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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-01-21
CHARTER OAK ITEMS.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. King are re-
joicing over the advent of a new
daughter, born Monday morning.
Miss Nora Knudson spent Saturday
and Sunday in Ricketts,. the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Hoefer.
District Superintendent Torbet of
the Ida Grove conference has been
assisting Rev. Mcmillan of Charter
Oak in revival meetings in the Willow
church.
Peter Boeck went to Omaha Mon
day evening to purchase stock for his
big store in Charter Oak
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
served an oyster supper in the old
French building Saturday night, the
proceeds being used for church pur-
poses.
E. A. Topf and three children Wis
tied relatives in Charter Oak Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Furgeson, Of
Mason City, visited in the Dave Nc
Williams home this week.
Mrs. Hans Arff, of Mitchell S. d..
is visiting old friends in Charter Oak
Mrs. L. B. Romans, of Denison, Wis
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-01-21

The Cornell faculty are talking of
charging lazy students extra fees for
tuition. Possibly they have not yet
learned what boys go to college for.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-01-21

The movement for rural credits will
not be thoroughly successful while the
cross roads store persists in demand
ing cash.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-01-21

There were many fatalities at the
battle of Ojinaga, consisting of fed
erals who were scared to death by
Gen. Villa.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-01-21

Strange that the young people
should want to dance the tango when
Button, button, who's got the but
ton," furnishes all needed diversion.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-01-21

The editor of Punch has been
knighted Over here he would be re-
uuired to take foreign mission and
spend twice his salary.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-01-21

One of the advantages of being an
interlocking director is that it keeps
you from knowing too much about
your own business.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-01-21

A large force of Mexican federal
generals, accompanied by few SOL
diers, has fed across the Rio Grande
for United States protection.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
ICE FREEZES THICK
ENOUGH TO HARVEST

For the first time in years and pos
sibly the second time in a quarter of
a century. ice cutting will begin in
Richmond before Christmas.
In two or three days ice on some OF
the ponds and on Morton lake is ex-
pected to reach the required thickness
eight inches The shallower ponds are
frozen over with six inches of ice,
free from snow and of excellent quail
ity.
Thistlethwaite's pond, north of the
city, where much of the Ice supply is
usually secured, will not be ready for
work as soon as other ponds. accord
ing to Otto Rettig of the Union Ice
company Mr.. Rettig says the ice on
Thistlethwaite's pond is from three
and half to four inches thick, the
depth of the pond and the fact that it
is fed with springs causes it to freeze
slowly.
No arrangements have been made to
harvest the ice on Morton lake this
year, G. W: Jordan of the Lake and
Park company. said today The lake is
now the biggest ice producing field In
the vicinity of Richmond, but ice har-
vesting is prevented by the absence of
storage houses. The ice houses near
the lake burned down two or three
.Ia2ES aGa-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
RUSS FORCED into FULL RETREAT IN POLAND
BEFORE new ATTACK OF AUSTR0- 0-CERmANS

the Russians are being forced north
ward upon their forces lying in West
ern Poland,
Russians Withdraw Flank.
"The report of the withdrawal of the
German column which had advanced
through Hlawa shows that the Rus
slams recognized in time the menace
to their right flank. The old positions
resumed by the Germans are strongly
fortified and can be held a long time
under normal conditions, even against
superior numbers.
THAT the Austrians were obliged to
evacuate Belgrade after having retired
before the anemy's forces south of
Valjevo, points to the advance of an
unexpectedly strong Servian army.
The assumption also appears justified
that the Austrians may possibly have
withdrawn troops from Servia for use
in Western Galicia, trusting to the
chance that the Servians are incapable
of any further decided affensiKa>
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
.DEWSES TIN BOOTS
FOR HEALING BURNS
Physician Employees Unique
Method in Treating 1njur-
les of Will BOOkOut.

