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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-01

1916 was IS degrees which is extreme
ly severe.
In July 1901, there were seventeen
consecutive days on which the ther-
mometer registered 80 degrees or
above. There were a total of twenty
five days in the month which register
ed so degrees or more. The maximum
for the month was 102, which was
three degrees higher than the maxi
mum for this July.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-01
.EL|ASON HARvESTS
31-bUSHEL YIELD

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Aug. l.
Wheat harvest has about ended in this
community and harvesting of oats was
begun last week
Link Eliason threshed an eighteen
acre field Of wheat which turned out
thirty-one bushels to the acre and the
weight was sixty lbs. to the bushel
The dry weather has affected the
oats seriously and the crop is short
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-01
BOMB EXPLOSIONS
WRECK BUILDINGS

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-Two terrific
bomb explosions tore the side out
OF the building at 1915 South Racine
avenue today. 1t is the home of Alb
raham NJ Liebling, editor of the Jew
ish Daily Press, published in the same
building. Liebling and his family and
the family of I. Troy were thrown
from their beds and bruised.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-01

the mission work and a general effort
will be made to prepare a highly in
teresting program.
These SUGGESTIONS will be incor-
porated into the revised list of ses-
sions at a committee meeting to be
called soon by President Kelly.
Among the other members of the
committee are: Mrs. NJ. A. J. Bal.
lard, Prof. E. P. Trueblood, Miss Hunt
OF Charlottesville, and Harry Reeves.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-01
EARWIG is ABSENT.

Inability of Councilman Farwig to
attend the meeting last night caused
postponement of the junior council
committee session scheduled to con-
slider public welfare and educational
problems. The junior councilmen will
meet tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-01
FORTY ARE DROWNED
AS SHIP CAPS|zES

SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 1.-The
steamer Ecuador capsized today off
the port of Constitution and forty per-
sons were drowned. Many were
saved by rescue boats that put out
from the mouth of the Maule river.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-01
MOOSE PICK SPEAKERS

James A. Goodrich, of Winchester,
candidate for governor of Indiana, and
John Lantz, senatorial candidate in
Ohio, have been selected as the speak
ers for the Moose picnic which will
be at Glen Miller park on Aug. 13.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-01
new BRIDGE NEEDED
AT EAST GERMANTOWN

Germantown's historic old wooden
bridge located just east of the town
will probably be replaced by modern
structure. Because of it's breaking
down Sunday it is closed to traffic.
County Surveyor Peacock said today
that the bridge was getting so old
that it would be folly to spend any
great amount for its improvement
Road Superintendent Jones is look
ing after the bridge and trying to re-
pair it at least for temporary use.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-01

Claude S. Keever. 81, former editor
ard owner Of the Fountain City Times,
trustee of New Garden township for
six years, and we'll known in Richmond
and Wayne county, Is dead at his
home. $50 South Sixteenth street.
Death came yesterday afternoon
after an illness extending over about
a year and a half. Ten days ago Mr..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-01
REDUCE ASSESSMENT
ON TELEPHONE PLANT

The state board of tax commission
ers today announced that the assess
ment Of the Richmond Home Tele-
phone company was reduced from
S315,5S to S2O9,S88.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-01
OREGON BOYS REACH EAST

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug l.
Three high school boys have just
reached here from Portland, Ore, af-
ter walking from the Pacific coast.
They left Portland May Z.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-01
BURNS is IMPROVING

Harry Burns, of Greensburg, who
was taken to the hospital Sunday
morning after he had suffered sun
stroke, is improving rapidly and will
soon be released from the hospital.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-01

Definite plans for the automobile
campaign to be started by the Wayne
county suffragisrs on August Is, IN
conjunction with the members of the
Womans Franchise League of Indi.
ana, of which the Wayne county or
ganization is a branch, were outlined
at a meeting held with Mrs. nellie
Barnard, county chairman, at her
home in Glen View last evening
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-01
Weather Forecast

Forecast for Indiana: Fair tonight.
and Wednesday, Cooler tonight in
southwest portion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-08-01
COMPILE DIRECTORY.

A new merchants credit directory is
being compiled by the Commercial
club. When completed it will contain
rating of almost every Richmond cit
izen.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-01
Other Towns Own Same Kind.


