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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-25
ARMoR MANUFACTURERS DEFY
SENATE COMMITTEE

Washington, Jan. 25.-Armor plate
manufacturers today fatty refused to
tell senate naval affairs committee
actual cost of their products. AS re-
suit, hearing by which they hoped to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-25

postpone favorable report on govern
ment armor plate plant bill is prac-
ticalIy at an end. Bill will be favor
ably reported.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
pRESBYTERY MEETS
At REID MEMORIAL

Twenty-Five pastors and laymen OF
the First Ohio Presbytery Of United
Presbyterian churches held their
session at Reid Memorial United Pres.
byterian church today, selecting S. G.
McChesney, OF Loveland, O., for mod.
orator. The chief meeting will be the
session tonight following dinner
which will be served in the church
basement for men Of the church and
for the Presbytery delegates. J.. Mason
Prugh, Of Dayton, will speak on Mise.
ions and Stewardship.
Rev. Calvin Mcleod Smith. o:
Wayne Avenue United Presbyterian
church at Dayton, was released from
his pulpit to become executive secre-
tary of the Federated Churches Of
Buffalo. n Y. Other speakers on the
program for this afternoon and tonight
were Rev. Fred Elliott of SpringHill
Ind, on Evangelism, and DR.. 8. A. Liv.
ingston, Of Monroe, o., on Men in
Christ's Kingdom.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
GIVE M'NALlY TURKEY
AS AN EXPERIMENT;
TO OBSERVE EFFECTS

Gizzards Of both big turkeys to be
served Sunday noon at the annual
Christmas holiday banquet of the
members of the city hall fire COM
panies have been reserved for l. A.
Gormon, former chief of police.
Edward Mentally, first sergeant OF
police, who has never tasted turkey
meat, will be given small slice of
breast as an experiment. If it agrees
with him he will be served little OF
the dressing.
Various city officers, former city
officers and other friends of the fire
men have been invited to the banquet
What is left of the two turkeys after
the guests have had their fill will be
prorated among the hosts
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
CITY RANKS WELL
IN GARBAGE COST

Statistics just compiled by the MI
nicipal Journal from twenty-five cities.
regarded as among the best managed
in the country, on the methods and
costs of garbage disposal, based on the
1910 population census and 1915 mu-
nicipal reports, shows that in Rich
mond the per capita cost for garbage
collection and disposal was less than
in eight of the cities and more than
in thirteen of the cities.
Altoona spends $4,000 a year on
collection and disposal, a per capita
cost Of SEC; Canton spends $4,000 or
$1.3S per capita; Charleston $4,000 or
tic; Columbia $4,000 or SIC; Cum
berland $1,000 or 33c; Harrisburg, $34,-
900 or 53c; Huntington $4,000 or
55c; Ironton $4,000 or 21c; Lexington
$500 or 23c; Louisville, s145.0OO or
Csc; Marion $500 or lac; Pough-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
For Little Sister

Dainty Vanity Cases with two coin
receivers, mirror and short chain
handle, at soc,
Hair Clasps, dainty styles
Box Observation-Disclosures handket.
chiefs to box, priced at. .25c
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
BREAK
ON GERMANY
PEACE TERMS

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-United
States Steel fell points and other
prominent industrials yielded as much,
.oday on .rumors of peace.
Trading became fe~erishiy active or
The decline and urgent liquidation was
evident. Professional traders sided
the decline by selling of the more spec
llative shares.
The selling embraced practically
every issue in that class of 3pecialties
which have been strongest and most
active recently. While the market
was not demora1zed in the first period
Of heavy selling, support was evident
ly only in the Investment issues.
The news from Berlin was preceded
by heavy tone. as Wall street was
not altogether unprepared for it, in
ternational banking bankers having re-
ceived word during the last few days
that developments Of the highest i'm
portance were impending in that
quarter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
COLLEGE ORATORS TALK

