Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 78, 11 February 1920 — Page 14

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. WEDNESDAY. FEB. 11,4920.

MORRIS VILL FILED III RANDOLPH COURT

"WINCHESTER, Ind., Feb. 11. The 111 ot David Morris has been filed for probate. After providing that all his just debts and funeral expenses be paid, he gives to his daughter. Anna May Alderman, the home farm, with the provision that she shall permit his wife. Clalrella Morris, to make her home' with her: during life. The remainder of the property Is to be converted . Into money by the executrix and Is to be distributed between his children; Anna Mary Alderman, Sarah L. Horn, Charles P. Morris and Elizabeth Alice Wood. He appointed hie daughter, Sarah I Horn, executrix. The will was signed on April 15. 1916. and witnessed by Fermna C. Focht and James H. Lumpkin and H. D Wood. Saturday three divorces were filed In the Randolph county court. In the first William Circle asked to be granted a divorce from Anna M. Circle, to

whom he was married May 21. 1889. separating in September. 1919. He charges her with cruel and Inhuman treatment: that she became naggy,

faultfinding and wholly unmindful of

her duties as a housekeeper. The second suit 'as filed by Bessie SimmonB against Theodora Simmons. They were married on December 24, 1904. and lived together until October 2.

1917. The plaintiff gives cruel ana in

human treatment and failure to provideas one . cause ' for ber complaint, also that the defendant used abusive

language, became angry, kicked her

and threatened to take ner lire on three different occasions. Proceedings In the third suit were entered by Clara M. Baker against Wardy Baker. They

were married December 10, 1904, and separated ; in September, 1910. The ause given by the plaintiff is failure

to support. The funeral services for Mrs. Mantael Gantz Zimmerman. 60, who died

fit her home, north of Farmland, of heart disease, was held Tuesday morn

ing at Hopewell church.' She is sur

vived by the husband, three sons ana Ohree daughters.

. George Goodman, 57, is dead at his Ibome in Union City. He had been ill

for some weeks, the effects of a stroke of paralysis. ' He is survived by the

widow and eight children. He was a

fainter by trade. Plan Farm Institute. The second annual Farmers' Insti

flute will be held in Union City Wed

nesday and Thursday. Prof. G. I. Chris

tie. Warren T. McCray and Prof. C. T. Conklln of Ohio State University, will tie among the speakers. The meeting is under the auspices of the Union City Community Welfare association. At a special meeting of the city council, the ordinance permitting boys over 18 years of agb to play pool was repealed and a new one, permitting only men over 31 ears of age to play

In a public pool room was placed in effect. : I A holding company win be organiz-J

ed in Union City for tne purpose oi .raising about $46,000 for the construction of the new school building. Rev. G. M. Payne of the First Presbyterian church of this city,' gave a talk on Lincoln Sunday evening. The G. A. R. and W. R. C. were Invited guests. It was a scholarly address, which all enjoyed. Three affidavits on a charge of provoke were filed in Squire Coats' court by William A. Smith, Monday. The three defendants are Walter King, James Sheldon and Charles Daum. Mrs. Carl O. Williams of Akron, O., Is visiting here Mrs. Leella B. Menrlenhall of Douglas, Wyo., is here for a short visit Mrs. Valeris Yost has returned from Camden, O., where ebe has been some time... Mrs. Frank Vornell has returned from Wellington, Canada, where she was called by the Illness and death of her mother Suit for partition was filed Monday in the circuit court by F. A. Beansie, N. W. Gibson and Mary Williams vs. Colvin Black Action for demand of f 500 was filed Monday by Fred Farrabee vs. Samuel Conklin and Russell Conklln Merritt A. Peters, 19, Union City and Opal Shockney, Union City, have been licensed to wed....Li. L. Driver left Monday for Harrisburg, Pa.

IDEAL CABINET WOMAN," CAPITAL CALLS WIFE OF NEW SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

FORGED CHECKS ARE GIVEN TO MERCHANTS

Forged checks are being passed in Richmond with apparent ease and regularity. Rubber stenciled names of ' Richmond industries, in some instances, are being attached and the names of their officials imitated. -

Eight checks were fraudulently exe

cuted and passed on Richmond, mer

chants within the last few days. The forgers escaped detection. The police

have an Interesting collection.

The purchase of a pound of coffee was effected with a forged $28 check.

Other recent forgeries follow: Check

for $26.80 after -buying some meat; $28 after purchasing a pair of overalls; $8.50 on a $3 purchase of mer

chandise; $28 after buying a 30x3 tube; $3.80 after buying a loaf of bread; $26.80 after buying a loaf of

bread.

Call Police, Advice

The police advise merchants to call

(hem at once when a check whose

validity they question is offered. The

person should be detained in the store until the police have arrived to make an investigation. Sometimes, the police 6ay, the forgery is not noticed until the check is turned into a bank several days after it was offered. In the meantime the forger has departed from the city. The name of a manufacturer was attached to a number of checks a few days ago. which were cashed. The name of his plant was stenciled with a rubber stamp and a protectograph was used to indicate the amount of the check. All were fraudulent.

Mrs. E. T. Meredith, at left, and daughter, Mrs. Frederick Owen Bohen. Naturally, as far as Washington society was concerned, interest aroused by the appointment of E. T. Meredith as secretary of agriculture in the president's cabinet centered about the new secretary's wife. The efficient manner in which she qualified as an addition to the official social group and in finding a home for her family caused her new acquaintances to decide almost immediately that she is "an ideal cabinet woman." Mrs. Frederick Owen Bohen, daughter of Secretary and Mrs. Meredith, is spending a few days with her parents, at the capital.

