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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
Get Seats
Early For
.Xn1asShow

II you want a good seat at the
Christmas vaudeville attraction at the
Murray, the first three days of next
week, you want to be at the box office
of the theatre on Thursday morning,
for the reservations will begin then.
The prices will be the same as are
charged for the regular performances
ten, twenty and thirty cents. The
regular matinees and two night per-
formances will be given. The pro-
ceeds of the show will be devoted to
help the needy children of the city,
so that there will be Christmas in
every home this year.
Charity organizations of the city will
look after the very poor and needy.
while fraternai organizations will as
sist in spreading cheer. The fund
which the Palladium and o. G. Murray
are raising through the benefit per.
formances will be devoted entirely to
those homes where misfortune will
prevent the bread winner from giving
his children a few toys and a little
Christmas cheer
There are scores of women in this
city who slave over the wash tub from
Monday morning till Saturday to earn
enough money to support themselves
and their orphaned children. How
much Christmas do you believe that
these hard working women will be
able to provide for their little flock of
children?
These are the women who never
plead for help from charity organiza-
tions. They are fighting life's battle
single handed. They are keeping just
one step ahead of dire want. Theirs
are the children that will receive
little if nothing on Christmas. Here's
where the Palladium fund. wants to
help.
These children are deserving. Their
hearts ought to pulsate with Joy on
Christmas day. The hearts of their
mothers ought to be made glad with
the knowledge that the more fortunate
men and women of this city have not
overlooked them, but in true commun-
ity spirit have spread the spirit of joy
on earth and good will among men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
CLUB ENDORSES
N|CHOlSON'S VIEW

Timothy Nicholson's printed answer
to Gov. Samuel NJ Ralston met with
the complete approval of the CONNER.
cial club, and it's distribution by the
club was voted last night on recon.
mendation Of special committee. The
answer dealt with efficiency of the
present system of control of state
institutions as compared with Gov.
Ra1ston's plan for a central board of
administration.
The special committee, composed OF
George Seidel, F. d Bates. Howard A.
Dill and a W. Hayes, was In full ae-
cord with Mk.Nichoison' 'ssdeelaes4dhns
that the present plan of administra-
tion Of state institutions by the super
lntendents and the individual boards,
IS more efficient than the other plan
has proved to be in other states.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
Keller WILL APPEAL
HAMMOND DECISION

When Judge Fox announced In cir.
cult court today that he had decided
to dismiss the suit OF the state against
Homer Hammond, former president
Of the board Of public works, Prose
cutor Keller announced that he would
make test case Of it by appealing to
the supreme court of the state. This
Is the first appeal that Keller has ever
taken to ruling by Judge and 1t is
an exceptionally rare thing for pro-
secutor to take exceptions to rulings
Of the court.
Hammond was tried and convicted
In the Wayne circuit court about six
weeks ago on a charge of failure to
provide for his wife. Attorneys for
Hammond were granted new trial
and then their motion for dismissal
because of lack of jurisdiction was
sustained. It was urged that the local
court has no jurisdiction over Ham,
mond since he has been q resident Of
Ripley county for over year. Sixty
days was given for the filing Of a bill
Of exceptions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
AUSTRIA EXPLAINS
MOTIVE PROMPTING
ENTRANCE IN WAR

