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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-18
THUGS ATTACKED
ROBERT ALBE|Tz
Local Butcher Badly Injured
in Encounter with Gin
cinnati Highwaymen.

Thugs on a mission of robbery. 1t
is understood on Wednesday evening
attacked Robert Albeitz, formerly of
Cincinnati. now conducting meat
shop on South Fifth and A streets, in
juring him painfully and necessitating
his removal to hospital in that city
Albeitz is now at his home over his
place of no business but no informa-
ton could be secured as to his condi-
time of the attack it is said large
sum of money and some jewelry, in
Guiding a diamond pin and gold watch.
The highwaymen were unsuccessful
in securing any loot.
Albeitz arranged for business trip
to the Queen City on Wednesday and
arrived there On the midnight train
On his way to the home of relative,
he stopped in q place to get lunch,
and noticed there We're a number OF
men in the place. After he left and
was near Third and Broadway, which
is very dark and deserted at that
hour of the night, he was set upon
by four thugs.
Attacked from behind, he was al
most knocked unconscious by bottles
filed with water. He yelled for help
and fought back until police arrived
1t is understood that he choked one
of the men and injured another with
his fists. Two of the ruffians We're
placed under arrest: the other two
escaped. When arraigned in the Gin
c:nnati police court on Thursday af
ternoon, the two were fined heavily
and sentenced to sixty days in the
Jail.
So serious were Albeitz's injuries
that he was sent to a hospital. He
was able to return to his home here
day or two later and went immedi
ateIy to his bed, ii is said. His head
is dressed with bandages and he still
suffers considerable pain. it is un
derstood. His hands are badly swol
len.
When inquiry was made in regari
to the matter on Saturday evening
the reporter was told by the CLERK
that he did not want TO talk to "edit
ors'' about the matter and also sait
few other things including threat
to prosecute il the story was puI,
Mshed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-18
TASK TOO LARGE
Will Announce Corn School
Grades on Monday.

Owing to the fact the undertaking
was a larger one than anticipated it
was impossible to compile on Satur-
day the total grades of the members
of the Wayne County Boys Corn
club. who contested for scholarships
TO the Purdue university short course,
The grades of the members will be
announced Monday unless something
unexpected arises.
There will be fifty boys from Wayne
county who will be sent to Purdue un-
iversity and all expenses paid for a
week TO attend the institutions short
course in corn culture The matricu-
lation will take place at the university
on January 3 and the school closes on
January II. The subjects taken up
will be fully covered in this time and
will be in charge of competent instruc-
tors, most of whom are faculty men,
bers. There are a hundred and six
teen members in the club but only
ninety.five contested for scholarships
All will receive books on agriculture
covering the subject in a theoretical
manner. Representatives of the club
from each of the fifteen townships in
the county will be sent to Purdue. The
basis of representation is on the
township plan and not on the county
plan. in other words boy living in
Wayne township is not contestant
against a member living in any other
township. but only against members
living in his township.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-18
HAS GOOD PROSPECTS
Farmers Interested in Ap-
preaching Corn School.

The corn school which will be held
In this city In February now is assum-
ing aspects of being the biggest ven
ture of its kind ever attempted in the
county. The Young Mems Business
Club, under the auspices OF which the
event will be held. has received most
encouraging reports from those who
have tickets. Farmers are quick TO
appreciate the value of the instruc-
tion to be given by Purdue university
faculty members. All it requires is
for the ticket seller to make known
his mission and state the purpose of
the affair. Many women are purchas.
ing tickets for the domestic science
course. At the January meeting OF
the club reports from all OF the com.
mittees will be made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-18
TO DEATH THREE
BROTHERS FIGHT
Agree the Survivor Shall
Have the Wife of One,
but All Were Killed.
(American News Servicep


