Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 18, 1 December 1919 — Page 11

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, DEC. 1, 1919.

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f STRICT QUAKER CITY HAD GAMBLING

DEN 60 YEARS AGO, DISCOVERY SHOWS

Richmond of 60 years ago was aj strict Quaker city. But the galloping dominoes, or whatever they shot for craps In those days, and the great American game, poker, had at least one large and exclusive room dedicated to them. Walter Ratliff has just discovered. While making repairs in the cellar of the building occupied by the MoConaha garage, 41S Main street, Ratliff, owner of the building, tore a hole in the north end of the cellar through which to run. steam pipes. He discovered a room about 12x20 feet In size that had no visible entrance. Ratliff had the wall torn down and with the. aid of flashlights looked upon a scene that would make a minister blanch with horror. The room contained two large poplar card tables, about 8 feet In diameter, their surface as slick as the last day they were used; a gin mixer, a high stool and an empty whiskey barrel. Ratliff hurried up stairs to tell the news, and among his listeners was a man about 85 years old. He asked to be taken to the room and after reaching it remained silent for a minute and then remarked: "Waal. Mr. Ratliff, I used to be well acquainted with this here 'speak easy In the good old days of the Commercial House, and many the times I saw men go broke around these tables." Trap Door Only Entranca Toe old gentleman then explained : that "speak easy" was the term applied to a gambling den 60 years ago. He would not tell his listeners his name, or whence he came, but taking a flashlight, disclosed a trap door In ' the celling. He said that the trap door was the means by which the gamblers entered the room and that no other means of entrance was proTided. Candles furnished the only ugnt. Sixty years ago. the west was being peopled, and great wagon trains ' passed through Richmond along the old State Road on their way to the promised land. The travelers, before coming to Richmond, traveled along what was then known as the Kentucky trail, and each wagon contained a quantity of "moonshine. As the occupants of these wagons usually had savings by which they intended buying land, they were enticed Into the "Speak Easy", (local authorities did not know of the practice or room) and around the gaming table SHELBYVILLE BLOCKS "SPANISH SWINDLE" SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Dec. 1. An attempt to work the time-worn Span' Ish swindle on a Shelbyville man had come to light with a report of the affair which has been made to local officers by the intended victim who does not care to have his name made public. The letters which were received by him from Spain are now in the hands of the police. Tho local man received a letter from "Pedro Cayo", who said that he was a close friend of a Spanish political prisoner. The prisoner had discover ed that the Shelbyville man was his relative. He went on to say that he had $120,000 in a trunk, secreted in a false bottom, and that the trunk had been seized by the customs officers He desired that the relative here care for his daughter, who would bring tho money with her. Only $30,000. The local man was to take $30,000 for himself and deposit the remain der to the credit of the girl, when she arrived. The "relative" in Shelbyville was asked to send some money to make arrangements to get the trunk released, and for the transportation of the girl and a chaplain, who was to accompany here here. The chaplain wrote a letter saying that he had consented to make the trip in company with the prisoner's daughter. When the request for money was made, the Shelbyville man grew suspicious and discussed the affair with a member of the police forco, with the result that he dropped his negotiations, which had been continued since August 27, 1919. According to the letters, the Spanish "prisoner" had learned of his rel ative here through a Shelby county soldier, who had been arrested in Spain and sent to the prison in which the political prisoner was held. This Shelby county soldier, according to the letter, did not wish his name known nor that the nature of his alleged crime be made public. HUGE VEGETABLES FROM WITHIN ARCTIC CIRCLE (By Associated Press) EDMONTON, Alto., Dec. 1 A turnip ' weighing twenty-two pounds is a ( monster vegetable when raised anywhere. When raised almost on top of the Arctic circle it is an event. A turnip weighing exactly that -was grown this yfX in the Hudson Bay Company's ga.vJi at Fort Good Hope, a few miles south of this point, where the Arctic circle cuts the Mackenzie river. At Fort Resolution In the same latitude as the extreme top of Labrador, potatoes as big as canteloupes wers raised which yielded, six and a half pounds to 'the hill. In the Mission garden at Hay River, cabbages grew so large that a three-year-old child could hind behind one of the heads. Onion3, lettuce rhubarb, peas and all the ot her vegetables familiar in gardens of lower latitude grew in abundance and to great size. Circuit Court News Bert Ellis filed suit for divorce, custody and alimony, Monday, from Ned Ellis. The plaintiff charges non-support, cruel and inhuman treatment, and abandonment, as the basis for her suit. She asks for the custody of their two minor children, Francis, 18, and Donald, 12. The plaintiff also wants Judgment for $1,500 alimony and $40 Pgr month for the support of her children. Marriage Licenses. Jtay C. Brunton, repairman, Richnd. to Nola I. Russell, stenographer. Richmond. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Mary A. Coyle to Ora M. Kendall, a part of lots 43 and 44 in Roberts, Brown and others add., $1

