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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05
BOYS RESPONSIBLE
FOR STRANGE LIGHT

Concerning the lights that have been
appearing late at night in the base
ment of the st. Andrews Parochial
school. Rev. Frank A. Roell, rector of
the st. Andrews Catholic church, said
today they were probably caused by
boys breaking into the building.
The lights have appeared at various
times and searches Of the entire build
ing have been made soon Afterwards
but no one has been apprehended.
This has caused several wild rumors
to circulate. Rev. Roell explained that
the boys made their escapes through
a tunnel that leads from the school
to the church. The tunnel is used
as a conduit for wires and heating
pipes between the two buildings
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05
LONE BANDIT GETS
$3.50 BOOTY ON TRAIN

CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 5-A half
dozen posses today were CONT bling the
surrounding country for traces of the
lone bandit who held up the Union
Pacific Overland Limited near here
last night and escaped after taking
about $3.50 from cowed passengers.
The bandit appeared in the aisle flour
ishing a gun in each hand.
Shell out!" he said, laconically.
After securing the valuables he
dropped off the rear coach and disap-
peared in the hills.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05
WILSON POLICY SCORED At G. Q. I. CONVENTION
WAR SCARE
IN HOLLAND
IS SERIOUS


THE HAGUE. April 5.--When the
general committee of the second cham
Der OF the Dutch parliament met to-
day to consider the military situation
Holland was in the midst of the big
gest war scare the country has known
since the outbreak of the great Eu-
ropean conflict
Although there is national feeling
of uneasiness the public at large is
without any definite information as
to the cause of it. Rumors fill the
air, but the most of these are based
upon the fear that Hollands neutral
ity might be attacked.
Former Minister of War Jonkheer
Colyn has written an analytical ar,
ticle on the situation which leaves the
way open for the supposition that Eng
land may try to attach Germany
through Holland.
At the same time, however, Jonk.
heer Colyn intimates that there may
be danger from the east. This init
tcontinued On Page Eight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05
MEMCANS PLANT
CROPS FOR FIRST
TIME IN 5 YEARS

COLUMBUS, N. M, April 5-The
Mexican farmers are receiving the
ArnentC6n Ntroops with joyous acclaim
and are planting their first crop in
i've Years, according to the command.
ant of motor truck train which
reached here today from the furthest
American advance base near Guerrero
They believe, he said. that the years
of lawlessness and incessant raiding
and looting are over.
"One man above the peon class. -
said the commandant, who asked
that his name be withheld, told me he
had not raised q single crop since the
Diaz regime. He insisted that the
American troops would be in Mexico
for a long time and that he was glad
because it meant law and order
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05

today that the battle between the
Tenth United States cavalry under
Col. Brown and . body of Villistas
took place at Agus Calientes. far south
east of Namiquipa. This showed, they
ward Of Chihuahua.
The sending of reinforcements from
Columbus to help General Pershing' S
expedition was declared further. eyi.
denee that the American lines had
been extended to great length, which
would have been unnecessary il Villa
had remained in the Namquipa dis.
trict after his defeat at San Geronimo
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05
CONTRADICTORY REPORTS REGARDING
WHEREABOUTS OF VILLA BATTLE
AMERICANS LEADING IN PURSUIT

that Villa is between Namiquipa and
Bachinaba
Efforts to reconcile these two Off
cial reports today met with complete
failure Namiquipa and Satevo are
west and the latter directly south of
Chihuahua City.
The message from General Gutter
rez confirmed the exclusive advices
obtained by tn International News
Service on Tuesday and was generally
accepted as true by the American Of
ficers at Ft Bliss. They pointed out
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05
OFFER FEDERAL AID
FOR SCHOOL SURVEY

The Richmond school board will de-
eide tonight whether to accept the
proposal of the department of agricul-
ture to send an expert here to make
a study of home gardens as part of the
industrial survey. Information was re-
ceived by Prof. r. ]. Leonard. head OF
the survey. from the department at
Washington. that it will send an ex-
pert If local people will pay all ex-
penses The survey committee, Prof.
Leonard said. is not financially able
10 meet the proposition. so 1t has been
submitted to the school board.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05
GERMANY sPURNS
WAR WITH AMERICA

