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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11
ABSENT PLANS
DELAY ACTION
ABOUT BRIDGE
Delay in Making Specifics
tions Made It Impossible
for Contractors to Bid on
Work.

The delay Of County Engineer Muel-
Ter In making specifications for the
temporary bridge at Main street,
made It impossible for contractors to
bid on the bridge. as had been adver-
tised eighteen days ago A Z result,
{ II Will be three weeks before bids can
be received, and. according to the con.
tractors, It will require several weeks
before work can be started.
These delays will mean tho temper
AIRY bridge will not be built bsfore
winter has set ii, according to state
nents Of the commissioners this
morning.
Action 10 Delayed. -..-.. Z
Albert Anderson. president Of the
commissioners, was not present at the
meeting this morning, 80 no action
was taken on the bridge matter. Will.
liam Cheeselnan and Mordecai bod.
bridge, the other two commissioners,
discussed the question informally and
said that they did not understand why
the county engineer had not prepared
the plans. ~. =
There seems to be considerable op-
position among farmers In some parts
OF the county relative to building a
new BRIDGE" said Mr.. Cheeseman. Il
even ind that many persons in the
country are opposed to building a tenn
porary bridge"
Mr.. Doddridge. however disagreed
with tho commissioners and said that
he believed that there is no valid OBJ
lection ON the part OF any taxpayer
In the county to the building OF tenn
porary bridge under the circumstanc,
60. He said that any person who op-
posed It. did not understand the sit.
uatlon or could not comprehend how
much trafic passed over the Main
street bridge each day.
THE temporary bridge ought to be
constructed a. aeon az possible and
there should not have been as long q
delay a. there has been." said Com
missioner Doddridge. Il do not know
why Mueller has not submitted the
plans"
Both Of these comm ias. oacrs. how
ever. had not understood that the con-
tract was to have been let today. Com
missioner Cheesman said that he did
not know the bridge had been adver-
tised.. The board at session eighteen
days ago ordered the county auditor
to advertise for bids.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11
ONLY BABIES BROUGHT
TO DAY NURSERY

Unless older children are brought
to the Day Nursery no regular school
or kindergarten will be held during the
coming winter. Most of the children
now under the care of the managers
are babies ranging in age from eish-
teen months to three years. These
are provided with various entertain
ments, but their ages prevent their
undertaking the regular kindergarten
activities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11
FOSTER WANTS SLIT

Petition was filed with the county
commissioners today by Harry L. Fos-
ter of the Foster Construction COM
pany, who built the Chester pike, north
Of the city, asking for the balance on
the contract. Charles Bulla, who was
inspector of the work, has refused to
accept the work. 1t has been accept
ed, however, by Levi Peacock county
surveyor. The road construction COM
pany asks for the balance Of $177.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11
HINDENBuRG TAKES
CITIES IN RUSS DRIVE

BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE armies Of
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
Prince Leopold of Bavaria are men,
toned in today's official report of the
general stan. Won Hindenburg has
taken $500 men and five machine
guns in the fighting In the region
southeast Of Friederichstadt-. Prince
Leopold has captured the crossing OF
the Melwianka river. where the Rus
SLAMS have stubbornly contested the
Bavarian Advance. Town after town
is falling into the Germans hands as
they advance. Most of these have
been fortified by the Russians to Of
fer a better defense to the retreating
main forces. Among those reported
today to have been captured is La
wanna on the VIOLA highroad.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11
VILLA TO MAKE STAND

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-State de.
partment advices today indicated that
General Villa, instead Of evacuatins
Torreon, is going to make a strong
stand against the advancing Carran.
zistas there. Generals Obregon and
Trevino, two of Carranza's ablest lead
ers, have gone from Monterey to Par.
adon to plan the campaign.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11
Y DIRECTORS TO MEET.

