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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-23

Roberts Auto Co. have the
Overland line on exhibition at the
Auto Show.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-23

T. w. Van Duzen, of Atlanta
has Pullman" on exhibition at
the Show Rooms.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
AMERICAN FRIEND
CRITICISES WILSON
FOR CIRCLE SWING

Mild criticism of President Wilson's
preparedness program and his tour in
its behalf, is c-1tained in an editorial
by S. e. Nicholson in the. American
Friend of the current issue. Mr.. Mich
olson explained that the criticism
would have been more severe had he
known that at the close of the tour
the chief executive intended to assume
stand in favor of the greatest navy
in the world"
"The President last year was too
proud to fight" said Mr.. Nicholson,
two weeks ago he favored a moder-
ate increase in armament and today
he evidently wants the biggest navy
on earth
The editorial describes Mr.. Wilson s
tour as the most spectacular event of
his administration
In conclusion the writer says: Ger
tainly the danger that the President
imagines is not SO immediate tha-
there is not time for the United States
to try out to the farthest limit a con-
structive effort to secure the estab-
lishment of world court of justice
and a world tribunal of conciliation
for the government of the nations. Let
tlis be our policy of internationalism
before We begin to talk of guns and
forts and military policy
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
AGED COUPLES
Get LICENSES
TO WE'D AGAIN

Cupid centered his attack today on
two couples who in spite of their
years were led to the court house to
day where they joyfully secured their
marriage documents.
Andrew Hartman, a well known
farmer and retired banker Of Milton
Ind, aged 85 was granted icence to
marry Sarah Strong, age 81, of Cam.
bridge City. Mrs. Hartman gave her
occupation as that of nurse. Mr..
Hartman had been married before ;
his former wife died April, 1915.
James Morton, Of Richmond. rail
roader, also applied for license at
the county clerks window and was
married by Judge Fox to Anna Sarver,
age 46. Mrs. Sarver's former husband
died last October. Mr.. Morton gave
his age as 63 years.
IN addition to these aged d~cour1Sa
two other licenses were granted to-
day: Chester Burdsall, 20. farmer, and
Marguerite wilkins, 81, city; Roy
Chenoweth, %, Glen Karn, O., and
Viola Rupe, 10, city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
BRAND URGES
ITALY TO WAR
AGAINST KAISER

PARIS, Feb. 9.-Following the de
parture of Premier BRAND for Rome to
day sensational report became cur
rent that the French minister will
urge the Italian government to de
clare war on Germany.
It 10 known that three objects of M
Brands trip to the Italian capita
ass-.s .esss-~s. ...ssssz-s-@sSg.
I. TO bring into closer unity the re
lations between italy and the allies.
2. To discuss the financial and eco
nomic situation in Italy.
8. To confer on the part that Italy
10 going to play in the Balkan cam
paign when It opens.
It was announced that Albert Thorn
as, minister of munitions; General
Dumezil, an attache of the ministry
of munitions, and Leon Bourgeois,
minister without portfolio in the
French cabinet, would also go to Rome.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
FRIENDS
ATTEMPT TO RAISE
$2,500 FOR ADDITION

NEW WESTVILLL, O., Feb. EFF
forts to raise $4,000 for remodeling the
Friends church are under way and a
campaign will be made to subscribe
this amount in a canvass to be made
Friday. A special committee will have
charge of the work.
The. church will be remodeled to
provide public room for the accom-
mediation of social and community
center activities. Since this is the
only church in New Westville, it is
hoped that sufficient funds will be
subscribed to make possible the in
stallatic1 of a community center
ROOM
The Rev. Irwin Stegall is pastor of
the meeting and is heading tie move
ment. The church now occupies the
unique position of being more of a
community church than deno-1in
tional congregation. With the COM
pletion Of the proposed additions, it is
hoped by members that the .commu-
nifty and social service idea of church
work can be more fully developed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09

