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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-23
PHYSICIANS DISPLAY
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS

New York, Sept. 20.-Scientific prog
ress in the United States particularly
the progress made in the manufacture
of dystuffs since the beginning Of the
European war, cutting off the supply
Of German dyes was shown today in
the first national exposition of medical
authorities which opened here.
A demonstration of colors produced
in America, given by DR.. T. H. Norton,
who went abroad as a representative
Of the United States government to
Investigate the dyestuffs industries,
was one Of the features of the exposi'
tinn
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-23
FINANCIAL MINISTERS
WILL CONFER IN PARIS

Paris, Sept. 2U.-EIerTe L. Bark,
Russian minister Of finance, arrived
I'm Paris today and conferred with
Alexandere Ribot, French minister of
finance. He will subsequently meet
Reginald McKenna, the British chan
cellor of the exchequer, either here or
in London. At. these conferences the
financial problems Of the entente pow
ers are to be taken up.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-23
RUSH CROP HARVEST
TO FOIL TEXAS FLOOD

Houston, Tex, Sept. 2O.--Flood wa
ters sweeping down the Colorado river
valley were today reported taking a
heavy toll of crops and farm property
and farmers in the bottoms ahead Of
the flood were said to be working
night and day gathering remaining
cotton and corn before the waters
reached that far. Around Eagle Lake
and Bonus, general calls for co-opera-
ton have been sent out.
At Columbus the river registered 30
feet today and was sim rising.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-23
CREW OF ABANDONED
STEAMER REACHES PORT

New York, Sept. 20.--The steamer
Sixaola arrived today from West In
dian ports with Capt. NJ. l.. Jameson
Florence M. Penley. which was recently
abandoned at sea, $50 miles south OF
Hatteras, In sinking condition. The
crew were taken off the schooner by
the steamer England and landed at
Nipe Bay, Cuba. The Penley had q
cargo OF manganese ore and was bound
Tor Baltimore from Rio Janeiro.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-23
COIN MORE SILVER.

Washington, b. c., Sept 20.-De-
mand from banks and merchants for
newly minted half dollars, quarters
and dimes has led Director of the Mint
Wolley to purchase, since the first OF
August, 4,375,0O0 fine ounces Of silver,
almost as much as was purchased dur
ing the entire year OF 1914
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-23
Era MAY RECOVER

New York, Sept. 2O.-Newman Erb,
wealthy railroad organizer, today was
reported to have an excellent chance
to recover from the effects OF the two
poison tablets he swallowed by mistake
last Tuesday. Mr.. Erb, at his summer
home at Deal N. j., is now passing
through the final hours of the critical
period
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-23
Small EoRCE ACTIVE.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 20-Des
Moines either fell off the water wagon
Saturday and Sunday, or the abbre-
waited police force became more Wig
liant, for q drunlIs faced Police Judge
Meyer today. This is the biggest single
class since the city went dry" last
Winte".
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-23
Sue DIRECTORS OF
ROCK ISLAND LINES
Present and Former Board
Members to Be Held to
Blame for Losses.

New York. Sept. 21.-A preliminary
legal step to the institution OF suits
against present and former directors
Of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railway, was taken here today when
Federal Judge Hough, on petition OF
Jacob NJ. Dickinson, and III. U. Nudge,
receivers Of the road. authorized the
American Steel foundries, a New Jer-
sey corporation, to bring an ancillary
creditors suit in this district, where a
majority OF the directors reside.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-23
RATE HEARING BEGINS.

Chicago, Sept. 2O.-An INTERSTATE
Commerce commission hearing before
Examiner E. w. Hines, experimenting
the western freight rate advance case,
was begun here today. Rates on COM
modities which were entered too late
for the regular hearing are to be con-
sidered. The principal ones are fur
niture, farm implements, poultry and
canned goods
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-23
COCKTAILS TO SPEAK.

San Francisco, Sept. 2O.-The Inter-
national Engineering congress con-
yened here today and will continue in
session UP to and including September
25. Mai Gen. G. w. Goethals, builder
OF the Panama canal and honorary
president OF the congress-, was to de-
liver the principal address after open
ing the general session, following which
was scheduled special session to be
devoted to the Panama nanal.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-23
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE.

