Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 163, 22 April 1919 — Page 10
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EX-PROSECUTOR OF ANDERSON IS ROTARY SPEAKER Oswald Ryan Says Boys Did Not "Lay Down" When the Final Stroke Came. Oswald Ryan, formerly prosecuting attorney of Anderson, Ind., spoke at the regular meeting of the Rotary club Tuesday noon at the Arlington Hotel In the interests of the Victory ' loan. The speaker was introduced by W.W. Reller. Mr. Ryan recalled the battle of Gettysburg and the words of Lincoln when he spoke of the "unfinished work." The Americans faced after that battle an unfinished work, but they did not stop until they had completed that work by freeing every slave In the union, he said. "We again face an unfinished work," said Mr. Ryan, "of carrying to a successful conclusion the great battle which we have Just fought. We not only owe it to the history of our country and the boys that are over there, but to those boys over there whom no amount of money can bring back. Appeals to Patriotism. "The war is over and the spirit of patriotism has changed to that of commercialism, but we will not appeal to that spirit of commercialism for thi3 victory loan. We will appeal to a still higher degree of patriotism. "The men on the other side did not ask for a high rate of pay nor did the men on this side, and what was their ; spirit when Insurance allotments, canteen fees and various other things "were taken out? "It must be nothing but patriotism that we appeal to when we ask for payment for the expenditures that were incurred and the munitions that we prepared that were not used. It must be patriotism that is appealed to to pay to have the boys brought home. The expenditures in December were larger than in any other month in the history of our republic. In July we were making more munitions than either France or England. We had got upon a war basi3. In November the Wilhemstrasso got information about the great bulk of men and munitions that we were sending to the battlefields in Europe and it was learning about the bravery of American men, and so It ran up the white flag and cried 'Kamerad.' " "True, the- paying power In the country now is not what it was. There are men on the streets now how a few months ago Were demanding higher wages than they had ever before received. Thousands of women who a few months ago were receiving high wages are now out of employment. It Is a difficult thing to ask a man to buy a bond when he is scarcely able to buy bread and milk for ht3 family. And this Is all the more reason why representative organizations and representative men should subscribe to the full limit. Germans Not Inefficient "The boys over there have done their part. They have given their all. And I have no use for the people over I'fre who want to minimize the Ainerin?n soldiers by saying that tho Ger- j mars were an easy lot of inefficients, j tefuixe that is not true. "hidiana has made a rrcord for herself. She has offered more volunteers in the army than any other state. She has oversubscribed to everything. It was a Hoosler who fired the first cannon in the war and it was a Hoosier who shed the first drop of blood. At the closo of the first day of this Victory loan campaign all indications pointed toward another record for Indiana.' Lieutenant Wilbur Fox, son of Frank Fox and grandson of Judge Henry C. Fox. was a cucst of the club and talkin Europe. He was abroad for eighteen months and handled a battery of the artillery. He naw brilliant serviee in several battles. Other guests of the day were Dr. J. W. Kemper of Detroit. L. B. Summcrfie'.d of Decatur, III., II. C. Galatcly of Indianapolis, E. W. Steinhart of Indianapolis and L. J. Rase of Indianapolis. The election of directors of the Rotary club will be Sold next Tuesday. Seventy-five were present at the meeting today. BROOKS WOULD ACCEPT G. 0. P. CHAIRMANSHIP County Auditor Brooks will accept the Republican county chairmanship if the majority of the county central committee vant him to serve, It was learned today. Brooks says he is no candidate for the position, but will accept if the members of the county committee believe that he shoud serve. Many prominent Republicans have mentioned his name as successor to L. S. Bowman. Want Business Executive For Northwestern Head I By Associated Press) CHICAGO, April 22 Northwestern University wants as president of the institution tho "biggest business executive available." This became known today after a meeting of the trustees at which a committee was appointed to select a man for president of the university. ' , The announcement of the determination to seek a business man to head the university is said to mean that a plan of expansion .which . long . has been considered, will be carried out. The plan is said to Involve the expenditure of several millions -of dollars for new buildings. Since the resignation of President A. W. Harris three years ago, Thomas, F. Holgate has been acting president. BOYS DAMAGE BRIDGE Complaints came into the courthouse Tuesday that a-gang- of-boys- from 10 to 12: years old had broken the railing almost entirely off of a county bridge west ot Williamsburg. "They "wanted to see the splash," was the reason they gave for doing the damage 'paid a county official.
