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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
REV, RAE ADVISES
GRADUATING CLASS
ON l|FE'S COURSE

High school commencement services
were held at 4 o'clock Sunday after
noon at the First Presbyterian church
when the pastor, Rev. J. ]. Rae, deliv-
cred the Baccalaureate sermon, "a
Masters Master" to the members of
the Senior class and a congregation
which taxed to the limit the seating
capacity Of the church.
The Seniors occupied pews in the
center of the church. All the mem
bers of the faculty of the High school
were present at the services, which
included special music. The text of
the sermon delivered by Rev. Rae was
"Ye call me Teacher and Lord and Ye
say we'll for so l am" The pastor
said in part:
Life Needs Mastery.
"a life is never great until it Is mas
tered. We have a choice of masters.
Christ as master guarantees us saliva
tion from failure. He is competent to
be master of our lives for three reas-
ons: first, because He saw the best
for each Of us; second, because He
not only saw but expressed the best in
thought and vord and deed, and third,
because he added to this the ability to
enable others to see and express the
best. -.-... ...-. .-.-
True success is therefore not found
apart from Him. We should accept
this standard and obey His invitation
to Follow Me-. This assures us the
most useful. happy and the grandest
Of characters.
I'VE com bine our desire into this
apt quotation:
Il want to stand when Christ appears
In spotless raiment dressed
Numbered among His hidden ones,
His Holiest and best.
| want amid that victor throng
To have my name contest,
To have my Master say at last
We'll done! You did your best"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
BRITISH Guns
BREAK ATTACK
OF KA|SER'S men

LONDON, May 24.-Another ad-
vance at Festubert, south of Neuve
Chapelle, and the repulse of German
counter attacks in which the Germans
were moved down by British artillery,
are reported in official dispatches
from the front today.
Three thousand German soldiers
were killed and 1000 taken prisoners
in the French victory that resulted in
the capture of the Lorette heights.
The opposing forces were engaged in
sanguinary battle for thirteen days.
but an official statement issued today
umphant in taking Lorette, and the
German works on the White Way.
In capturing Lorette heights we
have attained one of the principal OBJ
jectives of our movement north of
Arras," the statement says. 1t con-
tinues: The bloody battle which in
thirteen days made us masters of that
strong position constitutes for our
troops a magnificent victory. That
the enemy attached great value to Lor-
cite mountain is shown by the fact
that he made great efforts to hold it
and also to recapture it"
Heavy losses are admitted in this
campaign.
Another German raid was made
against Paris today. a Taube flew
over the northern suburbs during the
morning and dropped several bombs
The damage was slight and there were
no casualties
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
u. S. WILL WORK
HARD TO KEEP
NEUTRAL STAND

WASHINGTON, May 24-The state
department announced receipt of Of
ficial notification from Italy that a
state of war exists between Italy and
Austria Hungary beginning last mid
night. This notice was given to Am
bassador Page at Rome, Sunday, by
Foreign Minister Sonnino.
The state department has author
lied Ambassador Page in Rome to
take over Austrian diplomatic and con-
sular business in Italy and Ambassa-
dor Penfield in Vienna to take charge
of Italian interests in Austria during
the war.
The neutrality proclamation which
will be issued following receipt of
Italy's declaration will follow those
issued as nation after nation entered
the European war.
Silent on U. S. Course.
Diplomatic and official circles, of
course, are not discussing the casting
of the die by Italy. Her action, how
ever, will cause officials to work even
harder for the continued peace of this
nation-provided that peace may be
maintained with honor.
1t is recognized however, that with
practically all great world powers at
war. the position of the United States
from moral and commercial point,
and in the light of friendly adviser
when peace comes, over Europe would
be an envia BILE one
The consensus here is that italy, S
war declaration naturally will have a
softening effect upon the German re-
ply to the Wilson note, assuming that
there might have been anything harsh
in that reply. 1t is not believed that
the German nation, beset on all sides
will run the risk of alternating the
United States at this critical time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
Route Covers National Road
From Dayton to 1ndianap-
oils on Promise of Brick
Pavement.
LOCAL MEN BOOS 7
Wayne County Old Trails
Society Pleased With Pros
pective Routing of North
and South Road.

