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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-18
ALASKA ATTRACTS
FORTUNE HUNTERS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-In his
forthcoming annual report Secretary
Lane says that tbs government should
continue Its sympathetic cooperation
In the Development Of Alaska. He
urges that the confusion In administer.
tive action In Alaskan affairs should
be abolished. 1T would be too hazard
GUS thing to surrender these re-
sources to local control or disposal,
for those who have lived in any new
country know how great the tempta-
power sites, forests. and other ex.
ceptional resources to those who come
offering large sums for quick improve
ment Yet this should not drive US into
q policy that makes slow administra.
ton a necessity. =..
1.-The confusion In administrative &C.
ton In Alaska Is well known. / have
tried to give it currency that 1t might
hasten the establishment OF some
method Of co.ordinated control OF
Alaskan affairs, primarily in the
hands of a resident commission but al
ways in touch with and responsive &c
the wish of congress and the president
through one of the departments. That
land has mysterious charm, a pull
which affects all who see 1t and those
too, who know only indirectly of its
largeness, its grandeur. and its eco
nomic possibilities. This could not be
better illustrated than by the number
Of applications for places which were
| received by the Alaskan Engineering
| Commission. When that body left fol
Alaska in the spring the number was
! over $4,000, and most OF those who ap
piled were not out Of work but already
held positions with railroads. in banks
on farms, or in some city shop. The,
wished taste of the large life of thj:
new land. There are many more o.
the same desire. some Of whom vii
make Alaska richer by their presenc.
and find happiness in searching ou
the land"
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squandering Of the peoples money! And these
forty-nine posts are designed to house an army OF
$4,000 men. Not one Of the posts will hold
brigade.
II the preparedness program il defeated. and
we hope It will not meet this fate, it will at least
have thrown some light on the utter foolishness
of some of the expenditures made in past years
for housing the nations small standing army.
The prize park Of the forty-nine ID Fort D. A.
Russell. near Cheyenne, Wyoming. which at the
close of the Taft administration had cost the gov
eminent for construction $5,071, O70. 1t will &C
commodate one regiment Of field artillery, one
regiment of infantry, one regiment OF cavalry,
and one company each Of the signal CORPS hos
pital corps, and engineers. 1t can handle br1-
gade. And yet it is listed among the obsolete
posts. At present it is almost deserted, nearly
all the troops having been sent to the Mexican
border.
That thorough going rehabilitation of the
army is necessary, and that the preparedness
program ought remedy these conditions will be
admitted by all. The United States has paid too
little attention to the condition of its army.
The Washington correspondent goes on to cite
the following examples as Indicative of neces-
sary change: ..*s
In 1912, twenty-five Army posts that cost the
Government nearly $20,000,O0O for construction
we're recommended for early abandonment, but
all of them are still doing business at the old
stand. Among these are Fort Mackenzie in
Wyoming, which has cost $1,218,966. Fort
Meade, in South Dakota, is already obsolete, yet
it cost 81, 225,787. Fort Robinson, in Nebraska
was set up in 1874, close to the Red Cloud Indian
agency. The military experts say it ought to
given up. 1t has cost the Government more tina
100000 for construction alone. H.
Fort Ethan Allen in Vermont is cavalr
station, with accommodations for one regimen
of horses, and two batteries of field artillery
The plant has cost the Government a little owe
$1,O0O,O00. Then there is Fort Douglas in Utah
| which can take care Of one regiment of infantry
The outlay has been little under $1,OOO,OOO
Fort George Wright in Washington will accom-
modate only eight companies of infantry, yet the
cost of constructing it was nearly $7OO,OOO Fort
Logan in Colorado will take care of 781 officers
and men and it's construction cost was $725 OOo
There is post at Fort Missoula in Montana that
will take only one battalion of infantry yet it cost
100000 to construct.
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Never have I seen anything so beau
tiful as his wife's room; my words are
too threadbare to describe it. / felt
as if l had been whisked into a cas-
tie At the exquisite dresser l hurried
with my makeup. but 1t took me much
longer than usual to get It off, l was
SO busy looking around me-. And then
for the nice, simple luncheon. A sim
pie luncheon to me is sandwich and
glass of milk, but my host and host
ess had apologized for what to me was
the most wonderful and elaborated of
feasts. I was SO excited over q de-
licious imported cantaloupe / could
hardly swallow it. 1t made me think
| OF the time when I was little girl
and never could enjoy anthing unless
l had stored away bite for my moth
er. And I would have enjoyed tuck
ing one half of that melon into my
blouse to take home with me!
Then we had creamed eggs on toast,
perfect fried chicken, the best but
ter l had ever tasted and dainty little
hot mullins. In fact, there were so
many delicious things to eat l would
make your mouth water II / dwelt
upon them longer. / only write about
it to show you why I was SO amused
when he apologized for their simple
luncheon.
! A beautiful organ, run by electricity,
played all the time we were in the
dining room. And by contrast
thought of how Jared the day before
A large chunk of bread and butter
and a piece of Italian cheese eaten as
l rested for a moment sitting on the
doorstep Of an east side tenement.
They were eager to hear about
moving pictures, especially the per
sonal side of our lives. He gave me
some valuable suggestions for safe
investments, and we talked long upon
charity. We both agreed that 10 per
cent of ones income should go to
charity.
told him l gave to the poor when
saw they needed it. One of my
most interesting cases is bright lit
tie girl / had taken just in time from
squalfd surroundings and put in an
invalid home up state. She has been
there two years now and soon l will
be able to send her to school.
To me charity should begin at
home, and because it usually does one
i never really knows what demands
are met by those who have large In
comes. They do not tell and some
times the world, not knowing, mis-
judges them. My host agreed with
ma
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&~<, M'xtaz
REWARD IS OFFERED
FOR OFFICERS SLAYER