An interesting method OF treating
the burns Of Will Bookout Of Hagers-
town is being used by DR.. Derdoff Of
that town. 1t is believed Mr.. Bookout
will entirely recover within a short
time
Casts not being available to keep the
bandages from the burns, the doctor
had made pair of tin boots and a
tin arm casing. The soles of Mr..
Bookout's feet are the only places
which are not burned. Padded tin
plates fit on the bottom Of his feet
and the upper part Of the boots are
made so that no part touches the flesh.
Cloths are wrapped around the tin to
keep the temperature normal.
Mr. Bookout was in danger Of gan
creme and he suffered intensely when
the medicine cloths were removed
from the bare flesh. The wounds are
now being treated with medicines be-
fore the boots are placed on. No
cloth bandages touch the burns but
an arrangement is made by which
there Is a circulation Of air over the
wounds. The injured man is resting
More than two weeks ago, Mr..
Bookout overturned a can Of coal oil
1 ma stove. In the explosion he was
burned and the house was set on fire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
BY HERBERT TEMPLE,
European Manager of international
News Service.

LONDON. Dec. 17-Every agency
Of the army and navy co-operated to-
day along the British coasts to pre-
vent another such attack as that d.
rected by German fleet against
Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby
on the North Sea, when at least one
hundred and eight persons were killed
and many more were wounded
Flotillas of torpedo boat destroyers
steam up and down the coast; fleets
of hydro-aeroplanes wheel through the
sky, throughout the night powerful
searchlights swept the waters and
soldiers in the fortresses and trenches
along the eastern coast slept upon
their arms, ready at a moments notice
to spring to their guns to repel another
surprise attack.
The government press bureau issued
a revised list of casualties at Hartle-
pool, this morning. 1t was contained
in the following statement:
According to latest official reports
the number Of casualties among civil
ians at Hartlepool, when that place
was shelled by German warships yes
terday is: Killed, So; wounded, lis. "
Dead at Whtby.
A dispatch to the Star from Scar
borough said that fifty-one had been
killed there and 200 wounded
Two persons we're killed at Whitby
and two wounded.
Although the government press
bureau has given but vague intima-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
ENGLAND FRIGHTENED BY RAID
FORTIFIES EAST COAST Line
Torpedo Boats Patrol East Shore HydroAeropanes Scout
Through Sky Searchight. Sweep Waters Soldiers Sleep
on Arms to Prevent Second Exploit Of Daring German
Salors-Portions of British Isles in Panic.

tions of naval battle in the fog which
shrouded the North Sea when the at
tack was made yesterday morning it
is believed that spirited engagement
was fought.
The Daily Chronicle says that ac-
commodations were prepared at Cro-
marty, Scotland, during the night for
fifty wounded sailors.
The British government has $50, 200
soldiers scattered along the eastern
coast of England and Scotland, many
of them recruits in training, but all
are armed and can be used to repel
any land raid The admiralty Is pre-
pairing to send a number of long range
12-inch guns to the east coast. Fresh
trenches are being dug at the strategic
points, forts are being strengthened,
fresh ammunition supplies are being
shipped there. The North Sea fleet
will probably be strengthened at once
England Thoroughly Aroused.
All of these precautions of the land
and sea branches of the British mill
tary establishment show that England
has been aroused as never before in
centuries. The war has been brought
home to England's threshold. The
ldCl Cdu uOl Dc ulSSulScu ludJ pOi-
tions of the British Isles are in a
panic. The German attack has over
shadowed even the gigantic operations
on the continent The Immediate op-
erat1Ons has been a strong impetus to
enlistments. Many residents of coast
towns are fleeing to the interior.
Aided by the fog, the seven German
cruisers which brought death, destruc-
tion and panic to British soil, escaped.
but it had a narrow escape from the
English fleet which went out to en-
gage them. The speed of the German
ships enabled them to speed to safety,
but not before broadsides had been
executed. 1t is believed that the guns
of the British ships did considerable
damage to the Germans. When the
German ships drew off they dropped
mines in their wake and the English
had to proceed cautiously to avoid
these.
One of the three German ships that
shelled Hartlepool was a battle
cruiser. Fragments Of shell picked up
there showed that the invading man.
of-war used 1O.11 inch guns against
the port.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
AUTOMOBILE FIRMS
TO DISPLAY AUTOS
AT NATIONAL SHOW
Richmond Plants Plan to
Send Twelve Models to
Grand Central Palace in
New York, Jan. 20.

