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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
FLOODS and STORMS
CHECK TROOP MOVES
French Officer Praises Heroic Valor of German Soldiers and
Unflnching Courage Of Officers in Holding Positions
Leading Attacks-Kaisers Lieutenant Tells Superior He
Would Storm He'll If Ordered So to Do.

go down as one of the bright spots In
the dark conflict.
81 am proud to fight against such
enemies declared this officer. "The
Germans finch from nothing. There
is story among a batch of German
prisoners taken in the fighting around
DiXmude about German lieutenant
who was called before his superior
officer. The latter asked the lieuten-
ant if he would undertake an attack
against a strong British position north
of Ypres.
General replied the lieutenant I
would attempt to storm HI if you
gave the order to do it. ,"
That story may not be true, but it
shows the Prussian fighting spirit.
The German artillery in certain po-
sitions south of the User has been
worked under tremendous difficulties.
At one place several German guns
were cut off by the flood caused by
the destruction of dikes. The German
artillerymen continued to work their
guns until the rising water crept
above the muzzles and they were COM
PEELED to make their way to safety the
best way they could. Probably all of
them were drowned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
ELKS TO DISTRIBUTE
CHRISTMAS BASKETS
Lodge Will Revise Christmas
Cheer List With John Mel
pOlder's Aid.

Carrying out their old custom, Rich
mond Elks will distribute 200 good
cheer baskets throughout Richmond
on Christmas morning.
The committee having charge OF
the Christmas Cheer baskets. headed
by DR.. Anderson, chairman. will revise
the list Of persons who receive Christ
mas cheer baskets with the aid of
John Melpolder, secretary of the Cen
trail Charity bureau. Mr.. Melpolder
approved of the annual custom of the
Elks, he said, and will cooperate with
them in any way possible.
The Elks will distribute as many
baskets this year as there is a demand
for. Each basket will be filled with
every article Of food which goes with
a Christmas dinner. The Elks who
volunteer to distribute the Christmas
cheer baskets will start early Christ
mas morning taking the baskets in
automobiles to the homes which in
many cases could not otherwise expect
sumptuous Christmas dinner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
HIGH PRICE OF HOGS
EXPECTED TO DROP
AS RECEIPTS GROW
1000 Hogs, 5000 Cattle and
10000 Sheep Received at
Chicago Yards.
[BY LEASED WIRE.1

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE advance of
40 to SO cents in hogs and nearly one
dollar in cattle which marked the re-
opening of the Union Stock Yards
Monday, after the nine days quaran-
tine, appeared likely today to soon
pass. While hogs were steady in to-
days early market, cattle were weak
The second days run was about the
average for Tuesday, which is always
light About 10000 hogs, 5000 cattle
and 10000 sheep were received. Ev-
cry animal was inspected by govern
ment men who broke the seals on the
cars. No case of foot and mouth dis
ease was found.
Illinois stock men are clamoring for
release from quarantine, despite the
discovery of new cases of foot and
mouth disease in Kendall, McHenry
and Kankakee counties. The Milwau-
kee yards are being cleaned and dis
infected by government inspectors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
SUBSTITUTE
FOR VISITING NURSE
Directors Calls Meeting to
Fill Place During Miss
Benner's Illness.

Directors of the Domestic Science
association will meet tomorrow night
to discuss the temporary retaining of
an experienced visiting nurse to take
the place Of Miss Florence Benner in
her illness.
Miss Benner is in good condition at
the hospital but it is probable that she
will be unable to work for several
months. After recuperating from ty-
phoid fever, it will be necessary for
her to rest for some time before TAX
ing up the strenuous duties in which
she has been engaged since last jan
uary.
A nurse is taking Miss Benner's
place until an experienced visiting
nurse can be secured. Because of the
difficulty in employing visiting
nurse to fill the qualifications demand
ed, it may be some time before the
new nurse is selected.
Miss Benner will be expected to
assume her duties whenever she
elects.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17

