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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-28
The Telephone Demonstration

As was predicted the transcontinental DEM
onstration last night was wonderful. Space be-
tween here and Los Angeles was traversed by the
human voice with the same facility with which a
long distance conversation is carried on between
here and Chicago. John Nicholson visiting in
Los Angeles spoke to his father, Timothy Mich
olson, while Roy Compton, resident of Los
Angeles, for the first time in three years heard
the voice of his young brother here. The achieve
ment is so stupendousy marvellous that one is
overawed with it's possibilities.
The transcontinental telephone again proved
the genius of the American inventor and mechan-
ic. The last century has seen the American
supreme in the field of invention. He has ex-
celed in every department perhaps, excepting
chemistry in which the German, owing to his
peculiar bent of mind, is supreme. Last nights
demonstration must have left every one under
the impression that in the next few years other
forces Of nature will be harnessed by the human
mind and utilized for our benefit and entertain
ment. To the 1876 Club, The American Tele-
graph and Telephone Company, and to Mr.. w. M.
Bailey, manager of The Richmond Home Tele-
phone company, is due generous expression
of thanks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-28
THIEVES LOOT ELEVATOR
SAFE OF PALTRy sum

CENTERVILLE, Ind, June IS
When William Rodenberg opened the
grain elevator early Monday morn
ing he made the discovery that thieves
had been there during the night. He
Immediately telephoned Mr.. Dearborn
proprietor, and Investigations were
made, showing that they had entered
by door on the second floor, north
side, probably placing a ladder to the
window next to this door, as the pane
was broken, and the door unfastened
IN this manner.
Mr.. Dearborn leaves the safe I'M
fastened and keeps only a small
amour of change in it at all times in
tending only to keep his books. papers,
etc, in it for protection in case of fire.
SO the thieves had little difficulty in
opening the safe Three small
drawers on the inside locked with an
ordinary key were Whitfield out and
opened. The total amount obtained
by them was but S1.5S. Mr.. Dear
dorf is not able to ascertain the
amount of flour, chicken feed, etc,
that may have been taken. This is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-28
A Few Items in the Pork Barrel

Lovers of pork are getting ready to dump
their fat and greasy appropriations into the bar
rel which they hope to roll through Congress for
the final approval of President Wilson. Missis-
sippi towns with 1000 and 1000 population want
federal buildings costing from $4,000 to $4,000.
The town of Mckee, KY, has a population of 146,
but it believes itself important enough to have a
$4,000 post office. The postal receipts annually
are 1926. The total cost to the government for
federal buildings, appropriations for which are
asked in measures introduced in Congress
amounts to $100,000,000
The Pttsburg Dispatch has iten1ized few of
the pieces of pork that some towns and cities
want to draw out of the pork barrel 1t shows
the following: -..
In the Kentucky district represented by Mr.
Langley, who sponsors the Mckee bill, $4,000
postoffice are also asked for Bonneville, 236 pop
ulation; Salyerville. 80; Whiteburg, 321, and
Hindman, $40, or $375,000 for total population
of 1883. Susanville, CAL, wants 100000 post
office for 63S people; Brookville, Fla. 100000
one for 979; Dahlonego, Ga, $4,000 building
for 500. Towns of populations ranging from
1000 to 1000 vary in their demands. Athens,
Ala, thinks it needs $15OOO0 building; Haley,
Idaho, 100000; Seneca, Kan $4,000; Memphis,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-28
FRIENDS CONDUCT
SPECIAL EXERCISE
ON CHILDRENS' DAY

FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind. June Is
A short program was given by the
children Of the Friends church Sun
day and was largely attended. :. Miss
Esther Brooks has returned TO her
home here after visiting her sister,
Mrs. Charles Clarke for the last three
weeks. Mrs. NJ C. Harrison has re-
turned to her home after visiting her
daughter, Mrs. J. c. Dousherty. for
about two weeks :. Mrs. Lydia Rich,
who has been visiting relatives in
Fountain City for some time, has re-
turned to her home in Keokuk, Ia. !.
Miss Lydia Nation of Muncie is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor of
this place. :. Miss Margaret Stewart
of Lewisville has been visiting Mrs.
Hobson and Rev. and Mrs. Geo. ~
Hartley during the past week. Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Hunt of Richmond
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. En-
DRY Hunt and daughter. Olive.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-28
Unreasonable Richmond

Says the Indiana Forum concerning En-
gineer Wier's testimony at the gas hearing in
Indianapolis last week
According to current press reports, Samuel
Weir, of Columbus, Ohio, testified before the
state public service commission the other day
that "demagogues" were responsible for the hos
tility on the part of the public toward the Rich
mond Light, Heat & Power company. This COM
pany is asking the commissions permission to
advance the rate on natural gas from 40 to 70
cents per 1000 cubic feet
Richmond is no more hostile toward it's gas
company than any other city has right to be
when company asks permission to advance the
rate on natural gas from 40 to 70 cents. A dem
agogue in the vocabulary of certain class of
utility magnates, is a person who doesn't want
to be held up in his gas bill.
Manufactured gas is more expensive than
natural gas and yet Indianapolis has manufac-
tured gas for IS cents per 1000 cubic feet.
Any person who is asked to pay 70 cents for
natural gas has perfectly good excuse for being
a demagogue. It is suggested that it is much
more profitable to be a demagogue and pay 40
cents for gas than it is to be sucker and pay
70 cents for gas.
THE fact that Mr.. Wier, who finds the crop
of demagogues unusually heavy in Richmond,
placed valuation on the utility company's hold
ings which was 100000 more than the valuation
placed on it by the state boards staff, leads us
to suspect that his early training and mature
sympathy doesn't qualify him to give expert tes-
tinony on demagogues. Furthermore the word
is obsolete this year because Bryan isn't running.
I'VE have witnessed public service corpora
tons trying to capitalize most everything in
sight, but this is the first time the'public service
commission has been asked to consider dema-
gogism as an element in rate-making
But even if Mr.. Wier is correct and the crop
of demagogues is unusually large this year in
Richmond see no reason for increasing the
gas rate. 1t seems the tendency would be to de-
crease the rate. Demagogues are VIGOROUSLY
prolific in their production of gas and of course
where gas is abundant the rate generally is low.
Nov that Mr.. Wier has called the commits
sions attention to it, it is to be hoped that the
relation between demagogues and gas rates will
receive exhaustive consideration by the commits
sion before the rate is established. The impor-
lance of the question can not be over emphasized
If the presence of demagogues reduces the rate
their culture Immediately will become popular in
many Indiana cities On the other hand, if you
are right handed if the presence of demagogues
in city increases the gas rate, the board of
health should be called upon to spray the popula-
ton each fall and spring.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-28
Agony from Neuritis and
Rheumatism Goes Quickly.

For % cents any druggist will hand
you a big box of BEGY'S MUSTAR.
me. He will recommend it; guaran-
tee it.
Just rub it on whenever you have an
ache Or pain or any soreness. It acts
like magic and will not blister.
It's the old-fashioned mustard plas-
ter brought up to date and for Sore
Muscles, Lumbago, Swollen Rheu-
matte Joints, Sore Corns, Bunions and
Callouses, Neuralgia, Neuritis, Head
ache, Earache and Toothache, it's &C
ton is little less than magical. Be sure
it's BEGY'S MUSTARINE in the vel.
low box. It's the original that is
worth its weight in gold. 1t kills pain
Relief in every rub-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-28
PROPOSES SOLUTION
OF BRIDGE TROUBLE F.

level, If some time in the near future
the c. & O. railway crossing is re-
moved then more filling can be done
and the crossing raised to any desired
height which would not be possible
with the bridge proposed by engineers.
Come now, you people that must pay
the expenses. let us have some dis
cussion about filling the ravine with
reliable estimates of cost and the fact
that work on fill could commence in
thirty days and the whole work COM
pleted during 1916.
RAILROADER.
Richmond, June "a.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-28
| HIGH SPEED CAUSES
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
WEST MANCHESTER q

WEST MANCHESTER, O., June IS.
Mr., and Mrs. Carey ,Pitman met
with an accident Sunday afternoon at
Georgetown, 0. Mr.. Pitman was run
ming his car at high rate of speed
when in attempting to make the
turn at crossroads south of George
town the machine swerved 1t col
lided with telephone pole breaking
it in two. The force of the collision
threw Mrs. Pitman out of the machine
She suffered numerous minor bruises.
The other occupants Of the car We're
unhurt. The car was considerably
damaged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-28
ROGER Bean VISITS
FOUNTAIN CITY FOLKS

FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind, June Is
Francis Nicholson Of Richmond was
here Friday to attend the Christian
Endeavor social Friday evening. -.
Miss leila Colvin has returned from
Orono, Me. where she has been at.
tending college. Miss Colvin has con
tracted to teach mathematics In the
high school at that place. 90. c,
Thomas entertained Mr., and Mrs. Chic
Jackson and children, Mr. and Mrs.
verett Davis and son Of Indianapolis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Davis and
son, Lewis. Of Richmond, Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-28

the third time within about a year
that this has occurred. Each time they
were able to obtain a small sum, in
all amounting to something over ten
dollars. Mr.. Dearborn has about de-
cided he had better put this small
change" in the bank and purchase a
blood hound
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-28
THE PALLADIUM AND VACATIONS

Subscribers OF the Palladium leaving the city dur
Ing the summer months should arrange to have the
Palladium follow them Addresses will be changed as
frequently may be required without extra charge
Orders be given to any carrier OF the Palladium
sent to The Palladium circulation department
Subscriptions less than one month payable In ad
vance at time subscription is given. Subscriptions
must be entered for definite period The Palladium
not be responsible for made IL instructions
are given over the telephone.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-28
IMPROVE LIGHT PLANT

OXFORD, O., June 27.-The village
council and board Of public affairs met
last night, and decided upon the i'm.
provement to be made at the munich.
pal electric light plant. Two 60.cycle
generator sets, a switch board and a
be purchased. The estimated cost OF
the new equipment is s10,759.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-28
What Does Your
FoodCOst? You could

What Does Your
Food Cost? Youcould
easily spend two dollars for
a meal and not get as much
real, ody-building nutri-
ment as you get in two
Shredded Wheat Biscuits,
the food that contains all the
muscle-making material in
the whole wheat grain pre-
pared in a digestible form.
Two Shredded Wheat
Biscuits with milk or cream
will make a complete, per-
feet meal, at a cost of not
over five cents. A food for
youngsters and grown-ups.
Eat it for breakfast with
milk or cream; eat it for
luncheon with fresh berries
or other fruits. Made at
Niagara Falls. N. Y.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-28
COY DIVORCE GRANTED.

EATON, o., June 2S-Lillie Coy. hasj
been divorced from Judson Coy by
Common Pleas Judge Risinger on
grounds of extreme cruelty and gross
neglect. She is also given the custody
of their son, Ronald. Is. and $3.50 ali
mony.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-28
BEGY'S MUSTARINE
ASTONISHES ALL

Nothing speedier or Better to End
Lumbago, Stiff Neck, Earache, Head
ache, Rackache, Sore Feet and Mus
cles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-28

The French wine harvest OF 1915
amounted to 1S,100.790 hectoliters,
compared with 56,1S4.159 hectoliters
in 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-07
PRICE INQUIRY is
TO SWEEP NATION
Continued from page 1
age also is SAID 20 be under considera-

age also is said 20 be under considera-
ton.
Complaints have been received that
coal prices were advanced recently be-
cause of the activities of independent
dealers, who are reported to have con-
tracted with the chief companies for
virtually their entire unsold output. It
was charged that seeming fat profits,
they had tried TO corner the supply.
Proposals in Congress looking to a
remedy for the problem ranged from a
discussion of the omnibus hatcheries
bill, which would provide for fish
hatcheries in twenty states, to a dec
laration by Chairman Henry of the
Rules Committee, after conference
with the President, that he thought
Congress would conduct an investiga-
ton of the cost of living.
They embraced resolutions by Repre-
sentatives Borland and Dill, providing
for general Investigations; a resolution
by Representative Campbell. of Kan
sas, which would provide for an en-
barge on boots, shoes and manufactured
leather goods, and a bill by Repre-
sentative SABBATH, Of Illinois, designed
10 aid Federal employees to meet the
situation by increasing salaries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-07
WIN AT ANY COST,
FRENCH RESOLVE
Ready to Exhaust All Cash
and Credit, Says Paris
FinanCier

