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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
LONDON RELATIONS
WITH NETHERlAND
GREATLY STRAINED

BERLIN. April 8.-Dutch reports
ceived by the Oversee News agency
today indicate that the relations be
tween Holland and England are al
ready strained. These state that the
British government requested Dutch
ship owners to makeannually some
trips to British ports with British
goods, with notice that otherwise
Dutch ships could not get pilots
through mine fields along the British
coast, and could not take coal from
British stations, if the request were
refused.
Nevertheless, according to these ad
vices. the ship owners refused and de
cided that hereafter their vessels shall
take the route to the north of Scot
land
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
PLAN FOR CAMPAIGN

Complete organization of the So
cialistic campaign forces will have
been completed within the next few
weeks, a party leader said today The
party plans to make a most vigorous
campaign in the interest of it's can
didate for representative in congress,
c. l.. Summerson Informal discus
ion at a meeting last night attended
by a number of party workers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
EXPECT NO PROTEST

Property owners and signers of the
petition for a concrete road in Jack
son and Center townships informed
the county commissioners today that
there was little possibility of remon-
STRANGE being made to the improve
ment. The date for the petition to
be formally acted on is May l. Re-
monstrance would have to be made be-
fore that date
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
WILL WORK

With eight of the ten "R" men of
the 1915 squad on deck and ready for
the 16 season, prospects for a win
ming team are bright at Richmond
high. Last years letter men who will
turn out for baseball next Tuesday are
Johnny Foster, Emo O'Neal, Ikey
Kennedy, Karl Mcbride, Glenn Ran
kin, H. Brown, Ant Hafner and Har-
old Norris. Howard Webb, who made
his letter last year but who was de-
clared ineligible, is available for the
team this year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
DOLPR SETS MEETING

Word was received from Fred A.
Dolph, attorney, promoters of the trac-
ton line, north, that he will confer
with the traction committee of the
Commercial club some day next week.
Mr. Dolph recently returned to Hunt
ington from a business trip in the
east Final plans will be made at the
local conference for voting the $780,
coo subsidy to build the electric line
to Portland
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
WATCH BOGUS COIN.

A number of counterfeit silver GER
tificates have appeared in Richmond
and merchants and the public in gen
eral are warned to take a good. long
look before accepting money of this
denomination. The certificates bear
the Indian head and are trifle lon
ger than the genuine. Government Sc
cret service men are attempting to
apprehend the party or parties circu-
lating the counterfeits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
HOT METAL POURS
OVER SIXTY MEN

PITTSBURGH. April S.-Fourteen
men were seriously burned and three
are dying at a hospital here as the
result of the tipping of a Bessemer
converter at the Jones and Laughlin
plant at Woodlawn this morning. The
converter, a great pear-shaped vessel.
spilled it's molten steel over a group
of sixty men building the foundations
for a new building. The injured men
were rushed to Pittsburgh on a special
train and taken to the South Side
hospital.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
TRAILER JUMPS RAILS

A trailer on T. H. |. & E. traction
freight car bound for indianapolis,
jumped the track yesterday afternoon
just as the car was going on to Fort
Wayne avenue from the freight sta
ton. No serious damage resulted al
though the back end of the car swung
around and broke off telephone pole
The cause of the accident is not
known.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
ARMY BILL FIGHT
GOES ON IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, April S.-Unexpect-
ed opposition to certain provisions of
The Chamberlain army bill, together
with debate on numerous amendments
presented, has made it certain that
there will be at least another week S
fighting in the senate over the meas
Gre.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
DOUBLE CAPACITY
OF TRUCK TRAINS

COLUMBUS, N. NJ, April 8.-The
capacity of the army truck train oper-
ating between here and General Per
shing's advance columns was doubled
today with the arrival of "trailers"
for each truck. This will practically
relieve mule trains of the long haul
1t will release. them for service in the
mountain districts around Guerrero.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
ADVANCE BANKS SUIT

