Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 280, 8 September 1919 — Page 9

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM MONDAY, SEPT. 8, 1919.

i AGE NINE

BRINGING UP FATHER

BY OUL - THAT'S A

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T "K It K It I to eee a Goldyyn Picture that will )V JMCiVl an US appeal especially to them, for in

Ileal iraoc, t - an opera la the background of the interesting story. Tom Moore is an energetic young composer whose ef- . 1 - X T T t

rorts are not unrewarueu. no

but labors mcessanuy on me cumposltlon of an opera which will be a

sucess. He is inspired by a weauny

English girl who rails in love wun Urn lhA first time she hears him play

one of his own compositions. In the i . . . .11 i.i

end he triumpns over an upposiuuu,

and wins the reward of merit and

honesty.

EATON SCHOOLS OPEN; RECESS IS TAKEN MONDAY

Several Richmond Persons in Teaching Force OXeary Again Superintendent. EATON, O., Sept. 8 Following the annual summer vacation, the Eaton public schools reopened today with a complete corps of teachers, with John O'Leary again at the head of the schools as superintendent. The grade schools at the north building convened at 8:30 and then recessed during the remainder of the day that pupils might secure their books and supplies. The high school convened at 1 o'clock at the south building and then recessed until Tuesday morning. Superintendent O'Leary announces the following teachers and their positions: High school A. R. Pitsinger, Eaton, supervising principal; Albert Harris, Eaton; Marian Highland, Eaton; Lewis Taylor, Russiaville, Ind.; Jessie Mendenhall, Richmond, Ind.; Nellie Overman, Fountain City, Ind. Department Schools Seventh and eighth grade, Harold Pollock, Camden; Robert Scott, Farmersville, O.; Gertrude Davis and Lois Niswander, Eaton; Esther Gormly, Covington, Ky. sixth grade, Elizaeth Morningstar, Eaton; fifth grade, Maude Pogue, Eaton; Blanche Copp, West Alexandria; fourth grade, Anna Risinger, Eaton; Florence Copp, West Alexandria; third grade, Harriet Kline, Eaton; second grade, Edith Magill and Helen Davis, Eaton; first grade, Florence Weber and Mary Litehiser, Eaton; domestic art, Laura Hunt, Eaton; domestic science. Amy VonKanel, Hamilton. O. Asks Land Partition. Partition of several parcels of land In Gratis township are sought in an action filed in common pleas court by Charles Cooper against Lizzie Crouder and a number of other persons. Cooper claims a one-half interest in the real estate involved. Gervey is Buried. Following his death Friday at his home in Dayton, the body of George

Gervey, at one time a resident of Eaton, was brought here this forenoon

and burled in Mound Hill cemetery The decedent was a brother-in-law o! Charles and Edward Bunting and Mrs

Joseph Jones of Eaton, and Mrs. John

Parker of nar Eaton. While residing

here many years ago Gervey was em ployed in local clothing stores. Vern White Recovering.

Advices from Reid Memorial hospital, Richmond, Ind., are to the effect that Vern White, local young man who

was removed to the hospital a few

days ago, is getting along satisfac torily. Mrs. Deem Recovering

Mrs. Minnie Rensman Deem, sister

of District Supervisor of Census

Grifiln S. Rensman, of Eaton, who was operated upon recently at Miami Valey hospital for removal of an external tumor from her chest, is doing nicely, advices from the hospital state, and it is expected Fhe Avill be able to be removed to her home here in a short time. Bonds Are Filed Bonds in the sum of $5,000 each have been filed by County Commissfon-ers-elect, Chris Wair and William B. ('line. Sureties on Wair's bond are J. E. Flora, E. E. O'Neil. Charles Dunlap, John Parker and W. O. Morris. Cline's bondsmen are I. N. Morrow, A. B. Morow. A. B. Magaw and A. R. Morow. Both bonds have been approved. Treasury Examination Held Preble county has to its credit the sum of $128,873.77, as shown by the semi-annual examination of the county treasury, which was conducted by ocunty auditor Albert Campbell and the board of county commissioners. The sum of $1639.7!) was found in the teasurv, divided as follows: Specie, $3.01; currency. $253; checks, $473.80; warrants. $902.98; soldiers' relief. Washington township. $27; in Eaton National Bank, 558,154.95; in Preble county National bank, $54,718.82; First State Bank, West Manchester, $15,000, inactive deposit. $1,213 Judgment Rendered Judgment was awarded in common pleas court in favor of the Peoples' Banking company, of Eldorado, for $1,213.16 against D. M. and O. B. Black and G. W. Feitshans on a cognovit note. Ditch is Asked. A. C. L'lrich and Jesse Whipp have filed with the county commisioners a petition for location and construction of a county ditch in Harrison township. Bond Is Filed. Contract and bond, in the sum of $227.90, with O. H. Sauer as surety, has been filed with the county commissioners by William Gilbert or the construction of the C. O. Daily county ditch. Construction It Ordered. Cost and apportionment of the same for construction of the Grace Beck county ditch has been approved by the county corumiseioners and the construction has been ordered. Baseball Nine Beaten. Eaton was defeated here at baseball , Sunday afternoon by the Ohmer-Fare team, of Dayton, by a score of 8 to 2. Bosenberg Home.

