Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 35, 20 December 1920 — Page 10

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELKGRAM, RICHMOND, IND MONDAY, DEC. 20, 1920.

RATES CHIEF THEME AT MEETING OF OHIO

(By Associated Press) COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 20. Rate hearings predominate on the calendar of the state public utilities commission for the week. Today the commission heard an application of the Washington Gas and Electric company, Washington C. H., seeking to have increased natural gas rates, suspended

by the commission reinstated. Tomorrow morning the commission will hear the same kind of an action brought by the same concern, on heating rates. Tuesday afternoon the Marysville Light and Power company will Beek to have increased power rates, suspended by the commission, reinstated. Wednesday morning, the Chillieothe Electric Railway Light and Power company will plead for increased pow

er rates. In the afternoon petition of the C. C, C. and St. L. Railway to abandon Its station at Woodington, Dark county, will be heard. Thursday, the commission will hear application of the Star Telephone company for reinstatement of a proposed toll charge, set aside by order of commissioners. CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 20. To pro

mote a safety campaign among the p'ublic sschool children here, the "Cincinnati Safety Scouts" have been organized. There will be two classes of scouts scouts and major scouts. Scouts may qualify under certain rules, but to get into the second class, a boy will have to memorize the entire list of safety rules, and in addition, make a report of one or more cases of certain types of unsafe conditions; of unsanitary conditions; of persons causing danger; lack of danger signals where needed, because of recklessness of automobile drivers, or the violation of lire safety rules by any person. Scout masters are to be named in each school. CLEVELAND. O., Dec. 20 Personal tax returns for 1920 in Cuyahoga county have increased $433,740,410, or 120 per cent since 1915, according to records at the county auditor's office. Returns over 1919 increased $97,493,450, or 14 per cent.

Private corporations, with an in

crease of $326,361,550. or 295 per cent

for the five years, show the largest ' increase.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 20. Five presentations, comprising gifts of importance, interest and great historical value, were made to the Ohio State Archaelogical and Historical Society at its annual meeting here last week. Former Governor Campbell presided

over the program, which included the official placing and listing of relics and implements of the mound-builders, vnearthed last summer at Camp Sherman. A trust fund of $47,124 was turned ever to the organization by Governor James M. Cox, earned by film exhibitions of activities of soldiers at Camp Sherman. The money is to be used for the construction of a permanent memorial to Ohio soldiers who fought in the world war, and which will take the form of an addition to the museum and library building at the entrance to Ohio State University campus. A library of Ohloana. said to be the largest privately owned collection of its kind, was presented by Claude Meeker, of Columbus, Charles F. Kettering, of Dayton, gave the society a mound at Miamisburg. said to be the lareest Indian mound in Ohio, together v. ith land sufficient for a park, and a collection of Indian relics. Relics of John Brown, famous anti-slavery exponent, were presented by Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Alexander, of Put in-Bay. John G. Desliler, of Columbus, gave the society a cane, one of four made

from the Confederate baltleshio Merri-

mac. and presented to William G. Dephler by Salman P. Chase for dis

tinguished services in upholding the

credit of the United States government at a crucial period of the civil war.

The collections are all in place now.

rri ready for the inspection of visitors.

Historic Candelabra

Presented Academy (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Dec. 20. A silver candelabra, a gift to Commodore Perry from the business men of Shanghai and Hongkong, China, after his famous voyage to the Orient in 1853 and 1854, has Just been presented to the United States naval academy at Nnnapolis, by Perry Tiffany, of New York, grandson of the cotmraodore. The candelabra, which has been in the family's possession since Commodore Perry's death in 1858, was given by Mr. Tiffany in memory of his grandfather and his long naval career..

ine girt was made oy the mer

chants of the Chinese cities in appre

ciation of the American naval officers

visit to their country and his efforts to promote friendship between the United States and the Far East. The candelabra is an elaborate affair, consisting of 1? branches, with a spread of 38 inches.

