Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 238, 16 August 1920 — Page 2

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tTIE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RIUHMUMD, IMU MONDAY, AUG. 16, 1920.

LIGHT PLANT BUDGET ASKS ONLY FOR 1921 RUNNING EXPENSES

Superintendent James Dillon of tho municipal light plant, Informed the board of public -works at Its meeting Monday that the 1921 budget for the plant, which he will be ready to submit to the city controller Tuesday, appropriates only for actual operating expenses. If it Is found necessary to provide additional plant equipment next yea provision for the same can be made by additional appropriations, Dillon said. "If no budget appropriation for al ditional plant equipment is provided, then ther can be no criticism as was made recently over the purchase of a coal conveyor for the plant," the superintendent stated. The board accepted the recomlnen, dation of Fire Chief Miller, and ap pointed Captain Harry Williams, second assistant chief. Doran Budget $17,000. The board advertised for bids for a new flooring for the Doran bridge, to be made of creosoted wooden blocks. It is expected that the improvement will cost between $17,000 and $20,000. Petition for the reopening of an alley from Laurel street to Railroad street was received. Final estimate of the cost for cement curb and gutter on the north side of North D street, from North Elev enth to North Twelfth street, as reported to the board, is $597.6". Superintendent Dillon of the munic ipal plant, was granted a 10 days va cation.

J. B. ELLIOT HANGS SELF IN HIS SHOP

John B. Elliott, 66 years old, committed suicide by hanging himself Monday morning in his workshop, in the rear of his home, 77 Southwest A

street. He was found by his son, Mer-

vin, about 9 a. m. Ill health was believed to be the

cause. He had suffered several

strokes of paralysis and had been un

able to follow his trade as contractor

for the past nine months.

Mr. Elliott was very well known in this city, having come here from Spiceland about 18 years ago. He was born near Raysville, Ind., and farmed before becoming a contractor, which occupation he had followed for 26

years before his death. He was a

member of the West Richmond

Friends church. He arose Monday morning about 5 o'clock and as far as is known was about as usual. While he had not been able to work he often went to his work shop for a short time. It

i Short News of City Nlcklas Attends Synod Rev. Alexander Nicklas of St. John's Lutheran church "Bill attend the bi-ennlal session of the Joint Lutheran synod at Blue, Island, III., this week. As president of the Wernle Orphans' home board he will submit a report. Few Veterans Survive Very few of the old members of the Fourteenth Indiana battery survive to take part In the twenty-eighth annual reunion to be held in Wabash, Ind., Sept. 1. Ellsha Pritchard, of Cambridge City, is the only one in the nearby community belonging to the old outfit who still survives. Nazarine Meeting Monday The regular annual meeting of the Nazarine church will be held Monday evening. The Rev. J. W. Short, of Indianapolis, district superintendent, will speak. Officers will be elected and district delegates to be held at Indianapolis, Aug. 25 to 29, will be chosen. All members are urged to be present. Traum Preaches Here The Rv. S. W. Traum, of Meadvllle, Pa., former

vf7u. I unribuan cnurcn ; ls not known exactly when Mr. Elliott of this city preached the morning jhun nimgelf but when his son found sermon at the church Sunday. The him at 9 a. m. he was dead.

jvev. auu iura. i raum, wno were DOin

active workers m tne cnurcn seven pinrt 0 r.nt M,.in

a i not been made but will be announced

later.

from Omaha, Nebraska. The plane was damaged near Omaha while blazing the coast-to-coast aid mail route. Its propellers and wings were damaged. The plane was of the monoplane type, painted yellow and made entirely of aluminum.

St. Mary's School to Have 50th Anniversary Event The 50th anniversary of the founding of St. Mary's Catholic school by the Sisters of Providence of St. Mary's-of-the-Woods, will be celebrated Sunday, Aug. 22. Mass will be held Sunday at 9 a. m., the Rev. Walter J. Cronin, officiating. Sunday afternoon and evening a reception will be held at the Sisters' home, North Seventh street, in honor of a number of visiting sisters, some of whom started the school 50 years ago. The affair will be in charge of the St. Mary's alumnae.

SCORE OF INJURED IN WRECK OF 144

TERRE HAUTE. IND., Aug. 16 Twenty persons were injured when two coaches of Pennsylvania passenger train No. 144 overturned and two were derailed while the train was passing over a weakened culvert, Sunday evening, near Bluff City, 111. Railroad officials here say that none of the persons is seriously hurt. Medical aid was rushed ifi the scene of the accident. The injured were: carried to East St. Louis, and a wrecking train cleared the tracks. A west bound passenger train had passed the bridge an Hour before the wreck. At thai time the culvert was in good condition, railroad employes say. Names of no Richmond persons are included in the list of the injured. No. 144 is scheduled to arrive here at 11:45 p. m. ,

years ago, were cordially

by the members. In the evenin;

reception was held lor them at the

home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ellis, 301 West Main street. It is planned to hold a church picnic in their honor, next Thursday, in Glen Miller park. To this outing all members are invited and urged to be present. Visit in Dayton Mrs. Katherine Hiatt and Eva Hiatt, of South Ninth street, and Mrs. Nora Stidham, South Thirteenth street, spent last week end in Dayton, O. Weichman Takes Vacation Robert Weichman, 21 South Tenth street, is spending his vacation at Crooked Lake, Ind. Granted $30 Pension A pension of $30 has been granted to Eliza J. Duke of this city. Wins Motorcycle Race Horkel Harkelwood, of this city, rode a HarleyDavidson motorcycle in a race at Middletown, O., Sunday, Aug. 15, and came out with first place. He made

