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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30
M'NEEMER TO talk
As OLD YEAR DIES
Former Pastor Returns for
Watch Service at First
Baptist Church.

An interesting program has been
planned for the watch night service at
the First Baptist church Thursday
night. Rev. r. N. McNeemer of Bloom
ington, Ind. who was for many years
pastor of the church, will preach a
sermon shortly before midnight 9th
er features of the service will be the
dedication of the church motto for
1915, baptismal service and a social
hour by the young people. The pro
gram for the evening is as follows:
7:30-Church prayer meeting Ev-
erybody bring scripture text as a
personal motto for the new year
S:45-Messages from our Sunday
school workers.
9:15--1n charge of our B. Y. P. U.
1O:15-Song service and ordinance
of baptism.
Decentralization of church motto
for 1915.
10: O:50-Intermission
11:OO-Worship with sermon by
Rev. r. N. McNeemer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30
Dickinson Firm Asks Ten
ants to Vacate Corner
Rooms so Contractors Can
Raze Old Building.
WILL DISPLAY PLANS
1ndecisi0n Holds up Work on
Rest of Block East to First
Alley-May Install Thea
tre.

Edgar F.. Hiatt, of the Dickinson
Trust company, announced today that
the old fremont building at Eighth
and Main streets would be raZed Feb
ruary l.
Owing to indecision as to the best
plan of building for the remainder OF
the block, only the part occupied by
Engelbert's cigar store, Ross Drug
company and O. S. Nixon, back to Sail
or street will be torn down.
Mr.. Hiatt said that the Trust com
pany would ask the city officials and
the building inspector to allow the
building which has been occupied by
Hornaday's hardware store, Peter
Johnson, Charles Haner and a post
or SO longer
Asks for Vacation.
Legal notice has been given the
tenants Of the fremont block to va
cate on or before February l. This in
cludes O. S. Nixon, H. H. Engelber,
(two stores), shooting gallery, sd
loon, shoe repair shop and barber shop
The other rooms have already been
vacated.
The bank building will be entirely
separate from the rest Oh the UiOCh
1t will have Main street frontage OF
forty-two feet and will be 10 feet
deep. The fifty-fve feet in the rear
and the rear of the other buildings
will be cleared and left vacant tempo
rarily until plans are completed.
The building contract will be left
about February l for the bank. The
fremont block will be razed under
separate contract. The now bank build
ing will be completed early in the fal
and the Dickinson Trust company viii
move in at once.
To Sell Old Site.
The old Dickinson Trust company
building on South Eighth street will
be sold if suitable offer can be found
Otherwise it will be kept and remodel
ed into apartments.
Drawings of the new building will be
on display in a few days. The building
will be the height Of an ordinary three
story building, but all the space will
be occupied exclusively for banking
A hotel, theatre and office building
are being considered for the other por
ton of the property. This building
will form square. 1t will have al
Eighth street frontage of flfty-flVe
feet. and Main street frontage OF
ninety feet 1t will be 1872 feet deer
along Sailor street and 165 feet from
Main street along the alley to the east
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30
CONSTRUCTION WORK
CONTINUES DESPITE
YEARS DEPRESSION
HOdgins Annual Report
Shows Operations Amount
ing to Nearly S400,000-
Building Zone Moves.

City Building Inspector Hodgin in
his annual report. which will be sub
mitted to the mayor tomorrow. will
show that building operations in Rich
mond this year totaled close to
S400.0 GOO. This is regarded as a fairly
good showing for period of pro-
nounced industrial depression
Since January l there have been 20
new residences erected, six factory
buildings and seven commercial build
ings. The most costly residence was
erected by Paul Comstock in the
Of $4,000. The INDIANAPOLIS Glove
building, the Palladium Printing COM
building at cost of $4,000 and the
Bricker garage was constructed at a
cost of s12,500.
Building Zone Shifts.
The report will also show that the
zone of the most extensive building
operations has shifted during the year
now closing from West Richmond to
the southeastern section of the city.
east Of Fifteenth street. That part
of the city has had quite a building
boom this year although West Rich
mOnd and the extreme south part of
the city are still favOrite places for
home builders.
Three buildings were ordered razed
by the building inspector. also thir-
teen barns and five dangerous walls
He also ordered the construction of
five iron fire escapes.
Seventy-siX fires are reported by
the inspector with a loss to the build
ings, exclusive of contents of $4,000.
The building damaged worst by fire
this year was the residence of III. c.
Hasemeer. the loss being $500
Hodgin's last monthly report for the
year, that for December. shows eight
building permits, fees S11.60; 81 wir-
ing permits. fees $500; II heating
permits, fees $3.50. Cost of buildings
authorized SS.050 Inspections. build
ings Is. wiring 3S. heating 13, misccl-
laneous 90 Two fires. loss 500.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30

