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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-11

cotton plants. Small cotton pods we're
each guest as favors. The afternoon
was spent socially and with needle
work Mrs. Lewis c. King played a
number of pretty southern melodies.
At a late hour delicious luncheon in
several courses was served. The
guests were Misses Mary A. Stubs,
Hettie Elliott, Martha and Bessie Boyd,
Julia Test, Jennie and Anna Mofitt,
Ella Downing. Florence Fox, Mes
danes Florence Lodwick, Mary Ken
worthy, F. f. Wright, Roy Fry, John
Moffitt Ralph Wissler, Edgar Have
kottee, David Pegg, Edward Bells. Re-
becca Fulghum and Lewis c. King.
The next regular meeting of the
Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
,, airy society of ST.. Pauls Lutheran
| church will be held the third We'd
nesday in January at the home Of Mrs.
Conrad Huber on South Seventh street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-11

On oyster supper will be given this
evening at the Second Presbyterian
church. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
DIED.

BROOKE. Smldct!y. on December =. ..I4. a.
Emergency Hospital. CLEMENT IL. hcloI !
son al the late Clement and Margarcs .
Brooke.
Funeral Monday December Z. al = O'Clock from
81. Adams chun;h lntcrmcat private
Congressional cemetery. Maryland rsre
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FIGHT IN Trenches
WITH HAND BOMBS
-"
Use of Big Guns Steadily De-
creasing, Says Official
British Report.
ADMITS GERMAN MORALE
HAS NOT BEEN BROKEN
Captured Officers, However, Are De-
scribed as Discouraged Over
Failure Of Plans.

LONDON, December ., HAS AIM
The press bureau today issued a re-
port from an eyewitness at the front
covering military operations during
the three days from November 26 to
November 20. inclusive. This report is
summarized as follows:
General inactivity is recorded along
the English front, with the Germans
pressing the attack in one quarter
against the Indian troops, who have
been extending their trenches in an
endeavor to get in close quarters with
| the enemy. There has been some she'll
ing of the rear of our front line south
of the Lys, but this form of annoyance
diminishes daily along the whole front.
Shipping Almost Incessant.
Shipping, however. is carried on al
most necessarily. There seems to be
little doubt that the Germans are en-
ploying civilians, either willingly or
unwillingly, to dig trenches: some
civilians have been seen. and, shot
while engaged in this work.
while it is necessary to accept the
evidence OF all prisoners with caution
there is change in the views ex-
pressed by some officers captured re-
Gently which appears to be genuine
They admit the failure of the German
strategy, and profess to take gloomy
view of the future. At the same time it
must be confessed that as yet there is
no sign that their view is that gen
orally held by the enemy, nor has there
been any definite indication of a lack
OF morale among the German troops
The highways of northern France
are crowded with men responding to
the various mobilization orders is
sued by the French government Thou
sands of such troops were encountered
in the course of short automobile
trip. The strange procession includes
curious mixture of types A consid-
cradle proportion of these new drafts
are composed of middle-aged men of
good phlsique and likely young men
from. the countryside.
Change in Atmosphere
The change within the last few
days of what may be termed the at
| mosphere of the battlefield has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
OBJECT TO HIGHER FARES.
Commuters to Fight Raise in Rate
bY B. and 0. r. r.

Fifty per cent more railroad fare or
fght-which?" is the slogan of the
newly organized Metropolitan Branca
Commuters Association. which is pia,'
ming = vigorous warfare against tao
proposal. of the Baltimore ANA onro
railroad to increase its commutatioa
rates December II. Rubber stamps.
bearing the slogan, have been made.
and correspondence and literature is
sued by the association win bear il in
red letters.
j. q. Gurley. secretary OF the ASSOC
citation. declared yesterday that hc w:.s
working on the complaint against tin"
rates which IS to be filed with the in
terstate commerce commission. IL. p%-
pected to have il ready for submiss sion
by the beginning of the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06