LONDON, Dec. 12-An Official state.
ment referring to the peace offers
says: when in the summer of 1914,
the patience of Austro-Hungary was
exhausted by series of systemati.
cally continued and ever increasing
provocations and menaces and the
monarchy, after almost fifty years of
unbroken peace, found itself compel
ed to draw the sword, this weighty de-
cision was animated neither by ag-
gressive purposes nor by designs of
conquest, but solely by the bitter
necessity of self-defense."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
TERMS OF PROPOSAL
Germany asks restoration Of Status
Quo, declare Washington
Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Adviees
from Berlin to the German embassy
indicate that the Central Powers
peace terms propose restoration OF
the status quo before the war with
the exception Of the establishment OF
Independent kingdoms Of Poland and
Lithunia. The negotiations are under.
stood to propose restoration Of occu'
pied Belgium and parts Of France in
return for Germany's captured colo
nies. The Balkan situation would
then be considered In a peace con.
ference.
Follow News Dispatches
Dispatches to the German embassy
telling Of the chaneelIor's action in
calling in the neutral diplomats and
transmitting the peace proposals Of
the Central powers, arrived soon after
the news dispatches. The terms for
tho restoration Of Belgium and por-
tions Of France gave no indication, So
far as is known Of stipulations such
as generally have been expected by
the allies although they did not abso-
IuteIy dispose Of their possibility.
It was indicated that while the Ger
man allies might not entirely expect
that the proposals would actually
cause a peace conference they were
not without hope that they would,
and they were hopeful at least that
they would be the means Of getting
the beiIigerents together In some man.
ner to discuss the situation, and this,
it was expected, would lead to base
for peace.
viii Repeat Proposals
Should the offer be declined, it is
said, here, il will be made again next
fall and If necessary the fall after
that.
Another Of the objects, it is explain
ed is to force a Showdown" and es
tablish whether the entente allies are
willing to make peace or whether it
is their intentions to crush Germany
and dismember her.
Among the entente diplomats here
Germany's offer was pronounced to be
of double purpose and unlikely Of ac-
ceptance. The first purpose, the allied
representatives declare, is to affect the
WOIiu OplulOu VI uCuIl dib nuu ploSC
upon the entente powers the respon.
sibility for continuing the war in the
face of offers for peace. The second.
they declare, is for the internal affect
in Germany and to give evidence to
the people that the government was
ready to end the war, but was forced
to continue by her enemies.
While without official information Of
the terms proposed by the Central
Powers, the allied diplomats here be-
lieve they are somewhat after the gen.
eral nature of the following:
Restores Occupied Positions
Germany to restore the occupied
portions of Belgium and France but
not Alsace and Lorraine. The restor-
alton of Belgium however, is expected
to be accompanied by terms which
would give Germany control Of Ant
werp and what the allied powers de-
clare would be practically military
control of the country. They expect
also that in restoring the occupied por-
tions of France, Germany would seek
to retain economic control of the rich
iron country and stipulate that no re-
striction be placed on free expectation
of the raw material she needs SO
much.
As regards Poland, the entente re-
expect that all the ter
ritory conquered from Russia would
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
WEALTHY CHILDREN
FIGURE IN DIVORCE

Children Of wealthy parents who live
at Liberty, Ind, and College Corner
O., figure in a divorce and alimon
suit brought at Muncie, Saturday. A
dispatch from there reads:
Everett Osborn, Liberty, we'll known
race driver, was sued for divorce In
the circuit court yesterday by his wife,
Shirley Hawley Osborn, who charges
that her husband has treated her In
a cruel and inhuman manner by chok.
ing, kicking and cursing her. The
plaintiff asks for the restoration of
her maiden name, Shirley Hawley, and
alimony in the sum of $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
NEW FIRE APPARATUS
CALLED OUT TO-DAY

A hotplate placed next to parti-
ton in an apartment in the Gaar
fats, on the south side Of Main street
between Fourth and Fifth streets,
started blaze about $50 o'clock this
morning. The flames were threaten
ing when four fire companies arrived
but were extinguished with little diff
fculty. The new motor-driven chem
ical truck at the No. station. which
arrived yesterday, made its first run
at the fire this morning and operated
in a very satisfactory manner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
WOODMEN ELEVATE
HEiRONIMUS AGAIN

