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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-20

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-20

Speaker Clark and Democratic
Leader kitchin declined to COM
ment on the presidents address.
They said they desired to digest it
fully before saying anything.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
Vote OF RA|LROADERS
FAv0RS STRIKE TO GET
EIGHT.HOUR DEMANDS

NEW YORK, Aug s.-Officiais Of
the organizations of railway employees
known as the big Four" announced
today that the men have voted in
favor of a strike unless the demand
for an eight-hour day and time and
one-half for overtime are granted.
Approximately 100000 workmen are
affected by the vote, the count Of
which was completed last night.
Organization which voted upon the
strike question are the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers, the Brother
hood Of Railway Trainmen, the Order
of Railway Conductors and the Order
of Firemen and Engineers.
Results Are Announced.
The results of the referendum as
announced follows:
Locomotive Engineers-(southea
eru territory for a strike, 9,672. or SO
percent; western territory, 9,035, or
80 percent; eastern territory, 9,464.
Firemen and Enginemen-Total
vote, 7o,653 or SO percent in favor of
strike.
Trainmen-For a strike, 134, 1882
against the strike, 4,276,
Conductors-Total vote for strike,
34,S46 For strike S75 percent.
One Road Not Included.
One railroad was not included in the
vote of the Order of Conductors but
it was said to be a small and unim-
portant one.
The announcements were made by
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
ECONOMY TO FILE
new PETITION FOR
IMPROVING ROADS

Because it was believed the petition
had not been properly advertised, re-
quest of William L. Robinson and
others for improvement of parts OF
Market, Main and Popular streets in
Economy was withdrawn with the con
sent of the county commissioners yes
terday
A new petition asking for the same
improvement will be filed. Yesterday
morning, commissioners appointed
viewers for the streets asked for but
in the afternoon Wilfred Jessup, at
torney for the people who are fighting
the improvement raised the question
of whether the petition had advertised
in accordance with the law. 1t had
been advertised In a Richmond daily
newspaper but the law says that such
documents must also be published in
a weekly newspaper
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
HEAVIEST RAIN SINCE MARCH 1913
SAVES WAYNE C0uNTY'S CORN CROP;
BOLT SHOCKS Three AT GREENSBORO

barn OF George Skinner, south OF
Fountain City, was demolished by a
bolt.
Cambridge City. Boston and Green's
fork report no storm damage of conse-
quence. Hagerstown bore the brunt
OF the storm, but there was very little
loss to property and crops.
Wind Accompanies Rain.
A considerable wind accompanied
the rain and some corn fields were
damaged by this element, but such
losses were more than Offset by the
general benefits to the crops from the
rain.
"The first OF the month ! estimated
for the government, an S. per cent.
corn crop in Wayne county Today
| will revise my estimate as result Of
the general rain storm of last night.
will now estimate 80 per cent.
CROP" Walter Ratliff said
"Clay lands and lands not properly
drained are the only ones where there
will be a poor corn yield. An import
ant benefit from the storm is the as
surance of a good fall pasturage. Also
plowing fields for wheat planting will
now be possible. The rain was too
late to benefit the potato crop but it
was fine for garden produce"
Because of the burning Of the
Ashes transformer house meeting
of the Home Economic club. to have
been held at the school house on the
Middleboro pike tomorrow night has
been postponed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08

but the loss sustained from lightning
was remarkably small.
Three people, two men and WON.
an, were severely shocked while work
ing on farm north OF Greensboro,
yesterday afternoon. The advance
guard OF the storm which passed over
Richmond during the night struck the
northwestern section Of the county
late in the afternoon.
Mrs. Daisy kienzle and John Camp.
bell and his son were repairing wire
fence along the Kienzle and Campbell
farms about o'clock yesterday after.
noon when lightning bolt struck the
fence.
The two men were stunned but were
not rendered unconscious. Mrs. Kien-
2le, who had her hand on a wire, lost
consciousness and for a time last
night 1t was feared she would die. To-
day it was reported that her condition
is much improved and that her recov-
cry is assured.
Bolt Strikes Transformer.
A bolt struck the transformer house
of the electric line of the Robert Ashe
company between Richmond and New
Paris, the resulting fire destroying it
and three transformers. Today New
Paris was without electric service
The house is located northeast of
Richmond on the Middleboro pike.
The residence of Frank Nicholson,
northeast of Fountain City, was struck
by lightning but only small damage
was done to the property No inmates
were hurt A small section of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
TRUSTY MAKES
ESCAPE FROM
COUNTY JAIL