Patriarch Succumbs When Death Calls David Geyer David Geyer, 86 years old, died at 7 p. m. Sunday at his home, 145 Bridge avenue. He was born in 1834 In Pennsylvania, but had lived at his late residence for many years and

Surviving him is his widow, Martha! was well known. Surviving him are U... -J a H I 1.. . . . . .

nis wiaow, one son ana one aa.ugni.er. Funeral services will be held at his home at 3 p. m. Tuesday, after which the body will be taken to Logansport, Ind., for burial Wednesday morning. SEVERAL-OUTFITS ARE OPEN FOR ENLISTMENTS IN ARMY Sergeant Thompson, of the local army recruiting office, announced openings in the service in which special assignments could be had, Monday. Persons wishing special assignments can enter the 49th infantry, which has the first and second battalions located at Ft. Snelling, Minn., and the third battalion at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, or enter the 20th infantry whose flyt, second and thjrd battalions are located at Ft. Brady, Mich., Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Ind., and Ft. Cook, Nebr., respectively.

Friends Scatter as Yearly Meeting Comes to An End With the closing of Indiana Yearly Meeting, the workers and speakers are preparing to attend others. Levi T. Pennington, director of the Friends Forward Movement, and Dr. William V." Coffin, campaign director for the endowment funds for the Forward Movement, will leave Tuesday for Wilmington Yearly Meeting, in Wilmington, Ohio. Mr. Pennington, will speak on the Forward Movement at the Wilmington meeting, on Wednesday, and go to Western Yearly Meeting for addresses on Thursday and Friday. Dr. Coffin will also attend the meeting at that time. Both Levi Pennington and Dr.

Coffin, are planning to attend Iowa

five miles in seven minutes and five i Yearly Meeting, which opens August

County May Have $35,000 To Spend on Hospital; $25,000 is Appropriated

Denial was made Monday by W. Howard Brooks, county auditor, of a1 report that the board of county commissioners had neglected to make an approbation for the county tuberculosis hospital for next year. Mr. Brooks called attention to the fact that the commissioners have approved an apprpopriation of $25,000 for the purpose of repairing and remodeling the main building at the Smithfield institution so that patients can be properly cared for in it. lie also states that there will be approximately $10,000 remaining out of this year's appropriation for the institution and that this sum can be reappropriated for next year, making a totol appropriation of $35,000 for 1921. The county board last week revised specifications for bids for the construction of a cottage for the superintendent of the hospitial farm and work on this building is expected to start soon.

seconds. Hazeltines at Brazil Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hazeltine, and daughters Cora, Lydia and Mary, of 216 Northwest Third street, spent the week-end at the home of the Rev. C. Raymond Isley, near Edinburgh, Ind. Baby Girl Born Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kohlow, 87 State street, announce the birth of a baby girl, Charlotte Lenora, born Aug. 9. Chautauqua Sermon Announced "A Forward Look in Sunday School Work," has been announced as the subject upon which Charles W. Brewbaker, of the United Brethren church of Dayton, Ohio, will speak on Sunday, Aug. 29, at the local Chautauqua. H weill speak under the auspices of

the City Sunday School association.

31. Dr. Coffin will then go to Wichita, Kansas, September 2, to help in the

Pacific college campaign for funds

HOSPITAL CORPS OF NAVY GIVES A SCHOOL COURSE Enlistments for the hospital corps of the navy have been reduced to two years, according to information re-

