had. After 9:30 o'clock at night no meat is served. "Several of the nurses in the hospitals in France told me the best way to cheer the boys when they are convalescing is wfth phonograph records. So this is & tip for some of you women who are anxious to do your bit. "I visited a cwnteen superintended by a number of ;oung American women and was deUghted with the hospitality displayed in these clubs. These women are performing a remarkable service. One thing which our boys 'over .there' need is newspapers. -..;' i . "The boy? Jiave carried the flag into France with fe determination that is remarkable. , j But we at home must not fall down. The call the govern FRAPfE BATH AND WILD RIOE WINS DIVORCE DECREE Wife of Manufacturer Says Hj Poured Ice Down Her Bi'ck. '.- . CHICAGO. Feb. 5 A cocktail dance, o faappe bath, a zigzag auto ride and icoholic hospitality produced a genI eral topsy-turvy morale in the home of Fri.nk A. McAvoy and Bessie M. McAyy and resulted in a decree of divorce signed by Superior Judge Henry Gwerin. .."McAvoy is a manufacturer of autorjiebile bodies and accessories and is , I cw in business in Racine, Wis. Mrs. McAvoy lives at 828 Lakeside place. "We were married January 18, 1913, and lived together until December 30, 1916." Mrs. McAvoy testified. "My husband was in business in Chicago then. ; ' One dsy in May, 1914, he came Lome drunk and began to mix some cocktails with a lot of ice in a shaker. "As he was doing this he danced up end down the room and in his dance he pushed over the lamp. I stooped to pick up the lamp and he took the thaker of cocktails and poured the contents down the back of my neck with all that cold ice in it. I became ill and was laid up two or three days. "In July, near my birthday, he came heme at 2 o'clock in the morning and ordered ine to get up and get him something to eat. I objected and he pulled me out of bed and threw me to the floor and kicked me. I went Lome two months. Then he promised to treat me better if I would only return, and I did. "On Labor Day I went to the factory with the car to bring him home. When I got there he was so intoxicated that I was afraid to let him drive. I told him so, hut he kept on driving, swerving from one side of the street to the other, and he did that so many times that I urged him to let me drive, but he wouldn't "When we got to Thirty-third street rnd South Park avenue and he ran into the curb and upon the sidewalk I shut off the power, and he became tngry and struck me in the side with his fist and knocked the breath out of me. Th.?n he said, 'Take you car,' and I had to drive home. "One time when we were playing cards he said we were playing unfair, r.nd he threw the cards on the table and struck me with his fist and knocked me against the china cabinet and broke the glass, which cut me. "Two weeks after I married him he became so intoxicated that he brought the negro chauffeur in the living room to drink with him." Will Complete Plans for Thrift Stamp Drive J. H. Mills, chairman of the Wayne County Thrift Stamp committee has called a meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in room 205, Second National bank building, to complete plans for a drive soon. REV. STEADY TO LECTURE Rev. I. Steady of Freetown, Africa, will give a steriopticon lecture on Northern Africa, Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the Bethel M. E. church. Rev. .Mr. Steady is a graduate of Wilherforde college and is now giving lectures to obtain money to go to Yale. There wiV be no charge and everyone is welcome. TAKE CASH REGISTER GREENCASTLE, Feb. 5. Robbers carried off a cash register and about $80, wbei they broke into the drug store of Alonzo Cook. here. Sunday night

ment makes on us here at home is mild. Let's help and help all we can no matter how or when we are called upon for service. We should observe all meatless. wheatles3 and other 'less' days without a murmur. "I noticed the fine spirit exhibited between the French military and the French soldiers. One day I saw a French captain and supply officer get out of their automobile to encourage a number of privates. "The captam turned to me and said. 'Poor fellows they are tired out.' "The officers visit the wounded men in the hospitals. The spirit displayed between officer and private is beautiful. In the hotels of Paris the women and wounded soldiers are doing all the work. A young fellow. 25 years old, who had been wounded in battle was running an elevator. He was decorated with all the medals France could bestow. "All For France." "I spoke to a French aviator who had been seriously wounded, and ask ed him to tell me something about his experiences. He said. 'There is nothing to tell. I did it all for Franc.' "I stopped at the grave of Captain James McOonnell. an Amer'can, the first to enlist in the Lafayette squadron, and also visited the graves of three American aviators who enlisted for France before the United States entered the war."