Using a skeleton key which friend
gave him, Julian Schweder, trusty
who was serving sentence in the
county jail. escaped Saturday night.
Although the fugitive has not been
capture, Sheriff Steen has a warm
clue.
Schweder was committed to jail the
first OF July on ninety-f1ve day sen.
tence. Upon the suggestion OF the
police department he was Immediately
placed on the trusty roll. For some
time he took care Of the court house
lawn ungarded and then he was placed
in charge Of the insane ward Of the
Jail,
Two Women Suspected.
He was on intimate terms with
two women who did his washing and
often brought him food Investiga-
tions are now under way to prove that
these friends gave the prisoner the
key and enough money to make his
getaway.
Schweder was the only man In the
Jail who was allowed to go without
being locked in a cell at night.
FTlsOneTS HOtiCSu SdtuIudy AASH'
that he was acting queerly. After
Sheriff Steen had made mis- final in
spection tour about II o'clock, the
trusty went to the back end of the in
sane ward Here he could not be seen
by the other prisoners.
Unlocks Rear Door.
He unlocked the door which leads
to the stone yard and escaped After
getting out he locked the door. The
yard is surrounded only by low
board fence.
He left a note to the sheriff, saying
that he had gone to Union City to at
tend to some business and that from
there he was going to Indianapolis.
Upon going to Union City the sheriff
did not find the escaped prisoner.
Wife Receives Letter.
His wife, who lives at Union City,
received a letter from her husband,
which had been mailed from Dayton.
He said he was just ready to board a
train for Cleveland, where he had a
good job.
II will send you some money soon"
was the conclusion. 1t is the belief
that the letter was written only as a
sham as the couple separated several
months ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
FACING
FAMINE IN PAPER
ADOPT ECONOMIES

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Newspapers
of the United States are confronted by
such a scarcity of newsprint paper
that the curtailment of its use in ev.
cry way possible has been forced upon
them.
Unless economies are effected by
the newspapers a famine in paper will
result in a few months, according to
the manufacturers, who say that the
only way a crisis can be averted will
be through the outstanding OF their re-
sources by the newspapers.
This means a concerted stoppage of
waste of news print paper by reduc-
ton in the size of newspapers, by the
refusing of unsold papers and by ma
terlally cutting off exchanges.
If this action is not taken the manu-
facturers will be forced to supply
paper on allotment, limited by their
inadequate production, and their rap
idly diminishing supplies.
Fifty mills in the United States and
Canada are working three shifts of
men eight hours each day six days a
week, yet their production falls so
short of requirements that their sur
plus stock is being reduced at the rate
of 5000 tons a month.
At the end of June, the last month
for which figures were compiled, there
were only 65,194 tons of news print
paper in the storehouses, while at the
same time last year there were 92,967
tons.
1t is impossible for the mills to in
crease their production. Their output
in June was 140,151 tons, 95.4 per
cent. of their capacity, and an increase
of $4,000 tons month over the pro-
duction of June, 1915. Even this tre-
mendous increase is insufficient to
meet the demand
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
.PENNSY ELIMINATES
White SIGNAL LIGHT