HOPE F0!1 $2,000 IN SALVATION DRIVE

Nearly $1,500 had been raised Monday In the Salvation Army drive launched in Wayne county Friday and Saturday. It is hoped that by the time .persons in the county, who were reached by letter have responded the sum will be $2,000. Elmer E. Eggemeyer, In charge of the Elks team, said Saturday night that the team had not yet turned in all of Its report. Mrs. A. W. Roach, chairman of the work in Wayne county, expressed her gratitude to the workers-who aided her in the campaign. W. J. Shirley, of Indianapolis, state representative, was pleased with the results of the drive and with the willingness of all workers. Following is the report of the committee in charge: Festcott Hotel team Mrs. R. R Swisher. Mrs. Harry Shaw. Mrs. William H. Keisker and Mrs. Ernest Hiil, $153.35; Murrette, Mrs. Carl C. Young, $53.40; Murray, Mrs. Francis Glass. $49.82; Starr Piano, Mrs. Russel Alexander and Miss Louise Spauiding, 77; Reed Furniture, Mrs. George Fox, Miss Mary Williams and Miss Lois Ward, 19.92; Romeys, Miss Hazel Mashmeyer. $72.89; Engle & Eaton's. Mrs. C. N. Cook, Mrs. J. F. Hornaday and Mrs. Walter Dalby, $11.62; Dickinson Trust, Miss Virginia Livingston, Miss Letha Chrow and Miss Alice Gennett, $64.00; Union bank, Mrs. D. J. Minor and Mrs. Maurine Webb. $14.00; Mashmeyers, Mrs. Leslis Hart and Mns. Nellie Morrow, $8.00; Second National bank, Miss Winifred Com stock. Miss Bonita Monarch, Miss Helen Johnson and Miss Marjorie Gennett, $86.04; Woolworths. Mrs. Wallace Howell and mother, $23.94. This team was at the Y. M. C. A. during the noon hour, $15.00; First National bank, Mrs. A. W. Roach. Mrs. R. P. WhisU ler, Mrs. C. F. Williams and her daughter, $76.95; Arlington hotel and Pennsylvania station, Mrs. W. S. Clendenin and team, $107.56; the American Legion, under the leadership of Dr. George B. Hunt, $220.60; the Elks' " reported $99.25

Find A Cache Worth $80,000 CARO.MICH., Aug 16 Four men are held in the Tuscola county Jail in

default of bail in connection with the discovery by officers of a cache of hides, furs, rug3 and siks, said to be worth $80,000.

David M. Edwards, president of'ived by Local Navy Recruiter H. F.

Earlham college, has made plans to be in Western Yearly Meeting the latter part of the week. Next Sunday, August 22, Levi T. Pennington will speak at a home coming meeting at Westland, Indiana. On the following Sunday. August 29, he will speak at an all-day session in Grant City, Ind. This, according to Mr. Pe'nnington, was his first pastorate, and he is look

ing forward to a pleasant day among his old friends.

6,000 Letters Are Sent i Out For Earlham Drive Six thousand pieces of literature telling of the Earlham college campaign and its purposes have been sent out from the campaign headquarters in the Starr Piano store, and 20.000 more pieces are to be sent out just as soon as addressing of envelopes has been completed.

The work of organization has been

completed and as the campaign enters

its sixth week the educational program

of the drive is getting under way Letters containing the literature to

gether with display advertising which has already started and which is to be carried on in newspapers throughout the county is to be the main means

of education. Personal solicitation of about 21,000

persons in the county will commence

the last two weeks of the campaign

when the campaign arrives at the in

tensive stage. Teams of 10 men each with a captain, will make the personal solicitation. No solicitor will go into a home

or office in which advance notice of his call has not been received. A good sized office force is now busy

at headquarters preparing envelopes for mailing all advance information.

Auto Turns Over, Bat

Injuries Are Slight Ones

Four of the six occupants of an auhiio PsraDcd without injury and

tm others suffered only slight

scratches when the machine in which

they were driving plunged over a l-'-foot embankment at the cross-roads south of New Paris, on the New Paris pike, shortly after midnight Saturday

night. The two injured persons were Mrs. icmv rnv South Eighth street, and

her daughter, Vivian Cox. The other occupants of the car were Wilbur

Vogelsong, Soutn isintn sireei; r.axi Stanley, of Liberty; Iris Igleman, South Eighth street, and Leroy Cox. Although the people escaped serious injury, the car was badly wrecked. The top wa3 demolished, steering wheel bent and the fenders smashed.

Funeral Arrangements

' Beck King R. Beck, five years old, stepson of L. A. Kirchgessner, died Saturday evening at his home, 423 Lincoln street. He had lived all of Ills life here. Funeral services will be conducted from the home Tuesday ) v Timolol 'will hi a in Ppnfpr-

L u y. in. tfuiiui - . t ville. Friends may call at any time.

SHIP DAMAGED MAIL

PLANE THROUGH CITY Pennsy east yard employees almost

Baby Boy Born Born, to Dr. Ralph harl an opportunity to "go up in the

Robinson and wife, of Dayton, O., a i air unaay anemoon, wnen united boy, at Reid hospital, Saturday night. ! States mail airplane, J L 6. passed 1 through here enroute to Dayton, Ohio,

Roberts. Along with this announce

ment comes one stating that the course has also been cut down from six months to 23 weeks. These reductions are attributed to the shortage of corpsmen. Young men with a common school education are especially desired at the present time.

. 1 j Circuit Court

Clara E. Stephenson has filed suit for divorce from Alfred Stephenson on the ground of abandonment and failure to provide. She ask Car custody of child , and that her former name of Clara E. Tunis be restored.

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