A number of towns in lower Della
ware and Maryland either own the
same kind of a truck as that now own
ed at Milford, or they have ordered
them. Salisbury a few weeks ago in
stalled the same truck with larger
pump, Crisfield has the same truck
with four cylinder motor, Cambridge
and other towns have one, and Smyr-
ma has placed an order for one exactly
! like the Milford truck. Laurel is max
ing a strenuous effort to secure one.
The truck as it came to Milford costs
$6500. There are about 1400 of these
trucks in use throughout the country,
and the Milford truck is the same as
those in use in the larger cities.
Something To Remember.
In time of fire it is necessary that
the fire truck be given the right Of
way over all vehicles. The State law
provides for this, and owners of auto
mobiles or other vehicles who attempt
to race the truck while on its way to
fire are liable to a heavy fine. The
truck was built for fire service exclu-
sively, and is not a racing machine,
even though it has all the speed that
is necessary some to spare. In.
case of an accident happening while
the truck is responding to fire, the
fremen cannot be held responsible
it is up to the public gen.
orally to use care in attempting to
cross in front of the truck. 1t travels
fast and a slip might mean injuries to
a person attempting a fOolhardy thing.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-01
A SERIOUS CONDITION.

ON August oath another advance in
the price of all kinds of printing
paper went into effect, and the situa-
ton for printers is appalling. Fine
grades of bond" papers, which are
| generally used in the better grade OF
printing, have reached sixty cents per
pound in ream lots, while ordinary fiat
papers used in general printing
ranges from twenty to fifty cents per
pound These prices are from one
10 two hundred per cent advance over
one year ago No printer who IS DO
ing business on business principles,
and who actually knows the cost OF
producing printed matter OF any char-
acter, can afford to continue IN busl-
ness at old prices, or the Sheriff will
wind up the shop for him. The price
of blank newspaper has reached SIX
cents per pound, and the mills are
unable to supply the paper even at
anv figure, while the jobbers in news
paper predict ten cent paper before
the winter opens. This means that
news paper has advanced from forty
five dollars per ton to one hundred
and twenty dollars per ton, and that
the price will reach two hundred dol
lars per ton. 1t is plain that the news
paper publishers must get more for
the yearly subscriptions, or raise the
price of advertising to cover the cost
of getting out the papers, or they will
be forced to the wall and have to |
cease publishing. This is no dream, |
but rude facts, as the bills from the
paper dealers will demonstrate each |
This condition will force the
to compel advance pay
nent for subscriptions. and a wedding
put of deadhead copies.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-01
MAsTEN's.

John Ratledge, an elderly man, died
at the home of his son, John Ratledge,
on Sunday, after a prolonged illness
He was we'll known in this locality,
and the adjoining neighborhoOd. The
funeral services were held at the late
residence on Wednesday and the body
was inferred in Hollywood cemetery.
He leaves one sister, two sons and
four daughters.
Death claimed the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wyatt last
week.
An electrical storm struck the home
Of Harry l.. Masten early last Monday
morning and did considerable damage
to the building. Layton Masten was
the only occupant of the place to re-
ceive any injuries, and his arm was
slightly burned.
Mrs. Lydia E. Morris returned to
her home after spending a few days
with her sons, Clarence and Clifford
Morris, at Andrewville. She was ac-
companied home by her son Clifford
and grandsons Willis and Woodrow
Addie Ottwell is reported i'll at this
writing
Bertley Ottwell returned to his
home in Denton, Md, after spending
his summer vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ottwell.
Ernest B Raughley and Benjamin
Moore, Of Dover; Alex. Minner of
Bowers and Joseph Reeves of FELTON,.
were guests Of John Minner on Mon
day.
William Bright had his hand badly |
crushed last week while working in |
the basket factory, owned by Thomas
Minner, Jr.
There will be services at our church |
Sunday afternoon at 3 D. m. There /
will be no Sunday School. owing to /
he recent order issued by the Board
If Health.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-01