Divisions of the Pennsylvania lines
operating in and through Richmond
will be affected by the change in color
scheme for signal purposes which will
be made throughout the entire system
Orders for the new materials are be.
ing placed.
White lights are to be eliminated al.
together as signal indication Green
will replace white as sign for clear
or proceed" A distinctive yellow
visible at a great distance will mean
caution" Red will continue to be
the danger signal
Increasing use of white lights in
buildings, drives, roads and streets ad-
jacent to the company's right of way
led to the substitution of yellow
light which can not be mistaken for
white.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. S.-Charles
E. Hughes. in the first set speech of
his transcontinental trip, last night
assailed the Wilson administration
vigorously for it's foreign policy, its
Mexican policy, for appointing men
whom he termed inexperienced to Dip
lomatic posts, and for what he char
acterized as "a raid upon the civil
service of the United States
HE kept us out Of war; Mr.
Hughes said, referring to the presi-
dent and a Democratic campaign slo-
gan. Yet we seized Vera Cruz. That
was war-very ignoble war. And It
was called war over the bodies Of
those dead soldiers; it was called a
war of service.
Talk about what is your policy.
What is the presidents policy-does
any one know? Has the executive
ever had policy for more than six
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
MARINES TO GUARD
POLLS Ar ELECTION
IN ISTHMUS STATE

WASHINGTON, Aug. S-Facing
repetition of the recent fiasco which
resulted in a protest of the presiden-
tial election in Panama, the state de-
partment is preparing to serve notice
on Nicaragua that the coming elec-
tions there must be perfectly fair.
In the Panama elections a few days
ago the defeated factions charged that
the faction in power had prevented
fair polling. This situation may be
repeated in Nicaragua, officials have
been warned, unless word is dispatch
ed, official or otherwise, that the
United States will not permit other
than a fair election.
A legation guard of 100 marines Is
now stationed at Managua, the capi-
tai 1t is possible that they will be
used to patrol the polling places and
supervise the election. This has been
requested by several of the factions.
Naturally, the Nicaraguan government
believes it unnecessary"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08

Ten hours of drenching rain, be.
ginning about II o'clock last night and
continuing until 8 o'clock this morn.
ing, brought with 1t thousands Of dol
lars to anxious Wayne county farmers
and relief to heat tortured residents
OF Richmond. Never was rain more
welcomingly received in this commun-
ity.
The unusually heavy rainfall Of 3.72
inches was recorded by Weather OBJ
server Walter Vosler at the water
works pumping station.
Heaviest Since 1918.
From II o'clock last night until
o'clock this morning more rain fell
than for any other similar period of
time since March 24-25, 1918, when a
precipitation of $50 inches was re.
corded on March "a. and AT inches
on the 25th The next heaviest rain
in the ANIMALS of this station was on
July 13, 1914, when 1926 inches of rain
fell. On July Is, 1915, a precipita.
tion of 294 inches was recorded" ;"
Vossler said.
"The corn crop has been made, es-
pecially the late planted corn has been
benefited Wayne county farmers are
many thousands of dollars richer to-
day than they were yesterday" said
Walter Ratliff, local agent for the de-
partment of agriculture
Small Loss Reported.
Accompanying the heavy downpour
was a severe electrical disturbance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
MENDENHALL STOPS
MEETING Of BOARD

Robert Mendenhall and Elizabeth
Culbertson. both Of Centerville, were
arrested at that place last night by
the town marshall for creating an un-
necessary disturbance.
They were brought to Richmond
and the woman was placed in the
prison at the Home Of the Friendless.
Mendenhall is held at the county jail.
Because they had been fighting, they
were landed in the Cenlerville jail
early yesterday evening. Last night
an important meeting Of the town
board was held in the same building.
The two prisoners made so much noise
that it was necessary that they be re-
moved before the meeting could go on.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08

the following heads of the organiza.
tions. Warren S. Stone. Locomotive
Engineers; w G. Lee, Railway Train.
men; A. B. Garretson, Railway Con
ductors and W. S. Carter, Firemen
and Engineers.
Announcements were made at a
joint meeting of the representatives
of the union and the railway man
ayers, the employers. Before the re-
suit was made known, however, the
question as to whether negro firemen
were to be given recognition by the
railroads was brought up.
Passes Over Question.
E. Lee, chairman Of the managers
said that the meeting was not author.
lied to consider that question.
w. G. Lee of the Railway Trainmen
responded that any agreement which
might be concluded must refer to all
employees.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
PREPAREDNESS WAR
CONTINUES TO RACE
ON CONGRESS FLOOR