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continued on their way empty handed. The gin mixer was used to mix gin and whiskey for the players. This con traption was a ponderous affair and made chiefly of brass and copper. It Is now in Ratliff's possession. Extinct Brand Pound. The whiskey barrel bore the label "Bourbon Whiskey of Kentucky" and was in such a seasoned s- that a pencil could be punched between 'the staves. Local saloonlsts say that this drink became extinct about IS months ago, but at one time was very popular. The card tables were too large to be taken out of the hole in the wall. Ratliff had to take them apart. They were of double thickness and put together entirely by screws. No grooves were used. Ratliff also has the tables in his possession. The gentleman that had done the explaining after the removal of the tables, said it was time to move, and drove away without disclosing the name of the keeper of the "speak easy" or any of the former habitues, although he said that there were several old residents of Wayne county that knew of the room to their sorrow. JANE ADDAMS MAY SPEAK IN CITY Jane Addams, nationally known social service worker of Chicago, will probably apeak in Richmond within two weeks on present conditions in Europe, according to plans indorsed at the Richmond Ministerial meeting, Monday. The association was asked to indorse the plan by those Instrumental in bringing Miss Addams to Richmond and unanimous indorsement and a letter of invitation were at once forwarded to Chicago. Miss Addams may address a mass meeting, probably in the high school auditorium. It is Miss Addams purpose to convey to Americans the necessity of the peace treaty being signed, and she describes the conditions in Europe as the principal reason. She may be asked to give a general outline of her social service work. Richmond Death Rate High; Doctors Know no Reason Local physicians cannot account for the fact that Richmond suffered next to the highest death rate In the state during October. Announcement was made by the state board of health Monday that Muncle with a death rate of 18.1 per cent was the highest in the state and Richmond, with the rate of 17.4 per cent second. No epidemic prevailed, and the usual mortality diseases were no more frequent than usual, it was stated. A majority of the deaths were a result of old age, it is thought Deaths in the state were 2,503. October births in Indiana totalled 5,091; of this number 2,605 were males and 2.4S6 were females. Vermillion county has the highest birth rate of 39.5 and Union county the lowest, of 5.7. Sale of Red Cross Seals Starts Today, Governors Send Appeals to Purchase (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Dec. 1. Governors of eleven states signed an appeal made public here today, to the 31,000,000 persons of the North Mississippi Valley States to buy Red Cross Christmas seals and aid in the fight against Tuberculosis. The governors signing the appeal are: Frank O. Lowden, Illinois; James P. Goodrich, Indiana; W. F. Harding, Iowa; Albert E. Sleeper, Michigan; J. A. A. Burnquist, Minnesota; Samuel R. McKelvie, Nebraska; Lynn J. Frazier, North Dakota; James M. Cox, Ohio; Peter Norbeck, South Dakota; Frederick D. Gardner, ' Missouri, and E: L. Phillips, Wisconsin. The sale of the seals throughout the United States started this morning. The appeal reads: "Upward of 400,000 of our neighbors men, women and children now liv Ing in that great and prosperous territory designated as 'North Missis sippi Valley States' have been stricken by tuberculosis. "These friends of ours are dying at the rate of approximately 40,000 annually. "Through lack of means to enforce well established methods for the con trol of this disease, thousands of new victims are being added to the list year by year. With the funds derived through the sale of Red Cross Seals in former years, volunteer agencies consisting of state and local tuberculosis societies have achieved noteworthy results In bringing about a reduction in the num ber of annual deaths from tuberculosis. Thousands of wage earners have been restored to health. The lives of large numbers of men, women and children have been saved. An incalculable amount of human misery has been pre vented, through the sale of Red-Cross Seals at a penny a piece. "But there is much work yet to do, more than many of us realize. Unless we earnestly support this movement with our influence and our dollars this great life saving movement will fail of its object. It must not fail. Far too many lives lives of your own people are at stake. "The annual sale of the Red Cross Seals and Health Bonds begins December 1st. "We, therefore, call upon the people of our respective states to give freely both in money and in helpful service to this great humanitarian cause." Milton, Ind. Ernest Doty was at Indianapolis, Saturday Mrs. Dayton Warren is home from a pleasant visit with relatives at Wabash The Embroidery Club will not meet until the December 10th, when the meeting will be with Mrs. Oliver Wallace A very Interesting program has been arranged for the Township Sundav School convention, to be held Suiiuiy afternoon at the Methodist church. Mr. Ed Hasemeier, of Richmond, the state president, will be the speaker.. ..Rev. McCormick officiated at the Wedding of Miss Irene Thompson and Mr. Fink, Thursday at the home of her father, J. . Thompson, southwest of Dublin.