Paul Bosenberg has received his discharge from the navy and has arrived at his home here. He is a son of Henry Bosenberg.

Pennsylvania Man Wins Roque Championship NEW PARIS, O.. Sept. 8 Dr. C. W. Davis, of Newcastle, Pa., won the diamond 'medal in the championship series of the Inter-State Roque tournament which closed here Saturday. Dr. Davis defeated W. A. Rounds of Cleveland, in four games. M. T. Reeves of Columbus, Ind., was elected president of the association, the secretary-treasurer being M. H. Pence. The next annual meeting will be held here the last week of August and the first week of September, 1920. Roque players from Chicago, Cleveland, Newcastle, Pa., Iowa and from cities in Indiana attended the tournament, it being estimated that more than one hundred participated in the event.

Six Keith Acts on Next Week's Murray Program Coming to the Murray next week opening Monday matinee, will be six Keith big-time acts, which will comprise the usual vaudeville program

for the week. Headlining the bill tor the first-half will be Klutings Entertainers, a wonderful novelty act consisiting of pigeons, rabbits, cats and dogs. This offering is the acme of animal intelligence and is to be a big feature of the Keith circuit this season. The feature of the act are the jumping cats, who make a flying leap from a table to a minature balloon suspended from the fly gallery. Another feature will be Tom Mahoney, "a broth of a boy" standing over six feet, and built proportionately. In his act "The Irish Chairman," he impersonates various members whose motions will not be recognized by the chair unless they are of interest personally to the chairman. It is a riot of laughter throughout. Walter Baker & company, will complete the bill with their "Comedy Magic Novelty." Br. Baker is a young man who is an adopt at the art and laughingly gives his audience every chance to learn how his tricks are performed. Elsie Ferguson in her latest Artcraft production "The Marriage Price" will be the screen attraction. Manager Frank Holland states the headline act for the last half, Staley Birbeck & company, is the greatest

act he has so far booked, and he predicts this act to produce a sensation locally. Thi3 act bills themselves "The Mysterious Blacksmiths." They are the originators of the quickest and most complete transformation ever seen upon the stage. Changing from a parlor setting to a blacksmith shop, clothes and all. in the twinkling of an eye. This act is the talk of the vaudeville world. With this also come Howard, Moore and Cooper, a trio of rollicking young men who have an act which they term "Pep, Mirth and Melody." Attired in neat business suits this delectable trio offers a line of popular songs in trios and solos which place them in the hit class. The Two Crawfords in "A Bit of Everything" completet the bill. Shirley Mason in "The Final Close-up" her

latest Paramount picture will hold forth on the screen. Owing to the excellence of this bill the local order of Moose have engaged The Murray for Thursday and Friday nights, offering to the general amusement public the complete Murray show, with their own first-part in conjunction. The prices for these two nights will be 50c 75c and $1.00. The regular Murray program will be played at the matinees as usual on these days. This bill plays the entire last half, opening Thursday matinee.

Employment Situation Steadily Improving (By Associated Presm INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 8. Up to and including August 30, a total of 1,544 opportunities for discharged soldiers, sailors and marines had been listed by the special soldier representatives of the Indiana Free Employment commission, which is endeavoring to stimulate the work of finding peace time jobs for former service men. This total is in addition to the opportunities listed voluntarily by patriotic employers, it was said today by Hays H. Buskirk, federal director of the United States Employment Service in Indiana. Reports from over the state indicate a steady improvement in the employment situation, Mr. Buskirk says, and especially in reference to the men who are being discharged from the federal service. For the reason that the war department plans to have demobilization practically complete by October 1, a special appeal is being made to employers of Indiana to cooperate fully with the employment offices and bureaus in placing former soldiers, sailors and marines in peace time industry. '

Cream Makers Pass

State Tests Well

All Richmond ice cream makers are now complying with the state sanitary regulations, and are passing the butter fat test, except one, who was ignorant of the provisions of the law, and has taken precautions to raise the

standard, according to State Inspector

Harvey, who completed an inspection Saturday.

