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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-09

ii. S. James. Two hundred and i've
bouquets were made and distributed
by auto to public institutions and
homes OF the sick The union wishes
to thank all florists who gave so lib
orally to gladden. the hearts Of many,
and also persons who sent cars to help
make the flower mission day a sue
cess. ~
Miss Elizabeth Hasemeier gave her
last of series of recitals last evening
in the high school auditorium In the.
presence of number of guests, in
GLIDING parents and friends. Mrs.
Fred ]. Bartel, mezzo soprano, sang
several numbers. The program as an
nounced recently was given.
A successful pupils recital was given
yesterday afternoon by Miss Ethel
Huber in the Sunday school room at
the St Paul's Lutheran church. The
attendance was exceptionally large
considering the disagreeableness of
the day. All the children did we'll.
Some of the older pupils also appear
ed. The program was recently an
nounced was given without change.
The Quaker Girls Quartet composed
of Miss Ruth Hadley, first soprano;
Miss Mary Butler, second soprano,
Miss Mildred Edwards, first alto and
Miss Gertrude Clark, second alto will
go to West Grove. four miles north of
Centerville and will sing Sunday morn
ming and afternoon at congregational
basket meeting held in the church
grove. Sunday evening, June IS, the
quartet will give a sacred concert at
East Main Street Friends church
Miss Alice Newman, is organist No
admission viii be asked for this affair
but a free will offering will be taken.
The quartet lie excellent and will give
a good program
The Universalist Mission circle met
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Judy,
South Ninth street. A musical pro.
gram was presented. Mrs. Walker was
leader. Several readings were given.
| The rooms were decorated with
peonies. Refreshments were served.
The guests were Mrs. zimmerman and
| daughter, Miss Ruth; Miss Owens.
Miss Annette Barr, Miss Lucille Vance
and Mrs. Walter Mcclure
A called meeting of the Progressive
Literary society will be held this even
ing at the home of Mrs. Pauline Essen
macher. 1131z Main street. All mem.
bers are urged to be present.
The Junior choir of the First En-
gllsh Lutheran church, is asked to
meet for rehearsal Saturday morning
| at $3.50 o'clock at the church.
Persons who will participate in the
Chlldren's Day exercises at Central
Christian church Sunday are asked to
meet at the church Saturday afternoon
for final rehearsal
The Womans Relief Corps held it's
regular meeting Thursday afternoon.
After the business the comrades were
invited in and and the following pro-
gramgram was rendered in regard to
Indiana Centennial: Vocal, Silver
Threads Among the Gray" Mrs.
George Chrisman, Mrs. Hinsky, accom-.
panied by Mrs. Lucy Doyle. Essay,
History of Indiana" Mrs. Nancy
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-09
PICNIC IS POSTPONED

Because of the bad weather. the
Sunday school of the First Baptist
church has postponed the picnic which
had been planned for tomorrow after
noon.
II the weather permits. the picnic
will be held at Glen Miller park
week from Saturday. Rev. w. o. Sto1
vail announced today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-09

Dance at s o'clock in Eagles
hall.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-09

The aid society of the Second Pres
byterian church, met at the home of
Mrs. John Slick, 2o7 North Nineteenth
street, Thursday afternoon. After the
business social hour followed and
refreshments were served by the COM
mittee. A part of the time was devot-
ed to needlework
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-09

Hazeltine. reading. Nathan Flatt, "
Miss Helen Pointer. Solo, Rally
Around the Flag" Mrs. Hinsky, accom-
paniment, Mrs. Lucy Doyle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-09
Social Calendar

Mrs. George Gates gives a large
reception in honor of Miss Gwen
dolyn Foulke, a bride of this
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Magaw
give a picnic and barn dance at
their country home, south of town.
Usual Saturday evening supper
at Country club.
Recital at s o'clock at Earl
ham college.
Ice cream social given by the
society of Webster.
Dance at o'clock in Eagles
hall.
Kings Herald Band of Grace
NJ. E. church gives reception at
the church for Little Light Bear.
ers.
All children participating in
children's day exercises at Cen
trail Christian church, are asked to
meet at the tabernacle at 2
o'clock
Junior choir OF First English
Lutheran church meets at 2::30 at
the church.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
Congress and Mexico.