BERLIN, April Germany neither
at this time nor any time in the future
contemplates aggression against the
United States. I protest against all
report of German hostility against
America"
This statement was made in the
Reichstag today by DIR. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg.
The chancellor added that Germany
has never contemplated. the acquisi.
ton of territory in any of the
America. -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05
SOUTH SIDE POSTPONES
VOTE ON SUBSIDY ISSUE

ton will be rented at 75 cents each
to anybody that wishes to use them
for garden purposes. Prospective
renters were asked to be at the main
building in Beallview park at 1880
O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
The improvements on the building
will cost about $1,400, and the con.
tract will be let to some member of the
association All bids, however, will
be rejected if they come too high. The
east wall of the present building will
be extended sixteen feet. A commit
tee room will be built in the northeast
corner A ladies' reception room will
be added on the west side, and a YER
anda will be built on the front of the
building.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05

INDIANAPOLIS. April s.-Thou-
sands of Republicans from all points
in Indiana crowded into Tomlinson
hall this afternoon to hear Judge
Quincy Myers open the 1916 conven-
ton with his keynote address. The
hall was ablaze with color and bands
supplied inspiring music while the big
hall was being filled.
The afternoon was given over to
speech making and a general get-to-
gether program. Every seat in the
hall was taken before Judge Myers
took the floor at o'clock to call the
meeting to order.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05
WASPS SINK. a
MERCHANTMEN

LONDON, April 5-German subma-
chantmen.. all of them unarmed, and
three of them belonging to neutral ma
tions. Loss of life accompanied the
sinking of the single British vessel tor
pedoed. The latest victims of subma-
rines are:
The British ship Bendew.
The Spanish steamer Vigo.
The Dutch schooner Eliza Halera
The Norwegian schooner Bell.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05

Ell PASO, April 5.-Strange contra
dictions are noted in the official re,
ports received at Juarez as to the
present whereabouts of Francisco
villa whose scattered bands are being
routed in every engagement with the
leader.
General Luis Gutierrez, commander
of the Carranza troops in Chihuahua,
ing from a severe wound is hemmed
ing from a severe wound is hemmen
in by CarranZista forces at Satevo.
General Bertani, leader of a Carranza
force operating from MADEIRA, reports
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05
REPUBLICANS FILL HALL
WHEN STATE CONVENTION
OPENS AT INDIANAPOLIS

Following Judge Myers speech,
Henry D. Estabrook, of New York, was
paid considerable attention to the
tariff
The issues in the political cam
paign that is fast upon US are covered
introduced Estabrook congratulated
the Republicans on their showing and
said that the party that he once
thought was going into innocious
deseutude was now coming back"
Discusses Various Issues.
Estabrook discussed the various
issues of the national campaign and
Icontinued on Page Twelvel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05
DEMANDS RELEASE
!. OF GERMAN CREW

WASHINGTON, April 5.--Chancel-
lor Polk, of the state department, to-
day notified Ambassador Spring-R Rice
of Great Britain, that the British gov
ernment must release the thirty:eight
German civilians taken off the Aneri-
can steamship China or prove that
they were engaged in some belligerent
act against England.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05
IUSES ALARM CLOCK
TO CAPTURE THIEF

INDIANAPOLIS, April 5.--A dozen
roomers in a West Pratt street house
were awakened by an alarm clock
several hours too early this morning.
Guy Ison hurled it at burglar and
hit him on the head with it. Burglar
and alarm clock rolled downstairs, but
the clock made the most noise An
inventory of the house showed $50,
several watches and some clothes
missing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05
Yesterday.