Officials of the National Old Trails
Road association received with hearty
enthusiasm Yesterday the news that
the Dixie highway commissioners mad
decided to split the road, permitting
the east route to run through Rich
mond and Wayne county, at their con
vention in Chattanooga, Saturday.
Instead of one highway from Chicago
to Miami, Fla, there will be two
routes, one designated as the east and
one as the west route. The diverglng
point of the highway is Indianapolis
where the route splits, one going
through Louisville and the otner
through Cincinnati
The east route will lay directly
through Wayne county, passing
[Contjnued On Page Seven.1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
ADM|RER
CHASTISES WOMAN
while CAR WAITS

James Tull's extreme jealousy of
Bessie Richardson has again gotten
him into trouble. the third time with
In the last few months.
Twice he suspected her of trifling
with his affections, one time admin
istering a beating to a rival and an
other time giving Bessie an exceed
lngly rough handling. In each in
stance he drew d Jail sentence
Saturday Tull seized his sweetheart
as she was boarding a west bound
traction car at the corner of Fourth
and Main streets. After pulling off
her jacket, witnesses have informed
the police, he gave her a slapping.
The traction car conductor politely
held the car until the trouble had sub
sided. giving the signal to depart after
the young woman had boarded the car,
minus her jacket, which Tull took to
his home.
When arraigned in city court this
morning Tull pleaded not guilty and
the case was set for hearing tomorrow
morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
JESSUP TO PRESENT
VIEWS TO COMMITTEE

A written opinion by Wilfred Jes-
sup, president of the Light. Heat and
Power company, on the question of
the purchase of the private electric
plant by the municipal light plant, will
be considered tonight by members of
the Commercial club public service
corpora tions committee at a meeting
called by the chairman, George Seidel
With Mr.. Jessup's communication.
the communication of City Attorney
Bond will also be considered. The
committee has gained other informa-
tion which will be taken up with the
two communications.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
Lawyers Give Interpretation
of Decision by Judge Com
stock on Demurrer of L.,
II. and P. Plant.
BOND HOLDS IDEA
Bavis Claims Victory for City
Because Unnecessary I'm
provements Will Be Elk.
cluded From Cost.

Whatever additional equipment the
Richmond Light, Heat & Power com
pany installs for its electric plant, or
contracts for, between the date of the
filing of the city's petition with the
Indiana Public Utilities Commission
for the purchase of the electric plant
of the company, under condemnation
proceedings, and the date fixed for
the city to pay for the property and
the actual transfer takes place, will
be appraised by the state commission
as an item to be considered In estao.
fishing a purchase valuation, provided
that such additional equipment is alb
solutely necessary to maintain effl'
cheney of the service it owes to its pa
irons"
This was generally accepted today
as the correct Interpretation of the
ruling made Saturday by special judge
D. w Comstock, in sustaining the de-
IContinued On Page Two.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24