Emergency Hospital. CLEMENT IL. hcloY \
son of the late Clement and Marrarc,
Funeral Monday. December = al = o'cock from
ST. Adams c.iunl Intcrmcat private, ~
Congressional cemetery. Maryland T'are
BEAVERS. on Satrrias. December :, 1915, y
street saItheast JOHN FULLER BEAVERS
son Of Mary +. aud George ". beavers. arsi
Funeral from his mothers residence on Mon.iay
December At pm Friends aud relatives
cemetery. g
DEEN!iIaN. Suddenly. "n salurlay. December ::
1914. AZ her residence. 13:s ith street nori'-
cast. NELLIE T.. beloved wife Of John j.
DecEllan.
Notice "f funeral hereafter.
DUyALI. or Friday. December T. iaia 90
Princeton University. ,1AREN,'t. ,siIlEI-r
DrvAId.. son of W. Clarence aud May gu
fiji, Milan bnyaii; in his twsat,"th year:
northwest. Monday pcccml,cr T. At 2:3o i,.'i
Relatives and friends Invited .:ttcaa
Please omit iioweis-
ELLIS. On "Wednesday morning.. peceni.c. :.
RALPH ELLIS. beloved son Of Mrs. Saran
Ellis. and devoted husband of Martha r.,
Mahel EiIs
Funeral from israel c ". Z. Church. Is; au,. g:
streets southwest. at o'clock. Sunday. be-
Gerber @. Friends aud relatives invited. a.
hI1t;NAN- On Friday. Dec"mber T. 1914. ut N Il
night. AZ iro,idcnre Hospital. Mis- ri z
ABErf Nl.E AN. Body IN view 'i;,r-
lcrs Sons. 1880 Pennsylvania avenue n1.i
west
Funeral irnr -. STEPHENS Catholic Church. = =
street AMI I-n:s! iran:a avenue. Monday mora
Ing. December a. at $50 o'clock. Friends anu
relatives invited
NEWLAND. On Saturday. December :. .Yii
At 1:1c pm. at her Residence. IFS Ryrut
street northwest. Mrs. SARAH T.. MEN
LAND beloved wife of Frederick N..elaE.i.
N.lFis of tsrpa fttr
RILEY. At his residence iIa ath street south
west. JAMES T. RII.EI.
Funeral services at st. Daiui1o's Church Mon
dag. Decembe: Z. at 10 O'Clock am. friends
invited. -
SMITH. Departed this life On Friday. Dcr.in-
Der !. 1"Ii. at $50 am. nj her Residence.
- 1dlG 9Th street northwest. fI.IZtHEr:i
SMITH. Bo-n IN Madison county. Va. N",oiu-
cr +. 1900. aged li4. she leaves r. ur,i. =
five sons nineteen grandchildren. ihirtr-pnr
great grandchildren and ten great :,reat grand
children.
Funeral MONDAY night at . O'Clock from Mount
tiilcad l:aptist Church. 9Th and Tru:ni,aii
streets northwest Pastor, Rev. Tho.nIs
Taylor.
WHITIINfsTON. ON December ), 1914 l.. hs
apartment the Woodey. GRANVILLE y.
wfIITTINGToN, in the eglity-second year OF
his age.
Funeral service at 81. Paul's Church. 18th and v
streets northwest. Tuesday. Decem or :,
at II am. int-rment private. Boston sal
Arkansas papers please copy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
DRAFTING PURE FABRICS BILL.
Senator Cummins to Push Measure
Pc at Coming Session Of Congress.

A pure fabrics bill. applying the prin
ciple of the. pure food law to fabrics,
is being prepared for introduction in
the Senate by Senator cummins OF
Iowa Senator cummins has just re-
turned to Washington. and said yes
terday he would have his bill ready
to lay before the Senate soon.
Senator Cummins said that the coun-
try would await with much interest
the Presidents appointment of mem
bers of the new federal trade COM
mission. He said that 1t was as i'm
portant to find the proper men for
this commission as to find proper men
for. appointment to the United States
supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

Emerson Perry, twelve years old. of
Irvington. near Baltimore, is in q criti :
cal. condition at hospital with bull
let. in his brain az the result of being
accidentally shot with cat-end-rat
rifle BY. Thomas Bannon, a. compapson.
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MARRIED.

MCDONALD RARTELS. ON "Wednesday. Dr-
ccmi,cr =. 1ali. by Rcv. Father St!ckIey. 81
the Cathedral In Baltimore. EDGAR q. No
DONALD and MARGUERITE { BARTER. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

