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Gilpin observer., 1916-06-08
Wyoming.

Work on two new oil derricks in
the Little Buffalo basin has been
commenced.
That the Ohio OIL Company expects
to locate refinery at Greybull there
seems no longer reason for doubt.
The Greybull Oil & Development
Company. which owns thirty-seven
acres Of land Just south Of the Grey.
bull river, about . mile and a half
from Greybull, has begun work on iss
ground.
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-08

May Cripple Creek Output $780, $40.
Cripple Creek, Colo.-The Cripple
Creek district output for the month
of May totaled S4,150 tons, with
bullion value of $1,185,S4O. The av-
erage per ton Of all ores treated
amounted to $14.09. The table fol-
lows:
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-08
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Prices Quoted for Metals.
Spelter, st. Louis-$13.37h.
Copper, casting g-$28.62h.
Lead. New York-$7.50.
Bar silver-68%c.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19

ent of the home department.: Mrs Oil
yer Hiatt of Webster. superintendent.
of the missionary department; Fred
Wallace of Whitewater, secretary of
the temperance department.; William
Klopp of Richmond, superintendent
of the press department and William
Wessler was elected adult superintend-
ent.
Select Cambridge City.
The 1917 conference will go to
Cambridge City This town was cho-
sen in preference to two other candi-
dates, Economy and Whitewater
All attendance records have been
broken. when the afternoon session
started today, 6S7 people had register
ed and several more are expected to
register before the close of the confer
ence Fred Wallace said this afternoon.
The total attendance at the conference
last year which was the largest up
until now was 614.
The time this morning was taken
[continued On Page Nine.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
CITY PROTESTS
WATER CHARGE
ON SPRINKLERS

INDIANAPOLIS, May ia hear
ing of the petition of the Richmond
City Water Works company for an in
crease in rates was begun this after
noon before the Indiana Public Util-
tiles commission.
A number of Richmond business
men who have installed automatic
sprinkling systems in their plants for
fire protection we're present to protest
against the establishment of a readi.
ness-to-serve charge for sprinkling
systems.
The first three business men to tes-
tify were James A. Carr, president of
the American Seeding Machine com
pa1y; George H. Knollenberg, presi-
dent of the Knollenberg Dry Goods
company, and S. e. Swayne, presi-
dent of the Swayne-Robinson Manu-
featuring company E. M. Haas also
testified.
These witnesses declared that it
would be unfair to place a charge
against them for providing a system
[continued On Page Eighth
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
MEXICANS SMUGGLING SUPPLIES
IT TALY TRIES
TO REGAIN
LOST GROUND

VIENNA, May 19-In an eff
fort to win back lost territory
the Italians are making strong
counter, attacks against the new
positions of the Austro-Hungar-
ians in the Tyrolese Alps and on
the Doberdo plateau north of
Monfalcone.
Latest dispatches from Trent
and Laibach, the headquarters
of the commander of the forces
on the Isonzo front, state that
these attacks have been uni
fornly repulsed and that the
italians suffered considerable
losses. ..-..
There are now more than
1000 prisoners in the hands of
the Austro-Hungarians, taken
since the present offensive
against the Italians commenced.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
DRIVER SOBS
BECAUSE CAR
HURT CHILD

Tears streaming down his
cheeks Frank ]. Sigmund, of
st. Louis, travelling salesman,
came into police headquar-
tiers late yesterday afternoon
and announced that he had
run down a small boy oppo-
site the Main street entrance
to Glen Miller park and that
he feared the boy would not
live. Sigmund came to sur
render himself to the police
after having taken the boy to
Reid hospital in his Ford run
about.
Boy Reported Better.
The victim Of the accident, Elmer
Porter, 8, son of Thomas Porter, 10S
South Ninth street, superintendent of
the John A. Evans Manufacturing
company, was at first believed to be
Lcontinued On Page Eleven.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
HITCH OLD DOBBIN
WE'RE IN HURRY;
TURN ASIDE DUSTY

