Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 270, 13 November 1922 — Page 8
THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY, NOV. 13, 1922. ROOTING HOG SEEKS SHIP SUBSIDY BILL TO OCCUPY CONGRESS i FATE IS UNCERTAIN PUBLIC TO BE TOLD PREMIER MUSSOLINI RECEIVES SALUTE FROI "BLACK SHIRTS' OHIO WOMAN FIRST TO SIT ON BENCH DIETING INGREDIENTS ABOUT CANCER CURE OF SUPREME COURT
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' NECESSARY TO LIFE ; (By Associated Press) FARGO. N. D., Nov. 13. A hog
IN INCIPIENT STAGE
; WASHINGTON, Not. 13. Ship sub- : 6ldy so far as the House Is concerned, will form the backbone of the legislative program for the "extra session of congress called for '.Not. 20 by President Harding as the program la being developed in conference here among Republican leaders. The president is expected to address congress at a joint session Tuesday. Nov. 21. or to send
a message urging speed with the subsidy and supply bills in order to avoid, if possible, an extra session of the
new congress next spring. '
Doubt as to the fate of the ship
subsidy bill increased as members returned from the elections. Signs of growing opposition to tie measure, especially in the Senate, were not
lacking. The vote In the House, it was predicted, even in Republican
ouarters. would be close.
Many Democrats and some Republican leaders are asserting privately that
the bill will not get through the Senate
by March 4. The crush of appropriation and othr bills, with the certainty
or hitter and detenninea opposition
even to the possible extent of a filibus
ter, was said to make the ship bill a
most uncertain feature In the Senate Plan to Push Appropriations
Republican leaders are preparing to put pressure behind the appropriation bills to clean them up by March 4. The
budget will be submitted early in December at latest It has been "cut to the bone." Republican leaders said, predicting that the reductions would make
easier the passage of the annual bills.
stripped of legislation as they must be
under the new Senate ana House rules The urospect that no substantial in
creases would be asked for or given for
the army and navy was expected to ex
pedite passage of these bills.
The regular appropriation bills, can not be taken up in the House until December, and precedence will be given the ship subsidy measure at the special session. The Liberian loan remains the
Senate's unfinished business and may be taken up during opening week. The Dyer anti-lynching bill, under a Re
publican steering committee decision.
is to come up next in the Senate, but
is not to be pressed and other Import
ant bills, leaders said. There were
private predictions that the Dyer bill would be laid aside early in the regular session at the latest. Inquiries to be Resumed Several investigations, adjourned over election, are' to be resumed, including the Senate inquiry into gasoline and oil prices. Impeachment charges of Representative Keller, Republican, Minnesota, against Attorney General Daugherty are on the House judiciary committee's calendar for hearing. A start on farm credit legislation Is to be made by the farm bloc during the short session. Personal credit proposals of several bills already introduced are to be composed and an effort to be made to work out a reform measure to afford short time loans to farmers. Reintroduction of the soldiers bonus bill also is in prospect, but action was
not believed possible until the next
congress.-
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Judge VJorence 1 Florence E. Allen the urat woman in Ohio to become n a-ii prosecuting attorney, the first
woman in the country to become a member of the court o common
pleas, ia the first woroai in the world to become a . member of a supreme court. Judge Allen was just elected to the supreme bench
. of Ohio on an independent ticket.
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK. Nov. 13. The Amer
ican Sociay for the Control of Cancer,
a national organization with headquarters in New York, inaugurated today
its second National Cancer week cam
paign. The object is to inform the Jay nublic concerning the early symptoms
of cancer, so that those having the
disease in its incipient stage may re
ceive treatment in time to be cured.
The society, which is composed of
many of the foremost physicians, sur
geons and scientists of this country,
believes that the only way to stop the speedily rising death rate from cancer is to tell the public in plain language
just what symptoms to look for, that
they may indentlfy them and receive prompt aid. It asserts that in a speedy
diagnosis and prompt treatment lie the
patients only real hope.
The society is thoroughly organized
In every etate in the union and in
Canada, and its operates through regional and state directors, state chair-
imen and local boards.