Secretary Learner Of the Y. M. G. A.,
this morning issued a call for a meet.
ing OF the board Of directors for 4
o'clock this afternoon to consider mat.
tiers pertaining to the repair work now
going on In the association building.
He announced that experts would ar
rive In, the city Monday to install the
pin settlers and refinish the woodwork
OF the bowling alleys.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11
COMMERCIAL CLUB
TO DISCUSS BRIDGE

The Commercial club will discuss
the bridge question Monday evening at
meeting at which Prof. HIATT Of Pur.
due. will speak, and will have stere.
opticon slides to show. County Bridge
Engineer Mueller will speak. The
meeting has been called for 8 o'clock.
Invitations have been extended to
many persons,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11
HAGERSTOWN BRIDGE
BIDS ARE RECEIVED

Bids for the construction of tho Bow.
man bridge, near Hagerstown, were re-
ceived this morning by the county
commissioners. John Duke, Of Rich.
mond submitted bid of SEQ and NJ.
NJ. Knapp, OF Hagerstown submitted a
bid Of $775. The contract was taken
under advisement and will be let late
this afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11
BOSTON HOLDS PICNIC.

Members Of the Sunday school Of
the Methodist church of Boston gath
cred at Glen Miller park today for
the annual picnic. Though a suitable
representation Of the church was pres
ent. many persons were prevented
from attending the outing because of
tAreshing and other farm work which
has been delayed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11
ENTERTAIN RELATIVES

CENTERvILLE. Ind, Sept 11.-Mr.
and Mrs. James r. Helms of East
Main street, entertained to dinner
Thursday, Mrs. Clinton Newly, Miss
Olive Sugart Of New Castle, Mrs. Re.
becca Stafford, Mr.. Charles Stafford
of near Greensboro, and Mrs. Martha
Albertson Of Centerville.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11
SUE TO COLLECT $500

Suit to collect 5000 alleged to be due
on account has been filed in circuit
court by the Sisk. Sprinkel. Leavell
company against the T. H.. I. and z
Traction company. The complaint al
leges that the traction. company has
not paid the balance on the amour,
due for work done on the foundation
of the interurban tracks on the Ma
tional road east
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11
MINISTER'S TO MEET.

The Ministerial association will
meet for the first time after the vaca.
ton season. Monday morning at 10 in
the Y. M. c. A. The treasurer's re.
and the new officers will take their
places.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11
STREET SERVICES

Street services OF more than usual
interest will be held here by the Sal.
walton army. Brigadier L. NJ Sim
mons and Adjutant' Bates OF Indian.
apolis will be the main speakers, while
Adjutant Munselle also will speak.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11
eEoIN REAEARsALs

The members of the singing chorus
Of the Richmond M8nnerchor will be.
gin winter rehearsals in the old engine
house, corner of South Sixth and e
street, next Monday night. A brief
rehearsal was held last Tuesday night.
Will Duning is Leader OF the chorus
and will direct the singing of a large
list OF new songs. About twenty per-
sons are members of the chorus.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11
MENNERchoR PICNIC.

Member Of the M1nnerchor and
their families will hold an annual pic
mic September 10, either in Hartman's
woods or Beallview park. A commit
tee has been appointed to make ar
rangements and prepare a suitable
program II is expected that two hun
bred persons will attend.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11
AGENCY ESTABLISHED.

r. D. Powell and H. NJ. Little have
been appointed local agents for the
Peerless Casualty company Of New
Hampshire. The agency was estab-
lished by Herbert p. Warren. Indiana
state manager.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11
CONCERT PROGRAM

The Richmond Concert band will
give a concert at Glen Miller park to-
morrow afternoon. The following is
the program:
March-"Arms Of America" Pryor.
Overture-"Jolly Robbers" ..Suppe.
1.-THE Teddy Bear Picnic" .. Bratton
Waltx-"Rose Queen" Braham
March-"Come Across" kaufman
Part II.
March-'The War CORRESPONDENT.
................... Holmes
Selection-"Ermine" Jacobowski
Caprice-"Love and Kisses Harris
Remick Hits No. Is ..... .Lampe
Bowl OF Pansies" ........ .Reynards
March-"The Minute Man. .Winburn
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11
ROAD MEN PICNIC.

