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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-25

SPIRIT WARNS
QUAKER town
Churches Hold Services of
Praises While Generous.
Hearted Persons Prepare
Turkey Dinners for Poor.

Two hundred and ninety.four years
ago the Pilgrim Fathers kneit on the
shores Of Massachusetts, and dsvoutly
returned thanks for their safe arrival
in the new world.
Today Richmond and Wayne county
Joined with the state and nation In An
appropriate observance OF Thauksgiv-
ing day. the national holiday SO desix-
mated by President Wilson's proclama.
ton and held annually since the Puri.
tans first paid their tribute of appre-
citation OF all that America had in store
for them.
Rchmond's civic, commercial and
educational life temporarily ceased
last night. and all stores. factories.
business offices and schools and col.
leges were closed for the occasion. not
to open again until Friday morning.
Rev. Bridge Speaks.
The principal religious observance OF
the day was the union service of sew.
eral Protestant churches. held this
morning at the East Main Street
Friends church. which drew a large
attendance. Rev. U. s. A. Bridge, pas
tor OF the Grace II. E. church, was the
principal speaker
Other churches held special services
this morning, their pastors delivering
sermons appropriate to the holiday.
The congregations in all cases were
large. The churches which held indi-
vidual services were Trinity Lutheran,
st. Paufs Lutheran. First English
Lutheran. First Presbyterian, st. An
drew's. st. Paurs Episcopal. Second
English Lutheran and St Mary's.
Milton, Cambridge City and Liberty
churches held union services. and
Fountain City will have a union SER
vice at 7:30 o'clock tonight Center
vile. Williamsburg and other towns in
the county held an appropriate observ-
ance.
Special Thanksgiving dinners were
eaten at noon today In all the county
institutions. homes and hotels in Rich
mond and Wayne county.
The only athletic event held during
the day of consequence was the annual
road race conducted under the au-
spices of the physical department OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. There was much in
terest taken In the race and many peo-
pie turned out to witness IL.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-25
HACERSToWN FORMS
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
TO FIGHT TIGERS"

HAGERSTOwN. Ind. Nov. 25-A
meeting of the Law and Order organi-
zation was held at the City Council
chamber Tuesday nigh, and there
were forty-eight citizens present A
constitution and bylaws was present
ed and. adopted and an executive
committee chosen as follows: VIM
Stair, Oscar Working. Bert Souders.
Robert Marlatt and Rev. A. c. wisch-
meier. Following the public session
at the city building q secret sestNp
was held elsewhere. 1t II generally NJ
derstood that this organization ed
poets to regulate pool rooms and sup(
press blind tigers. A considerable
sum of money has been raised for the
purpose Of employing . special police
force for this purpose.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-25
AUSTRIAN FORTRESS
SHELlED BY ITALIANS

ROME, Nov 25.--Riva and it's forts
which constitute the chief defense of
the Austrians south of Trente, are be-
ing bombarded by the Italians. Part
Of the city of Riva is in ruins and sew
eral fires are raging there.
This news was received here from
the front today, showing that the Ital-
ian troops are smashing their way
forward in the Tyrol as we'll as on the
Isonzo front, the extreme left and right
of the battle line.
The bombardment of the Riva posi-
tions was made possible by the cap
ture of Austrian defenses on the
heights before Rovereto. The latter
town has been almost completely de-
stroyed by Italian shells, but the Aus
trian batteries to the northward have
prevented it's occupation by the Ital-
ians
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-25
NULL HEADS DISTRICT
DISCUSSION LEAGUE

Benjamin Null, instructor in Eng
lish in the Richmond High school,
has been appointed Sixth district COM
mitteeman on league organization hav-
ing charge of the state high school
discussion under the auspices of the
Indiana university. The subject will
be Municipal Home Rule"
Through the generosity of a citizen
of Indiana who is much interested in
the training for citizenship afforded
by the contests of the State High
School Discussion League a bronze
medal will be given to the winner of
each county contest and $40 gold
piece to the winner of each district
contest
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-25
CENTERV|LLE MEAL
ATTRACTS HUNDREDS

