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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19
Old St. Nick Arrives in Town
to Visit the School Children

Johns school and school No. II.
Everywhere he was given a warm re-
ception.
Thursday Santa will continue to
spread sunshine and joy, OF course,
the snow had to go and melt" and
he has tied his reindeers.
Visit Schools Thursday.
He will visit the Warner school at
$50 o'clock Thursday morning. the
Joseph Moore at $3.50 O'Clock; the
Baxter at II o'clock. Then in the
afternoon he will go to the White.
water school at 2 o'clock and at Fair.
view at o'clock.
Friday morning at 9 o'clock he
will visit No. 9 school and at
O'Clock in the afternoon the St
Marys Catholic school. At o'clock
he will have little chat with the day
nursery babies. Saturday morning at
9 o'clock will visit the North End
Mission In the evening he will go
to the Atlas Underwear factory and
then attend the Christmas celebration
at ST. Johns Lutheran church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19
FARMER DIES
AFTER CHASE
OF SQUIRREL

Walter Sieweke, 80 years old, a far
mer Of near Middleboro, died We'd
nesday morning, several minutes az
ter a chase after squirrel.
Sieweke, with his wife, was driving
from Middleboro to Mrs. Sleeveless
mothers home at Pleasant Hill. A
squirrel darted across the road in
front Of the buggy.
Sieweke stopped MS horse. jumped
out Of the buggy and started to chase
the animal. Failing. he returned to
the buggy, stepped III. took up the
reins, spoke to the horse and then
died.
Mrs Sieweke attempted to speak to
her husband when his head dropped
Failing to get a response she hurriedly
drove to her mothers home which was
a short distance away. Sieweke, how
ever, never spoke another word.
He leaves, besides his widow, two
children, Mildred and Emmett, two
brothers and two sisters. Funeral ar
rangemeuts have not been made.
Heart disease is believed to be the
cause Of his death.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19
Ordnance Department Refused
to Speed Up, Say Witnesses

Vice President stoddard Of the Mar
lin Arms corporation declared that
when he offered to begin work on guns
on the certainty that war was coming
Colonel Rice of the ordnance bureau
told him Were not interested"
"It was utterly impossible to make
the ordnance department realize the
possibilities of war;" said Mr.. Stod-
dard, land we simply folded our tents
and went home"
After the manufacture of rifles be-
gan. it was testified. Colonel Thomp-
son wanted to delay production sew.
eral months by insisting on new stand
ards, but the manufacturers appealed
to General Crozier, chief of bureau,
and went ahead with the work.
All witnesses agreed that the
Browning machine gun now being
made is the best. ......
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19

Santa Claus will get you If you don't t
watch out
The Palladium's Santa Claus. bag
and baggage, has arrived to gladden.
the hearts OF Richmond kiddies.
Old Santa is the same old happy
man as ever. And while he's year
older now no one would ever guess it.,
so happy and sprightly is he.
He arrived Wednesday morning and
he scarcely could wait to see the kid
dies. Old Santa, with his long flow
ing beard. just had to start work and
visit Richmcnd's schools. And he'll be
busy for a long while too.
Visited Starr School.
So Wednesday morning, Santa
Claus, visited the children in the Starr
school at s o'clock. Oh, how glad the
kiddies were to see him. He's the
same old welcome, grandest man.
Then, after telling the Starr pupils to
be good girls and boys so he wouldn't
forget them, he went to the Vale
school Then to the Hibberd school.
Then to the Wernle Orphans home.
Wednesday afternoon he went to St.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19

