Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 346, 24 December 1921 — Page 7

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY, DEC. 24, 1921.

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BAPTIST First Baptist church Bible school, 9:13 a. m.; M. O. Kendal, superintendent. Pastor R. N. McXemer will

SLOW FARM LOANS CAUSE OF MUDDLE IN CANADIAN BANK 'By Associated Press)

MONTREAL, Dec. 24. The reserve j preach at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.

account of the Merchants bank of Can- B. Y. P. U., 6:30 p. m. Morning text, ada which recently became Involved ta!?aw tar Eajt d Ar. financial difficulties was Impaired to;Evening text ..Xhere Was No Room the extentof about $8,000,000, Sir Mon-jfor Them in the Inn" (ii:7). Prayer tagu Allan, president, declared In a (meeting, Thursday evening, 7:30. You

letter calling a general meeting of Rf

snarenoiaers ior eD, s. nexi io cousider the proposed amalgamation with the bank of Montreal. The figures quoted by Sir Montagu, were from a report of II. B. Mackenzie, general manager of the Royal Tru.st company, who has been making au examination of the hank's affairs. The reserve account of the Merchants bank nominally stood at $9,500,000. The Bank of Montreal has agreed to assume all the liabilities of the Merchants bank for the consideration of a cash payment of $1,000,000 together with a payment of a block of bank of Montreal stock whiijh would represent one share of that stock for every two shares of the merchants bank of Canada. The merchants bank of Canada is reported to have had large sums of money tied up in farm loans which were not immediately collectible.

United Brethren Eleventh and North B streets. II. S. James, minister. Bible Bchool at 9:20 a. ni., Fred D. White, superintendent. Preaching pastor. Both messages will be appropriate to the day. Junior Chustian

Endeavor, 2 p. m.

Senior Christian Prayer meeting

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presence of Sheriff George Jones, Marshal Willard Armstrong, Prosecutor R. G. Sever and other officials. After admitting he intended to hold up and rob the bank, he said he had a wife and two children living in asuburb of Chattanooga, Tenn.; a father, five brothers and two sisters in New Albany, Ind., and a sister, Miss Inez Pates, a nurse in Christ hospital, Cincinnati. Had Bank List. Although he Insisted he had never done any bank jobs or other crooked work, a list of all state banks in Ohio and the amount of deposits and amount of bonds held by each was found in Bates possession. He said the bopms bank examiner credentials originally belonged to Colonel Frank Hunter, of the state banking department, and that they were stolen from his office in Columbus, two weeks ago. The name James E. Powell wa,s substituted for Hunter's. In his confession Bates stated that he had been driven from Cincinnati to College Corner and Oxford, but neither of the banks looked good and he proceeded to Eldorado. His plans were to rob the bank there and compel the driver of the automobile to drive him to Richmond, where he would take a train and escape. He said he had worked for the American Canning company but had gone short and had been pa3'ing back the money. Had Automatic Gun. At the time Bates was arrested an automatic gun and a box of cartridges were found in his possession, and he wore a black wig. His hair is blonde and complexion fair and rosy, and has blue eves. He is well dressed, of

good appearance and cultured manners. Officers took him to Dayton, Friday, where finger print records and Bertillion measurements were made and a picture taken. Late Friday afternoon Bates was taken before Squire L. T. Stephens, where H. R. Gilmore, local attorney, waived examination for him on an affidavit charging carrying sonceals-l weapons, and he was held to the grand jury under $1,000 bond. He was remanded to jail in default of bond. Police say they believe they have a pood catch in Bates. They have learned lie has several aliases, they declare.

Endeavor 6:30 p. m Thursday evenin.g.

CATHOLIC St. Andrew's Catholic Church services at St. Andrew'3 Catholic church

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First high mass at 5 o'clock Christmas morning. The male choir will sing. Second principal service at 7:30 o'clock. The children's choir will sing.

Last high mass at 10 o'clock, with

singing by the male choir. Vesper service at 3 o'clock, at which time the male choir will again sing. CHRISTIAN The First Christian Church Correr of South Tenth and A streets. A. L.

