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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-04
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The v. v. club members entertain
ed Wednesday evening by Miss Minnie
Burris. The decorations were In yell
low and black and were appropriate
to Halloween. Needlework and music
featured the occasion. A luncheon
was served. Those present were
Misses Eleanor Smith, Hester Will
Jams, Helen McMinn. Julia Smith,
Leona Smith, Martha Smith, Margaret
Duvall, Marie Shissler, Donna Hyde,
Pauline Smith and Mary Burris. The
next hostess will be Miss Margaret
Duvall.
The College Hill Sunday school will
hold market Saturday at the Conkey
Drug Store. The proceeds will be ad-
ded to the piano fund.
Mr.. and Mrs Warren Shafer have
returned from three weeks visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Pence in Pittsburg.
went to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
and enjoyed a pleasant evening. A
were Misses Marie Shields, Opal
Reba Jacobs, Messrs. Russell Frye,
William Stevens, Ebert Jacobs, Wal
ter Jacobs, Jakey Shields. Mrs. Sleeth
was assisted in entertaining by Mrs.
Jacobs.
Miss Constance Foster who has been
seriously Ill with peritonitis at her
home on North Seventh street, was
taken to a hospital In Indianapolis this
tmorning.
An open meeting Of the Woman's
missionary society OF the First Bap-
fist church was held last evening.
Mrs Elmer Letter made q talk, with
,lstereopticon views by Mr.. Robert
CLARK.
An informal tea was given last
evening at the home OF Mrs. r. w.
lRandle by the members of the Women
Friends Peace Party. Each member
was privileged to invite guest. The
rooms were decorated with chrysan-
themums and ferns. Miss Peninah
Moorman spoke on the various nation
atty Of Jews, including Russian and
German Jews engaged in the present
war. Later a discussion followed. Re-
freshments were served.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-04

Witness testified to $101. 76o.10 as ap
pearing On books as debit to stockhold
ers' accounts.
This. he said. corresponded exactly
with the actual amount paid to the
stockholders. He said. further. that
all of this amount Of salary and divi
dend Withdrawals was accounted fol
on the book and the shortage a. ap
pearing was over and above this
amount Of Withdrawals.
Interest Is increasing as the trial
draws near close and there were
more spectators present Wednesday
afternoon than there has been any
time since the first week of the trial
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EXPERT CALLED
IcontInued From PAGE one.l


day afternoon. It was believed by the
attorneys that they would be through
with the accountant within an hour
today but the facts brought out in
cross examination required more de-
tailed explanation on the part of the
plaintiff, which required all morning.
Amount Of Bills Deducted. -
He was questioned concerning the
method Of calculation used in deter
mining the amount of merchandise
value at the end Of the year 1914. His
testimony was insignificant except
that It proved that the amount OF un-
paid bills had been deducted from the
value of the stock on hands.
Accountant Schlautterbach, further
testified relative to the profit and loss
accounts of the company for 1914. Dur
ing that year, including the bills which
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-04

Augustus Dickerson, of Showhegan,
Me-. makes a business of raising cats
to rid orchards of mice. Each spring
he raises large number OF cats that
are kept in the fields and orchards
throughout the summer and fall
months.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-04

All Of the seats were filled and the
iaisles In the rear were packed with
people. mostly women. When the
doors opened ut 1:2O- O'Clock q large
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-29

.tfon, and while undoubted gains are
recorded, and gains of importance
too, the railroad itself, as far as the
official reports show, has not yet
been reached or cut. If it is. reached
can hold out.
Although the particular section OF
this road between Lublin and Cheim
is the most difficult for both Aus
TRANS and Germans to attack, due TO
the character of the country across
which their artillery must be trans
ported and the absence of roads
which would facilitate this transpor-
tation. the reasons why the attack is
being made along this sector are
Germans Hope to Take Army.
In the first place. the object of the
combined German drive from the
three directions is not only to cap
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-29

lture warsaw, but to cut on and com
pei the surrender of the Russian
troops occupying the huge salient
which has Warsaw as center We're
the Teuton attack to be made against
Kavel, further to the east, where the
attacking troops would have behind
them the excellent system of Galician
railways radiating from nemberg, It
would be too far from Warsaw to
close in upon it in time to reap the
benefits of his success. Moreover, to
attack Kovel would mean that the
supply columns would have to skirt
around the Bug on an arc, as the
banks of that river are lined with
marsh belts which make its crossing
a matter of grave difficulty. The
Germans are, therefore. taking the
shortest and most direct route. and
the route which, if they succeed, will
be most prolific of results.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-29