"Seventytwo miles in Lightweight
minutes That's not so fast but reason
able. We will make Cincinnati in 80
minutes easily enough" said Dusty
Elliot, follower of the gas racing
game, to his mechanician as the two
clambered out of specially built
racing car which had been halted in
front of the Westcott this noon.
They had driven here from Indiana.
polls. According to Elliott they left
the Fletcher Bank building at 1000
o'clock sharp. Seven minutes were
wasted in getting out of the city.
They arrived in Richmond at 1880
"She recently made ninety-six on
the Sheepshead Bay track" said
Elliot.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
GREENSBORO OWNfs,
RECEIVERS MACHINE
TAKEN CIRCUS DAY

Chief Goodwin said today that the
Ford touring car, owned by Herman
Davis of Greensboro, stolen in this
city the day the Gentry circus was in
Richmond, had been found in Dayton.
The Indiana license had been removed
and 1915 Ohio License substituted; :;
also the engine number had been filed
off, but the car was Unidentified by a
popularity of one of its lamps. The
of IS.
A Ford owned by a man named Mul.
lin, living at New Paris, which was
also stolen here on circus day, has not
been located.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
FRENCH ADMIT
GERMAN GAINS
ON HILL 287

PARIS, May le.-The cap
ture of a small French posi-
ton on Hill No. 287, north
west of Verdun, by the Ger
mans, was admitted by the
French war office today.
Using new divisions OF
troops the Germans drove
forward on a three-mile front
assaulting the French posi-.
tions in Avacourt wood, on
Hill No. 287 and on Hill No
3O4.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
CUSTOMS GUARD
KILLS SOLDIER;
CAUSES DOUBT

WASHINGTON. May to.-Shooting
of Sergeant Harry Furman, an Ameri-
can soldier, by Mexican customs
guards at Juarex, Mex. yesterday, has
aroused suapicion among officials here
as to the GOOD faith of the latest Mexi-
can promises of cooperation with the
American forces. Preliminary investi-
sation of the incident as reported to
the war department discloses that Fur
man was technically outside of his
right in being on Mexican SOIL But
the Mexican's claims that he was
Intoxicated and fired the first shot are
not suhstantlated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
UNCLE SAM NEEDS
$1H, 1921 FOR
CURRENT EXPENSES

WASHINGTON, May 1s-The an,
hual sundry civil appropriations bill
pne of Uncle Sans biggest current
expenses, was recommended to the
house for passage today by the house
appropriations committee. The bill
carries a total Of $127,237,221, as
against $126, $50 in last years bill
The committee explained, however
hat the bill showed a decrease under
The total appropriation for similar
purposes last year, including deficien.
cy appropriations of $6,71S,552.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
JONES HEADS CONVENTION
WHICH PICKS CAMBRIDGE
FOR SESSION next YEAR

: Officers were elected this morning
at the County Sunday school conven-
ton which is being held at White
water.
E. P. Jones of Milton was elected
president; Harry Reeves of Richmond
ice-president; Arthur Meeks of Cen.
terville, treasurer; Miss Laura Bertsch
of Centerville, secretary; Miss Edna
Smith of Richmond, superintendent OF
the teachers training department; Mrs
Julia Truitt of Economy, superintend
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
Plans Call for Parade.

