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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-23
Washington S Significance

1t is by a sound instinct that we have selected
Washington, rather than jefferson Hamilton
as the typical national father and it is good
thing that once each year our attention is re-
called TO that remarkable career which was to
the thirteen struggling colonies what the sun is
to the solar system
The names of Jefferson, Hamilton, Madison
Franklin, Paine and all the others who
are forever linked to that great epochal period
when circle of jealous distrustful little colon
ial nations were gradually welded into great re-
publican empire Their work man can desire
to underestimate disparage. Nevertheless
the fact remains that each and all of these were
partisans and special pleaders
They came before the people as the apostles
of some popular philosophy or creed or peculiar
brand of political mysticism
They had become sick and tired of the Euro
pean kind of politics. They were convinced that
these old mother countries were doomed to
speedy extinction and in their efforts to have
their own young nation steer clear entirely of
the injustices and errors of Europe, thew leaned
violently away from European political usages
and having found politicians of England and
France worthless, they turned about eagerly
to sit at the feet of Rosseau and the French en-
cyclopedsts. From these romantic sources thew
drank deep, Intoxicating draughts of the philoso-
phies of the social contract and of natural
rights"
The essence Of these mysticisms was an un-
compromising optimism, a boundless confidence
in human nature. 1t vigorously affirmed
that all the vices and sins of humanity were due
solely to the injustices of governments. The po-
litical structure that would guarantee liberty
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ment Austin and his friends had on
these occasions.
He received 81 week for working
as porter in a store. He supported
his wife and helped support three or
four "sweethearts." as he terms them,
besides maintaining the boast of being
the best-dressed colored man in town.
He admits that there are few persons
of his acquaintance to whom he does
not owe money, besides his big tailor
bills and other accounts.
Now he says he is ready to go to
Jail for his squirt in society. and will
forsake the throne Of style he has oc-
cupied. He says he will plead guilty
and take his medicine, whenever the
authorities are ready to arraign him
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The Guest House.

By an unfortunate conspiracy of circum-
stances, a misconception OF what the Guest
House is intended to be has gotten abroad
through the city People have thought OF 1t as
being merely kind of boarding house where
factory girls could find room and board cheaper
than elsewhere and of better quality for the mon
ey. Those who have understood it to be such an
institution as this have felt that $4,000 was al
together too much to put into it. They have
said, "While we are at it, why cannot we build
something that will do for the women what the
Y. M. C. A. does for the men?'
If this were all the Guest House was to be,
this feeling would be justified. But the Guest
House will be more than that if the plans of the
beard Of directors are carried out.
It is not intended as a charitable institution.
Each girl or woman will pay fair rate for what
she receives No person will be pauperized and
no opportunity will be offered factory employers
to cut down the wages of their girls to the level
Of, cheaper living expenses.
Neither Is the Guest House an institution ex-
E1rzivoay for purposes of religion. 1t will not be
m The control of any denomination or sect and
no woman needing it will be barred out by any
religious pre- judices But the plan is to surround
the girl, while there, with just such sane and
normal atmosphere surrounds the girl in the
typCdA CuIIStldu HOIIlc hellSlOH VIII HoC NC
forced on any girl in it, but the conditions will be
such as to encourage and inspire true moral and
spiritual life in each member of the Guest House
family.
Neither is the Guest House for factory girls
only, is sometimes supposed. Any woman
wherever she works. whether in office, store
home factory and whatever her wages may
be- who needs what the Guest House has to offer
will be made welcome there.
AS things now are it is next to impossible for
the average working girl to find in pri-
vate house where she have anything at all
like home surroundings. 1t is felt by the noble
women in charge of the movement that through
cooperation of themselves and the girls an insti-
tuition may be built here in which it will be posi-
BILE to have all the advantages of home at price
within the reach of those concerned. In other
words what they cannot do separately, they feel
they will be able to do through combined effort
The Guest House will be even more than this
because it will be the social center for the women
the Y. M. c. A. in which to hold their meetings.
conferences etc, the women will have the Guest
House which will serve as their social head
quarters.
When considers how many functions this
institution will be able to fulfill it's cost to the
community seems very reasonable indeed anC
there is no question but that the city will cheer
fully support it Just it can come tC
realize what it stands for.
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Mutt and Jeff Visit the Panama Canal