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Coghill, Australian heavy champ, who was stopped by Fulton in London, has an excuse for his defeat. A British critic says: "While one must admire the truly sporting spirit of Coghill which induced him to come forward to give Fulton a match, one must depreciate the practice of any one who is not perfectly sound physically engaging in a serious contest. "No doubt most of those who saw Coghill in the ring thought what a fine figure of a man he looked which he certainly did. But I wondnr how many were aware of the fact that Coghill was fighting with a Jaw which had been shattered in war and which by marvellous surgical skill was mend ed and made to perform its functions by the aid of springs. "This must have rendered him easily susceptible to a knockout. The fact must not be lost sight of that had anything serious happened as a result of this knockout Fulton would have been apprehended and held responsible for this. And we must guard against any possibility of such happenings with all our energy, otherwise the game will soon get into bad odor." Christy Mathewson, telling the story of why the. Reds took Walter Ruether

off the hands of the Cubs, says he was save that all teams that clash with picked largely because he impressed the Quakers will have to put up a Matty as a hitter, even if there was j wonderful scrap. doubt as to his pitching ability. Tho ' That other teams in the I. C. A. L. Cubs were playing in Cincinnati, had'"! make things interesting, there is three men on bases and needed all 'no doubt, for Wabash and Franklin three runs to tie the score, as Matty I report the best batch of basketball tells it, when Fred Mitchell sent Rueth-i maerial for a number of seasons. They

er in to bat. He walloped the ball into deep right center for a triple. Matty marveled, for Ruether was supposed to be a pitcher. As a pitcher he had proved to be some hitter. Matty made inquiries as to his pitching ability and learned that among the Cubs he wasn't considered as much. A few weeks later the Chicago club asked for waivers on Ruether. Remembering that three base hit, Matty claimed him for the Reds. He figured that whether or not Dutch could pitch he might be pretty handy to have around. "Battling Levinsky will outbox Pack Dempsey just like Jim Corbett outboxed Jim Jeffries for 23 rounds," declares Levinsky's manager in his latest burst of propaganda. "Jeffries was stronger and a better boxer than Dempsey, and Levinsky is closer to Corbett in ability than Dempsey to Jeffries," he continues. If Dempsey had not walloped Levinsky down and out in three rounds, this argument would carry a great deal more weight. It is a difficult matter to explain away that defeat, since the only explanation possible reflects no credit on Levinsky. Not so very long ago there was not a catcher in the American league who could be mentioned in the same breath with Ray Schalk. Now there are two who must be rated as close to the White Sox marvel. They are Steve O'Neill at Cleveland and Cy Perkins of the Athletics. Lots of players in the American league claim that O'Neill is every bit as good a man as Schalk. He is a better hitter, for one thing, just as good a pegger, and there are few who will say his brain does not operate as quickly as the best. But O'Neill says that Perkins is the best backstop in the league. Most of Philadelphia will tell you the same thing. Fans will be tiad to learn that Ollie O'Mara, the blonde infielder, will be back in the big show next spring. Ollie, however, will not return to the majors as a member of the Robins, but will appear a Cincinnati uniform. A few uays after the 1919 season opened the Robins sent the aggressive infielder to the Indianapolis club of the American association, and last summer played under the direction of Jack Hendricks. He was one of the stars of the strong minor league. O'Mara was released from the Robins chiefly because of his failure to hit, but with Indianapolis his stick work was sensational, and at the close of the race he was among the organization's leading batters. Frank Isbell, owner of the Wichita Eaton Beats Whitewater; Will Play Fountain City EATON, O., Dec. 1. Eaton Hi basketball team won another victory when it defeated the high school team of Whitewater, Ind., here Saturday night at the armory by a score of 36 to 9. The second team of the local high school also defeated the second team of the Whitewater high school by a score of 25 to 9. The squad from the high school of Fountain City, Ind., comes here for a game with the local high school team Friday night. Eaton Football Game With West Alex Postponed EATON, O., Dec. .Because of the muddy and sloppy condition of the local gridiron, the West Alexandria Miamisburg football game to ave been played here Sunday afternoon was postponed until next Sunday. The two teams have hooked up twice this season and each won a game. They come to Eaton to play the odd game on a neutral field. It is expected the game will draw a big crowd, as rivalry between the two teams is rampant. The speaker of the British house of commons is obliged by custom to give seven official dinners each season to the members of parliament. in the International Egg-Laying Contest, Vineland, N. J. the pen that fed Red Comb Laying Mash with Dried Buttermilk lead all others. Omer G. Whelan THE FEED MAN 31-33 So. 6th St. Phone 1679