!, Local Forecast - Some cloudiness
but mostly fair tonight and Thursday
Continued cold tonight.
General Conditions - Temperature
remains below normal over the north
central states due to high baromet.
tic pressure east of the Rocky Noun.
tains. Six above zero at Prince Al.
bert, Saskatchewan. Showing in Min.
nesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Gen.
orally fair in the northwest The
Rocky Mountain storms that have
been developing for. two days are
causing rain over the western plain
states w. e. Moore, Weather Fore.
caster. --..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05
DENMARK ENRAGED
AT SINKING OF SHIPS

COPENHAGEN, April 5.-Denmark
Is raging with anger over the sinking
of unarmed Danish ships by German
submarines. Not since the war began
has the government faced such a con-
certed demand for aggressive action,
as has followed the repeated torpedo
ing of neutral ships and the death OF
Danish sailors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05
vERDUN IMPROBABLE
SAYS ITALIAN CRITIC

PARIS, April 5-"Verdun will never
be taken by the Germans" This en-
phatic declaration was made here to-
day by Lieutenant General Count Lu-
igi Cadorna, chief of the Italian staff,
who has just returned from the Yer
dun front where he inspected the
French position as the guest of Gen
eral Joffre.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05
DUTCH PROBE SINKING
OF SCHOONER BY WASP

THE HAGUE, April 5.~The Dutch
government has ordered an official
investigation of the torpedoing of the
schooner Elsina Halera in the North
Sea. ! As soon as evidence has been
secured from the crew, protest will
be sent to Germany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05

unsuccessful, the Teutons losing heav-
lily, but the Kaiser's forces were COM
PEELED to fall back in the direction of
Bois Chauffeur, which lies west of
Douaumont. AS result of the French
gains in that region, the Germans
hold upon Douaumont village is be-
coming perilous.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05

answer left and that.is the answer of
the sword. If our adversaries want to
continue this slaughter of human be-
Ings, want to continue the devastation
OF Europe, theirs is the guilt"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05
SEAPLANES LOST

VIENNA, April 5.-The loss of two
Austrian seaplanes during the attack
on the italian coast on Monday was
admitted by the war office today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05
GERMAN SQUADRON
NEAR RNoRWA Y'SCOAST

COPENHAGEN, April 5.-The Polit-
ikan states that German squadron
has been seen of the west coast Of
Norway.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-05
Weather Forecast

United States Report-Overcast to-
night. Probably rain in extreme
south portion Thursday fair.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE
 PREVENTS OVERPOPULATION

SEATTLE, March Eff one-tifth of all the animals born on the earth were to live a normal life, there wouldn't be enough room to hold them all, Professor Trevor kincaid of the University of Washington told a zoology class recently
 If the elephant family, for instance, had multiplied in a direct geometrc ratio, as aIl animals tend to increase; if each sue cessive offspring had survived the hard ships of life and rounded out normal career. there would be standing room only on earth, he said.
 "Or, taking it from another angle" he added, If the salmon family had survived all the adversities that befall a fish, each living an average salmon's life there would not be enough ocean on the earth to hold them all.'
 A single tapeworm, according to the Washington zoologist, lays 1O0,O00,0OO eggs at a time. So if every egg should hatch out and the worms grow unmolestel, one mother tapeworm could supply every man, woman and child in the United States with a little tapeworm.
 Fortunately, however, only a very small percentage of animals born survive, and Nature has provided barriers whicl will always keep the numbers limited properly.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
CHARGED WITH INSANITY

Charley Eklund, a Finn, who has been in the employ of Gus UotilIa, on Otter creek, was taken into custody on Thursday I2st by Deputy Marshal William Thomas on a charge of insanity, preferred against him by Oscar Hendricksen lie Was lodged in the local jail and will receive an eX- animation before Commissioner Guy G.. Geraghty on Monday next.
 For some time past complaints have been sent to the local mar>hal's office about tie .ile4ed irresponsible actions of Eklund but Deputy Marshal Charles cid not feel jusJl- fled ID taking action in the matter until a formal complaint had been sworn to. It is said that Eklund has acted rather queer-y for some years but showed no signs of violence until recently. He Is ssld to have sustained the loss of considerable sum of money some years ago. and this has proyed on his mind until it is claimed that ne has become mentally unbalanced
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
AEROPLANE POSSIBILITIES
 EXPLAINED BY INVENTOR