The John Meerhoff-First National
bank case, which has been pending in
circuit court for three years, will be
brought another step nearer issue next
Saturday when arguments will be
heard on the demurrers filed by the
attorneys for the bank Attorney
Fetta of Indianapolis, will represent
the plaintiffs. The suit is on contract
regarding the defunct Richmond Elec-
trotyping company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
JAP EXPECTS HELP
RUSSIAN OFFICERS

PETROGRAD, April S.-A Japanese
naval commission arrived today to CO.
operate with officials of the Russian
admiralty. The admiralty has re
ceived information that the crew of
the Russian torpedo boat destroyer
Lett Pufhtzhin which was sunk off
Varna by submarine in February,
was safe and has been imprisoned in
Bulgaria.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
OFFER $25 AWARD.

INDIANAPOLIS. April S.-Wanted:
A name for the Indiana historical mo-
ton picture, which is now being filmed
for the various centennial celebrations
this summer. The manager of the
film company, J. F. Mclaughlin, says
he will give $25 to the Hoosier who
turnes in the best title.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
NETTLE CREEK DONE

The large dredge that has been at
work on Nettle creek was torn down
and made ready to ship to Chicago
Monday. The six mile dredge has
been completed and final inspection
made by County Surveyor Peacock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
DELAYED DIVORCE
GRANTED BY COURT

The divorce suit Of Edyth Longfel-
low against Forrest Longfellow was
finally disposed of In circuit court this
morning. The divorce was granted by
Judge Fox although the trial was held
several weeks ago. The final decree
was held up on the absence of the
necessary resident witnesses. The
witnesses testified this morning and
the decree was Immediately entered
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
CRUISER is STRUCK.

LONDON, April 8.-The Turkish
cruiser Midirrili. formerly the Bres-
lau,) was struck by a shell during a
battle off the Bosphorus and put out
of action, says Rome wireless dis
patch today
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
TANNER REELECTED

NEW YORK, April S.-Frederick c.
Tanner was this afternoon reelected
chairman of the Republican central
state committee. The reelection of
Mr.. Tanner is defeat for the so-called
Observation-Disclosures faction and a
continuation of the Republican leader
ship of Governor Whitman in New
York state
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
MRS. MILTON FOUND
DEAD IN HER BED

Mrs. Elizabeth Milton, 40 years 6
months, was found dead in bed at
her home, S04 n. Fourteenth street at
o'clock this morning by her husband,
William. Death was pronounced to
be due to heart failure. She is surviv-
ed by her husband, three sons and two
daughters. The funeral will be held at
2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from
the Second Baptist church
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
JUDGMENT RENDERED.

Default judgment was, taken in the
case of the Seibert State bank, of
Colorado. against Paul Cain, of this
county. The complaint was on a note
demanding $500.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
QUAkERS WILL SING

The Earlham College Glee club will
appear tonight in the First Friends
church Indianapolis. This is part of
the annual spring vacation tour which
started last Thursday. The club is
carrying eighteen members.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
PEACOCK UNDECIDED.

County Surveyor Peacock said today
that he had not decided Whether to
appeal the decision of the count COM
missioners declaring him inconsistent
to handle the larger bridge york OF
the county
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
FIND "L0ST RIVER"

ORLEANS, Ind, April 8.-WhiIe
sinking wells for the new water works
system the drillers struck powerful
stream at the depth of thirty feet The
roar of the water can be heard for
considerable distance. It is thought to
be branch of the historic Lost river.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
AUSTRIAN TRANSPORT
WRECKED BY FRENCH

PARIS, April s.-The ministry Of
marine announced today that a French
submarine had sunk an Austrian trans
port in the Adriatic sea. 1t is believed
there was heavy loss of life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08

suit of affeta will be generally for afternoon
casons In this instance clever combination serge
taffta shown the being long broken at measured
by bias bands of These graduate from two inches
five Serge bands also trim the collar the flowing
disappear under the stock The metal buckle
smart detail large feather trimmed and high
ton boots complete the outfit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
GETS $5s1 JUDGMENT.