Will Issue Circulars,
It will spread its propaganda by
means of millions of circulars in many i languages, by mass meetings to be
held In cities throughout the country,
by moving pictures and placards, and
by newspaper and magazine publicity,
Letters from high medical authorities
will be read In Protestant and Catholic
churches and in Jewish synagogues
In New York, with the co-operation of
the Red Cross, 51 lectures will be delivered, and a large number of other
meetings will be held.
The public will be told that 1,200,000
residents of the United States died of cancer from 1900 to 1920; that during this period the death rate increased
32.4 percent, and that last year's rec
lord showed that 90,000 persons came
to their end through this disease.
They will be further informed that
had these sufferers recognized the
symptoms when they first appeared,
the great majority could have been
saved. These symptoms are in the i main easily detected, and they will be
pointed out so clearly that anyone of
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Premier Mussolini, indicated by arrow, in his black shirt, marching before standards of his men.
One of the most impressive moments oi the tit to power oi Benito Mussolini and his Fascist! in Italy came when, nfter Musso
lini was named premier, he bade farewell to the "blacksLirts." as the Fascist! are called. Attired in a black shirt. Mussolini i
viewed the legionnaires, who greeted him with the gesture of the soldiers of "mpe 1 Roma Then they disbanded.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS CHAMPION ADVOCATES
NEUTRAL CONTROL OF DARDANELLE STRAITS
EUROPE NEARER WAR THAN AT ANY TIME
SINCE WORLD STRIFE
(By Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Nov. 13. Europe Is more
nearly on the verge of military conflict than at any period immediately preceding the World war, according to
(By Associated Press) T,nmoN. Nov. 13. Lord Robert
ordinary intelligence may readily rec- Cecil, one of the creators of the ognize them. League of Nations, and now prominent
Last year's campaign resulted m a n its councils, discussed the Near
marked increase in the number of cur- East gituation today. Analyzing the
aDie cases treated in nospitais ana in problems that will confront delegates the offices of private practitioners. So j0 tne approaching conference on the encouraging was the result that the neutralization of the Dardanelles, society, which was formed in 1913, re- wntca is to follow the Near East peace
cenuy incorporated mat it mignt conference, Lord Robert declared tnat broaden its scope. Jn v.- oninion. and also in the opinion
who have studied
LaPorte Police Chief tne situation, there is no satisfactory
- - SOlUtlOn pOSSlDie except IU uouu Declares Woman been the straits to league control, now that
f i ar . n both sides of the Dardanelles apparIn West Not mrS.XjaniieSSlanav are to become Turkish territory.
(By Associated Press) "The question now resolves ltseii
TRUCK COMING HERE ; ON NON-STOP TRIP
In an effort to assist the completion of a non-stop run of a General Motors truck from Chicago to Wash
ington on Nov. 27 automobile club and
city officials here today pledged tnem selves to give all the aid possible.
A special route has been laid out for the truck to follow all the way
from the Windy City to the capital,
and it will be made without stops.
The definite time at which the truck will pass through here has not been determined as yet, but it will be
announced later, after a logging trip now in progress has completed the course. Members of the party on their way east today asserted that thus far they
had found splendid co-operation on the
part of the city officials and automobile clubs. Special routes through the towns have been given the truck.
t iunpTi! in Wnr is TMof rf Into eetting Turkey to assent in prin
conclusions of members of the Inter- pou Alfred' Norrls, after viewing the clple to freedom of the straits, subject national Trade Commission of the photograph of a woman said by San to her own belligerent rights, and un-
aoutnern oumieitiiu uuuBtcoo, uv. pYancisco authorities to have been aeriaae noi to wuuj iucam will report to the annual convention Mrt Belle Gunness who in 1908 was maintain submarine bases there," he of the organization to be held here hfLVf. murdered more than a added. "These arrangements should
INOV. ZU-ZJ. dnn nprsona In itnd npar Lanorte.
The commission has-just returned said Mrs. Gunness was dead.
from a tour of Inspection and lnvestl- Several persons in the western city gation In Great Britain, France, Bel- were said to have seen a woman regium, Holland, Germany, Switzerland sembllng Mrs. Gunness and photo and Italy. The complete findings of graphs were obtained and sent to Lathe commission, to be submitted in a porte for identification, report to the meeting here and later Mrs. Gunness. Chief Norrls said.
presented to congress, win naye Deen m a fire that destroyed her home
reached entirely irom a non-poiiticai m this city several years ago. It has stand pofnt and without "fear or favor been said several times since the nine
to view the problems ana suggest nrm-aers were committed in 1908 that remedies with an eye single to the sbe na(j been seen on the streets in
economic betterment ot tne worm, various cities. She never was tried
of the enormous expense that would
be involved. It is estimated that to neutralize the straits would require a permanent army of 150,000.