endeavor to arrive at true balance
in the proper relationship between
officers and enlisted men; on the one
hand to encourage an exchange OF
confidence and cooperation between
the officer and the soldier, and on the
other to avoid personal intimacy be-
tween an officer and any particular
soldier or soldiers, which might have
tendency to lead to favoritism or
the suspicion Of favoritism in assign
ments for duties or cause discomfort
on the part OF those not selected Tor
special Intimacy by the officer In
question. i
"Ail officers are expected to so exer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-How or
dnance manufacturers anticipating
the governments war needs, spent
millions in preparations on the chance
that war orders would follow while
the army ordnance bureau refused to
act was related today by manufacture
ers to the senate committee conduct
ing the war inquiry.
The manufacturers agreed, however
that the army departments decision
to change the type of army rifle even
though it involved delay in delivery
was a wise one. because it enabled
the American army to use very su-
perior kind of ammunition.
But the efforts Of the manufacture
ers, their witnesses said, to get the
ordnance bureau to give its orders for
guns on the certainty that war was
coming, were futile, and after the war
was started delaying changes in speci-
fications were made. s
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19
NO MILITARY NOR NAVAL
PROPERTY HURT BY RAID
(By Associated PressJ

(By Associated Pressj :.
The Germans. in their latest air raid
on London carried out last evening,
harmed no naval or military property
and did little other damage. They
caused the death. however OF ten per-
sons and their bombs injured 20 9th
ers, besides five persons injured out
side of the capital.
Again the raiding forces suffered
losses. One machine came down IN
the sea after being hit and two of its
crew Of three were captured. The
British official report Of the raid says
there Is reason TO suppose than an.
other lof the Germans came down In
the English channel.
Half Dexen Reached Capital
Only about half dozen Of nearly a
score Of raiders in the attempt sue.
ceeded in reaching London. The 9th
ers were driven back by gun fire and
some Of the machines that reached the
area over the capital were engaged
above 1t by British machines.
Reports from Athens state that Gen.
eral Sarrail, who has commanded the
entente forces on the Macedonian
front since the allied base was estab.
lished at Salonh, has been recalled
to be succeeded by General Guillemet,
also of the French army. It Is not
known whether this move presages
any change in the policy the allies
have pursued at Salonih which for
months past has been just sufficiently
aggressive to keep the central powers
uncertain of the entente intention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19
Baker Denies and Men of Army

practice the habit of instant obedience
to his superior. This is as true of
officers as it is of men.
I'm the emergency Of battle, when
every condition tends to distract
mems attention, and peril is on every
side, safety for a command frequently
lies only in its organized and eo-ordi.
mated activity. and this can proceed
from one Inspiration alone-the In.
slant, unquestiontng compliance by all
with the voice of authority.
No Time To Talk.
There is no time to debate; no
opportunity to consider; the man
rcontinued On Page Four.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19

officer acquire by continuous and un-
varying practice the habit of instant
obediance to his superior.
Here's Bakers Reply.
Mr.. Bakers letter follows:
II have the honor. to acknowledge
receipt of a resolution in the Senate
of the United State under date Of De-
cember II. 1917, directing me to in
form the United State Senate what,
if any, rules or regulations there are
of the War Department which prevent
officers having intercourse with pri-
Yates and mingling with them in So
ciai intercourse, or which tend to cast
distinction between enlisted men and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19

commissioned officers when they al e
off duty
I'm response thereto submit for the
information of the Senate Of the Unit.
ed States the following paragraph oi
army regulations in regard to the re-
lationship between officers and enlist
ed men as the only rule or regulation
now existing relative to this matter:
"'Superiors are forbidden to injure
those under their authority by tyranni-
cal or capricious conduct or by abusive
language.
tPreserve Seif-Respect."
"sWhile maintaining discipline and
the thorough and prompt performs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19

ance of military duty, all officers. in
dealing with enlisted men, will bear
in mind the absolute necessity OF 30
treating them as to preserve their self.
respect.
"'Officers will keep in as close
touch as possible with the men under
their command, will strive to build up
such relations of confidence and SYM
pathy as will insure the free approach
OF their men to them for counsel and
assistance. This relationship may be
gained and maintained without relaya-
ton Of the bonds OF discipline and
with great benefit to the service as a
whole
in this paragraph will be seen an
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19
Berlin Paper Sees
Real Lack of Food