Default judgment for $59175 was
taken in the case of Brenk Brothers
against Edward McCaffery this morn
ing in circuit court. The suit was on
account, demanding $500.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
RED MEN INITIATE.

Red Men. Hokendauqua tribe 1876.
initiated the following last night: C.
e. Phelps, Harold Williams and Cecil
Butler
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
TAKEN INTO LODGE.

William G. Weaver was initiated in.
to the Odd Fellows lodge last night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08
VII SON DEMANDS STRONG
PLEDGE FROM GERMANY

a government that in the light of the
evidence at hand seems to have vio-
lated it's pledged word.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08

reached that point described in the
Bible: Choose We this day whom ye
will serVs," he said,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-08

A full-grown elephant yields Il
pounds Of ivory.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-23
Bessie Barriscale in "Plain Jane.'

Bessie Barriscale in 'plain Jane"
which is booked as the Gems Christ
mas offering, scores not only a per-
sonal triumph but wins unqualified
praise for the picture as well.
To quote from some of the princi-
pal reviews:
Morning Telegraph :-"The out
standing features Of the program at
the Rialto this week are the Triangle
stars, Bessie Barriseale and Charles
Ray, in Plain jane and William Col
her in a novel absurdity called Never
Again AS the chamber lady Of a
college boarding house, Miss Barris-
Gale has achieved q quaint
ization.
New York American - s A new Tri-
ANGLE play. plain Jane with BESSIE
Barriscale and Charles Ray, was CIV
en- its initial showing at the Rialto
Theatre yesterday. The film play is
founded On the story of Ugly Duck
ling and proved an admirable vehicle
for its featured players"
New York Herald:-'At the Rialto
Theatre, Miss Bessie Barriscale and
Charles Ray are seen for the first
time in Plain Jane a Triangle come
dy that provided an enjoyable hours
New York Times "A new varia-
ton of the theme of the ugly duck
ling forms the basis Of Plain Jane
the Rialto's new feature. Bessie Bar
riscale plays the role of the girl, so
she has no difficulty in looking beau
tiful when the time comes. Charles
Ray impersonates the college lad in
telligently. The atmosphere of
fresh water college is reasonably
faithful. The story is sprightly and
enough to suggest further
exploration of the college campus for
movie material"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-23
"The Heart of a Hero"

Every American honors Nathan
Hale, the man who said: Il regret
that I have but one life to give for
my country" "The Heart of Hero"
is INSTALLATION of the romantic side
of Nathan Hale, the immortal hero of
the American Revolution. The set
tings in this picture, exterior and in
terror, are most, authentic of the times
when Americamy q in its making. It
rings with patriotism, thrills with ex-
citement, cherishes with fond memo
ries, and touches the heart with it's
wonderful love. 1t is story that the
whole world will enjoy seeing, for the
reason that it portrays the strength
of a strong man and loving woman.
and as one of the critics said, SIS
story that will be discussed by every
body for it's greatness and its beauty"
This beautiful photoplay will be
the offering at the Gem Theatre Sun
day, Dec. 81.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-23