Choice OF panel designs; plain
centers and neat borders and all
over patterns. In quality and hn-
ish they will appeal to discrimi-
mating shoppers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

marked. The noise of cannonading has
! now decreased to such an extent that
for hours at a time nothing is hearu
but the infreQdent boom OF one or the
heavy guns OF the allies, the occasional
rattle OF machine guns and the Infer
So far az the use of explosives is con-
cerned. the greatest activity is found
In. local attacks with hand grenades
and short range howitzers. The enemy
break through the line by assaults. and
he, Is now devotinE his energies to the
va me type Of siege operations which
have been familiar to the allies since
the beginning Of the battle Of the
Aisne 800
"Subterranean life is the general rule
in the neiRhborhood of the firing line.
: Even those men not actually engaged
in lighting live in underground quar-
tiers. Some OF these quarters. called
, funk holes are quite elaborate and
comfortable, and contain many couven-
fences not found in the trenches on
the firing line.
They communicate with the firing
line by zigzag approach trenches which
make enfiladinE impossible. Attao ks
are made on the firing line By blinded
saps, which are constructed by a spe-
cial earth borer. When this secret tun-
mel reaches the enemy's trench. an as
sault is delivered amid shower of
hand Srenades.
Backed by Machine Guns.
The stormers endeaVor to burst their
way through the opening and then try
to work along the trench. Machine
guns are quickly brought UP to repel a
| counter attack Most of this fighting
! takes place at such close range that the
guns on either side cannot be fired at
the enemy's infantry without great
| risk of hitting their own men.
| Bombs have come to take the place
of artillery, and they are being used In
enormous quantities The short range
/ howitzers are of three types. and those
used by the Germans have come to be
| termed the Jack Johnson Of close at
tack The smaller bombs and Srea-
AIDES thrown by hand. although local in
action, are very unpleasant. partfcu-
larly in the inclosed space of trench.
These grenades are thrown continu-
ously by, both sides, and every trench
| assault is first preceded and then &C
companied by showers of these murder
Gus missiles. This kind Of fighting Is
very deadly. and owing to the difficulty
of observation it is at times. somewhat
blind This difficulty has in measure
been decreased, however. by the use OF
the -hyperscope, an instrument when
works very much like the periscopef on
submarine. 1t permits an observer
to look out over the top of a patapet
without raising his head above the pro-
lection of the trench
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

Extra width and length and
beautifully patterned In vines,
flowers and figures. Durable, firm.
net grounds that will wash without
injury. Both light and heavy pat
terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
In MeInoriam.

HOWE In loving remembrance of ROSA GRAY
HOWE. wife of Charles IL. newe and mother
of Mary NJ. Howe and Lula T. Robinson WHO
died year ago today, December g, 1876.
daughter. MABEL. DoNNEILY JONES VITO
fell asleep eleven years ago today, December
&. 1909.
We would not call YOU back dear
To a world of care and pain:
But our hearts wifi cheer. while lingering here.
With the hope we'll meet again.
BY HER LOVING PARENTS.
kRATS, - In memory Of our father. Henry
by HIS CHILDREN.
our father JOHN oFENSTEIN Who died,
suddenly. four years ago today. December q,
By HIS DAUGHTERS
father JOHN OFENsTEIN. who departed
this life four years ago today, December T.
1910.
A loving from has gone.
A voice We loved is still:
place is vacant ir our home
That never can he filled
BY HIS LOVING son AND DACGHTEE-TS-
oFENSrElS. Ii sad but loving renisn.i,rancc OF
my dear husband. JOHN oFFNSTEIN. Tho
departed this life suddenly. four years ago
today, December d. 1910
Oh. could open wide the grave
And thy face once more
Aud hear thy voice Is all crave.
As in the days Of yore.
did not know the pain you bore.
! did not you die:
j only knew you away
And never said goodbye.
II had seen ron at the last
And held your dying hand,
And heard the last sigh from your hear:
would feel sad.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE. T. T.. 70.
RICHMOND. In loving memory OF ..uf aar
mother. Mrs CLARE RICHMOND. who died
e;x years ago today. December q. 1905
BY rERCY. CLITE AND HILDA.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-12-25
lights
On The Community Xmas
Tree Turned On
And Carols Sung By The
School Children
Drum Corps To uven Things
Up Tonight

The community Christmas tree pre-
sented a truly beautiful sight on the
public square Tuesday evening with
the artistic illumination afforded 1t by
the different colored lights, with
which the tree was strung. 1t was
a reminder to all who passed near 1t
that the gay and festive Christmas
season has arrived.
Shortly after O'clock, a large
number Of small boys and girls, pu-
pills in the primary grades of the city
public schools, gathered around the
tree and under the direction of Prof.
R. A. Chubb sang several carols
which they have learned in school.
I Those who were fortunate enough
to be present and hear the singing
were greatly pleased with the music
and decidedly attracted by the entire
idea.
This evening, members Of the drum
corps, Joe Hooker Post, G.. A. R.,
have kindly consented to render a
program under the Christmas tree.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-12-25
FESTIVAL
Chorus To Sing At The
Community Tree
Christmas Night-.-SeIectiOns
From "1he Messiah To
Be Rendered