Among the passengers arriving on
the French liner Espagne yesterday
was Henri Goudron, a French financier
and former president of the Paris
Chamber of Commerce, who has come
to this country at the invitation OF
American exporters to look over manu-
featuring plans and other commercial
interests.
France at the present time, although
she has spent millions in the present
war, is prepared to exhaust not only all
her own finances, but also her credit,
that the present efficiency Of the army
may be maintained" said NJ. Goudron.
"In all the war loans which have been
offered the population has brought out
the woollen sock and hollow brick and
emptied their golden contents on the
treasury counters to subscribe for the
war loans. Not only one loan but all
four have been twenty, thirty to forty
times oversubscribed.
La Belle France is paying dearly
for her gains, both in sacrifice of life
and property. 1t IS remarkable how
we'll the people stand the strain. No
economy Is too small or no sacrifice is
too great Tor the French nation at the
present time. We are united as never
before. Even Parliamentary strife,
which has always existed sub rosa, is
now quoted, and the nation as whole
believes We in time will be victorious.
Alfred B. Adams, construction en-
gineer, who returned after making an
extensive tour through the Russian
Empire, told of the rapidity with which
railroad construction was being carried
on. He said:
Russia is only now preparing for
the war. Railroads in Southern Russia
across the Caucasian mountains are
appearing like mushrooms. Gangs are
working twenty-four hours of the day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-07
DEFENCE COUNCIL
TO UNITE NATION,
PRESIDENT SAYS
Tells Members II Is First Prac-
tical Effort Toward Real
Coordination

Washington, Dec. e.-Speaking TO
members Of the new National Council
Of Defence, after its first session here
to-day, President Wilson declared that
the council represented the first prac-
teal effort 10 coordinate the military,
industrial and economic resources Of
the nation. He added that the coun-
ell should be able 10 unite the forces
of the country for the victories of peace
as well as those of war.
The President discussed the objects
and work of the council informally
with the members.
The meeting of the council with its
civilian advisory commission, marked
the inauguration Of tho third great ele
ment of the national defence pro-
gramme worked out by Congress.
Secretary Baker presided over the
preliminary organization meeting,
which was attended By Secretaries Dam
iels, Houston, Wilson and Redfeld.,
members of the council and the follow
ing advisory commissioners: Daniel
Willard, president o. the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad; Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor; DR.. Franklin II. Martin. of Chi
cago; Howard +. Coffin, Of Detroit;
Bernard Baruch, OF New York; DR.. Hol-
lis Godfrey, of Philadelphia, and julius
Rosenwald, of Chicago.
After Secretary Baker had addressed
them on the object sought by Congress
in creating the organization, the whole
party went TO the White House at the
Presidents invitation. Another session
will be held tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-07

" Kalopthaks. translator for the
American Legation. He took refuge in
the American legation. where the
American Minister is protecting him.
But the house occupied by his sister
and servants has been besieged for two
days.
Shot Down by Royalists
A neutral diplomat who saw tho re
moval Of General Corakas, head OF the
Nenizoos recruiting bureau, and the
former Chief Of Police. Maroudas, from
the Parliament House. described their
condition as pitiable. They were
bruised and bleeding, he says. Another
prominent Nenizelist was shot down in
cold blood.
"The provisional government says
Reuters Salonica correspondent, has
received news of great excuses at
Larissa. where all the shops were
closed as the result Of pillsging. Bands
Of reservists marched through the
town shouting Death to the Ncnize-
lists The people are declared TO be
panic-stricken. Similar scenes took
place at Trikkalo and Volo."
Paris, Dec. Ga Havas dispatch from
Athens saws the entire French colony
left Athens yesterday. The foreign col
onies now FIJI all the hotels of Pireus,
and many have embarked on the vessels
in the harbor.
Barriers have been raised in the
streets and are guarded by royalist reg
ular troops, augmented by voluntary
enrolments of reservists," continues
the dispatch. "The Entente ministers
have been looking after the departure
of their nationals. At Janina officers
of the garrison, aided by reservists,
have arrested Venizelos supporters"
Athens, Dec. 6.-The Greek govern
ment has replied to the representations
of the neutral ministers regarding the
mistreatment Of Nenizelists. giving as
surances that an investigation has been
ordered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-07
DECLARE GERMAN WAR AIMS
Radicals for Annexations IL Rulers
Think Them Necessary