CHICAGO, Dec. 18.-A reward OF
$500 was offered today by Chief of Po-
lice Healey for the arrest or informa-
ton leading to the arrest of the slayer
of John G.. Burke, policeman hero.
Burke who was commended a week
ago after capturing two highwaymen
In a battle after his partner had been
killed by one of the men, was shot
down last night from ambush. He
died fighting, sending. two bullets after
the fleeing assassin as he lay Snortally
wounded on the sidewalk. Scores saw
Burke killed, the attack being in an
alley opening onto busy street.
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How to Prevent Group.

Every effort should be made to pre-
vent the attacks by giving the child
a light supper and plenty of fresh air
at all times. The child should be
warmly clad when out of doors. Es-
pecially the feet should be we'll pro-
tected and under no circumstances
should the child be allowed to remain
with wet or cold feet. Then watch for
the first symptom, hoarseness, and
give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
at once and the attack may be ward
ed off. This remedy is favorite with
the mothers of croupy children and
can always be depended upon. It is
pleasant and safe to take. Obtain
able everywhere.-Adv.
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HOW COP KEEPS FEET WARM.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. IS
George Mclaughlin. a local traffic
policeman, has invented a novel way
to keep his feet warm while he is on
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REFUSED

PARIS, Dec. 18.-The Montenegro
legation today issued an official re.
port from Cettinje announcing the re
pulse Of ,Austro-Hungarian troops at
three points with heavy losses. The
report~follows:
THE enemy. supported by big guns,
hotly attacked our Sanjak army on
December IS. Our positions were
furiously assaulted near Plevlje. Kral
jeva and Mataroge. Our troops re
pulsed the enemy at all points. inflict
ing upon him most serious losses"
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On Monday we might be taking
We seek some beautiful park; We'd
hesday it becomes necessary to hunt
out little farm house up In Connect
cut; Thursday and Friday were are
before some Fifth avenue mansion.
and Saturday far out at sea. Some
times we travel from one end OF the
continent to the other for scenes. We
moving picture people have become
nomads, pitching our tents at every
rare location. We took a great many
scenes for "Peppina" around the most
beautiful Italian estates l have ever
visited. 1t was the home of multi
millionaire, a palace such as one
dreams about or believes exists only
between the covers of ones fairy tales.
When l came out I dressed in my
Italian costume, l found the owner
standing near the camera. He was an
interested observer and said boyishly.
We'll. Miss Pickford. when does the
show Begin"
looked at the skies. There were
threatening black clouds floating past
the sun and great shadows fell upon
Lnc cATtn. III ALTdlU IL Will US wv
dark to take any pictures" / replied,
mighty disappointed, for We had come
hany miles from New York.
He called for his car and drove me
miles and miles over his wonderful es-
tate. Desiring to get certain artistic
effects. he had made valleys where
there were hills and hills where it had
been just level ground. In breathless
wonderment l sat back while We drove
through this fairyland. Just think,
here were thirty-six Sountains
through the grounds. anS they were
Ill playing at once. l askSd him with
lmaxement what made the water that
sprang into the air SO crystal clear, like
millions Of little diamonds sparkling IN
the sunlight. He told me it was be-
cause there were filters in every foun-
tain. In the ponds were rare lilies
that looked like amber and old gold
rose goblets. My fingers almost trem-
bled to touch them, and grew quite
dizzy as breathed In their heavy trop-
lcal perfumes. was invited to take
lunch with the family. and as look
back upon It I smile to myself. remem.
bering his invitation. I'VE dine vcsy
simply" he half apologixed, but you
are most welcoJua"
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Answers to CORRESPONDENTS.