"Stay Where You Are" Said Message to German Teacher, Now Interned SAN DIEGO, Cal.. Feb. 5 Udor Rail, formerly teacher at a fashionable private school here, it became known today, has been taken to Fort Douglas. Utah, for internment during the war because of alleged seditious acts and utterances. Prominent San Diego educators fought the charges and vouched for the young man's character. One of the charges aeainst Rail wa that two weeks before his arrest he entertained in his room for several days a draft evader who was a former German army officer. Among his effects were found a book entitled "Ethics of Murder," files of the Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman trials, a copy of "The Psvchologv of Violence" and much antidraft literature. Accordine to officials he had on his person a telegram from an eastern anarchist reading: "Stay where you are; you can dc more for our cause as a teacher." Seeker Will Head Liberty Campaign INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 5. W. C. Seeker, of Richmond has been apnointed chairman for the Wayne county campaign for the coming Liberty Losn subscriptions. Will H. Wade, state diVfctor fr.rtnounced here today. The state has been divided into eight districts. Vr.yiie county in the seventh. U-BOATS KILL 14,120. LONDON, Feb. 5 German U-boats, pccording to reply given by Andrew Bonar Lw, government leader, in the house of commons today have dtalt death to 1-1,120 non combatant British men, womtL and coildren.

Heres Questions and Answers on Your Income Tax Problems

ASK THE PALLADIUM Address your income tax problems to the Palladium. The income tax experts, now in Richmond, will answer questions daily through the columns of the Palladium. Below is a list of questions, which were submitted to the Palladium and their answers. What is meant by the term "head of a family"? A "head of a family" is held to be one who actually supports and maintains one or more individuals who are closely connected with him by blood relationship, relationship by marriage or by adoption, and whose right to exercise family control and provide for these dependent individuals is based upon som; moral or legal obligation. Is a farmer required to take inventory? No. Everything a farmer sells is income, and from this he is allowed to deduct his actual farm expenses in producing his farm products. He is also allow ed to deduct his taxes and interest pfcid. Can I pay my taxes at the time I file my return in Richmond? Yes. It is your patriotic duty to pay your tax at this time and the government allows discount for the payment at the rate of 3 percent per annum. What is the rate of tax? Two percent on the amount in excess of your exemption is allowed by law. And 4 percent on the amount in excess of the first $2,000 of your net income. Am I required to render a personal income-t3x return for the year 1917? Yes, if unmarried and your net income for that year equals or exceeds ?1,000. If you are married no return Is required unless your net income, including that of your husband or wife and dependent children, equals or exceeds $2,000 If you act as the guardian of a minor or an incompetent person, or as the administrator, executor, or trustee of an estate, a return will be required of you for and in behalf of jour ward, or the estate or trust for which yon act. If the conditions outlined under the head of "Fiduciaries" as requiring a return, are present in your case. j