Every Richmond automobile com
pany will be represented in the New
York automobile show Jan. 2 to g.
Probably twelve Richmond made auto
mobiles will be on exhibition in the
Grand Central Palace.
The Davis company will send six
cylinder, siX-passenGer car showing
the new type of divided front seats :;
q fourcylinder, five-passenger touring
car and a four cylinder roadster
Three of the Wayne Works models
will be exhibited. The arrangements
are being made by the indianapolis
sales office of the company
A Pilot Tight six" Pilot ''75" tour
ing car and a Pilot light six" chassis
will be exhibited in Section CHS by
the Pilot Motor Car company. The
cars will be shipped next Tuesday.
The Pilot probably will have the
largest representation as far as mem
bers of the company are concerned.
The WestcOtt Motor Car company
will show two of their four-cylinder,
five-passenger cars and one six-cylin-
der touring car.
Richmond automobile company Of
ficials who are preparing to attend the
show are c. E. Hayes. Herbert Van
Etten, George f. Seidel. Theodore
Hill, George w. Davis. William II.
Cummins.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17

broken down. tn the whole of Poland
the enemy was forced to retreat after
fierce and stubborn frontal attacks
The Russians have been pursued ev-
eryWhere."
Gain New Successes.
With Cracow as their base, Austre.
German ferces are directing two sharp
attacks against the Russians. The
following official review of the opera
tions in Poland and Galicia was is.
sued;
THE first actual successes against
the Russians in the last few days ap-
pear to have been achieved by the
Austrians In Western Galicia. Here
the Russians have been attacked sim
ultaneously on two sides. On their
right they were attacked by the Aus
tro-German offensive from the east
ward of Cracow, on their left their
front was attacked directly from the
south OF Cracow. The report that the
Austrians are following up the retir-
ing enemy from the south shows that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
TRACTION COMPANY
May RAISE FARES

Robert I. Todd, president of the r.
H. & E. Traction company, made an
announcement to Governor Ralston
which may be of some Importance to
Richmond commuters. Mr.. Todd told
the governor that his traction lines
would join with the Union Traction
company in inaugurating the copper
zone" system of charging for trans
portation.
This matter is now before the public
utilities commission. If placed in eff
feet it will allow the company to
charge two cents for each mile.
All interurban fares west Of Rich
mond will be increased If the public
utilities commission hands down a re-
port favorable to the traction COM
panies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
MORE men TO GET
WAYNE WORKS JOBS
Clements Announces In
crease of so Workers to
Force for Dec. %.

E. B. Clements, president Of the
Wayne Works company, said today
that arrangements are being made to
employ fifty more men on Dec %. In
making the announcement, Mr.. Glenn
ents said he sees no improvement in
conditions.
The company has kept force Of
$50 at work through the winter
Orders have been coming in beyond
the capacity Of the force to fill. Mr.
Clements said the company hopes to
continue to take on a few men every
few weeks after the first of the year
81 do not believe conditions are any
better however" Mr.. Clements said
II cannot see any spring to the mar
ket 1t is as dull as it has been, in
the past"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
Dickinson Bank Sues Form
er Manager of Corporation
to Get Interest on 430
Shares.
RUMELY HOLDS OPTION
Promised to Buy Stock of
Will Gaar After Visit to
Richmond Plant in Fall of
1913.