City weights and measures inspec

tor, W. A. Hunt, announced, however, that he would start a strenuous cam

paign against the standing of ice

cream cans on the street, where all sorts of trash may be thrown into them. The state inspector will be back to look after two plants he missed Saturday . The results of the inspection follow, the state requirements for butter fat being 8 per cent: Schwegman, 8.6; Hoover's, two tests, 8 and 10.4; Bender, 9.6; Price, 11; Bavander, 10.8; Anderson, 5.

Wearing Apparel Lost in Rush to Hear Wilson

(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS , Sept. 8. There were enough hats and clothing to start a clothing store at the state fair police station the morning following President Wilson's address. So anxious were the visitors to hear the President that they disregarded the loss of various articles of wearing apparel in the rush to find a seat.

More Sanity, Less Vanity Urged in Shoe Baying NEW YORK, Sept. 8 If the public would display more sanity and less vanity in buying shoes a noticeable depreciation in price would eoon be felt. This is the gist of a Etatement issued by Michael Friedsam, a member of New York's fair price committee, in a report in which he declares shoe manufacturers have not profiteered. In 1914, he 6ays, leather sold for thirty cents a square foot. Today it bring3 $1.50. Shoes that can be bought in New York for $15 are sold in London for $30 and Paris for $40.

upon her own resources for a livelihood. Of course it all turns out right in the end, but the suspense is quite gripping before Helen Tremaine's ship steers in the harbor of love and happiness. The photoplay is based upon a short story by Griswold Wheeler, which appeared recently in a popular magazine. The scenario is by Eve Unsell, who has a long list of Paramount and Artcraft adaptations to her credit, the most recent of which are "In Pursuit of Polly," for Billie Burke; "Out of the Shadow," for Pauline Frederick, and "His Parisian Wife," starring Miss Ferguson.

Lynn, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. John Byrd and family of Greenville, O., were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Reed.... Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bowen, of Richmond, spent Sunday with Mrs. Josie Bowen . . . .Mr. and Mrs. Scott Patterson have returned from a vacation at Buffalo, N. Y Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wood and baby were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hamilton. .. .Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hodgson and daughter George, of near Huntsville. spent Sunday afternoon with friends here.... Mrs. Ulrich and son of Covington, O., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Reed,

i and son, Ed, Saturday night Captain E. F. Bowen who has just

returned from overseas is spending a furlough with his mother Mrs. Josie Bowen Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harvey motored to Arcanum, O., Sunday ... .Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hawkins and Mrs. Maude Kiengle and son, Robert, spent Sunday afternoon at Greensfork.

MURRETTE. The chain of problems, fears, pleasures, and heart throbs which link together in the life of the average American girl, afford Gloria Hope, playing the role of Dorothy Mason, in Jack Pickford's latest picture, "Burglar by Proxy," ample opportunity to demonstrate her versatility. This attraction is playing at the Murrette theatre today. Dorothy is engaged to her father's business rival, whom she dislikes. She falls in love with Jack, but his many escapades convince her that he must be a burglar. How Jack sets himself aright with Dorothy is both interesting and humorous.

Dr. Charles Demonstrates Invention to Officials

ADMIRAL BERESFORD DIES

LONDON, Sept. 8. Admiral Baron Charles Beresford died here last night. Death was due to apoplexy.

Dr. James Charles, of 24 South Thir

teenth street, demonstrated to a num-i

ber of men representing the city administration, Saturday afternoon, his recently patented device for the increase of water power through the application of the bent lever. Dr. Charles used two paddle-wheels, one on his newly-discovered principle and the other on the straight paddle, which clearly demonstrated that the new device will increase power. Dr. Charles hopes soon to form a

j stock company and test out his invention of a large scale. His invention j received over a page of mention in

me raient rsews.

The Theatres

Fulgham Leaves Earlham For Position in Florida

Gorton, Earlham Music Head, Arrives in U. S, President David M. Edwards, of Earlham College, has received a tele-

I gram announcing the arrival in this

country of Samuel D. Garton, who will head the music department of Earlham College during the coming year. Garton has been overseas for over a year in army Y. M. C. A. work. He will go to Iowa for a brief visit with relatives and will arrive a t the college next Thursday. Garton is said to have some especially attractive plans for the year, including several concerts by nationally known artists to be given in Richmond under the auspices of the musical department of the college.