Democratic Senator has formally proposed
that Congress give the President authority to use
the military forces Of the United States for the
protection of the lives of Americans in Mexico.
The whole country would have rejoiced in a
greater sense of security. in greater confidence in
the ability and Willingness Of those in control
of the government to deal effectively with the
menacng situation across the border if this neces-
sary legislation had been enacted before Congress
adjourned yesterday. There is no time for pro-
longed debate. Already seventeen Americans have
been butchered in cold blood 300 more are in
hourly peril in Chihuahua and their fellow-coun-
tryunen on this side of the border are awaiting in
dread the tdings of another slaughter. So far no
step has been taken by this government to protect
those in peril. The President may possess the
authority to send troops across the border. but
much would have been done toward allaying ap-
prehension if Congress had voted him free hand
yesterday and placed the resources Of the govern
ment at his disposal. In the present crisis there
is need to wait for the President to ask for
authority from Congress, as he did on April 20,
1914, when he said to the Senate and House in
joint assembly:
/ therefore come to ask your approval that
use the armed forces of the United States in such
ways and to such an extent may be necessary
to obtain from Gen. Huerta and his adherents the
fullest recognition of the rights and dignity of the
United States, amidst the distressing condi-
tions now unhappily obtaining in Mexico.
1t is not question now of recognition of rights
and dignity; the lives OF hundreds of Americans
are in peril, and troops should now be on their
way to them The President and his advisers
should have the authority to act instantly without
restriction Huerta is dead, but the butcher Villa
is alive and lusting for American blood The pub
lished statement that the governor of Texas has
asked the President not to intervene because our
army is not prepared for it is unbelievable. The
army has been maintained for years on the border,
part of the time in Mexico itself, and if it is not
prepared and equipped to do the duty now required
of it and take almost instant control o, the situ-
alton in chihuahua, our government is guilty of
amazing neglect If the army is not ready for the
small effort that is necessary to the lives of
BOO Americans Congress should meet and not ad-
journ until it has set in motion swift machinery
designed to raise the nation from its position of
ignominy and humiliation. At any moment the
citizens of Texas may bring the situation to
climax by invading Mexico. They could hardly be
left to their fate with the BOO now looking to their
government for protection.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
ARMY ORDERS.

Capt, William J. Kendrick Ss'enth Cavalry. il
relieved from treatment at the Walter Reed Gen
eral Hospital D. e., ard will Join his regiment
CaIH Linwood z. Hanson. Ninth Infantry, IS de-
tailed to I'LL a vacancy in the Qusrtermaster Corps
vice Capt. William b. Oracle. QuArterInaster Corps
rsheved
FIst Lieut. Edgar z. Steer.r. ID, Eleventh In
tsntry, is relieved from further duty with the Or
ganiSed Militia q Wyoming
First Lieut.. Inther X. James, Twenty-eiFhth In
tantry, is detailed inspector instructor OF the
Organized Militia Of Wyoming. and will proceed
to Cheyenne. wyo.
Frst Lie,,t Alexander L. James, jr., Ffteenth
Cavalry. 10 relieved from trestnent al the Walter
Reed General Hospital D. c.. and viii tcn bis
regiment.
This board Of officers is appointed To meet al For
Sam Houston, Tex for the eIaulina ton Of ofncers
Of the Corre Of EnsineeTs for prunotion: Maj
William J. Barden CorTr d Enginesu; Mai Ray.
uond " Metcsre Medical Corps; Capt. Henry ID,
Tbomason, Medical CORPS; Oapt. Henry IL, Robert,
Corps < Engineers. and Capt. Glen Y. Bdssrton-
Corps Of Ensineers.
Prcbationsl second Lieut. Oscar o. kuentz, CorT-
Of Eusneers, will report to Mai. William J. Bsrden
Corps Of Engineers. Fort Sam Houston. Tex fos
examination for permanent appointment and pro
motion.
Leave for two months is granted Capt La Verrns
L. Gress. infantry.
First Lieut. Walter y. PrOsser. Fourth Field Ar
tiliery 10 detailed tn ell a vacancy in the sisns
Corps, vice First Lieut. Clyde L. Eastman. sigma
Corps. relieved
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
h5zMMI