Completing the eighteenth term as
clerk of Richmond Camp, Modern
Woodmen, N. C.. Heironimus, princi-
pal Of Garfield school, was reelected
last night for another year. Other
officers elected are w. D. Runnels,
venerable consul, Charles Harris, wor-
thy advisor, H. D. Moss. excellent
banker, Leo Medearis, escort, D. D.
HORNE, watchman, Ernest Bietry, SEN
try, E. E. Thompson, trustee for three
years. One candidate was adopted
Officers will be installed Jan. Is.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
ASKS FOR RECEIVER

Because the defendant voluntarily
gave a deed of assignment for bene-
At of all bona fide creditors to a trus-
tee, the German American Trust COM
pany. administrator of the estate of
Alves Mendenhall dismissed it's suit
against Marion Null for an injunc-
ton and appointment of receiver in
circuit court today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
DETECTIVES CHECK
UP CAR SHORTAGE

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. 12.-
1t has become known here that detec-
tives have been stationed by railroad
companies and other large coal con-
sumers at nearly every coal tipple In
this district for the purpose OF check
ing up the shipments of operators,
who It Is claimed are behind on their
orders because of car shortage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
STATUS QUO OF BEFORE WAR,
ESTABLISHMENT OF KINGDOMS
I'm POLAND and L|THUN|A ARE
INCLUDED IN TEuT0N PROPOSAL

BERLIN, Dec. 12-Germany and her allies today
proposed to enter forthwith into peace negotiations
Propositions which they will bring forward accord
ing to Chancellor Won Behmann Hollweg will be appro-
pirate for the establishment Of lasting peace.
Representatives of the United States Spain and Swift
zerland neutras attending to the interests of Germany in
belligeren nations presented with notes which the
chancellor asked them to bring to the attention of hos
tile nations.
Similar notes were transmitted by the governments at
Vienna Constantinople and Sofia The communica-
tons were sent not only to the neutral powers but to the
vatican
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
FACTORY PRODUCTS
RUN TO BILLIONS

WASHINGTON, Dec 12.-The coun-
try's manufacturing industries in 1914
turned out products valued at more
than $4,000, 100000 and employed
eight million persons. In giving out
these figures today the census bureau
announced that investigation planned
for the coming year will cover trans
portation by water. religious bodies.
and marriage and divorce.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12

The Official Announcement
The following announcement was
given out today by semi-official news
agency:
The chancellor this morning receiv.
ed one after another the representa-
tives of the United States. Spain and
Switzerland, that is, Of the states pro-
tecting German interests in hostile
foreign countries. The chancellor
transmitted to them note and asked
them to bring it to the knowledge OF
the hostile governments. The note
will be read today in the Reichstag by
the chancellor.
''In the note the four allied central
powers propose to enter forthwith on
peace negotiations. The propositions
which they bring for such negotiations
are, according to their firm belief, ap-
propriate for the establishment OF a
lasting peace. The governments at
Vienna, Constantinople, and Sophia
transmitted identical notes and also
communicated with the Holy See and
all other neutral powers"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
Temperature Today.

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy and continued cold to-
light and Wednesday. Occasional
mows.
General Condltions-The center Of
he storm is moving over the Eastern
tates and is causing general SHOWS as
ar west as the Mississippi river. Cold
wave extends from Canada southward
through the Mississippi valley to the
;ulf Lowest temperature was 25 de-
rees below zero south of Saskatche-
yan. 1t is probable a reaction to warm
Weather will take place Thursday
Friday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
THESES OF LUTHER
FROM SERMON TOPIC

The 95 theses OF Martin Luther, dis.
cussed by Rev. C. Raymony Isley OF
Second English Lutheran church, and
the old testament manuscripts discuss,
ed by Clarence w. Foreman. league
president. formed the program at the
Luther League of First English Luth
eran church last night at the home of
Fred j. Bartel, sc South Fourteenth
street The next meeting will be held
at the home Of William Fl. Romey, Jan.
10.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
PUBLIC MUST HELP
BRING PRICES DOWN

