Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 188, 21 May 1919 — Page 3
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SEEKS DIVORCE;
ACCUSES WIFE
Former Richmond Multi-Mfl-lionaire Alleges Misconduct With Russian Captain.
NEW YORK. May 21. Daniel G.
Mia or 907 Fifth Avenue. Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Mayor's Committee of Welcome to Homecoming Troops, filled suit in the Supreme Court yesterday for divorce f Margaret M. Carre re Reid, his Wirt wife, who was formerly an actress. Shortly after the suit was filed It was said by a person in the confl.ce of Mr- ReId that the separation action brought by Mrs. Reid, in which ao complaint was ever served, but in which a summons was handed to Mr. Reid in the Pennsylvania Station on Feb. 28 last, had been dropped. Ex-Judge W. K. Olcott. attorney for Mr. Reid, refused to discuss the suit against Mrs. Reid. but it was learned that an order was signed by Supreme Court Justice Whltaker yesterday directing the service of the papers on Mrs. Reid at Redwood Farms, near Redwood City. CaL. where it was said, ahe had gone to spend the summer, on the ground that she intended to remain there for a long period and could not be served in this State. Accused of Misconduct.
The complaint In the suit Is locked UD in thn nfffna
- w vwuuij vlCi A. VV lallam F. Schneider but, it Is understood that the corespondent named is a man who styled himself "Captain Sampson Tcherneff" of the Russian Army. Mrs. Reid is accused of misconduct at the Hotel Chatham in this city between April 4 and 12 last, and at the Hotel Belleview. San Francisco, between April 22 and 30 last. - Mrs. Reid left her husband's Fifth avenue home before the separation action was brought against him. and went to the SL Regis hotel, where she maintained an apartment It was said there that she had lelt the hotel In the middle of April. At the Hotel Chatham, mentioned in the divorce suit, it was said that Mrs. Reid had not lived there, at least not under her own' name. Her attorney, Robert H. Eldrer and her mother, Mrs. Carrere, Bald she had gone to Redwood City. Followed by Detectives. Mrs. Reid has been under constant surveillance of detectives from the time she filed her separation suit, it was said, and the fact that she had gone to Redwood City, and had rented a house there and an automobile for the season, was made known to Mr. Reid by the detectives who were cIobo at hand during her trip to the coast. Mrs. Reid appeared in "The Chinese Honeymoon," "The Runaways," and the "West Point Cadet" before she met Mr. Reid and retired from the Btage. Mr. Reid and she were in Europe together during the year their marriage was announced, and when they returned here on different boats they would not admit that a ceremony had taken place. Although the ceremony was' thought to have been performed In London the place now is said to have been Paris. One Child Survives. Mr. Reid's second marriage to Miss Clarice Agnew, also an actress, was contracted with erreat seorrv in ionn
She died in 1904, two years before the J year Mr. Reid was said to have mar
ried his present wife. His first wife;
died about twenty-five years ago in Chicago. The only surviving child is Rhea Reid Topping, who became the wife of Henry J. Topping, son oi John A. Topping, of the Republic Iron and Steel Company. Mr. Reid erected a hospital in his home town, Richmond, Ind., to the memory of a deceased son. His fortune has been estimated at $50,000,000. He has been generous toward many war charities. In Salt Lake City is living a woman, Mrs. Emmaline B. Wells, who crossed the plains with the party of Joseph F. Smith, late head of the Mormon church, 67 years ago.
Ohio News Flashes
XENIA Perry Weller, 24 years old, has been committed to the state hospital for the Insane. The young man's derangement began when he was drafted for the army a year ago. URBANA Mrs. Anna McConaha, 70. called an undertaker last week and gave him minute directions for her funeral, although In perfect helath at the time. She has Just died after a day's Illness. - YOUNGSTOWN B. D. Tripp, 66 years old, engineer of a steam roller, was killed when the roller raced down a long hill and overturned. The fireman, George Kyle. Jumped and saved his life, when Tripp called to him to do so. XENIA Kicked in the face by a mule, the 4-year-old son of Maywood Turner was severely hurt. He will not dye, say physicians. DAYTON One school-child was hurt and several others shaken and
bruised when a board of education au
tomobile carrying crippled children to
school, crashed Into a ' cattle truck. Harold Slusser, 8, had to be taken
home, but the others went on to school
in another automobile.