Military critics Of Europe are al
most unanimously OF the opinion that
Warsaw must fall, and that within a
very short time. If it does fall and
the Russian army makes good its re-
treat before it is overwhelmed by the
victorious Teutons, what possibilities
will the new situation present?
Before a suggestion can be at
tempted, it must be realized that the
least the fall o. Warsaw can mean.
aside from the capture of an i'm
portant railroad center, and manu-
featuring city, is the retirement OF
the whole western front of the Rus
slams behind the line of the Vistula
and the Bug. The Russian line will
then be Strengthened out and matert-
ally shortened by the fattening out
of the Warsaw salient. A further
German advance could probably
therefore be checked. provided the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-29
The attack is. in its very element.

The attack is. in It's very element
IA direct frontal attack against
strongly entrenched lines, but 1t
nevertheless is breaking down all re-
sistance and moving slowly forward
The VistuIa is the most dimcult mil
tary obstacle and, ipso facto, the
most effective defensive screen in
Eastern Europe 1t is broad, rapid,
carries a great volume of water. and
with its steep banks makes a readily
defensible obstacle. But the German
army is astride it, and not until War.
saw. Is taken will this feature be OF
40 prevent a further German ad-
,-oDca
In Tie third sector, that of BubIin
entire military interest must center
in the railroad from Ivangorod 70
Chelm. Along this line the pressure
lis as great as along the Vist1ia sec
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-29
WARSAW DRIVE
(Continued IRON. page .

the sector of the vistula. Won Hin
denburg has made notable progress,
and it is his operations more thdn
those of the armies supporting his
tanks that constitute the greatest
present menace to the Polish capital.
His forces have reached Novo
Georgievski at the confluence of the
Vistula and the Bug, and are, at the
latest report, battling for the bridge
head which is guarded by the fort
ress of Novy Dvor in the eastern
angle of the Vistula and the Bug.
and by the Russian forces south o.
the Vistula.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-29
russians, ammunition supply be not
- 80 tlu innnYerished.
LOO Can Russ save Armyl


R,1t this presupposes a German IN
ltention to advance ana there =
to be no logical reason WY ~
should wish to go beyond me me u
those rivers. If the Russians make
eood their retreat it will be perfectly
evident that the destruction OF the
pnssian army and it's consequent
aiiT, nation as a lighting force will be
an iInpossibility fhe best Germany
Ian hone for will be to neutralize it
AZ least for a while, and nowhere
aiee IN the eastern front can this be
done SO effectively as along the line
of the Vistula. -
vtatnIa have been already pointed
ont In addition, it is crossed on a
large scale by railways only in the
vicinity of Warsaw. AS modern
armies can advance only along rail
swav lines, it is obvious that II the
Germans hold the railway bridges
crossing the Vistula around Warsaw
thew hold also the crossing of that
river. Therefore, Germany, having
seized these bridges, could render a
Russian offensive impossible for at
least some time.
And not only that. Germany could
and would dig herelf in, and, just as
she has done in the West. in order TO
make possible its gigantic move
ment against Russia, hold the Rus
slams in check behind the V1stula
with comparatively small forces
while the remainder of its forces
could be withdrawn for use against
France, against Italy, and against
line forces in the Dardanelles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20

Take the recent meeting of the ma
tional committee. 1t was a great con-
trast with the spirit that prevailed in
the meeting four years ago. Today
the Republicans in every section Of the
country seem confident and militant.
THE people out my way are begin
ming to talk candidates. While it is
generally accepted that a western man
would be preferred by most of the
western states, there is no doubt in
my judgment that party success would
be more certain if we nominated
strong eastern man. Among these the
names of two men stand out con-
spicuousIy-Weeks and Root. In my
judgment if either of these men should
be named by the national convention
next June, we will sweep the nation"
Objections to the nomination of
Root because of his age, is not serious.
committeeman from Kansas.
THE former New York senator is
certainly the youngest man of mis-
years in public life,'' urged Mulvane-
LAS for Weeks of Massachusetts, he
made a great impression during his
recent tour through the west. The
Republican party would make no mis-
take in his nomination.
Hoch Is Out of 1t.
Homer Hoch of Marion. will not be
a candidate for the Republican con-
greSsional nomination in the Fourth
district In his Marion Record, the
he will not be in the running next Au-
gust.
With Hoch out of the race in Ma
rion county, a hard fight will be made
for that territory by the half dozen
or more candidates now in the race
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
ROOT OR WEEKS
Either Could Win Next Year,
Declares d. w. MuIvane.
Says the West Looks to East
for a Candidate.
HOCH IS OUT OF THE RACE
Marion Editor Will Not Be
Candidate for Congress.
Congressman ShOuse Wins Place
on Important Committees.