Amsterdam, Dec Ga Berlin dis
patch says that the war aims of the
German Radicals have been set forth
by Professor Karl Doormann, leader Of
the Radical party in the Reichstag' as
follows:
I'VE do not reject snnexations If our
rulers believe them necessary from a
military or economic point of view. We
cannot permit the Entente to declare
an economic war against US after the
present war. We must get back all
our colonies. Germany must be as
sured of her right to exist indepen-
IDENTIFY and TO develop as she chooses
The Berlin "Vorwaerts," the organ
Of the German Socialists, in an arti-
Gle headed peace Blind" throws cold
water on those who believe that peace
is near. The paper says:
1--WE must be reconciled to the bitter
truth that our enemies are too deeply
pledged to their war aims 10 see any
thing else"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-07
Shift German Advance
DenOralized RumaniQnS
Invaders Drove Ahead 20 Miles Day-Fleeng Armies
Had No Time to Destroy. Bridges-teights
Thought Almost mpregnable Fell a Blow

With the German armies before
Bucharest, Rumsnia, Monday, Dec.
(by courier to Hermannstsdt and wire
less to The Associated Press via Say
Vile, Dec. 6).-The armies Of Field
Marshal Won Mackensen and General
Won Falkenhayn, after a campaign the
rapdity Of which has been almost un
paralleled in military history, have
swept through half OF Rumania, have
crushed the resistance Of the Ruma-
mans at one strong point after an
other, and now, having driven the
Russo Rumanian forces beyond Bucha-
rest, both to the north and the south
Of tho capital, are clamping their ten
tacles on the Rumanian city from three
sides.
The correspondent was privileged to
accompany the forces of Won Macken-
sen and Won Falkenhayn in their ire
sistible dash through Rumsnia. The
seeming Generalization of the Ruma-
Man troops would, in the opinion Of
German military officers, make an at
tempt to defend the fortress a des-
perate venture.
Advance at Amazing Speed
The Germans, with the aid OF Austro-
Hungarisns, Bulgarians and Turks, bat
tered their way through Western Ru-
mania 10 their concentric position
around Bucharest within a wonderfully
short time. They have breasted the
natural Notifications of the Transylva-
Man mountains and the Danube River
and have beaten their way through the
strongest kind of scientific defences,
obviously prepared long in advance.
They have thrown the Rumanlan
army, numbering hundreds of thou
sands of men, back in such disorder
that even apparently impregnable posi-
tons such as those along the RIVERS
Alt and Argesu could not be held more
than a few hours.
The line of the Argesu River, with
its flooded, dashing torrent 800 yards
10 quarter of a mile wide, appeared
to be so strong that the Germans them
selves expected this last line Of de-
fence before Bucharest would require
time and hard effort TO force. But
the river was crossed both TO the north
and to the south of TIE city almost
without breaking the stride of the sd-
vancing armies. The Rumanians left
the bridges across the stream to the
north of the city intact.
Stats Kept on the Move
The Teutonic advance has been so
rapid that the military stats have been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-07
LOST;
ARMIES ESCAPE
Continued from page ]

with Falkenhayn's forces. Since then
Bucharest's fall has been only ques-
tion of days.
Bucharest, before the present war;
relocated old-fashioned Notifications
to the scrap-heap, and was considered
extremely well defended by its outly-
ing works, which comprised eighteen
Notifications of the first class and
many redoubts and batteries. ,
Aside from Paris, it was accounted
probably the largest military camp IN
the world, capable of accommodating
200, 900 men. The city, q gay capital in
peace times, with q population of near
iy 800, 900, was frequently alluded to as
1.-THE Paris of the East" 1t covers an
area in excess OF twenty square miles.