TROY L. A. Taylor, of Plana, tried
to pass in his machine the automobile driven by John Speck of Dayton, and rnllM with tfiA Tlmrtrm iawo1v
damaging it Speck was not Injured. I
DAYTON Mrs. Melaslne Bates, 78,
resident of Dayton for 52 years and widow of Jesse H. Batese, is dead of a sudden attack of heart trouble. She
was widely known In Dayton and Ger-
mantown.
BELLEFONTA1NE Robbers . backed up an automobile to the rear door of the A. N. Huber clothing store, at Bell Center, loaded in 250 men's suits and drove away. A reward of $500 has been offered for their arrest INDIANAPOLIS Mrs. Blanche Lechner, 34, has admitted firing the shot which seriously wounded her husband, Edward G. Lechner, also 34, as he lay asleep. For forty-eight hours the two had both maintained that the shooting was a mystery. - SHELBYVTLLE Six persons, Nellie, Edna and John Heck, Minnie Engle, Lizzie Martin and William Talbert pleaded guilty to perjury in the circuit court here. They committed the offense in order to shield Ray Heck, accused some time ago of stealing $700 worth of clover seed from Noble Bassett, Their sentences were taken under advisement INDIANAPOLIS Martin Meyer, 34, of Evansville, was found dead In his room in the Severin hotel. Death who
due to double pneumonia, according to
a postmortem. Meyer was head of the Evansville Bill Posting association. SHELBYVTLLE Mr. anrl Ultra Wil
liam Riser of Fairland were notified that their son, Paul Riser. 15, had been instantly killed when struck by a train at Union CAt-v. TTa had hoan
away from home a week, looking for
a jod.
T1IE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM
FRENCH GODSON OF . LOCAL SAILOR IS Oil WAY TO U. S.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1919.
Charles LaLour. 14-year-old French boy, who has been formally adopted by Bernath M. Klus, sailor on the IT. S. S. Flanning, and son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Klus of 908 North G street, this city, will arrive probably In Rlcb!mond next Saturday, unless the battleship he Is sailing on with his American foster father is delayed in landing at New York. The boy is without a mother and his father Is In the French army and unable to give the child the care which he will receive in the home of Mrs. Klus who is happy to have him as a member of her family. Klus, a typical Jackie, eager to help everyone in distress, became greatly attached to young Charles while In a French port town where the boy was living with cousins. The two were
great "pals' and Charles was on board the warship a number of times where ' he was a favorite with the entire crew. . j "He's a dandy kid. real, loving; and!
conest to goodness." Klus wrote In a
recent letter to his mother.
The boy Is eager to come to the
United States, Klus says and wishes:
to learn English and become a real American citizen.
News Dispatches From Surroimding Communities j
CENTER VILLE Memorial services year old daughter oi ' Mr. and Mrs.
COUNTY GIRLS ALIVE TO OPPORTUNITIES, SAYS MISS HADLEY Richmond girls are not so alive to opportunity as those of the county outside the city, thinks Miss Grace Hadley, county home demonstration agent Clubs lor canning, sewing and bread making are being formed all over tho
Tavlor and .
Georeo Crook wr im,,orf ,o ' " onerea ror the
scaffold on which they were working ?esr work, consisting of a four-day on the burn at th T jicVov tat, o,lnia trlP to Purdue university, and nivnnH
to avoid hitting Mrs. Scafe Reed, who; gave way. Taylor Crook was injured i an,thIrd ca8h vrixes. had alighted from a car Just in front : internally and George Crook sustained Kjcbmnd Siris could form the same
fractured ribs and had one finger cut "t Becure Pnzes for their off. , work, and learn a great deal about
uiese suDjects, Invaluable to any girl
for Civil war veterans will be held In
the Methodist church next Sunday morning. The Rev. Mr. O'Connor will give the address. Decoration day services will be held June 1, when Judge Barnard of Newcastle, will address
the soldiers,
George Hondesheli died at her home two miles southwest of West Manchester, after two weeks' illness of pneumonia. Burial was in Lewisburg. -Merger service will be held at the
Christian church Sunday. The Rev.
Services in honor of Walter Jones. H. McDanlels of Dayton will be In . X. a, mi Ji n .
Robert Flook and Paul Hunt who gave
ineir uvea in the world war, were held Sunday afternoon. An impressive program was given. An automobile driven by John Medearis went Into a tree when the driver
turned the car suddenly In an attempt
charge at morning and eveninz ser
vices.