The following statement was issued
at the press bureau:
'The foreign office announces there
is no truth in the statement that the
note of the United States on the sub
ject of interference with trade was
presented by the American ambassa-
dor to Lord Haldane at the foreign
office yesterday
Sir Edward Grey has been away
for a few days. During his absence,
at his request and with the approval
of the premier, Lord Haldane took
charge of the foreign office. The note
from the United States government
has only been received today"
This statement was issued as the
cabinet went into session late this
afternoon. First Lord of the Admiral
ty Churchill. head of the navy, which,
the United States alleges. has un-
necessarily hampered American com
merce. was the first to reach the pre-
mier's residence for the meeting
He had with him a large bundle of
official records, believed to be reports
of the naval officers on the stopping
and searching of neutral ships.
Officials of the British foreign of.
flee are closely studying the American
note of protest against the treatment
given to American commerce during
the war today and the indications are
that a reply will be made as soon as
possible Members of the diplomatic
corps scout the idea expressed in some
quarters that the matter will lead to
friction between the United States
and England.
Maintain EriendIiness.
The foreign office has accepted the
protest as a friendly action intended
TO clear up d situation that might have
become serious had it been allowed
to continue without clear under
standing. Even the statement of
President Wilson that compensation
will be asked because of the damage
done to American commerce has fail.
ed to roll the British press. which Is
usually quick to take offense.
While the United States is under
stood to have taken its step without
consultation with other neutral coun-
tries. diplomatic reports of Holland.
Denmark. Sweden and Norway are in
tensely interested in its outcome
Those countries. as well as the United
States have been suffering as a result
of the attitude by England as to ship
ping
The note from Washington which
was presented to the foreign office
yesterday afternoon has not yet been
given out and il probably will be kept
secret until the note of reply has been
prepared. Immediately upon its re-
ceipt n summary of its contents was
sent to Sir Edward Grey by Viscount
(COntinueG on Page Eight
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30
Principal Outlines Uses of
Richmond High School as
Center for Educational
Work Which Means High
er and Broader Culture

How the high school may become a
Ector for community culture and So
rial freedom, wherein true democracy
may take root and grow" is told in the
address which Principal Frank G.
Pickell delivered before the high
school section of the Illinois State
Teachers association at Springfield,
to-day.
Al the request OF the Illinois educa-
tors. who had heard much OF the work
being done in tn" Richmond schools.
Prof PlCkpll outlined the way in
which the high school IL becoming :,
Social center.
His address follows
Present-day educational theory and
practice point TO the establishment
In reality OF the principle that the
public high school is the peoples col
)eee a socializing institution. demo
cratic in the fullest and most funda-
e"nfa' sansa of Lha term. We have
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30
Surprise Attack Drives In
vaders From Little Village
Southeast of Nieuport,
Forcing Quick Retreat.
STORM HINDERS WORK
Yelled References Made to
Retirement Near Arras
Where French Mass 40C
Pieces of Artillery.
[BY LEASED WIRE.1

BERLIN, Via Wireless, Dec. 3O.-An
official statement issued here this af-
ter1ioOn admits that the German
troops have been compelled to evacu-
ate the little town of st. Georges,
Flanders.
The official statement follows:
''In the western theatre of war, we
are still fighting for the hamlet of ST.
Georges, southeast of NieupOrt, which
we We're compelled to evacuate owing
to surprise attack.
"A storm. eliminating in cloud
bursts, damaged the positions on both
sides in Flanders and in Northern
France.
"On the rest of the front the day
passed quietly.
in East Prussia, the Russian cav
airy has been driven back in the di-
rection Of Killkallen. The situation is
unchanged in Poland on the right
bank Of the Weichel CNistulaD. Our
offensive continues on the west bank
of the Weichel and the east bank of
the Bzura.
"Fighting continues on the east
bank of the Rawka and also at Inow-
LODI. to the southwest
Yelled references have been made
to German retirement near Arras,
where the French have maSSed about
400 pieces of artillery and the British
have about half that number. 1t is
suggested that the Germans withdrew
from old positions into new and
stronger ones to prevent needless loss
of life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30
U. s. UNABLE TO BACK
DEMANDS ON ENGLISH
FOulke Believes Both Ma
tons Want Peaceful Settle
ment.