Not exactly on pleasure trip, but
with business and pleasure combined
Bud Fishers clever character concep-
tons visit the Panama Canal and dc
some good work along hilarious lines
The new book for Gus Hills spectaCu
lar musical comedy. melo-dramatiC
production is called Mutt and Jeff in
Panama
The big New York company will
pay a visit to the Gennett Friday even
ing February q. Seats should be en-
gagged in advance as this attraction is
simply taxing box office records and
theatre capacities at every stop.
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High Life on 81 Week."
Hon Some Can do the Stunt

High Life on 81 per week." or
Keeping Up Appearances" or "A Di-
airy OF the Best-dressed Colored Man
in Town." are apt subjects for the
story of the last few months of the
life Of Harry Austin, the young color
ed man who Is in the county Jail
waiting for the day when he will be
brought into circuit court to plead
guilty to the charge of stealing cloth
ing and money from the Hoosier
Store.
Austin tells stories of at least week
ly 10y rides" with chauffeur friends
working for automobile owners who
believed their machines safely housed
in their garages. Wine. women and
song were a part of the entertain
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American salmon in the fresh wat
erS of Tasmania are prospecting won
Gerfully. Some of them increased in
weight from two ounces to. four pound
in twenty-one months.
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PERMANENCY IN OFFICE.


Mayor Hanson of Belfast Me-, is for the New
Bedford record and will tenth term Mayor
Beal of Bangor is willing quit the race present
with nine terms his credit.
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CONSENSUS OF BEST OPINION.


The department of agriculture holds that aver
is a to Amer
icas boosted civilization But those who
say it beats the hall bedroom the city.
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AGAINST ALL PARTY PRECEDENT.

Houston Post.
The lieutenant of New York declares will
retire from politics the end of his
tired Of holding office. We must be living in mollycod-
die indeed when protesting to be Democrat
confesses to WEAKNESS of the job 1t is perfectly
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NO PEWS FOR THE NEEDY.

Boston Globe.
SO the ushers in $50 New York churches going to
form union to spread the art of usherng prac-
ticed in Fifth This cheering news for all
the addressed the poor.
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Dramatic Mems and Comment
The Boss.

The Boss" which had long run
in both New York and Chicago will
be the offering of the Francis Sayles
Players at the Gennett theatre all
next week with the usual matinees.
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WHAT'S THE NET?
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

cleveland Plain Dealer
1t is asserted that college athletics
la year. This sounds terribe-but o figures for
gross expenditures Nothing said about the inestm-
able returns.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS
GOES ON IN SAME OLD WAY.

st. Louis POstDispatch.
Springfield. Mo, has voted to retain the omission
OF government.
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Amateurs Thursday Night.

Amateurs thursday NI9ht
The Francis Sayles Players will
have their amateur night this week
on Thursday night instead of Fri
day as the Sayles Players will give
away Friday night for Mutt and
jeff"
Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-12
NORTH SEA UNDER
BRITISH CONTROL
Government Says Transporta-
tion With Denmark Can Re-
sumo Without Danger.

London, Aug. 12-The news given
out by the British governments Off
ciaI press bureau containing an i'm
portant statement bearing on the
naval sieuation in the Nortn Sea. This
was regarding the steamer service be-
tween London and Esjberg. Denmark,
being resumed.
1t is taken to mean that the British
admiralty is confident it has complete
command OF these waters, also that
there is no danger from mines.
The correspondent of the Daily Mail
at Copenhagen telegraphs that the ex-
port route for provision steamers
from Denmark to England has been re-
opened. The steamer Konstantin from
Grimsby and the steamer Express
from Newcastle arrived at Esiherg.
Both captains stated that they had
sighted no warships in the North
Sea.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-12
CARRANzA'S MEN
Get MEXICO CITY
Federal Troops Evacuate Cap
ital but Wait Around to
Watch Developments.