Ihe Dickinson Trust company, hold
ing in trust for Will Gaar, heir of the
late j. NJ. Gaar, 430 shares of M.
Rumely common stock, has entered
suit against DR.. Edward A. Rumely,
president of the Interlaken school and
formerly general manager Of the M
Rumely corporation.
This matter is Of particular interest
in Richmond because Of the big ban
quet rendered DR.. Edward A. Rumely
early in 1913 when he, with a special
train and almost 200 Rumely officials
and employees, visited the Gaar-Scott
branch for a day.
Rumely was hailed as a financial
genius when he entered Richmond be-
cause Of his work in bringing about the
organization Of the big manufacturing
corporation. Many prominent Rich
mond men paid him highest tributes
i'll after dinner speeches and DR..
Rumely gratefully reciprocated by pre-
dieting a great future for NJ Rumely
and for the Gaar-Scott branch in par
ticular.
Takes Option on Stock.
That he was sincere In his belief of
the future of the company is evidenc-
ed by the fact that he took an option
on the 430 shares Of stock held In
trust by the Dickinson Trust company,
agreeing to buy 1t after several years
at $3.50 a share and to pay interest
until the purchase was made
1t is said Rumely stockholders are
anxious to dispose Of their holdings at
$3.50 a share. A short time ago the
stock would hardly have brought
seven if purchasers could have been
found, but new banking arrangements
made by the corporation is said to
have influenced the slight increase.
In the suit filed by the Dickinson
Trust company $1,075 is asked as in
terest on the 43O shares of stock held
by option According to the trust
company DR.. Rumely has neglected to
pay the semiannual interest as he
agreed to. The interest is figured on
the par value Of the stock, according
to the contract which DR.. Rumely en-
tered into.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
SUBSTITUTE VISITS
PATIENTS OF NURSE
Miss Tracy Parker Handles
Work While Miss Benner
Receivers From Fever.

Miss Tracy Parker Of Indianap-
oils, visiting nurse, took up the free
nursing service in Richmond today as
a substitute for Miss Florence Benner,
who is in the hospital recovering from
typhoid fever.
Miss Parker has been engaged In
visiting nurse work In indianapolis
and received special hospital training
for the service With Miss Ben
ner's reports as a guide she was able
to begin active work Immediately.
The Domestic Science association
was enabled to start the visiting nurse
work again by the good response in
the Central Charity bureau financial
campaign. About one-seventh Of the
money which is donated to charity this
year Will be used In visiting nurse
work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
Nearly Half of Years Of
tenders Visit City Jail A.
ter Too Prolonged Sessions
at Various Bars.
ROBBERIES DECLINE
Years Record Disprove The
ory of Crimes Prevalence
During Winter Months
August Holds Record.

