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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-27

international Congress of Religious
Education which opened here today.
More than 200 religious leaders and
educators from all parts of the coun-
try are attending. DR. Benjamin Ide
Wheeler, president Of the University
Of California, delivered the address OF
welcome.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-27

EAU GLARS, Wis. Aug. 81
Joseph Michaels, 20, today insisls
that he has found a brand new rem
edy for felons His cure" is to soak
his finger in carbolic acid for a cou-
pie Of hours The felon came off
and SO did the finger.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-27
SOAP FOR BABY's TENDER SKIN

The regular use Of resinol soap Is
usually enough to prevent those dis
tressing rashes and chafngs to which
most babies are subject This is so
first, because resinol soap is absolutely
pure and free from harsh alkali, and
second, because it contains the resinol
medication, on which so many physi.
clans rely for skin troubles,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-27

The queen of Roumania is said TO
be very much opposed to her country
entering the war. The present Bal
kan situation has placed Roumania
nearer the rim Of the conflict and II
the Dardanelles are forced by the al
lies. there is considerable belief that
Roumania will take hand
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-27

The annual statement on gold sill
yer, and copper in Alaska for 1914
has just been issued by the United
States geological survey. The value
Of the total output Of these three pre-
eious metals for the year aggregated
$1s,S35,520.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-27

hams Vegetable Compound improved
rapidly and today am a well woman. l
cannot tell you how happy 1 feel and
cannot say too much for your Compound.
Would not be without it in the house if
1t cost three times the amount. Mrs.
CHAs. CHAPMAN, r. f. d. No. z, Belle
vue, Ohio.
WOman's Precious Gift.
The one which she should most zeal
ously guard, is her health, but it is
the one most often neglected, until
some ailment peculiar to her sex has
fastened itself upon her. When so af-
fected such women may rely upon Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
remedy that has been wonderfully sue
cessful in restoring health to suffering
women.
II you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound win help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham MediclneCO.
(c0nfidential) Lynn, lass, for ad-
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-27

V e ge table Com
pound. Ny back
acheduntil thought
itwould break, l had
pains all over me,
nervous feelings and
periodic troubles. l
was very weak anI
run down and was
losing hope of ever
b eing g well an d
strong. After tax
ing lydia f. Pink
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-27
Big Religious Meeting.

OAKLAND Cal. Aus 27.-"Re.
ligious Education and the New World
Order" was the central theme at the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-27
LOSING HOPE
WOMAN VERY i'll
Finally Restored To Health
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Bellevue, Ohio. az was in a terrible
state before l took Lydia E. Pinkham's
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
BURDEN OF FUTURE PEACE
RESTS ON u. s. ATTITUDE
SAYS HODGkIN OF LONDON

ness to enable nations to express in
their national life the spirit of Christ,
and promotion of a better understand
ing throughout the world of the ideals
of the various nations. @
Has Special Duty.
s.Thes Society of Friends has a
unique position in it's relation to the
problem" said DR.. Hodgkin, because
its members have. always held war for
hidden to Christianity. It has special
duty in the solution, though it is abb
surd to think that as one sect 1t can
complete the task. The Friends soci-
ETY. was born when religion was a
formality and there must now be an
other rediscovery of Christ. The deep
est cause of the war disease is the
neglect of Christ"
DR.. Hodgkin was interrupted by loud
and spontaneous applause. the first
demonstration accorded at the meeting
10 any speaker, when he declared that
upon the United States should rest the
Econtinucd On Page Eight
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21

Declaring war to be symptom of
"curable disease" DIR. Henry T.
Hodgkin, general secretary of the
board of foreign missions of the Lon
don tEngland) yearly meeting, speak
ing before the First International Con-
ference of Men Friends, suggested five
methods which could be successfully
employed in bringing about perma-
nent international peace. The pro-
gram, he said, should be opened by the
Society of Friends, and it's members
should do most in it's fulfillment His
were:
A more thorough study of the whole
problem of peace in relation to eco
nomic, political and religious condi-
tions; discovering scientific methods
of International service and giving a
truer conception of the idea of the
world peace: exposing the fallacy of
the arguments advanced to convince
people that was is an inevitable part
of life. thereby intelligently combat
ing the campaign for increased arma-
ments; moral and spiritual prepared
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
MASONIC ORDER
TO Give DEGREE