NOW CONTROL OIL INDUSTRY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. Govern, ment control of the oil industry becpme effective today iwider a proclamation of Fresident Wilson, authorizing Mark L. Requa, chief of the oil division of the fuel administration, to establish a licensing system for all manufacturers or distributors whose gross sa'es are in excess of 100,000 berrels annually. The proclamation doe3 not extend to gasoline or . kerosene, but licenses for these commodities probably will be required soon. Tho order was prompted by thf necessity of establishing a supervised distributing system to aid in relieving the shortage caused by inadequate transportation facilities. Impaired lailroad service has served to lessen the suppiy usually available, and the situation has been intensified by a marked curtailment of oil shipments from the Tampico fields in Mexico. The Mexican ail fleet has been cut nearly in half by the diversion of many of the vessels into other trades. The fuel administration has established in the east a list of preferential consumers, whose demands for oil will oe jjranted precedence in distribvting the supply. Rc'lroads and ships using oil for fuel head the priority list. Hoosier Happenings SCHOOLS OPEN AGAIN FORT WAYNE. Feb. 5. City s-chools r--opened here Monday, after being closed three weeks. The serious ful situation was partly relieved here by the arrival of 74 cars of coal. A1 the ti;ne of the arrival of the cars there was very little coal in the city. CLERKS GET INCREASE LAFAYETTE, Feb. 5. Wabash Railroad clerks have won their fight for hightv wages and shorter hours, it was learned Monday, when a message from Washington stated that the mediators had increased their pay 20 percent on an eight-hour day, and time End a half for overtime. RAID EAGLES' HOME GOSHEN, Feb. 5. The Chief of Police here made a raid on the Eagles' lodare roums. Sundav afternoon, where they found thirty bottles of beer. An 1 Affidavit las been iiled against the i ci:stodia.i charging him with violating j the liquor law. The police departi ment sent samples of soft drinks, Foia in tne sort dnng parlors, to Indianapolis for analysis. PASSENGER STATION CURNS LADOGA, Feb. 5 Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Monon passenger station here, early Sunday morning, causing a less of $1,500. Many records were destroyed. SLUGS WERE USED ANDERSON, Feb. 5. In examining stamp vending machines used by the Madisoa County Anti Tuberculosis society it v. at, found that persons have been nsii'g slugs to get stamps. ESCAPE FROM TUG EVANSMLLE, Feb. 5. The tugboat K-I was torn from its moorings Sunday night and with seven men swept down the river. Early Monday morning it was thrown on the bank near Newburg. All the men escaped without injury. When may my 1917 return be filed with a collector of internal revenue? On any day after December 31, 1917, but not later than March 1, 1918. Will fai'ure to file my return within j thr time perscribed by law render nie iie Die to fnv penalty? Yes. Under the provisions of section IS of the act of September 8, 1916, as amend :d, you will be liable to a specific penalty of not less than $20 nor more thai' $1,000 if you fail to have your 1917 return in the office of the collector of internal revenue Tor your d?strict before the close of business on March 1. 191S; and under the provisions of section 3176. Revised Statutes, you will also be liable to 50 percent additional tax. Would a personal return rendered by en apent, for and in my behalf, be accepted? If, by. reason of illness, absence, or r.on-residence a taxpayer is unable personally to render his return, he may appoint an agent to act for him, and the return executed by the agent will be accepted if he makes affidavit that hp ha3 sufficient knowledge to make a complete and accurate return for his principal und assumes responsibility for maldnj: the return and incurring the penalties provided for a delinquent, erroneous, false, or fraud alent return. ONE OF THOUSANDS "I had been afflicted with Sciatic Rheumatism for a considerable period and after trying many remedies have at last found in C1R JONFfi'fi I ikii MENT, formerly Beaver Oil, a' great! relief. I cheerfully and willinelv rpr. ommend its use to all suffering as I have been." (Signed) HARRY B. LONG. The above is an exact codv of a test imonial voluntarily sent to us Febru-1 ary 25th, 1916. by Mr. Harry B. Long, j Justice of the. Pt ace, residing at 509 ' Swede. St, Norristown, Pa. It is ONE I OF THOUSANDS of the tributes paid! during tne past rirty years to the wonderful .healing and curative powers of DR. JONES' LINIMENT Commonly known as (BEAVER OIL) None genuine without the Beaver trade mark. Advertisement.

Mrs. Elizabeth Starr 91 Years Old, Dead Mrs. Elizabeth Starr, 91 years old, a pioneer resident of Wayne county, died of senility Tueseday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Fromm, 212 South Seventh street, after a lingering illness. Mrs. Starr, who was the daughter of Daniel and Katherine Foust, was born south of Centerville, June 6, 1S26. Her entire life was spent 'in this vicinity. For the last fifty years she has been a resident of Richmond. She was a member of the First Methodist church. The surviving members of the family are one son, four daughters, nine grandchi'dren, and two great-great grandchildren. Rev. L. W. Bunyan and Rev. Seman of First Methodist, church will officiate at funeral services at the home, Thursday afternoon. Friends may call at any time.