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 19.-The Berlin
Tageblatt, severely criticizing the War
Provision Office says:
"City dwel!ers await the coming
winter with anxious concern and Sc.
rious fear. The foodstuff prospects
are more unfavorable than at any
time during the war
ITO the high cost of necessar1es,
which already has become terrible
burden to the masses, is added the
danger that not even the most also.
lutely necessary foodstuffs can be con
sidered as being assured"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19

ship for every employe in his factory,
a total of 100.
Mrs. Demas S. Coe, chairman Of the
schools, reported Is members at Starr
school and seven at Sevastapol.
Canvassers made reports throughout
the day at the Red Cross Headquarters
To Report at Luncheon
Mrs. Ebert Shirk, chairman, said
Wednesday afternoon the majority OF
workers will submit reports at the
MONDAY luncheon Thursday at the Y.
NJ c. A.
Miss Mary Peltz, captain OF the team
working at the Robinson Foundry,
Tuesday was pleased over the manner
In which the workers were received.
The men were ready with their dol
Continued on Page Twelve.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19
SWISS PRAISE
UNITED STATES

BERNE, Switzerland, Dec. 19.-The
text of the new commercial treaty
with the United States was published
in Switzerland today and caused an
excellent impression everywhere. All
the Swiss newspapers express the
warmest gratitude of the Swiss people
to President Wilson and the American
government. The Bund says:
America has acted toward Switzer.
land as a real friend indeed"
According to the Bund, the Swiss
grain stocks had been reduced 10
about 5000 wagons of wheat, so that
without American assistance Switzer.
land was approaching serious food
difficulties.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19
For the fifth time, the Palladium

For the fifth time, the Palladium
wants to brand as canard and
lie the story that a Richmond wom-
an knitted a sweater for her son in
the army. sewed a $40 bill in the
sleeves. gave it to the local branch
Of the Red Cross society. and later
saw a member of the Red Cross
wear the identical sweater.
This story is part of the German
propaganda in this country. The
identical story has been repeated
in thousands of cities in the Unit
ed States. An Indianapolis news
paper has offered $25 to the per-
son who will prove that the story
is not lie but fact.
If any one in Richmond knows
the name of the woman who knit
the sweater, here's your chance to
collect $25.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19,-In re-
sponse to a Senate resolution asking
whether there are War Department
rules and regulations to prevent So
cial intercourse between officers and
men of the army, Secretary Baker to-
day wrote Vice President Marshall
that distinctions Of rank in the army
imply no social distinction and are
solely in the interest OF military dis
cipline.
Frequently In country Ike this.
the Secretary said, the advantage OF
education and culture is IN favor OF
the soldiers. Nevertheless, he added,
safety demands that the soldier and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19

For Wayne County by w. E. Moore
Partly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Thursday. Possibly light rain or
snow. Thawiag weather.
General Conditions-The weather
has moderated still further due to low
barometric pressure over British Col.
unbia. Very mild weather in Mon
tana--5S in the shade. Cold weather
In the far east, zero around the St.
Lawrence valley. Conditions indicate
continued thawing weather during the
next thirty.six hours. No severe cold
weather in sight,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19
CITY OF NAPLES
SUNK BY U-B0AT

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Dec. 19.-
Sinking OF the British steamer City OF
Naples on December 5 while under
convoy Of destroyers by German sub
marine was reported on the arrival
here today of an American steamship.
The British vessel, which was in bal.
last and was under charter to the
White Star line was just ahead of the
American ship when struck by tor
pedo.
This was at a point five days from
Plymouth, England, the master OF the
American vessel reported. ...
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19
TO TAKE OVER ALCOHOL

WASHINGTON Dec. 19.-The coun.
trys entire output Of wood alcohol
will be taken over Immediately by the
government under an agreement with
the distillers. announced today by the
war industries board Private consuIn-
ers will be supplied on licenses issued
by the priorities board
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19
5000 MARK IS
0vERTOPPED
BY RED CROSS
Workers Make Informal Re-
port on Canvass-Mills En-
lists His Employees.

Richmond's S army of Red Cross work
ers in the drive for memberships
brought the total to more than 5000
Wednesday.
Joseph H. Mills, of the Richmond
Casket company, bought a member
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19
10 KILLED, 70 INJURED IN
LATEST RAID over LONDON

captured alive by an armed trawler.
There is reason to suppose that an
other enemy airplane came down in
the channel but this has not been con-
firmed up to the present.
Zone of our pilots attacked and fired
two drums of ammunition into raid
er as the latter was in the act Of drop
ping bombs on London from a height
of $4,000 feet. Another Of our pilots
also engaged the enemy over London,
and third in the vicinity Of the capi-
tai at 1900 feet. All our machines
returned safely"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19
REPORTS ARE MADE

Detailed reports of work done by
students who have completed the first
term Of night school have been made
by the teachers Students may receive
credits by calling Principal Carman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19
WOMEN ARE CONDUCTORS

NEW YORK. Dec 19-Women act.
ed as conductors on the surface car
lines of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company today. taking the places OF
men who have Joined the colors. Wo-
men have been employed as guards
on subway trains for some time and
the company is said to be satisfied
with their work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19
1.-TWO BITS CLUBS" FORMED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. - 1.-TWO
Bits clubs" are being formed under
the direction Of war savings commit
tees in a number of cities. Members
agree to buy one 36 cent thrift stamp
every day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. - The
Chinese mission to the United States
has declared the object of its visit to
be one Of inspection. The war depart
ment has given to 1t. Gen. Ting Tsu
Chang, head of the mission, the priv
ilege of going through and inspecting
all military Qualifications in this coun-
try.
The head of the mission is director
of the Chinese ordnance department
at home and will visit munition fac
tories and shipbuilding yards while
here as we'll as the coast Notifications.
There are eight members in the
party, the others being officials OF
the army and navy of the latest power
to declare war on Germany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19
Penny-pinching is not con-

servation.
Don't deny the eager, long,
ing, wistful little children who
so love Christmas and Santa
Claus.
Don't deny your friends and fam,
lily the fullest realization of their
Christmas dreams. -
If you must economic, do so by
cutting out some OF your own per-
sonal luxuries-this is the Christ
mas season!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19
THE WEATHER

For Indiana BY United States
Weather Bureau--Probably light rain
or snow tonight aud Thursday. Not
much change in temperature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-19

,day's Temperature
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-10
INTESTINAL WORMS
STOMACH WORMS

Do your children show symptoms of
wormsl Do they eat at times with abb
normal hunger, and again show loss of
appetizer Are they more or less fretful
and irritable with occasional fever and
fitful sleep at night, gritting the teeth
and tossing restlesslyi
If so, look out for worms, so com.
mon in young children, so often the
undetected cause of anxiety to parents.
For sixty years, II. F." Atwood's Medi-
cine has proved a valuable remedy for
worms in childhood, and many mother
can testify to its merits in relieving her
children when suffering with these dis
tressing symptoms. Safe and reliable,
small dose, large bottle, IS cents at your
dealers. Sample free from IL. F."
MEDICINE Co, Portland. Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-10
eslnle. 80 Tebaeee.

Something like half a century ago a
man named Dan Bradley started the
custom in little cigar store In Brook
.lyn Of keeping q box of smoking to.
bacco on the counter, with a sign
above it saying, Fill your pipe" Part
" on the Strength Of his popularity,
due in no small degree to the free fill
ings for a pipe, Bradley ran independ-
emily for the state senate and was elect
ed as against the regular candidate.
alive thousand clay pipes did the
trick for Dan" was saying at the time.
"a man would have to give away au-
tomobiles to get elected to the senate
nowadays" observed one Of the new
school Of politicians. sNsl
1.-THE days Of the election cigar and
tobacco are gone forever. York
World.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-10
AUBURN GIRL COULD NOT
EVEN DRINK MILK WITHOUT
SUFFERING PAIN, SHE SAYS.

