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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
DOuCAN Offers
RACING HORSES
AT PUBLIC SALE
Veteran Horseman Says War
Knocks Profits Out of Rae
ing Game-Stock at Reid
stOn to Go.

All brood mares, colts, fillies and
stations Of the famous Reidston Stock
Farm. located near Centerville. Ind.
will be disposed Of at publ sale at
the farm on Jan. II.
This announcement was made today
by George B. Dougan OF Richmond.
are trotters.
"Stock / value at least $4,000 will
be offered for sale," Mr.. Dougan said
today, ~ doubt very much II realize
a tent of that amount. The European
war has knocked the thoroughbred rae
ing horse business galley-west. Anti
racing Legislation: has kill ID the mar.
ness racing sport in this country and
we breeders have been locking to the
foreign buyers for our profits. That
market has been closed to US. however.
BY the war. Only cavalry and artillery
stock is wanted in Europe now.
few days ago I sold at Chicago sale
for 81, 900 q horse which would have
brought me, two years ago. $lO,OVO.
with the falling off OF the price OF rae
ing stock, plus the high cost OF nay.
oats and corn, l cannot sec my way
clear to continue in the business.
ssts ~ UseIee opesatee Farm.
John DaglSr. partner of MT: Dou-
xan In ReidstOn Stock Farm. VIII con.
tihue % operate the tarA and will
probably bid In . number {: tho brood
mares.
+ Baidy MacGregor. sock, worlds
champion trotter, now in stud IN Rus
Sia, was bred and raised on Reidston
farm. Early in 1912 Mr.. Dougan sold
Badly to John Madden for $1.50o
nANA Avy HNR
and he was later sold to a Russian
importer for $40, 900. after he had de-
feated all comers on American tracks
In 1918 Baldy won the worlds cham
pionship In Paris by defeating the
champion trotters OF Russia. France
and Austria, bringing to Ills owners a
purse and side bets totaling $3.50. 900.
At Reidston there are now three
stations of royal breeding. including
Billy Belts, full brother Of Badly Mac
Gregor, s years old, with a record OF
2:1O; Black Line. now in stud: II years
old, with a record Of 2:24h. and John
Lackey. a 3.year-old. half brother OF
Badly MacGregor. 2:12A.
There are quite a number OF colts
with no records but Of great promise.
Among the brood mares which will be
disposed OF are Prudency, 2:13A.
mother Of Badly MacGregor. Billy
Belts and John Lackey: Baroness Mar
guerite, 2:15A. and Nancy l.. 2:06A.
Mr.. Dougan began raising race
horses ten years ago and has met with
remarkable success. having established
an international reputation as breed
er Many Of the fastest trotters seen
on American and foreign tracks during
the past ten years have been Reidston
farm products.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
F. /. Braffett Announces Pro-
gram Of Municipal Celebra-
ton With Meeting Places
for Children.
CITY XMAS FUND
$1s7.eS

Singing Of Christmas carols by pub.
lis and parochial school children is the
principal feature OF the program for
the Municipal Christmas tree exer.
cises. to be held at North Ninth and
A streets Christmas afternoon At s
o'clock. 1t is expected that several
hundred boys and girls will be In the
big chorus. which Is to be directed BY
Prof. r. G. Sloane. musical supervisor
Of the public schools. The youngsters
VIII assemble at various school build
ings at 4:3O o'clock and march to
Father Richmond's big tree, SINGING
their praises Of the Christ Child
F. I. Braffett, chairman Of the pro-
gram committee. today announced the
following program for the exercises:
Selection by the Richmond City
band. which donated its services to the
executive committee.
Invocation by the Rev II. c. Har-
man, pastor of the First NJ E. church.
A Christmas Carol by chorus Of
school children. directed by Prof.
Sloane
Selection by the boys and girls glee
club of Garfield school, directed by
Miss Elizabeth Sands
Selection by the band
A Christmas Story. told by Rev J.
]. Rae. pastor Of the First Presbyter-
ian church.
Christmas Carol by the school chill
dren.
Selection by the band
Benediction
Distribution of candy TO the "kil-
dies
Children of the Warner. Baxter and
FairvieW schools who are to march TO
the Christmas tree will meet at the
Warner building; children Of the Starr
and Whitewater schools at the Starr
building: children of the Finley, Hib-
berd and Joseph Moore schools at the
Finley building; children of the Gar
field Vale and high school at the
Garfield building; parochial school
children at st. Mary's school. promptly
at 4:3O o'clock.
Christmas Carols the past week
have been sung by the children Of the
public and parochial schools under the
direction of Prof Sloane. Prof. Rich
ter and Miss Sands.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
MANSFIELD FREED:
ACCOUNTS SETTLED