December afternoon evening Richmond
Wayne county people will have the first opportunity of getting
realistic glimpse the which has been raging through
stricken Belgium.
This wonderful spectacle is to be presented in this city
through the efforts The Palladium which has entered
moving picture film of the only official film depicting
incidents unhappy Belgium which has been brought this
country and the first Sunday
when witnessed by The film
reels. The performances will be at the Murray theatre
This wonderful picture story of all its red horror
obtained by Edwin F. Wege staff photographer of the Tribune
after Joseph Me Patterson the Tribune contracted
with the Belgian donate per profits
obtained from the film in the United States the Belgian
victims Under this contract the Tribune holds the
right to take moving pictures on Belgian soil.
Views From Actual Battle Line.
The depicted unusually distinct and the story they
tell thrilling than anything contributed the era
ture of the world Some views taken only fifty away
from the of actual fighting.
The Palladium the Tribune $3.50 for the privilege
hbng the pictures in this city, Under arrangement
has with the Tribune half of this the Belgian
fund All the proceeds and above the producing
the performances in this city The Palladium to place a special
fund to bring Christmas to the children Of this city,
that Yuee happiness will be every youngster
The expenses The undertaking.
besides the $3.50 royalty Opera house,
Of attendants and of furnished the Runge
chestra
Among are the burning of
Antwerp the battle Aos the destruction Termonde
tie of Aerschot the flooding of the Loire country
of Maines.
These films the only official ever displayed in
this country and in this community should
of the unusual opportunity affordng
them to witness what actually is.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
LAMONT ADDS TO PUZZLE;
CITES MISTAKEN IDENTITY
Anaigned Before Commissioner Freeman Fake Inspector
Dclaims Previous Visit to City and Tell. Of Another Man
With Whom He Travelled on Long Debauch-Asserts Fed
With Roll

The dizzy career Of an individual
variously known as "W. J. Lemont,
"W. J. Lamont" and "W. J. Skinner"
who, posing as federal stock inspect
or investigating the foot and mouth
disease epidemic, had the police Of
three Indiana cities, Indianapolis.
Richmond and Muncie, and the United
States authorities running about in
circles trying to locate him, identify
him and discover what his graft"
might be, If any. is now languishing
behind the bars of the county Jail at
Indianapolis, bitterly asserting that
the wrong man has been arrested
He is held by the federal authorities
to answer a charge of having I'm
personated United States officer
with the intention of committing a
fraud. In turn this mysterious in
dividual asserts that he has been the
dupe of the man he has been mistaken
for He was arraigned before United
States Commissioner p. ]. Freeman in
this city yesterday afternoon after
having been brought here from Mum
Gle. where he was arrested Saturday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
Berlin Strategists Say Oper.
atiOns Halted in Flanders
by Fierce Storm of Snow
and Sleet.
SUCCESSFUL IN EAST
Russian Army Near SOldau
Driven Southwark While
Vistula Separates Armies
of Car.
BY FREDERICK WERNER,
Staff Correspondent Of the Inter
national Neue SarxI>>


starr Correspondent Of the Inter.
national News Service.
BERLIN (By Wireless) Nov. IL
The following official statement from
the general staff from the Germany
army was issued here today:
Yesterday was quiet in the west
ern theatre Of war. South of Verdun
and northeast Of Circey the French
made several unsuccessful attacks.
Operations in the eastern theatre have
progressed favorably."
Whether the latest German victor
les in the east have stopped the Rus
sian advance cannot be foretold as vet
but undoubtedly they have resulted in
giving the Germans an excellent stra-
tegic position and at the same time
increased the difficulties of the en-
emy's situation
Russian Predicament.
1t is stated here that the Russians
near Soldau were driven toward q
line near Plock and that the army de-
feated by General Won Hindenburg
at Wloclawek has forced southwark
beyond Kutno instead of back upon
the line of their advance. The mill
tary experts point out that the Vistula
is thus between the two Russian for
ces and is likely to prove a great
barrier in case of further Russian de-
featS.
In itself, the latest German victory
must not be overestimated, the eX-
perts say. until it is known whether
it has forced the Russians to retreat
or even compelled them to stand still.
Their loss. including prisoners, doubt
less exceeded a whole corps 10000
mem unofficial reports declare. but
it must be remembered that the Rus
clans are operating in great force.
Austrians in Field.
Reports from Vienna that actions
took place at different points along
the front in Galicia indicate that the
Austro-German armies there have TAX
en- up the positions to which they
were assigned and are ready to re-
sumo the offensive. The capture OF
yaljevo and Chrenovacin Servia re-
moves another obstacle to an Austrian
advance on Belgrade.
Constantinople reports Turkish at
tack on the English also and declares
that one thousand British were killed.
The situation in the west ie almost
wholly overlooked by the military ex-
perts today as a result of the victories
in the east, and the lull in the fight
ing in Flanders owing to the bad
weather.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
POWERS
0VERRuLE CITY
ON WAGE ISSUE
Eversman, President of the
Board Reports Increase for
Patrolmen Despite Adverse
Action by Councilmen.