Many Richmond persons went to
Centerville on the morning interurban
cars to partake of the feast which is
spread annually by the Woman's Gem
etery association. The good cooks Of
the town spread tables loaded with
turkey and all the trimmings. to which
the hungry city folk flock and where
they feed themselves to their hearts
content without having a bothcrsome
waiter coming along at every helping
and raising the amount on the check.
The annual Thanksgiving pilgrim
mage is made by mnay.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-25
REV. RAE PRESENTS
REASON FOR THANKS

Praise and thanksgiving was return
ed by Rev. ]. J. Rae in his sermon on
What Have We to be Thankful for
This Year." for the splendid states
manship and leadership Of President
Wilson who has prevented the need
less slaughter of Americas promising
young men. He said the congregation
should be thankful for the church's
growth and the deeper spiritual atti-
tude assumed during the year. He
pleaded that the spiritual growth Of
people should develop with the ma.
terial wealth and not be smothered
by it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-25
HE|RESS OF $50, 600
GOES HOME With AUNT
and GETS AUTOMOBILE

Promising to reform and to live with
her aunt. Miss Winifred Sammons, the
alleged $4,000 heiress, was taken
home by her aunt, Miss Lottie Sam
mons of Lansing, Mich, last evening
The charges against her were dropped
Tbs aunt came with large wad Of
bills prepared to pay any fine that
might have ben placed against the girl.
She said it WIS true that the. girl
would inherit large sum OF mons,s
when I get home am going to
buy this girl an automobile and piano
and show her that she is not deserted
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-25

entirely" said the aunt, before leav-
ing yesterday. She was a good girl
and she can be made one again"
Before Winifred and her aunt left
last evening they took dinner at the
Westcott hotel.
Secretary Melpolder holds large
number of letters written by local men
and boys to the girl. The girl, in the
presence Of her aunt. clung- -to--hee
story that she was brought to Cincil-
natl by strange men," and that she
escaped and came to Richmond. Lo-
cal authorities believe this Is a myth.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-25
TIGHT SHOES KILL
MAN IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Tight shoes
killed Sedgwick w. Began, according
to the verdict of a coroner's jury. Bo-
gan, while visiting the Panama-Pa-
cific exposition in San Francisco, pur-
chased a pair of shoes that pinched his
feet A blister was caused by the
right shoe and gangrene set in.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-25
bull lGAR-TEuT0N FORCE
FORCES RING OF STEEL
AROUND SERBIAN ARMY

LONDON, Nov. 25-Although there
is no improvement in the relations be-
ers the military situation OF the Ser.
bians is more disturbing.
Only small strip of territory in
western and southern Serbia remains
In the hands Of the-Serbs and the
Anglo-French, forces and now a great
battle has developed on Kossovo
plains which may seal the fate of King
Peters main army.
In north central Serbia the sweep
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-25
RUSS WARSnIPS
SHELL GERMANS

BERLIN, Nov 25-During a heavy
snow storm Russian warships in the
Gulf of Riga drew close to shore We'd
nesday and shelled German positions
in northern Courland near Petragge.
The bombardment lasted for five hours
but the German war office states that
no material damage was done. The
warships withdrew when the shore
batteries continued their fire upon
two cruisers which are believed to
have been damaged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-25
HOME GETS GIFTS

Large donations of canned fruits and
vegetables were made to the Home for
the Friendless yesterday. Although
no special call had been issued for
donations, they were made voluntarily
and unsolicited.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-25
SERVE TURKEY MEAL.