RED CROSS PLANS WORLD-WIDE FIGHT AGAINST EPIDEMICS
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Dr. Wm. Palmer Lucus. . Dr. William Palmer Lucus, Prof, of Children's diseases at the University of California Medical school, an Francisco, is one of the delegates to the Interallied Red Cross conference at Camres, France. The conference will prepare the program for the congress of all Red Cross societies to bo held at Geneva, thirty days after peace is declared. The work will deal with the organization of an international council which will strive for the prevention of epidemic diseases and the perfection of measures for child welfare. Flag Presentation To Be : Made at Mass Meeting Plans for the mass meeting of Richmond Sunday schools Sunday afternoon, May 4, at East Main street Friends church were formulated by the executive committee Monday night at the Y. M. C. A. The committee was composed of the following- men: Harry Reeves, president of the City Sunday school association; George Bartel, vice-president; E. Harrison Scott, secretary, and Clarence IJ. Kramer, treasurer. Dr. Charles W. Brubaker of Dayton, O., secretary of the Sunday school board of United Brethren, has been engaged a3 the principal speaker of the afternoon. Dr. Brubaker is an authority on Sunday school work, having been associated with this kind of work for a number of years He has been on several large programs of state and nation. The purpose of the maso meeting will be to present the silk American flag to the winner of the six-weeks men's Bible class campaign and to stimulate interest in conserving the gains in both the men's Bible class campaign and the Go-to-church campaign. A campaign is to be inaugurated next Sunday to maintain the high attendance at the Sunday schools for the next six weeks. Plans will be announced later. Woman Arrested For 7r vmun .rreAti:a rui threatening Uthcers Katherine Carr, 50 years old, 722 North Sevententh street, was arrested Tuesday afternoon, pending an investigation into her sanity. Before her arrest the woman is said to have pinned huge placards on the dnnrs nf twn fraternal nrtrnnizntinns
saying that they were closed by her!ser,ve Mn Dickinson as an apprentice
order and must not re-open until her'""".r wneil ne neciaea to come to claims ot $100,000 were paid. She had Amnca and to Indiana. He explained
also threatened several city county officers, it is alleged. and Hag erst own, Ind, Governor and Mrs. Cox, of Ohio, stopped here enroute by automobile from Dayton, O., Saturday to Culver, Ind., to see their son, who is in school there Mr. and Mrs. Cash Ginther, of Dayton, O., were guests Saturday, of Mrs. Jennie Porter and other friends here Joe Teetor left Monday for Texas Mrs. Ada Thurston and Mrs. Laura Gebhart entertained at dinner Sunday, Rev. and Mrs. B. A. Hartley and their guest. Miss Dora Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stonecipher and son Jean, and Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Fox Miss Dora Bennett of Richmond, was the guest Sunday of Rev. and Mrs. B. A. Hartley. AUTOS DAMAGED. A collision that damaged both cars to the extent of about $100 occurred at 7 o'clock last evening when the Tate dry cleaning delivery wagon, and the two-ton produce truck of the Charles E. Zuttermeister Commission company came together on North A street, between Ninth and Tenth strrets. No one was injured. SERVICES AT FIRST CHRISTIAN Rev. Roy L. Brown, evangelist, is conducting evangelistic services this week at the First Christian church. A large audience greeted him Monday evening at the opening meeting. Services will be held each evening this week at 7:45 o'clock. Rev. and Mrs. Brown are being entertained at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Walls. PLATT IS DISMISSED. Ernest Piatt, who was tried in city court Tuesday for assault and battery following a fight with another young man near the city hall Sunday eve ning, was dismissed by the mayor when the evidence showed the other boy started the fight. COAL DEALERS MEET (By Associated Press) CLEVELAND, O., April 22. Sixty secretaries of coal dealers associations throughout the country, met here today to discuss reconstruction problems affecting the coal business. Director of the National Coal association will discuss the same question at a meeting tomorrow. It is generally "aserted that women take more kindly to repetition work than men.
THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM
City's Oldest Odd r Corn f ield on YOUNG English apprentice to a Sheffield tailor, eighteen and one half years old, accompanied by a younger brother, arrived in Richmond aboard a stage coach in the year 1848. Although ninety years of age, Edward Bellis, the young Englishman, is yet a resident of Richmond. His astonishing spryness and activity of mind is the marvel of his friends every time they visit his home or meet him along the streets in any kind of weather bent on business of the most diversified nature. Edward Bellis lives at 208 North Eighth street in the house which he and his wife moved into in 1852. It has been his residence since that time; "And that was a long time ago," to quote Mr. Bellis' words today. "How have I kept my present good health, and to what do I attribute my longevity?" smilingly repeated Mr. Bellis. "Why simply to good living. A man or woman can not expect health nor long life, if he or she ruthlessly disobeys the laws ol nature. No, I do not mean by being bad, a3 we say, but by forgeting the ever present demands of our body and mind. Sleep, food, rest, every man must have, and if he does not take them In their due time, he will suffer In his due time." Can Sleep Ten Hours. "Have you always slept eight hours and eaten your meals on time," he was questioned? "No, I can remember many nights when I worked all .night long, but I, too, have paid. Nowadays, I can sleep ten hours with good grace." "Richmond in 1848 was a vastly different spot on the earth than is the Richmond in 1919," recollected Mr. Bellis. "When we first came to Richmond the east side of Eighth street was the east boundary of the town. There were about 3,000 inhabitants here then. Four hotels the City, Starr, National and Huntington hotels were perhaps the biggest buildings in town. Albert Blanchard's home where St. Mary's priest house is located, was the largest residence in the village. The present Elgar Hibberd home on the northwest corner of Ninth and A streets was soon afterward erected by a Cincinnati man and proved to be the finest house in town. 1 Where the High school building S3 now located was then a wheat field, as well as all the land east of Eighth street. Corn was the article raised where the Westcott hotel now stands," I believe. "We lirst lived in the Nixon house on Fort Wayne avenue, across from the old Deuker grocery," Mr. Bellis said. "We lived there with Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson with whom my brother and I came to America, as apprentices." In explaining the reason for his coming to this country, he brought out an "indenture" which was drawn up in Sheffield, England, on the twelfth day of January, 1842, when Edward Bellis was fourteen years of age. The sheet is very yellowed, and the letters are dimmed. It states: "This indenture, on the twelfth day of January, fifth year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lady Victoria by Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen defender of faith, and in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, between Edward Bellis, of York, in the county of Yorkshire, son of Samuel Bellis, deceased, of the part one, and Henry Dickinson Dickinson, of Sheffield, in aforesaid county, tailor, provides for a term of service for seven years." Decided to Come to U. S. "I had yet a year and one-half to to me that he would turn me over to another tailor to finish my apprenticeship, or bring me with him to the western country. I chose the latter for my health was not very good, and I thought a year and one half in this country probably would bring back my old vigor. I had not the slightest idea of remaining in America more than a year and a half, but here I am. and I've never been back since. My younger brother was also apprenticed to Samuel Dickinson and he too, came with us. "Samuel Dickinson's brother Joseph Dickinson, was the originator of the Dickinson Trust Company," Mr. Bellis explained. "When we first came to Indiana, which we did within three weeks after landing in New York, we went to Milton, where we lived a very short time before definitely settling in Richmond. No Paved Streets "There were no paved streets then, and the only good street in town was that on the east side of North Eighth running from the Starr hotel, situated on the lots now occupied by the Dickinson Trust company, on down to the Tan yards where the Railroad store is now. This street was smoothed off, but the other streets of the village were either gravel or Paris stone. A log cabin stood where the Shell hotel is now on North Eighth, and at the foot or the street there was a spring of very fine and clear water. "The first circuses m Richmond were held on North Eighth street right next door to my home here," said he. "As I remember Robinson's circus came here as early as 184S and with a few wild animals and other amusements on a very small scale staged a