Paul Mansfield, the agent for coal
and coke company of Uniontown, Pa,
may be released today ly Judge
Comstock- on his own recognizance
following receipt of a telegram from
the company stating that they would
not press the charge against him. He
was arrested several weeks ago for
issuing an alleged fraudulent draft on
the Bixler Coal and Coke company.
Mansfield had been on a long drunk
and had worked the same game on
hotels at Dayton, O., and Rushville.
Ind. The telegram received from the
company this morning by Prosecutor
Keller, stated that he would not be
prosecuted on such serious charge,
which meant In case Of oonHicta0u,
500 and costs at the minimum.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22

LONDON, Dec 22-The Turco-Ger'
man drive against Egypt has begun,
according to advices to the Exchange
Telegraph company from CONSTANT.
nople today Three hundred thousand
Turks and one hundred thousand Ger
mans AMI Arab jrregulars are taking
part In the campaign.
Fighting ID reported to be taking
place on Egyptian soil, between ad-
vance guards Of the Turks and Brit
ish forces east of the Suez canal.
Turkish patrols have crossed the
Egyptian line south OF El-Arish and
have engaged the British outposts.
News Of the attack was received at
Athens today. This activity on the
Egyptian border is believed to be the
prelude Of the long heralded Turco-
German drive against the Suez canal.
The invading army evidently intends
to follow the caravan route which
strikes the canal near Ismalia.
Part of the German army under
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
TuRC0-GERmAN DRIVE
INTO EGYPT BEGINS
SAYS ATHENS REPORT

Field Marshal Won Mackensen, which
crushed the Servians, is said to have
been transported to Turkey to take
part in the Egyptian campaign.
News of the rcoGerman opera
tions against Egypt has revived re-
ports that the bulk of the British army
withdrawn from the Anzac and Suvla
fronts on the Gallipoli peninsula was
sent to Port Said to help protect the
Suez canal.
The chief feature of the Balkan cam
paign today was the Russian attack
against Varna and the reports that
Russian troops had gained foothold
on Bulgarian territory at that point.
Great stores of supplies were left
behind when they retired from Suvla
and Anzac fronts on the Gallipoli pen
insula, the Turkish war office re-
ports Warships bombarded the de-
serted camp in an effort to destroy
the supplies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22

with the business and social life of
Richmond. For years he was a direct
or in the Commercial club, a member
of the school board and on the board
of the Second National bank He is
still director in the latter institu-
tion. Since leaving Richmond his ad-
vancement in the larger business
world has been rapid. After only
eight months service with the NJ.
Rumely company he left that concern
to become president of the Agricul-
:ural Credit company. After only three
years as head of that successful insti-
tuition he has been taken into the
firm. 49,. +
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
SORRY CHRISTMAS
IN HAMMOND HOMES

HAMMOND, Ind. Dec. PIT will
be anything but happy Christmas for
five Hammond families:
Charles E. Stahlbohn, a wealthy far
mer, was found dead in the roadside,
retaining from Christmas gift pur-
chasing. heart disease.
Herbert Covert, car inspector on the
Erie, was hit by c.. and o. flyer in
the fog and killed.
Luther Butler, foreman at the Stand
ard Car plant, was killed when a
steam hammer crushed him.
George Kovoda, was hit by an en-
gine In the Illinois Car Manufacturing
plant and killed.
Darrell Mitchell died on the oper.
ating table while under the knife at a
hospital
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
U. S. REJ0INOER
ON ANCONA NOTE
IS MADE PUBLIC