Turkey supper with all the trim
mfngs was served to about twenty-five
members of the Woodward lodge of
Odd Fellows in their hall last night.
The annual election of five officials of
the lodge will be held next Wednes-
day night by the lodge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-25

Of the Austro-German armies contin.
ues unchecked. The Teutonic troops
that took Mitrovitza and Tristina are
now driving toward Bristrand near
which point they hope to form a juno
tion with the Bulgarian.
II this move Is successful and the
Bulgars win on Kossovo plains. the
Serbian forces will be surrounded by
ring of steel facing annihilation- o.
surrender. The improvement which
followed the agreement with Greece
has failed to dispel the pessmism of
the military reverses in Servia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-25
FIRE RAzES BUILDING

NEW ALBANY, Miss, Nov. 25- A
the business section of New Albany
was destroyed by fire early today. r.
ports indicate that six persons werc
injured and one man is believed to
have perished
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-25
BLOODY ENGAGEMENT
ALONG TICR|S RIVER

ONSTANTINOPLE,N Nov. 25.-Vio-
lent fighting is in progress in the val
ley of the Tigris river near Otesiphon
where superior British force was de-
feated with enormous losses by the
Turks The Turkish war office in an
official statement today stated that
the British army which was driving
against Bagdad has been driven back
and that the Turks are on the often
sive In that section.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-25
SHIPS IN DISTRESS

SAYAL, Azores, Nov. 25-The Brit
ish steamer Oakfield, bound from
Rotterdam for Portland, Maine, is d s.
abled and helpless at sea. A wireless
dispatch today stated that an Italian
steamer had picked up the Oakfield
and had tried to tow her to port, but
was unable to do so because of rough
weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-30
"A Perverted Moral Sense"

1t is curious commentary upon
some forms Of human nature that
cities like Concord and Boston could
have furnished cheering throngs tb
greet the departure and the passing dk
a man like Thaw. Had there been the
faintest trace of the heroic In his
crime, element that is admirable in his
character and conduct. there might BE-
some excuse for the sentimentalists or
for notoriety seekers who have pro-
claimed their sympathy for him and
have supported his efforts to continue
in his defiance Of the law. But none Of
these excuses are admissible, and the
public demonstrations OF Saturday
must be regretfully viewed as symp-'
toms in the participants Of an unde-
veloped or perverted moral sense
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
A sense largely cultivated by the
sentimental mummery Of a perverted
section Of the press. The Thaw "sen-
sations" from the day this degenerate
was placed on trial for his crime, have
sickened thinking people everywhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-30

are blinded. One should not wait
until they are Of school ago when
blind children in the past have been
eligible to State Institutions. She
declares that the blind become feeble
minded from lack Of care not from
lack Of brains, and If the children are
given attention from the day Of blind
ness few. II any. will be refused at
the State schools at the age Of eight.
because Of being too. backward or
feeble-minded to take advantage Of
the training there prepared for them.
1t Is your duty, therefore. since the
State now makes provision for tho
care Of the baby blind to report such
child If you ever see or hear Of one
In your State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-30
Editorial Comment
Primary Convention.

LIZ
The bill to abolish the direct primary
and return to the convention system Of
making nominations, though introduced
by a democrat, Is not party measure,
by any means. There are republicans
and democrats on both sides OF the ques-
ton. The politicians Of both parties
pretty generally are against tie primary
system, but this is measure on which
the referendum would undoubtedly be
invoked. and the change, if made. must
eventually be by the people themselves
AS we said some weeks ago in reference
to this matter, there are good arguments
on both sides Of the question. but the
opinion Of the press pretty generally
seems to be that the primary has not
yet had sufficient test to be rejected
The Portland Press favors the primary.
It says:
1T Is right, because it gives the people
a chance to make their own nominal
tons for political officers instead Of turn
ing the job over to a select few, call
them bosses or leaders or what you
will. 1t may be that people don't make
as good selections as the bosses did, and
it is true that they don't always, but the
point is that they are the ones who
should make them. and they do make
them under the plan. If they choose I'M
WISELY sometimes. that is part of the
price we have to pay for free govern
ment."
One OF the strongest arguments against
the primary is that the cities or large
towns can name the candidates. In An
droscoggin county at the last election,
every candidate nominated lived in
Lewiston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-30