Amplifying his plan for league con
trol, Lord Robert continued:
Any international supervision of
the straits is sure to be found imprac
ticable. The League of Nations will have to do it without armed forces. The league is doing well at Danzig,
even where it has a given territory
to survey, and it will not need at the
straits any special neutral zone,
"In order to deal with the situation.
we are obliged to cast our pre-war conceptions overboard. It Is curious, but most people who discuss the
strait3 still think in terms of eight years ago. Although freedom of the
straits has ceased to be important in the old sense, they will still prove to
according to Clarence J. Owens, president of the congress. "The fundamental problem Is that of the settlement of the war debts and reparations," said Dr. Owens. "We desire to promote American business extension and the sane reconstruction of the stricken nations of Europe. A settlement embracing these points cannot be handled piecemeal but must
Include all nations, parties to international financial obligations. America, as a creditor nation to the amount of 10 billion dollars, plus accrued interest, must 6ee that its interests are protected."
for any of the murders.
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All Over-Indiana .
Frank Bacon To Return
To"Lightnin'"InNorth (By Associated Press) CHICAGO. Nov. 13. Frank Bacon,
veteran actor, forced by ill-health to
give up his jole at "Llghtnin Bill
Jones after more than 2,000 perform
ances probably will return to the cast before the play goes to Boston next month according to John Golden, producer. "Mr. Bacon merely has been forced to rest long enough to regain his health," said Mr. Golden. He will
remain in a Chicago hotel. . Meanwhile the part will be played by John
OTHara, an old friend of Bacon, at
the latter'B request.
REPARATIONS BODY MEETS UNOFFICIALLY
(By Associated Press) PARIS, Nov. 13. The reparations commission with each member p reweeks investigation in Berlin met toweeks 'investigation in Berlin met today in the first of a series of unofficial conferences at which an attempt will be made to frame unanimous recommendations. Both Roland W. Boyden and Col. James A. Logan. Jr., attended as American representatives. There are known
-to be wide differences between the French and British view and it is not
expected in allied circles that an
agreement will be reached quickly.
BOONVILLE. Before committing
suicide, Arthur Hunsacker, 58 years
old, wrote a note to his wife, tellins
her who he wanted for pallbearers.
TERRE HATJTE Thos. Gallagher
was sentenced to serve one to 14 years
in prison and fined $100 -within an hour after he was caught stealing a
suit cases in the Lmon station here.
EVANSVILLE Ben Kohl, court
bailiff here, who claims a rabbit hunt
lng championship for last year for
having shot 52, is preparing to upnon
his laurels this year.
HUNTINGTON Five hundred
Christmas boxes have already been
packed by the Junior Red Cross of
this county. .
JAFFE CHARGED WITH
HAVING STOLEN TIRES
Sam Jaffe, Richmond junk dealer, will face charges in the Henry county courts, of receiving stolen goods, as the result of a tire transaction between
he and Philip Blum, of Newcastle, ac
cording to the statement of George K.
Jeffries, prosecuting attorney for Hen
ry county.
Jaffe was placed under arrest by
Richmond police Saturday evening and
will go to Newcastle Tuesday to give
bond.
According to the statement of Attorney Jeffries, Jaffe had purchased a number of tires from Phillip Blum of
Newcastle after Blum had received
them from some other parties who had
stolen them from Mt. Summit garage
at Mount Summit. Twenty' tires, val
ued at around $400 made up the lot
Mr. Jaffe would make no statement
Monday.
Beveridge Writing Book
On Life Of Lincoln
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 13. Albert J
Beveridge, former United States senator and author of "The Life, of John
Marshall has begun work on a companion book "The' Life of Abraham Lincoln" he announced here today. Ttf work will continue interprets
lion of the constitutional development
of the nation, Beveridge saia.