Milford can now boast of having one
of the finest fire-ighting apparatus in
the United States located within its
limits. The truck arrived about six
weeks ago after having been ordered
in the spring from the American La
France Company This company builds
fire-fghting apparatus exclusively,
and the Milford truck was erected af-
ter the order for same was given to
the company. The truck is a beauty,
and is something of which the citizens
OF the town may well be proud
For several days past H. S. Bell, a
representative of the builders, has
been in Milford giving the truck the
necessary tests for the firemen. A
number of severe tests were conduct
ed, and from under all of them the
apparatus emerged without having
shown any fault. The firemen, after
having followed each test carefully,
accepted the truck on Tuesday of last
week, and 1t was Immediately put into
service. The formal housing of the
truck will be held in September DIR
ing the annual Firemen's Carnival.
Tests Were Strenuous.
That the truck is well built and is
capable of doing the work which it
may be called upon to do was demon
5trated fully to the fremen. The first
tests were made at Haven Lake where
.he apparatus pumped continuously !
Tor length of time lifting water from |
The lower lake into the upper lake |
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-01

RECKLESS driving of automobiles
has reached the point when some re-
strictions must be thrown around the
granting of a drivers license by the
State of Delaware. 1t is absolutely
necessary for the protection of life
as well as protection of property. that
before any man or women shall be
permitted to pilot an automobile on
the public highways of Delaware that
they shall be able to answer certain
questions, and bring certificate from
reputable and known authority, that
the party applying is capable of driv-
ing skillfully and also know the rules
regulating plotting automobiles over
the highways of the State. The
drunken driver is another great dang
er to life and property and it is the
duty of every man and woman, to re-
mort the number of the car driven by
A drunken driver, the whereabouts OF
the auto at the time it was seen, and
full particulars; this will be the only
means of getting clear Of drunken
drivers and accidents caused rrom
their condition. It is not the driver
TO be sympathized with, but it is the
safety of travel of all kinds on the
highways, which they endanger, which
must be considered first.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-01

IN a few parts of Sussex County
where the old assessment lists were
notorious for under-valuatiOn OF prop
erty, and where the property holders
escaped their just share Of county
taxes thereby, an Outcry has arisen
against the new system of assessment
and against the means of collecting
the taxes. It is natural that dishon-
est men and women shall object to the
reforms in valuation as well as in the
more economical methods of collect
ing the taxes But the great bulk Of
the people recognize that the present
system is step forward, that
the laws are not perfect, and
that there will have to be some amend
ments and additions, to make them
work smoothly and for the best inter-
est of all the people. Under the new
assessment and tax collecting laws,
the tax rate has been reduced in Sus-
sex County from ninety cents to forty
five cents on the hundred dollars. In
some instances the taxes have been
considerably, while in the
districts where the differentiation
system existed, there has been some
reduction, even at the advanced as
and yet the Shylock and
misers make an Outcry against the
laws. They will object to any taxes
Of any kind regardless of laws, and it
will be we'll for the people to remem-
ber that every man and every woman,
must pay an equal share of the cost |
If government, be it for county, town /
lr school.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-01
What the Public Pays.

Out Of every dollar the public pays
the railroads for transportation the rail-
road employees receive A cents. The
traveller who spends 500 a year for his
tickets is paying S44 for railroad labor
The merchant whose freight bills
amount to $1,000 contributes $40 to
the railroad payroll. The merchant
gets the money from his customers in
the prices he charges for his wares.
The public pays every dollar sf the
railroad bill.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-01

The streams thrown in this test were
without reproach. other tests were
given the truck in private and they
were successful. Last Thursday even
| ing pumping test was held on Wal
nut Street. In this test the pumping
pressure was so great that several
sections of hose were bursted. The
demonstration that evening ended
when the firemen built large bonfire
in the center of the Plaza and put it
out with the chemical hose of the
truck. Tuesday evening of this week
the real hard test on the truck was
made. At that time a 50-foOt length
of hose was used, on which a 1-inch
nozzle was fastened. A pump pres
sure of 200 pounds was registered and
410 gallons OF water a minute was
taken from the water mains (all that
could be taken from the system). A
stream of water lis feet in height was
thrown during this test So great was
the pressure on the hose that seven
men were thrown about the street
while trying to hold the hose.
What the Truck Carries.
The truck is driven by a los horse
power, six-cylinder motor. 1t carries
1900 feet of 21s-inch hose, a 4O-gallon !
chemical tank, 200 feet of hose, one
12-foot roof ladder, one 24-foot axten- |
sion ladder, several hand chemical |
tanks, axes, nOzzles and other equip |
ment. In addition to this, twenty men |
can be carried easily.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-01

