Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 46, 5 January 1920 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGBA1L MONDAY, JAN 5, 1920. v

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CONDITION NEW YORK, Jan- 5. Whether 1920 "will be a good or had year for business in general depends largely on two factors, labor and money. From the viewpoint of men with highly trained minds and large experience what should be expected during the coming year from labor and money. If labor continues in Its present frame of mind and money remains at its present high level, only the shiftiest of merchants will be able to show' at the close of 1920 a balance on the right side of the ledger. W. P. C. Harding of the Federal reserve board at Washington, which controls the 12 Federal reserve banks, that In turn act as reservoirs for the national banks, upon which business men are dependent, has decided views on ..the ' two points raised. Dealing with labor, he says: . mere are some inaicauons mai the! country has parsed through the most acute stage of iafear troubles and that the conservative and fair-minded elements In both employers' and labor's organizations will assert themselves, with the result that there will be a better understanding between capital and labor, with Improved prospects of a square deal for the public." In discussing the outlook for money, be points out that there is a shortage in the supply of commodities In relation to the demand, making the producer careless of any Increase in the element of cost, whether arising out of the cost of labor, materials or credit. He believes that the solution 'must be dealt with by wise discrimination and strict limitation in lending" adding.: "I assume that It will be the policy of the Federal reserve board to make such rate changes or to take euch other steps as may be necessary to bring about a liquidation of unproductive credit and to restrain unhealthful expansion." Mostly Personal JONES EAST, TO CUBA. Sylvester Jones, field secretary of the board of foreign missions of the Five Years meeting, has gone east to nttonA fnrelsnn mission Inter-Church world movement and Latin-America conferences in New Haven, Conn., New York, and Atlantic City. Following these conferences Mr. Jones will go to Jamiaco and Cuba for a month's stay in the interest of the Five Years' meetIns. FRIENDS' BOARD MEETS. Members of the Five Years' Meeting publication board met In the office of John H. Johnson, Monday morning, lor a short conference. ' FIRE DAMAGES ROOF. -Slight damage was done to the root of the home of James Benham, 220 North Nineteenth street, by fire resulting from sparks from a flue, late Sunday nteht, it was learned Monday. ROSS TO RETURN. , - - Harry Ross, of this city, who has been doing wprk in Europe with a . mission, will come back to Richmond Tuesday morning. He is now In Cincinnati. MRS. ESHENFELTER NAMED. The ro-nppointmcnt of Mrs. Lena YrEfe.nrjifM. -is neslatnTtt matron at the Home for tho Friendless, for the year, 1920, was made by the board of county commissioners Monday." The bond of Walter Ruhlen, road superintendent In the 10th district, was auproved. Tho commissioners also allowed the monthly claim. ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL The high school alumni orchestra will resume rehearsals.Monday night. it was announced Monday morning. MANY FRIENDS 60 EAST Members of the Five Years' Meeting Forward Movement official body whn will attend the Atlantic City Inter. Churchk World Movement conference Include: President David M. Edwards, nf Farlnam: Dr. Walter C. Woodward, odiinr of the American Friend: Levi T. Pe'nnineton. head of the Forward Movement: Charles Tebblta,: head of the survey department of the Forward Movement; Samuel L. Haworth, head of the spiritual resources department of the movement; Clarence E. Pickett, general secretary of the Young Friends board, and Ross A. Hadley, general secretary of the Foreign Mission board, together with Sylvester Jones, field secretary of this board. Confernece Recommends Laws for Child Workers (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Jan. 6. Formulation of physical standards as a guide for doctors in examining and determining the fitness of children in industry was the principal topic for dis cussion today by tne permanent committee appointed last June as a result of the child welfare conferences held by the children's bureau department of labor. It is the purpose of the committee, many of whom are experts in industrial hygiene, It was announced to determine what constitutes normal development, sound health and physical fitness of boys and girls who have reached the age at which they may btart work. Minimum standards adopted by the child welfare conference provided that "a child shall not be allowed to go to work until he has had a physical examination by a public school physician or other medical officer especially appointed for that purpose by the agency charged with the enforcement ,of the law, and has been been found 'to be of -normal development -for- a child of his age and physically fit for the work at which he is to be employed." Fixed intervals for examining all working children also were recommended. Dr. M. Leggs. senior medleal inspector of factories of Great Britain, was among those here for the meeting. BOSTON CHURCH CLASSES CONTEST FOR MEMBERSHIP BOSTON, Ind.. Jan. 6 A contest between the men's and women's Bible classes of the Methodist church is now being conducted. The class having the highest percent in regular attendance will be considered the winner. The men's class is ahead so far. All men and women of the community are invited to attend these classes each-Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The contest closes Jan. 21 and a reception given by the loser for the winner will be held.