This shows an increase of 1913 pu-
pills. While in a measure this is sat
isfactory, yet when we consider that
there are in this parish, according
to the last census on educables, $500
white children between the ages of
six and eighteen, and only 2469 en-
rolled, 1131 out of SCHOOL,, this in
crease of 1913 admits of Improvement.
These 1131 pupils must be reached,
and will be next session when the
compulsory school attendance law
is enforced.
Of the numerous schools showing an
increase I wish to call the boards
special attention to the St. Amant
school. This school shows a marvel
Gus growth and within the space of
three months. This school last ses-
sion enrolled 48 pupils and had one
teacher. This session it shows an en-
rollment of 139, and a faculty of
three teachers. This increase is part
ly due to the consolidation of the
Melancon school, and the limiting Of
the grades at the Singletary school,
but in large measure to the ener-
getic principal and teachers of the
school and to the great interest the
patrons are manifesting toward edu-
cation.
With the exception of the McElroy
school, | have visited all the schools
of the parish, some once and others
two to four times. With the excep-
ton of the Singletary school and the
Black Bayou school, the work being
done throughout the parish is very
satisfactory. In the Singletary and
Black Bayou schools good work is
impossible owing to the large en-
rollment. These two schools, Black
Bayou with an enrolment of 90
pupils and one teacher, and SIM
gletary with an enrolment of IS pu-
pills and one teacher, should receive
the serious attention of the board
Additional teachers are needed in
these schools, as it utterly impossible
for teacher to even make an at
tempt to handle school with an en-
rollment of rs or 80 pupils. Similar
large enrollnents exist in the DON
aldsonvi1le High School in the grades
Grades were divided into sections,
one section reporting in the morning
for instruction and the other in the
afternoon, as in the third grade,
and similar methods had to be re-
sorted to for the advanced first and
the second grade. The teachers have
willingly shouldered this extra work,
but | feel, as well as they do, that
the result cannot be to the greatest
advantage of the pupils.
| regret to report that considera-
bic opposition has developed among
few of the Singletary patrons to
the limiting Of their school to one
teacher school, and to the step took
since the opening of the session in
limiting the school to the third grade.
As the patrons have petitioned the
board to return the school to its
former status, that of a two-teacher
school with grades to the seventh, it
will be necessary for me to use few
figures to justify my action in rec
ommending to the board the reducing
Of the school to a one-teacher school
and also to justify the step / took in
limiting the school to the third grade
since the session opened.
The report of Miss May Girshefski
for the session 1915-16 shows that
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-23
aMv Official Wife

II he 1VFittagraph production OF My
Official Wife," which the Grand an
nounces as its Friday offering, will
always rank as one Of the notable
achievements of the screen. The
story offers every requisite for the
making of a vital, brilliantly colored
and strongly dramatic photoplay, and
no opportunity has been overlooked
in filming the picture. Most Of the
scenes are laid in St. Petersburg, and
the Russian atmosphere has been
counterfeited with convincing skill
The action at the Russian frontier
and at the railway station in st. Pc
tersburg, the Imperial entry into the
grand ballroom, the chase after the
beautiful Nihilist and her lover, and
the destruction of the yacht by gun
fire, are all striking situations In
photoplay that is without dull mo-
ment. The acting is of the same or
der of excellence.
With cast headed by Clara Kim
ball Young and containing the names
of Harry T. Morey, Earle Williams,
Rose E. Tapley, Mary Anderson, Ar
thur Cozine, Charles Wellesley,
Louise Beaudet, L. Rogers Lytton and
Eulalie Jensen, and the direction in
the hands of James Young, the sue
cess made by the picture when first
released is not difficult to understand.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-23
The Heir to the Hoorah. !"

There is plenty of popular atmos-
phere in "The Heir to the Hoorah," +"
which will be the Monday attraction
at the Grand. 1t has quality and tells
the kind of story that democratic au-
diences are apt to like. To begin
with, it discredits that commercial
spirit that tries to spoil youths love
story To be asked to use love to
butter ones bread has always disgust
ed youth. The pictures villainess is
the heroine's mother, whose eye sees
only the main chance. The hero is
rich westerner who, with two part
ners, owns the "Hoorah,' gold mine.
The two get it into their heads that
the mine must have an heir and they
try to choose a wife for the young
partner. The only women they know
are the dance hall girls, but these
disgust the hero. The heroine, mean
while, is in the east and refusing the
witless moneybags her mother insists
she marry. She and her mother come
west and meet the hero. He is the
kind any girl could love, and they get
married. The story tells how they
find out that they really love each
other. But it is the good American
characters that keep the action alive
with humor and huma anity.
Thomas Meighan plays the hero,
with Anita King in the opposite role.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-23
NEW ME 5BERs FOR MOHAWK.
Thirteen falefaces Admitted Into
Tribe at Class Initiation.