Mt. Vernon's beautiful community
tree needs only appropriate music to
impart to the city true Christmas
day spirit. This will be furnished
through the kindness of the Mt. Ver-
non Festival Association, the Choir
lis having voted unanimously to sing
the most beautiful parts from "The
Messiah" No other great musical
composition seems to fit so well into
the atmosphere of the Yuletide sea-
son, and the rendition of this great
oratorio by such superb organiza-
tion as the Festival chorus will be an
occasion which few will care to miss.
In order to avoid any cold or tedious
waiting, the exercises at the tree
Fhave arranged to commence promptly
at 8 o'clock, and people should ar
range to reach the square few min
utes before that time.
Owing to the late decision to really
have the tree and the consequent
short notice to the chorus no rehears.
ais have as yet been held. All past
or present members of the chorus who
have ever sung in "The Messiah" are
therefore asked to meet at the Pres.
byterian church at $3.50 on Christmas
night, the 25th, in order to run over
the more difficult parts of the orator
10 before marching down to the tree
at o'clock. There are large mum
ber of privately owned copies of "The
Messiah" in the city and it is imper
atively necessary in order to have
enough to go around that all singers
owning or having access to one oi
these books bring it with them on
Christmas night.
In addition to the regular members
of the Festival Chorus, there are In
Mt. Vernon quite few people who
at one time or another, have sung ir
productions of the Messiah. All sucf
are asked to come to the Presbyter
ian church at $3.50 on Christmas day
the 25th, and join the chorus for the
rehearsal and subsequent exercises O
the evening.
In case of rain or very wet snow
which would prevent having piano
and music at the tree. tine project will
be abandoned until later announce
ments.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-12-25
a STAR FOR EVERY ONE
tNew York worldl

Every boy and girl who has gazed
into the sky on clear, moonless night
and marveled at the countless stars In
the infinite black void has ever after
ward had some sort of sympathy With
the belief that the stars may be co..
nected with the destiny Of humanity.
Later on, when the cares Of adult life
all the mind, the youthful wonder 70
only recalled at odd moments or van.
ishes altogether.
y The latest discovery Of astronomy
will revive that feeling of awe and
mystery in those not too engrossed in
the material to be affected by It. That
discovery is that the total number Of
the stars closely approximates the to-
tai number of human beings existing
at one time on this planet. In other
words, there is star shining in the
sky for every person on earth. Tho
universe, once supposed to be infinite.
is now believed to have bounds. That
is to say, while space may have no
limit, the number of stars in space has
actually been counted.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-12-25
VIOLENT CONFLICTS
OCCUR IN FRANCE
Allies Claiming Successes at
Various Points.

Paris, Dec. 23.-The scene Of activ.
ity at the front, which has remained
consistently in Belgium for some
time, has changed markedly during
the past two days to the district lying
between Rheims and the Meuse. in
France, where a number of violent
engagements have been fought, most
of them resulting, it is claimed. in
successes for the allies. The official
war reports given out here do not in.
dicate as marked progress as the
communiques Immediately preceding
had set forth, but, in the opinion of
military experts, they are entirely en-
couraging and in accord with the re-
Gently developed plans of attack.
At only one point have the allies
failed to advance in the many attacks
they have made during the past thir-
ty-six hours. That was at Mamatz,
where German counter attack frus-
trated forward movement which
the allies were preparing, although II
did not accomplish any other purpose
In the vicinity of Souain the fighting
has been a sts,nd-off and is continu
Ing there, severe bayonet charges by
each side having failed to win ground
The allies are apparently concentrat
ing efforts to the east Of the Argonne
The military Authorities still refuse
tn confirm reports from correspond
ents in the field that the Germans are
retiring in Flanders and that the allies
have <eoccupied number Of towns
estimated variously at from six tc
nine. It Is generally believed here
however, that substantial gains have
been made in that vegion.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-12-25