emphasis on the course that should
be introduced and the arrangement of
grades, will be taken up by the ex-
perts Immediately through co-opera-
tion with the teachers and school Of
ficials.
Prof Leonard arrived in the city to-
day and is making preliminary plans
for the survey. Miss Jeanette Eaton.
of Columbus, O., an experienced sur
vey worker. who has made studies of
school conditions in Cleveland, O.. and
Minneapolis, Mimi, also arrived today
and will have charge of the canvass
with reference to women's work in the
city and its relation with the schools.
How the Junior high school should
be modified" said DR.. Leonard Twill
be one of the first subjects we will
take up. What vocational courses
should be included in the ninth grade,
which we will undoubtedly propose to
be transferred to the junior high
school, will be another question taken
up Immediately"
The school board has agreed to
[Continued On Page EIeven.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
TRY TO INDUCE
J. ". JUDKINS
FROM CONTEST

An effort is being put forth on the
part of members of the Wayne county
Republican organization to induce
John w. Judkins Of Cambridge City,
to withdraw his can idacy for the Re-
publican nomination as joint repre-
sentative from Wayne and Union
counties.
Judkins has twice been elected to
the legislature as representative from
Wayne county on the Progressive
ticket. This year Judkins announced
himself as Republican legislative
candidate when the Progressive coun-
ty committee decided not to nominate
county ticket.
Wayne county Republican leaders
[Contlnued On Page EIeven.1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
TARIFF COMMISSION
MEASURE PRESENTED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The admin
istration's views and plans for tariff
commission were today laid before
congress. A new bill differing mate
rally from the measure already intro.
duced and creating a commission with
broad powers-extending far beyond
the tariff-was introduced in the house
by Representative Doremus of Michi-
gan, chairman of the Democratic con-
gressional committee. Doremus, one
Of the original tariff commission Dem
ocrats, has been in close touch with
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
and other administration officials since
the president announced himself in
favor of the scheme.
The Doremus bill Is designed to
meet all of the political arguments
which have been directed against the
Democratic tariff law.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
~sss-s VI s-<s-e
GERMANS RUSH
MORE men into
WEST FLANDERS

LONDON, Feb. 9.-Concen-
tration of German reinforce
ments and guns in West Fland-
ers is going forward without
pause. A Central News dis
patch estimates that 100000
German troops have already
been sent into West Flanders
and France to reinforce the
northern end of the German bat
tie front.
The Germans now have at least
three of their new 22-mile range guns
[continued On Page Five.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
Special Dispensation.

Special Dispensation.
A special dispensation has been
granted to the local branch OF the
National Stage Alliance for this oc-
casion which permits of its product
ion here with the same completeness
that has characterized its success
everywhere else in the state This
permit is based solely upon public
spirited reasons also. the local mem
bers of. the union realizing that 1t
would be an injustice to the people
of Richmond and its tributary country
to put any obstacle in the way of the
presentation of this wonderful pro-
duction.
Reveals History.
1t establishes new standard in a
new art and has been endorsed by all
the greatest minds OF theology.
science, journalism, education and in
fact every institution OF value In mod
ern society. The history of this coun.
try during one of its most crucial and
Icontinled On Page Five.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09

Stephen S. Strattan, former secre-
tary of the Gaar-Scott company, this
city, president of the Agricultural
Credit company, has evolvel method
of selling automobiles on the install.
ment plan,, and the Agricultural Credit
company has anthor1Ssds the pNEchaSa
OF $5,000,0O OF insta1lment notes
taken on time sales of automobiles, &C.
cording to the Chicago Tribune.
This Newspaper goes on to say:
1.-The plan of taking over notes Of
automobile purchasers is merely an
extension of the plan of purchasing
farmers notes from agricultural imple-
ment manufacturers iraugurated by
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
100000 GARMENT
WORKERS ON STRIKE
in new YORK CITY