GARY Sixteen boys, ranging in
ages from six to 16 years, have been
arrested by local police, charged with
wholesale stealing of bicycles.
MUNC1E The first snow of the sea
son In Indiana has been reported at
Muncie.
FOWLERTON Mrs. Gabriella Ha
vens. 102, was tne oiaest voter in
Grant county to cast a ballot.
COLUMBUS Mrs. Ruth Cannon
separated from her husband and filed
suit for divorce on the date of their
third wedding anniversary.
SULLIVAN Three figures, dressed
as Ku Klux Klansmen, called at the home of Rush McGammon, whose barn was recently burned, and gave him an
envelope containing a considerable
amount of money.
CONNERSVILLE Clarence Whip
ple. 12 years old. had a noie snot
through his big toe wnen a zz-caiiDre
rifle which he was minting wun was
discharged. BONDS ARE WITHDRAWN;
BLUM GOES TO JAIL
NEWCASTLE. Ind.. Nov. 13. Phil
in Blum, accused Thursday of receiv
ing stolen goods in the form of auto
mobile tires taken from a Mt. summit
garage, was committed to jail Saturday when his bondsmen withdrew
bonds after learning of the evidence
in the case.
The average molecule is less than
1-125,000,000 of an inch in diameter.
COMMERCIAL HEADS
OF U. S. SEEK BETTER
TRADE WITH MEXICO
CHICAGO, Nov. - 13. Development of business contact- between the United States and Mexico will be the purpose for which several hundred representative commercial and financial leaders of the country will leave this city for Mexico following adjourpment of the annual convention of the southern commercial congress, Nov. 22.
Dr. Clarence J. Owens, president of
the congress which is directing the expedition, said the trip would consume about two weeks and would include several points of Mexico as well as the United States.
does not root from pure perversity, just
because he wants to give his front
yard - the appearance of No Man s Land between the trenches. He is merely seeking in his blind, piggish way V satisfy his aspirations for some ingredient, -necessary to hla physical well being, which ie lacking from his daily diet This and many more things concerning pigs will be Drought out in the principal North Dakota Experiment station exhibit, "The Northern
Pig and His Pasture," to be exhibited at the International Grain and Hay show, Chicago, Dec. 2-9, accord; ing to H. L. Walster, agronomist of
the state agricultural college here. The main aim of the exhibit will
be to show that the farmers of North Dakota, commonly supposed in other
states to raise nothing but wheat, can produce hogs "and let them do all the harvesting," according to Mr. Walster.
Colored enlarged pictures and graph
ic diagrams will show how the hog may feed himself by the "hogging off"
of Canadian field peas and Datcota white flint corn, and also the value of alfalfa as hog pasture if supplemented by a grain ration. With such food the hog finds it unnecessary to root, the agronomist says. Results of five years experiments along this line . will be shown. , Subject of Exhibit The whole exhibit will be a "dramatization of 'The Northern Pig from Birth to Market,'" a bulletin recently written by J. H. Shepperd, of the college. In this bulletin Mr. Shep-lfJ perd emphasizes the need for understanding and kind treatment of the animals. None of the pigs in the nursery rhyme had more definite personalities
than those at the college, according to the bulletin. If they misbehave "thump their ears," it advises. This does not hurt them,- but they do not like it, according to the bulletin. But "do not frighten a hog, and humor the brood sow," are two principles which are insisted upon. This considcrateness is in line with the policy of the agricultural college I here throughout 'Treat a cow as you would a lady," says a motto If the office of the dairying department.
The trip from Chicago to Laredo,
be a burden to the Turks, andif Texas, where the expedition will enter
help to neutralize them, it will be a
financial advantage to Turkey."
Jap Wins Delegation
Praises Parley Results
(By Associated Press
TORTO. Nov. 13. Four members of
the Japanese delegation to the Wash
ington armament conference last winter. Admiral Baron Kato, Kljuro Shide-
hara, Prince Iyesato ToKugawa and Masanao Hanihara, joined today in a cablegram of salutations to Sec re try
Hughes on the anniversary of the con
ference.
"We send salutations on the anni
versary of that memorable and fruitful proposal," the message said. "May the nations forever be able to celebrate
Nov. 12 in peace and friendship. Ac
cept our warm regards to yourself and
the others of the American delegation
to the Washington conference.