club of the Western league, has purchased a home at Long Beach, Calif., In a fashionable residence section, and from now on will call himself a citizen of California. Though he will not give up his baseball interests in Wichita. He had a good year financially with his Wichita club and can afford a winter home in the land of the lazy and the blest. Chick Gandil has again made his declaration that he will not play ball

with the White Sox next year, andi that he cant be coaxed into changing his mind this time. Now that Mike Kelley has been eliminated as a managerial prospect for the Pacific coast league team, the name of Gandil is mentioned among the list of possible candidates. EARLHAM NET MEN GET DOWN TO WORK After a week of rest, the Earlham basketball squad will get down to work in the Earlham gymn Monday afternoon. Althought prospects are bright, Mowe is not making any forecasts, were tne oniy teams u win irom ibb Quakers last year. The Earlham squad will work out on the gym floor Monday and Tuesday, but Wednesday afternoon it will use the Coliseum, where all Quaker home games are to be played. The opening game of the season is with the Indianapolis Dentals, at the Coliseum, Friday, Dec. 12. This is also the date for the opening game for the Richmond high school; the Spiceland academy quintet will be their oponents. Fries Cut Down H. 5. ; Squad; Starts Hard Work Monday afternoon basketball aspirants of the Richmond high school will settle down to the season's grird. I With a few nfembers of the football squad absent, all hands received a stiff conditioning in the high school gym both Friday and Saturday afternoons. After the Saturday workout, Coach Fries picked about 25 of the most promising candidates and these, coupled with the 5 or 6 experienced candidates yet to turn out, will make the squad. The former squad of 70 i was too large. I The Coliseum floor will not be used by the high school squad until next week. Earlham is to use the Coliseum Monday and Wednesday and it is expected that the high school will use it on Tuesday and Thursday. i Spiceland will prove a tough proposition in the first ecrap of the season, as this team has been defeating all comers. Spiceland has been playing every Friday since the first of November and it will be a well drilled and organized quintet that clashes with Richmond Dec. 12. Hagerstown is picked as the team that will cause Richmond the most trouble in the spring tourney as this team, although defeated by Spiceland, has been showing top-notch form. The , latest game of the ' ..unty aggregation resulted in a to zu victory over Newcastle. Hagerstown also beat Spiceland earlier in the season. Cbmphxion Smooth and velvety the petals of a rose Is the complexion aided by Nadine Face Powder This delicate beautifier Imparts an indefinable charm a charm which lingers in- the memory. The smooth texture of tia&inm adheres until washed off. It prevents sunburn or the return ot discoloratlons. Its coolness is refreshing, and it cannot harm the tenderest skin. a ... Hiding Face Powder Uranett beautiI-,es millions of com plexions today. Why- not yours f I Sold in Crtrt Boxtm On!y. At leadinj oi't counters. 1 they lutvtn't it, h'J mail SOc. NATIONAL TOILET COMPANY, Pario. Tenn. Sold by Thistlethwaites six drug stores and other toilet counters.

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Will Take on Cambridge and Economy in 1 Night In a game in which the visitors were outclassed, the Hagerstown basketball five defeated the Warren Quintet, 84 to 12, at Hagerstown Saturday evening. The visitors never threaten, ed, and In the last half, the locals sent in the entire second team. Foss, a six foot, 200 pound giant, who played center, starred for Warren. He was responsible for the 12 points scored by his team, and would have scored more except for the close guarding of Root, Hagerstown tip-off man. As usual the combination of Wltcherman, Leavell and Root, did practically all of the basket shooting for Hagerstown. Next Friday evening, Hagerstown will play the Economy quintet, and after the close of that game, will take on the Cambridge City five. Many Big Ten Teams on L U. Basket Schedule BLOOMINGTON, Dec. 1. The I. U. basketball schedule for 1919-1920 Is as follows: Dec. 12, North American Gymnastic Union at Bloomington; Dec. 13, Hanover at Bloomington; Dec. 19, Valparaiso university at Bloomington; Dec. 30, J. T. M. A. at Indianapolis; Jan. 9, Ohio Wesleyan at Delaware, Ohio; Jan. 10, Ohio State at Columbus; Jan. 17, Michigan at Ann Arbor, Mich. Jan. 23, Purdue university at Bloom' ington; Jan. 31, Northwestern univer

Give Footwear The Useful Gift From Grandparents to Grandchildren such a gift will be most welcome. Can you think of any gift more personal, more practical, more expressive of deep regard for the dear one's welfare? No, Indeed I No gift can give more real comfort or furnish a more pleasant reminder of your thoughtfulness throughout many months to come. There's someone en YOUR Christmas list who will welcome shoes the useful gift.