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GERMAN GOAL FIELDS

(By Aaoclated Press.) BOCHUM. Germany, Dec. 20. The General Committee of the German Coal Miners' Federation has notified Chancellor Fehrenbacb-that they intend to force through the Reichstag a law for the socialization of the national coal fields In an open letter to the Chancellor, the committee has called upon the government to make an. unequivocal declaration on the issue The miners also demanded to know how soon the government proposes to submit to the Reichstag the draft of the new law.

The miners' letter to the Chancellor sets forth that, in view of the

GERMAN COLONY GROWS. (By Associated Press) DOORN, Holland, Dec. 20. The constantly growing German colony here, where former. Emperor William rerides, is causing uneasiness among the inhabitants, for a great number of the members of the German aristocracy are buying up old Dutch manors, nd Doorn is already called in the Dutch satirical papers "A branch office of Potsdam." Some weeks ago William ordered Margarita Koggy, a German artist

living in Doorn to paint scenes in the park and his residence.

promise given to the miners by the government last March and in order

to fulfill the Spa agreement and supply the home demands for fuel, the miners have willingly agreed to work overtime in order to stimulate production. They now. charge the government with procrastination and allege that they have been deceived in the deliberations carried on by the socialization commission and the conference in committee sessions of the Imperial Economic Council. -

BOY IS BORN IN JAIL. WHEELING, W. Va., Dec. 20. A ten pound boy, the first child to be torn in the Ohio county jail in twenty years, is a guest at the- prison

today. The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Saratoria, are being held without bond in connection with the killing of James Augustus.

Toilet Goods

Christmas Suggestions

Little,- inexepensive, friendly remembrances packed in neat boxes: Hair Tonics, Nail Whitener, Nail Polish, Tube Brilatine, Waterproof Rouge, Rose Cream, Lemon Cream, Western Maid Face Powder, Budda Toilet Water,. Buffers, Mascarro Lip Rouge and other toilet necessities. OPEN EVERY NIGHT UNTIL CHRISTMAS Steel's Hair Dressing Parlor

408 Second National Bank Btdg. Phone 2499

Nusbaum Beauty Parlor, Second Floor Lee B. Nusbaum Co.

At Feltman's

Your choice of any ladies Shoe or . Oxford in our storer $00 AND $oo

CHILDREN'S SHOES Closing Them Out

Your choice of any man's Shoe or Oxford in our store $ COO

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Size 2 to 5 $1.45 5 to H 11 to 2 $2.95

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Feltman's Shoe Store The World's Largest Shoe Dealers 35 STORES 724 MAIN ST.

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CLEVELAND. O.. Dec. 20 City Forester Hyatt is looking for the bigpest, sturdiest and best looking pine tree in Cuyahotra County. He wants it for communitv Christmas tree, to blaze forth in Public Square with hundreds of colored lights. At first it was Fiirgested that the tree be built up with a number of smaller ones, but that idea was abandoned. Five thousands dollars worth of resents will be distributed by the Cleveland Advertising Club at its Christmas banquet, Dec. 29, to 600 Cleveland youngsters.

CLEVELAND. O., Dec. 20. The Cleveland Humane Society has requests for more than 200 babies for pdoption and can only supply fifty of them, according to officials. Children under six and mostly girls, are wanted. Mrs. Evelina Stlres, field secretary, taid. She said it people cared to adopt children from 6 to 14 years old, they could be supplied.

USEFUL GIFTS THAT PLEASE

Manicure Sets, Toilet Articles, Perfume Sets We have a most complete line. A. G. Luken Drug Co. 626-628 Main St.

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At Knollenberg's Mrs. Keefer's HOME-MADE CANDIES

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GIFT HEADQUARTERS

GIVE FURNITURE

There is Nothing Better than Furniture for a Gift

Prices 10 to 30 Less. BUY NOW!

