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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-07
Cambridge Banker, Trapped
in Sleeping Porch of Burn
ing Home, Awakens to See
Flames About Him.
OWNS LACKEY HOUSE
Origin of Fire Entailing Loss
of About $1,000 Remains
Complete Mystery - De-
partment Helpless.

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind. Aug. 2
Trapped on a second floor sleeping
porch by flames which destroyed his
home at an early hour this morning
Earl Lundy tied quilts together and let
himself to the ground. He escaped
without injury, but lost the house AMI
It's contents valued at between $4,000
ind $1,000
Mr.. Lundy was alone on the sleeping
OF the First National bank owns and
occupies the house on the ]. F. Lackey
homestead, which is one of the finest
n the town.
Mr.. Lundy was olen on the sleeping
porch when he was aroused at 2
o'clock this morning by the fire which
had completely cut him off from every
means Of escape. The stairway was
cut Oft, and Mr.. Lundy was unable to
get into any of the rooms. Realizing
that he could not escape through the
mouse, Mr.. Lundy knotted several
quilts from his bed together tied then,
to the bed post and lowered himself
into the yard. Mrs. Lundy had gone
to Centerv1lle last night to be present
a. family reunion there today.
The fire department was unable to
check the fire. Today only charrei
walls mark the site of the beautiful
home.
There is absolutely no clue to the
origin OF the fire. ..-... ......
Insulance prevented Mr.. Lundy from
suffering a total loss OF the house and
furnishings. He announced this morr.
in8 that he would rebuild at once. =,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-07

conferences, a new code of interna-
tional law has been drafted and that
is what Great Britain is now violating.
England is also told, it is stated.
that American consular reports indi-
cate that in Scandinavian countries
and in Holland British exporters are
benefitting through discrimination
against American exporters. British
merchants are getting the cream of
the trade which Germany once had a
monopoly on by the action of the Brit,
ish government in hampering move
ments of American products.
Repeats Warning.
England Is warned, as was Germany,
that the United States is contending
for the freedom of the seas for all
neutral nations. 1t was stated by state
department officials, however, that
there is to be no suggestion in the
note that an embargo on arms may be
considered as a reprisal. In fact, the
new note will contain nothing that
touches along threatening lines al
though 1t is certain that England will
be told that prompt action is neces-
sary to keep down the increasing irri-
tation in commercial circles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-07
tuberculosis Death Rate No
Higher Than State and
Registration Area, Says
United States Expert.
PROBLEM IS SERIOUS
Official Believes City Should
Take Active Steps to Elim-
mate the Dreaded White
Plague.

AS the tuberculosis survey
performed by DR.. J. C. Perry,
who was detailed by the United
States Public Health Service for
this purpose, has been complet-
ed, the following data relative to
the status Of Richmond from q
tuberculosis standpoint was SUBJ
mitted by him as 1t was thought
it might be Of interest to the
people Of the city.
In order to determine whether the
reputation that Richmond suffered un
on fact, or simply an impression that
had been passed on, 1t became neces
sary first to study the mortality sta
tistics covering a period of years and
to determine a case ratio to deaths
by an actual house to house canvass
Then it became necessary to make a
comparative study of the tuberculosis
incidence of the city with that OF
other sections and other cities of the
same size in the state.
Death Rate Normal.
As a tuberculosis rate always bears
a certain relation to the general death
rate, a comparison of this was made
with that of the registration area, and
it was found that 1t was practically
the same. A further comparison was
made with the registration area by
computing the death rate from tuber.
culosis, per 1000 Inhabitants, and the
same comparison was made with that
of the State of Indiana, and it was
shown by this comparison that the
death rate from tuberculosis was not
any higher in Richmond than the
State and the registration area.
The result of the survey permits the
following deductions:
Although Richmond does not merit
the reputation 1t has gained as a cen
ter of unduly high tuberculosis Incl
dence, this disease is sufficiently prev
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PLANT ASKS RIGHT
TO CONSTRUCT LINES

Petition was filed with the county
commissioners today by the Light,
Heat and Power company of Corners
vile, Ind, asking permission to erect
poles and wires in Wayne county. The
company has contracted to furnish
electricity to Milton, and negotiations
are being opened with other corpora.
tions in the southwestern part of the
county to furnish electricity for power
and light.
The county commissioners decided
to take the matter under advisement,
and action will be taken on the petit
tion September 6. The petition was
filed by j. S. Dales, general manager
of the company.
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Robbins Anticipates Increase
in Expenditures But Op-
poses Any Attempt to Raise
City Tax Rate.
WATER BILL GROWS
If L., HI. & p. Deal Fails Mu-
nicipal Plant May Provide
Funds for Public Improve
ments.