Up to the present time over 900
arrests have been made in this city
since the first Of last January. 905 to
be exact. and the 1914 record Of ar.
rests will be slightly in excess of the
1913 record, which was 918. The 1914
record, it is expected. will be close to
913, the charges ranging from intod-
cation to murder,
In 1913 there were four murders
but SO far this year there have only
been two murders. both occurring in
the month of October. No Indictment
was returned against one Of these
murderers and he was released. The
other man pleaded guilty and is now
serving a life sentence.
Nearly half of the arrests made this
year have been for public intoxication.
which has been the normal average
in Richmond for a number of years.
OF the 9O5 men. women and children
arrested to date AS have been slated
for public intoxication. Last year OF
the 91S arrests 459 were for intoxica-
ton.
Thefts Show Decrease.
There has been a noticeable decrease
in thievery in this city this year. Thir-
ty-seven arrests for petit larceny were
eny and six arrests for burglary
Last year there We're 25 arrests for
petit larceny, seven arrests for grand
larceny and nine arrests for burglary.
But the citizens of Richmond were
much more combative last year than
they have been this year; perhaps
the condition has been influenced by
the Presidents plea for neutrality
and the maintenance of peace
In 1913. 134 people were slated on
the charge of assault and battery but
SO far this year only 90 arrests have
been made on this charge.
1t is the general opinion that crime
is more prevalent during the winter
months than in the summer, but this
years police report will not support
the theory. for during the three mid
summer months. June, July and Aug
ust. more arrests were made than
any other three months of the year.
Those three months 294 people got
into the bad graces of the law, and in
August the record number of register
ed, 102.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
ONE MINE LAYER
IN AMERICAN NAVY
TO Defend COAST
Rear Admiral Fiske Shows
Unpreparedness of U. s. to
Defend Atlantic and Pa
cific Shores.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17-Despite
the length of the American coast, the
United States navy has only one ship
equipped to lay submarine mines, the
house naval committee was told to-
day by Rear Admiral Fiske, a member
of the general board of the navy.
Admiral Fiske said this nation
should have more mine laying ships
than Germany on account of the long
er coast line of the United States.
Germany has five mine layers.
Representative Butler Of Pennsyl-
vania. strenuously objected to this
portion Of Admiral Fiske's testimony.
He said the admiral should not be
asked to discuss such weaknesses In
public.
Objects to Testimony.
"If l were an unfriendly nation"
said Butler, that is exactly the kind
of information l would want. We tell
the world we have but one ship to lay
mines"
The other nations know it any
way" interjected Representative Hob
son. What we want to do is to let
the people of the United States know
the truth or else We will never get
any more ships
Admiral Fiske said further with Re-
gard to mines and aircraft:
Il think it is we'll known that We
are behind other great nations in the
use Of mines and aircraft and In case
OF an attack upon our coasts the need
would be keenly felt. If we should
become involved in a war we might
be attacked very quickly"
He estimated that Germany has
10000 mines available Asked about
the attack yesterday on Hartlepool
and Scarborough the Admiral express
ed the opinion that if some sub
marines had been there the German
attempt would not have been made.
Are we not in better condition to-
day to control the sea than ever be-
fore?" Representative Witherspoon
asked.
mo. because three other nations
have made greater advances than we
have in the development Of their
navies."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
Union Men Charge Efforts
of Firm to ''FreeZe Out"
Organization Led to Walk
Out.
HUNT DENIES STORY
Secretary Says Company
Knows Nothing of Causes
and Refutes Alleged Blows
at MOulders' Body.

With one exception all the shop en-
plOyes of the Reliance Foundry, about
seventy in number and members OF the
Moulders' union, walked out this morn
ing and strike was officially declared
1t was decided to call strike yester-
day following the visit to this city of
an agent of the International union.
and this morning one of the men re-
ported for work
A member Of the strike committee
said today that the shop would be
picketed and every effort made to pre-
vent non-union moulders from work
ing in the foundry. Violence in no
case will be resorted to. the commit
tee representative said.
An effort to freeze out" the union
on the part of the foundry manage
ment. the discharging of several of
the active union men and cut in
wages for some of the employees are
among the causes assigned by the
members of the strike committee for
the calling of the strike.
Company in Dark.
THE management knows nothing
about the refusal of the men to report
for work today" said Howard Hunt.
secretary of the company, this after
noon. We have not been Officially
notified of the action taken by the
men but we presume they are out on
strike. Just why the strike was called
we do not know. This shop is the
only closed foundry in the city. that
is foundry where only union men are
employed, and we have made no effort
to freeze out the union. What men
we let off were the least valuable to
us and they were let off because we
did not have the work for a full force.
This action was not blow aimed at
the union There was re-adjustment
of piece work prices but we tried to be
perfectly fair in this matter. We have
recognized the union committee and
have acceded to what demands were
made upon us
Members Of the strike committee
were in session this afternoon at local
Trades council headquarters and it
was announced that the strike COM
mittee would make public statement
Of the causes for calling the strike to-
morrow The men say they were per-
fectly justified in the action they have
taken, which is the climax of differ
ences of long standing between the
union and the management.