San Francisco, Sept. 20.-The 50th
anniversary Of the reunion Of the
nor thern and southern jurisdictions OF
the Independent Order OF Odd Fellows
will be celebrated at the annual SEES
sion of the sovereign grand lodge,
which nnannd formallv here today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-11
REJ0|NDER OF PRESIDENT WILSON
TO GERMANY ON SUBMARINE WAR

The American rejoinder to the Ger.
man governments reply to the note
following the sinking of the Lusitania
follows:
"The Secretary of State ad interim to
the American Ambassador at Ber-
lin:
Department of State, Washington,
June 9.
American Ambassador, Berlin:
you are instructed to deliver text
ually the following note to the minis
ter of foreign affairs:
'In compliance with you excellency's
request did not fail to transmit to
my government Immediately upon
their receipt your note of May % in
reply to my note Of May Is. and your
supplementary note of June /, setting
forth the conclusions SO far reached
by the imperial German government
concerning the attacks on the Amer1-
can steamers Cushing and Gulf Light.
l am now instructed by my govern
ment to communicate the following in
reply: ~.~-s' --~ -~~~
"The government Of the United
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-11
MOVE BY lANDLADY
COSTS BOARDER $13

That boarding house keepers move
Is a source of grief to Edwin s. Cour-
sin, rowing "wayward son." about 40
years old. who was summoned to trial
in police court today. Coursin was
charge with defrauding a boarding
house keeper.
He left here last year after spend.
ing three days at the boarding house
OF Mrs. Nellie Cassell, I'LL North H
street He neglected to pay his board
bill and forgot to return pair of
shoes he borrowed from an other
boarder.
Last week, Coursin reached Rich.
mond again and decided to take a
boarding house in another neighbor-
hood. In response to q sign. he enter
ed 1915 North E street. The owners
happened to be the same he had neg
lected to pay. Mrs. Cassell, recog.
nizing him, called the police.
Mayor Robbins fined Coursin 81 and
costs after he agreed to make good
the board bill, 81, and return things
which were missing when he left the
North H street house. Coursin had
been in Jail nine days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-11
CEYER Compliments
LOCAL MAENNERCHOR

Few corrections, comparatively,
were made by Prof Geyer, general d.
rector of the German Sangerfest,
which will be held in Newport, Sun
day, June 20, after hearing the Rich
mond Mennerchor sing the five songs
which will be rendered during the an
nual event.
All the members Of the local organ.
ization were present last night and
heard the general directors final in.
structions. He complimented them
upon learning the songs SO well.
Prof. Geyer said the SRngerfest
would be held in Wiedemann's ball
park. in Newport. Each organization
in arriving in that city will report at
it's headquarters. Besides having head
quarters uptown, each M8nnerchor
will have headquarters on the grounds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-11
W. R. C. MEMBERS
SELL SMALL FLAGS
TO GET RELIEF FUND

Announcement Of stations where
miniature flags will be sold by mem
bers of the Woman's Relief Corps
were made today. Members of the
corps will observe Flag day tomorrow
by selling flags to raise money to
carry on relief work among the old
soldiers and to conduct other functions
of the chapter.
Persons who will have charge of
the stations and their locations are
as follows:
Post office-Mrss Anna Fetta and
Emma Hasty.
Thirteenth and Main-Mrs Irwin.
Sixteenth and Main-Mrs. Minnie
Webb.
Porter millinery store-Mrs. Mary
Christopher.
Ackerman's store-Mrs. Crawford
and Mrs. Hazelton.
Pallais Royal-Mrs. Arrasmith and
Mrs. McMinn.
Knollentergs-Ruby Smith and
Mary Austin.
Boston stone-Mrs. Mitchell and
Mrs. Wilson.
Cunninghams-Mrs. Cox and Mrs.
Stevens.
Union National bank-Mrs. stratton
and Mrs. Bond.
Second National bank-Mrs. Ogborn
and Mrs. PheniS.
Mashmeyers-Mrs. Reid and Mrs.
Senior
Nusbaums-Mrs. Maude Vogelsong
Seventh and Main-Mrs. White.
Hoosier store-Mrs. Maule.
Crawfords-Mrs.J jerks.
Quigley's, Fourth and Main-Mrs
Jones and Mrs. Arnold.
Jones Hardware-Mrs. Wigmore.
Railroad Store-Mrs. Smith.
Union station-Mrs. Early.
First National bank-Mrs. Mathews
and Mrs. Cooper.
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States notes with qualification the full
recognition by the imperial German
government, in discussing the cases
of the Gushing and the Gulf Light, of
the principle of the freedom of all
parts of the open sea to neutral ships
and the frank willingness of the i'm
perial German government to &C.
knowledge and meet it's liability where
the fact of attack upon neutral ships
which have not been guilty OF any
hostile act, by German air craft or
vessels of war is satisfactorily estab.
lished; and the government of the
United States will in due course lay
before the imperial German govern.
ment, as it requests, full information
concerning the attack on the steamer
Gushing.
with regard to the sinking of the
steamer Falaba, by which an Ameri.
can citizen lost his life, the govern
ment of the United States Is surprised
to find the imperial German govern
ment contending that an effort on the
part Of a merchantmen to escape cap
ture and secure assistance alters the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-11