performance here on this corner. "John Sailor, for whom Sailor street is named, was the mayor of Richmond when we settled here. There were no railroads then. I remember the first railroad train came through this city in 1853. I remember that it was soon after I was married. Hauled from Cincinnati "Having no other means of transportation, merchants had their good3 hauled by covered wagons from Cincinnati where they were floated down from the east on the Ohio. There were generally six horses to one of these covered wagons and in 184S there were ,three teamsters in Richmond. One I cannot remember, the other two were Thomas Benton and Charles Thompson. All three made regular trips to Cincinnati. "There were no good roads," said Mr. Bellia. "I have seen the time when the mail from the east was carried west in a great crate on a wagon. With six horses drawing the wagon, it was so hard to pull over the roads that the drivers would accept no passengers. , It was - a . good six hours ride from Milton to Richmond, and I J
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fellow Recalls W estcott Hotel Site remember one day a woman and I walked from Centerville to Richmond because it was such bumpy and difficult riding In the stage. "Oh, yea, stage coaches were all the vogue and the price of an omnibus ride to Cincinnati by way of Boston was fifty cents. That was on account of strong stage coach competition. The stage coach ran through Eaton and on down to Cincinnati. Flour at $1 Per 100 "The first flour I bought in Richmond cost me $1 a hundred pounds," smiled Mr. Bellis. "But, of course, everything was low priced. A woman was well dressed in those days when she had a calico dress. But now " Mr. Bellis was first employed, after leaving the tailoring business a few years following his arrival in Rich' mond, as bookkeeper and office manager at the Forkner, Scott & Elmer Wholesale Grocery company. The building occupied by this company Ftood where the Arlington hotel now stands. Later Mr. Bellis went over to the I. R. Howard whole sale grocery, where he even yet occasionally "helps out." He has been a life-long and devout member of the Friends' church, and is the oldest Odd Fellow in Richmond. RICHMOND EXCLUDED FROM STATE DEBATE Richmond High school has been excluded from the state High school discussion contest, according to word received by High school authorities this morning. William Haberkern, representative of Wayne county for the district contest, was not informed that the district contest would be held In the afternoon on Friday, April 11, and did not arrive at Fortville, Ind., the place of the contest until 5 o'clock that afternoon. Fern Copeland of Connersville was the winner and therefore would be the representative at the state contest from the sixth district. An objection was registered by Shannon Neff, head of the debating department of the' High school with the authorities at Bloomington. A letter was received this morning by B. W. Kelly, principal of the High school, from Mrs. Bittner, in charge at Bloomington. The letter stated that she had put the matter up to Connersville, the home of the winner of the district contest as to whether Haberkern should enter the state contest with Miss Copeland or have a contest with her before the state contest on April 25. Connersville replied that it could not consider Richmond at all, but that it did not wish the matter to be set tied by Connersville, but by the state authorities. Mrs. Bittner then asked that Richmond say- whether or not Haberkern would enter with Miss Copeland from the sixth district. Richmond did not wish to make the decision and the matter was left to the state authorities, who decided that Richmond should be excluded from the state contest. Principal Kelly said Tuesday morning that he thought Richmond should drop from the contests for a year or two. Benjamin Null, who had charge of the debating department in the Richmond High school last year, felt that Richmond was not treated fairly then, and Richmond authorities feel that Richmond has been treated unfairly this year. No date has been set for Ft. Wayne debate; in fact it is probable there will be no debate, Mr. Neff said Tuesday. The calendar for the remainder of the school year is full and no date can be set that would be convenient for Ft. Wayne and Richmond both. SINGER, KNOWN HERE, IS DEAD IN EAST George B. Conrad, of the Pennsylvania railroad .law department here, has received word of the sudden death of his sister, Miss Emma Mary Conrad, in Brooklyn, New York, yesterday following two weeks' illness. Miss Conrad is known in Richmond having visited here on different occasions. She sang in St. Paul's Episcopal church here on one occasion, charming the congregation with her rare soprano voice. Miss Conrad was a former pupil of Madame Carapiani, the famous Italian teacher of music in New York, and had gained a reputation with her singing in that city. Previous to