Hefiin, Ala, Dec. 17.-Locked in a
small room, three brothers fought to
their death last night over a woman
at Hopewell, Cleburne county. The
sheriff arrived at Hopewell today and
broke open the door. Lying in a heap
on the floor were the three men, Rich
ard. Alfred and Whack Benefited.
The trouble arose over the wife Of
Richard Benefited to whom the other
brothers were paying attention. The
brothers finally agreed to fght it out
among themselves. the survivor to
have the woman for his wife.
The men fought with long bladed
knives and when the door was broken
down this morning the place looked
like a butchers shambles. The floor
was sodden with blood and all three
men were slashed a score OF times.
A knife was found sticking in one of
the bodies. The faces were so badly
cut that distinction between them
was difficult.
The battle had been continued after
the men were too weak to stand ap-
parertly. The woman over whom the
quarrel took place declared she knew
of the bargain and had agreed to
stand by it,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-18
General Hodges Declared
Saturday that Japan Could
with Ease, Land an Army
on Pacific Coast.
WAR WOULD BE LONG
.= AND A BITTER ONE
But the General Believes the
United States Would Fin
ally Be Victorious-Tells
of Conditions.
,Amorican News service)

Chicago, Dec. 17.-General Charles
l.. Hodges, commander of he depar.
ment OF the great lakes. in an inter
view today declared that Japan could
land an army on our Pacific coast
with case 1T any time because OF the
weakness OF the United Statoa army
at. present, as pointed out by Secre-
tary of War Dickinson. who recon-
mended Immediate steps be taken to
correct this weakness. He also de.
clarcd we would finally be victorious
after long hard fight
81 don't believe that Japan is look
ing for war" declared Gen. Hodges.
The general knows something about
the Japanese as he saw considerable
service In the Philippines and had
some opportunities of studying army
and navy.
"Of course an invasion OF the Pa
cific coast Is entirely practicable" he
continued. "The Pacific coast Is not
adequately defended. There is 1000
miles OF shore line along our western
coasts and an enemy would have lit
tie trouble In landing an army.
First Point Of Attack.
"The PaciAc coast. too. would be
the first point that japan would at
tack In case of war. In my mind IL
would be poor strategy for Japan to
attack the Philippines or Hawaii first.
and Japan 10 not making any mistakes
in time OF war.
"Our coast defense has never been
anything to boast Of and the points
where the japanese would select as
available for landing purposes are not
fortified strongly enough to put up
any defense. The Japanese would un-
doubtedly take possession of the great
mountain passes.
1t would take us weeks, however,
to get any sort of an army together.
Our army numbers about $4,000 men
and II Is scattered all over the coun-
try In little posts and other places.
"The national guard Is not available
for Immediate use. although l believe
that a great many Of it's regiments
could soon be made into good fighting
units. II would take some time. but
ultimately we would triumph and
would crush any foe that tried to in
wade and conquer our country"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-18
.LLOyD-GEORGE TO
Be NEXT PREMIER
Reported King George Fav-
ors His Appointment to
Avert Great Crisis.
(American News Service)

London, Dec. 17.-That a political
compromise among the party leaders
which will result in elevating David
Lloyd-George, chancellor of the ex-
chequer. to the position of premier of
Great Britain, the position now held
by II. II. Asquith, is under way, be-
came known today. King George is
understood to have suggested it to
avert a national crisis.
The conservative press declares
that concessions must be made by
both Unionists and Liberals if crisis.
more grave than any which has yet
menaced England's political institu-
tions is to be averted. That affairs
will so shape themselves that Lloyd
George will capture the premiership
is the current report.
The Unionists are quarreling among
themselves over A. J. Balfour's prom
ise of the referendum. Mr.. Balfour
has no intention of being forced out
of his leadership of the conservatives
and will fight strenuously to have his
promise carried out.
Many Parties Now.
There is much to be said in favor
of his program he himself asserts.
The former premier explains that.
when he first went into parliament,
there were only two great parties-the
Unionists and the Liberais-but now
the field is taken up with small par
ties and now the main alignment is
so split that these smaller parties can
block or swing legislation at will. He
points out that the Irish Nationalists
with their mere II members had the
balance of power in the last parl!a-
ment and will hold it again in the new
The legislation, thus hampered he
points out, the people themselves
must decide the grave questions.
King George is giving politics more
attention than ever and he has tempo
rarily laid aside all work upon the
coronation proceedings to devote his
entire attention o the political situ-
alton.
The King will urge Premier Asquith
TO make a more comprehensive effort
TO adjust constitutional questions.
Despite the charges against Lloyd
George by his enemies his ability is
generally admitted. The worst claim
! against him is that. while decryins
I riches and aristocracy. he has not re-
fused to visit noblemen and enjoy
| their hospitality and that he is we'll
TODD himself.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-18
Some Models Fly.