obligation of the officer seeking to
make the capture in respect Of the
safety of the lives of those on board
the merchantmen, although the vessel
has ceased her attempt to escape when
torpedoed. These are not new cir
cumstances. They have been in the
minds of statesmen and Of interna-
tional jurists throughout the develop
ment of naval warfare, and the gov
ernment of the United States does
not understand that they have ever
been held to alter the principles of
humanity upon which it has insisted.
, Nothing but actual forcible resist
ance or continued efforts to escape by
flight when ordered to stop for the
purpose of visit on the part Of the
merchantmen has ever been held to
forfeit the lives of her passengers or
crew. The government of the United
States, however, does not understand
that the imperial German government
is seeking in this case to relieve it.
self Of liability, but only intends to set
forth the circumstances which led the
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-11

Final arrangements preparatory for
the complimentary lecture on Peace
and War" by David Starr Jordan,
chancellor of Stanford university of
California, which will be delivered at
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
Coliseum, are being made by commit
tees.
All indications point to the audience
being one of the largest which ever
filled the Coliseum. The assemblage
will be not be representative of Rich
mond, only, as people from the various
little towns in Wayne county and
many farmers are expected to be in
attendance. The executive committee
Is dlighted with the prospects for the
meeting and expressed it's belief that
every seat in the big amphitheatre
would be occupied. y j. ~, q
Men and women Of ever occupation
have been invited to the lecutre.
notices, and posters have aup0unced
tbs. coming OF Mr. Josdan ana ~sxesy
form of practical advertising has been
conducted.
Comes from Wisconsin.
@ Mr.. Jordan is now in Wisconsin
where he delivered several commence
ment addresses. He is expected to
arriv in Richmond on Saturday and
will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Dudley Foulke. He will be .un-
able to take advantage of social in
vitations which would be extended him
by Richmond friends because of an
engagement in Cleveland which he has
on Monday night.
Mr.. Jordan is one OF the most prom
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-11
COUNTRY CLUB
ACCEPTS PLANS
FOR new HOME
Building Committee Hopes
to Let Contract Within
Ten Days-Links Ready
For Golfers.

Plans for the new two-story homo
Of the Richmond Country club were
accepted yesterday by the committee
Of the club. Frank Braffett: men,
ber OF the committee estimated
roughly, that $500 would represent
the cost of the structure. The plans
are now ready for tn consideration Of
contractors.
The bids will be awarded and work
started within ten days If possible.
The committee desires the building
completed by the first Of September.
In many ways, Mr.. Braffett said to-
day the new building would be super.
ior to the former club house which was
destroyed by fire some time ago. The
dimensions of the proposed building.
exclusive of the porches are sixty-one
feet by forty-five feet. The exterior
will be finished in stucco with green
shingled roof.
The basement will contain the mems
locker room, lounging room, toilet,
caddy masters room, domestic room,
first floor will be reception hall with
tea and card room to the southeast
and general living room to the north
0oel. ucAo Will Uc large VpSuluS
between the living room and the din
ing room 80 these can be thrown to-
gsther for a dance hall. The kitchen
and buffers room In the rear have
connections with the other rooms.
The veranda on the northeast side
will be twelve feet wide and forty.five
feet long.
The second floor will consist of
ladies' locker room, showers and
lockers will be erected on the grounds
for convenience of golf players dur
in gthe hot weather. The permanent
greens will be open within a short
time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-11
Select Location in Central
Part Of Wayne County for
Fourth Of July Celebra-
ton.
ADOPT CONSTITUTION
Center Township Boosters
Come in Full Force and
Their Vim. and Zeal Be-
comes Contagious.