Ever since announcement was made Ill The Pioneer recently that the United States goyememnt was about to award contracts for the carrying of Alaska mail by aero plane including routes to and from lGIta- rod there has been much local !IscuSSlon aS to the practicabIlity of the rlan Some have c0ntended that the severe weather conditions to be encountered in the crossing of the dreary Alaska range of mountains would offer obstacles which would be in surmountable while others have as yigor ou>lv argued that the modern aeroplane was so equipped as to easily overcome even worse climatic conditions than are to be met with in this section of Alaska. As having q bearing on the discussion at this time, the following from Lesle's will be read with interest It Is from the pen of Charlton Bates Spraycr:
 "The conquest of the ar Is the greatest material achievement in the worlds history. With such amazing sWlftness has the art of flying advanced during the past decade that in forecastng the near future the inauguration must be enlisted. It is not idle to say that in a few years the aero plane will be as commonly used as the automobile is now In the rapldty of it's development, and in a far more diff .ult field at that the aeroplane has fairly run away from the automobile. This progress k largely the result of the war. A few ,e4rs ago flight across the English chan- mel was an amazing feat, the aeroplane WAS the helpless victim of every tickle gust of wind while the flight of an hour with 9 passenger abodrC m@de thriller for tie hc4GIinors The memorable trip across the channel by Miss Harriet Quimby of LeSlle's staff in 1912. the first channel flight by a woman alone has not yet been duplicated.
 :" Less than decade ago, says Senor Santos-Dumont, the Brazilian aviator and scientist, my aeroMane was considered q marvel In this machine in which there was room for only one person, l used a twenty horsepower motor. My record flight was twelve miles, and 1 could carry only enough gasoline to fly three-quarters of an hour Today aeroplanes can carry thirty
 assengerS, can fly over tWenty-four hours without ahghtlng have ascended practically five miles, and between sunrise and sunset have travelled 1900 miles We no longer, says NJ. Dumont, fear wind or weather The modern machine can brave any gale and fly through storm of any velocity. It can travel over mountains, forests and seas, The atmosphere is its ocean, and its ports are everywhere
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION AT DISCOVERY AND FLAT
 DEVELOPS INTO CONTEST

The election for school trustees for the Otter school district, held last Wednesday, which at first promised to be rather per functory affair, developed into an exciting election contest Until Monday last no candidates for the three positions had an nounced themselves and apparently there was little interest However, a ticket was made up under the title of the "Ctlzens' ticket" containing the names of Ivan Wales, E. R. King and Alex McEwing This appeared to be the signal for activity to and when the polls were opened on Wednesday morning there were seven candidates in the field The successful can ddates were Ivan Wales, F. R, King and Mrs. J. E. Mcdowell Flat cast 89 votes
 ] IA IR 1 L.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
DID NOT ASK FOR PROXIES

The Pioneers account of the Democratic primaries, held on March 9. witch was published in the issue of April 1, contained the statement that requests for proxies had been received from Judge BunneIl, District Attorney Roth and Clerk of the Court Clark of Fairbanks, and Territorial Secretary Da- vidson of Juneau Charles E. Estmere re quests that the fact be published that Nr Davidson was not among those requesting proxies They were sent to him as char- man of the Democratic territorial commit tee, "the most logical person to receive them under the circumstances and the I2cE f information of prospective candidates A preference instruction in favor Of Judge Bunneu in case he w8s a candidate was attnched 10 the nrnNiesN
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
TIE E-W SECRETARY OF VAR

Newton I}1ahI Baker, recently appointed scerct.ry f VET to succeed Lindley NJ. Gar r;.on. i- years old He was born in }:4re.u>u'.g. W Nau and at the age of 25 was a.pain,aj private secretary to Post master General Wilson in President CLeye- lands cau.not. In 1897 he began the prac- tice of la,r at Martinshurg but not .ong thereafter moved to Cleveland Ohio. where he became city solicitor in 1902. He hel hat ofiic. for ten years, until h.- election as mayor.
 Nr. Ba'er has received degrees from Jchns Ito. kns and Washington and Lee universrja. For years he has been closely identified vi h the reform movement m Cleveland md has taken an active part in the street railway controversy there. When Meyor Ton Johnson died Mir. Baker took up the fCAt for lower street car fares in Cleveland argued the case before the -H. nreme court and finally brought about au adlustmen. ai the street railway franchises in CI-relsll.
 1t the inc of the Baltimore cnnveu. tion. when President Wilson was nominated, Mir Baker was prominently mentioned for the vice presidency because of the fight he made in support of Mr. Wilson. He went to the convention as a Wilson supporter and fought successfully against the aanjca- tion of the unit rule to the Ohio dalega, ton,
 Mir Baker is highly regarded by the President g.: a lawyer Mr. Wilson wanted .he place He'd by an attorney because of Egal quest, ,ns constantly arising in the ar- ministrution of the war departments af- fairs.
 Mr Baker is a thorough believer in na- tionaI preparedness. He was a student under President Wilson when the latter was an instructor at Johns Hopkins university.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15