FIRST MAIL ARRIVES IN MEXICO FROM GERMANY (By Associated Press) MEXICO CITY, Feb. 11 The first mail to Mexico from Germany since the beginning of the war arrived at Vera Cruz today on board the German steamer, Marie, from Hamburg, which carried a cargo of dyes and medicines. The German steamer Alfredo, also from Hamburg arrived on Jan. 30, and large shipments from Germany to this country are expected late this month.

LONDON HAS TAXI STRIKE . LONDON, Feb. 11. This city is without Taxicabs today, owners of these vehicles having withdrawn them from service for 24 hours beginning at midnight as a protest against the increase in the price of gasoline.

Fourteen Hundred Die

With Russ Ship, Report

(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Feb. 11. A wireless dispatch from the Soviet government at

Moscow today says:

"According to a message from Novo

Rossysk, when the volunteer trans port Karantin, with officers and offi

cials and their wives and children aboard, numbering 1,400, left Mariupol

(in the Russian province of Yekater-

inoslav) on the approach of the Bol-

sheviki, the volunteer army incensed at being left behind, fired on the ship. A shell pierced the boiler and the transport sank with all aboard."

Edison 73 Today , Home

Town Has Celebration (By Associated Press) . ORANGE, N. J, Feb. ll.--Municipal buildings, places of business and private homes were decorated with flags and bunting today in honor of the seventy-third birthday of Thomas A.

Edison. Mayor William A. Lord, in a public proclamation extended to Mr. Edison the city's congratulations, and expressed the hope that he would celebrate many more birthdays and continue "in good health and further unexampled usefulness to mankind. The Edison pioneers, an organization of men associated with the inventor since 1885, tendered him a luncheon. This evening Mr. Edison with members of his family will be the guests at a ball to be given by the Thomas A. Edison association.

. Perhaps . Holland could be persuad-

r Tne njuaDer wnicn piayea aedto e up the during Lent.

prominent part in the day's proceedings was promptly recognized as the telegraph code for "good wishes by Mr. Edison, who was an operator in his youth. '

There are more than 1,500,000 Free Masons in the United States and Canada.

BETTER THAN CALOMEL Thousands Have Discovered Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets Are a Harmless Substitute

Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are the result of Dr. Edwards' determination not to treat liver and bowel complaints with calomel For 17 years he used these tablets (a vegetable compound mixed with olive oil) in his private practice with great success. They do all the good that calomel does but have no bad after effects. No pains, no griping, no injury to the gums or danger from acid fooda yet they stimulate -the liver and bowels. Take Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets when you feel "logy" and "heavy. Note how they clear clouded brain and uerk ud the spirits. 10c and 25c a box.

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Rotarians Leave For Eleventh District Meeting; Bentley is Chairman The delegation representing the Richmond Rotary club left to attend the eleventh district conference of Rotary clubs, in Fort Wayne, at 1250 p.. m., Wednesday. Two Pullman cars were chartered to carry the party, which consisted of 23 members of the club, most of them , accompanied by their wives. Official opening of the district conference was to be Wednesday. J. H. Bentley, .president of the local club, who presides, is scheduled for an address Thursday afternoon. Members of the party are to return late Thursday night. Among those who went were to be: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bethard. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Elmer, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fry, Henry Goldflnger, T. B. Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Kramer, Dr. and Mrs. Krueger, Mr. and Mrs. Walker Lamb, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lemon, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mather, O. O. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Everett McConaha, Walter McConaha, Charles McGuire, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Price, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reid. Will Rindt, Ray Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Will Scoble, Charles Thomason, Mr. and Mrs. Newell Todd, Joseph Hill and Ed Wilson.

Are You a "LITTLE WOMAN?'' (Ey that we mean size 14, 16, 18 or 36) If so, you will be interested

How often have we heard this remark from our "Small sized" customers: "I just can't find anything to fit me. Most dresses marked my size are either too large in the sleeves, too small in the bust, or too short." Dozens of other complaints are heard from "little women" concerning the "usual run" of small sized dresses shown by most stores. We have gone about to remedy this situation and can assure you it is no experiment.

ITALIANS SAIL FOR DALMATIA (By Associated Press) TRIESTE, Feb. 11. Two regiments of Italian soldiers accompanied by several batteries of light artillery, have sailed from this city for Dalmatian ports. Their transports were convoyed by a flotilla of destroyers.

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Realizing the need for small sized dresses that FIT. We are specializing in garments particularly constructed to fit the miss or matron of small stature. These sizes are 14, 16, 18, 20 is guaranteed fitting dresses which we designate as Mme. Renauld and Rodcliffe dresses. These come in new spring styles many with short sleeves in Taffeta, Georgette, Serge, Tricotine and pleasing combinations.

We cordially invite your inspection of these dresses even though you are not interested at this time. We want to show you their particular . adaptability and fitting qualities.

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A few of the many NEW SPRING DRESSES for the "Kiddies" at NUSBAUM'S.. (Prices $2.98 to $6.50)

At Feltman's

Special Sale Ladies9 Shoes 3 Days Only Thursday, Friday, Saturday In order to make room for our New Spring Footwear which is arriving daily, we have decided to hold this special sale of odd lots in ladies' Shoes for the next three days. This special sale like all other Feltman sales offers to you values that cannot be duplicated elsewhere. If you want to pick up some good bargains, try and attend this sale early Thursday morning then you are Bure of a size that will suit you.

ONE LOT GROWING GIRLS Gunmetal and Patent in Military or heels at the right price to finish the high shoe season

$395 $495

LADIES' BROW

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Do You Wear Size 5 1-2 to 8?

ONE LOT BLACK KID All leather soles, leather Louis heels, a real shoe value at

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ALL GREY KID BOOT . Leather Louis heels, plain toe with long vamp, a $11 value

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Shop Mornings and Remember 3 Days Only Thurs., Fri. and Sat.

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