The Democratic leaders in Congress
are becoming alarmed at the prospect
Of a serious deficit in the treasury SIX
months or a year from now. While
the European war demand for Amert-
can made goods has bolstered up gen
eral business, there is no revenue TO
the government on these exports. anu
goods are not coming from Europe IN
anything like their usual volume.
The extra revenue provided by the
so-called war" tax, seems destined
to fall far short Of the loss caused
from this cause in addition to that
occasioned by the reduced tariff, ana
the administration is facing the none
too cheerful prospect Of being COM
PEELED in q few months to extend or
increase the war" tax.-EllSWorth
American.
And to this probable increased
war" tax the Democratic President
and followers are now clamorfng to
add more millions to the peoples
burden by launching the government
in ship buying, owning and operating,
in competition with private American
shipping and ship building interests.
In other words. an addition to the de-
fciency tax, the Industrial depression
and the demoralized business oondi-
lions which the present anti-American
administration has inflicted upon the
people. 1t would now embark upon a
socialistic scheme to destroy the last
vestige Of an American merchant
marine by entering the U. s. Treas
ury in connection with cheap labor,
supplies and rates for foreign ship
ping. against American mercantile
interests. Indeed the whole plan
ranks we'll with the Bryan scheme
for government ownership Of " the
country's railroads, and seems to he
a desperate attempt to draw political
attention from the crying necessity
1t is a companion piece for the
war tax. ..,~,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-30
There's Opportunity at Your Door.

Beginning with the last day Of this
month New York will inaugurate as
the latest step in its campaign for re-
lieving Distress novel plan to be
known as the BE a Good Neighbor'
movement. In other words, New York
ers who have a sufficiency Of this
worlds goods will be asked to regard
those who have none as their neighbors
and to assist in promoting their well,
fare. The movement is described as
follows by its director Of relief and
emergency measures:
1.-THE plan has as it's immediate pur-
pose the securing Of a considerable
number of men and women who will
assume responsibility for families or
individuals whose need may consist
of food, clothing, a doctors service,
medicine or job. The good neighbor'
need not necessarily supply all these
wants, but he may assist by directing
the needy person to the agencies or per-
sons prepared to do so. However, no
limit is to be placed upon the friend
ship and neighborliness which the
good neighbor' may feel disposed to
exercise. -
1.-The names Of Good Neighbors' will
be secured by the committee from the
churches which will inaugurate the
movement on unemployment Sunday,
January 81. from Young Mems and
Young Women's Christian Associations
and similar organizations connected
with the Catholic churches and Jewish
synagogues, from fraternal organiza-
tons, labor unions, women's clubs,
commercial and business organizations
and from individuals interested in the
movement. :.
ut is expected that through this plan
many needy persons who would not
apply in the regular relief agencies
will receive assistance. This Is partic-,
ularly true Of those who are out Of en-
ployment for the first time and who
probably constitute the neediest peo-
pie in the city. Those who are periodi-
cally in distress know where to apply,
and under ordinary circumstances are,
cared for by the established relief
agencies. This feature of the Good
Neighbour movement makes 1t of pc,
culiar value"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-30
% You Know of a Blind Baby?

= # you were the editor Of a newspa-
per or a magazine and should receive
such a. communication as the one be-
low, we wonder what you would do
with it. II you were an editor you
would know who Cynthia westover
Alden is; how she is giving every day
Of her life land all the money Of her
own and Of others which she can COM
1nand to a cause from which she de-
rives, nothing but the happiness of do
ing others good. She is fighting every
hour for the most helpless and pitiful
Of all human beings, blind babies.
Read this from the International Sun
shine Society:
-. In 1913 the Maine Legislature passed
q Inv providing for the care, mainte-
nance and education of the baby blind.
The amendment gives the Governor
power to send all blind children not
accepted at Perkins. Institute, to any
institution for blind wherever located.
Bee Chapter as. Laws of 1918, and all
travelling expenses Of such pupils shall
bespaid by the State. 49,.
a{ Maine has already sent two children
To the Arthur Home for Blind Babies,
Summit, New Jersey. the only institu-
ton in the whole United States that
will take any blind baby from any
state and give it proper physical care,
and mental training. until it is the
proper age to- enter the State institu-
tions provided for the elder blind.
}. Fourteen States are already srepre-
scented. and one little boy is there
from Cuba. Forty children being the
total number now at the home and as
many more have been, graduated.
q Il you know OF blind baby or you
have a blind baby write promptly to
Cynthia Westever Alden. SO Fifth
aseuueI New.Eork City, Founder of the
Sunshine Bind Baby Institutions. and
she will give syou all Information.
II She maintains that the public has
no right tcF,assume that because a
baby is blind it has mo brainl. Her
tensyears' work in behalf Of the, baby
blind demonstrates that tho blind
should be cared for from the daa taey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-30