l have letter from a woman in
Chicago. l would like to publish in
full II l had the space. I'VE do not
give up our Thanksgiving turkey be-
cause there are only two left to eat
It," she writes. I'VE have it Just the
same, and invite in enough of our
homeless boarding house friends to
equalize the size our family would be
II all were here. Do your know, l
have a notion that this is why the
Lord makes turkeys so large?"
Such discouraged letter from Har-
ry L.. of Altoona, Pa, because he
hasn't as much money as his rival to
spend on the girl both admire He is
afraid this will cause him to lose her
am sure she is not that mercenary
If she is, this is a good time to find
it out.
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duty. On cold days Mclaughlin re-
moves the cover Of the sewer manhole
in the middle of the street and sus-
ponds a lighted oil stove In the open
ing. Replacing the cover. McLaugh.
lin has found the improvised heater
to be in every way satisfactory.
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Forty-nine Luxury Posts

Forty-nine army posts facetiously described
oy Washington correspondent many
beautiful parks" in which the army is supposed
to be housed has cost the people of the United
States about $95,OOO,OOO, exclusive of the annual
upkeep. What gigantic waste what ruthless
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LODGE CALENDAR

Richmond Council. No. IS, Jr. o. L
A. M.-Meets Monday night al 7.St
Frank Wore. Councillor.
John e. Highley, Rec. Secretary.
Uniform Rank. Jr. o. u. A. M
Meets Tuesday night at 1880 and Sun
day at $3.50 p. m.
Theodore Whitney, Captain.
c. Perry, Company Clerk.
Daughters OF America. Pride o:
Richmond Council. No. 15-Meets a,
1880 Wednesday evening.
Jennette Wore. Councillor.
Rosetta Hoosier, Rec Secretary.
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Masonic Calendar

Friday-King Solomon's Chapter
No. I, R. A. NJ. Special convocation:
work in Mark Masters degree. -.
Saturday-Loyal Chapter. No. ~
Order of the Eastern Star. Stated
meeting.
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GERMANS INVADE INDIA,

LONDON. Dec. IA Reuter- dis
patch from Petrograd says 1t IL re-
ported there that Turk and German
troops are marching on India via Bag
dad and Persia.
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DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERES

Requests for the address Of Mary
Pickford have come to the office. Ad-
dress letters to 270 Riverside Drive,
New York.
Evening star., 1915-09-13
National League Games.
Braves Get Biffed Again.