All-Star Yankee Nine
Defeats Jap Team
(By Associated Press)
TOKIO. Nov. 13. The American all
star baseball team touring Japan de
feated the Waseda university team, 13
to 0. The Americans got 18 hits and
made one error. The Japanese got two
hits and made four errors. A crowd
estimated at 6,000 saw the game.
Police Court News
be in charee of the League of Nations
which would make an annual report of
the situation. . A distinct advantage or this arrangement is that no armed forces would be required by the league to carry out the provisions.' Civil Population Involved. It Is pointed out in this connection that a view now holding is that when any nation is at war, its entire civil population likewise 13 at war, therefore food and other supplies destined for any civil population may be stopped if the enemy has the power to do
so. For this reason, tnose studying the problem of the Straits assert that if war occurred between states bordering on Turkey, the latter would find it to her financial intreest to insist on
the Straits remaining neutral, but on
the other hand, if Turkey wefe directly involved in a war, no stretch of diplomatic imagination could forsee
her going against her own military in
terests to permit neutral vessels of
war or commerce to pass through the j Straits. .,- . ,
It is noted that the freedom of tne
Straits once was considered necessary, especially in case of a general war, with Russia lined up as a European ally. It is pointed out now, however, that in the event of a new war, Rus
sia probably would be arrayed against Europe, in which case no matter what
treaty stipulations had been drawn up,
the western powers would be expected
to place war vessels at the Aegean
end of the Straits to block the exit
League Control Asset ' It Is mentioned, for instance, that in
case of war between Rumania and Turkey, the neutral powers would find
interests in the struggle which would make league control of the straits a distinct asset. However, it is argued that any proposal to fortify the straits by individual nations or even by the league is out of the question because
MISS KINNEY TELLS DUTY OF CHRISTIANS
JAPS NOT ENTITLED
TO CITIZENSHIP, RULE (By United Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 13
Japanese are not white, within th3 meaning of American law and are not entitled to citizenship in the United States, the supreme court held today.
The high court afirmed a decision
of the California circuit court of ap
peals in a test case brought by Takao
Ozawa, of Honolulu, who claimed he was "white" and was eligible for naturalization as an 'American citizen.
FINED FOR INTOXICATION
Willis Redd, and Elwood Hill," both
colored, Peter Stigleman, Henry Seiple
and J- Evans were fined on charges of public intoxication, in city court aonday In addition. Redd was given a
suspended sentence of 30 days to the
penal farm with the understanding
that it Is to remain suspended oniy as
long as he behaves. Redd paid $5 and
costs. The remainder ot tne crowd
paid $1 and costs.
.FINED $100, COSTS Chester J. Fields, arrested at 4 Sunday morning at 510 North Nineteenth street on a charge of violating the liquor law, was fined $100 and costs. Fields made the assertion that a doctor had prescribed liquor for Mrs. Fields. WILLIAM FELTY FINED
William Felty, arrested on the Ches
ter pike by Sheriff Wadmaa and Of fleers Wlerhake. Cussins. Ray and Sey-
more, was fined $100 and costs and the destruction of the still found on his
place was ordered.
70 Boys To Be Entertained At Father and Son Banquet Seventy boys are expected to be the guests of the Rotary club at the annual Father and Son banquet In the Arlington hotel Tuesday noon at 12 o'clock. Arthur Fulsom, past president of the
Rotary club at Ft. Wayne, will be the
speaker for the day. He is a thirty-
third degree Mason and has been quite
active in shrine work. Music will be furnished by the woodwind choir of the high school orchestra.
Tickets For Farrar RecitaL In Hands Of Woman's Club Tickets for the Recital in which Geraldine Farrar is to appear at the Coliseum, Nov. 27, are in .the hand? of members of the Woman's club under whose auspices the prima donna comeshere. Anyone wishing tickets or information about the concert ma7 call any of the following persons : Mrs. Russell Gaar, Mrs. E. K. Shera, Mrs. Dudley N. Elmer, Mrs. Mildred Cates, Mrs. Walter Bates, and Mrs. Paul Price.