Mohawk's ''great junior class" of
neW~ane etnbers, so named in honor of
Dr. Paul T. Thibodaux. past sachem
of the tribe and present great junior
sycamore Of the reservation of Lou
isiana, were initiated into the mys-
teIies of the order with impressive
ceremonies last Sunday afternoon.
Despite the inclement weather pre-
vailing, palefaces to the number of
thirteen presented themselves at the
WigWam of the tribe to receive the
adoption degree, and a large attend
anee of chiefs assembled to witness
the conferring Of the obligation by
MohaWk's champion degree team.
Promptly at ESQ o'clock, the tribe
was called to order BY Great Junior
Sycamore Thibodaux, assisted by the
following chiefs Deputy Great
Sachem Henry Dugas, Senior Saga
more Otto Mestayer, HFunior Saga
more {great keeper Wampnn)
Paul =. Gisclard, Prophet (chief Of
records Sister, Charlie Gaudin,
First Sannap (past sacheml Emile
Rodrigue, Guard of the Forest Alex
Collet, and Guard Of the Wigwam
(past sachem) B. D. Allen.
Great Prophet Erie Robinson, of
St. Francisville, being present, he was
invited by the presiding chief to a
seat next to the sachem. While the
committee on applications were MAX
ing their report, the great prophet
made a short talk to the assembled
chiefs, which was greatly appreciat-
ed.
The time having arrived for the
comforting of the degrees, Mohawk's
degree team took the floor, under the
leadership Of Captain Paul T. Thi-
bodaux, Sr., and the degrees were
conferred in Mohawk's own peculiar
style, which elected much applause
from the assembled chiefs, as like
wise the palefaces.
Short talks under the head of
good of the order" were made by
several of the newly elected chiefs,
including Mayor Walter Lemann,
Joseph Blanchard, Sr., Jules Landry,
J. O. Lorio, Jr., Great Keeper of
Wampum Paul J. Gisclard, and Great
Junior Sycamore Thibodaux.
The adoption degree will be con-
ferred next Tuesday upon two pale
faces who were unable to be present
last Sunday, and ten more aprlica-
tions are expected before the close of
this great sun.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-12-23
SCHOOL AFFAIRS REVIEWED.
Attendance Increased, but Many c.,il-
dren Not Enrolled.

To the Honorable President and Mem
bers of the School Board:
The following report from Septem-
Der 4, the date set by your body for
the opening of the public schools of
the parish, to this day, is most respect
fully submitted.
The schools throughout the parish
were opened for the session of 1916
II September 4, with sesfull compile
ment of teachers numbering sixty
two. These teachers were selected
with great care, and I wish to say
that | have no fear any will fall short
of the confidence and trust | have
placed in them. These reported to
Donaldsonviile for one day, and were
given the necessary Instructions for
the session.
During the first scholastic month
.lno. M. Foote, state supervisor of ru-
raj schools, made an inspection of the
majority of our rural schools. I ac-
companied Mr.. Foote on his inspec-
ton and our joint visits resulted very
profitably to me. The State Board of
Education this session has recon-
mended that greater stress be laid on
the subjects OF reading and arithme-
tic in the grades. Accordingly the
schools inspected were examined by
Mr. Foote on these two subjects. In
general the reading and number-work
tests co1tciiusivefy showed that these
two subjects have not received the at
tention and thoroughness due them.
I took up the work Immediately in all
of our schools, rural and high, and |
am pleased to report that the teachers
throughout the parish are giving more.
time, thought and attention to these
two essential subjects.
The compulsory school attendance
law, while not enforced, is being
brought gradually and forcibly to
the attention of the patrons. Teach
ers were instructed to cooperate with
the superintendent in making this
session an educational one along that
inc. That some good has been ac-
the following compara
i've data of last session and this ses-
sion at the end Of the third scholastic
month will fully demonstrate: