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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-31
SOCIETY'S MEETING PLACE

articles must be in by June 80. July
2 the prizes will be awarded. Any
woman In the city may enter the con
test. Each woman may enter two
pieces. The contentants will be mum
bered and names will be withheld from
the judges. The prize winners are
asked to donate their work to the
Domestic Science association and II
will be disposed Of and the proceeds
turned into the nursery treasury.
Mr. and Mrs William Moss and son
Kenneth, attended decoration day
exercises at College Corner Wednes.
day.
The West Richmond W. C. T. u will
meet Monday afternoon at the Com
munity House OF the West Richmond
Friends church.
The annual picnic Of the Junior.Sen
ior classes of the high school will be
held Monday at Cliff Dale Auto club.
One Of the pleasant social function.
Of Memorial day was the informal auc
tion-bridge party given by Mrs. ]. A
Conkey at her apartments, East Main
street, for Mrs. Eliot Sims of Indianap
oils. and Mrs. J. H. Guchrist of Chi
cago.
All members OF the Country club are
Invited to attend the supper party to
be given at the Club Saturday evening
Reservations must be in as easily as
possible.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hill entertained
with picnic last evening at the GaaI
farm. There were fourteen guests
Later the party motored to this city
and formed theatre party.
Mrs. Fred Moore of Dayton, Ohio,
is spending the weekend here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Long,
South Sixteenth street.
Mrs. T. A. Greenstreet has gone to
Chicago for few days visit with Mrs
Harry Ball.
A theatre party will be given this
evening at the Murray by the mem
bers of the Rotary club for their wives.
The guests are asked to meet at the
Hotel Westcott. After the perform
ance there will be an informal must
Gale and refreshments at the hotel.
Mr.. Raymond Mather, is chairman of
the committee.
Mrs. George Reid will entertain
members of the Five Hundred club
Friday afternoon at her home, South
D street.
Two parties in the chain OF func-
tons given this week for the benefit OF
the Red Cross association will be held
Friday.
Mrs. John M. Lontz and Mrs. Philip
Twigg will entertain at the Lontz
home. and Mrs. Walter G. Butler and
Mrs. Frank Braffett at the Butler
home, North A street.
The Ladies of the G. A. r. social
will meet Friday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock in the post room at the court
house. Refreshments will be served.
Garden flowers with ferns and other
greenery were used in arranging the
home of Mrs. Ira Swisher in the Key
stone apartments this afternoon when
she entertained several guests in hon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-31

Marked by its artistic decorations
bf patriotic nature was the beautiful
luncheon given today at o'clock at
HE Country club by Mrs. John H.
Nicholson and her daughter. Miss Hell.
IN Nicholson. a. courtesy to Mrs.
Edmund Hiatt of Ray. Arizona, who
b guest at the Nicholson home. Red.
white and blue colors were used In all
The appointments. Flowers were used
eopiously on the table. Places were
arranged for sixty guests. In the aft
ernoon the time was spent in knitting
and other Red Cross work. The out
bf-town guests were Mrs. Edwards OF
Peru, Ind. Miss Wakefield Of Cali
sornia, Miss Elizabeth Massey Of Birm-
lngham. Alabama, and Mrs. Hiatt.
Mrs. Edwards of Peru, Ind, who
will be the guest Of honor at the
luncheon Saturday given by the Won.
ans Franchise league and who will
speak Friday afternoon at the Joseph
Moore school, arrived today to be the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Shirk
Of the Keystone APARTMENTS.
Auo h@uS OduSuCSTS VI inc 0Outu
Eighth Street Friends church will
meet Friday afternoon at 1880 o'clock
at the church to begin the relief work
planned by the organization. All
members are urged to be present.
In honor of Miss Mary Hill, Miss
Margaret VanSant and Miss Anna
Dafler, who are graduating Friday
L. - he
members Of their Sunday school class
Of the Reid Meomrial U. P. church en-
tertained in q charming manner at the
home OF Miss Esther Wilson, West
Fifth street. The time was spent So
cially and with music and games. Re.
freshments were served. In the din
Ing room white violets with ferns in
addition to patriotic colors were used
In decorating. The party was COM
posed of Misses Katherine Williams,
Louise Horr, Mary Dickson, Suzanne
Dickson, Ruby Moore. Margaret Van
SAINT. Mary Hill, Anna Dafler. Esther
Wilson. Esther Jones. MesdaInes Ell.
mer Magaw and George Ballinger.
The Francis Willard W. C. 7. U.
will meet Friday afternoon at $50
o'clock at the home Of Mrs. Pettis
Reid. Wayne apartments. Mrs. ]. Car
ey Smith Of Burress, Ontario. ma
tional lecturer will make an address.
Lessons as outlined by the state w. c.
+. U. in the study Of preparation of
women for voting on the new constitu-
ton will be feature. Mrs. w. A. Ellis
and Mrs. C. F. Hoeffer will be in
charge.
The Penny club will meet Friday
afternoon with Mrs. ]. M. Ranks at her
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-31
HRl1.sHERs TO ATTEND