Competing for the right to repre-
sent the Freshmen class in the Earl
ham college oratorical contest Friday
next, John G. Baker of Pendleton,
won the decision of the judges last
evening from field of ten contest
ants entered In the freshmen class
lists. Mr.. Bakers subject was "A
Plea for Belgium" Friday nights
winner will represent Earlham in the
state contest at Indianapolis next
February
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
GERMANY DEFENDS
DEPORTATION OF
BELGIAN lABORERS

BERLIN, Dec. II. - Germany's
answer to the American note regard
ing the deportation of Belgians is con-
fined almost exclusively to presenta-
ton of the situation in Belgium before
the deportation order became effective.
The note declares that there was
urgent need of some kind of work for
the Belgians because their idleness
was causing decentralization and says
that the deported workers are assured
of we'll being in new situations in Ger
many
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
KoLP VAUDEVILLE TRIO
BRINGS STRIKE NEWS

First news OF the unsettled condi-
tons among vaudeville performers
was brought here by Richmond per-
sons who came direct from the center
Of the strike. Chicago. They are
Peter Lichtenfels, Elizabeth and Ger
trude Kolp.
The situation in Chicago seems to
be acute, they said They cancelled
engagements there and will avoid Chi
cago until matters reach q climax.
They went to Evansville with their
act, "All for a Kiss"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12

north Of this place. Besides her hus
band she is survived by two sons, Mar
vim and William and four daughters
Mrs. B. W. Dyer, Castine: Mrs. One
Simpson, Whitewater, Ind: Mrs. Car
Hawley and Miss Marie, New Paris
Funeral services will be held at tive
o'clock Wednesday afternoon conduct
ed by the Rev. George F. Critz. In
terment at Springiawn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
LOOKS FOR ACTION
IN FRENCH CRISIS

PARIS, Dec. 12.-Premier BRAND,
speaking to group OF reporters last
night, said:
There is nothing absolutely posi-
tive as yet but you can announce that
the new government will in all prob.
ability appear in the chamber Of dep.
uties Wednesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
ROY BABYLON ELECTED
BY CENTRAL CHRISTIANS

Roy Babylon, present incumbent.
was reelected general superintendent
of the Central Christian Sunday
school by the board at the annual
election. Mr.. Babylon will appoint
his corps of assistants. On Thursday
night the congregation at it's annual
meeting will nominate six elders,
twelve deacons and three trustees to
be voted on at the election Thursday,
December %.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
MRS. fITzWATER DIES

NEW PARIS, Ohio, Dec 12-Mrs.
Della w. Fitzwater, So, wife of Paz-
we'll Fitzwater, died at her home Sun
day night after an illness covering a
period of year She was born in
West Virginia but had resided for
several years on the Richie farm,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12

keepsie $500 or 30c: Racine $4,000
or 32c; Redlands $4,000 or 19c; Rich
mond. Ind, 1920 or SIC; Roanoke
$1,000 Dor 30c; South Bend, $4,000 or
lie; Washington $69.S40 or 21c;
Wheeling $4,000 or 36c; GAINESVILLE,
$500 or 23c.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
CONDEMNS GERMANY

LONDON, Dec. ia strong protest
against the deportation OF, Belglans
was made at great meeting OF the
Socialist Democratic Labor party held
at Amsterdam yesterday, according to
Reuters dispatch from that city.
Magistrate Kliegen of Amsterdam, the
principal speaker, strongly condemned
German methods in Belgium
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12
STRIKE NOT IMMINENT

CHICAGO, Dec 12.-Danger of a
vaudeville actors strike is not immin-
ent, according to international officials
OF the White Rats Actors Union, who
are in Chicago today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-12

Cylinders filled with oil serve as a
brake in new life preservar Of Dan
ish invention that is intended to drop
a person seated in a belt from burn
ing building.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
COOLEST AIR OVER EQUATOR
Scientist Discovers interesting Fact
as Result of Experiments in
Upper Air.

Winds blow not merely along the
surface of the earth but upward and
downward throughout the atmosphere.
They whirl about in all directions. So
it is impossible to construct weather
chart that will really show the direc'
lions of the winds, for such a chart
would have to be in three dimensions.
Prof. Alexander Meade Of Harvard,
in an article in the Geographical Re-
view, describes some of the recent ex-
periments in the upper air performed
by sounding balloons. The atmosphere
has, roughly, two layers, the lower
called the troposphere and the upper
the stratosphere. The strongest winds
are found just below the stratosphere,
and it would seem that pressure
changes originate in this region.
The shakespeare is highest over the
equator and lowest over the poles, but
it's height varies with the seasons. "At
the equator" says Professor McAdie,
"as we rise in the air the temperature
continues to fall to a much greater
height than in temperate ATTITUDES. In
deed. the lowest temperature is found
above the equator
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20

that which he had worn as butler,
enter.
The guests, she could see, were no
less impressed than she was.
Countess Karolyi," said Mrs EN-
Dry, Il want to present a countryman
Of yours-Mr Lisz, who is visiting
u.s."
The countess, tall stately woman,
looked at him, and a slow flush crept
up beneath her cheeks.
us it Jan Lisz of Buda?" she asked.
Yes, know you now, my friend"
John Lisz's hand was steady as a
rock as he took the trembling hand
which the countess extended toward
him and raised it to his lips. That
action was remembered afterward.
Then, before the scene had fully i'm
pressed itself upon those present, din
ner was announced
And somehow, in spite of Mr.. En-
oryS dutiful attempts to take the
countess as his partner, she went in
on the eX-butler's arm.
Mrs. Emory heard their converse
ton with increasing establishment
during the meal
Have you been long in this coun-
try, JAM" asked the countess.
Five years"
"And your commission in the cav
airy regiment?"
''Gone-like many other things"
you were not home, then, at the
time Of your fathers death? 1t is so
sad when one is estranged.'
MY father is dead?" asked the ex-
butler quietly
'You did not know"
mo, madame. Yes, we were es-
tranged. But am sorry he died when
l was here. And the count, your hus-
band, is we'll, trust?"
The countess looked at him very
strangely. 81 thought you knew He
died last year" she said.
Then, as if each had said too much,
they joined in the general converse
ton of the table But Mrs Emory's
eyes grew wider every moment. Cav
airy regiment" Who was he?
1t was at the moment of their part
ing, when, after a low talk in the
corner, John bowed again over the
countess hand, that the look In their
eyes told her everything.
Half an hour later she found John
in the kitchen putting away the wine.
The old butler had gone; John was in
his accustomed suit once more.
What does it mean?" she asked.
Madame! How can | ever thank
you that she did not know? We were
friends-lovers-on in our country
in youth. My family was higher than
hers. My father would not consent to
our marriage. | insisted-and she ran
away to save my prospects. That is
all, madame"
"And now? You are leaving US,
suppose?" said Mrs. Emory sadly.
cat the end of my month, madame.
Service is honorable in this country.
Afterward-"
"Yes?" Mrs. Emory whispered;
though she knew she had no need Of
an answer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
Painless Dentistry.

A tourist while doing" California.
noticed long shanty which displayed
the following sign: Teeth yanked
out without a twinge" AS he hap
pened to be suffering from toothache.
he entered the shanty and asked the
dentist:
DO you extract teeth without giving
pain?"
WAL, l reckon SO, stranger"
"All right; pull this one out" in
dicating the offending mOlar.
The dentist whistled, and in walked
his assistant with club
Nov, pard,' quoth the dentist"
Stun him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
Smithsonian institution.

The Smithsonian institution Is gov
eminent institution, as expressed in
the will of it's founder, for the in
crease and diffusion of knowledge
among men," It maintains d library
of 165, 900 volumes, chiefly scientific re-
ports, and has the administrative
charge of several branches which
grew out of it's early activities and
which are supported by congressional
al museum, including the National Gal
lery of Art, the international exchange
service, the bureau Of American eth
nology, the National Zoology park. the
astrophysical observatory and the
United States regional bureau for the
international catalogue of scientific lit
erature The international exchange
service, carried on in accordance with
the terms of treaties entered into be-
tween the United States and various
foreign nations, is for the free inter
change of scientific, literary and gov
ernmental publications between the
government of the United States
and foreign governments and in
situations, and Investigators in
the United States and foreign
lands. 1t has correspondents in all
parts of the world, and since it's es-
Enlistment more than 100000 pack
ages, containing many millions of pub
locations, have been handled by 1t. The
bureau of American ethnology Is for
the study of the American Indian; the
astrophysical observatory, for the in
vestigation of solar phenomena.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
6e Buffers
Hour
By GRACE ELMER
Copyright, 1916, by W. G. Chapman)