When Jesse Stevens Of Centerville
claimed Glen Miller park was not in
Indiana but in Ohio, Wayne county
Old Trails road boosters last night
voted that the Fourth of July celebra-
ton should be held in Jackson park,
soil that has been hallowed by Hooeier
patriotism for many years.
The first meeting Of the Wayne
County Old Trails Road association,
held at the court house last evening.
for the first time In the history OF
Wayne county brought together rep
resentative men from all townships
for a patriotic purpose--the advance
ment of common interests without po-
litical, religious or. fraternal distinc-
tions. More than. one hundred per
sons attended, d.,..........
The only business before the meet
ing, after the. constitution had been
adopted and officers. elected, was to
determine the. place of holding the
Fourth of July. celebration and to ap'
point the committees to have charge
Of this event, whose primary purpose
is to unite the whole county in one
appeal to the government for federal
construction of the National road.
Center Shows Spirit.
Center township came to the meet.
ing bent on bringing the big meeting
either to Centerville or to Jackson
park. To accomplish this purpose it
brought along it's heavy oratorical abil-
ity, consisting of Jesse Stevens and
Thomas Jessup, a delegation Of real
live boosters and banner proclaim
ing, "All Roads Lead to Centerville. !"
The enthusiasm of the Center town.
ship crowd was contagious. 1t in
spired delegates from other townships
that the Old Trails Road movement
was not a selfish, local, partisan pro-
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inent educators, lecturers and writer's
in the United States. He is known
internationally, is a member Of in
Vulnerable clubs and societies includ-
ing organizations in London, Sydney,
Australia, Washington, D. c., Chicago,
San Francisco and other cities.
; For five years, Mr.. Jordan was CO
operating assistant to the United
States Fish commission and also U. s.
commissioner in charge of fur, seal
and salmon investigations.
He has been chief director of the
World Peace Foundation since 1910.
He was at one time a teacher in the
Indianapolis high school and later
president of Indiana university at
Bloomington. He has been chancellor
OF Stanford university since 1918. q
Arrange Special Songs.
Because conflicting engagements
It was impossible 70 arrange for q male
chorus an the occasion Of his lecture
cured the consent Of Mrs. Fred Bartel
contralto, Mrs. Charles Igelman
soprano, and Miss Alice knollenberg,
accompanist to render several musical
numbers.
The selections have been made with
special care to harmonize with the
spirit. of the lecture. "The Lord is
My Light" by Allitsen, will be sung
by Mrs. Bartel. Mrs. Igelman will
sing Great Peace Have They Which
Love Thy Law by Roberts. Mrs. Bar
tel and Mrs. Igelman will sing in duet.
Twilight" by Nevin Miss Alice
Knollenberg will be the accompanist
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-11
Former Vice-president Wards
Off All Political Questions
With General Remarks
About Weather.
GOES TO WESLEYAN
Stops Interrogations on Pros
poets of Candidacy in 1916
and Taft's Ascension to
Cabinet.

Amiable and with his famous alta
bility, Charles Warren Fairbanks, vice
president OF the United States during
Roosevelt's administration, stopped at
the Westcott for dinner today. In his
usual smooth, sauve manner Mr.. Fair.
banks evaded an interview with rep.
resentatives Of the local press.
Mr.. Fairbanks reached Richmond at
1880 in a touring car with his son, F.
G. Fairbanks. The former vice presi-
dent who Is q trustee Of Ohio Wesley
an college, was en- route to Delaware,
O., to attend the commencement ex-
ercises. % -:
Leaving the dining room. Mr.. Fair
banks greeted the newspaper men cor.
daily at the same time remarking that
his machine was waiting outside and
no doubt his son was already seated
and ready to begin the trip.
|. 'Mr. Fairbanks, what are the posi-
bilities that your name will be placed
on the" was q question started, but
cut short by the answer.
"Oh, my dear friend. Please don't
ask me to submit to an interview. Our
stop here is SO short 1 can hardly
catch my breath r.. >.
The tall statesman smiled down &c.
nially on the questioners. He then
commented on the weather, the light
rain this morning, the excellent day
for travelling and the shortness of his
stay In Richmond.
How do you look on the prospects
of Mr.. Taft taking the chair vacated
by Mr.. Bryan in the cabinet?" was
then asked.
The same smiling, evasive rejoinder
was the only reward and Mr.. Fair
banks shook hands with the reporters
and again expressed his regret that
his limited time here precluded the
possibility Of an interview.
Mr. Fairbanks was in the city fifty
minutes, arriving at IL: 80 and leaving
at 1920 O'Clock. In the machine were
Mr.. Fairbanks aud his son and the
chauffeur -~=7zss
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-11
Says New Attitude Toward
Peace Taken by Press and
Public Substantiates His
Principles.
lFLAYs JNGo EDITORS
Wants Persons Desiring War
to Enlist First and Give
Peace Party Second
Chance. ...s