Next Monday will be red letter
day for members of King Solomon
chapter. No. 4, Roxsl AreA Masaas o.
this city IN thAt = ~.4ts4 70
o'clock the most excellent master de-
gree will be conferred upon three can
didates and the work will be Witnessed
by the grand inspector OF the state.
John Glendenning of Indianapolis. At
6 o'clock refreshments will be served.
At 1880 in the evening there will be
work in the degrees of Wayne coun-
Gil, No. 10, which will also be inspect
ed by Mr.. Glendenning. Invitations
have been issued to all local Royal
Arch Masons and to sojourning Royal
Arch Masons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21

Farmers living along the Boston
pike, south OF Richmond. and in the
immediate vicinity, searched in posses
last night and today for dog which
attacked two men and horse on the
farm OF Harry Gilbert, on the Boston
pike.
County Health Officer Kruger
would like to have the animal captur-
ed alive II possible.
The dog, owned by Conrad Zwiss-
Ter, a gardener, appeared at the Gil
bert farm last yesterday afternoon
and Immediately attacked Jesse Drew,
grabbing a leg of his trousers. Drew
escaped by vaulting fence. The. an
imal then attacked Elwood Fulton. 1t
first seized him by the coat sleeve,
then fastened its fangs in the palm
of his right hand. When Fulton
jumped into wagon filled with apples
the dog released his hold Tie dog
then leaped at the horse. seizing 1t
by the nostrils. The terrified horse
arose on its hind legs, shook its an
tagonist loose then came down upon
the dog with its two front hoofs.
Howling with pain the dog fled.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
Men FRIENDS DESIRE
TO AWAKEN INTEREST
OF YOUNGER MEMBERS

The promotion of increased spiritual
power and efficiency among the
Quaker men and the institution of q
propaganda to awaken the interest and
enthusiasm Of Young Friends was
emphasized In addresses by promi-
nent ministers and laymen at this
mornings session of the International
Conference of Men Friends.
Addresses were delivered In the
order named. by Alex c. Purdy Of
Hartford. Conn. Clarence E. Pickett
of Toronto. Canada, J. Arthur Wollam
Of Wichita, Kansas. Carroll Brown of
Westtown. Pa. Rev. Willard True
blood Of Indianapolis, and DR.. J. Doug
las Adam of Hartford, Conn. Levi T.
Pennington Of Whittier, California,
presided.
Or. Adam Speaks.
A re-discovery Of God and q new
vision Is essential through absolute
surrender to God II a change be made
in the Christian attitude towards life
and the present day problems are sue.
cussefully met according to DR.. Adam.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21

He held that nationatsm vas . tatl.
ure and should be substituted BY uni-
versalism.
There Il no cosmic program IN the
hands Of God" said the speaker. Tho
first element In the Christian attitude
is the idea of relationship through
which everything finds itself and the
second Is concentration Of the mind.
'It Is not the lowest thought which
Is the enemy Of the highest thought.
1t is the second best thought Through
a lack of mental enterprise We follow
the lines OF least resistance In cur
thinking.
Rev. Mr.. Trueblood declared thst
the Society Of Friends should not
fail to set foot some program that
shall stem the wave OF military
hysteria now sweeping our continent
and establish In the hearts Of men.
international trust and worldwide
brotherhood"
He aNso pointed out the imperative
need Of organization within the Friends
[continued On Page Eisht.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
FLASHES VOICES
ACROSS OCEAN

WASHINGTON, Oct 21-Officials
Of the navy department last night at-
tempted for the first time in history to
flash the human VOICE across the At
iantfc ocean It wasA learned today,
From the Arlington wireless station
near here a message was sent to the
wireless station on the Eiffel tower in
Paris The success of the attempt
has not yet been learned. The
French officials were notified several
days ago that the attempt would be
made. They were asked to send word
by cable whether they heard the mes
sage. ,.., .., ,..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
W|FE'S LETTER
DIRECTS POLICE
TO BEN MILLER