All road supervisors of the county.
and their families will picnic at the
Glen tomorrow. The county commits.
sioners will be special guests. 1t is
expected that at least fifty persons
will be present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11

In his laboratory a German Scientist
has succeeded in making anthracite
coal from peat and even from .cellu-
lose.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11

Miss Dora Gruch, Serbian girl and Miss Eva Reed her
companion sailed from New York Sept for Serbia where they
will establish American school for Serbian children orphaned
the The school will be known the rockingham Ins
gift rockingham his Elizabeth
N " five Serbian friends whose
unknown.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11

Miss Dick Lo Sun, who when she learns to will
back home to work among her people She master
mis- player and of the prest Of 200 girls from her country
who attending the Chinese students North
western University The picture is of five other
delegates to the conference learning things
ed States that will benefit their people.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11

March-"The War Correspondent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-26
MANY EFFORTS
MADE FOR IOWA
Other States Taking Part in Exposi-
ton Not Opposing Ruling.
NO COOPERATION OFFERED
Attempts Made to Have Western Cat
tie, Sheep and Swine in Competition
at San Francisco are Futile.

| If the other states participating in
the Panama-Pacitic international Elk
| position had shown as much interest
and made as great an effort rs the
Iowa Commission in having the mid
die western cattle exhibited at the
worlds fair, that cattle might now be
in San Francisco instead of back in
their home stalls.
When it became known that DR..
Keane, the state veterinarian in Cali
fornia, was thinking of changing his
mind and refusing to let middle west
ern cattle exhibit at the Exposition,
Professor C. F. Curtiss Of Ames. and
Woodwork Clum Of Clinton, who were
in San Francisco, took the matter up
at once with the Exposition authori-
ties, the state veterinarian, and the
Governor of California. None Of The
Grafton.
The conference at which DR.. Keane's
prohibition was announced was held
In the secretary's office of the Iowa
Building and was participated in only
by DR.. Keane, D. o. Lively, chief of
the Department Of Live Stock of the
Exposition, Mr.. Curtiss and Mr.. Clum.
The following day the Iowa Com
mission succeeded in having CALEB
q special meeting of the Board Of Di.
rectors of the Exposition to discuss
this matter. The case was presented
by Director Lively and the only other
p person present to represent the states
was Secretary Clum of the Iowa Com
mission, Dean Curtiss having arranged
a personal conference with DR.. Keane
at the same hour.
All of these efforts having failed,
the members of the Iowa Commission
got in touch with Governor Johnson
over long distance telephone, but the
matter was of so much Importance
that the Governor did not care to come
to any conclusion at that time. He
did, however, agree to come to San
Francisco on his way back to the state
capitol at Sacramento. He kept his
appointment on Saturday, October
ninth, and Messrs. Curtiss and CluE
were in conference with him for some
time, but could not prevail upon HIM
to change the ruling with the state
veterinarian.
The members of the Iowa Commits
sion, who are now in this state, are
greatly pleased that Professor Curtiss
was in San Francisco at the time the
matter was under consideration, be-
cause they felt sure Iowa's interests,
as far as its cattle, sheep and swine
are concerned, were served in the very
best possible manner Mr.. Curtiss was
even considering legal action to COM
pei the California authorities to ad-
NIT Iowa cattle, but the time was all
important and would not permit OF &C.
ton Of this sort.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-26
Of New Zealand, Australia, China, ia

Of New Zealand, Australia, China, ia
pan, Central and South America, have
been well acquainted with the fact
that the elimination of Iowa from the
Pacific coast competition has been
unfair and prejudiced, and that the
real cattle, representative of the high.
est American breeding, must be Sc
cured in Iowa. ..
The little pamphlets have been In
great demand and hundreds of them
have been sent by these foreign rep.
resentatives to their respective native
countries to men interested in the de-
velopment of live stock. The PAM
phlet lays great stress about the i'm
portance of the fact that Iowa was
only permitted to compete in the util-
ity horse classes and that in those
classes she took every grand cham
pionship, two in Percherones, two in
Belgians, one in Clydesdales and two
in Morgans.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-26
.F|zzLE AT END
OF EXPOSITION
Less Than 100 Animals Shown In
Beef Breed at the Exposition.
RESERVED FOR CALIFORNIA
BY Eliminating Iowa and Middle West
Worlds Fair Becomes Merely Pacific
Coast Show.