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-The Unit
ed States rejoinder to Austria in the
Ancona case, upon the reply to which
depends whether diplomatic relations
between the two countries will con-
tinue, was made public today. The
new note, although brief and friendly
in tone, calls upon Austria Hungary
Immediately to comply with demands
already made and bases the dual re-
sponsibility for the death of Ameri-
cans solely on the statements of the
Austrian admiralty. In renewing its
demands for the disavowal of the
sinking, punishment of the command
er, and indemnity for the American
lives, the note declines to discuss
other testimony than that of the ad-
miralty's statement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
AGED CITIZEN FALLS
FROM STREET, CAR

John Bean, -. Commons road. is in
Reid Memorial hospital with serious
injuries sustained in an fall from
street car on Easthaven avenue, two
squares north of the National road,
about $3.50 O'Clock this morning.
His injuries consist Of fractured
skull. bruises about the head. lace
rated finger on each hand. two broken
ribs and wounds on both knees. When
a physician reached him. Bean had
regained partial consciousness. He
Was unable to explain the cause OF
the accident.
The extent of his injuries. his age
and the shock conduce to make his
condition extremely critical, the ply
sician said. Motorman G. F. Black
turned in . report to the general office
Of the Interurban company at 3 o'clock
this afternoon. The car carried no
conductor, 1t is said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
LANSING HOLDS AUSTRIA
STRICTLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANCONA TRAGEDY

WASHINGTON. Dec 22-"The sec
retary Of state to Ambassador Pen
field
Department of State.
Washington, December 10, 1915.
You are instructed to address a
note to the eAustro-Hungarian minister
Of foreign affairs textually as follows:
The government of the United
States has received the note Of Your
Excellency relative to the sinking Of
the Ancora, which was delivered at
Vienna on December Is, 1915, and
transmitted to Washington, and has
given the note immediate and careful
consideration.
On, November Is, 1915, Baron
Zwiedinek, the charge d'affaires of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
MASoNS TO OBSERVE
PAST MASTERS NIGHT

Between 200 and 800 Masons of
Richmond are expected to attend the
meeting on Tuesday afternoon and
evening, Dec. 2S when past masters
night will be observed by Richmond
lodge F. & A. NJ. Ritualistic work
will be conducted for four candidates.
The observance will open at 2
o'clock Tuesday afternoon and is con-
sidered an important event in the ac-
tivities of the Masons. All Master
Masons are especially invited to at
tend. Refreshments will be served to
the members of the lodge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
Demurrer IS FILED
TO DAMAGE TRIAL

Demurrer was filed to the complaint
OF Frank Retz against the p c. c. &
st. l.. railroad this morning in circuit
court. The plaintiff Is asking $4,000
damages for an assault made on him
by employees of the railroad. He al.
legged In the complaint that while rid
Ing from New Castle to Walnut Ridge.
in this county, an employe OF the com
pany struck him with black jack"
The assault took place August IA.
1914. The demurrer was filed on the
grounds that the complaint is not
sufficient in its allegations against the
railroad company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22

imperial and royal government a
Washington transmitted TO the depart
ment OF state q report Of the Austro
Hungarian admiralty With regard ts
the sinking Of the steamship Anccna
in which 1t was admitted that the yes.
sci was torpedoed after her engines
had been stopped and when passen.
gers were still on board. This admiss.
ion alone is. In the view OF the govern
ment Of the United States, sufficient
to fix upon the commander Of the sub.
marine which fired the torpedo the re,
sponsibflity for having wilfully VIC.
lated the recognized law Of nations
Continues On Page Ski
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
MRS. LINTON REMOVED:
EXPLANATION REFUSED:
ANONYMOUS NOTE SENT

Mrs. Florence b. Linton, chief of the
corps Of visiting nurses employed by
the Domestic Science association and
In charge Of the day nursery, has
been discharged. she announced to-
day, and the other visiting nurse, Miss
11eta Ludolph, who assumed her du-
ties three weeks ago, has rendered
her resignation, to take effect i'm
mediately. It is reported that Miss
Ludolph's resignation was in the ma
) ure OF protest against the discharge
OF Mrs. Linton, who has been engaged
In public nursing in Richmond for two
years.
Mrs. Linton states that up to the
present she has been unable to obtain
an explanation as to why she was
Mrs. Linton also exhib-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22

ited an anonymous letter she had
received this morning In the mail.
She says she will show this to the
officers of the Domestic Science %.
sociation this afternoon when she
meets with them. and will then turn
1t over to the postal authorities for
investigation. The letter reads a. fol.
lows:
Gets Anonymous Letter.
I'VE understand that you have been
asked to resign your position. Have
heard some of the remarks you have
made. You had better take the ad-
vice Of one who knows and accent It
quietly. II you know when you aro
well off. A dictograph record has been
made Of everything that has been said
[continusd On Page Fivs.1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
FRENCH MAKE GAINS
IN vOSCES BATTLE