Republicans will win in the nation
next year with either Root or Weeks
the nominee for the presidency. That
was the prediction in Washington
few days ago by David w. Mulvane of
Topeka, former Republican national
committeeman from Kansas.
While the midwestern states have
not displayed a keen desire to discuss
individual candidates, Mulvane is con-
hdent that even in Kansas, Root or
Weeks will show sufficient strength to
make them formidable pre-convention
candidates. OF course, Mulvane ad-
mitted, Kansas would prefer the nomi-
nation of a western man. Yet in the
absence of a really strong western
candidate for the presidency, the To-
pekan believes that the west is now
beginning to look to the east for
candidate.
AS for Republican success in the
1915 election, Mulvane is certain that
is now assured.
Anyone with an ear to the ground.
cannot help but sense a Republican
cleanup in 1916" Mulvane declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20

The Tivoli Dancing club will give
heir formal holiday ball Friday night,
December ~, at Kellam hall A num-
hcr of out-of-town people who are in
Topeka for the holidays, will be guests
at the party.
= = =
Miss Mary Petrik gave recital at
L nifty church for her pupils who re-
ceived certificates in pianoforte mu-
Sic Mrs. Howard y. Rhodes gave the
class address and awarded the Certifi-
Gates Miss Thelma Huston was flow
or girl and the ushers were Miss Anna
Parham. Miss Evelyn Parham, Miss
Edi Witt and Miss Ada Mcdonald.
The girls who received certificates
we're Miss Inez Horner, Miss Ota Tay
lor and Miss Edris Lohrman- They
furnished the program, assisted by
Virginia Biscoe and Miss Juliet
hughes
= !
The annual Christmas party of the
Gamma and the Althean Literary So
cieties of Washburn college was given
-at the home of Crosby Deacon. Those
who attended were:
Professor and Mrs Harshbarger,
Miss Genevieve Wise, Miss Emma
era BIB. Miss Faye Bonjour Miss Beth
Hayes. Miss Ida Burkholder, Miss
hottie Dean, Miss Helen Dick. Miss
Mabel Jones. Miss Eloise Sargent Miss
Esther Ross, Miss Wilma Perry. Miss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20

Bryant Drake, Mr.. Ployd Barron, Mr..
T. Seacat, MIR. Samuel Heller, Mr.. Carl
Nelson, Mr.. J. Potter, Mr. John New
lin and Mrs. BSn Franklin.
= + ..
Mr. Arch McKeever,, who has ar
rived from Culver, Indiana, where he
is a student in Culver Military school,
to spend the holidays in Topeka, Will
be honor guest at a smoker to be
given Tuesday evening at the home of
Mr.. San farrell, in Fillmore street
The hosts will be Mr.. farrell, MIR. Ly-
man Rice, Mr. Arthur Mold and Ed
ward Kiene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Dewey, of
Manhattan, will give Il reception
dance Wednesday night, December %,
at kellam hall The party is to be
given for Topeka society people and
other Kansas friends of the Deweys.
The reception will be held at $3.50
o'clock and dancing will begin at $50.
and Mrs Frank r. Millspaugh, and is
visiting at the Miilspaugh home.
Mrs. Fred H. Woodbury., of Olivet,
Kansas. IS visiting Mrs. A B. Patton,
and other Topeka friends. She came
to Topeka to attend the banquet of
the Eastern Star Saturday night
a recent number of the Kansas City
Times published a four column article
about Mr.. Woodbury., who has served
in the state legislature, and is a can
didate for the post of representative
from his district. The article showed
a picture of his house, which is the
largest and most costly in his part of
the state Mrs Woodbury., before her
marriage last summer, was Mrs J. F.
Daniels. of Topeka.
= i. 4.
Miss Hazel Howe gave a party Sat
urday afternoon for the children of
two of her aesthetic dancing classes
There was a Christmas tree from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
THEY DID IT EARLY
NOn-Residents Are Pouring IL Flood
of Christmas Presents Into
the Topeka Postoffice.

The christmas Shopping Early
slogan has brought results Not only
has Christmas shopping been done
earlier this year but people are mail
ing their Christmas presents earlier.
W. o. Rigby, postmaster, said today
that his office was handling more in
coming Christmas business than ever
before, five days before Christmas
L was astOnished when 1 came
down to the office Yesterday and saw
the amount of Christmas business
coming in from the outside" he said.
Loads of Christmas presents for To-
pekans are already mere and part OF
them have been delivered. l do not
believe this has ever been done be-
fore. Apparently people outside of
Topeka are mailing earlier than To-
pekars for the outgoing business has
just begun.
Mr.. Rigby did not intend TO put on
his extra wagons until Wednesday but
when he happened in at the poStoffice
Sunday and saw what the situation
was he Immediately put out the s o.
S call The wagons were at work this
morning. .,s -ss4 s,5-.4-- -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20

in the Fourth district Half of the
counties in the district have candi-
dates in the field for the congressional
nomination and thereS is every indica-
ton that the number will be increased.
Hoch was generally regarded as a
candidate for the nomination, but sew
eral weeks ago told his friends that
he would not run. His formal state
ment was made in his paper several
days ago.
HOnors for ShOuse.
Congressman Jouett ShouSe of the
Seventh district, was unusually for
tunate in com mittee assignments when
committee places were recently dis
tributed in Washington. AS rule
q new congressman is given but slight
consideration. Shouse, however, has
for years been a close friend of Speak
er Clark and the new congressman
from the Seventh district was the only
member of the Democratic delegation
from Kansas who won more than one
committee appointment
One of the places on the important
committee on banking and currency
was awarded Shouse. who also receiv-
ed appointment to the committees on
invalid pensions, war claims and cleo
lions committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
So IS GE Ez.T7z<
{. ByB4aB 81 5 4zmqR5ts89

Ellen Brett, Miss Marian Bussey. Miss
Avis Clayton, Miss Dorothy Dales.
Miss Flora Harrington, Miss Mabel
Cornick Miss Mildred Corpick, Miss
Ruby Scott. Miss Margaret Price, Miss
Ada Walker, Miss Frances Cav, Miss
Varda Baird, Miss Margaret webb.
Miss Helen Watts, Miss Lucille Chand-
Ter Miss Lola Curry, Miss Inez Cor
nell, Miss Florence Henderson, Miss
Minda Mckee. Miss Marguerite
Thrapp, Mis- Beulaa Hall. Miss Gen
evievc Mcmillan, Miss May SeDring,
Miss Hazel Jones. Miss Marguerite
Calvert, Miss Sallie Peers, Miss Theo
Cobb, Miss Nara Jones, Miss Ger
trude Woodward, Miss Marguerite AL
len. Mr.. Vincent KeranS, Mr.. John
Warner, Mr.. Marshall Sanders. Mr..
Harry Anderson, Mr.. Warren Young,
Mr.. Sheriff Smith. Mr.. Lawrence
Graves, Mr.. Clifford Hope, Mr.. Carl
Linge, Mr.. Grossly Deacon, Mr.. Clin-
ton Andrews, Mr.. Ford Sangster, Mr..
Milford Baker. Mr.. Frank Harshbar-
ger, Mr. GLADDEN. Baker, Mr.. Ross
Laybourl Mr. Kenneth Kearns, N.r
Leo Helm. Mr.. Shaffer, Mr.. Gates, Mr..
Harlow Price, Mr.. Arthur Beattie, Mr..
Elmer Shelton. Mr. Ray Carpenter,
Mr. Harold Greider, Mr.. Wilde, Mr..
Albert Reed, Mr.. William Guild, Mr..
Lyman Malone, Mr.. ScovflIe Davidson,
Mr. J. SIddeth, Mr. Louis Smith, Mr..
J. Burnett, Mr.. Martin Miller. Mr..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
GERMANY NOT GUARDED
Berlin Denies Blockade story; Ger
man Vessels Scorn North Sea and :
Intercept Suspected ships.