THE trouble which has arisen over
the seizure and searching of American
ships by British naval authorities will
be settled very promptly, in my opill-
ion," said William Dudley Foulke,
former United States civil service
commissioner and a student of inter
national relations. "Neither govern
ment desires serious trouble. England
would not want to antagonize us at
this time. while this country is in no
position to back up any demands it
may make on first class power We
have insufficient coast defenses, our
navy is inferior to that Of Great Brit
ain and We really have no army.
There is no desire on the part of our
government nor of the American peo-
pie to enter into a war with England
or any other nation"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30
.ENCROACHINC STORES
CUT WIDTH OF MAIN

How buildings have encrOached
Main street is brought to light by the
fact that the Vaughan buildings. which
have been standing for years are sew
eral feet deeper than the original plat
A survey Of the building was made
recently. The lot is supposed to ex-
tend back from Main street 165 feet
but it is some distance more than
this Another survey will be made
within few days.
1t is evident that the encroachment
began when the business district was
forming around Fifth and Main
streets. as all the buildings there con-
form with the property lines on upper
Main street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30
TERRE HAUTE FRAUDS
ENV0LVE 107 men
Federal Officers Probe ''In-
terstate" Voting Across II.
linois Boundary Line.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec. 30.-Ar-
rests in the Terre Haute election scan
dal reached a total of 107 today. The
latest arrests were those of Alexander
Steele. inspector of streets; Timothy
Conway. cousin Of Sheriff Shea OF
Nigo county; Albert Vast, a miller;
Otto Pritchard and William Bunkley,
voters.
United States district attorney
Karch of Danville, ILL.,. has been com
municating with district attorney Dal-
ley here to see what can be done to
stop alleged interstate voting" as was
testified before the grand jury here.
Thirty-one men, it was charged, were
paid to vote for certain Republican
candidates at Paris, Illinois, and Dem
ocrats at Terre Haute. They We're re-
ported to have received S. for the trip
which occupied about two hours.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30
Temperature.
Yesterday

Local Conditions s--Fair and colder
tonight: temperature near zero. To
morrow fair with slowly rising tenn
perature.
General Conditions Western storm
has moved to the eastern states with
snow and dangerous gales. The cold
wave now cover the entire Mississippi
valley with temperatures below zero
over the northern states. The wave
promises to be of short duration as a
storm is crossing over the Rocky
Mountains from the Pacific coast. +;
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30

There was no change iii the policy
of silence adopted by the British EN-
basSy. but it was intimatCd by Off
cials there that the embassy regards
the possibility OF friction betWenn tn"
two governments over the situation as
quite remote.
Ncte Mot ultinatum.
Administration Officials reiterated
Statements that the note sent to Lon
don was not to be considered in any
sense as threat against Great Brit
ain. The point was emphasized tina
the document contained no statement
that could be so construed Or that
could be used to force the United
States into more advanced position
than it is prepared to take at this
time.
State department officials today eX-
pressed the opinion that the British
government will receive the protest
In the same friendly spirit in which it
was made and they expect that the
British government soon will offer
some explanation for Englands course
in OBTAINING American ships and car
goes.
They admitted, however, that while
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30
TBY LEASED WIRE.1

WASHINGTON Dec. 30-The protest made by the United
States to the British the interference with
American shipping by England today continued to be the absorb
Ing topic of discussion diplomatic circles Representatives of
neutral countries here further of the state depart
en relative the situation and this strengthened the belief that
these nations will follow the lead of the United States the srg
gle against British interference with trade.
While there talk of possible repa by the United States
in the event that Great Britain failed
to prevailed the diplomats
well in circles the White House that such
would not be and conentay that the
British government would take steps part least
the conditions against which the Washington administration
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30
BY }. T. GLE S.


1t is permanent policy of the
school administration to make both
the schools and the school property Of
greatest service to the entire commun-
ity. During the past year progress has
been made in carrying out this policy
in several directions.
The most notable of these, perhaps.
is the introduction of vocational edu-
cation in the night school in accord
ance with the terms of the law adopt
ed by the last legislature, Glasses
Ahavs been orKau1zsd in carpentry. care
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30
GIVES ST. ANDREWS
fine CHANDELIERS

A beautiful set of twin chandeliers
has been presented to st. Andrews s
church, by a member of the parish
who asked that the name of the donor
should not be made public. The chan
deliers have been hung in the tran
sept and complete a set of four which
are valued at about $4,000. They were
constructed in Richmond by Huston
Reynolds, manager of the Chandelier
and Art Brass Works.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30
ART ASSOCIATION
ARRANGES EXHIBITS

The date for the exhibit of paintings
by a group of Cincinnati artists has
not been decided. but the exhibition
will probably be opened the last of
January Mrs. Paul Comstock. presi
dent Of the Richmond Art Association
is arranging for several other exhibits
in the High School 9allsra
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.
European Manager of the International \


LONDON Dec 3O-Cuttng short his vacation result of
the American protest against British interference with United
States Sir Edward secretary
unexpectedly London today and hastened his office
There he conferred at length with Vscount Haldane
been acting head of the foreign office
Premier Aquith the
cabinet this
test the United
ambassador will be invited by Sir Edward
question with him very
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30
INSTALL EQUIPMENT.