F'oHo Sai T0TooCs
Tentative plans for the demonstra.
tion call for an immense parade
through the principal streets with the
white-haired veterans of the rebellion
in the position of honor-the van.
Every fraternal and civic organiza-
ton in the city will be asked to have
delegations of marchers in the parade
and it is planned to have the buildings
on the streets through which the
marchers parade beautifully decorat-
ed, the national colors predominating.
"A splendid idea and a real-for-sure
observance of Memorial Day." said
Mayor Robbins when informed of the
plans of the promoters of the demon
stration
The city Of Richmond will do ev-
erything in its power to make the
event a success. I sincerely hope that
all of our citizens will give their aid
to this movement. | want a place re-
served in the parade for police Off
GERS and some of the fire companies.
Not only will this demonstration be a
deserving tribute to those men who
saved the union but 1t will arouse a
latent patriotism and give indorse-
ment to the patriotic movement, now
nationwide in its scope. for more ade-
quate preparations for national de-
fense."
lodges Join Movement.
Officers OF several fraternal organi-
cations today announced their inten-
| ton Of at once asking their respective
| lodges to give Endorsement of the Me-
mortal Day demonstration. n. C. Hell
| ronimum declared that he would pre-
sent the matter to the Modern Wood
men.
Fred Bayer, presiding officer of the
Occur de Lion lodge, K. of P, was one
of the first to tndorse the project.
Captain Paul Comstock, past de-
, partment commander of the Spanish
American war veterans, assured the
[contInuea On Page seven.J
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
CITY PLANS PREPAREDNESS PARADE
VETERANS TO BE CENTER OF INTEREST
IN GIGANTIC MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
ENDORSED BY LODGES AND CITIZENS

patriotic demonstration to surpass any thing of its
kind ever held in Richmond with the cits veterans of
the Civil War the heroes of the OCCASION is being
ranged for Memorial Day, Tuesday, May 3O
The movement started today by Lawrence ].
Handley member of the city council and a past state
commander of the Sons of Veterans. Before enthu
siasc Endorsements had been received from interested
citizens together with that they would do
eryhing in their power to make the demonstration
event Richmond could feel proud of.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
Temperature.
Yesterday,

Local Forecase-Fair tonight and
probably Saturday. Not much change
in temperature.
General Conditions-The weather
is now fair over the lake region and
Ohio valley. Heavy rains have oc.
Cured during the last a hours in Yer.
mont, Canada and Texas Tempera.
ture was near freezing last night
throughout Wayne county.
w E. MOORE,
Weather Forecaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19

Peanut" Calls Police.
Then, responding to the call of good
citizenship. Peanut" sped like comet
to police headquarters. notified Ser
geant Staubach that the peace and
quiet of his neighborhood was being
disturbed, then darted back to the
scene of hostilities in time to witness
the conclusion of the row.
I It was with unconcealed pride that
the youngster appeared in city court
Icontinued On Page seven.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19

Raid Douglas House. .
Word reached Stone several days
ago that Mexicans were smuggling
Mexicans we're smuggling American
arms and ammunition across the bor-
der from Mexico in large quantities.
An investigation that began immedi-
ately resulted In raid last night upon
a Mexican house at Douglas, AriZ.
There the military police found com
plete wireless plant. forty rifles and
a thousand rounds of ammunition.
The ringleaders of the smuggling
plot have escaped capture. but Agent
Stone is personally conducting the
hunt for them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
DECKER IS STRICKEN

Henry Decker. 331 South Fourteenth
street, we'll known resident Of this
city and for many years an employe
of the Richmond Casket company, was
stricken with apoplexy about o'clock
this morning at the corner OF South
Ninth and A streets. just as he had
arrived at the factory to begin his
days work Other workmen rushed to
his aid and he was soon removed to
his home. His condition was reported
to be serious this afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
AUSTRIAN ATTACKS
CHECKED BY TROOPS
OF ITALIAN RULER

ROME, May 19.-Although the Aus
tro-Hungarians massed approximately
400, 900 men and hundreds of big guns
for their drive against the Italians,
it was decided today by military ex-
perts that the offensive had been
checked.
1t is declared here that German
army officers helped plan the Austro.
Hungarian offensive, and that the
drive was decided upon at the recent
council held in Vienna
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
CITY HEALTH GOOD

There is very little suffering in the
city this spring. said Miss Lillian
Mahin, city visiting health nurse.
Miss Mahin has been on duty In Rich
mond for the past two weeks and said
that she finds conditions better than
she had expected in city of this size.
But who would want to be sick this
kind of weather." she said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
SENIORS CAN'T HOP
so CLASS WON'T
DO ANNUAL DANCE

Evidently, Richmond high school
students prefer aesthetic dancing to
the modern art,
I'VE petitioned for the Inauguration
of the annual Senior hop, but it seems
as if only seventeen Of the 10 mem.
bers of the graduating class know
how to Dance is the wall OF a Senior
class leader.
Consequently, the Senior hop, long
discarded custom up at r. H. S., will
not be revived this year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
"REST" At MORTON LAKE
OFFERS SUMMER OUTING
FREE TO WORKING GIRL!

A for working girls free without cost!
impossible this movement
ined ts realization.
that Lakeside Rest will
OF the bridge and
will organization Saturday
noon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19

Prince Won Buelow, former
Imperial German Chancellor
Mons. Leon Bourgeois, French
Prime Minis ter, and Lord
Charles Hardinge, former Vice
roy of India, who, it is reported,
will present nations terms of
peace.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
BUGS ON HANDS"
KEEP TINY FINGERS
OUT OF MOUTHS

Children at the day nursery do not
put their fingers in their mouths.
II new child shows symptoms of
this habit, those who are regular at
tendants warn him that he will get
bugs in his stomach and that they will
make him sick. They tell him for his
further edification that his hands are
covered with bugs, little ones that he
can not see.
They mean germs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
U. s. CITIZEN
MAY YET ESCAPE
DEATH PENALTY

LONDON, May ts.-JeremIah C..
Lynch, the American citizen convicted
by field court martial OF participat.
ina In the Irish rebellion, may escape
death. The international News Serv-
Ice was informed today that the sen.
tenee OF death in Lyneh's case had not
yet been confirmed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
BANKRUPTCY APPEAL
FILED BY M. KELLY

Bankruptcy proceedings we're insti
tuted in federal court, Indianapolis
today by Mitchell Kelly, proprietor
of the Arlington restaurant He is
being represented by Frank Strayer
Assets are given at $161 and liabilities
at $1,208.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
CALL 100 men
IN new vENIRE
IN ORPET CASE

WAUkEGAN, IT,, May IA fresh
panel Of 100 Lake county citizens was
hailed into Judge Donnelly's court here
today In hopes of getting twelve dis.
interested men to decide whether VIII
Orpet, debonair colleaian, murdered
his sweetheart, Marian Lambert, or
whether she remorsefuIly took poison,
contended by the Students attorneys.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
WANTED
STRONGER FORCES
TO QUELL REVOLT

LONDON, May 1s-Both Lord
Kitchener, the war secretary and
Count John French, commander-in-
chief of the home defense, were beg
ged to send more troops into Ireland
before the Sein Fein uprising but re-
fused according to testimony given
today by Augustine Birrell, former Sec
tary of Ireland. before the royal COM
mission investigating the Irish revolt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
"PeQnut'' Lane Calls
Cops and Then Tells
Court About Battle


a cranberry last night
engaged in battle At
This
firing Abe
livery enough o qualify a witness
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
FILED SUIT ON LIEN

Complaint on mechanics lien was
filed today by John Banfiill against
George NJ. Guyer and wife, Ida Guyer
The Dickinson Trust company as trus-
tee, and E. l.. Cockerell are made par
ties to the suit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
TEBRETTS AND HINCkLE
WRITE FOR "FRIEND."

An article by Charles Tebbetts, Re
gional Conference on Missions for Gu
ba," appears in the current issue OF
the American Friend. 1t tells about a
recent conference held at Havana, Gu
ba, which he attended.
The same issue contains summary
of paper by Milo S. Hinckle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
SUSPECT GIGANTIC PLOT:
MEMoAnS SMUGGLING
ARMS ACROSS BORDER

PASO 19Agents of the United States depart
justice searching the border of New Mexico
evidence gigantic smuggling plot alleged have had the
ing of Mexican consuls.
being conducted today under the leadership of
H. chief agent here of the department of justice who
been given military running down the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19

prices from the stand and refreshment
counter.
Merchants and friends of the girls
have donated part Of the equipment.
[continued On Page Tweive.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
NORWEGIAN BOSSES
DECLARE LOCKOUT

CHRISTIANI, May 19-The Nor
wegian Employers union today declar-
ed general lockout, affecting 1000
men. Grave disorders are expected
and troops are held In readiness for
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
Proposes Real Home.

Proposes Real Home.
Mrs. Summerfruit proposes a real
home for girls. They can go 10 the
Rest. sleep their. bring their lunches
with them, or buy them at nominal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-19
Weather Forecast

United States Report-Fair. Contin-
ued cool tonight and Saturday.
Temperature.
NooA '.-....'...' ......'.''...' o7
Yesterday.
Maximum NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
Minimum ................. 81
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-30
LARGE INCREASE ik COKE PRO.
 DucTioN,

The coke made in the United States
 in iSfs amounted to sl.sSi,15N short
 tons, an increase. as compared with
 1914. of v.aa5.ss tons. or s0 per cent.
 and was within s.0a0,asso tons of the
 record output of 1918, according to
 figures compiled by (, E Lesher, of
 the United States Geological Survey.
 Of this total, ss per cent. or lA,Ovs.-
 Ss5 tons, was hy-producs coke, and es per cent. or sessaS,sS tons. was made in beehiyes oysns The increase in the output of by~product coke in 1915 as compared with 1914 was a per cent and in beehives. IS per cent An encouraging feature of the years rec. ord wzs that the quantity cf hs-pro- duct coke made in 1915 was the great est yet recorded, exceeding the out pus Of ISIS by 1.ssS.f.s tons Three foarshs of the hy-producs plants re ported an increase in output. and { new plants began production during the year, each at Cambria, Pa. Du- luth- Minn-, St Louis, Mo, and Chat saRooga, Tenn The total number of os-ProducS ovens in operation in 1915 was s.4Sl- as against 5.l4s in 1914. The number of beehive ovens in oper- alton in 1918 was is,s4a as against 4s.sss in 1914 The increase of Is per cent in the production of beehive coke from practically the same num- Der Of orens indicates more contin- 1oas operation during the past year. All States except Alabama. Georgia. Tennessee. Virginia. and West yir- Einia- in the South. and Massachus- atts. in the North. had increased out put in Is15.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-30

The worlds highest powered motor ship has been built in Italy for the Brazilian navy. its oil motors develop ing s.400 horse power
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-30
TELLS OF FIRST BASEBALL
 GLOVE

According to 3 magazine writer. the first baseball glove appeared in 1887. He tells about il as follows.
 About lSs7-es baseball team came 10 Rockford. III. to play our nine. They called themselves the ,Uncon- Quered Clippers of Illinois and blast cred OUT town with big posters We made up onr minds 10 give them 2 drubbings and al the end of the game the score was Rockford 76, Clippers 10.
 There was 8 little chap playing third base who grabbed everything that came near him. and held il. 100. l noticed that he wore kind of glove. When the game was over I went to him and asked what h was that he wore on his hand He told me that he was 2 mzchinist- and had got his hand badly hurt the week before. and he showed me the wound in his palm. He said that the boys did not want him 10 play Ehe game. but he got a piece Of thin sheet steel and made it slightly eoneave. but so that il did not quite touch the sore place He then made short glove 10 corer all os the fingers. and doubled the leather in the palm so that he could slip the plate between
 T asked him if it hurt, and he said Ii did nct. and that he could take a hot one and hold it better with the glove than without 1t That is the whole story don't think that Al SpaldiHg ever talked to the little chap with the iron Ast- az the boys dubbed the third baseuan, but everybody in Rockford knew about the rnitt. and he may have got the idea from him Any way. that was the first glove that any hallpiayer eEsr woEe-