Although the special committee ap-
pointed by council to investigate the
question of increasing the salaries of
the members of the police and fire
departments submitted report last
night advising against such action at
this time, President Eversman of the
board of metropolitan police commits
sioners submitted report to council
formally announcing that the board
had increased the pay of each patrol
man and sergeant IS q month and the
chief $40 month.
AS the board is supreme in its con-
troll of the police department, the or
der cannot be revoked by council and
1t will have to make an appropriation
to provide for this salary increase,
which becomes effective January 1.
All council could do to show its op-
position to a salary boost for the po-
lice was to approve its special COM
mittee's report "a sad blow for the
firemen) and move to place the report
of the police board on the table. The
police boards action was not dis
cussed.
Committee Changes Idea.
Two weeks ago the special commit
tee brought in an ordinance providing
for IS month increase for all fire
men except the chief. This ordinance
was referred back to the committee
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
WORK ON CANVASS
FOR CHARITY FUNDS
Directors Delay Final Plans
for Campaign Until Ses-
sion Wednesday.

Final plans for the financial cam
paign of the central charity bureau
will not be passed on by the board of
directors until tomorrow afternoon at
meeting called for o'clock.
The members of the board have
taken up various plans for campaigns
as presented by Secretary Melpolder
and with other plans which have been
tried in Richmond, will formulate or
adopt plan for Thursdays work
Most of the campaign work in the
districts into which the city has been
divided will be done by members of
the women's clubs which are assoc
lated with the central bureau. 1t is
believed that from seventy-five to 1928
women will be available for canvass
ing unless the weather is unfavorable
Thursday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
CRAC0W AF|RE
FROM SHELLS
OF RUSS Guns
Panic Stricken Citizens Flee
and London Reports Fall of
Gallician Stronghold Be-
lieved Imminent.
TBY LEASED WIRE.1

LONDON, Nov. 17.--Attention Of the
war experts was centered upon Cra-
COW, the Galacian stronghold of Aus
tria today. Dispatches were received
from two sources stating that the city
was burning as the result of Russian
shell fire.
The storms and floods on the French
and Belgian line are expected to result
there for several days, and
therefore the situation in the eastern
war theatre Ia Of greater interest.
A Rome dispatch to the Star says:
"A Trieste correspondent states that
the Russians invested Cracow two days
ago. The northern portion of the city
is burning. The panic-stricken in
habitant have fled. The fall of the
city is considered imminent"
The Venice correspondent of the
Giornale dItalia sends the following
dispatch to his paper in Rome:
"Private Germans announce that
Cracow is afame. Only the military
remain there. The Russians are at
tacking the city from the northeast,
and the investment will soon be COM
plete. One hundred thousand Austrian
soldiers are shut up in Cracow."
There was heavy fighting around
Ypres again on Monday, the Germans
continuing their efforts to drive back
the solid wedge which is pushed into
their lines there. The German casual
ties in West Flanders since last Fri
day morning are estimated at one
hundred thousand men, most of them
falling in the vigorous assaults against
the allies at Ypres.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
ULR|CH ASKS $4,000

Zachariah Ulrich Of Hagerstown who
is said to have been permanently in
jured when he was struck by street
car IN front of the Pennsylvania de-
pot May 2, has entered suit in circuit
court demanding $4,000 damages from
the T. H. l. and E. traction company.
Ulrich says the motorman was runn-
ing his car at an excessive speed for
the we'll travelled street and that he
sounded no warning before coming
across Tenth street Noises in the
station and from other vehicles pre-
vented him from hearing the approach
of the car, he says.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
Acts Favorably on Mayors
Schedule of Proposed I'm
provements to Aid City's
Unemployed.
SEASON SETS LIMIT
Weather Prevents Extensive
Program of Street Work.
Fund Will Give 100 Men
Some Relief.