Cardtier Heads Lawyers for 1920; Duet Reduced Alohzo M. Gardner, local attorney, was elected president of the Wayne County Bar Association for 1920, at the annual meeting Monday. Alonzo R. Feemster, of Cambridge City,, was chosen vice-president, and . John P. Holaday, court reported, was named secretary-treasurer. - Gath Freman, prosecuting attorney, was elected chairman 'of a committee on admission to the association.:; Reduction of the yearly dues from $10 to f 5 was made. The next meeting scheduled Is the first Monday . in February. '

ACCOUNTS BOARD ATTACKS FARM BODY (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 5. Radical changes in the conduct of some of the affairs, of the state board of ag riculture are recommended In reports made today by field examiners of the state board of accounts. Three direct results of the. examina tion are that the accounts board in its reports, orders A W. Stoolman, con tractor for the woman's building' on the state fair grounds, to reduce to $3,390.37 his $10,633.19 total of bills i for "extra work," and to pay off or take off his bill $1,480.80 because of alleged incomplote floor finishing; orders tho Monahan Construction company to reduce by $1,002 its claim for tiling the roof of tho manufacturers' building, and directs tho agriculture board Itself to make good a $2,480 difference between tho lowest bid it rejected, and a next to highest bid It accepted for plumbing work. The reports also tell of alleged disregarding by contractors of plans and specifications; of costly changes alleged to have been authorized by only verbal orders from board members.; of a number of questioned transactions by some of the members; of "unanimous" action by the executive committee at times when Charles N. Llndley, president of the board; John Isenbarger and Samuel J. Miller, were recorded as the only members present; of alleged contract letting without advertisements or competitive bids; of an order for supplies from a relative of a member of the executive committee, and of many other transactions. G. Ray King and ' C. T. Blizzard, field examiners, made the principal report and was supported by a special report by John J. Twiname, an Indianapolis contractor, made at the request of Jesse E. Eichbach, chief examiner for the board of accounts. The agriculture board is advised by the examiners to adopt lucid rules and regulations to govern its transactions and especially that a properly constituted committee pass on claims and that allowances be recorded. Murphy Resigns to Take Job as County Agent E. F. Murphy, agricultural agent for a local nans, has resigned to accept the position offered him as county agent, it was learned Monday. His resignation took effect Jan. 1, It was said. Murphy was recently selected as county- agent by the special committee, appointed by the board of directors of the county federation. Chair Factory Sale hy Receiver is Approved An order of the court approving the sale of the Richmond Chair company, by George E. Kemper, receiver, to Lawrence A. Handler, trustee, has been Issued, it was learned Monday. The factory was sold for $13,165.42, and the receiver was order to execute deeds for the real estate and personal property. Stevens Will Ask About Types of Traffic Signs City Clerk William Stevens was instructed by the board of works, Monday to communicate with the city clerks of Muncie and Newcastle In regard to right and left traffic devices, and traffic rules and regulations. This is to be done with the idea of giving the local board a line on the type of traffic signs Richmond needs. Postponement of the hearing in regard to the opening of South Fifth street, from South H to I streets, was made Jan. 19. Piatt Robinson filed a remonstrance against his assessment in the resolution to widen South E street, from the north side of South Sixteenth street to the west line of South Eighteenth street. The hearing was postponed until Jan. 12. Democrats Meet in Capital For Dinner and Conference (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. The vanguard of the Democratic leaders who will gather here this week for the quadrennial meeting of the party's national committee and the Jackson day dinner, began arriving today, Although the only business meeting gf the commutes, nt which the time and place for holding the national convention will be chosen, will not be held until Thursday, many of the leaders desired to arrivo early in order to discuss tho coming campaign. The national committco announced today that seven governors would attend the Jackson day dinner Thursday evening. Acceptanco of invitations have been received from Governors Cox, of Ohio, Cornwell of West Virginia, Ritchie of Maryland, Brough of Arkansas, Cooper of South Carolina, Robertson of Oklahoma and Davis of Virginia. Governors Cox and Cornwell will speak at the dinner. The full list of speakers probably will be announced during the day. PAPER EMBARGO PROPOSED. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. Exportation of print paper would be prohibitive for one year under a bill , introduced today by Representative Ferris, Democrat, Oklahoma. In connection with its efforts to revive the silk industry, the Spanish government has established an experiment station.