"Actually could not even drink milk
without Distress" said Lillian A. Moul-
ton OF 70 Manley Street, Auburn, as she
began remarkable story lately told the
Tanlac Man.
"You will know from this" continued
this Auburn girl, who is one Of the al
ways growing class Of women workers
and who must therefore guard her health
with greatest care, "that I bad severe
case OF stomach trouble. Whenever
ate severe pains followed. My food
would not digest Instead, 1t soured and
fermented and caused bloating and gas.
II heard and read 30 much about how
Tsnlac was relieving cases like mine that
I finally decided to try 1t. After the first
few doses felt less pain. The gas form
alton became less and as continued to
take Tanlac, I found my stomach stead
lily growing stronger. Now ! can eat al
most anything / desire, and once more I
am getting real benefit and nourishment
from my food. I am glad to let others
know what Tanlac has done for me-"
"The inside worker, such az IL this
Auburn girl, Is most likely to fall VIC
tim to stomach trouble" said the Tanlac
Man. "Catarrh and stomach trouble are
almost unknown among the savage tribes
Of outdoor life. The American Indian
probably was the physical ideal.
"More and more Americans neglect
healthful outdoor exercise. And It 10
largely for this reason, scientists say,
that stomach trouble has increased
more than one hundred percent In the
last decade.
"Tanlac, tho new reconstructive tonic,
appetizer and invigorant, 10 designed to
take the place, as much 90 any medicine
can, Of the stimulation of outdoor exer.
else. 1t 10 designed to create proper d.
gestion and assimilation, and 90 make
possible the repair of worn out tissue
exhausted by the strain the worker 10
forced to put upon them."
Tanlsc now 10 being specially intro
duoed 10 South Paris by Chas. b. How
ard Co. and there 10 Tanlao agent 10
every Maine town. Nearby Tanlac
agents are: Oxford, G. q. Jones; Nor
way, r. p. Stone; West Paris, 8. T.
White; North Paris, d. D. McAllistef;
West Sumner, P. G.. Barrett; Buckfield,
]. A. Rawsou.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-10
Austria. ROYAL Family.

The Hapsburgs, or Habsburgs, OF
the royal house Of Austria derive their
name from the castle Of Habichts-
burg, or Hawk castle, In the Swiss
canton Of Aargau. In the twelfth CEN
tury the family became one Of the
most powerful In Swabia. Rudolf III.
was elected emperor, Of Austria In the
following century. While thus extend
ing their possessions and acquiring In
fluence. the Hapsburgs lost their orig
inal family possessions, which were
gradually absorbed by the cantons.
Some thirty-flve years ago the Aus
TRANS proposed to purchase the castle
Of Hapsburg and give It as a wedding
gift to the crown prince Of Austria,
but the people Of Aarsau refused to
hear Of the sale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-10

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herefn aftar named.
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published three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the Ok.
ford Democrat, q newspaper published at South
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For croup--Mothers--
Always Keep This Handy


The day Of the Group scare II over
for those parents who wisely ts:D
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Mrs. Chas. Reitx, Aliens Mills, Pa,
writes: T have used Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound for the past eleven years sas
saved me many q doctors bill for colds
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If toward nightfall the little ones
grow hoarse and croupy, II their breath
ing becomes wheezy and stuffy, give
them Foley's Honey and Tar COMPOUND.
Many q careful mother has been able to
ward of an attack OF spasmodic Group
by its timely use.
II you are awakened by the hoarse
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Foley's Honey and Tar Compound at
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice as
has been duly appointed administrator q "
estate of
LIZZIE NJ. MERRILL, late Of AbsnL
In the County OF oxford, deceased, sha ~
bonds as the law directs. All persons asI.a
demands against the estate OF said aets.s
are desired TO present the same for se.!so.i.s
and all indebted thereto are requested I'M
p'' "'"' ''" AMOS G. Bean
March 10th, 1917. y"
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Compound, for coughs, colds and Group;
Foley Kidney Pills. and Foley Cathartic
Tablets. -Shurtleff Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-10

"Si Hubbard told me that be got .
heap Of work out of you when you was
workln' fer him" said the farmer.
well, allow he did," said the hired
man.
"Yas. Fact Is, I guess he jist about
GOT it all -