City council. at its meeting last
evening decided to authorize the board
of public works to secure a temporary
loan of $4,000 so that extra city work
can be provided for the unemployed.
Figuring that one-third of this
money, $1,000, will be used for the pur-
chase Of necessary materials there
will be $4,000 left to be paid out for
wages. If the wages paid average
$3.50 per day this will be sufficient to
give employment to 100 men for thir-
teen and one-third days. Secretary
Melpolder of the Central Charity
Bureau, estimates that there are
eleven hundred men out of employ
ment
Councilmen O'Neal and Burdsall
wanted to have council authorize a
larger loan, although the list Of pos
sible work the city could provide at
this time, submitted by Mayor Rob-
bins, totaled only $4,000. 1t was their
idea to provide the board with $4,000
or $4,000 more to be used at it's dis
erection in the event work not antici-
pated now developed later.
O'Neal in introducing resolution
that it was the desire of council that
the board negotiate loan first speci-
fled the amount of the loan at $4,000
but several councilmen interrupted by
exclaiming, make it $3,OoO." which he
finally did and the resolution was
adopted.
The board will at once begin work
on the contemplated improvements,
meeting the expenses out of the
money now in the general fund. At
the next council meeting an ordinance
will be passed providing for the tenn
porary loan. For some reason not ex-
planned this ordinance was not ready
L n.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
~ FRANKLIN p. MERRiCk,
etaff Correspondent the International
News Service.

PARIS, Nov. 17.--Although violent
fighting between the allies and the
Germans is still going on in West
Flanders, troop movements have been
completely checked by the floods and
storms which have turned the high
ways into swamps.
The inclement weather has brought
out a new phase Of courage among the
French, British, Belgians and Ger
mans. There are bearing without
complaint the conditions which are
causing terrible suffering.
Some Of the Germans have been
fighting in trenches half filled with
ice cold water since Monday morning.
The British have distinguished them
selves by charging across an inun-
dated district south of Dixmude,
where the soldiers had to wade water
up to their waists.
Praises Germans.
A French officer, who has just re-
turned from Northern France, de-
clares that the gallantry of the Ger
man soldiers fighting on the Nieuport-
pixmude- Ypres-Armentieres line will
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17

night. He was arraigned under the
name of William Lamont.
Now that the hue and cry which
followed in the wake of his pursuit has
subsided and the authorities have had
the opportunity to investigate into the
case a little more deeply the conclus-
ion has about been reached that this
man is really Webster Skinner living
at Bloomington. ILL.,. that he is not an
escaped inmate of an Ohio insane
asylum, as the Muncie police reported
they had been reliably informed"
and that he is the champion liar and
practical joker Of the sovereign states
of Indiana and Illinois. An indignant
Uncle Sam may. however, turn the
joke on him.
In his frenzied. noisy. publicity
courting dash through Hoosierdom.
Skinner or Lamont. whatever his
name really is, perpetrated no crime
indicating moral turpitude, 30 the
authorities have about concluded. and
II he has been guilty of anything it
TCoutinued m Page Three
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
GERMAN CRUISER
RISKS BLOCKADE

LONDON, Nov. ia report was
current in marine underwater circles
today that a speedy German cruiser is
trying to run the British blockade and
escape from the North Sea to join the
commerce raiders in outside waters.
This was based upon dispatches from
Christiania reporting that the German
auxiliary cruiser Berlin had been sight
ed off Trondhjem, Norway
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
UNDERHILL'S AUTO
STRIKES BUGGY