FOR two weeks candidates for Of
fee in Kent County, especially on the
Democratic ticket, have been riding
day and night and working up their
individual interests, and in the inter-
est Of their friends. Kent County
Democrats are being rounded into the
various camps in which the Henry
Ridgley followers hope to get the sup
port Of the party for his aspirations
to be nominated for United States
Senator; but. James H. Hughes is
equally willing to have the honor fall
to him. The fight for the nomination
for Governor is among a half dozen
Kent aspirants The primary cleo
tion tomorrow will be bitterly con-
tested BY the Democratic party in all
parts Of Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-01

IT now seems to be certain that the
general strike of all railroad train
men will start on Monday, September
4th, in spite of the efforts put forth
by President Wilson to bring about a
peaceful settlement of the differences
between the railroad and the en-
ployees. 1t will be a costly fight all
ornuud
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-03
ENGINEER HESS
 CAUSE 0F WRECK
RUN BY SIGNAL SET FOR STOP
Engineer of Second Section of East- bound Passenger Train on New York Central Responsible tor Loss of Thirty Lives

CLEVELAND, April 3.--The geD~ eral manager of the New York Cen tral lines today issued statement to the effect that the inquiry into the terrible wreck that occurred on the morning of March 2e, near Amherst. was due to the negligence of Engi- neer Hess. of the second section of the eastbound passenger train.
 The statement says that Hess ran by the block signal set against him, striking number of the cars and throwing the train almost bodily onto the west-bound tracks. where the Twentieth Century Limited, an ip- stant later crashed into the wreck. As result of the accident thirty per sons were killed and seventy wound ed. the entire train telescOping.
 The men in the signal tower who were at first thought to be to blame for the wreck. are completely exon erated, the investigation disclosing that the proper signals had been set against the second section of the train and had been so set for several minutes before the second section of the train entered upon the block.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-03
ADMIRAL. FARRAGUT
 ARRIVES IN PORT HAS LARGE. PASSENGERS LIST Brings Considerable Freight for Lo. cal Concerns and Mines-Leaves Seattle with Three .Hand1ed Pas seneers for Alaskan Points.
HAS LARGE PASSENGER LIST

The Steamer Admiral Farragut ar- rived in port from the South this aft ernoon at s:so, and afser a stay of about two hours left for the west ward. The Farragut brought a con- siderable quantity of freight, for Val deg. including large quantity of ma chinery for the Valdez Gold Company.
 The Farragut left Seattle with 300 passengers, including 8 crew for the cannery at Yakutat, and also a crew for the new cannery to be establish ed by the Hoonah Packing Company at Katalla.
 The passengers for Valdez were Palmer Cook, Mrs. Palmer Cook and Peter Holtzmire and about thirty steerage. .~..
 There was ..rge passenger list for the westward.
 Captain Ed Hickman was in com- mand with Carl Stroud purser.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-03
WAITE ASKS 10
 SEE REPORTERS
-ADMiTs HE COMMITTED CRIME
Request Is Refused by Hospital Au- thor1ties-- Confession Published rils Morning Is Admitted to Be t.oxrcct by Officials.

NEW YORK, April 3.--Dr Waite. the accused slayer of Millionaire roek and his wife, has given up all lsopel of escaping the electric chair. ,sld pday asked that he be permitted ns ssee the newspaper reporters.
 The authorities of Bellevue hospi- ,al, where Waite is confined. have re- iused kas request. .',' >:''
 It Is admitted by the. authorities ahat Waite has confessed to the kill hn1 of MT. and Mrs. Peck; and also planned the death of his wife, thus confirming the confession. published 11 this mornings papers. ':
 Waito, 1t is said, will not make any xgAt In the courts for his life, as he hB confident that it would be useless and he wishes to die.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-03
ANOTHER RA|D 0N
 ENGLISH COAST
ALL DETAILS ARE SUPPRESSED
German AirshipS Are Believed to E'leet-Indicnation Runs High and Captured Crews May Be Executed.