who do you think is coming to
our dinner party tomorrow night,
Henry?" asked little Mrs Emory of
her husband. THE Countess Karolyi."
We'll, let her carol all she wants
to-" said Henry Emory heartlessly.
Never heard Of her anyway. Who is
she?"
Don't pc fippant, Henry! You
know the Countess Karolyi is the IA
nous Hungarian woman writer who
has come to America to study our
ways. We'll, l met her as president
OF our ladies' club, and l got her to
promise to come to dinner. There"
Il wonder if Johns acquainted
with her. murmured Henry Emory,
looking after the Hungarian butler,
who was at that moment leaving the
dining room.
Everybody in Mrs. Emory's circle
had read of the countess, who had run
away from home as girl and found
employment as woman writer in
London; how she had returned to peo-
pie who believed her dead, years af-
ter, famous; Of her marriage after all
to the elderly count to escape whom
she had first left home. Mrs Emory
felt that her visit would be a social
triumph.
you must be on your very best be-
havior tomorrow, john" she said to
the butler.
John Lisz, her Hungarian butler,
was a treasure. She had had him
nearly a year, and had never had a
better or more distinguished looking
servant. He was about the same age
as the countess-a trif1e over 80, per-
haps, tall, well built, handsome and
SO well bred that she had Economically
speculated whether he was not an
army officer in disguise
John looked at her strangely.
Madame, l must ask for tomorrow
off," he said.
Mrs. Emory was Mortified. But,
John, what shall we do?" she walled.
Il have friend who will take my
place Madame, l cannot serve my
own people. l was in-in a higher
station"
Seeing that he could not be moved,
Mrs. Emory reluctantly assented, and
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
Now a Clay Coffin.

Human clay can now be buried in
a clay casket if the latest innovation
In undertaking supplies becomes pop
ular. The clay coffin is said to be
dust, vermin and waterproof, and
therefore more durable and satisfac-
tory than any wooden casket. 1t is
supplied with metal handles and cloth
Innings and a pane Of glass is set
in the lid, but both the lid and the
casket are entirely of clay nodded
each in one piece. The sharp cor
ners are overcome in the clay coffin
and it can be finished to simulate
any desired material in either black,
white or gray If the clay coffin
reaches commercial demand it can be
produced at moderate cost.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
BLUEJAY ENDS CHICKEN FIGHT
Interested Referee Finally Steals
Prize From Hen, Rooster and
Guinea.

A black hen, a game rooster and a
guinea hen On the farm OF Samuel
Dodd, near the Passaic county line
discovered and fought for nearly an
hour over a good-sized rat which had
been crippled by the rooster.
Each bird asserted its claim to the
prize in the best way it could. When
the fighting was firing the comuatants
along came a bluejay which settled
the ownership by picking up the rat
and flying into a corncrib.
The farmhands and others who had
bluejay's trick entitled the bird to all
the honors that have been heaped up
on the species.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20