Miss Katherine Critchfield, who Is
teaching at st Louis, Mo-, school, is
spending the holidays with relatives
In the city. On Wednesday, she went
to Ganville, to visit for two days with
old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.. Lauderbaugh Of
Fast Gambler street are spending the
holidays with Homer relatives.
Messrs. D. c. Stone, Sr. and d. @.
Stone. Jr., were Newark visitors on
Wednesday.
Nrs. Maggie Mitchell Of South Null
berry street went to Newark Wednes-
day, to visit with relatives over
Christmas.
Mrs. Carrie Cassell, Mr.. G. d. Hy-
att and Mr.. Percy Tarr returned
Tuesday night from Cardington,
where they attended the funeral of
Mr.. ]. H. Hyatt Of Cleveland, who
died on Saturday.
Mrs. Gertrude Heidi, who has been
patient at the Ohio State Sanatori
um, returned to her home in Cleve
land Wednesday, a cured woman.
The man who wants to do some
thing nice but does not know just
what to do, will find a helpful sug
gestion in our ad. in tonight's paper
The J. 8. Ringwalt Co.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-12-25
PLOT TO BLOW UP
ALLIES VESSELS
One Of Ten Germans Under
Arrest Makes Confession
PLANTED INTERNAL MACHINES

irformer Claims He Placed Bomb
Aboard the French Liner Rochano-
beau Which Sailed From New York
December 13--scheme Was to De.
stroy Boats Carrying Horses and
Mules to Be Used by the Allies.
New Orleans, Dec. pa plot to
dynamite English and French ships
leaving this country was disclosed
here in the reputed confession Of one
< ten Germans who were taken into
custody by the police. This man de.
clares that he placed q bomb aboard
the French liner Rochambeau, which
sailed from New York on Dec. 13, and
that he timed It to explode In six and
= half days
The man who makes this confess
sion is known as Hans Halle and also
rs Frank Helm. The police are in
possession Of evidence that ne is Q
German spy and that In the course
Of his operations in the United States
he has masqueraded In woman's
clothes. He has made startling con-
fessi0n, according to the police, and
Involves the other men who have
been arrested.
Halle took the police to his room
at hotel, and there they found an
Internal machine which the prisoner
said he was preparing to send to New
Pork. He said that he had made the
bomb himself and that the explosive
Was 76 per cent dynamite. Il was
timed to explode. he SAID, in SIX and
one-half days, and was to be placed
aboard the French liner Chicago
which will sail for Havre on Satur.
day.
The police VINO made the arrests
say that they have conclusive evi
dence against the prisoners. Their
scheme was to destroy ships sailing
from this port with horses and mules
to be used by the army Of the allies
in Europe. In every instance, SO faI
90 can be learned, the scheme was
to place aboard the ships bomb Of
sufficient explosive power to destroy
the ship. and according to Halle II
was planned in every case to have the
bombs explode while the ships were
ct sea. Halle is said to have explained
the clockwork of the bombs he has
made and to be quite proud Of mis-
efforts The other prisoners have re
fused to talk.
The French liner Rochambeau left
New York ON Dec. 13. She carried
away twenty-five French reservists
Prince Ferdinand Of France, the
Duke de Montpensier, was also pas
senger. The Rochambeau should
have arrived at Havre today. The
Chicago is due to sail on Saturday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-12-25

Prompt Action viii Stop Your Cough
When you first catch Cold (often
indicated by sneeze or cough, break
it up at once. The idea that 1T does
not matter" often leads to serious
complications. The remedy which Inn
mediately and easily penetrates the
lining of the throat is the kind de.
manded. DR.. Kings New Discovery
soothes the irritation, loosens the
phlegm. You feel better at once. 1T
seemed to reach the very spot Of my
Cough" is one of many honest testi'
monials. SOC at your Druggist.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-12-25
ELKS
To Have Christmas Treat For
Needy Children
Of City At Elk Home Friday
Afternoon
E:ILKSS

Following out the Chistmas custom
Mt. Vernon lodge No. 140, B. P. o. E.,
will again have it's annual Christmas
tree for the needy children at the
Elks' Home on the afternoon of the
gala day.
Every child holding ticket will be
entitled to participate in the fun,
which starts at o'clock at the White
Palace theatre. Mr.. Warner Miller,
proprietor, has again generously do
mated the services of his house to
the Elks and a free show will be CIV
en- the children, starting at 1 o'clock.
Immediately following this, the chill
dren will march in body to the
Elks' Home.
There they will find q mammoth
Christmas tree overfowing with pres
cts. Santa Claus will preside and
pass out the gifts to the various tots,
carefully seeing that none is neglect.
ed. During the afternoon, Mild's Or.
cestra will furnish music and Mr..
Louis Baker win sing several solos.
It is the desire of the Elks' commit.
tee to get in touch with all needy
children in the city and they accord.
ingly desire that all people who are
acquainted with such hand in names
to any Elk or telephone the same to
the Elks' Club, Citizens phone No
S12,