NEW YORK, Feb. "a complete
tie-up the woman's garment making
industry is threatened as the result Of
grievances of long standing. 1t was
estimated that more than 1000 work
ers failed to show up for work this
morning and that more than 100000
men and women workers will have
quit within the next twenty-four hours.
So menacing is the situation that
Mayor Mitchell decided to intervene
in an effort to effect settlement.
Fears are expressed that 1t would be
the most serious labor disturbance In
the history of the city. Circulars In
English, German, Hebrew and Italian
were sent into the factories calling for
a strike at O'Clock this afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
OF NATION
TO SHOW HERE

The biggest event in amusement way that has
occurred in Richmond will be the presentation of D.
w. Grffiths wonderful spectacle, THE Birth of Ma
tion at the Genne theatre for three days and matt
commencing Thursday night, Feb. II.
1t was only through the strenuous efforts on the
part of few pubcsprited citizens that this marvellous
attraction which has been the sensation of the American
continent for the past year and considered one of the big
gest educational factors produced through the
dunn of the stage has been secured for Richmond
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
BANKS REFUSE
TO MAKE LOAN

Upon the advice of their attorneys, it was an
nounced today, the First and Second National banks
and the Dickinson Trust company have decided not
to participate in the proposed temporary loan of
$85 900 recently authorized by city council Attor-
neys for these banks have expressed the opinion
that loan to be used for the purchase of the eec
trio plant of the Light, Heat and Power company
can be authorized only by the voters of the city at
an election.
Il was also announced today that Judge Clark
of the Indiana Public Utilities Commission recently
advised City Attorney Bond that there was grave
doubt in his mind to whether the city could OBJ
tain loan for the purpose desired except when such
loan is authorized by the taxpayers
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
ITALY REPORTS
KA|SER'S PEACE
PACT OVERTURE

ROME, Feb. 9.-Acting throught the
vatican the kaiser has made an offer
Of q separate peace to Belgium. says
the Giornale D'Italia. but 1t was reject
ed by King Albert. The agent OF the
vatican was Monsignor Tacci papal
nuncio at Brussels. The terms offered
by Germany were: s -a
1-Restoration Of Belgium's sover-
eighty.
2--Recognition Of King Albert as a
lawful monarch.
Payment OF an indemnity. the
amount to be fixed later.
4-Establishment of commercial
treaty, giving Belgium rights not en-
joyed before the war.
5-Ostend and Antwerp to be trans
formed into German ports.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
INF FANTRY DUEL
RACES FIERCELY
ABOUT ARTOIS

PARIS, Feb. 9.-The gigantic strug.
gle between the allies and the Germans
in Artois is continuing night and
day with both infantry and artillery
employed The struggle is particularly
severe Immediately north of theArris
and west of Melville st. Vast.
The French war office In an official
statement today admitted that the
Germans were able to penetrate some
of the French positions but were later
driven back to their own lines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09

i bavis elan,es l., n. and p.
That the Richmond Light. Heat and
Power company was resorting to legal
technicalities in an effort to delay the
purchase OF its electric plant by the
city. was the charge made today by
President Bavis of the board OF public
works
He branded as absurd the quoted
contentious of L., H. and p. official
and counsel for some of the local bank
ing institutions that the state law
probably would require the authorize
ton Of temporary loan, to be applied
to the purchase of the privately owned
[continued On Page EIeven.1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
GRAVE charge
MADE AGAINST
LOUIS BRANDE|S

WASHINGTON, Feb Grave charges against
Louis D. Brandeis, nominated by President Wilson as
supreme court justice made in public hearing to-
day before subcommittee of the senate judiciary COM
mttee Clifford Thorne chairman of the Iowa railroad
commission caused sensation when he deliberately told
the committee that he believed the candidate guilty Of
Infidelity, breach of faith and unprofessona con-
duct in connection with of the greatest of this
generation.
Committing himself as counsel for the Interstate
Commerce Commission the proposition that return
of7H per + on railroad capital is not adequate al
though tn nmssion itself had fixed that rate
adequate profit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
Liner IS LOST;
PHANTOM SHIP
HELD RAIDER