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-Govern-
inent officials made it plain today that
while they are conducting inquiries
into the high cost of living and plan
ming grand jury action against any
who have conspired to maintain prices,
the principal remedies must come
through economies and cooperation
of the public.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
FIGHT WINTER FLY
AND SPLITTING MEN

The winter fly. progenitor Of mill
Ions Of next summers flies. has be-
come the target of the Commercial
club Secretary Haas announced today
that winter campaigns will be carried
on against the apparently dormant
housefly and against men who expec-
torate on cellar gratings. An effort
also will be made to have business
houses clean cellar gratings and the
space beneath them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
BRITISH CABINET
MAINTAINS SILENCE
ON PEACE TERMS

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE foreign
Office today informed the Associated
the German peace until the terms
have been received. Meanwhile the
attitude of the British government
toward possible peace terms remains
as frequently enunciated by the for.
mer premier and foreign secretary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12

PROPOSAL OF PEACE
IS MADE TO ALLIES

LONDON, Dec. IA wireless dis
patch from Berlin says that in his
speech before the Reichstag, today.
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H -Hollweg
announced that Germany, together
with her allies conscious of their re-
sponsibility before God, before their
own nation and before humanity" have
proposed to the hostile powers to
enter into peace negotiations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
SMALL CHANGE SCARCE

High cost Of living seems to be
keeping people from tossing their
change into the Salvation Army ket.
ties this year.
It was reported this morning that
only about SIG has been donated
since the Xmas kettles were placed on
the street corners, Saturday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
PRESIDENT OPPOSES
TEST OF LITERACY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Friends of
literacy test for aliens arriving in
the United States, one of the principal
provisions in the immigration bill now
under discussion in the senate, receiv-
ed information today that President
Wilson would veto the measure If it
comes to him with that feature in
corporated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
PEACE PROPOSALS
DISTURB MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The stock
market became Immediately unsettled
today on the receipt Of the news COM
panies which have profited by the war
were most effected, Bethlehem Steel
dropping twenty-six points.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
CHILDREN CUT DOWN
SHORTAGE OF PAPER

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Dec. 12.-
More than sixty thousand pupils Of
the parochial schools in this city haye
been enrolled in the campaign to col
lect and save every available piece of
paper in an effort to relieve the short
age, 1t was announced today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
EMPEROR NOTIFIES
GENERALS OF NOTES
TO HOSTILE POWERS

LONDON, Dec. H. A Central
News dispatch from Amsterdam. says
1t Is announced officially in Berlin that
Emperor William has notified his
commanding generals Of Germany's
peace offer and has informed them it
is still uncertain whether the offer
will be accepted. Until that uncer-
tainty Is ended, the message says,
they are to fight on.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
CAUSE HEARS PETITION

Petition Of attorneys to have a
special venire Of ten extra jurors
drawn for the case Of Walter Morris
against Isabella Haner to break will.
The suit will be tried before Special
Judge Fred Cause, New Castle, Thurs.
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
Scent BREAK
IN GRAIN MADE
BY PEACE talk

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Wheat on the
Chicago Board of Trade on receipt of
the news of the proposals for peace Of
Germany and her allies broke more
than cents. May wheat sold last
night at $1.75h. Within fifteen min
utes after the opening today the price
touched $166h. The extreme drop
was to $1.66h for the May delivery.
q loss Of 8M cents as compared with
yesterdays finish. At this point buy
ers took hold with vigor, and rally
to 1851 cents for May ensued.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
GERMAN DIVISIONS
60 FROM ROUMANIA

LONDON, Dec. IA Rome dis
patch to the Wireless Press says that
Petrograd reports the Germans have
begun the retirement Of some Of their
divisions from Roumania, transferring
them to other fronts and that the sit
uation in Roumania is becoming more
favorable for the entente.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
HOUSE ASKS COURT
TO UPHOLD POWER