reached between the War and Navy
Departments by which the Panama
Canal ships Ancon and Cristobsl are
to be turned over to the army and
converted into transports. Under the
legislation authorizing the construc-
tion of the vessels for the Panama
Canal they were to be turned over to
the navy at the completion of the ca
nal Owing to the change in thu type
of fuel ship in the navy the Ancon
and the Cristobsl are not suited TO the
navy. The navy now has more need
for ships to transport oil in than for
colliers. All of the new ships are oil
burners and IL will not be long until
there will be very little use for the
present type of navy colliers.
There is a shortage OF army transports
even for the existing strength of the reg
ular army. Every time there is occasion
to use the army it is necessary to char
ter private ships. and there are not very
many ships flying the American flag that
are equipped to carry troops. Aside from
this the present army transports are be-
coming antiquated and are very eNpen-
sive to operate. BY the expenditure OF
$500 900 the Christobal and Ancon would
have a larger capacity than any of the
army transports and would be faster
ships. II Congress Will pass the neces-
sary legislation as recommended by the
Secretary Of War the Ancon and
ChristobaI will be turned over TO the
army and the transports Crook and
Meade will be sold. The Crook and
Meade are now OF very little use TO the
army and will be disposed Of as soon as
two other ships can be secured.
Capt. Ira l.. Reeves, retired, and lieul-
william Cooley. Sixth Cavalry. reported
at the War Department yesterday.
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By e. b. JOHNS.

with the announcement that First
Lieut. James Z. Abott. Sixth Cavalry,
had qualified for promotion to captain
the block that has existed in the promo
ton of cavalry since April ., was re-
moved. AS the result fourteen first lieu
tenants will be advanced to the grade
of captain and fourteen second ieuten-
ants to first lieutenants.
First Lieutenant Abbott is promoted on
April vice Capt. Frank Tompkins,
Tenth Cavalry; First Lieutenant Roland
B. Ellis, Fourteenth Cavalry, April l3
vice Capt. Louis r. Ball. Eighth Caval-
ry, retired: First Lieut.. Selwyn ID. Smith,
April II. vice Capt. Samuel D. Rickin-
bush, Eleventh Cavalry: First Lieut..
George F. Bailey, Second Cavalry, July
. vice Capt. Robert L. Wood, Twelfth
Cavalry; First Lieut.. Clarence T. Gull
yer, Third Cavalry, September IA. vice
Capt. John w. Willen. Thirteenth Cav
airy: First Lieut.. Frederick D. Turner,
Thirteenth Cavalry, October 4, vice Capt
Robert c. Williams, Fourteenth cavalry:
First Lieut.. Frank B. Edwards, Twelfth
Cavalry. October 81, vice Capt Frank
o. Whitlock, Second Cavalry. retired:
First Lieut.. William E. Gardenhire,
Fourth Cavalry December II, vice Capt.
Joseph c. RICHTER jr.. Tenth Cavalry,
dead; First Lieut.. Benjamin o. Davis.
unassigned, December "a, vice Capt.
Walter c. Short, Fourth Cavalry: First
Lieut. Edward c. Wells. Fourteenth
Cavalry. January 4, vice Capt. Albert A.
King, detached.
The following second lieutenants
are promoted as the result of the
vacancies created by the advancement
of the first lieutenants. II. W. Ball
Fourth Cavalry; Edwin V. Sumner.
Second Cavalry; A. f. Wilbourn, Thir-
teenth Cavalry; f. G. Cullum, Fourth
Cavalry; w. w. Erwin, Ninth Cavalry:
II. H. White. First Cavalry; C. C. Nc
Neill. Eighth Cavalry; F. X. Ross,
Sixth Cavalry; H. Kobbe, First Cav
airy: J. A. Warden. Fifteenth Cavalr, /,
j. B. Johnson, Third Cavalry: V. N.
Whitside, Fifth Cavalry; c. deb. Hunt.
Thirteenth Cavalry, and N. d. Bris-
coe. Fifteenth Cavalry.
At last an agreement has been
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
The Enemy Within.

The disgraceful scenes at Youngstown, Ohio,
indicate that there is an enemy within our borders
greater than all the foreign foes that might be
raised against us. The drunken mob that fires
towns, shoots up streets, kills and wounds inno-
cent residents, and surges forth like the uncivzed
tribes of historys darkest days is greater men
ace to our nation than anything in the whole
realm of affairs. 1t mob that ruined
Rome, that tore Carthage, that forced Italy into
the greatest of all wars 1t is the mob spirit that
marks the first evidence of decay for the religion
of the mob is death.
The Ohio outrage calls FOB the most drastic
action. This mob spirit must be. crushed Ma
tional security will be jeopardized until all Amer-
cans learn that the mob wreaks of savagery and
barbarism.--St. Louis Times.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
Prohibition and Polygamy.