Ministers Discuss Week .

of Prayer Observed Here Benefits of affiliation with the Interchurch World movement were explained to the Ministerial association of the city at the meeting in the Y. M. C. A. Monday by thhe Rev. L. Murray, pastor of the First Christian church. . A brief outline- of the whole movement, and of the survey to be taken in Wayne county was given the ministers,-, who were .urged to cooperate.' ' I-. Discussion of the , week of prayer that is, to be observed in Richmond churches this week was held. Mr. Yosana, a native of Persia, was Introduced to the meeting by the Rev. J. J. Rae. The young Persian Is in the country for the purpose of becoming a Presbyterian minister. When he receives his D. D. he will return and take up the work among his people. - Near the conclusion of the meeting, the Rev. J. J. Rae, chairman of the program committee, issued a program for the weekly meetings that will extend until June 28. The last Monday of each month will be devoted strictly to business, More Than 69 Miles of Streets in City, Shown Expenditures by the city engineer ing department during the year 1919 totaled $4,166.18, leaving $443.82 of their allowance intact, - according to the annual report made public Mon day. -The cement roadways completed wamounted to 2,823.35 square yards. Paved streets of concrete to the length of 2,685 feet, at a total cost of $31,826.21 were made and a total of 4,719.13 was expended for the oiling of city streets. A total of 1,178.2 feet of sewers were placed at a cost of $3,034.34. The two dams constructed for the 3

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Municipal Light plant under the supervision of City Engineer Davis, cost $6,759.18. .the report shows. -; . - Improvements for the year, including cement sidewalk, cement curb and gutter, cement alleys, paved streets and sewers, totaled 2.69 miles.

New cement sidewalks during the year cost $4,326.83, of which the city paid $289.48. the rest being paid by property owners. The total street mileage1 of the city, at the end of 1919 was 69.279 miles. The city acreage at the beginning of 1920 was 2,640. including Morton Lake. and the park acreage was 299 acres. Beck Principal Speaker at. : Jefferson Farm Institute John Beck of Columbus, O., was the principal speaker at the opening meeting of a two-days' session of Jefferson township Farmers' Institute which convened at New Paris, O., central school Monday morning. His talk on "Drainage" was well received by the large audience. The session opened with music by the grade school orchestra, followed by an Invocation by the Rev. Robert H. Dunaway. Selections by the jun ior orchestra closed this meeting. A feature of the afternoon program which attracted a number or mothers was the lecture by Mrs. Mary Cartwright of Delaware, O.. on "The WeilBorn Child". Mrs. Cartwrlght dis cussed various parental problems. Mr. Beck In the aftenoon gave an Interesting talk on "Marketing Farm Crops". Miss Alice Shaffer gave a musical recitation and Miss Rhea Davisson a recitation. The afternoon ses sion closed with music by the high school orchestra. The program for Monday night con sists mainly of music and indications are that a large crowd will attend. REED'S C

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TJT Now is the time to make the home reflect the tone hospitality and X optimism throughout the coming year. Make every room bright and cherry with new furniture of the better kind the kind you never tire of that gives you genuine service this year and all the years to come.