WASHINGTON, June IL William
J. Bryan In . statement today claimed
. victory for his peace ideals 10 indi-
Gated by the new attitude, which, he
said, has been taken by the press of
the country. He also approved a sug-
gestion that the voters Of the United
States decided whether the nation
should 90 to war, II this be desired,
and that those who vote for war first
20 to the front. Mr.. Bryan's statement
adds:
Il am glad to note the change in
tho tone Of the press in regard to the
note to Germany. From the time the
papers began to publish forecasts
down to yesterday the lingo editors
have been predicting that the matter
would be dealt with with great firmc
ness, that Germany would be told that
there must be no delay In acceptance
of this, country's demands, etc. In
stead Of waiting until the note was
issued they put their own construction
on 1t in advance and colored it to
suit their own purposes.
Sees Papers For Peace.
ut is a relief to find the papers
now emphasizing the friendly tone
OF the note and pointing out that it
does not necessarily mean war. Some
thing has been gained II the warrior
Journalists at least recognize that the
country does not want war, but that on
the contrary 1t will support the presi-
dent IN his efforts to find peaceful
solution of the difficult problem rails.
ed by the use Of the submarine against
merchantmen"
Mr.. Bryan after handing this state
ment told reporters story OF how a
congressman replying to lingo
speech said:
while I am not personally against
war. I am in favor of the country
having what It wants. II it wants war,
let US have war, but let US find out
Ayst Il it doee want war. IL Il be.
comes necessary to ascertain the SEN
timent Of the country, suggest that
4 ballot be taken. Let those who
want war vote for II, those opposed to
war against It, and let the vote be
taken with the understanding that
thsse who vote for war enlist first,
and that those who vote against war
will not be called upon until after
those who want war have exhausted
their efforts
Asked II he Joined In this sentiment,
Bryan said: II still believe In the
right of the people to rule, and be.
lieve the congressman's suggestion
might insure deliberate action on the
part OF the voters"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-11
CHRISTEN new step

SAN FRANCISCO, June 11-"Bal.
boa" is its name. It is the creation of
Frank H. Norman of Montreal 1t was
unanimously endorsed by the interna-
tional dancing masters association in
convention here. It is the~new dance
which the masters will urge to take
place of the bunny hug, tango and all
rag time dances. The masters declare
that it eradicatesNhe rag" in dancing
and obviate the vulgar.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-11
SOCIETY
ASKS SANE FOURTH

Safe and sane Fourth Of July cele-
brations were endorsed yesterday by
the w. r. c., which not long stnce
appointed . committee composed Of
Mrs. Minnie Hall. Mrs. Arnold and
Mrs. Reid to cooperate with the
Wayne county branch Of the National
Old Trails ROAD association In ar-
ranging safe observance for the On.
tire county. The corps will not initi-
ate a campaign to restrict the sale Of
dangerous fireworks, but merely plac-
ed its stamp Of disapproval. on cele-
brations which imperil life and prop
erty.
A public reception will be held in
the Sol Meredith post room Thursday
night In honor Of the newly elected
department president for Indiana, Mrs.
Kate Scott, and MRS. Nellie Myers.
whom Mr.. Scott appointed as her
secretary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-11
ITALIANS FORCE
AUSTR|ANS BACK

ROME. June 11.-Official announce.
ment of the occupation of Podestagno
in Trent was made today by the Ital-
ian war office. Furious counter at.
tacks are being made by the Austrians
in an effort to take Freikopl Along the
Isonzo river the battle for the posses.
sion OF strategic heights on the east.
ern bank and for Tolmein (Tolmino)
continues.
The capture of Monfalcone by the
Italians is regarded by military ex.
perts as one of the most important
achievements of the campaign. Fur
ther progress for the Italians is report.
ed from various quarters.