PARIS, Dec. 22-Twelve hundred
German prisoners were captured BY
the French in their offensive against
the Teutonic positions at Hartmans-
weilerkopf in the Vosges mountains
it was officially announced by the
French war office today. The details
given out by the war office relative to
the strong attack made by the French
against the German positions at Hart
mansweilerkopf showed that the as
saults had been entirely successful. In
fantry attacks were launched by tho
French after long artillery prepare.
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
STEALS TURKEY TWICE.

ANDERSEN, Ind, Dec. 22.--Pol:"e
accuse Bert Callahan, local hostier
with stealing the same turkey twice
They say he first took it from w. A
kittinger's coop, afterward selling il
to Harry Finney. But Finney didn',
have 1t long. Callahan is in jail and
the turkey is ir. a coop.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
ARRANGEs PROGRAM
FOR MISSION CLASS

Christmas entertainment OF the
North Fourteenth Street Mission will
be held on Wednesday, Dec. %. A
special music program is being ar
ranged by Miss Alice Hill and Mrs.
Elizabeth Gambler. The children will
be given a surprise. according to Mrs.
Gambler. who refuses To say what kind
of gifts will be given them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
TAKE SPECIAL OFFERING.

Collections for the general board of
education will be taken at St Pauls
Lutheran church at the O'CLOCK ser
vice Christmas morning and at the
Sunday school Christmas entertain
ment Sunday evening, according to an
announcement made by the Rev Con-
rad Huber today ..-..-,. -. ID e.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
VILLA REACHES JUAkEz
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Gen. Johr

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Gen. John
J. Perishing. reported to the war de-.
partment from Fort Bliss, near Ell
Paso. that Gen. Villa had arrived in
Juarez and was reported to have re-
pudiated the action of his subordinate
generals IN surrendering to the Car
ransfstas. Gen. PershinE also reported
that he has soldiers patrolling the on.
ure river front at Ell Paso and that he
had Issued orders to his troops to re-.
turn any deliberate firing from the
Mexican side Of the border.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
LODGE ELECTS OFFICERS.

The annual election of officers OF
Downey lodge No. 23S F. and A. NJ OF
Boston held it's annual election of Of.
ficers last night with the following
result: Rife II. Gard, w. NJ; J. G..
Pyle, s. W.; Forrest Bailey. J. W.;
P. l.. Board, treasurer: A. B. Parks.
trustee. The officers will be installed
on New Years eve. ..-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
DESTROY QUARTERS
IN WESTERN FLANDERS

AMSTERDAM. Dec. PA heavy
cannonade is in progress in West Flan-
ders The booming Of the big guns
can be heard on the Dutch frontier. AL
lied artillery, supported by warships. is
reported to have played havoc with the
winter quarters of the German troops
on the North Sea littoral. On Sunday
a British aeroplane was shot down by
German high angle guns atsBrugges.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
Temperature
Yesterday


Local Forecast-Partly cloudy to-
night and Thursday
General Conditions-RecoId break
ing cold weather has prevailed over
the southeastern states during the past
thirty-six hours. 7k inches of snow at
Wilmington, y. G. Temperature of 20
degrees and 10 degrees at Jacksonville
and Tampa. Florida, respectively. At
the same time sprinG weather prevail
ed over western Montana. 50 degrees
above zero at Helena. Zero weather
at Devils Lake. II. ID. These unusual
weather conditions were due to a great
area of high barometric pressure ever
the South Atlantic and low barometric
pressure over southwestern Canada.
w. e. Moore, Weather Forecaster
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
SET MERGER DATE

