Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 278, 4 October 1921 — Page 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY, OCT. 4, 1921.

PROPOSED TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL FAYORED; LITTLE OPPOSITION EXPRESSED AT HEARING

All persons who spoke at the hearing on the proposed erection of a tuberculosis hospital for Wayne county Monday afternoon were in favor of Borne kind of hospital, either now or In the future. The hearing was before

the county commissioners, in the court house. Arguments were based on whether a hospital should be erected now or in the future, and what the cost should be. Nearly all of the 25 citizens present expressed themselves. ' From the speeches made, it was evident that the principal cause for hesitancy in endorsing the proposed project was from the individual's reluctance to be burdened with increased taxes. Most of these objections came from the rural districts, where, it was said, any increase in taxes probably would be most keenly felt. Hearty approval of going' forward with the building of such an institution came from individual citizens of Richmond, as well as from individuals who represented groups of people. Valuable assistance in solving the problem was lent by several physicians present, who submitted statements of their experiences with the white plague in this county, or figures showing the annual loss of life. Postmaster Beck Speaks Postmaster C. B. Beck was first to fpeak when the meeting opened. Mr. Beck stated that he represented the local branch of the T. P. A., as well as the county board of charities and protection. "The board of directors of the T. P. A. have unanimously voted in favor of pushing forward a Wayne county tuberculosis hospital," said Mr. Beck. "They believe that work should be continued on the institution until it is built. . . "While they are not in favor of heaping any amount of money Into the movement, they also are not afraid of spending a few dollars on something they think there is something In. This board represents between 500 and ROO traveling men." Mr. Beck said that personally he was In favor of going ahead with the construction of a hospital. "White I

ill. you or they would wish to go to it." Richard Sedgwick placed the building of a hospital upon the basis of run ning a business. "I think we should

I start very lightly, he said. "The less

tax tne Detter. I am in favor or a small hospital, but would advise no great expenditure." Speaking for the farmers' federation of this county, Theodore Davis said: "I probably represent the majority of the tax payers of the county. I have talked with a large portion of the rural residents and have found only one person in favor of building a hospital upon a large Scale. The rural community already is over-taxed. I don't think now Is the time to build." Mr. Davis urged that other counties be taken in on the project, and spoke against the county having to take care of it's ill soldiers who may have returned with the disease. He said that he believed it was tlic place of the national government to provide for the need of the soldiers.

Woodman Represents Ministers,

farm, which adjoins the site for the hospital buildings urged the immediate need of the institution. Seaney Makes Plea. "An effort is being made to reduce the reception hospital plans from 64 beds to between 40 and 48. This will cut off about $25,000 from the first figures estimated, which were $146,000. That would leave but $15,000 for the county to pay, with $50,000 of that already offered by the Estebs. "There is no question about the need of a hospital. !f we were to build

this hospital I believe we could fill 50 (the dollar sign.

beds in a week. After David Esteb has given this county the $40,000 farm, and $50,000' in addition, it would seem to me that this county should be big enough to put in $75,000 for humanity's sake." 1 Speaking for the tuberculosis board of trustees, Dr. O. N. Huff, of Fountain City, said: "This question of humanity is a great one. The person with tuberculosis is a most pitiful creature not allowed in schools, street cars or churches. It's a question of humanity.

We must not cover up anything with i i1nA 1r.l1af cian

The Yellow Face

By SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Copyright, 1921, by Harper & Bros. Published by special arrangement with. The McClure Newspaper Syndicate.

PART TWO. "Our visitor sprang from his chair. "What!" he cried, "you know my name':" "If you wish to preserve your incognito," said Holmes, smiling, "I would suggest that you cease to write your name upon the lining of your hat, or else that you turn the crown towards the person whom you are addressing. I was about to say that my friend and