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-Forme-
members of the House of Representa-
tives today urged the supreme court
in admitting the habeas corpus case Of
United States District Attorney H.
Snowden Marshall Of New York, in
proceedings charging him with being
in contempt of the House, to uphold
power of the senate or house to punish
offenses which detract from their dig
nifty and authority.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
DELINQUENT TAXES
7. AMOUNT TO $950.5O

When books In the county treasur-
er's office were balanced today, 1t was
found that $950.5O in delinquent taxes
mad been collected in Richmond by
the special collectors, Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
ORGANIZE LABEL LEAGUE

For the purpose of having wives of
union men pledge themselves to buy
nothing but union made goods, Mrs.
w. Fl. Fosler, Decatur, ILL.,, is organic
ing "Women's Label League" In
Richmond
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
ORDER MOBILIZATION
OF GRECIAN FORCES

LONDON, Dec. IAN Exchange
Telegraph dispatched from Copen-
hagen says advices have been received
there from Switzerland that King Con-
stantine of Greece has ordered gen.
eral mobilization.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
REDUCE LIVING COST

WASHINGTON. Dec 12-Efforts to
keep down the cost of food by bring
ing producer and consumer closer to.
gether and outlined in the annual re-
port today of the federal bureau of
markets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by United States Wea-
her eureau-Cloudy tonight and We'd
iesday. Probably snow. Little change
n temperature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
PRESIDENT is INTERESTED
Believe Notes Ask Neutrais to Trans
init Terms Of Proposed Peace.

WASHINGTON, Dec 12.-News that
Germany and her allies were about to
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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-27

Martin Ginley came here nine years
ago. He started to farm 3 and 4 uarq-
tiers every veal: "a nd. only, kept. enough
horses to farm this amount Of land.
He raised colts from what mares he
had. Now he informs us that he has
sold in the last four years $2,528.50
in horses and has 10 head left.-Mun-
ich. Herald.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-27

Venek & Svoboda's blacksmith shop
is being remodeled and enlarged. They
are putting in q concrete floor, enlarg-
ing the building and putting in up-to-
date machiery. Mr.. Venek is recog-
nized as being one Of. the best horse
shoers il the state and carries his
credentials from Austria, where he
was employed under the government
as farrier and horseshoer for q mum.
Der Of years.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-27
ID progress in mastering the art. We
predict for Joe a bright future in his
chosen profession.

Bonnie Bodie after disposing Of his
real estate interests to ten Lawton
Implement Co., left Monday morning
for the coast where he will remain
sometime before returning to his
hoe at Ada, Sask.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-27

Oluf Hagen visited Brocket yeste,
day between trains.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-27

J. T. Bina, last week, purchased a
new. Overland car from A. J. Zeman,
local agent. This makes the third sale
by this agent within a week.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-27

MI. and Mrs. NJ. Kerr are visiting
his brother in Devils Lake this week.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-27

E. o. Engesather boarded the Sar-
les limited for Lakota Tuesday morn
ing where he caught the Devils Lake
flyer to Petersburg to do business
with the bank, Of which he Is a direc.
tor. n
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-27

Frank Sheppard, brother Of our loc-
al druggist, has been under the doc
tors care for q few days, suffering
from an attack Of pleurisy, which
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-27

Joe Young has accepted the posi-
tion of assistant barber at the Lawton
Tonsonial Parlors, and is making rap
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-27
LAYTON
(LAwton Rsp1hHeaA)

7. J. Slower visited Edmore Mon
day.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-27
BROCKET

The contracts for school additions
'heve not yet been let, but will be pub
lished as soon as bids are opened.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-27

A big business deal was pulled off
this week when the Lawton Implement
Co. purchased the old Lawton hotel,
which has stood idle for some time.
The consideration, we understand, was
$500.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-27

NJ. J. McNamee, Of Kelso, came up
last week to visit his daughter, Mrs.
w. Powers and family. While here
Mr.. McNamee purchased several fine
horses to take back with him to Kelso.