present your estimates on
appropriations for your depart
n1ent for next year, and cut
your estimates down to the
bone"
In substance this was the ord
er sent out by Mayor Robbins
today to the heads of the various
city departments. These reports
will be received at a cabinet
meeting to be held next Monday
evening. The estimates sub
mitted at the cabinet meeting
will be used as basis for pre-
pairing the 1916 municipal budg-
ct. Council will take up the
budget question at it's first
meeting in September.
While Mayor Robbins has estimated
that the city's revenue through taxes
will be increased approximately $4,000
next year. he frankly states that the
city will find 1t as difficult to operate
within its income next year as it has
this year. ....g ..s...... ..as.. ..st
~ pointed out that tho latter part
OF last year, after the 1915 budget or,
dinance had been passed. salaries oi
ths- firemen and policemen were In
creased $500 per annuna, for which
no provision had been made In the
budget. This additional expense was
met by pairing down expenses in other
departments. Next year the appropri.
ations for the police and fire depart
ments will have to be provided for the
salary increases.
Water Bill Doubles.
Mayor Robbins also anticipates that
the city will have to pay out at least
$4,000 In water bills next year, against
$4,000 for the same item Of expense
this year. '.,.. .''..
"The state commission. in drafting
the new local water rates last sum-
mer estimated that the city would
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MELPOlDER RENEWS
FIGHT ON BECCARS

For the first time in several weeks,
beggars were seen on the streets
yesterday. @@
A campaign has been waged by the
charity bureau against this form of
receiving charity and efforts have
been made to prevent it. The police
have co-operated with the bureau in
this and as a result any beggar that
Is seen on the streets by the police is
sent to the charity bureau headquar'
ters where his case is investigated.
II they are really in need of assist.
ance, they are given it and II not, they
are sent out of the city.
Last night two blind boys about
twenty years of age, were singing on
some of the Main street corners. Cases
of this kind should not be tolerated
by the people of this state, said Secre-
tary Melpolder this morning. The
state pays $35S.96 a year for each per.
son in the school for the blind at Indi.
annapolis.
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Commands vistula River.

Commands vistula River.
Novo Georgievsk, which lies upop
the Vistula about twenty miles north.
west OF Warsaw. is not q city, but q
Dig lntrenched camp, guarded by DOW.
erful forts OF modern construction. II
was one Of the natural stronghold8
discovered by Napoleon in 1907, and as
long as the Russians hold it the Ger
mans will be unable to use the Vistu.
la river nor the railway line running
south from Soldau for the transpor-
tation of supplies. The forts at Novo
Georgievsk are situated on both sides
Of the Narew river at the point where
1t flows into the Vistula. The fortress
has two powerful citadels. eight
bridge-head positions and twenty four
redoubts containing batteries of 10, IL
and IL inch guns.
General Won Buelow's army is still
driving against the Russian forces de-
Tending the Warsaw-Petrograd rail.
way in Courtland and so menacing has
the situation become south of Shawl
and northwest Of Vinla that the Rus.
SLAMS are reported to be evacuating
Kovno on the Vilna-Libau railway
line. Immediately west of the Bug riv.
er In the southeastern theatre of war,
the German forces of the command of
Field Marshal Won Mackensen have
reached Sawin, which Is only sixty
miles from the Russian fortress of
Brest-Litovsk.
Receive Meagre Reports.
Only meagre dispatches have come
through from the front bearing upon
the situation in the immediate section
of Warsaw, but it is believed that the
grand army of Russia has already re-
treated a considerable distance east.
ward from Praga, to which point II
retired when Warsaw was given up.
1t is expected that Prince Leopold
of Bavaria, whose troops entered
Warsaw, will be made German mill
tary governor of the Polish capital
and that he will thereupon> issue q
proclamation granting extensive poll.
tical rights to the Poles.
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MORE ITALIANS JOIN
DEPARTING RESERVES

Thirty more Italians will leave this
city August 10, in response to the
call Of King Victor Emmanuel OF Italy
for the second reserve. Several mem
Lers Of the reserve departed last
Tuesday.
The thirty men who leave August
10, are young unmarried men, VINO
have been employed here on the rail-
roads and in factories. Their expense
tc their mother country is betrayed by
the Italian government, which prom
ises to pay return transportation at the
close of the war.
The men go first to Cincinnati,
where proper credentials are gwen
them at the Italian consulate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-07
HEALTH CONDITIONS
SHOW IMPROVEMENT

Health conditions in Richmond were
better. with less number Of cases OF
contagious diseases than the preceding
month, according to statistics compil.
ed by the health authorities. There
were thirteen more births than deaths
during this month, with the the num-
ber in each case as follows: Births.
So: deaths. %. Following is the num-
Der of contagious diseases: Diphthe-
ria, 2: scarlet fever, 3. measles. 4:
chickenpox, 2; typhoid fever. /.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-07
POLICE DELAY ACTION

II it is not necessary to add another
officer to the force it is probable the
police commissioners will act favor
ably upon the petition of certain Main
street business firms to provide for a
traffic officer at the corner of Seventh
and Main streets during business
hours. This was the only question
discussed at the police board meeting
last night.
The board will take some definite
action at its next meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-07
GRAND DUKE LEAVES RUIN
OF TOWNS and RAIL WAYS
FOR C0NQUERING HOSTS
Germans Bombard Novo Georgievsk-Von Buelow's Army
Continues Drive Against Warsaw -Petosrad Railway
in Courland- Cars Forces Flee Inland.
KAISER May GRANT POLES POLITICAL RIGHTS


BERLIN, Aug. 7:-The northern jaw of the ggan-
tic pincer with which the Austro forces the eastern
theatre of attempting crush the grand army
OF Russia is pressing south ward in uninterrupted pro-
gess The office announced today that the armies
of General Scholtz and General Gallwitz have
shattered the Russian resistance south of Lomza the
Narew river.
East of Ponew Jes, the Russians have fallen back
benin Jara pursued by the calvary The German drive
against kovno continues with undated vigor.
Five hundred Russians and two machine guns were
captured in the fighting there Between the fourth and
sixth of August the Germans took eighy-fve Russian
officers 420O troops of the rank and fle six cannon
eight mine throwers and sxty-nine machine guns.
One of the forts defending Novo Georgievsk, the
last remaining fortress of the Russians on the Vsua
has been reduced by the big morars of the Germans
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-07
BY FREDERICK WERNER.

Staff Correspondent of The International Service
BERLIN, Aug 7-Devastation unparalleled the present
being wrought by the Russian Ncho
back before the advance of troops
Poland Railroads being up bridges DESTROYED and
towns and villages given to flames.
Food supplies that be carried along DESTROYED and
wiped out Nothing that could be any value to the Aus
tro-German armies is being left behind.
of Georgdievsk are being VIGOROUSLY
bombarded by the Novo Georgesk now completely
isolated and German military predict its
along with the of about fifty thousand men that is believed
to be in the fortress
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-07
ILLINOIS RUsHEs HARVEST.

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,. Aug. with
fair weather today the threshing of
wheat and oats which was abandoned
ten days ago on account of the rain.
was resumed today thrO- ghout the
greater part OF central Illinois. A
week of fair weather will see the mn,
jor portion Of these crops harvested.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-07
Villa Says He Would Resign
if Necessary But Stipulates
That Carranza Must Quit,
Too.
AMERICAN DEPARTS
Carranza's Statement Says
Officials Will Meet Men,
bers of Opposing Factions
to Hold Conference.

Ell PASO, Texas, Aug. 7:-General
Wills has deferred his departure for
Torreon to await the ARRIVAL or Gen:
eral Scott, on the border, It was an.
nounced at JuArez today. The follow.
ing statement from Villa was issued :
II am absolutely willing to follow
any suggestion offered by President
Wilson and the A. B. c. delegates
which promises to bring about early
peace in Mexico. II it need be l will
resign as have said before, but Gen.
eral Carranza has to quit too. l am
glad that General Scott arrives here
next Mondy. shall wait for him and
will be ready to listen to any sugges-
tion he may have to make in regard
to controversies my government is
having with American mining men
and merchants in the state of Chihua-
hua. I am sure all differences. will be
settled by General Scott.
GENERAL SCOTT LEAVES.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 7.-One reas-
on for Scott's departure for the Mexi.
can border. it was pointed out, was to
be found in communication that Car
rama had sent Secretary Lansing.
Carranza was quoted as saying:
There has been no time when Villa
or commanders under him, could not
have obtained a conference with Oh.
regon or our other commanders in a
military way" Officials take this to
mean that Carranza was willing to
confer with Villa concerning an ar
rangement for Mexico's common good.
1t is believed General Scott will be
able to bring negotiations to the point
where a meeting of the Mexican fac
tion will be possible.
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Weather Forecast

For Indlana-Generaliy fair tonight
and Sunday. Slightly warmer tonight
In central portion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-13
LAST FOOTBALL CONTEST ..~
AT GRAND TONIGHT

The last football contest of the
season in the Northwest, the game.
played by the All-Star and Marine
teams at Nicollet park, Minneapolis,
on Thanksgiving day, will be shown
in motion pictures in the Pioneer
Northwest Weekly tonight at the
Grand theater. Johnny McGovern,
George Bromley, Bobby Marshall,
George and Ralph Capron, Lorin So
Ion and many other football heroes
of the University of Minnesota will
be seen in action in pictures that
will recall to veteran fans the old
days of Minnesota football. Another
picture Of different nature will be
the st. Paul school children who last
week were in the throes of Tooth
brush week" campaign conducted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-13
CLEARWATER FARMERS
CLUBS TO MEET AT BAGLEY

Bagley, Mimi, Dec. 13.-A meet
ing of the farmers clubs of Clear
water county has been called at Bag
ley on January 1S by E. D. zRyden,
secretary of the Clearwater County
Federation of Farmers Clubs, for the
purpose of discussing and debating
questions of. Importance to the ad-
vancement of the union of clubs.
Most of the propositions were the
result of the conference of farmers
clubs held at the state fair.
, Besides better roads, rural credits,
extinguishment of blind pigs, county
option and other questions of more
or. less Importance, the matter Of
publishing farmers cooperative
newspaper within the county will be
submitted to a vote. The object Of
the paper would be to promote the
best interests Of the farmers in gen
eral and keep politics out of the
papers. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-13

by the dental association of St. Paul
to promote dental sanitation. A
toothbrush drill was filmed by the
Pioneer Northwest Weekly camera
man.
Many famous faces are to be seen
on the screen in this release of the
weekly. They will include Judge
w. Brown of Utah, making a call on
Governor Hammond Of Minnesota.
st. Paul society girls are shown car
rying provisions to the poor of the
city,. The arrival of winter in the
Northwest is indicated by the first
SNOWFALL fight of. the season..
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-13

The 'Woman's Study club met this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
library. The subjects discussed were
Brazil; Pilgrim Fathers of Brazil;
Brazil as Monarchy; Brazil as a Re-
public, and Travels on the Amazon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Case of st. Paul
are guests at the home of the latter's
sister, Mrs. Edward Ebert. -. Mr.. Case
will return to St. Paul this evening,
but, Mrs. Case will remain until after
the holidays.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-13

Room and board by day or week.
Separate if desired. Rooms modern,
hot water heat. Julia Titus, Fifth
and MINI. Phone 812.-Adv.
,.6d1216
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-13

Place your order for wood with
N. e. Tuller and have delivery made
from the car. Jackpine, $500; tam
arack, .$3.75; birch, $4.00 per cord,
direct from car.-Adv. 6d1217
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" ~ t5gr4
NOTICE.

All those knowing themselves in
debted to me are kindly requested to
settle their account or note before
Jan. 1916. ! am obliged to ask cus--
toners to favor me promptly to en-
able me to meet my own obligations.
w. g. SCHROEDER.
a dv. stf
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-13

autoed to Bemidji Sunday and spent
the evening at the E. E. Kenfield
home.
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~~oo->oo,o~-~>>o,o,-~
About The City