ROME. May 24-Hostilities have be-
gun between the Italian and the Teu-
tonic allies. Austrian troops were the
first to attack, but the clash resulted
in a success for the Italian Alpine
chasseurs who drove the Austrian In
yaders back upon their own soil
through a mountain pass between
Bont Di Legno and Bejo.
Lieutenant General Count Luigi Ca
dorna, chief of staff of the Italian
army, has left for the front He was
accompanied by the Duke d Aosta,
cousin of King Victor Emmanuel.
Great headquarters will be estab-
lished at Bologna. The court will be
moved to Florence.
A dispatch from Basle quotes the
Wolff Bureau, the official news
agency Of Germany, as saying that
the German government has declared
war against Germany. Germany has
been and still is moving seasoned vet
erans who have campaigned in France
and Belgium, to the Austro-ltal1an
front.
All German and Austrian merchant
ships in Italian ports, valued at
$2,OOO,OOO have been seized by the 1tal-
ian government.
Frontiers Show Activity.
Italy has quarter of a million men
massed along the Austrian frontier.
Italian patrols along the Venetian bor-
der report seeing many troops of Prus-
sian Uhlans who are doing the chief
scout duty for the Austrians. These
gions that preceded Won Kluck's
troops on the great drive through
France last fall.
1t is reported that the Italian high
seas fleet has put to sea under the
duke of Abruzzi to attack the Austrian
defenses on the Adriatic.
Heavy troop movements are under
way All the railroads in the kingdom
have been given over to the use of the
military authorities. A steady stream
q soldiers passing nOrthward flowed
through Rome yesterday. the sight of
the uniforms and the crash of martial
music inspired the people to great pa
triotic demonstrations.
Baron Sonnino, the foreign minister
upon receiving word from the Duke d
Avarna, am mbassador to Austria, that
he had formally handed to the Aus
trian foreign office Italy's declaration
of war; remarked to his colleagues:
I'VE must have no illusions. 1t may
be a long war 1t will last as long as
the war in Europe lasts"
Dispa atches from Venice. Milan and
Genoa and other northern cities. stat
ed that war fever was growing. They
also brought news that Austria was
aggressively preparing for hostilities
on a big scale.
1t is officially reported that Aus
trian troops have torn up a section of
the railway between Nossino and Bor-
ghetto One bridge was dynamited
and another was demolished with shell
fire. On the frontier of Trent the Aus
trians have retired to their fortifica-
tions
The Corriere d'Italia, leading
Roman Catholic newspaper, predicts a
long, hard fought struggle
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
MILTON ODD FELLOWS
DELEGATE new LODGE
WITH CEMEM0N|ES

Richmond was represented Satur-
day night at the dedication of the new
Odd Fellows home In Milton and the
initiation exercises. A special car was
chartered for fifty-five Odd Fellows
and twenty went in machines. In the
afternoon, Grand Master J. T. Ar
buckle of Rushville was present to
participate in the dedicatory services.
4 class of fifteen was given first de-
gree work at night by the Richmond
members. East Germantown and
Cambridge City lodges gave the Sec
ond degree work. After the work, a
banquet was served. The attendance
was the largest the Milton lodge has
ever had at q Celebration
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
LISTS SOLDIER DEAD

The Memorial day program for next
Sunday has been completed by the pro-
gram committee and will be announc-
ed following a meeting Of all commit
tees tonight at the G. A. R. hall.
The varitus committees will make
reports on the progress of their work.
All plans have been made and after
the approval of the general organiza-
ton tonight, will be announced pub
licly.
Yesterday committees visited the
cemeteries and checked over soldiers
graves. Markers were placed where
they had been lacking.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
''TRA|L" HON0RS POET

The proposed Joaquin Miller Trail
between Richmond and Liberty may
be realized according to plans which
are being considered by the Library
board at Liberty. The proposal met
instant favor at a meeting recently. 4
monument may be erected at the po-
cts birthplace a few miles north of
Liberty. Committees have been ap-
pointed and will meet again this week
to work out details for the tribute to
the memory Of the Poet Of the Sier-
ras."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
LIFTS SUNKEN WASP

WASHINGTON. May 24-The sub
marine will soon give up the Sc
cret of the disaster which cost the
lives of her officers and men on March
25th. Admiral Moore wired: Lifted
submarine 20 feet. She is now in IS
fathoms of water. Can see her from
lifting scows through water glasses.
She seems intact
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
CHRISTIAN SESSION
MEETS AT BOSTON

The quarterly meeting of the Chris
tian churches of Eastern Indiana will
be held at the Christian church in
Boston from Tuesday until Thursday
night. Rev. Stovenour of Portland, is
one of the principal speakers The
program has not been fully COM
pleted
On Wednesday and Thursday all day
meetings will be held and basket din
ners will be eaten at the church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
TO RESUME BENCH

AT the close of the Thomas trial !
will take the bench again" said Judge
Fox today, although in poor physical
condition.
The Judge cannot bear the inactiv-
ity OF a retired citizen. He will again
AXE the circuit court routine in hand
tomorrow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
ITALIANS CELEBRATE