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 22.-The ub-
lis service commission today set Jan.
as the date for hearing a petition
to merge the interests owned by the
Northern Indiana Gas and Electric
company, the general service company
and the Indiana Lighting company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL
CLOSES FOR HOLIDAYS

Christmas exercises by the children
in the various grades marked the clos
ing of ST. Mary's parochial school to-
day. In all the grades recitations and
singing were on the program, but ex-
citement reached high pitch when
Santa Claus arrived and distributed
toys, candy and other articles among
the children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
NO ISSUE ON XMAS

The Palladium will not print an
issue on Christmas da.-. Saturday.
There are two holidays in the year
on which publication is suspended.
one OF them Is Fourth OF July. dedi-
Gated to the birth OF the nation:
the other is Christmas day (. holi-
day consecrated - the birth Of
Christ Jesus. Those patriotic and
religious holidays are observed by
The Palladium. Carriers will col
lect on Friday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
FIRST BA0 ACCIDENT
FOR VETERAN Driver

Thomas Hoy engineer of the train
that struck an automobile at Eaton
last night and killed Este w. Kayler,
a farmer. is one of the oldest men in
point of service in the employ Of the
Pennsylvania railroad and has the
reputation of being a careful and COM
petent engineer. During all his years
Of service this is the first serious
accident he has had
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
REV. iSLEY At EDINBURG

The Rev. c. Ra:-mond lsley. pastor
Of the Second English Lutheran
church, is spending the Christmas hol'
idays with relatives at Edinburg, Ind,
but will return to the city Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
Won EMMICH IS DEAD

BERLIN, Dec. 22.-Otto Won En-
mich, the conqueror of Liege died at
Hanover this morning. General Won
Emmich was 81 years old.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22

Has Caillaux come back? Trans
lated into Americanese that is the
question Frenchmen often ask each
other today. The former premier. the
man OF many scandals. the man whose
beautiful wife shot the editor of the
Figaro and was acquitted of the
crime, has dared to raise his voice
in the chamber OF deputies. All he
said was tires bien (very good) !"
but the official reporters thought fit
to record 1t where such an expression
Of approval by any other member
would have passed unnoticed. Indeed,
Caillaux may soon lead the powerful
left, it is said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-22
Weather Forecast

United States Report-Protabiy fair
tonight and Thursday. except rain or
snow Thursday in extreme north por-
tion.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-11-12
Caseyville

William Springer is recovering
from a severe attack of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Boyd spent
Sunday with jim Alexander and
family near Tupelo.
Mrs. Mary DaLee and children
spent Saturday night with her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. ]. H.
Jenkins.
MI. and Mrs. Burt Wilson
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Mills at Bissell.
Bunyan Bethay, of Nettleton,
spent Saturday night and Sun
day with his friends, Shelby and
William Springer.
H. B. Cruise and family left
Tuesday for Texas where they
will in future reside. We regret
to lose this good family, but wish
for them success in their new
home.
Mildred, tn little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Hall, is on
the sick list this week.
Mrs. J. H. Wilson spent Sun
day afternoon with Mrs. Ben
Estes.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-11-12
Married

At the home of the brides
father, Mr.. George Springer,
four miles west of Tupelo, Sun
day afternoon Miss Leida Spring
err was married to Mr.. Austin
Caldwell in the presence of a
large number Of friends who as
sembled to witness the interest
ing ceremony.
The bride is the lovely and at
tractive daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Springer, while the
groom is one of our most pros
porous and successful young
farmers. Brother Shelton tied
the nuptial knot. The best
wishes of many friends follow
them.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-11-12

Earl Kellum, James Flack and
Chas. Downs, or Bethel Springs,
Tenn, were visitors here Sunday.
OrviIle Flack, of Amory, WIS.,
tied his parents here Saturday
and Sunday.
Robert Schumpert and family
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Butler Sunday.
Mrs. Mollie carrie is improv,
ing after a two weeks illness.
J. B. Kennedy was a business
visitor to Tupelo Saturday.
Gilbert Robertson was in Tu-
pelo Saturday.
The Misses Flack visited their
friends, the Misses Jones, in
Shannon Saturday.
Mrs. FIack and Miss Wilma
Swindal were shopping in Tupe-
10 Thursday.