About The City
I~~~~~~
George Cochran is spending the
day at Walker on business.
John and Louis Larson of Little
Falls are visitors in Bemidji.
Meal of the Navy'-Grand to-
night.-Adv. d1213
H. Mayne Stanton Of Grand Rapids
spent the weekend in the city.
Miss Anna Johnson left this morn
ing for her home at Wilson, Wis.
Meal of the Navy"-Grand to-
night d1213
Mrs. Charles Kranz of Tenstrike
was in Bemidji Saturday shopping.
S. G. Brown of Big Falls spent the
weekend with his family in this
city.
Old rags wanted at Pioneer Office.
Must be clean; SC per lb.-Adv. If
Mrs. M. w. Knox of Pleasant VAL
ley was the guest of friends in Be-
midi Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Medley of Ten
strike were business visitors in Be-
midi Saturday.
Three complete shows of "Neal of
the Navy"-Grand tonight.-Adv.
d1213
Mr. and Mrs. George Grow of Eckles
were the guests of friends in Be-
midi Saturday.
Mrs. G.. E. Stone of Stronghold,
Sask., Canada, is visiting relatives
at Nymore for month.
Three complete shows of Meal of
the Navy"-Grand tonight.-Adv.
d1219
Mesdames John Noel, O. l.. Num-
and A. Ward of Northern were shop
ping in Bemidji Saturday.
Rev. M. A. Soper held services in
the town of Northern and Grant VAL
ley and in Nymore yesterday.
Smart-Getchell Ice Co. will de-
liver you big load of ice for $1.OO.
Tel. 12.-Adv. If
Judge Marshall A. Spooner return
ed this morning from the Twin Cities
where he has been on business.
Mesdames H. A. Smith, B. A. Wa
terman and A. Halverson of Northern
were in Bemidji Saturday shopping.
Have your furniture repaired at
the Bargain Store. First-class work
at reasonable prices.-Adv. If
About twenty-five friends rendered
Leslie Slater surprise Saturday
evening, the occasion being his BIRTH
day
I. w. Woodbury. Of Page, N. D.,
few days visit at the George Smith
home.
For ice by the load, telephone
Smart-Getchell Ice Co. Per load
$1.00. Telephone 12.-Adv. If
Mrs. e. L. Oberg of Blackduck,
who has been at st. Anthony's hos
pital, was able to return to her home
Saturday evening.
Mesdames Herbert Taylor, T. Buck
sen and Ralph Kirschbaum of Lake
Plantaganet were Christmas shoppers
in Bemidji Saturday.
Ice delivered to any part of the city
for $1.0O per load. Smart Getchell
Ice Co. Telephone 12.-Adv. If
Mrs. Will Anderson of Crookston
was in Bemidji Saturday enroute to
Clearbrook where she will visit rela-
tives for few days.
Mrs. F. Emery and son, Avery, who
have been visiting Rev. and Mrs. NJ
A. Soper, will return to their home
at Longville, Minn., today.
Remember that IL photographs
make IL Christmas presents. Hak-
kerup's studio. Phone 239.-Adv. If
J. J. Opsahl and son, Roy, left this
morning for Duluth where they will
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-13

Marenius Kaupanger and Miss Ida
Anderson of Kelliher were married
Saturday at the Swedish Lutheran
parsonage by Rev. J. H. Randall.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-13

Charles Vandersluis returned Sun
day morning from St.. Paul where he
attended the funeral of Mrs. Vanders-
luis sister, Mrs. Vern Young.
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The Smart-Getchell Ice Co. is de-
ivering ice to any part of the city
for $1.00 per, load. Tel 12.-Adv. If
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-13

Remember that IL photographs
make IL Christmas presents. Hak-
kerup's studio. Phone 239.-Adv. If
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-13
Attend Bemidji Business Collie,

Attend Bemldn BUSINESS gCOllege.
Day and evening sessions. Mid-win-
ter term begins January 4, 1916
Adv. 23d1231
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J. ]. Opsahl and son, Roy, left this
morning for Duluth where they will,
examine and survey lands. They ex-
pect to return in two weeks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. p. G. Taylor, Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Phelps, Miss Elsie Tay-
lor and Frank Taylor Of Cass Lake
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-13

Mrs. F. Emery and son, Avery, who
have been visiting Rev. and Mrs. NJ
A. Soper, will return to their home
at Longville, Minn., today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-13

Mesdames Herbert Taylor, T. Buck
sen and Ralph Kirschbaum of Lake
Plantaganet were Christmas shoppers
in Bemidji Saturday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-13

Ice delivered to any part of the city
for $1.00 per load Smart-Getchell
Ice Co. Telephone 12.-Adv. If
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-13

Mrs. Will Anderson of Crookston
was in Bemidji Saturday enroute to
Clearbrook where she will visit rela-
tives for few days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-13

Mrs. e. L. Oberg of Blackduck,
who has been at st. Anthony's hos
pital, was able to return to her home
Saturday evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-13

Have your furniture repaired at
at reasonable prices.-Adv. tt
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-13

Mesdames H. A. Smith, B. A. Wa
terman and A. Halverson of Northern
were in Bemidji Saturday shopping.