The wife of Ben F. Miller, charged
with burglary, has from tho first been
suspected of being responsible for
his escape from the Wayne county
Jail on the night of September II.
If, as the authorities suspect, Mrs
Miller did smuggle into the Jail the
saw her husband used in cutting
through the Jail bars. she has been,
with no intention on her part, the
means of effecting his capture in Mil
waukee yesterday. Officer vogelsong
left for Milwaukee last night to re-
turn Miller to Richmond. Miller saw
ed out bar in an opening to a Jail
chimney. then climbed through the
chimney.
Immediately = after Miller's escape
Chief Goodwin wrote to the chief Of
detectives at Louisville, where Mrs.
Miller lived, to keep her under sur
veillance. The Louisville department
notified Goodwin that Mrs. Miller had
gone to Indianapolis. - 49,
Chief Goodwin then requested the
indianapolis detective bureau to keep
her under surveillance. He was noti-
fled that Mrs. Miller had left the city
but that she had sent a letter contain
ing keys to Ben Kaufman. MIL
waukee, Wis"
With this valuable information at
hand Goodwin requested the Mil
waukee detective bureau to ascertain
who had claimed the letter addressed
to Ben Kaufman" Yesterday. after
noon the chief was notified by tele-
gram that Miller was held in custody
at Milwaukee.
Miller shortly after his arrival In
Richmond last August attempted =
daylight robbery OF the home Of
Benjamin Bartel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
SlEUTh EvERSMAN
LANDS SOOTHSlYER

George Dewitt. who undertook to
90 into the fortune telling business In
Richmond. without obtaining 4 license.
under the name OF Prof. Saro. lone
of the worlds greatest wonders. q
master mind" drew . fine In city
court yesterday afternoon Of $26 and
costs. which he paid by pawning his
diamond ring. He announces that he
will now secure . license.
Evidence that Dewitt was illegally
Fleeing the '.boobs" was obtained by
President Eversman OF the police
board. who. posing as q gullible rustic,
called upon the professor" Tuesday
evening and had his fortune told for
the price of one dollar.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
kern DEMANDS
MEXICAN POST
FOR HOOSIER

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Because
the then Secretary Of State William
Jennings Bryan promised the am
bassadorship to Mexico to "an Indiana
Democrat" Senator John w. Kern
came to Washington today to demand
the office for a Hoosier. When the
question of a successor to Henry Lane
Wilson was under consideration Secre-
tary Bryan agreed to name John E.
Lamb obj Terre Haute. for the job.
Mr.. Lamb died, however. and shortly
afterward Senators Kern and Shiveley
visited Bryan and he promised them
that when an ambassador was named
he would be an Indiana product.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
FOR ; HOURS
JURORS LISTEN
TO old BILLS

The long and tedious work Of read
ing 1T bills, alleged TO have besn past
due It the time of the death Of Miss
Bentlage, was resumed this morning
BY II. c. HasemOier. He took the
stand at o'clock and for three hours
red the bills and cancelled checks.
which indicated that the bills had
been paid after Miss Bentlage's death.
All Of the bills read by the plaintiff
were found wrapped In q paper and
had been placed In the bottom shelf
OF her desk.
The jury. which spent all Wednes-
day afternoon listening to q mass OF
detailed figures read from the records
by Jesse Parsnail. the present book
keeper; Everett Parmalee and H. G..
Hasemeier, seemed restless this morn.
Ing when It appeared that another day
Of hearing nothing but figures, checks
and bills was before it. Some Of the
Jurors leaned back in their chairs
Nstlessly.
1--WE will require at least two more
days to present the figures We have,
showing the condition Of the records
OF Miss Bentlage." said one of the at
torneys for the plaintiff
Because Of the amount OF detailed
examination, a large blackboard, III
teen feet long and six feet wide. will
be used on which the total amount OF
the alleged shortage In the accounts
will be displayed before the jury.
The attorneys then asked Mr.. Hase-
meier whether he had found any let
ters from firms to which bills were
overdue.
'T found no letters anywhere among
Miss Bentlage's files which indicate
that bills had not been paid" said Mr..
Hasemeier II made search Of all
books as far back as 1890. searched
office and basement, where old books
were kept. found all books except
cash books of 1904, 1905 and 1905"
It IL believed that these three books
were the ones Miss Bentlage ordered
destroyed, according to tho testimony
of Mr.. Hasemeier.
Sunday afternoon after Miss Bent
lagos death, Henry Bentlage gave me
q key Miss Bentlage had" said Mr..
Hasemeier. IT did not know that she
had another key.
Ralph Parshall was. called to the
stand
What was the total amount of the
bills found after the death of Miss
Bentlage that were past due?" asked
Mr.. johnson.
"The total amount of bills past due
was 12,718.32," said Parshall
'Is that the actual amount CT past
due bills?" ask Mr.. Johnson.
Yes, sir; they were added on an
adding machine"
The plaintiff has, placed 139 exhibits
on record. At noon today c137 of these
exhibits are. collsctinns OF ballN-aue8ed
to have been past due at the time OF
the death OF Miss Bentlage.
Wilbur Hasemeier was called to the
stand shortly before noon and asked
to testify relative to the receiving OF
mail at the store.
Most OF the mail was taken to my
father first said the witness. ~,
He testified further that several en-
ployes of the store in addition to Miss
Bentlage received the mail, and that
many times other members of the
firm received the mail before Miss
Bentlage had chance to look at 1t.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
HAVEN TRIAL DRACS