THREE FIRES DO SLIGHT DAMAGE The fire department was called three timos Tuesday morning. At 7 o'clock, at the home of Robert H&ustett;-v 416 Lincoln streets, fire, vbich .-tnrted by a spark from, a flue clightin? on the shiigle roof, caused f.everal do'lars damage. At 10 o'clock the department went to the h'.Tce of John E'lson. where fire of the ar.-: origin did $5 damage to a shingle roof .lue, at r-e residence of Mrs. Margaret Pitman, 423 Randolph street, $25 damage. Mrs. M.L. Bailey Has Three Sons in U. S. Service T. M. Bailey has returned to Camp '. Shelby, Miss., after spending a few i days with his mother, Mrs. M. L. ! Bailey, 327 South Eighth' street. He j is in the 113th Regiment of Engineers.) Mrs. Bailey now has three sons In the ! army. Jessie C. Bailey is in the navyj training school at the Great Lakes j station, ana j. w. isauey is at tamp Taylor, Ky. The Quicker You Get a Free Trial of Pyramid Pile Treatment the Better. It I What You Are Looking; For. , Don't talk operation. If you can't wait for a free trial of Pyramid Pile Treatment get a 60c box at any drug store and get relief now. If not near a store send coupon for free trial package In plain wrapper, and get rid cf itching:, bleeding; and protruding- piles, hemorrhoids and such rectal troubles. Take no substitute. FREE SAMPLE COUPON PYRAMID DRUG COMPANY. C58 Pyramid Building., Marshall. Mich. Kindly send me a Free sample rf Pyramid Pile Treatment, in plain wrapper. Name Street Oty Ptt Mid-Winter

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14 Days of Shoe Bargain Giving Tan Calf English

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terns S8.0O-S6.95 Tan Calf Regulation Army Shoes at S7.50-S6.45 Tan English Shoes, good quality at S5.00-S4.S5 Tan Blucher, Neolin sole. semi-English, at S4.5O-S3.05 Gunmetal English Last at S4.00-S3.45

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Black Kid Grey Top Lace $6 00 values Patent Leather Button

Boots ; Patent Boots ; Patent $4.50

$4.50 values Leather Button $4.00 values Leather Lace Boots values

Black Kid Lace Boots $6.00 values Black Kid Lace Boots $5.00 values ONE LOT and Button One lot Children's Hi Cut Shoes, patent and gun metal. Q- QK air sizes at..3Xtl

NUMBER OF SALOONS STEADILY DECLINES

The number of Richmond saloons has been decreasing since 1912, said L. S. Bowman, couaty auditor, Tuesday. ' The commissioners Monday granted licenses for selling Intoxicating liquors to three Richmond saloons: Sliver and Wiehmeyer. 501 Main street; John H. Sullivan, 817 North E street; and Louis J. Knopf. 401 South Fifth street. In 1912 Richmond had sixty-four saloons, 1915. sixty-two and 1916, sixty and 1917, fifty-six. , This year started off with fifty-two licensed saloons. Only one saloon-1 keeper has announced his intention of! not petitioning for a new liceuse to j run until April 2. ;

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Another Crowd of Our Bovs Join the Colors Soon C From reports of scores of those who have already gone, a Wrist Watch is an indispensable article in their equipment. CJ We have sold hundreds of Military Watches during the past year which are rendering their owners valiant service in telling the correct time by night as well as by day. , CJ On account of the unusual demand, Military Watches are very hard to procure and we suggest that you buy now to avoid disappointment later. Jenkins & Go. Richmond's Foremost Jewelers t

Sale on Winter Our Prices Will Interest

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Gun metal Blucher, Neolin Sole, broad shape S6.0O-S4.95 Box Calf, 2 full double soles, line

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Black Kid Lace Boots $4.50 values Black Kid Lace Boots $4.00 valued Tan Calf, Military Boot $6.00 values Tan Calf, Military Boot $5.50 values Tan Kid Cloth Top Lace $6.50 values .......

LADIES' GUNMETAL and Kid Lace Shoes, sizes up to 4 '4

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G.R.& . Will Clear - ' Freight Congestion B. H. Hudson, superintendent of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad company. Issued an order, effective Monday that all shipping and repairing gangs, and all the available hauling facilities are to be used to help clear the congested freight depots, during the period that Mondays are holidays. - Superintendent Hudson says that he does not believe that his order violates the lightless, heatless . or powerless order of Dr. Garfield.

ATTEND CONFERENCE Superintendent Gi!ef, Vocational Director Carman, E. F. Murphy and Principal Bentley will attend sessions of the Indiana St?te Vocfitional Educational conference in Indianapolis, Friday and Saturday.' Footwear You. Look Them Over. Read Last Night's Palladium for Full List of Prices. i $1.95 One lot Ladies' Patent Shoes, lace and button, f:r..p:!?.$r.45

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