CHICAGO. September 13.-Too many
bases on balls cost Boston yesterdays
game, which went to Chicago, 6 to J.
Nehf walked four men, and three-of
them scored later when the locals hit
opportunely.
Ragan passed two during his reign
on the mound and these also scored
when a sacrifice and a single followed.
Vaughn was given good support by
Schultz and Zimmerman when the
champions had men on and threatened
to score.
Boston started belated rally in the
ninth, when Manager Stallings rushed
Two pinch hitters into the fray, but
Lavender replaced Vaughn and saved
the game. Score ~.
1hicaso. ..-....-.... . 900 3 x6
c,I,., IwS-baSe ht-knsely Stolen bases-Murrsy.
smith Earned runs-chicago, 5; Boston, g. Sic-
ritice hits-Fitzpatrick. Evers. knisely Double
pays aughn to Safer: Fisher. Mccarthy %
SAFER; Fisher to Safer. Left ON bases-Chicagu
bases on balls-Of Nehf, 4; OF Vaughn, 4; o6
hasan. =; OH Lavender, .. Hits-Dn Nehf 5
IN seven innings: OF Ragan. / in one ianIng;S u
Vaughn, In eight innings and none out In
ninth: on Lavender, in one inning. Struck
out-By Vaughn. L by Nehf. /. Wild pitch
Rasan. tmpires-Messrs. Rigler and Eason
lime OF game-l hour and 30 Minutes
Evening star., 1915-09-13
BY n. C. BYRD.

The first games of the foot ball sea-
son will be played this week. There
will be no contests on local fields, but
the Carlisle Indians and Bucknell, as
usual, are to usher in the schedule, with
Albright and Bloomsbury Normal as
their respective opponents.
Considerable interest attaches to the
play of the Indian team, as IL will have
different coaching from the last several
seasons. Glenn Warner left last year to
assume charge of the foot ball inter-
ests at the University of Pittsburgh,
and there is a great deal of specula-
ton as to what some other man will be
able to accomplish at an institution
where exceptional success was said to
be the product of particular genius
Welsh and Kelley. both Indians, are to
teach the game to the Carlisle men
now, and advance reports have it that
their prospects are good. Whether
their stay will be graced by such. ac-
compllshments as those of Warmers
regime is impossible to foretell. but it
is certain that the public generally is
gong to watch closely the results of
the new system.
The Analostan Boat Club is to send
representatives to Baltimore Saturday
to meet the Ariel Rowing Club in a
dual regatta. There will be three
Evening star., 1915-09-13
PENN PLAYERS TRAINING.
Quaker Gridiron Squad Working Out
on Tome School Field.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
PORT DEPOSIT, Md, September 49,
The University of Pennsylvania foot
ball squad, practicing on the Tome
School athletic field. get down to real
work Saturday. A cool stiff breeze blew
continually all day across the school
grounds This put new life in the
players and they jumped to their work
with vim such as is shown in October
weather. Plenty of kicking and for
ward passing was INDUCED in, both in
the morning and afternoon drill, and
was followed by two teams lining up
and running through a few simple
plays. The punting and forward pass
ing of Howard Berry was the feature
of the days work. His punts are trav-
cling high, but they have not lost the
distance that made Berry famous last
year.
Several of the Tome School players
reported today and followed closely the
work Of the college men. They should
gain valuable pointers by coming SO
closely in contact with the expert
enced squad.
State Senator c. M. Wharton of Della
ware is in charge of the Penn line
men. He was probably the most ia
nous guard that played for the Red
and Blue. Wharton is prominent
golfer and is making good use of the
splendid golf course of the Tome
School.
Evening star., 1915-09-13
FIRST GRIDIRON SEASON GAMES
ARE TO BE PLAYED THIS WEEK
Carlisle, Bucknell and Albright Will Open
1915 College Foot Ball Saturday. u
Analostans to Row Ariels.

races and possibly four. the event be.
tween the eights being carded as the
feature Besides this, the four-oared
shells. gigs. and possibly the sculls.
are to be carded. The regatta is to
be held in connection with a sort Of
festival scheduled by the Ariels.
Hanlon. youngster who comes
from New Haven. Conn. is showing
himself to be quite dropkicker in
his practice with the Georgetown
squad. Hanlon has been booting the
ball over the bars in a manner which
indicates he may prove of considera-
BILE value to the Blue and Gray Of
fense before the end of the season.
He has an excellent reputation as
dropkicker in high school. and Is
said to have scored many points last
season by footwork
The players were given a rest at
Georgetown yesterday. but the whole
squad will report again today for
practice. In addition to those who
took part in the workouts last week
there probably will be several new
candidates out. Work today. tomor-
row and Wednesday will gradually he
increased. in order that the players
Will be in shape for scrimma ging by
the last of the week Less than two
weeks intervene before the opening
of the season with Princeton. and IT
is not an easy proposition which con-
fronts the coaches in getting their
men in good enough condition to with
stand a heavy contest of that kind
within such short period.
Evening star., 1915-09-13