Washington, Aug 12.-Peaceful
transfer of the government at Mexico
City from the Carbajal administration
to the constitutionaIists began yester-
day. said official advices received by
the state department.
The federal troops evacuated the
Mexican capital, leaving the city in
charge of municipal police, who by
agreement were to be regarded as neu-
trail.
The federals withdrew TO a nearby
point, there to await an announce
ment OF amnesty from General Car
rama.
Should guarantees be refused, Amer
lean officials do not doubt that a coun-
ter revolution will be set in motion
Immediately.
The Brazilian minister to Mexico,
who is caring for the interests of the
United States; Governor Iturbide of
the Mexican federal district and
con mission of two others left the
capital during the day for Tula, where
General Obregon, commander of one
OF the three big divisions OF the con-
stitutionalist army, had headquarters.
General Carranza was expected to go
to Tula at once.
The commission will endeavor to
arrange details of the entry of the
constitutionalist forces into the capt.
tai.
No definite word was received as to
President CarbajaI, but It was under
stood he would leave the capital for
Vera Cruz within "a hours.
With the entry OF constitutionalist
forces into Mexico City the question
of recognition of the new government
Will confront Washington. There is
reason 10 believe such recognition Will
be withheld until there is an election
or a political convention at which an
of the attitude of the Mex
ican people toward the new govern
ment can be obtained.
Disquieting advices again reported
that General villa would not march
south with his men. as ordered by
Carranza, but would remain in the
north and demand a convention OF rep
of the army, as agreed on
in the Torreon conference.
Should this be refused by Carranza
a new revolution in the north would
not surprise high officials.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-12
BOYCOTT THREAT
LOWERS PRICES
Agitation of Consumers Brings
Reduction in Meat Quo
tations at Chicago.

Chicago, ILL.,. Aug. 12.-It is admit
ted at the stock yards today that the
consumers agitating against high
prices had considerable to do with the
fall of forty to fifty cents per hundred
weight in the value of hogs compared
with "a hours before. Threats of a
general boycott against all kinds of
pork had the effect of cutting off the
demand from butchers. Arrivals to-
day were forty thousand as against
sixty thousand during the whole of
last week when the supply was the
lowest in a quarter of century. Cat
tie and sheep were down ten to fifteen
cents a hundred.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-12
Advance Guard of Cavalry
Moving Through Heart
of Belgium.
AIRSHlP AT BRUSSELS
Guards Fire at Air Scout but 1t
Hovers Out of Reach of
Their Guns.

Brussels, (via London) Aug. /.
12.-The German army is be- I
ing detached from its position
before Liege and is advancing
through the heart of Belgium.
The main body of German
cavalry is engaged in a forward
movement all along the front OF
the allied armies.
A German aeroplane flew
over Brussels yesterday at a
height of 1000 feet. Civic
guards fired at the airship but
fell short. There is no fear re-
garding the food supply in Bel
gium.
Cavalry scour Country.
Hostilities have begun between Ger
man cavalry and the Belgian cavalry
outposts in the Hesbaye district. This
district is to the west of Liege and
north of the Meuse and forms part of
the provinces of Liege, Limburg and
Namur.
The Germans have begun a syste-
matte reconnoitering of Hesbaye in
order to discover the positions of the
Belgian field army Their cavalry pa
trolls are followed by infantry detach-
ments.
On Sunday German cavalry passed
the outksirts of Lixhe, following a
route to the south of the province of
Limburg to Tongres and st. Trond,
and evidently proceeding toward Hes
baye. Two hundred German cavalry
with quick firers already have reach
ed Hannut, II miles to the northwest
of Liege
Engagements have taken place prin-
cipally along the line between Tirle-
mont and st. Trond and half way be-
tween Ezemael and Gussenhaven.
There have been other engagements
near Tongres.
The German cavalry is reported to
have been everywhere repulsed with
loss. These engagements are regard
ed as a prelude to a German offensive
to tho north of Liege. 1t
is thought that they may foreshadow
more important fighting and a big
battle in two or three days.
Germans Withdraw Troops.
Brussels, Aug. 12.-It is officially an
here that the German retire
ment reported yesterday is becoming
more marked. No other news from
the frontier was made public.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-12
General Won Stein Reports
No General Assault Was
Made to Take Them.
WAIT FOR SIEGE GUNS
Declares Kaiser Did Not Wish
to Sacrifice Life of Men
Unnecessarily.