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-The New
Haven conspiracy trial dragged pain
fully today. Up to luncheon recess
Charles S. Mellen, former president
of the road, was still reciting the
geography and railway history of New
England around 1890 and had not yet
got to the meat" of his story.
The session was enlivened slightly
by two or three sharp tilts between
Assistant General Attorney Swacker
and Arva Lindabury, consul for Will
lam Rockefeller
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
LOCAL CONCERNS
HONOR INVENTOR

This Is Edison day at the Panama
Pacific exposition and Richmond
firms who handle the products with
the Edison name are doing all honor
to the greatest inventor the world
has ever known.
Thirty-six years ago the incadescent
lamp was given to the people and
1t is the celebration Of that wonder
enthusiasm
Accept congratulations on this day,
your anniversary of incadescent light
ing, was the message by the Rich
mond Heat, Light and Power company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
PACKET OF UNPAID ACCOUNTS FOUND
HIDDEN IN PAPER AT BOSTON STORE

In an examination Of the records Of
the company and in search for bills. OF
which duplicates were being received
q package Of unpaid bills was found
by H. C. Hasemeier on the day Of the
suicide of Miss Louisa Bentlage. the
bookkeeper according to his testimony
in court Wednesday afternoon.
He testified that on the day Miss
Bentlage died. bills came In from
firms In New York, Boston Chicago
and Cleveland demanding immediate
payment Of accounts which the letters
said were long past due. Mr.. Hase-
meier told the Jury that he had been
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
JAP AN SENDS
RUSSIA ARMS

VIENNA. Oct. 21 (by German wire
less).-Great quantities of Japanese
arms and ammunition are being used
by the Russians on the eastern front.
The following official announcement
from the Austrian war office bears
upon the subject:
In the vicinity OF Putilowa, Rus
sia, our troops destroyed an armored
Russian train. We captured two ma
chine guns, great amount Of Japan
ese arms and ammunition and other
material"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
CRAY SECURES
ROUTE CHANGE

We'll, got what I went AFTER" Is
the word received from Finly Gray
by Postmaster Beck with reference
to his recent visit to Washington for
the purpose Of inducing the postof.
flee officials to retain rural routes out
of Fountain City, Centerville. Milton
and Greensboro.
As q result OF his conference with
the high officials Of the postoffice de-
partment, Congressman Gray says
that they have agreed to reconsider
their action Of Q few weeks ego and
allow tho four towns to retain one
route each.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
DANUBE CLOSED
TO NAVIGATION

BUCHAREST, Oct. 21.-An naviga-
ton on the Danube from Belgrade to
pended on account of mines. Before
the Servians we're driven from the
Danube front they mined the stream
wherever it touched Servian soil and
the Germans have not yet been able to
clear it. '
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
BOARD AWARDS CONTRACT
FOR NINTH STREET LIGHT