On every shopping list this Christmas will appear memorandums like these : "A sewing cabinet for Mother" "A big, easy firesire rocker for Dad" "A spinet desk for wife" "A vanity dressing table for Daughter," and similar memorandums for every member of the family. Furniture has at last come into its own as the ideal Christmas gift and this season will reach its greatest demand. And for the first time in history, lowered prices go into effect

right at the very start of the Christmas season. Throughout our entire stock we are giving you the benefit of every reduction in the wholesale cost of furniture and this means greatly reduced prices. We are taking a loss of profit on every article we sell in order to give you immediate advantage of every possible saving.

A Duofold Suite to Accommodate Christmas Guests As Christmas visitors often tax the sleeping accommodations of the home to more than their capacity, we are making a Christmas special of three-piece Duofold suites which enable you to refurnish your living room and at the same time provide extra sleeping quarters for your guests during the holidays; special three-piece $89 50

A Globe-Wernicke Book

Case is Always Welcome

If you are looking for something that will always find a ready welcome, why not let your choice be a GLOBE-WERNICKE Sectional Bookcase? We have them in oak and mahogany. The book case

shown Is specially priced at only

$28.25

A New Floor Lamp Will Bring Christmas Cheer

With the warm glow of a splendid new Floor Lamp casting its radiance to every corner of the room, your Christmas festivities in the home will have added charm! Owing to the great popularity of lamps as Christmas gifts, we suggest an early selection with delivery the day before Christmas if you wish. S22.50 to $85.00

Our Overstuffed Tapestry $450 Rockers Regular Price, $65.00 For generations a Rocker has been the accepted Christmas gift in many a home. Always welcome, it seems to combine utility and genuine comfort with lasting satisfaction. This model will make a wonderful gift.

New Low Prices are 10 to 30 Less

Three-Piece Velour Suites $152.00

Shop Early! Wise Christmas shoppers the ones who get the very best of the present c o m p lete selections of Christmas merchandise are those who are doing their buying now! It's much easier for you to buy now and we will gladly hold your purchases and make delivery any time you say up to and including Xmas Eve.

Here Is the kind of furniture that will set your living room apart from the ordinary and give you a degree of comforMn your borne this winter that you cannot secure in any other way. This complete threepiece Velour Suite is offered as a Christmas special at the very low price of $152. This suite has solid frames of beautiful mahogany finish, is unusually well constructed and is upholstered in an A-l grade of Velour in a choice of several different colors. Here Is a 6uite that will give years of satisfaction and service and by placing your order tomorrow you can save a nice sum In cash.

Buy Xmas Gifts on Reed's 3-Months Cash Plan Save the full cash discount by paying onefourth down and balance each 30, 60 and 90 days. We gladly arrange longer time accounts.

FINE AUTOS FOR THE KIDDIES

NEW XMAS ROCKERS

A good big variety of pretty, bright colored autos for the little folks, very strongly built and built for speed and

safety. Prices begin at ,

A NEW RUG FOR MOTHER

POPULAR END TABLE

CEDAR CHESTS

$10.00

Scores of big. roomy, comfortable Rockers, in all popular woods in plain or up

holstered styles. Rocker similar to pic

ture, 537.50 value; special

$30.00 9x12 reversible Rattonia Rug for any size room in the house; PO" ff Special Christmas price DXvlU

Sol

$24.75

Rug, seamless, $90 grade; Special Christmas price . . .

$63.00

Popular, indeed, are these little tables to place at the end of a davenport or big rocker, finished in walnut. CQ A $13.50 table; special at D I O

Here is a gift that will' delight the heart of any woman. Many unusually distinct designs, made of genuine Red Cedar and specially ft PA priced at DXOU Others up to $55.00

$6.50 Electric Irons, full 6-lb. weight, guaranteed for long service $3.98

Hoover Suction Sweepers, $6.25 down places one in your home for Christmas.

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ALL PRICES ON TOYS REDUCED THE GRAND LEADER

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