went to break the news to her hus
band
do you know l believe John would
grace our luncheon with his fine
ways" she said, laughing.
why don't you have him." asked
Henry Emory.
Don't be so foolish, Henry" re-
turned his wife.
A couple of hours later John way.
laid her with the most extraordinary
proposition that she had ever heard
Madame, if 1 dared to ask IA
vor-" he began.
well, one gets things only by ask
Ing" said Mrs. Emory briskly.
Madame, l was "a gentleman In
my own country, and II would give
the world to meet gentlefolks again
not as butler. Madame, l ask to
be your guest at dinner"
"My guest. john" exclaimed his
mistress, astounded at this sudden in
depreciation of her own thought.
Eyes Madame, l pledge my word
l know how gentlefolks behave.
shall not shame you"
Little Mrs. Emory was indignant for
a moment; then she saw the humor
of the situation. And she happened
to be one man short for her party
She was sure none of those dining
with her, largely strangers as they
would be, would recognize the butler
John, will" she exclaimed i'm
pulsively. And I'll introduce you as
a friend of ours who is staying with
us. You have the-the proper clothes p
Indeed, yes. A million thanks
madamei" cried John.
But wait a moment! How about
your substituted"
Il have arranged for that already
replied the butler calmly. my friend
is in here"
He opened the kitchen door and
Mrs. Emory saw a real-to-life butler
more real even than John, as she ad
mitted afterward, standing imposing
ly within He made her deep salu
tation.
My friend, Peter, will serve you
madame" said John. Il have already
instructed him in his duties. He was
for many years with the Davises OF
Yorkville."
Mrs. Emory could say no more
though she half regretted her impul
siveness 1t seemed uncanny to her
and more SO the following evening
when, standing to receive the countess
she was staggered at the appearance
of John Lisz, dressed In well-cut
evening suit, which was certainly not
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
On the Contrary

What lot of mail you've got this
morning" exclaimed the poets wife.
But then, of course, this is your birth
day, and those are many happy re-
turns Of the day from all your
friends"
NO. said the poet, pushing aside
are unhappy returns of the day from
the publishers"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
His Mind Elsewhere,

Does it require mental concentra-
ton to write best seller ,"
Il hardly think So replied the man
who loves good literature. THE last
popular novel l glanced through was
dictated by the author to his secre-
tary, | understand, while on a fishing
trip, and Judging from the style of
the novel, he must have caught some
fish"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
True RELIGIOUS Spirit.

The church recently erected at Or
leans, in the Sacramento diocese of
California, is the only sacred edifice
in radius Of 40 miles, and stands on
Indian Fannie, who, though destitute,
made the present in the best possible
spirit, saying: go on and build the
church; don't want any money" The
congregation is about 700 Indians and
half-breeds.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
Queer J9p Pets.

Singing insects and reptiles are
great pets with the Japanese, and
for the delight of their almond-eyed
masters, it being said that Crown
Prince Hirohito himself keeps pri-
vate stock of kajika, or singing frogs.
The favorite singing insect is the kan
tan, species of locust, which must al
ways be kept In the shade and never
sprinkled with water If he is to vocal
ize.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
He Didn't Need Any,

Handicapped but undaunted, the act
ors in the touring "drammer" were do
ing their best, but their efforts were
spoiled by the rude comments of a
small boy at the back Of the hall.
At last, after some of his best scenes
had been spoiled, the hero Kissed
mechanically Ladies and gen.
tlemen, five years ago lost monkey.
Tonight he has turned up again
at the back Of the hall" The ap-
plause and laughter which greeted
this brilliant sally had hardly died
away, when the voice of the insulter
was heard to ask blandly: What
did you do with the organ?"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
Hardshins of War.

Two hundred and twenty-five arti-
cles besides rations are carried by
British soldiers sent into the trenches,
sixteen items being worn on the per-
son, eleven carried liz the pockets, nine
in the haversack, sixteen in the yalise
and nine in the hold ALL" besides six
teen items of equipment.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
Almost insulted.

What is your favorite soft drink"
asked the breezy young man. Sir"
answered Colonel Soaksby, with some
degree Of asperity, those connections
interest me not at ALL Fortunately,
have never been in such a predfcament
that l could not get water for bathing
purposes"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
incurrinQ a Risk.

"a man offered me 81 to kick him
yesterday. He said he made an ass
of himself"
We'll, did you accept the offer?"
NO. I've learned that the average
person doesn't hate himself very long
at a time, and before l could have
kicked this fellow he might have re-
covered his spirits sufficiently to re-
sent it,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
Beats a Burglar Alarm.

Smith-My wife has quit going
through my pockets while I'm asleep.
Jones-So? How did you fix it?
SMITH bought one Of those me-
chanical mice the other day and put
it in my pocket, and since then she
lost all interest in the financial ques-
ton
Jones-Say, that was a great idea
it's me for a mechanical mouse at
once-if not sooner.