CHICAGO, May 24-Warlike enthu-
siasm and patriotic sentiment today
fired the hearts of 25,OOO residents of
little Italy in Chicago. A total of
10000 Italians are expected to enlist
in their native army and go back
home to fight. Throughout the dis
trict in which the Italians live there
we're demonstrations. Uniformed
bands paraded the streets playing the
national airs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
"Y" ORDERS COAL

Contract for the supplying of coal
for the y. NJ. c. A. for the coming
year was made with Mather Brothers
by the house committee of the asso-
citation, which met in conference Sat
urday and opened bids which had been
received. Secretary Learner declined
to make the figures public.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24

The ruling Special Judge Comsock in which he sustained
the position of the attorneys for the Richmond Light
rover company and held the opinion
Indiana public utilities commission generally discussed
Saturday Sunday and was with the
word statement of City Attorney
show that the city could fixed
not to purchase the light plant, if it elected.
Much surprise expressed because his MANY
citations of authorities for his clear of adducnp
single decision of public utility the points in
VOWED although there number of states that public
utilities commissions similar Indiana These state
commissions have had the problem
the conflict tax pavers seem anxious t no hour
these commissions ruled.
The principal part of divergence opinion
BOND was his assertion that the city had
buy until the purchase price fixed It was pointed out
IN contradiction to Mr. Bonds vew that both parties by
their acts had agreed submit fixing price to the state
utilities commission which vested with the power
facilities to determine the valuation plant It was held
that even board must decide the plant
relieve the city of its obligation to purchase under the option
agreement.
Many said the city adhered to the plan it oe
nay outlined asking the fix light rates and
terms which would have applied both plants city, under
protection of the state utilities gone
obtained large of proposes to buy
through the purchase OF the competing light plant
Permanent Rates Would Give City Advantage.
IN this connection citizens argued that the city
gh Heat and Power have only
ue the municipal plant ag
grsve campaign for patrons AS the definite
mad been established based the valuation
city would have had consumers use
its product 1nasmuc the rates would been the
same and the city by virtue of its better plant given
every tax patronize the Light Heat
and Power would if this original
terfeed with by the city its proposal buy the competing plant
had no argument to meet the claims the municipal light plant
The outcome would have been that the
trolled the whole light situation.
Books Would Have Shown Results.
Business said the followed out this plan the
books at the end of the would whether the NUM-
cpa plant taking opposition
plant Had the results shown that the city
this business hen these the cv would
still have been position institute proceedings
if the competition of the Light Power company war
ranted such action.
That the Richmond Light and Power COMPANY is anx
ous to unload the light plant the city,
argued otherwise the
with the city asking that he
dropped The companys officials have inclination to
back down from their effort ctv or of
Joining the city dsmsng proceedings the muncnalv
should determine upon such action
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
RUSSIAN BATTlESH|P
SUNK IN BALTIC SEA

BERLIN, May 24.-The Overseas
News agency today announced the re-
ceipt of a dispatch from Bucharest
stating that the Russian battleship
Panpeleimon has been sunk in the
Black Sea with 1900 men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
APPOINT MISS PETRO.

The vacancy caused by the resigna
ton of the nurse at the county in
firmary was filled Saturday by the
county commissioners, who appointed
Reah Ruth Petro, daughter of Super.
intendent Frank Petro.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
[BULLETIN1

BERLIN, May 24-Diplomatic relations between Germany
and Italy according made
here Germany will her ally Austria
italian Ambassador Signor Boati is leav
ing Immediately with him to Rome presiden
Kaiser bidding the farewell and ask
ne him to express to King Emmanuel the general ndgna
tion in Germany the action Of Italy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
Weather Forecast
FOR INDIANA-PartIy cloudy tonight
and Tuesday; warmer Tuesday.