Surely, You Won't Forget Daddy or Grandpa

They'll say: Never mind me I don't need anything, but a pair of shoes or slippers will certainly please them. We have a variety of Shoes and Slippers from which to select.

Men's Felt-Cushion Sole Slippers, Black, Gray and Brown Leather Sole Felt Slippers or all Leather SI. 50 to

Sister Will Be Pleased With These Perhaps It's vanity perhaps, but whatever it Is, no daughter of Eve is too young to thoroughly appreciate "nice new shoes." Don't expect the girls to be satisfied with Just any old style of shoes. They want nice shoes as well as Mother or Father. A nice bright colored pair of slippers is the surest to please the girls. Don't forget to get the girl a pair of Slippers for Christmas.

The Most Important of All And we'll venture that if some of the Christmas morning "Goo Goo's" could be translated, "My. but I'm glad someone thought of shoes Instead ot rattles and teething rings!" would be the opinion

expressed. Soft Sole Shoes, in various colors for the baby that is too young to walk, or a soft pair of Moccasins will be just the thing for the baby 750 and 90

sity at Bloomington; Feb. 5, Nebraska university at Lincoln, Neb.; Feb. 6, Nebraska university, at Lincoln, Neb.; Feb. 7, University of Iowa at Iowa City, Iowa; Feb. 13, University of Iowa at Bloomington; Feb. 19. Univer sity of Cincinnati at Bloomington; Feb. 3, Purdue- university at Lafayette; Feb. 28, Ohio State at Bloomington; March 6. Northwestern university at Evanston, 111.; March 12, University of Michigan at Bloomington.

"Buck" Misses Dinner as Guest of Secretary Baker (By Associated Press) LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 1. Secretary of War Baker, who visited Camp Zachary Taylor when he came here to attend a meeting of the National Con sumers' League, searched the first division for a "buck" private, he met while In the battle area of France. The entire division turned out for inspection during which Mr. Baker looked for the lad who made him laugh "long heartily" while "overthere." "I want to make good a bet," said the secretary, addressing the division and asking that the man step forward, if present, "It was like this," he began. "With several general officers, I was visiting the troops near the front. We sat in a big touring car. A soldier of the First Division came along with a gun and - pack on bis shoulder, looked shyly into the car and remarked: 'Say, bo, you sure have got it soft.' The doughboy was not in the ranks and incidentally he missed a "chicken dinner" which Mr. Baker said he would pay for. $1.50 $3.50

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RIVERS OF TRADE BOOM 111 NOVEMBER WASHINGTON. Dee. 1. Unabated business activity in November, wue to persistent demands for goods at all stages of production, was reported in the federal reserve board's review of business conditions. The eagerness and sustained buying capacity of the ultimate consumer was the board's explanation of a continued expansion of wholesale and retail trade, which marked even those districts most affected by the coal and steel strikes. Curtailment of industrial operations because of the coal shortage had been ntnrrA nnlv annradic&llr UD to the

middle of the month, it was found, but the imminency of drastic action looking toward the conservation of decreasing coal supplies was apparent at that time, the shortage being especially acute in the Kansas City and St. Louis districts. There was virtually unanimous testimony concerning the increase in the volume of wholesale and retail trade, notwithstanding the demoralizing effects upon general business that might have been expected to accompany any wide-spread Industrial, disturbance in the basic industries. . KNIGHTSTOWN WINS TWO KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind.. Dec. 1. The Knightstown basketball team won a double bill from tbe-Westland fives here Saturday night. The first squad won by a Bcore of 17 to 10 and the second team won 25 to 8.

Shoes or Slippers For Mother or Grandmother

Truly, she has shoes, but give her a pair that's finer than she would select for herself and watch her face beam with pleasure. Shoes in Black, Gray, Brown, or Field Mouse in a big range ot prices. Slippers All the popular and desirable colors $1.25, $1.50, 52, $2.50 and $3.00

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Christmas ought to come about once a month for him so far as shoes are concerned. We have some, though, that are made to stand the banging they'll get. Or a pair of High Cut Shoes with buckles or a pair of Rubber Boots will be equally as useful. Footwear always serves a double purpose when given as a gift. Buy the Boys Shoes, Slippers and Rubbers for Christmas.

Then for the baby that Is walking around we ;have the First Step Shoes or nice little house slippers. Come and see what you can get for the baby.