CAMBRIDGE CITY
of them. Mrs. Reed was knocked down, but only slightly hurt Mrs. Medearis and Denver Medearis were cut by glass from the broken windshield. WEST MANCHESTER -Stella, 15
BOLLMEYER IN STATES
NOTICE All Members of Triumph Lodge No. 115, K. of P. At the joint meeting held May 8, the sentiment was for the committee to refer back to the three lodges for final vote on consolidation. Triumph Lodge will vote May 23, 1919. All members are urged to be present. WILLIAM SCHUTTE, C. C. W. F. BALZER, K. R. S.
COMPANY K TO ELECT
LIEUTENANT THURSDAY
State headquarters wants to see a company of the Indiana National Guard established in Wayne county to take the place of the state militia companies when they are discharged. Men who wish to enlist in Company K now are asked to do so with the thought, of Joining any permanent organization that may follow the discharge ol this company. All members of Company K have been ordered to report at the armory Thursday night to elect a second lieutenant and transact other business. There is no indication of an early release of the present militia company. Members who desire a release from the company, under their obligation, must obtain a new member who can qualify under the military law for the company. Members who enlisted in the company signed for service during the war and a year thereafter. State officials are very anxious that the men fulfill their obligation as the protection afforded the commonwealth by the militia is needed. The militia companies are the only protection the state has and the fullillment of each man's obligation is Just as important, or more so, at the present time than during the period of the war, because the regular army is being discharged tection than its own organized militia, rapidly and the state has no other pro-
WITH THOSE III ARMY AND NAVY
This column, containing news of Richmond and Wayne county boIdlers and sailors, will appear dally In the Palladium. Contributions will be welcomed.
A cable has been received by J. F. Bollmeyer announcing the arrival of his son, Fred Bollmeyer, In this country following more than two years' service abroad.
PALLADIUM WANT AOS PAY BIG
Ex-Emperor Charles has taken the Chateau Pranglns at Nyon on the Lake of Geneva, formerly the residence of Jerome Napoleon. :
Private William H. Schenck, 320 South Twelfth street this city, is listed In the additional casualties of yesterday, as slightly wounded. John C. Werts has returned to Camp Dodge, la. Werts has been spending a ten-day furlough with his mother here. George Wineman 1b spending a short furlough here with relatives and friends. He is stationed at Great Lakes Training station. Harry McKinsey has returned to Camp Sherman, Ohio, after a furlough here with his family. Don Warfel, who has recently returned from thirteen months overseas service with a U. S. Air corps, arrived at his home in Richmond yesterday afternoon. Warfel was .stationed in
England the entire thirteen months.
In these reconstruction days men and women leaders are needed who literally have "iron in their blood." Peptiron combines iron-nux-pepsln in true medicinal form. Gives strength of , Iron to the blood, nerves and digestion, freshens the complexion, reddens pale cheeks, gives the goodcheer of health, reduces danger from colds and exposure. Remember the name, Peptiron. Made 7 C. X. HOOD CO.. Lowell, lies.
TO SAVE BABY CHICKS Put this in the drinking water. Most people lose half of every hatch, and seem to expect it. Chick cholera or white diarrhoea is the trouble. The U. S. Government states that over half the chicks hatched die from this cause. An Avicol tablet, placed in the drinking water, will positively save your little chicks from all such diseases. In
side of 4S hours the sick ones will be as lively as crickets. Avicol will keep them healthy and make them grow and develop more rapidly. Mrs. Wm. May, Rego, Ind., writes: "I was losing 10 or 15 chicks a day from diarrhoea before I received the Avicol. I haven't lost a once" since."
it costs nothing; to try AvlcoL If
you don't nnd that It prevents and promptly cures white diarrhoea and all other bowel diseases of poultry, tell us and your money will be refunded by return mail. Avicol is sold by most drugrgists and poultry remedy dealers, or you can send 25c or BOe today for a package by mail postpaid. Burrell-Du&g-er Co., 168 Columbia Bldg.. Indianapolis, Ind. Adv.
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The only trouble" Is "they Just "wont," i Bays Miss, Hadley; jy ,4 5 Girls : who are interested laS these subjects are urged by Miss HAdley to call her or any of the domestic science teachers of the city's common or high schools. ' Miss Hadley Is sure of securing the offer of prizes, and she and the other teachers will do the work of organization if a dozen girls in the city from 10 to 18 years old, want to form a club. -
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