London, Aug. ia Berlin
dispatch, via Rome, gives an Of
fetal statement by General Won
Stein regarding the siege of
Liege. The German command
er denies the loss of 1000 men
but does not give the figures of
his losses. He says only small
number of Germans were en-
gagged in order to mask the
movements of the bulk of the
army. The enemy's advance
attacking this force was com
pletely annihilated. He admits
the forts remain intact. He ex-
plains this by saying, "The en-
peror did not wish to sacrifice
life unnecessarily but as soon as
heavy artillery arrives the forts
will be taken without the loss
Of a man"
Won Stein admits the capture
Of the forts is a difficult prob
lem because of the unfavorable
grounds about them and be-
cause the population of the
town, including women who
shot at the Germans from be-
hind, firing indiscriminately,
hitting surgeons and the wound
ed.
French Say Forts Are Safe.
London. Aug. IA dispatch from
the French foreign minister says, 'Ru-
uors regarding the loss OF forts at
Liege by Belgian troops are entirely
false. Only a small group Of Germans
entered the town itself under cover of
darkness. All encircIing forts, II in
number. are intact"
Siege Guns On Hand.
Amsterdam (via London), Aug. 12
A second attempt by the German
army 70 build a pontoon bridge at
Herst1 over the Meuse was success
ful according to dispatches from
Aaastricht TO the Telegraaf today.
The bridge IS intended for the pas
sage Of siege artillery, several pieces
Of which are being sent 70 Liege, 9th
ers 10 Namur.
Siege Guns at Work:
Amsterdam, Cyia London) Aug. II.
A News dispatch from Maastricht
says terrific artillery firing was heard
throughout the morning from the di-
rection o. TOngres TO the north OF
hege. The conclusion was felt at
Maastricht.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-12
SERvlA INVADES
AUSTRIA LANDS

Nish. Servia, Aug. 12.-The Servian
and Montenegrin armies which have
effected a junction on the border of
Herzegovina are operating together.
The Servian artillery is bombarding
Gorashda on the river Drina, % miles
southeast of Sarajevo. the Bosnian
capital. Servians haye captured the
Bosnian town Vardishta. The bonn
bardment OF Belgrade. the Servian cap
ital. by Austrian artillery. continues to-
day with heavy material damage TO
buildings in the city.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-12
CENSORS CROW
STILL SFRicTER
As Armies Close for Big Bat
ties All News of Move
ments Is Suppressed.

Th' meagerness of dispatches from
the war centers of Europe today in
dicates that the censorship has be-
come stricter than ever. Neither
from England nor France is any hint
to pass over cables as to the
progress of events or the positions or
of the huge armies of
German, French, Belgian, Austrian,
Russian and British troops which, it is
assumed, must now be within strik-
ing distance.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-12
BRITAIN BARS ALL ALIENS:
AMERICANS EXCEPTED

London. Aug. 12.-lt is officially
stated tnat the only object of the alien
restrictions act is to prevent foreign
ers with whose nations Great Britain
is at war from landing in the British
Isles. The act does not apply to
Americans is the statement made aft
er the report was received that Secre-
tary of State Bryan had cabled the
American ambassador to investigate
rumors that all foreigners were to be
prevented from landing.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-12
Players Released.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 12.-Pitcher
Faircloth has been released to the
Springfield Three-Eye league club and
Pitcher Jones has been released to
the Muscatine Central association club
according to an announcement made
by Manager Cooley of the local West
ern league club. Cooley also announc-
ed that Catcher McAllister, recently
released at his own request, had been
signed by the Omaha Western league
club.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-12
PRESIDENT RESTS WELL
ON TRIP TO WASHINGTON

Lynchburg, Va, Aug. 12.-President
Wilson shook hands with a group of
section hands who jumped aboard his
car as the train passed slowly through
Lima, Va, enroute to Washington. The
president had a good nights rest.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-12
DUTCH AND SWISS OFFER
RED CROSS GENEROUS AID

London, Aug. ia dispatch to the
Holland-American Steamship Line has
placed its large premises on the Hook
of Holland at the disposal of the
Dutch Red Cross. with special view
to its need in the event of a naval
battle in the North Sea.
An evening journal, La Sera, has re-
ceiyed a message from Berne stating
that the federal council, as a guaran-
tee of neutrality, has offered to con-
vert the whole of Switzerland into a
colossal Red Cross hospital, with a
camp for the reception OF wounded,
irrespective of nationality.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-12