In announcing our annual clearance sale we are including our entire stock of dependable furniture, rugs and stoves at prices that will bring back, to a great extent, the prices of several years ago. Not a cut price sale but a clearance sale to clear our floors for the spring goods that are now on their way.

We are offering complete suites for the dining room, bed room and living room, and all odd pieces at the saving of 10 to 20 per cent and it will be economy for you to anticipate your spring needs and take advantage of this sale.

The employees of this store, during the month of January, receive from the management a portion of the prof its, and they will appreciate the opportunity of serving you during this sale and and the balance of the year.

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Circuit Court News

The suit of the Central Auto Station versus Charles E. Showalter, on note and open account, demand $400. was ('dismissed at the cost of the plaintiff. MARRIAGE LICENSES Ralph Bothast. machinist, Union City to Lula Vick. at home. Wayrie county. Fred Schneider, farmer. Richmond. f to Ruth Blume, at home, Richmond. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS f Amlzlah Hughes, et al, to Charles F. porter, a part of the northeast quar ter, section 13, township 15, range 12, $8,000. - Frank Railsback to James L. Townsend, a part of fractional section 22,' township 16, range 14, $1. -Cornelius V. Williams to Arthur A. Pool, a part of lot 10. C. E. Gates' ad dition. 11. Eliza J. Wilson, et al, to Amos F. Fry, a part of lot 63. Mendenhall and 'Coffins' addition, $3,500. South Side Improvement Association to Earl F. Kitchel, lot 23, Beallvlew addition. $1. Harold A. Denmine to Herman F. Pilgrim, lot 6, W. C. Bayers' sub-division, $1, Harvey F. Beeson, to George W. Johnson, a part of the southeast quarter section 3, township 17, range 12, and a part of the southwest quarter section 2, township 17, range 12. $7,600. George W. Johnson to Harvey F. Beeson, a part of the southwest quar ter section J.V, township 17. range 12. $14,000. REPORTS ARE MADE. Reports of the treasurer and manager of the Home for Friendless, which Is situated on South Tenth street, were made at the annual board meeting at tne nome Monday afternoon.

St. John's Annual Report Read at Sunday Services

Following is the confblete report of the activities of SL John's Lutheran church, as announced by the Rev. A. L. Nicklas at the services, Sunday: Baptisms, 15; confirmation, 25 children, 5 adults; marriages, 11; funerals 8 adults, 3 children; Holy communion held 4 times during the year for a total of 857 communicants. Following Is list of offerings made for the support of the benevolent organizations and institutions of tho cnrch: Home missionary, $513.93; foreign missionary, $60.73; negro mission. $33; synodical treasury, $94.24; beneficiary, $65.34; board of commis sions, $42.83; reconstruction, $5; Lutheran commission. $8; relief work in Poland, $259.86; jnlsslonary church building fund, $3oZj Indianapolis mission, $22;, inattng ""Sv total of $2,68L71. t . , I , wS-s, Th will of Mrk. VnWV nth church beneflcUry ,16X48710 be used in benevolent work and a fund of $100 was -contributed by a member of the congregation. I Funeral Arrangements Carty Funeral services for Mra. Martha E. Carty, 65 years old, who died of diphtheria at her home, 109 State street early Monday morning. will be held et tho residence at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and will be strictly private. Burial will be in Elkhorn cemetery. Tho deceased is survived by several children, one sister. and her father. Brittaln John C. Brittaln, 78 years old, died at his residence in Fountain City, Indiana, at 11:30 a. m. Sunday. Ho is survived by his wife, Martha; two daughters, Mrs. Charles Study, of Williamsburg, and Mrs. Ella Newman.

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