Today. the thirty-sixth anniversary Of
Edison's discovery of the incandes-
cent lights was appropriately observed
in Richmond by the board Of public
works awarding q contract for the
first ornamental street lighting system
with the most modern development Of
the electrical wizards discovery-the
maZdarnitrogen lamps.
The ornamental lighting system, to
be installed in the first block Of North
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21

Ninth street. viii consist Of thirteen
standards. each surmounted by 1000
q candlepower nitrogen lamps. The
system will be ready for use by
Thanksgiving. The contract WAS
awarded to the Richmond Electric
company. The cost will be $l.53l.SO.
70 be paid for by the property owners.
The city furnishes the electricity with.
out cost and maintains the lamps.
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given to understand that all these
bills had been paid.
Testimony 10 Tedious.
The testimony taken Wednesday
afternoon from Jesse Parshail, pres
ent bookkeeper at the Boston store.
Everett Parmalee, expert accountant
and H. c.. Hasemeier. was long and
tedious and the jury showed the ef-
fects Of the grind. Figures after
figures were presented to the court
for inspection and the shortages In
the accounts kept in the records by
Miss Bentlage. were pointed out to
the jury.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
MURDERED

CHICAGO. Oct. 21.-A squad of
picked detectives today were working
to trace the murderers of Joseph Os-
borne, an aged recluse who lived in a
small hut in southern suburb of Chi
cago for fifty years. The old mans
skull was beaten in and his head, face
and neck were hacked in a dozen
places by men who apparently had
tortured him to make the recluse di-
yulge the hiding place of his wealth.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
TEUTONS STORM
FRENCH TRENCH

PARIS, Oct. 21.-A mighty effort to
break through the French line east of
Rheims is being made by the Ger
mans. Following a terrific lombard
ment three infantry attacks were
launched, but all were repulsed, ac-
cording to the French war office to-
day. The Germans suffered enormous
losses, the statement says ID
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21

PARIS, Oct. 21.-Nineteen persons
have been arrested for treason with
In the past few days because they
conspired to secure exemption for men
of military age, according to disclos-
ures made today.
A considerable number of physi-
clans of good standing are involved
and it is not known yet how far reach
ing is the scandal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21

At Eton the school the
Windsor Castle Prince Henry has himself King Cso
brightest His his studies and his literary
scientific accomplishments astonish his it said
Prince Henry the Duke heir apparent
of King Albert of Belgium both board the house Of Neville
Lubbock popular master of Eton The Duke marked figure
the boys because several months he
soldier in the Belgian trenches his father
that would be better for Belgium her future King had
years schooling. He is fourteen years old.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
COMMISSIONERS BACK
FROM EASTERN TRIP

After viewing several different
types of bridges which were built to
meet conditions similar to the con.
ditions at the Main street bridge here,
the county commissioners with Coun-
ty Engineer Mueller, County Auditor
Bowman and Mark Stevens, q mem
Der of the county council. returned
last evening from Pittsburg, Pa.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
ATKIN TO SPEAK

c. B. Atkin, the campaign director
fer the Y. NJ. c. A., in it's campaign
to thousand members, will arrive
in Richmond Friday evening in time
fer the workers booster supper at
80. +
MS.mAtkin is bringing with him Col.
K. Z. polling OF Hamilton, who will
hing. ss Y
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
SERV|AN CITY FALLS

PARIS, Oct. 21.-A dispatch from
Athens states Bulgarian troops have
captured the Servian city Of Raduje-
vatz, on the Danube, near the Rou-
manian frontier.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
BULCAR ARMY
CUTS N|SH LINE

N1SH. via Paris. Oct. 21.-Bulgaria's S
army has cut the Nish Salonica rail-
way by recapturing vranje The Serv-
ian war office admitted this today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-21
Weather Forecast

Local Foreeast-Continued cool to-
night Friday fair.
General Conditions-Fair weather is
now general through the Mississippi
valley and western states but it Is
raining over the Atlantic coast. A de-
cided rise in temperature occurred
last night in the far northwest.
w. E. MOORE, Weather Forecaster.
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given to understand that all these