The smaller ard cheaper models al
SO fly. but only when suspended from
the ceiling, In which case they circle
around through the air like real flying
machines. In the same category be
lContinued on Page Six.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-18
In the County and State In
stitutions in Wayne the In
mates Will Partake Of the
Holiday Cheer.
A CHRISTMAS TREE
AT REID HOSPITAL
At Easthaven There Will Be
a Week of Festivities for
the Inmates-Good Dinner
at the Jail.

Christmas will be observed by the
county and state charitable and penal
institutions during the week before.
and the week after Christmas, in a
manner which viii bring as much of
the happy Christmas spirit as possi-
bic TO the u2fortunates who are con-
fined in these institutions. The en-
tertainncnt for the inmates of the
various institutions will consist of
dances, banquets, Christmas trees,
moving picture shows and many other
forms of amusement
1t has always been customary in
Wayne county for the jails, hospitals
and as!lams to observe the day as ex-
tensively as possible. The only insti-
tuition which will not have a celebra-
ton is the Wayne county Jail. Sheriff
Meredith holds that the Jail is so pop
ular at present there is no use adding
any other popular features. The
prisoners will merely be given a regu-
lar Sunday dinner.
For ten days during the Christmas
holidays the Eastern Indiana Hospital
for the Insane will celebrate, for the
amusement of the inmates. The ex-
act program has not yet been arrang-
ed by Superintendent Smith. but there
will be several dances. three moving
picture shows, play and minstrel
ChnU Thorn will ho -
other social functions. The inmates
will be permitted to engage in social
affairs and to attend the shows and
other entertainments.
At Reid Hospital. ~
There will be dinner and probably
Christmas tree at the Reid Memorial
hospital. The program for the hos
pital celebration has not yet been com
pleted. II is in the hands of the La
dies Aid society of the hospital 1t
is customary for the members of the
society, members of the Board of Trus-
tees, and all the city physicians and
their wives. to attend the services in
the hospital. A beneficial entertain.
ment is expected.
AT the Home for the Friendless
there will be Christmas tree exer.
else and giving of presents to the
twenty inmates who now live at the
home. 1t is intended to make Christ.
mas as CHEEKY day as possible. The
entertainment, which will include reel,
tations and music, will take place on
the Friday before Christmas. The en-.
tertainment is in charge of the Board
of Managers. On Christmas day there
will be turkey dinner
Just what will be the Christmas en-
tertainment at the Poor Farm has not
yet been decided, but there will be a
celebration either Christmas eve or or
Christmas night. A big turkey dinner
will feature Christmas day in the eyes
of the forty-seven inmates. Christ
mas entertainments at the Poor Farm
have always been greatly enjoyed
| The fatted calf of Bible history
| will become reality at the Wernle
Lutheran Orphans Home at it's Christ
mas dinner for the trustees have de
cided that calf shall be given the
children instead of the conventional
| turkey and chicken. There will be ar
entertainment Christmas eve at the
! Home, when many OF the orphans viii
engage in the program of recitations
and music.
,thbeWcvc6e.s
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-18
REBELS WIN BATTLE
Report of Defeat of Mexican
Army True.
(Americau News Service)

Washington, Dec. 17.-United States
Ambassador Wilson reported to the
state department from Mexico City to-
day that the revolution is spreading
in Northern Mexico and that the re-
cent report that Guerrero. Chichuahua.
had been captured by Mexican troops
was erroneous. Revolutionists stu
have control of Guerrero, according to
Mr. Wilson's dispatch.
Senior de la Barra, the Mexican Am
bass sador to the United States. today
confirmed the dispatches that Mexican
troops had been defeated In a severe
engagement with rebels in La Junta,
Chihuahua
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-18
SUGAR TRUST MEN
GIVEN SENTENCES
(American News Service,

New York, Dec. l7.-Charies G..
Drew and Charles II. Wardwell. form
er government weighers. who were
convicted Of taking bribes in the sugar
underweighing frauds last September.
were today sentenced TO ten months
each In the penitentiary on Bisckwells
Island. Judge Martin granted a stay
for sixty days so that the convicted
men may appeal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-18
TWO FREIGHT CARS
WRECK A PASSENGER