her illness, Miss Conrad was teaching music, and was a member of the Broadway Congregational Church choir of New York, of which Dr. Henry Stimson was pastor. She was a woman of singular accomplishments. She is survived by her father and a brother in New York, and George B. Conrad of Richmond, also a brother. Burial will be at Earlham cemetery Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning. Naturalization Hearing Has Been Set for June 6 The next naturalization hearing for Wayne county aliens who want to become citizens will be held June 6, Judge Bond announced Tuesday, following the receipt of a letter from the Chicago naturalization bureau, saying the date set by the Richmond circuit court was satisfactory. An examiner from Chicago will ie here on that date, and several caJes are set for hearing. BOY, 9, IS LECTURED A nine-year-old boy, who is said to have broken a window at a north end grocery Monday evening, and secured 15 cents, was dismissed by Chief Gormon after a lecture Tuesday morning. The child's parents promised to make good the loss. CUT THIS OTTT IT IS WORTH MOSET DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, enclose with 6c and mall It to Foley & Co., 2835 Sheffield Ave., Chicago, 111., writing: your name and address clearly. You will receive in return a trial package containing: Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for cou?hs, colds and croup; Foley Kidney Pills for pain in sides and back; rheumatism, backache, kidney and bladder ailments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for constipation, biliousness, headache and sluggish bowels. For sale by A. G. Luken & Co. Adv.
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MUCH WORK TO DO Refugee garment sewing and home service department work are the main interests of Richmond chapter of the American Red Cross this spring. It is altogether probable that these two interests will continue for several months, according to officials. Secretary of War Baker has said that all the American Expeditionary Force" men can not get back before October, and after that there still will be a great deal of work facing the home service department for wounded, gassed, tubercular and unemployed men must all come In for their share of help if they do not get home until a year from next October, Miss Flora Mae Green explained today. Provision for the returning service men in getting them reinstated as civilians, assistance for families of men who have not yet returned, and routine details is the work now calling the attention of the home service department; while the refugee garment wTork which has been taken up speedily by organizations of the county is occupying the hands of many Richmond and county women. "The person who has an idea that the career of the Red Cross Is about finished has another and bigger thought coming to him," said a Red Cross worker today. "Most emphat ically, the Red Cross has not closed its doors, nor is it . hovering In a shadow of that prospect." PILOT PLANT PUTS ON NIGHT FORCE The Pilot Motor car company will begin on Monday night to use a night force which will be put on three nights each week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. This extra force has been necessitated by the large orders for cars. George Seidel, president of the company, said Monday that there Is a great demand for cars all over the country. There is no apparent reason for this, said Mr. Seidel, except that during the war many automobile factories were working on munitions and other war necesitles and the manufacture of cars was not normal. Suddenly there has come a great rush and many factories are not yet back to normal production. Mr. Seidel said that the night force will be continued until the company gets caught up with its work. BOYS CONFESS MURDER KALAMAZOO, Mich., April 22 Two boys, George E. Bird, 15 years old, and Arthur W. Sterling, 20. confessed early today, according to the police, to the murder of W. W. Mattison, leading druggist of this city in his Btore late last Friday night. From For the next year
whenever and however we can, and "the sooner the quicker." A prominent automobile sales-manager puts it this way: "We are gradually shifting from war-work to our regular line, but it's an awful job. We are all 'geared up' to Liberty Motor and aeroplane parts and I don't believe we can turn out any new cars before June or July." Yet the country is hungry for motorcars. 1 The old 1914 "boat" is beginning to bag in the knees. The way our 1913 motor skips and coughs when we're driving a certain party on a sunny Sunday is getting to be embarrassing. We need a new car you know we do. - -.,, Let's at least begin now, today, to buy our 1919 car let's buy it from the maker's say-so in the PALLADIUM. Every wise automobile or truck manufacturer seeks the trade of prosperous PALLADIUM readers. He wants people with minds to decide and money tobuy and finds them here. Listen to him !