LONDON. April 3---The coast of Scotland and Northern England was raided last night by German Zeppe- lins. Details of the raids have been suppressed by the authorities. and it is impossible to ascertain how many were killed or wounded, but it is stated that the damage inflicted by the hostile aircraft was tremendous.
 It is believed that the Zeppelins were searching for the British fleet, in the hope of disabling enough of the vessels to make pract1cable the engagement of the remainder of the fleet by the German warships which have been busily engaged for several weeks past in preparing for a sally into the North Sea.
 The indignation throughout En- gland over the raids is most intense and all sorts Of reprisals are threat ened. It is said that the captain and crew of the Zeppelin captured Satur- day VII. be executed for murder.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-03
WAITE MAKES A
 FULL CONFESSION
sDNlTS MURDER WIPES FOLKS
1Priessner Makes a Full Confession of His Crime and Says He Is Willing tD Pay Death Penalty-Wife In state Of Utter COllapse

NEW YORK. April 3.--The news paRer1 this morning printed writ cen confession, alleged to have been written by Dr. Waite, charged with the murder of his father and mother i1,-law- admitting his guilt.
 The confession states that Waite Nsa his wife's parents disease germs to bring about their death, that his wife might inherit their great wealth, and that this method being too slow, lie added arsenic to their food. Both qled. and the Doctors alleged copfes- sehD goes on to state that he also planned the death of his wife when she should have inherited the money.
 Waite says he is guilty of the erims, and deserves the death pen atty which is to follow, and that he is. willing to die.
 His wife. who has faithfully stood AY her husband throughout the or Stezs of his arrest and preliminary Rearing, is heartbroken by the con- heEsioD and is in state of utter col apse
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-03
COOK TO BE GIVEN HEARING
 ON NORTH POLE CLAIMS

WASHINGTON, D. C. April B. Dr. Frederick A. Cook, of North Pole fame, is to be given hearing by the House committee on education, in reference to his claims to the dis covery of the North Pole, and to dis pute the claims of Admiral Peary.
 Dr. Cook recently told chairman Hughes, of the committee, that re- cent developments had proved the in correctness of the proofs Peary had submitted, and he argued that if his proofs were or were not adequate, the committee should give him an op- portunity to refute the claims of Peary and to present his own. A special subcommittee may be ap- pointed to investigate.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-03
CABINET HOLDS
 SECRET SESSION HOLI.ANDERS CONSIDERING WAR Special Meeting Convened Saturday and Continues in Session for Many Hours-NOt Believed Nation Win Immediately Enter War.
HOLI.ANDERs CONSIDERING WAR

THE HAGUE. April 3.-The cabi- net held secret meeting Saturday which lasted until the early hours of Sunday morning. No news as to what transpired at the meeting has been allowed to leak out. but every circumstance surrounding the call ing of the cabinet together in extra ordinary session points to the fact that the question of the country en- tering the war was the point discus sed. .,sa..a.z
 This is tue. almost unanimous view of the people of the scountry. and while the press has made but guarded references to the meeting. it is recognized that the belief is similar in newspaper circles.
 It is not necessarily a fact that be- cause the cabinet is discussing the probability of war, the country will at once take sides with one or the other of the opposing countries, nor is it believed the sinking of the Tu- bantia will be put forward as a casus belli, but the great European struggle is now reaching sucn q stage that it is considered to be impossible for the neutral nations of Europe to remain out for any considerable time, and Holland is only laying plans in an- ticipation of the time when she will be called upon to take stand in the fight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-03
DAN CALLAGHAN IS
 FOUND GUILTY OF CHARGE

Dan Callaghan, prominent politi- clan of Fairbanks who has been on trial in the district court here on a statutory charge, was found guilty by the jury of the crime as charged in the indictment.
 Testimony was introduced in the trial showing that Callaghan has been intimate with 12-year old native girl extending over a period of two or three years.
 Callaghan has been prominently identified with politics in the Fair banks country for number of years, and has been a member of the city council for number of terms.