The Panama-Pacifc Exposition end
ed in one grand fzzle as far as its
much-heralded live stock competition
was concerned. Much time and money
had been spent by the Exposition au-
shor1ties in gathering together one OF
the best lists of entries for cattle,
sheep and swine that have ever been
gotten together. In the beef breeds
alone there were 847 entries, includ-
ing the very best animals in the Uni
ted States.
But when the Exposition authorities
declined to bring real pressure to bear
Npon the California state veterinarian
and insist that he permit all cattle
from areas not infected with foot and
mouth disease to show in competition
ct the Worlds Fair, they in reality
placed large stick of dynamite un-
der the whole show.
In one fell swoop the California
state veterinarian reduced the number
Of entries in the beef breeds from SAT
to $780, There was a corresponding
bump-the-bumps in the dairy breeds
and so on down the line through the
sheep and swine.
Breeders Laugh.
Breeders are laughing up their
sleeve over the effort of the Panama
Pacific Exposition authorities to claim
Q worlds live stock exhibit with a
total OF only 100 entries in the beef
breeds and the chance that not more
than two-thirds Of these entries will
appear.
There are other very interesting
side-lights in this connection. For in
stance, the Exposition has maintained
tor several months a view herd of
Short-horn cattle. In this view-herd
is a champion COW and her calf, sent
direct from Manila, Iowa, by C. A.
Saunders. Mr.. Saunders shipped this
COW and calf out not 80 very long
ago and they were purchased by a
Californian, who will exhibit them as
California animals.
Saunders Turned Down.
But Mr.. Saunders had crack herd
4 short horns at the Wyoming state
GIL az DousldS Oh OCloUeT uTSl, anu
vas enroute to the worlds fair to
show the western breeders what Iowa
short horn cattle are
His cattle had been out of any pos
sible infected area for thirty days, but
the state veterinarian of California
suffered from fright at the psychology
cal moment, and as Mr.. Saunders was
loading his short horns on cars at
Douglas, Wyoming, he received a tele-
gram that he would not be permitted
to show because he might bring along
some OF that dreaded foot and mouth
disease. The California veterinarian
overlooked the fact that two animals
from Mr. Saunders herd were already
at the Exposition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-26

OF Ames College had been through the
live stock section of the Exposition
and had made a careful investigation
of all conditions and facilities for
handling stock. Professor Curtiss as.
sured Mr.. Crownover that conditions
were ideal and when Mr.. Crownover
arrived at San Francisco he found that
Dean CurtiSs was right.
"The stalls were the best l have
ever seen at fair of any kind" said
Mr.. Crownover upon his return, "and
the facilities the best all the way
through. There was certainly some
thing crooked in the campaign to try
to keep us Iowans away from the San
Francisco show. I don't know just
who did it, but somebody did"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-26
PLOT AGAINST
iowa HORSES
Someone Tried TO Keep Them Out
Of Exposition. Scheme Failed.
I0WANS DIDN'T SCARE EASILY
Singmaster Received Fake Telegram,
But Won Two Grand Championships.
Investigation is Being Made.