The Inspiration of the Bible ani
our relationship to it together with a
discusion of the duty of Christian) people to carry the message of Christ to othere were the main points in the address of Miss Florence . Kinney which she delivered before a gathering of Bible students and others interested in Bitle study in the Sunday school rooms of Grace M. E. church, Monday afternoon. Miss Kinney used some interesting testimonials of Bible students which she has received from various persons in her travels with the Billy Sunday party now conducting an evenelistic campaign in Dayton, Ohio.
Miss Kinney arrived in Richmond Monday morning on a temporary leave of absence from her work in Dayton and was entertained at a noon luncheon by leaders and chairmen of the local Florence Kinney Federated Bible study groups at a local tea room. Following the luncheon. Miss Kinney conferred with the leaders and chairmen on the best plan to carry forward the Bible study work in this city. About 30 leaders and chairmen were in ateftdance at the meeting.
The afternoon meeting at which
Miss Kinney delivered her talk at the Grace M. E. church was held at 3
o'clock.
Folowing the address Miss Kinney
conferred with a group of local high
school girls relative to the organiza
tion of Bible study classes amon?
high school girls here.. .
H Couple Is Asphyxiated
At Conner sville Home
(By United Press) CONNERSVILLE, Ind., Nov. 13
Electric Hght3 burning continuously from Tuesday night to Saturday night
led neighbors to discover the bodies
of Ora Mann, 25 years old, and his wife, Laura, 23 years old, lying on a bed in their home. The couple had
been asphyxiated. A small gas heater
In the bath room was lighted and fumes filled the house. A bruise on
Mann's back indicated he had strug
gled to arise and fell back dazedly
against the bed. Officers investigat
ing the case advanced the theory the
couple had lighted the heater and gone
to the bedroom adjoining the bath
and had been overcome while sleep
ing waiting for the place to become
warm. Mann, an employe of the Trac
tion Train company, came to Connersvllle from Hagerstown and Mrs. Mann was Laura Bratton of Cambridge City,
before her marriage.
Mexico, is being arranged with the
help of G. G. Truesdale, assistant general passenger agent of the Illinois Central railroad, and J. J. McQueen, general passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific road. During the trip from Laredo to Mexico City, members of the expedition will be guests of the Mexican government and will be entertained during their stay in the Mexican capital. The return trip will be by way of New Or
leans.
Special trains will carry the delega
tion from Chicago through St Louis and San Antonia to Laredo. From Njievo Laredo the Mexican national railways will carry the group tp Mexico City where they will remain five days.
Officials of the Illinois Manufactur
ers' association have notified officials
of the congress that it will be officially represented on the trip and will cooperate in obtaining adequate representation from Illinois and the middle
West
Deaths and Funerals
PIG WOMAN'S STORY
REFUTED BY NEGRESS
(By United Press) NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Nov. 13
Special Prosecutor Wilbur A. Mott
will confer today with Prosecutor
Beekman and Detective Totten in re
gard to the startlir affidavit made by Mrs. Nellie L.' Russell, negress, who swears that she was with Mrs. Jane Gibson during the time in which the latter says she witnessed the murder of the Rev. Edward W. Hall and" Mrs.
Eleanor R. Mills.
Mott would not comment on the
story of Mrs. Russell, who lives in a
shanty back of the Gibson farm. A copy of the woman's affidavit was given to him yesterday by Timothy Pfeiffer, attorney for Mrs. Hall.
"I will investigate Mrs. Russell s
story," he said.
The affidavit by the negro woman
says that on the night of Sept. 14 she
and Mrs. Gibson wer together between
10 and 11 p. m. Mrs. Gibson stated
that she witnessed the double murder
at about 10:20 p. m.
One official declared that if Mrs,
Russell's statement were true the
state's case against "The woman in
gray and "the man with the bushy
hair" 'would be completely, broken up.