WASHINGTON, Aug 8.--Despite
the progress made yesterday, many
trenches remained today to be taken
before the preparedness program is
finally won. Both the senate and the
house faced today new battles over
old ground on the army and the navy
appropriation bills.
Senators La Toilette Of Wisconsin,
and Reed Of Missouri. planned vio-
lent offensive against yesterdays con-
ference agreement on the army appro.
priation bill. Among the points in the
agreement to rouse the most serious
opposition are the clause exempting
retired army officers from the obliga-
tions Of the articles Of war: the elm
ination of the appropriation for for
eign pay to regulars and guardsmen
except for actual service in Mexico,
and the striking out of the provision
to prevent the enlistment of boys un-
der twenty-one years in the national
guard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08

Reid Memorial hospital II not en-.
larged within the next two years will
be unable to respond to the demands
OF the Richmond public.
This is aptly illustrated In the ma.
ternity cases cared for at the hospital.
As many babies were born at the hos.
pital the first three months Of this
year as were born at the institution
all OF last year.
Wards Are Ample Now.
The four wards now used are ample
for the time being to accommodate all
such patients received at the hospital,
but at least nine out OF the twelve
months OF the year there are not
enougth rooms to accommodate all
the socalled pay" patients who de.
sire admission to the hospital. 1t is
frequently the case that such class OF
patients have to be placed In ward
beds until they can be provided with
a private room.
The hospital depends almost entire.
ly upon its pay" patients for It's oper-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
S0MERv|LLE QUITS "Y"
FOR POST IN RUSSIA

]. J. Somerville, boys secretary Of
the Y. NJ. C. A. for the past two years,
has resigned his position with the
local association and will leave along
the latter part of October for Petro-
grad, Russia, where he will engage in
Y. NJ C. A. work.
Mr.. Somerville's resignation was ac-
cepted at a special meeting of "Y'
directors last night. Mr.. Sonerville
will continue in his present position
until new boys secretary is named
for the Richmond "Y"
Mr.. Somerville is enthusiastic over
prospective work in Russia Russia
is rapidly taking up the association
work and men with association exper.
ience are needed to promote the work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
MORE LANGUAGE
TO Be TAUGHT

Important changes will be made
in the grade schools of the county this
year. County Superint cndent VIII
liams announced today.
English was formerly not taught un-
til the fourth grade. but this year II
will be included in the third. Students
will now receive six years of language
instead of FIVE. Physiology will here
after be taught only in the fifth, sixth
and seventh grades. Formerly it was
also a course in the fourth year. Only
one text book will be used for this
subject
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
LIGHTNING DESTROYS
BARN AT new PARIS

NEW PARIS, o., Aug. S.-A barn
owned by Addison White, an aged
Colored farmer, was completely de-
stroyed by fire after it had been
struck by lightning during the storm
which swept over northern Preble
county last night. He estimates his
loss at $1,000. The property was
partly insured. A COW and a calf. a
considerable quantity of feed and sew
eral farm implements were destroyed.
, Although the storm was a severe
one the damage done was inconse-
quental. Crops were greatly bene-
fitted. Telephone service was i'm
paired, and as result of the burn
ing of the transformer house of the
Richmond-New Paris electric line this
town will be without electric illum.
nation for a week or ten days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
LARGE Addition NEEDED
TO ENABLE REID HOSPITAL
TO CARE FOR PATIENTS

ating revenue II receives only $4,000
year from the city.
10 Useful institution.
REID hospital Is, without a doubt
the city's most useful institution and
the people Of Richmond should be-
come acquainted with the needs OF
this institution because within short
time II is going to be necessary to
make public appeal for funds to en-.
large this institution" said city of
fetal today. When an addition to
the hospital Is provided the growth OF
the institution for period Of several
years must be considered. 1t would
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
GERMANS PENETRATE
WORKS AT THIAUMONT