Slips CARRYING former President Taft's
anti-prohibition utterances are already
in hand from liquor interest headquarters
at acknowledgements Journal. H.
Kennebec Journais ecnsternation at
Taft's alcoholic leanings as It would be
to see Patt stumping the State for Bryan
as Democratic candidate for president
on q national prohibition PLATFORM
PASSPORT Sentinel '''' -
1t has always been the privilege OF
the 1eAhla-miuded to laugh At factx.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-30

Chad of the Kennebec Journal, has
been putting in some powerful strokes
editorially. for the cause Of pro-
hlbition, but they do say that, Just about
the time good sleighing arrived, he had
four-gallon keg, marked Axle Grease"
set into his cellar.-Manchester Union.
Now see what you've went and
done! Next thing Sheriff Getchell'Il
be snoopin' around our cellar to
grease the wheels Of Kennebec
county-providing he has any idea to
which sleighing you refer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-30
Light and Airy
Rssn Pzzl.

Rssn Pzzl.
Inspired by the famous question how
to pronounce ''Przemysr' q correspon-
dent has created the following:
A dmzl who dwit In Prezemysl
Indvrtntly sat on thysl:
Tho 1t certnly paind,
A shrk she rstraind
And contntd hrslf with q WhysL
A sailor was called into the witness
box to give evidence. well. sir" said
the lawyer. do you know the plaintiff
and defendant"
II don't know the drift Of them words" "
answered the sailor.
What? Not know the meaning of
plaintiff and defendant ?" continued
the lawyer. "A pretty fellow, you. to
come here as q witness. Can you tell me
where on board the ship it was this man
struck the other?"
"Abaft the pinnacle" said the sailor.
"Abaft the binnacle?" said the lawyer,
What do you mean by that"
"A pretty fellow, you," responded the
sailor, ito come here as a lawyer and
don't know what 'abaft the pinnacle
means."-Case and Comment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-30

service. It is a huge relief map OF
Portland harbor and its approaches
with all features Of military i'm
portance reproduced. On this board,
by elaborate methods which have
been scientifically worked out. all this
features of An actual campaign can
be worked out in a realistic manner.
affording all the experience Of actual
warfare except the shedding Of blood
and training the personnel by the ac-
tual performance Of the functions
they would be called upon to perform
in actual war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-30

Copenhagen, Jan. 25.-The parliament
Of Iceland. "a of whose 40 members are
elected by popular suffrage, has passed
a measure forbidding the sale of alco-
holic liquors All the remaining stock in
the Danish dependency has been ex-
ported
Now the rum sellers will have to
fish for fish instead Of men for a liv-
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-30

The Portland Advertiser on Jan. %,
1865, recorded the fact that Deputy
Marshall Wentworth Of Portland
seized a barrel Of ale at place on
Middle street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-30

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. g.
Regular meeting every third Tu
at 8 O'Clock. Tuesday, Feb. l6, hi
ton of officers. Refreshments.
G. S. PEASLEE, CD
RAY NJ. BURNS, d
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The Past Not the Future.

The Past Not the Utur0s
Fortune Teller-The lines on your hand,
madam, indicate your future clearly
You will marry a second time.
Woman-That proves you fraud. If
I ever marry again it will be for the
fourth time.
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The Ionn Journey.

Gibbs-Well, we shall know everything
when we reach the shining shore.
Dibbs-I suppose so. They say thai
travel is a great educator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-30

Hell wish you'd drop the Mister
and call me plain George.
She-Oh, but 1t would be unkind to twit
you on your personal appearance that
way.-Boston Transcript.