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Did the Ger
man sea raider which captured the
Appam and sank half a dozen other
British ships at sea. follow the Ap-
pam across the Atlantic to American
waters?
Heavily censored cablegrams from
London declaring "a large passenger
steamer has met with terrible acct-
dent in the North Atlantic" and imply
ing that other liners have been captur-
ed or sunk in the North Atlantic
steamship lanes by German commerce
raiders. are borne out by statement
from w D. Evereth, second officer on
[continued On Page Eleven.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
BOY RECEIVES BATH

Earl Showalter, 10, country boy
who ran away with a circus last sum-
mer but quit his job when assigned to
the duty Of cleaning out lions cage,
appeared in city court this morning
on a vagrancy charge. The youth Sob
binglJ told the mayor that he had
been working for railroad at Econ
omy until recently when he was dis
ch Urged because he was minor. The
lad will be held in custody until his
case is thoroughly investigated. In
the interim he will be given bath
and provided with clean clothing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
BRANDEIS PROBE
BEFORE SENATE

WASHINGTON, Feb. o.-When the senate judic-
ary subcommittee opened its doors today and welcomed
the public in and protest approve President
Wilson's appointment of Lous D. Brandeis to the SUI
preme court it created landmark in the countrys
history 1t the first time appointee to the coun-
trys highest judicial tribunal had been required to
throw his character and record open to the public
tiny for judgment of his fitness to sit upon the supreme
court bench
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09

The advisability of transferring the
ninth year class, the present High
School Freshman class, to the Junior
high school, will be one of the first
questions taken up by DR.. r. J. Leon
ard, of Indiana university, and his
corps of workers in the industrial and
education survey which begins this
week. An intensive study of school
conditions in Richmond with special
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
AYLER UNEscoRTED
COMES TO Lookup

After having been sentenced by
a Cambridge City justice to serve
thirty-six days in county jail on
a charge of intoxication William
Ayler asked for the commitment
papers and then went to this city,
without escort, surrendering him
self to the sheriff. Ayler said he
wanted to get to the county Jail as
quickly as possible so he would not
be locked up in the cold Jail at
Cambridge City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
qudtc plolit.
CHARGE Calmly Made.

Cnar0e Calmly Mdues
The charges delivered in calm, de-
iberate tone, took away the breath Of
the solemn senate subcommittee and
made the crowd in the committee
room gasp. He reviewed in detail the
conduct of himself and Mr.. Brandeis
in the railroad rate case of 1909 and
1913 before the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
He sought to show that Mr.. Bran
deis, after acting for the shippers in
1910, had become attorney for the COM
[continued On Page TweIve.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
SEVEN DIE IN mine

WILKES BARRE. Pa, Feb. 9.-Sev-
en- men are dead and two perhaps IA
tally burned as a result of a mine ex.
late yesterday in the Lance mine of
the Lehigh and Wilkes Barre Coal Co.
1t is believed the naked lamp of the
miner came in contact with body
of gas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
Precedents Discarded.

Precedents Discarded.
Precedents since the adoption of
The constitution had decreed that such
IN appointment must be considered
brly behind closed doors and with the
greatest secrecy from the public.
The subcommittee today began in
vestigation OF three important phases
Df Mr.. Brandeis' record. They are:
His connection with the United
Shoe Machinery company OF Boston.
Officials OF the concern charge that
Sfter organizing the company. he de-
[continued On Page Fourteen.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
COUNTY PUSHES
STEPS TO BUILD
SOUTH END span

The county commissioners have out
lined three steps that will be taken
within the next few weeks in bringing
the South Side bridge issue to a con.
clusion as far as making preliminary
plans for the construction of the
bridge are concerned
The first step will be deciding the
[continued On Page Eleven.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
BOLD PIcKPockET STEALS
$500 IN COURT ROOM