The Rev. Charles M. Woodman, pas-jl have listened to a good many strange

tor of the West Richmond Friends

church, and president of the Ministerial association of this city, stated that the Ministerial association had unanimously voted in favor of "conservative advanced steps" to see the tuberculosis situation adequately taken care of. "We wouldn't ask you to spend enormous amounts," the Rev. Woodman said, "but we want to see a foundation laid with the view to expansion. We are face to face with an epidemic. Human life must be saved, cost what it will. "We can't get away from the fact that we are responsible for our sick boys," said the Rev. Woodman in answering the statement by Mr. Davis that he thought the county should not have to take care of the returned soldier.' "In the light of the gift which has been made to this county, in addition to the $50,000 offer by the Estebs, I am here to urge that something be done. I sincerely hope you will leave no stone unturned in getting the building started. "Our local hospital is an asset to this community rather than a liability, and such I believe would be tne case

of a tuberculosis hospital in this coun-

om not a heavy tax payer in this ty in a short time. Don't consider the

county, if I were to be taxed heavllv

for my property in other counties for such institutions, I would still be for it." Annual Loss of 50 Dr. George B. Hunt, city health officer, in reciting the need for a hospital, said that each year Wavne county lost 00 citizens as a result of tuberculosis. "If vou could see what physicians se." Dr. Hunt told the assemblv. "you would not hesitate. Your patient is lying in bed seriously ill. Neighbors are afraid to go in because uf the disease. They are unaided, and have no one to change their linen, and to care for them. "I could tell of a family in this city where there have been three deaths from tuberculosis in the last four years. And each time the one who died was the one who had precedinglv taken care of the member of the family who had died but a short time before. "Personally, I would like to see an adequate hospital built. As for the kind, I would have it such an. institution that if you or your relatives were

matter only from the dollar and cents

point of view." Mosbaugh Doubts Cure. Frank Mosbaugh, of Cambridge City, whose wife had been ill with tuberculosis, he said, stated that he did not believe the local climate was right for treating tuberculosis. "I am satisfied there is no cure for tuberculosis," said Mr. Mosbaugh. "You can extend the life of a person afflicted with the disease, but you can't cure the patient." One citizen from Jetferson township related the necessity of many farmers borrowing money to pay their taxes. VI have 61 acres of rough land and jou have no idea how many times I have to go up and down that ground before I earn enough to make the $S0 taxes I have to pay. "If it was for the benefit of humanity I would go up and down the land a great many times, but is it necessary now? Can't we put it off a short time? None of us are opposed to the hospital, but we don't think now is the time to build." W. O. Seaney, who formerly was a commissioner, and who haa had the superintendency of the Smithfield

secret in this room, and that we have had the good fortune to bring peace to many troubled souls. I trust that we may do as much for you. . Might I beg you, as time may prove to be of importance, to furnish me with the facts of your case without further delay?" Our visitor again passed his hand over his forehead, as if he found it bitterly hard. From every gesture ami expression I could see that he was a reserved, self-contained man, with a dash of pride in his nature, more likely to hide his wounds than to expose them. Then suddenly, with a fierce gesture of hi3 closed hand, like one who throws reserve to the winds, he began. "The facts are these, Mr. Holmes," said he. "I am a married man and have been so for three years. During that time my wife and I have loved each other as fondly and lived as happily as any two that ever were joined. We have not had a difference, not one, in thought or word or deed. And now, since last ' Monday, there has suddenly sprang up a barrier between us, and I find that there is something in her life and in her thoughts of which I know as little as if she were the woman who brushes by me in the street. We are estranged, and I want to know why. "Now there is one thing that I want to impress upon you, before I go any further, Mr. Holmes. Effie loves me. Don't let there be any mistake about that. She loves me with her whole heart and soul, and never more than now. 1 know it. I feel it. I don't want to argue about that. A man can tell easily enough when a woman loves

him. But there is this secret between us, and we can never be tho

same until it is cleared."

"Kindly let me have the facts, Mr. Munro," said Holmes, with some im

patience

"I'll tell wou what I know about Effie's history. She was a widow

when I met her first, though quite

young only twenty-five. Her name then was Mrs'. Hebron. She went out

to America when she was young, and

lived in the town of Atlanta, where she married this Hebron; who was a lawyer with a good practice. They had one child, but the yellow fever

broke out badly in the place, and both husband and child died of it. I

have seen his death certificate. ThL:

sickened her of America, and she came back to live with a maiden aunt at Pinner, in Middlesex. I may mention that her husband left her comfortably off, and that she had a caDital

of about four thousand five hundred

pounds, which had been so well invested by him that it returned an average of seven per cent. She had only been six months at Pinner when I met her; we fell in love with each other, and we married a few weeks afterwards. "I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury. Our little place was very countrified, considering it. is so close to town. We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station. My business took me- into town at certain seasons, but in summer I had less to do, and then in our country home my wife and I were just as happy as could be wished. I tell you that there never was a shadow between us until this accursed affair began. "There is one thing I ought to tell you before I go further. When we married, my wife made over all her property to me-r-rather against mv will- for I saw how awkward it would be if my business affairs went wrong. However, she would have it so, and it was done. Well, about six weeks ago she came to me. "'Jack,' said she, 'when you took my money you said that if ever 1 wanted any I was to ask you for it.'