Senator Knute Nelson dropped a suggestion
into the Senate debate the Philippines bill Mon
day which ought to have called for immediate
reply, but it did not. The Minnesota Senator is
reported in the Record saying: at is evident
from this discussion that as to the Mohammedans
Of the Philippine Islands they are quite
content to be prohibtionists provided that they
can be polygamists. The two go hand in hand -
That is serious reflection upon the great moral
question of prohibition, but neither the venerable
Senator Gallinger nor the youthful Senator Shep-
pard entered the lists to repudate it by historic
text or elaborate statistics. The statement that
prohibition and polygamy go hand in hand stands
in the Record without contradiction.
Senator Sherman, of Illinois, buttressed the
statement of Senator Nelson by asserting that the
Koran a prohibition document, while Senator
Kenyon, earnest prohbitionist, admitted that it
is polygamous document. The true prophet of
Islam laid down the two doctrines of plural mar
rage and prohibition Of alcohol as companion
articles of the Mohammedan faith and it is pretty
generally conceded that both have been faithfully
followed where the Crescent and not the Cross
dominates in religion.
What are the prohibitionists going to do about
this association of moral ideas in the United
States Senate? Are they to admit the charge .
William Allen White would no doubt take the
Minnesota Senator to task, if the Kansas divorce
statistics did not offer an embarrassment But
Kansas, Oklahoma and Colorado hold the record
on divorce with four times the rate of New York
and other license States
While New York and New Jersey have an an
nual divorce rate of twenty-three per 100000 pop
ulation, Kansas has rate of 100, Iowa %, Colo
RADIO I58, Arizona 40, Arkansas I38 Idaho Iao.
Maine III, Mississippi "a, North Dakota 8s, Okla
homa I2o, Oregon I34, South Carolina los, Ten
nessee 3d. Alabama 90, Virginia 38 West Virginia
81, and Washington I84. Senator Overman and
Senator Hoke Smith are the only Senators from
prohibition States qualified by divorce statistics
to refute the charges that prohibition and plural
marriage go hand in hand, for North Carolina and
Georgia have almost but not quite, as low divorce
records as have New York, New Jersey, Massa-
chusetts and other wet States; but they also have
plenty of "moonshine" and the Commission of
internal Revenue complains of the popularity and
good standing of bootleggers with the officials of
both those States. Still, some Senator ought to
take the hard-headed Knute Nelson to task for
speaking unwelcome truth at embarrassing times;
but that is habit this old Norseman formed
many years ago and he can't break the habit even
in the United States Senate
4
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
A G. o. P. Problem.

If President Wilson is so unpopular as Repub-
licans claim, why do faithful organs like the Bos-
ton Transcript confess that, with the exception
OF favorite mentioned for the Presidency "few
Republicans Progressives believe that Weeks,
Whitman, Burton Fairbanks, Sherman or Cum
minis will be nominated or could be elected"
Again, it expresses its reluctance to believe that
man of the common sense of Mr.. Mccall can be
Englander can be elected President in 1915" This
makes pleasing reading for Democrats, but it is
hard to reconcile it with the assertions that any
old standpatter could win this year If Justice
Hughes won't and the Old Guard bars Roose-
velt, and none of the favorite sons mentioned can
be elected, just how does the G. o. p expect to
regain the Presidency in I9I6?-Philadelphia
Record
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14