Stamper, minister. There will be just one service on Christmas day. No evening service. There will be special services in the morning beginning with

the Bible school at 8:13, and closing

with the sermon at 11 o'clock. The

program for the morning service will be found elsewhere. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE First Church of Christ, Scientist North A. between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets. Subject: Christian Science. Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. Services at 10: SO a. m. Wednesday evening testimonial meeting at 7:45. Public cordially invited. EPISCOPAL St. Paul's Episcopal church Northeast correr North Eighth and N. A streets, the Rev. George G. Burbanck, rector. The services on Christmas day will be held at 8 and 10:30 a. m. There will be no afternoon service. The children's Christmas festival will be held on Wednesday night, Dec. 28, at 7:45 o'clock. The church is open daily from 9 to 5 for private prayer and meditation. FRIENDS

West Richmond Friends' church

Charles M. Woodman, pastor. Sunday services: 9 a. m., Bible school, Millard Markle, superintendent; 10:30 a. m., meeting for worship. Christmas

message by the pastor; 4 p. m., senior fellowship circle; 5 p. m., vesper serv

ice; Monday evening at 7 o'clock ! services Christmas entertainment. The Bible j

er meeting Thursday evening at 7730. The public is invited to all our services. ' South Eighth Street Friends Louis T. Jones, acting pastor. John H. Johnson, superintendent. Special

Christmas program announced elsewhere. LUTHERAN First English Lutheran church South A and Eleventh streets. F. A. Dressel, pastor. Parsonage, 110 South Eleventh street. 6 a, m.: Organ, "Old Christmas Carols (Ambrosio); hymn; Scripture reading and prayer; hymn; sermon, "The First Christmas;" hymn; organ, "March of the Magi" (Dubois); 9 a. m.: Sunday school, E. B. Knollenberg, superintendent; subject, "The Visit of the Wise Men." 10:30 a. m.: Organ, (a) "And the Glory of the Lord Messiah (Handel); (b) "Chorus of Angels" (Clark. Morning service: Hymn; Scripture reading and prayer;

anthem, "Star of the Orient" (Shelley) choir; offertory, pastoral symphony Messiah (Handel); trio. "There Were Shepherds" (Lynes), Mrs. F. J. Bartel, Miss Corinne Nusbaum, Mrs. L.

E. Harter; ; sermon, "The Supremacy of Jesus;" anthem, "Hark! What Mean Those Holy Voices?" (Birch), choir; organ, "Hallelujah Chorus," Messiah (Handel). 7 p. m.: Christmas entertainment by the Sunday school. Miss Alice Knollenberg, organist; Mrs. Anna Hertbrink, superintendent of primary department. Second English Lutheran Northwest Third and Pearl streets. C. Ray

mond Isley, pastor. Sunday school, 9:15 a. m., Christmas lesson, "The Visit of the Wise Men;" morning worship, 10:30 a. m., special music, sermond subject, "The Perfect Christmas." Evening service, 7 p. m., a Christmas program, with carol singing, a tableau of "The Nativity of Jesus,' 'and a pageant, "When the

Christmas Star Shone," by about 50 children. The special offerings for the day will be sent to our freezing and starving fellow Christians, especially children, in the war affected areas of Europe. St. Paul's Lutheran church South Seventh and D streets. J. P. Miller, pastor. Early service at 5 o'clock, with special music and an address by the pastor on the subject, "The First Christmas Gift." Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., Jesse A. Wiechman, superintendent; a Christmas program will be rendered. No church service at 10:30 a. m.; in the evening at 7 o'clock the children of the junior department of the Sunday school will render a special Christmas program. At all the services of both Sunday school and church there will be a special offering for "The Central European Relief Fund." St. John's Lutheran church Three

will be held Sunday at St.

John's Lutheran church, beginning at 5 o'clock on Christmas morning. One service will be held Monday. The complete program for the special Christmas celebration may be found elsewhere. Rev. A. L. Nicklas. METHODIST First Methodist Episcopal churchSunday school, 9:15 a. m., Arthur Curme, superintendent A special program. The morning hour of worship

at 10:30 o'clock will be marked with a special program of music and sermon appropriate to the Christmas occasion. Epworth League at 6:30 p. m. The evening service will be featured with the Christmas pageant "Bethlehem' Story." This is to be given by about 40 .little folk. Next Thursday night the midweek meeting will be in charge of the ladies of the Women's Home Missionary society. Will be devotional and educational in its nature. The public is invited. Third Methodist church will hold its

Christmas program in the Ridge street school house Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Grace Methodist church The regular church service will be held at the

Grace M. E. church Christmas morning. The choir, under the direction of Prof. Samuel B. Garton, will furnish Christmas music, with Miss Mary Jones at the violin. Rev. A. H. Backus will deliver the Christmas sermon. Alexander Matthews' "The Story of Christmas, will be given in the evening by the choir, directed by Prof. Garton. Solos will be taken by Mrs. Sherman Brown, soprano, Miss Grace Shera, contralto; Cyril Pitts and Thollie Druly, tenors, and George Hodge, baritone. The accompaniments wilt be played by Miss Mary Carman. Knight Templars will attend Christmas services in a body ? at Grace church Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock. The morning sermon by the pastor, the Rev. Alfred H. Backus, will be on the subject "If Christ Had