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"'Certainly,' said I. 'It's all your own.' "Well,' said she, 'I want a hundred pounds.' "I was a bit staggered at this, for I had imagined it was simply a new dress or something of the kind that she was after. 'What on earth for?' I asked. " 'Oh,' she said, in her playful way, 'you said you were only my banker, and bankers never ask questions, you know.' " 'If you really mean it. of course you shall have the money,' said I. "'Oh, yes, I really mean it.' "'And you wont tell me what you want it for?' " 'Some day perhaps, but not just at present, Jack.' "So I had to be content with that, though it was the first time that there had been any secret between us. I gave her a check, and never thought any more of the matter. It may have nothing to do with what came afterwards, but I thought it only right to mention it.

"Well, I told you just now that there J

is a cottage not far from our house. There is just a field between us, but to reach it you have to go along the road and then turn down a lane. Just beyond it is a nice little grove of Scotch firs, and I used to be veiy fond of strolling down there, for trees are always a neighborly kind of things. The cottage had been standing empty this eight months, and it was a pity, for it was a pretty twostoried place, with an old-fashioned porch and a honeysuckle about it. 1 have stood many a time and thought what a neat little homestead it would make. "Well, last Monday evening I was taking a stroll down that way when I met an empty van coming up the lane and saw a pile of carpets and things lying about on the grass plot beside the porch. It was clear that the cottage had at last been let. I walked past it, and then stopping, as an idle man might, I ran my eye over it, and wondered what sort of folks they were who had come to live so near us. And as I looked I suddenly became aware that a face was watching me out of one of the upper windows. "I don't know what there was about that face, Mr. Holmes, but it seemed to send a chill right down my back. I was some little way off, so that I could not make out the features, but there was something unnatural and inhuman about the face. That was the impression that I had, and I moved quickly forward to get a nearer view of the person who was watching me.

But as I did so the face suddenly disappeared, so suddenly that it seemed to have been plucked away into the darkness of the room. I stood for five minutes thinking the business over, and trying to analyze my impressions. I could not tell if the face were that of a man or a woman. It had been too far from me. But its color was what had impressed me most. It was of a livid chalky white, and with something ret and rigid about it which was shockingly unnatural. So disturbed was I that I determined to see a little more of the new inmates of the cottage. I approached and knocked at the door, which was instantly opened by a tall, gaunt woman, with a harsh, forbidding face. "'What may you be wantin'?' she asked, in a Northern accent. " 'I am your neighbor over yonder,' said I, nodding towards my house. 'I see that you have only just moved in. so I thought that if I could be of any help to you in any '

" 'Ay, we'll just ask ye when we i want ye,' said she, and shut the door ! in my face. Annoyed at the churlish rebuff, I turned my back and walked ; home. All evening, though I tried j to think of other things, my mind j would still turn to the apparition at j the window and the rudeness of the woman. I determined to say nothing about the former to my wife, for she was a nervous, highly strung woman, j and I had no wish that she shoull j share the unpleasant impression which had been produced upon myself. I re- j marked to her, however, before I fell I asleep, that the cottage was now oc- j cupied, to which she returned no rePly." Tomorrow The Yellow Face, con-j tinued. !

' PAGE THREE URGES LONGSHOREMEN TO GO BACK TO WORK

NEW YORK, Oct 4. Anthony J. Chlopek, president of the International Longshoremen's association, had an appointment today with leaders of the Longshoremens strike on the Chelsea and Hoboken piers at which he hoped to induce the men to return to work. The strikers walked out last Saturday without union sanction in protest against a age cut to which the laternational had agreed. The strikers are members of nine locals who refused to ratify the agreement. Employing stevedores and steamship agents decided at a conference yesterday to deal only with recognized local unions and officials of the International Union. " ' :

CHARITY INCREASES. (By Associated press) AKRON, O., Oct. 4.The county hospital reports it spent $8,000 more this year for charity patients than last year.

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