North of the Somme, the French
have made further progress.
North of Hardecourt, in the region
of Hill No. 139, the French advanced,
capturing forty prisoners.
In the sector of Monaou farm, south
Of Hardecourt, the Germans made as
saults last night against the newly
won French positions, but attacks
broke down.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
STRIKERS IN EAST,
AT PLACES AGAIN,
CLAIM VICTORIES

NEW YORK, Aug. s.-Street car
conditions are rapidly getting back to
normal in Manhattan borough, follow
ing the acceptance. of the Mitchell
Straus agreement by officials of the
New York city railways company, the
Third avenue line and the union.
Leaders Of the men claim that, as
short as was the strike, it brought
about a victory for the union. for the
employees have been given the right
to organize and the companies have
agreed to open negotiations for wage
increase.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
RUSSIA MASSES
DRIVE ON CENTER
OF TEUT0N Line

PETROGRAD, Aug. S.-With the
Germans striving desperately in their
counter attacks the Russians have
suddenly concentrated their forces for
mighty smash against the Teutonic
center.
South of Brody the Russians are
pounding away at the army of General
Bothmer and are advancing towards
Tarnople.Lemberg railway.
Unofficial advices indicate that the
Russians are only II miles from this
strategic point Of communication.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
SEWER IS ORDERED
FOR CENTERv|llE

Upon recommendation OF County
Surveyor Peacock, the town board at
Centerville decided last night to have
trunk sanitary and storm sewer
built Immediately. The sewer will
cost several thousand dollars.
Under a contract let Saturday the
National road through Centerville will
be given a cement surface early next
summer. The proposed sewer neces.
sarily goes for quite distance under
this road and after the cement work
Is done it would be much more ex.
pensive to lay such a sewer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
ARMY BILL PASSES;
BEARS $270,000,0Oo

WASHINGTON, Aug. s-Without
roll call the Senate today adopted the
conference report on the army appro-
priation bill. AS finally adopted, the
bill carries S267, 100000
The Senate's quick action took the
opponents of the report by surprise.
The only objection was voiced by Sen
ator Clapp, who protested against the
elimination on the LaFollette amend
ment, changing the age limit for en-
listment in the national guard from IS
to Il years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
BRITISH PROGRESS
ON JUNCTION POST
AIDED BY DARKNESS

LONDON, Aug. S.-Fresh attacks
east of Trones woods have won more
ground for the British in the direction
of the important road junction of Com
boles, says the British war office
Pushing forward under cover of
darkness the British pressed back the
Germans just north of Hill Number
139. where the British and French
armies on the Somne join fronts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
SOME PLAN NEEDED
To MAKE POPULAR
STUDY OF BIBLE

Special inducements are needed to
interest students in Bible study work
in the schools County Superintend-
ent Williams said today.
1T is hard to get boys and girls to
take a course which extends over
forty Sundays for one credit while in
regular school work they can earn sew
eral credits in four months"
This year in Wayne county credit
will be given to all those who success
fully pass the Bible study eXamina-
tions after taking the prescribed work
under the pastors of churches in Rich
mond, Economy and Milton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
WOULD RAISE WAGES
OF CITY PATROL MEN

Mayor Robbins proposed to council
that it devote attention to a proposal
of increasing each firemans and
policemans salary $3.50 month next
year. to permit him buying $500
worth Of insurance. He referred to
this in connection with the memorial
resolutions for Patrolmen Little and
Stephenson, introduced and passed
last evening.
Councilmen were instructed to give
an estimate OF expenditures necessary
in their wards next year in order that
this element might be considered in
the making of the budget
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-08
CARGO MADE READY
FOR WASP BREMEN

WASHINGTON, Aug S.-The East
ern Forwarding company, which load
ed the German submarine Deutschland
in Baltimore for her return trip, is
shipping great quantities of nickel and
rubber to New England port it was
learned here in official circles today.
It is believed to be cargo for the
Bremen.