CENTERVILLE, Ind, Nov. IT,
Mrs. Liddie Farrell of Richmond, was
guest of Angus Hood and family
Friday.
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Hood and
mother and son, Lewis, visited rela-
tives at Webster When returning
home their rig was struck by an auto
mouile driven by Mr.. Alfred Underhill
on the Main street bridge Richmond,
and the rig badly damaged, but no one
hurt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
CAR HITS TRACTION

Richmond city car No. 333 crashed
into an interurban car in front of the
interurban station yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock. None of the pas
sengers on the cars we're injured The
front end of the city car was smashed
in, putting it out of commission.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
100000 SHIP
FAILS TO REPORT
I6Y LEASED wIRE.I

LONDON, Nov. 1..-Fears are felt
for the safety of the British steamer
La Correntina. which has not been
heard from since she left Buenos
Ayres for Liverpool on October 5, car
rying a cargo of meat worth $1,000
O0O Although the liner was armed
for defense, it is feared that she has
fallen in with a German warship and
has been either sunk or taken as q
prize.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
The Weather
FOR lNDlANA-Fair and continued
cold tonight. Wednesday fair.
w. e. MooRE,s FORECAST.

w. e. MOORE's FORECAST.
LOCAL NDITI ONS-Fair to-
night, Wednesday fair with rising tenn
perature.
GENERAL ONDITION NS-The
crest Of the cold wave now covers the
southern states Temperature of two
to four below zero was registered in
Wyoming and Montana
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
KAISER EXCHANGES
. CORDIAL GREETINGS
WITH TURKS RULER
Germans Formally Deny Re-
port of Refusing American
Aid to Relieve Suffering of
Belgian People.
BY FREDERICK WERNER,
staff Correspondent Of International
News Service.

BERLIN. Via Amsterdam. Nov. II.
"A dispatch from Constantinople says
that cordial greetings have been ex-
changed between Emperor William and
the Sultan of Turkey. 1t says.
After receiving the Ottoman
princes the kaiser sent a telegram to
the sultan expressing full confidence
In the ultimate victory of the German,
Austrian and Turkish armies which
are now united to fight for the COM
mon aim of justice, freedom and right.
THE sultan replied. expressing the
highest admiration for the great ex-
ploits of the German army and navy,
and added: With much pleasure l in
form your majesty that my brave army
has completely defeated the Russian
army after a sanguinary fight, and
am full of confidence that with the
help of the Almighty this victory will
soon be followed by greater victories
for our three united armies on three
continents and on all seas"
The German government today is
sued formal denial of reports publish
ed in the foreign press that Germany
had refused American aid for Belgium.
Oh lAC SohII al IL SIdlcS, ILLS SoN-
ernment is highly pleased with the
plans that have been made by citizens
of the United States to help the Bel
gians."."
Ambassador Won Bernstorff has been
instructed as to the attitude of Ger
many in reference to the American ef-
forts.
AUSTRIAN SUCCESSES.
VIENNA, Via Berlin and Amster
dam, Nov. 1.-THE Austrian war Of
flee today announced the capture of
Valjevo and Chrenovac. two important
Servian towns. The following state
ment was issued:
In the southern war theatre our
victorious troops did not allow the en-
! emy to occupy the trenches previously
prepared. Near Valjevo, where an en-
gagement occurred. the enemy was
thrown back and some prisoners TAX
en-. The Austrians have reached the
Kolubara river and occupied Valjevo
Obrenovac."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
STORM SWEEPS ENGLAND.
IBY LEASED WlRE.I

DEAL. England. Nov. IA severe
storm is raging over the Downs and
off the mouth of the Thames. Several
small boats. which were in distress.
were helped by life-savers during the
night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
SECTION TO MEET.

Section Number One of the Ladies'
and Pastors Union will meet Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs E. E. Steven
son at her home, 100 North Seven
teenth street
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
RUSSIAN SQUADRON
TO MEET GERMANS
TBY LEASED WlRE.1

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 17.-Reports
received from German sources say
that the Russian Baltic Sea squadron
has sailed from it's base at Zelingfors
and intends to engage the German
squadron in the Baltic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
BIG PLANT RE-OPENS

KOKOMO, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE Ko-
komo Steel and Wire company, an In
dependent steel plant. will open with
a full force of 1000 men next Mon
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-17
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