California, the Pacific coast, and es
pecially the Panama-Pacitic EXPOSE
ton authorities are being severely cri
ttcized all over the middle west be-
cause of the arbitrary ruling OF the
California state veterinarian that Iowa
and other middle western states
should not be permitted to exhibit cat
tie, sheep or swine at the worlds fail
now being held in San Francisco.
Investigations made by the Greater
campaign carried on by Pacific coast
breeders to keep out all classes of
Iowa live stock. Efforts were made
to have Iowa horses denied admission,
but the state veterinarian evidently
had no excuse upon which to base a
refusal to let Iowa horses compete.
A New Scheme.
But the effort did not stop there, evi-
IDENTIFY, because during the recent Iowa
state fair, ]. O. Singmaster of Keota,
who was in Des Moines showing his
string of Percherons, received the fol-
lowing telegram from one of the larg-
est breeders in Kansas:
Would advise you not to ship to
San Francisco. My opinion is you
can't begin to sell anything and you
have the most wond erful four-year- old
stallion to buck up against also a
marvellous three-year-old mare"
Mr.. Singmaster knew this breeder,
whose name was signed to the tele-
gram, and suspected that something
was not quite right He had two diff
ferent parties make an investigation
with the result that the man, whose
name was signed to the telegram, de-
clared he had never seen it or heard
OF It, had not sent it, and would give
good deal to know who had forged
his name. The investigation is still
on to ascertain, If possible, who sent
the telegram.
Licked EN- Anyway.
Mr.. Singmaster went out to the Elk
position with his Percherons and
made a wonderful showing. The buga-
boo Of opposition did not appear and
breeders with whom Mr.. Singmaster
discussed the case are confident that
telegram was part of a well-schemed
plot to keep him away and reserve the
Percheron prizes for Pacific coast
breeders. Singmaster won grand
champion stallion and grand champion
mare.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-26
Action Misunderstood.

An English Tommy" while sta.
TONED in a Flemish village, wanted to
buy toothbrush. Being unable to
speak either French or Flemish he
could not manage TO make the people
understand what he wanted. After
several unsuccessful attempts. he hit
on brilliant idea and. entering a lit
tie shop. he proceeded to initiate the
action Of brushing his teeth.
At first the old dame shook her head
then her face suddenly lit up with q
smile. Placing ladder against the
wall, she searched several minutes in
some cardboard boxes on a top shelf.
she at last found what she wanted and
triumphantly handed him, not a tooth
brush, but iew's-harp!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-26
iowa BELGIAN
BREEDER HAPPY
VIM. Crownoys. Of Hudson, Iowa,
Won in Horse Class at Fair.
TRIED TO SCARE HIM OUT
Glover Scheme Worked To Keep Him
From Sending His Horses to Cali
fornia-6ut He Didn't Scare.

William Crownover Of Hudson, Ia,
is as pleased these days as a three
year-old child with great big Christ
mas toy. He has just returned from
the Panama-Pacific Exposition with
the wonderful record of thirteen first
prizes on Belgian horses. including a
generous sprinkling Of grand cham.
pionships.
But Mr.. Crownover came very near
not going out to the Exposition at
all. 1t appears that = very concerted
effort had been made by some one to
keep Iowa exhibitors from going to
the Exposition. The California state
veterinarian finally ruled against Iowa
cattle because he said he thought they
might be subject to the foot and mouth
disease, but he could not keep the
horses out on this excuse. Therefore,
those who contemplated shipping lows
horses began to receive all sorts Of
rumors about the Exposition being in
financial difficulties, and not being
e to pay any prize money, or that
me SoiApoIAtAoh "dS ~ StouS tuat IL
would be waste Of money for Iowans
to go out there.
He Did Not Scare.
But these two arguments, not hav-
ing any material effect on Mr. Crown
over, he was finally advised, Just
few days before he was ready to ship
his carload OF Belgians, that the stalls
in the live stock quarters were SO
small that a heavy draft horse could
not lie down in one and that the con-
struetion of the sheds was so flimsy
and poor that there were constant
drafts which would subject his horses
to strong liability of pneumonia.
Fortunately, Professor C. F. Curtiss |
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-26

The financial conditions in Iowa are,
and have been, more stable during the
past two years of uncertainty than
any point in America. This may be
accounted for by the absence Of over
shadowing industries dependent upon
tickle business conditions. The fur
Their fact that Iowa soil, notwithstand-
ing the rather unfavOrable season OF
the past year, produced beautifully,
and not only will the people Of Iowa
have sufficient Of all farm products,
but surplus in every line with which
to feed their neighbors.