NEW YORK. Feb. ga pick
pocket in the criminal courts buili-
ing removed $500 In bills from
the trousers pockt OF Gus Stevens
despite the fact that the pocket
was fastened with a safety pin. Gus
was about to provide bail for a
friend.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
RUSSIA WILL MOVE
IN next OFFENSIVE

PARIS, Feb. 9-"The next big Of
fensive will be seen in the eastern
theatre of war and it will be opened
by the Russians" says the famous
French war expert, General Berthaut.
today. He thinks that Germany must
act on the defensive.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
RIeoT LEAVES FOR PARIS

LONDON, Feb. 9.-Alexander Ribot,
minister of finance in the French cabi-
net, who has been comforting with
members of the British government on
financial matters, left for Paris today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
STEPHEN s. STRATTAn
BOOSTS SALES OF AUTOS
BY INSTALLMENT Plan

the Agricultural Credit company about
three years ago. The automobile buy
er's note, whether farmer, merchant,
or otherwise. is now to have the same
Icontinued On Page Fourteen.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
NEVER RODE ON TRAIN;
WOMAN DIES At 102

OTIS. Mass, Feb. 9.-Mrs. Ella
Webb, 1O2, is dead. She had never
travelled on a street car. railroad
train or automobile and for sixty
two years had not left the town.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09

Local Forecast-Fair tonight and
Thursday. Cooler tonight. Probably
thawing weather Thursday.
General Conditions-General rise in
temperature has occurred in the last
"a hours over the Mississippi valley.
It is colder over the Great Lakes due
to high barometric pressure in south
ern Canada. Although the tempera-
ture will be lower tonight it will rise
tomorrow.
w. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
Weather Forecast

United States Report-Fair and cold
er tonight. Thursday fair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-09
Temperature.
Yesterday.

MdAluuEl SU
Minimum (below zero) .... Z
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-15
JANUARY Of 1912
VERY COLD MONTH
FOUR YEARS AGO WORST EVER
EXPERIENCED IN iOWA'S
HISTORY.

The following item reproduced from
the files Of The Courier four years ago
this month shows what kind of wealth
er Iowa was having in January 1912:
1t may not aid in paying the coal
bills, but nevertheless it will help
along that Il told you so" frame Of
mind to have the assurance Of Direc-
tor Chapel Of the Iowa weather bu-
reau that there never was a colder
month in the history of the state than
January. 1912. DR.. Chapel in his re-
port of January weather says:
I January, 1912, was probably the
coolest month ever experienced in
Iowa since its settlement. The month
ly mean for the larger part OF the
state were lower than ever before-fe-
corded. Not only were the monthly
means the lowest on record, but the
monthly minimum and maximum tenn
peratures were lower than shown by
previous records at most stations, and
the duration Of the extremely cold
period exceeded anything of the kind
in the history OF the state. The long
est record we have for a station still
in operation is for Dubuque, and the
Official In charge Of the local ONCE at
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-15
HAND WILL u.
~. TAKE

Boone, Jan. 14.-Out on a farm
near Boone, e. B. LaForce, known as
e. B. Davis, and heir to 100000, is
working as a common farm hand. His
father died recently neal Oskaloosa,
leaving an estate valued at that
amount. Chief of Police Crawford OF
Des Moines.- was asked to locate the
man, who was believed to be in the
city. E& III ,
A Des Moines woman. wife Of a for.
mer friend Of LaForce, when he lived
in Oskaloosa, received a letter from
him several months ago in which he
wrote of having met her. husband In
Canada. According to this woman.
since the death of his wife two years
ago LaForce has been wandering
about the country, and in his letter
said he had decided to change his
name. His only child, a boy, lives
with his wife's parents in Oskaloosa.
This Des Moines woman destroyed the
letter In which was given the name
Of the farmer for whom LaForce was
working. Information Of the mans
present location was given the police.