Saratoga, y. V, Dec. 1E.-One man
was perhaps fatally injured and a doZ-
en- others hurt today when two loaded
freight cars on the Hudson Valley troll
ley line which were being hauled by
an electric motor engine. broke. their
couplings on a steep grade near Schuy-
ierville and co!lided with passenger
trolley car. The most seriously
wounded is DR.. Daniel Fl. Martin OF
Glenn Falls, formerly of New York
City who sustained internal injuries
George Godson of Glenn Falls was al
so injured and the tr0llay Car was
bu-Eed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-18
NO MERCY is SHOWN
To Bedouin Tribesmen by
the Turks.
tAmerIcan News Service,

Constartincpie, Dec. 17.-Fighting
in the viiayet of Syria between Turk
Bedouins was in progress today al
though the Turks have recaptured
kerak and are driving back the tribes
men with heavy losses The terrible
atrocities inflicted upon Turkish sol
diers by the tribal forces before the
castle of kerak has lent fierce cour-
age to the Turkish soldiery who seek
TO avenge their dead and tortured
comrades.
More than 1000 tribesmen have
been killed. according to advices re-
ceiyed today from Damascus and
Huaran- The last Official word was
that the Bedouins were being pursued
over the desert b. tic soldiers
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-18
LUCK BREAKS HARD
FOR THIS MAGNATE
Girl He Would Wed Is De-
tanned at the Ellis Island
by u. S. Officials.
y (American News Service)

New York, Dec. 17.-Herman A.
Ring, a Chicago mine owner, has un-
successfully tried to get the release Of
two pretty English girls detained on
Ellis Island, and he declared this af-
ternoon that the action of the immi-
grafton authorities was an outrage.
The girls. Lillian Mayes and Rose
May, both of Mont Lake, Sussex, Eng
land, came over on the Mauretania,
on which Ring was also a passenger.
When they arrived here they were de-
tanned as they had no funds and ad-
mitted that Ring had paid their pas
sage.
'"The whole truth of the matter is. "
said Ring today, that I want to mar
ry one of the girls. But I haven't ask
ed her yet and l don't propose to do
SO under such unromantic conditions.
am a rich man. Everybody in Chi
cago knows me. / am head of COM
pany that is building s250.000 irri-
cation ditch in Alaska and pride my
self that MY character is above re-
proach.
Good as Sunshine.
Il was in England on a business
trip and met these girls there. They
are as good as sunshine, and l re-
spect them both as much as / do my
mothers and sisters. l have known
them six months and they came over
here as my guests and with the con.
sent of their parents.
''It never occurred to me that we
had such laws in this country. The
girls are frightened to death and are
so disgusted with what they had to
put up with on Ellis Island that they
want to go back now. AS they are
my guests l. of course. will stand all
the expenses, but | wish they would
wait until l can appeal to Washing
ton"
1t was learned that Ring had given
both the girls enough money to pay
their return passage and it was also
learned that both probably will re
turn to England on the Mauretania
when she sails tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-18
STORM ON ENGLISH
COAST HAS ABATED
; lAn1erlcan Ners Servicel

London, Dec. IL The storms
which have been batteriEg the Eng
iish coasts for six days, abated today
although the disastrous floods, which
have done vast damage to crops and
still continue Mariners de-
clare that the loss OF life along the
coast has been light despite great
damage to Ss-.ail craft and sea walls
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-18

Professor Vladimir Korolenko of
ST Petersburg, Russia, who says that
so per cent of the unfortunates. men
and women, who have been condemn
cd by the Russian courts martial
since the last revolution, died inno-
Gently. This statement is obtained
from a copy of "A St. Petersburg pa
per which was smuggled into Vienna
and saved from the general contisca-
ton of the edition which printed Pro-
fessor korolenko's terrible arraign-
ment of the Russian courts martial.
korolenko affrms that the Russian
courts martial have recently hanged
three housand men and women, and
of these six hundred were not guilty
of any of the political crimes charged
against them IN this awful number
the many thousands sent TO Siberia or
other prisons and penal colonies are
not included. Neither are included
the victims shot by various punitive
expeditions" sent out by military au-
thorities during the revolution.
These courts martial, says koro-
Ienko. are still in power and active
ly murderous."
The newspapers that printed the
above information were con6scated
ard the editors thrown into Jail.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-18
THE WEATHER