MURRAY. Untold thousands of admirers of Elsie Ferguson, the beautiful and talented Artcraft star, have another treat in store for them when her latest starring vehicle "The Marriage Price" is presented for the first time in this city at the Murray theatre today. Miss Ferguson has a new and delightful role in this photoplay, that of a young society girl who is impoverished when her father is ruined, and after he has committed suicide, she is cast

WASHINGTON Grace Darmond, the beautiful leading woman, who has been playing leads in dramatic productions for a number of years, plays the leading

feminine role opposite the star in "The Valley of the Giants," a beautiful Paramount Artcraft picture starring Wallace Reid, which is showing at the Washington Theatre, today and tomorrow. Miss Darmond. besides being one of the most beautiful actresses on the screen, has gained an enviable popularity among screen patrons because of her remarkable talent in the portrayal of dramatic roles. Miss Darmond entered screen work after a stage career in which she played in many notable productions, and she was associated with some of the most famous players in America. In this production. Miss Darmond portrays the role of the beautiful niece of Colonel Pennington, who is trying to wring from James Carigan, a pioneer California lumberman and founder

of the city of Sequoia, a valuable strip of land known as the Valley of the Giants, Cardigan has instilled into the

mind of his only son, Bryce, which

part is portrayed by Wallace Reid, that he must protect the valley with his

life if necessary, as it was a gift to

his dead mother, who lies buried there

and which is, therefore sacred to both father and son. Bryce is about to build a railroad out of the valley, thus opening up its vast resources to the outside world, when the cunning Colonel Pemnington bribes the mayor to vacate his (Bryce's) franchise. Cardigan despairs and Is about to sell the vaJley to Pennington when Judge MooTe informs him he has an unknown client who will pay twice as much as Pennington. The client later proves to be Shirley, Penington's niece, who buys the land and then marries Bryce, who is in love with her, thus saving the beautiful Valley of the GianU? from falling into Pennington's possession. James Cruze directed the picture and its was photographed by Frank Urson. Muslo lovers will have a chance

Sale of

Paintings and Drawings By J. A. SEAFORD On exhibit in the Starr Piano Windows. Before returning Ea3t

PAUC

Last Time Today WILLIAM FARNUM In his great screen success 'The RAINBOW TRAIL' from the famous novel by Zane Grey. 'Also the rollicking Senrtett Comedy.

"When Love is Blind'

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"A Real Laugh Getter"

TOMORROW Clara Kimball Young la

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1UC OdVdgC it uuuui Also WILLIAM DUNCAN "The ManVf Might"

MURRAY New Bill and Picture Today, Tuesday, Wednesday

Klutings Entertainers Pigeons, Rabbits, Cats, Dogs, n'everything. Greatest Novelty Act in Vaudeville. TOM MAHONEY "The Irish Chairman"

Walter Baker and Co. Comedy Magic offering ELSIE FERGUSON

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the

The Marriage Price'

Her Latest Five-Reel Paramount Production

"Better Come Early"

Oscar F. Fulgham, who has been assistant treasurer and teacher of economics at Earlham college, for two years, has resigned to accept the position of superintendent of the commercial department in Southern college, at Southland. Fla., according to an announcement by President David M. Edwards, Monday morning. His successor has not yet been named. Fulgham went to Florida two weeks ago to consider the proposed work in Southern college and as this starts September 17, he will not return to Richmond, before that time. Mrs. Fulgham will join her husband in a week or so, she said Monday. Mrs. Rebecca Fulgham, his mother, wil also winter in Florida, and their house on the National Road, West, will be closed for the winter.

GERMAN SHOOTS YANKEE

(By Associated Press) COBLENZ, Sept. 8 Private Rease Madden of Sacramento, Cal.. was shot and killed by German soldiers in a neutral zone.

AUTO OWNERS

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SOLDIERS ARE ATTACKED

(By Associated Press! BELFAST, Sept. 8. A party of eighteen BoldierB returning from church were attacked from ambush by Sem Feiners. One was killed, several wounded and the rest overpowered.

DESTROYER HITS MINE

(By Associated Press) HELSINGFORS, Sept. 8. The Briv ish destroyer S 19 struck a Russian mine and sunk. It is feared that eight officers and nineteen men were lost.

In Japan and parts of China sea birds do the fishing for the inhabitants.

1 y H Home of Stars

Today and Tuesday Jack Pickford in "Burglar by Proxy" A story of a love sick yeggman and one of Pickford's best plays. , Also A Gale Henry Comedy "LIZZIE LUCK" Coming Wednesday and Thurs. ETHEL CLAYTON in "A Sporting Chance"

JACK PICKFORD .

BUBGLAft BY PKOXV

1 il I From Peter B. Kyne's famous "Red Book" Novel C J, A rugged tale of the redwood slopes of California of giants of the forest of giants 1 X among men. A picture of majestic power, blood-stirring conflict, tender heart appeal. I 1 - Today yQ Jl Today t ,nl IVtefi&'M T "d 1 omorrow A6"lJ(ljTiliUvJ U vLs UJ 1 omorrow