Not Come." MISSION Union Mission Sunday school, at 9:15; morning worship, 10:30; Chris-

tain Endeavor, 6:30; evangelistic services, 7:30. Rev. James Whitacre and Chester Harter will have charge of the services, they have just returned from Olivet university for the holiday season. Come and hear them. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening, 7:30; Bible training class Friday evening,

7:30; children's meeting Saturday

afternoon, 1:30. NAZARENE Nazarene Rev. G. B. Wright, pastor. Sunday school at 9:15 a. m., Jesse Sleeth, superintendent; preaching at 10:30. There will be a Christmas program in the evening at 7:30 consisting of music and recitations. Prayer meeting each Wednesday night at 7:30. PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian church The services, one at 10:30 a. m., and one at 4:45 p. m., are to be held Sunday in the First Presbyterian church. Rev. J. J. Rae, pastor. Reid Memorial church Regular services will be held Sunday at the Reid Memorial church, with Sunday school at 9:15 a. m., morning worship at 10:30 and a special Christmas play

at 7:30 p. m. The carol singers who! will tour the city on Christmas morning will sing at the 9:15 service. The

pastor. Rev. W. McClean Work. wir. deliver a sermon on "Christmas Tidings for 1921," at the 10:30 service. SALVATION ARMY Salvation Army South Fifth street, Ensign Amberger in charge. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; holiness meeting, 10:45 a. m.; young people's meeting, 6:10 p. m.; outdoor meeting, 7 p. m.; indoor meeting, 8 p. m.; public services Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 8 p. m. SPIRITUALIST Science Church of Spiritualists The Science Church of Spiritualists will hold services Sunday at 7:30 o'clock in the Knights of Pythias temple, South Eighth street. A special program is announced elsewhere. The Spiritualist Church of Truth

Will hold service Sunday at 7:45 p. m.. In their hall, 15 South Seventh street. Lecture by Mrs. Rose Baker, licentiate minister, subject, "Fear," assisted by Prof. May. Messages by the pastor, Mrs. L. A. Morrow, and Prof. May. Special music. Public cordially invited. MISCELLANEOUS Church of God 915 North A street. Our Christmas exercises for the children will be held on Sunday, Dec. 25, at 10:30 a. m., with services for th? adults at 7 p. m. Sunday school at 9:30 a, m. Mid-week prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Thomas Duckworth, pastor.

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LEAK IN GAS TANK CAUSES DESTRUCTION OF TRUCK WEST BADEN, Ind., Dec. 24. A

leak in the tank of a gasoline truck

belonging to the Indian Refining company of Bedford, Ind., caught fire

when gasoline dripped ever tne mouth of the exhaust. Six hundred gallons of gas were burned. The driver, seeing the flames behind him, jumped from the running truck. It stopped in front of the Dixie Garage here, where the truck burned. Although surrounding buildings were endangered by flames, efforts of volunteer citiens prevented spreading.

Grange of Fountain City Postpones Its Initiation FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind., Dec. 24 Initiation of several new members of the Fountain City Grange, which was to have been held Friday night, has been postponed to the next regular meeting night. Friday, Dec. 30. The initiation will be performed by the newly organized drill team, which was formed at a special meeting called Tuesday evening, Dec. 20. The team is headed by T. E. Kenworthy of the Middleboro pike, who is also overseer of the state Grange, and by C. C. Lane of Fountain City. .

Two million quarts of milk are consumed in New York city every day.

9,000 HUNTING RIFLES CONFISCATED IN GERMANY BERLIN, Dec. 24. Nine thousand hunting rifles valued . at 7,000,000 marks, said to have been purchased by an American, were confiscated at Munich by the entente disarmament, commission on the arrivel of the rifles from Holland yesterday. The rifles were shipped from Holland, although the sale was not consummated. It is stated that the American, whose name has not been given, intends to demand the property through the American consular authorities.

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mas Carol,' 'the children will decorate j a Christmas tree for needy boys andl girls; Thursday evening,7:30, prayer i

meeting.

We wish our many friends and patrons a

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

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PLANS CALL FOR $1,000,000 CONSTRUCTION IN AKRON (By AssiviaUid Press) AKRON, O., Dec. 24. Plans have

been filed calling for nearly $1,000,000 worth of construction work after the first of the year, according to Phillip Gott, secretary of the Builders' exchange. Among the project.- planned for is one for a 17-story office building on South Main street. Many other large projects are planned and will be announced after New Year's day, Gott said.

East Main Street Friends' church E. Howard Brown, pastor. Sunday

school. 9:13 a. m.. Harry B. Reeves, I g

superintendent; preaching service at, 10:30 a. m., farmon by the pastor, sub-i ject, "The Meaning of Christmas." At j the evening servire there will be a;l pageant entitled "Christmas Gifts Be-' yond Price." This Christmas program j f will begin at 7:30 p. m. and will bei

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