/
st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 12.-The In
ternational Harvester company today
was declared to be monopoly in re-
st-aint of interstate and foreign trade,
and was ordered dissolved by a ma
jority decision in the United States
district court.
Unless the s14O,OOO,O0O corporation
submit a plan for the dissolution of
the combination into at least three in
dependent concerns within 80 days, or
in case of appeal within 80 days OF
the issuance of an appeal mandate
from the United States supreme court,
the decision announces that the court
will entertain an application for the
appointment of receivers for all the
properties of the corporation.
The decision of the court was given
by Circuit Judge Walter !. Smith OF
Iowa, with which Judge William c.
Hook of Kansas agreed. and from
which Judge Walter A. Sanborn of
Minnesota dissented.
The majority opinion held that the
International Harvester company was
from it's organization in 1902 in viola
ton of the Sherman law. The original
corporation, formed of five concerns,
violated the first section of the Sher-
man act by restraining competition
among themselves. The combined or
ganization also tended to monopolize
trade in contravention of the second
section OF this law.
The decision declares that while the
International Harvester company and
its selling organization. the Interna-
tional Harvester company of America.
control from so to S5 per cent of the
trade in agricultural implements man
ufactured by them, their treatment of
Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-12
British Cruiser Sighted.

San Francisco. Cal. Aug. 12-The
American coaster Bear arrived from
Portland spoke the British sloop Of
war AIgerine of Cape Mendocino at
5 O'Clock yesterday evening. The AL
gerine was cleared for action and not
a sailors head showed above the rails.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-12
Pope overcome
BY GRIEF AT WAR

Rome. Aug. 12.-The pope is so over
whelmed with grief BY the outbreak OF
a general war that he is unable to do
any work, but sits listless and silent
for hours every day. Although not
i'll. his condition is causing anxiety
to his attendants, -
Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-12
Presents Bill to Buy Ships.

Washington. ID. c., Aug. IA I'll
to appropriate $40,000.0O0 to buy
ocean-going ships to carry American
trade was introduced by Representa-
tive Moss of West Virginia. They
would be auxiliary vessels to the
navy.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-12
CROWN PRINCE is
NOT WITH TROOP

London. Aug. 1.-THE Maastricht
correspondent Of the Rotterdam COur-
eh' says ne was positively assured by
herman officers at Wise that the crown
princes regiment crossed the River
Heuse some days ago without the
Prince.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-12
u. S. SHIPS NEARLY DONE
Government Reveals Percentages of
Completion of DreadnouShts.

Washington, d. c.. Aug. 1.-TWO of
the American navy's four new dread
noughts were nearly three-fourths
completed Aug. 1, says the bureau of
construction. The Nevada and the
Oklahoma are the most advanced,
with a respective percentage of COM
pletioH CT 724 and 1876 The percent
age OF completion of the Pennsylvania
is ~ and OF the Arizona 24.4.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-12
Mrs. J. Borden Hartman ~.

New York. Aug. 12.-Mrs. ]. Borden
Hartman. who with her husband Is
war refugee, is seriously Ill at Lon
don from ptomaine poisoning. Mrs.
Hartman is a member OF the federal
commission on industrial relations.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-12
FLEET AT VERA CRUZ TO
BE WITHDRAWN BY SEPT

Washington. d. c., Aug. 12-All big
ships in the Atlantic battle fleet viii
be withdrawn from Vera Cruz and
brought north by September. 1t is
said this has no connection with the
European situation.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-12
1000 Tourists Leave Italy.

naples. Aug. 12.-Three thousand
american tourists will leave for the
United States Aug. IS. IS and 19 on
three Italian steamers.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-08-12
WAR CUTS IMMIGRATION
UnskIIed Labor May be at Premium
IL Conflict is Iona

New York, Aug. 12.-Sbould the Eu.
ropean war continue any length of
time it is believed unskilled labor will
be at premium. The number of steer
age passengers from abroad fell off
100000 last week, compared with the
same week a year ago