Boy Scouts Will Help Put Fifth Loan Over Each boy scout in Richmond wishing to help put the Victory Loan over is asked to report to Orville M. Branson at the Y. M. C. A. In former loans the boy scouts have done their work well and with the launching of this loan they will have another opportunity to show what the scout organization stands for. Medals will be offered to the scouts for the selling of bonds, as in previous loan campaigns. Definite plans concerning the work the boys will be able to do has not
been mapped out, but Secretary Branson intends to give each boy reporting a letter of recommendation to the Victory Loan chairman of the ward in which he lives and he can lend his co-operation in that ward to the chairman doing whatever need be done. Last spring Howard Taggert of Troop three led the scouts in the sale of bonds. Corporation Tax Reports Are Turned in Early Most of the tax reports of the 125 corporations of the county which make their own report and assessment, have been turned in to the county assessor, although they have until the end of May to do it, said County Assessor Mathews. Contrary to former procedure, the new tax law keeps confidential all of these reports, said Mathews, and no one is allowed to see them but tax officials and the state tax board at Indianapolis. CHARTER RECEIVED FOR VETERANS OF VAR Frank Strayer today received the articles of incorporation and charter for the local organization of worldwar veterans. There are ninety-nine members of the Richmond association. v Good Feet In An Hour v Wouldn't it be wonderful if those poor, tired, a chins, calloused feet, that must keep up their daily grind regardless of their misery, could suddenly be transformed into feet as fresh, nimble and pain-free as a child's T Yet this can be done and quickly too, no matter how many remedies you have tried in vain. Tour own dnucsist or foot doctor will tell you that there is nothing; to equal the Cal-o-cld foot-bath. Its scientific action goes right into the pores and corrects the cauce. Its effects are immediate. You'll say it is surely a God-send. Cal-o-clde costs but a quarter and each package contains little plasters which will remove the most stubborn corn. You will be enhT-H w.,iti Mv.
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Junior-Senior Dance At .. High School Postponed The dance which was to be given In the public art gallery by the Juniors and Seniors of the high school next Friday night, has been postponed until Friday evening. May 2, because of the Lazzari-Ganz concert at the Coliseum. Every member of the high school faculty and many members of the Junior and senior classes have tickets for the concert. Very few places have been reserved by the seniors for the senior luncheon on Friday and if more are not made It will be called off. Friday will be senior day and the chapel exercises will be arranged by the seniors.
LEMON JUICE FOR FRECKLES Girls! Make beauty lotion for a few cents Try It! Squeeze the Juice of two lemonl into a bottle containing three ouncei of orchard white, shake well, and yon have a quarter pint of the beat freckle and tan lotion, and complexion beau tifler, at very, very small cost. Your grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will supply three ounces of orchard whita for a few cents. Massage this sweetly fragrant lotion Into the face, neck, arms and hands each day and see how freckles and blemishes disappear and how clear, soft and rosy-white th' skin becomes. Yes! It Is harmlesaT and never Irritates. Adv. WANTED Two or Three STENOGRAPHERS Prefer those without previous experience. Apply to W. H. WTHITELY Care The Starr Piano Company EGG ANTHRACITE We are now taking orders for Egg Anthracite Coal for deliveries from car within ten days. Price $11.75. The Independent Ice & Fuel Co. Phone 3465. our automobile needs
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