General conditions-The storm over
the southern states Sunday caused
rain south of the Ohio river. The low
barometric pressure in the northwest
will cause rain, followed by warmer.
w. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
SEE NO ADVANTAGE IN BUYING SECOND PLANT

Wonder Why City Attorney Did Not Cite Rulings of Utility
Commissions in States Where Similar Problems Have Been
Soved-Beleve Light Heat & Power Company Want to
Sell Plant to City and that Municipality Is Bound to Car
ry Out the Option Agreement 1t Entered Upon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
CITIZENS CONTRADICT
BONDS OPINION UPON
OBLIGATIONS TO BUY

Sentiment Shows Business Men Believe City Had Pursued
Original Purpose Of Letting Utility Commission Fix Valua-
ton of Both Plants to Determine Rates. Municipal Plant
Would Have Offered Every lnducement to Get Greater
Part Of Electric Light Business.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
BOTH SIDES EXPECT LONG DRAWN out BATTLE

Austrian Troops Tear Up Railroad Tracks and Dynamite
Bridges to Prevent Hostile Incurson into Teutonc Terri
tory-Mountain Passes Strongly Fortifed-Ambassa-
dors Return Home-Germany Hands Passport to Italian
Ambassador and Will Support Her Ally in the War.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-24
Italian TROOPS DEFEAT
AuSTR|ANS IN CLASHES
ALONG MOUNTAIN PASSES

Preliminary Skrmshes Take Place Along Whole Frontier
Chief Of Italian Staff Leaves for Front-Great Headquar
ers to Be Established at Bologna and Court Is Moved to
Florence and Germany Mass Seasoned Veter-
ans Along Boundary to Check Invasion Of Former Ally
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-20
BOTH SIDES
WILL FIGHT
TO FINISH
Idea Of Compromise Rejected by
Roosevelt aud Barnes - Coun-
sel Charges Colonel with
Malice Toward Plaintiff
BY United Fress.

BY United Fress.
Syracuse, N. r., April 2O.-Both the
Barnes and the Roosevelt factions say
that there viii be no quarter shown
in the libel suit, the trial of which has
been begun here. The politicians have
been suggesting compromise to pre-
vent their political ruin. but the idea
was rejected.
The attorneys for Roosevelt at the
opening of court complained because
of the refusal of the state comptroller
to produce legislative and printing
contract records wanted by the de-
fense. The court agreed to order the
production of duplicates of the desired
records il requested to do so.
Attorney WINS for the plaintiff, IN
his opening statement reviewed the
relations between Roosevelt and
Barnes and declared that the former
HdQ luduc ullcAdlltplcu 6liOIlS W III
fluence public opinion against the
plaintiff. He asked that Barnes be
granted punitive as well as actual
damages
Attorney Ivins charged that the op-
position of Barnes to Roosevelt and
the latter's defeat in the last Repub-
liean convention caused the coloners
malice" toward Barnes. He said
Roosevelt's libel of the plaintiff plac'
ed the latter in contempt and dishonor
hefore the public The charge of libel
is personal, he said, and the jury must
determine whether the statements de
rogatcry to the Barnes are true.
The defense will object to all OF
the Roosevelt justification testimony
The colonel nodded his approval as
caustic points in the statement a
WINS were read and at times he
smiled.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-20
BEGIN WORK ON
THE BOULEVARD
TO The COLLEGE

first pair of brass toed boots. There
is only one thing to do, and that is to
build the driveway" said President
Austin. 1--WE can do a lot of praying.
That may help some, but the only
way we will ever get the driveway is
simply to get out and build it, You
can count on the Oklahoma College
for Women to do their share Of the
work, and more. We have over 300
girls enrolled and SO have made reser.
vations for next year. You will find
every one of them ready to shoulder a
pick and shovel and get out on the
job. If necessary. III be right there
with them and | don't thing the mem
bers of the faculty have forgotten how
TO WELD rake. hoe or shovel, either
We are going TO have that driveway
and we will sure keep our end of it
beautified."
1T is a splendid proposition and
should be well supported" said Col
Tom Dwyer. "That draw this side OF
the college should not give great
deal of trouble If it is filled in, large
drainage pipes cculd be put in to let
the natural flow of water through.
I'm for it,"