It appears that the issue of the contes' was upon the question as to whether the school terms should be held in summer or in winter As the roads between Flat and Discovery are not in the best condition for travel in the summer the residents of Dis covery were in favor of holding the term as formerly, during the winter season.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
LANDERKENG DIVORCE CASE

Helen J. Landerking through her attor- ney. Charles E. Taylor has filed suit for divorce against George Milton Laaderkln@, whom she charges with assertion. She asks alimony of S1,C00. and that defendant be required to deposit money with the court for the prosecution of the suit by the ulaintiff
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
CHAIRMAN OF NAVY LEAGUE
 AGAINST VOLUNTEER SYSTEM

WASHINGTON, April 12.- August Bel mont, chairman of the Navy League, in an adGrc bet1re the annual convention Of the league, outlined the fundamentals in the defense policy, and said that the volunteer system works badly m war time.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
MANAGER AUST11t! RET'JREIS

E. A. Austin resident manager of the Yukon Geld Company's interests here, re turned from the Outside on Thursday la.t. Mir. and Mrs Austin left here last Sep;an- Der and spent the winter in California, Mir Austin returned by way of Fairbanks and FrbI
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
WHO KNOWS JOE HENRY?

R. |. Caldethead of 13l Grand street. Fort Wayne. Ind, is making inquiry
 through the department of the interior for his uncle. whose name is Joe Henry The last heard of him he was in Seattle, on hls way to IGtarod Near here he owned t building in some small town which the government rented for a postoffice. He WAS last heard from two years ago.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
(aE: BUSY WyITh
 YOUR KODAK

Now Is the tune to take pictures, while the light is good. We keep a full hne of Photo Supplies and kodaks, do Developing and Printing at reasonable prices.
 If you need Shoes, Clothing, Sox. Underwear, Hats,
 Or anythmg in the Drug line, l can supply you with better goods and at lower prices than any place in the camp.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
HARDING WILL BE CHAIRMAN

CHICAGO. April 8. The sub committee on arrangements of the Republican national comrittce has selected Warren C. Harding ot Ohio as temporary chairman of the Re- publican national convention, to ha hell lg,e iu June
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
FRENcH SOCIALISTS APPROVE

PARIS. April 1.-The French Socialist r2rty has passed resolutions favoring the contnuance of the policy of giving close support to the government in the plans for national defense
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
NOTICE TO TRANSFERS

Mrs. McnonaI1 of the Mcdonald Hotel has recently purchased the barn fnrme~If owned by George Adams on Willow street. which has been put in repair and is no" ready for service free to patrons of the McDnn2i Hotel
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
DANCE POSTPONED

The free dance announced for last Thurs day evening had, unfortunately. to be post poned owing to the enforced absence of some oi the principal performers. It will take place on Easter Monday, April 24 at A. B. hall, and everybody is invited to come and make merry.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
WASHINGTON BOAT CREW WHY'S

SEATTLE. Wash, April S-The rowing crew of the University of Washington yes tcrday defeated Stanford university for the championship of the Pacific coast. The time was 17 minutes. seconds
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
CRISIS IN SWEDEN

STOCKHOLM, April 10.- Sweden is focirg cabinet crisis. The premier has threatened to resign if the bill providing for the regulation by the government of war trade with foreign nations, now pend ing, becomes q law.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
PIONEERS MEETING

The Pioneers will meet Wednesday even ing next at Moose hall Flat. Business of importance will come up.