STATE AND LocAL-P1rtIy cloudy;
warmer in the east ard north por-
tions on Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-18
BURNED TRYING TO
SEND SANTA A NOTE

Evansville. Ind, Dec. I7.-WhiIe
trying TO send note 10 Santa Claus
through the chimney the clothes of the
three year-o.d daughter of Mrs. Mabel
johnson caught fire from a stove and
vas SO badly burned about tire breast
and BODY that she Eay die
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-06-08

Billings being their destination, in
search of land. j. r. Keefe Of this
city was one ofthe party.
H. w. Shoemaker left Wednesday
morning to attend the 5th annual
convention of the Tri-State Post
masters Association, to be held in
the post office building at Minneap-
oils, June 9Th and 9th.
North Redwood is making prepar-
ations for grand celebration July
I'd. Several good speakers have
been engaged. Races. ball game,
ETC., are to be features Of the day.
Grand bowery dance at night. Look
out for the bills. All are cordially
invited to attend and have a good
time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-06-08


who IS confined in a hospital as a
result of injuries received in the
forest fires in the northern part of
the state.
Rev. Aasen left Tuesday afternoon
to attend a circuit meeting at Big
Bend in Chippewa county. Mrs. .Nels
Sandager, KoIbent Kn1tson and Ole
Rake also attended the meeting as
delegates from the Rock Dell con-
gregation.
Henry Tillisch and four brothers
drove over from Walnut Grove in an
auto and spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Nels j. Hagenson.
Henry Petri Of New Avon town
ship was a Belview visitor on
Wednesday. He is looking the field
over with a view of becoming a can
didate for sheriff before the prim-
aries. He is an old settler in this
county and feels that he is entitled
to some of the loaYes and fishes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-06-08

ding was dedicated free Of debt
The dedicatory sermon by DIR. R. N.
Adams of Minneapolis was listened
to with great interest throughout,
and emphasized the thought that
the dedica, ion of the heart and life
to Gods service is of vastly more i'm
portance than the setting apart of
any church building to His use.
Then followed, by Rev. G. y
Adams of Minneapolis, a history Of
the church from its primitive days
to the present time. This disclosed
many interesting facts in connection
with the early struggles and subse-
quent growth of the organization
including list of its charter mem
bers. and as they were called one
was forclbly reminded of the many
changes wrought by time in its
ceaseless whfrl. Then Rev. L. S.
Badger read the dedicatory service
and offered the dedicatory prayer.
and in the afternoon preaehe la very
interesting sermon to a full house.
In the evening Rev. c. McKibben of
Marshall delivered an address set
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-06-08
WALNUT GROVE

Miss Gerlicher left Sunday after
noon for Winona.
w. B. Harwood spent few days
at Brooks, Mimi.
Miss Mae Russell was at Tracy be
tween trains Saturday.
Miss Lucille Daley returned home
from st. Paul Saturday.
Miss Cora Bjore is visiting friends
at Sleepy Eye this week,
! Louis Truedson returned from
Chicago Wednesday afternoon.
J. D. Larkin Of Sanborn was in
town between trains Wednesday.
Mrs. A. S. Carlson Of Tracy spent
Saturday at the Eric Wilson home.
Thos. McGinn and Frank Virgins
were Lamberton visitors last Mon
day.
Miss Martha Gadow of Lamberton
is spending a few days at the C. Ga
dow home.
H. A. Rindy, VIM. Olson and j. F.
Hesnault were at Sanborn the first
of the week.
The Misses Minor and Geire re-
turned to their homes at Litchfield
and Stewartyille Friday.
Geo. Conley and wife left last
Thursday for Denver, COL, to visit
Mrs. Conley's sister at that place.
Mrs. Mitchell and children of Has
tings, Mimi, is visiting at the home
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Harmon.
Miss Mae Russell has been been
spending a few days at the E. w.
Sw fer home and left Sunday for
her home near Mankato.