The equipment of the new gymna-
SUM at the St. Andrews school, will
he completed and installed by the
first Of February, when the gymnastic
work will begin
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30
Sir Edward Grey Foreign Secretary, Returns Unexpectedly
to London, Cutting Short Vacation, and After Conference
With Premier Asquith Entire Cabinet Meets to Discuss
American Note.
Neutral Countries of Europe Intensely Interested in Outcome
of Acton-British Press Maintains Cordial Attitude De-
spite President Wilson's Demand for Compensation
Foreign Office Interprets Move to Clear Point.
lBULLETIN.l

WASHINGTON Dec. 3O.-Ambassador Page at London
bed the state department today that he has presented the
American protest the British foreign office The actual
of the the hands of Lord Hadane acting
of the foreign office.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30
Giles Re.
views Efforts to Increase
Industrial Efficiency and
to Improve knowledge OF
Fundamentals in Work.

NOTE-The following survey of
mOnd has been prepared by Super
intendent J. r. Giles especially for
the Palladium
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30
WeatherForecast

For lndiara-Fair tonight and to-
morrow: colder tonight: rising tenn
perature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30
UNITED STATES EXPECTS
ENGLAND TO ACCEPT NOTE
IN SPIRIT OF FR|ENDL|NESS

Diplomats Believe Great Britain Will Remove Some Of the
Conditions Against Which Washington Protests-Docu-
ment Not Threat But Explanation Nevertheless Asked
No Emphasis Placed on Quick Reply.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30

Contraband Only Side Issue to Be Taken Up Later But Pr-
cple Of Seizures Be Definitely Settled Lam
sing Says Note Contained No Pre-emptory Statement
Reprisal Action Not Expected.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-28
ON TO PARIS.
CONTINUED from page /,

AOOn1lnueQ trOm page IL
point a general in supreme command
OF Paris and it's troops
London. Aug. As a. m-Tele-
ent Of the Daily Chronicle says:
The Germans on entering Journal.
Belgium. took the burgomaster and
threatened to kill him and the other
town officials If 100000 demanded
from the town was not forthcoming in
two hours. The Inhabitants were able
TO save the life OF the burgomaster.
Germans Press Forward.
mo German forces are within 20
miles Of Ostend. The German forces
appear to be pressing forward all
aiong the French frontier. I noticed
all he names of towns had been
ob!iterated from the sign posts.
while I was in Courtrai, four Ger
man oh1cers rode into the town. which
was entirely unprotected, halted at
the hotel De Londres and asked If any
German wounded men or prisoner
were in tie town. They received a
negative reply and went away. The
Germans first informed the hotel pro-
pr1etors that they had been entirely
successful against the allied forces at
Mons and Charleroi. and had killed
ten thousand British.
hear N reliable quarters that sew
eral thousand German troops sta
toned In villages near Courtrai have
been recalled to Charlerof by aero
Germans are hard pressed there,
THE Ostend newspapers state that
in a battle between $4,000 French
troops and 5000 German troops. four
miles from Journal, the Germans lost
800 men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-28
From q Quarter to Several
Inches in Kansas.
Precipitation of 1.21 Inches
in City of Topeka.
BROKE BACKBONE OF DROUTH
Ground in Fine Condition fOr
the Fall Flowing.
Moisture Came Too Late for
the Corn Crop.

The coolest weather in two and one
half months following a general rain
that broke the 1914 drouth in Kansas
comes as the first advance notice OF
fall. The rainfall ranged quarter OF
an inch to several inches in a large
portion of the state. The Santa Fe
reports that the extreme west re-
ceived light showers only. the pre-
cipitation at Topeka was 1.21 inches
The rain will do great good to for
age crops and pastures. 1t has put
the ground in fine condition for fall
blowing. With the exception OF the
northwestern portion of the state the
moisture came too late to benefit the
corn.
The first sprinkle at Topeka came
at 1856 o'clock Thursday afternoon
Light sprinkles continued intermit-
tently until $50 when the first real
downpour came. The last measurable
face soil is we'll soaked in Shawnee
county, and a slight rise in the Kaw
river indicates that a small amount OF
water ran off the fields and eventually
into the river. The stage Of the river
today was IL feet, a rise Of several
inches since Thursday.
Heavy Rain West Side.
The West side received a heavier
rainfall than the business district OF
Topeka as indicated by the gauge al
the home Of Sunny" Flora. the gov
eminent observer, on West Sixth ave-
nue near Willow park. The measure
ment was Las inches.
Tho precipitation up to date for thii
month IL two inches even, but this II
1879 inches below normal for August
Providing there is no more rain be-
fore next Tuesday this will be the sixth
drie0t August On record at Topeka.
Tho Santa Fe reports from one
fourth to ono inch of rain between
Emporia and Newton, and a good rain
all the way from Kansas City to New
ton. Scattered showers were reported
west Of Newton.
The Rock Island reports show tina,
q heavy rain fell all the way from
Herington in Dickinson county to
Minneola In Clark county: also a good