Berlin. Dec 20.-Ridiculing British
claims that the German coast g
closely blockaded. the admiralty ar7
nounced today that portion of thf
German fleet searched the. North Ses
last week without encounterinS ans
of the enemy's naval forces.
On "Wednesday and Thursday liz
German Warships were cruising in the
Skagerack tthe arm of the North SCI
between Norway and Denmark tf
watch shipping, it was stated. tftte
two vessels were examined and OH
seized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
Lincoln's Kinsnan Dead.

Springfield, ILL.,. Dec. 20.-Albert =
Edwards, a nephew of Mrs. Abraham
Lincoln and for nine teen years custQ'
dian OF the Lincoln homestead herf
died suddenly today of heart disease
He was 76 years old and was said q
have been the last of those who a =
tended President Lincoln's wedding. :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
Honors for Shouse.

Hokus-"I can always tell woilIn who
takes things just because they LOOK Cheap
Pokus-''How Hokus-"Simpiy Oy lCoS.-
ing at her husband. - Judge
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-05-05
LOCAL ITEMS.

The Guild of Christ Church
will meet with Mrs j. l.. Nc
Cormick Thursday afternoon ut
I o'clock.
j. a. Crocker, superintendent
of the saw mill at Arno, was
in town Thursday.
Otis Mouser was called to
Riley, Ky, again Sunday night
on account of the serious illness
of his mother.
c. d. Tate, of Cocburn, was
IN town Friday.
Sweet potato plants for sale
by Mrs. ID. III. Bruce. adv
Mr.. and Mrs. j. h. Wampler
spent sunday in East Stone
Gap visiting relatives.
Miss Kittie Horton was down
from Osaka Saturday aud Sun
day visiting homefolks.
MIR and Mrs. Sam Toncray
aud little daughter, of Norton,
spent sunday with the family
of j. ID. Anderson.
Mrs. II. X. Palmer, who has
been very sick, is improving
slowly we are glad to state.
j. T. Garrison is on the sick
list this week.
Mrs. j. ID. Anderson is on the
sick list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Creveling
motored down to the Gap Sun.
day from Back wood.
Mr. and Mrs. Rich Roberts
and baby motored down from
Wise in their Winton Six to
attended the ball game Satur-
day.
Damon and Pythias, the
worlds greatest story, "Human
Friendship, II six reel photo
play at the Amuzu Tuesday,
May nth, both matinee and
night. You will miss treat if
you fail to see it.-adv
N. d. Bachman, Jr., and A.
II. Pettigrew were over from
bristol Thursday on business.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-05-05

a. w. Wagner, of st. Charles.
was in town one day last week
II. II. IIilands, of New York ;
w. IL Martin, of Lynchburg
5. b. Webb, of Roanoke. and
Geo. +. Smith, Of Baltimore.
were guests mt the Monte Vista
Hotel Thursday.
Gus W. Lowell and son, Tav-
Tor, of Cincinnati, but who are
travelling for n shoe company
We're in town Thursday.
b. II Sewell, Of Jonesvillc.
spent Friday in the Gap.
Il. G. Frazier, of Gate CITY,
was in town Friday ON business.
r.. l.. Parks, the popular
manager of the Monte Vista
Hotel, spent few days last
week at Pineville, Ky.
II. NJ Watt, of Pineville, Ky,
was in the Gap Friday.
j. l.. Rose and c. II. John
ston, of Abingdon, were in
town Thursday.
Misses julie BulIitt and Jess
McCorkle returned Friday from
keokee, where they spent a
week visiting Mrs. Jack Tao
CART.
Mrs. w. \. Head returned
last week from Bryson City, n
c., where she has been spend
ing several days visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Ike Richmond.
The Woman's Home Mission
Society of the Southern Metho
dist Church will meet in the
ladies parlor at the Church,
Thursday, May 9th, at o'clock.
G.. w. Beverly, Jr., returned
to the Gap last week from Hi.
wassee, Tenn, where he has
been attending school for the
past year.
DR.; G. G. lIoneycutt spent
Sunday in Gate City with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shade Polly
moved this week into their
sons home, they having rented
their pretty cottage to MIR. and
Mrs. NJ. Ill. GRADER for the sum-
mer.