The negress sent her story to Mrs. Hall and explained her delay in coming forward by saying that she hadn't thought any one would believe Mrs. Gibson's story. When she read that the authorities were basing their case on the "pig woman's" testimony, she said she decided that it was time to act
BOARD WILL PERMIT
ERECTION OF BOOTHS
The Salvation army was given per
mission to erect booths at Seventh,
Eighth and Ninth streets, on Main tor
Christmas contributions, by tne Doaru of works, at the regular meeting Monday, i The city eneineer was ordered to instruct the Hiatt construction company to make street repairs on South B street between Fifth and Sixt'j where it had laid a sewer. Members of the board, with the city attorney, the county commissioner?, the county attorney and newly elected members of the board of county commissioners will meet Saturday, Nov. 13 atrll o'clock, in the morning to discuss the matter of putting in an underground crosing at the intersection of west Fifth street and tfne Indianapolis division of the PennsVivania rai'.r6ad. Representatives of the Pennsylvania will also be present.! Woman's Lives Saved By Doorbell Ringing CLEVELAND, Nov. 13. Mrs. M. A. Sweeney, her daughter, Miss ManSweeney, and Miss L. Bailey, owe their lives today to a stroke of good fortune. A short circuited wire in their home fell onto the buzzer "wire of the-electric doorbell Sunday night, and -woke them after the other end of the wire had fallen into a backet of clothing and set it afire. When the women awoke, alarmed by the ringing bell, the house was full of smoke and Mrs. Sweeney was overcome
Short News of City
AMELIA ANN CROMER Amelia Ann Cromer, 83 years old, died Sunday morning at Reid Memorial hospital as a result of a compli cation of diseases. She had ' been a resident of Richmond for many years. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Julia Gibson, of this city; five grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. She was a member of the United Brethren church. , Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon from the home, 823 North G street Burial will be at Hagerstown. Rev. H. S. James will officiate. Friends may call Tuesday or Wednesday. Please omit flwers.
Jhe birth rate in the United States is declining and the death rate is increasing, census reports show.
William Hopkins Held On Charge Of Forgery William Charles Hopkins, 18 years
old, son of William Hopkins who was formerly a second hand furniture dealer in this city, is being held in the city Jail, pending arraignment on a charge of forgery. Young Hopkins
was arrested and confessed Saturday evening. An attempt to pass a bad check for $10.95 was the cause ot Hopkins' arrest He was caught in the
First National bank, when he tried to
pass a check payable to C. C. Keck,
signed by E. w. Lane.
OHIO CITIZENS EXCITED
OVER KILLING OF PESTS
CASTALIA, Ohio, Nov. 13. -Con
tests between Venice and Castalia in rat, mice, sparrow and hawk killing
has caused more excitement than the election Venice is in -the lead so far
uunng ine iirsi nan or tne contest, me
total number of pests killed standing
Rats, 684; sparrows, 3,003; mice,
l,o39; one hawk.
Visit Art Gallery Forty-five persons
visited the public art gallery Sunday afternoon where an exhibition of 195 . prints representing the various processes is now being shown. A number of persons are expecting to buy pic
tures from the collection, inree nave already been sold. Two copies of George Senseney's color etching, "A
Devout Woman nave Deen soia ana one copy of the Oriental picture "Taj Mahal," by Charles W Bartlett. "A number of gatherings are to be held in the gallery Including a community one Monday evening. It will be open to visitors also on Wednesday evening hetvwn 7! 30 and 9:30 o'clock.
Backus to Sneak Rev. A. H. Backus.' ,
pastor of Grace M. E. church, will address a meeting at the Methodist church at Hagerstown Tuesday even
ing. The meeting Is one-of a series
of meetings held all over Metnodism as part of the "Win My Chum" week program. " Going to Connersvllle Alrwho contemplate attendance at the B. Y. P. U. rally to be held at Connersville next
Sunday afternoon are requested to
notify the transportation committee of
the local union. The members or tms committee are George McMahan, Miss
Ruby Geyer and Russell McMahan.
The committee must have these names
by Thursday, It is- announced.
Building work Rusnea uinciais oi
the First National bank stated Mon
day that they expected the new building now under construction at 'the corner of Seventh and Main streets, will be completed about Feb. 1. Construction Is going forward with all posible expedition In order that most of the outdoor work may be finished before the cold weather. Fire Destroys Barn Fire, believed to have been of incendiary origin, completely destroyed a barn belonging to Tross Lambersbn, on Gilbert avenue, between the National road and Main street at midnight Saturday. The loss was partially covered by Insurance. Will Award Contraeta Contract for the improving of West Seventh street from Main street nouth to the MoHnnoi
'Uto road, and from the Peacock road south to Main street will be let at the city hall Nov. 25. Contract for paving of West Main street from Eighth street west to the corporation line, also will be awarded.