That year of deadlock between the
houses (lS4S) was the year also of a
presidential election; and no one who
looked observantly upon the incidents
of that year doubted what significant
changes were setting in.
The airs of opinion blew now out
of this quarter and again out of that.
but their shifting currents foretoid. to
those who could read the weather, the
setting in of the trades, which should
blow continuously and with increasing
volume out of one quarter q long
season through.
Both wings and Democrats observed
the signs of the times. and fell silent
upon the main Issue that was in every
mans mind, awaiting steadier
weather.
The Democrats. turning from Mr..
Polk, nominated Mr.. Lewis Cass. Of
Michigan, for President, a man con-
spicuous among them for conservative
temper and liberal ways of thought,
and spoke in thair declaration of prin-
ciples only OF old doctrines. deliberate
ly excluding an avowal of the doc
trine Of non-intcrference with the
extension of slavery.
The Whigs. more cautious still, fell
back again upon their tactics of 1890:
nominated for President General
Zachary Taylor. no politician but a
frank soldier like General Harrison:
for Vice President Mr.. Millard Fill
more. of New York; and made no dec
laration of principles at all. =.
But the issue was not obscured.
A strong faction of Democrats in
New York drew of from their party
In open protest against the programme
1t did not avow. and in conjunction
with men of their own mind out of
four other States nominated Mr.. Van
Buren,, who had stood from the first
in frank opposition to the extension
of slavery.
Nor was that all. In August, at
Buffalo, still another convention came
together, composed of delegates out
of eighteen States, to form an inde-
pendent free soil party. pledged neith-
err to interfere with slavery in the
States, whose laws Congress had no
power to change, nor to permit its
introduction into the Territories.
whose laws Congress was empowered
to make; and it also put Mr.. Van
Buren in nomination.
The Democratic split in New York
cost Mr.. Cass the election.
The thirty-six votes Of the State
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14

Mt. Bryan declares that clearance and entry
should be denied to the passenger ships of neu-
trail countries including our own, il they carry
contraband with passengers" Insisting that
American citizens should not be permitted to travel
on bellgereut ships he asks: "Why should an
American by his foolhardiness drag his country
into war, or even to the verge of diplomatic
break? If he has no consideration for his own
safety or for his governments welfare he should
be restrained by law" Is it possible that it was
Mr.. Bryan who wrote the German notes to the
United States the subject of the Lusitania?
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
Effects of ~Unscrambling."

Statistics compiled by the Railway Age Gazette
from official sources show that new railroad CON
struction in the United States for 1915 covered
fewer miles than the c6nstruction for anv wear
since 1864; in fact since I848 with the exception
OF three years of the civil war They also show
that more miles Of railroad were in receivers
partly due to natural conditions, but to large
degree it IS to be credited to the artificial condi-
tons created by the interference of the govern
facts show the effects of what Mr. Morgan spoke
bury American,
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14

Frank S. Monnett former attorney general of
Ohio, counsel to Labor's National Peace Council,
has moved to quash the indictment in which he
was jointly charged with David Lamar, the "Wolf
of Wall Street." Frank Buchanan, Representa-
tive in. Congress from Illinois; Franz Rintelen,
German agent and FIVE others with alleged vio-
lation of the Sherman antitrust law. He bases
the motion upon the ground that labor men and
labor organizations are exempted by the Clayton
act from prosecutions under the provisions of the
Sherman law. Mr.. Monnett's plea suggests
dangerous uses to which the Clayton act may be
put, though in this case the connection of Mr..
Monnett and his associates with labor appears to
be wholly mythical
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14

went to General Taylor; and thirty
six was General Taylors majority in
the electoral college.
Mr.. Van Buren received nearly three
hundred thousand votes.
The Free Sellers" had drawn their
strength rather from the Wings than
from the Democrats. II turned out
except in New York. and were to hold
the balance of power in the next
House, where neither Democrats nor
whigs could command a majority
without them
Only the Senate remained Demo-
cratic. A free soir' Campaign had
cut party lines sharply athwart, and
no man could safely forecast what
was TO come.
All things seemed touched with
change.
The country offered but a confused
and troubled stage upon which to
order parties or make and execute
plans of action. The decade through
new forces had seemed to gather head,
and old forces to be checked and al
tered tls4o-1s5o).
Rhode Island had found herself
obliged to enlarge her suffrage and
make liberal changes In her old-fash-
ioned constitution, kept unaltered
since old colony days. in order to
quiet actual rebellion. under one
Thomas Dorr.
The legislature of New York had
been obliged to secure fee simple
titles for the men who farmed the
lands on the Hudson still leased, for q
rent in kind. from the heirs of the
Dutch PATRONS: because they natly
refused to pay the rents any longer.
resisted the sherifrs process with
arms, and would pay for nothing but
absolute title.
Six thousand miles OF railway were
built while Mr.. Tyler negotiated the
annexation of Texas and Mr.. Polk
thrust Mexico TO the wall.
The population Of the country in
creased from seventeen to twenty
three millions.
Florida, Iowa, and Wisconsin. as
well as Texas. were added to the roll
of States
The electric telegraph. spreading
with the railways, whose administra-
tion IL so much eased and simplihed,
quickened also and gave sweep TO the
movements of trade and of opinion.
Tsnorrowi An Age of Machinery.