managers. Men who have occupied
rather humble positions in the game
seem to be given the preference.
Lee Foil, who was a coach on the
Cleveland team under Birming CHAM,
took his place this season, and he will
be in charge of the team in 1915, and
there are reasons for believing he will
be more successful than any of his re-
cent predecessors.
There is chance for the G~iffmen to
finish third, but, of course, it is rather
remote. The White Sox not only have
a six-and "a -half-game lead, but the
chances are Manager Griffith will do a
lot Of experimenting this fall. Hence
some games may be lost while some
youngsters are being looked over, and
awful slump in order for the Griffmen
to pass them in the race.
Up to date the Phillies have not been
very successful on the road this year,
and 1t was because of this that there
were those who feared that the pres
ent western trip might prove disastrous
likely that the western teams are IN
as good shape now as they were earlier
in the season. though any of them are
apt to be troublesome upon occasion.
Cincinnati, for instance, goes fairly
well at home, and is reasonably sure
to win any time Toney pitches. Chi
cago is not the team it gave promise
of being in the spring, and the Cardi-
nails. while troublesome at times,
seem to have shot their bolt. Pitts
burgh has good team. but the dope is
that the Phillies should be able to win
enough OF their games to make their
present lead count.
Evening star., 1915-09-13
1owg Of Recruits Warrants Manager Playing Them Regularly
NATIONALS BATTING BETTER:
WINNING MORE REGULARLY
Williams and Gandil Show Advances in
Percentage, With Foster and Moeller
Also Improving.

The Nationals showed up to good ad-
vantage in batting during the past
week, the team whole going for
ward three points. In individual work
"Rippy' Williams was the star, picking
up twenty eight points since the last
figures were published. GandH also made
a nice advance, going forward eleven
points. and now is close to Milan, who is
leading the club. but who remained sta
tionary. The others who increased their
batting percentage were Moeller. Ayers
and Gallia. Rice is the nominal leader OF
the club with the stick. having made three
hits in eight turns at the bat, giving him
a percentage of .375. If Sam could
hold to these "figgers'' he would be
wonder
In fielding, the club did not do as
well, falling back one point. which
demonstrates that it takes batting to
win games.
Following are the averages to date,
including Saturdays game with Cleve-
land:
Evening star., 1915-09-13

No one at all familiar with the two
fighters expected a Knockout. A box
ing match Of class was expected and
given, of that there is no doubt, for
critics and spectators agree that it was
a splendid exhibition. But there is no
good reason for believing that there
was any frame up" On form Glib
bons should have won. He has been
active in the game for a period Of
years, while Mcfarland has been idle
for the past two years. True. Gibbons
may not have punlsned his rival as
severely as he might have, but that did
not mar the contest.
The Red Sox and the Phillies are still
leading their respective races, fact
which gives them both so great an
advantage that it appears quite prob
able the world series will be played be-
tween this pair. OF course, worse up
sets have occurred, but there is no
getting away from the fact that the
leaders in the races at this stage of the
fight have a lot on the teams which
are struggling behind them.
While 1t undoubtedly is true that the
Red Sox would be figured favorites
over the Moran forces, if they hook
up in world series, yet there might
be big upset here for If Alexander
able to win at least two games for his
team and Rixey, a star left handler this
year. also might prove troublesome to
the Sox.
There has not been even a hint as to
who will succeed Fred Clarke as man
ager of the Pittsburgh Pirates next
season Owner Dreyfuss will take his
time about making a selection. While
there have been rumors that Hans
Wagner might get the appointment,
this is not likely. Dreyfuss is not apt
to take any man on his team at this
time. There are no seasoned pennant-
winning managers hanging around out
of job, but Dreyfuss, who is one club
owner who knows every angle of the
game and is familiar with individuals
in all leagues. may make surprising
selection when he does act.
Clarence Rowland and Pat Moran
were not thought of as major league
managers a year ago, and yet both
have made good. Moran is on fair
way to win pennant, and Rowland
has had his team prominent in the race
all year. There seems to be a disposi-
tion now not to cater to men of repu-
tations by the club owners who need