STOCKHOLM, (via London), May
31.-The Dutch and Scandinavian soc.
ialist committee has been informed
that the British labor socialist organ
ization will send representatives to
the Stockholm conference. G. H. Rob-
erts and Ramsay Macdonald, labor
members Of parliament, are expected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-31
GUARD KILLS LoITERER.

CHICAGO, May 31.-An unidenti-
fled man, lurking near a railroad
bridge on the outskirts of Chicago,
early today, was shot and killed by a
private in an Illinois national guard
regiment. The man was shot after he
had knocked down with brick an
other guardsman who ordered him to
approach for Identification.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
Oil Fields Promise Good Yields.

Steamboat Springs-Drilling for oil
at Axial basin is being carried stead
lily forward. and the material brought
to the surface by the machines is ev-
idence of vast underground lake OF
the much-sought petroleum. AT the
lies, Hulett and Shatfer ranches, TWEEN
ty miles south OF Craig, the borings
are showing good oil contents every
day At the Tow creek and Little
Butcher-knife Creek fields, ten miles
west of Steamboat Springs three wells
have been put down Two of them are
late nineties. and these wells were at
late nineties. and these walls were at
that time capped and left with guards
who We're instructed TO allow no one
TO investigate them.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
Award Frontier Days Championships.

Fort Morgan.-The Frontiers Days
celebration here this year was largely
attended, the register at the grounds
showing that $4,000 persons were pres
ent during the shows. There were
several contests that ran through the
whole five days of the show. and
awards were made of the winners in
these as follows:
BulldogginG steers-Fred Cox first,
Judge Huyler second, Lafe Newman
third.
Mems relay-Ed McCarty first. Ter
ry Walker, second. b. Zediker third.
Women's bucking contest-Mrs. Hell
Ell Cox first.
Fancy and trick riding-Harry Wal
ters first. Tom Prime second. William
Brown third.
Fancy and trick roping-Gene Nc
McCarty third.
steer roping for worlds champion
shlp-Charles Weir first, J. l. Miller
second VIII Hale third.
Wild horse racs-F. A. Campbell II
first. Fred Cox second, Judge Wheat
ley third.
Bucking contest for worlds champi-
onship-William Baker first, John
Brownell second, w. H King third.
Bucking contest for Morgan county
championship-A. ]. Penfold, first, J.
L. Cardwell second.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
SENATE PASSES
RECORD TAX BILL
REVENUE MEASURE BREAKING
ALL WORLD RECORDS GOES
TO CONFERENCE.
RAISE S2,411,67o,oo0
CONSUMPTION TAXES ON SUGAR,
TEA. COFFEE AND MoLAssEs
KNOCKED OUT.


Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington--Thew war revenue bull
proposing the greatest single levy
on taxes In the history OF the world
was passed by the Senate.
The measure provides revenue total
ing $z.411. go. 900, an increase Of $542.-
10000 over the amount proposed in
the bill az It was passed by the House.
The difference between the House and
uissd BY the conference committee Of
the two houses.
Tho Senate adopted. 20 to -. Sena-
tor Smoot's motion to strike out the
AcKellar amendment providing . sone
increase In second-class postage rates
beyond 300 miles and designed to So
cure 112.0O0.O00.
After knocking out the consumption
taxes on tea. coffee. sugar and molass-
es. proposed in the House bill. the Sen
ate passed the measure by . vote Of
So to I.
Here are some Of the things the bill
will do:
Raise approximately s2,5oo. .00o. 900
revenue in addition to the 1880 ,000.-
600 raised by existing law.
Compel war profiteers to pay $1,000
100000 out OF their estimated t4.100.-
600, 900 excess profits this year.
Take approximately $4,000. 900 from
incomes.
Impose liquor. tobacco. stamp and
consumption taxes to the extent Of
about 340.000,0 900.
Levy income taxes upon the earn
ings of single men over 81 900. and Of
married men over $4,000.
Draft approximately $1s3.00o,00o Of
the steel trusts war profits.
Proposes levies upon passenger
travel. freight, telegraph and long dis
tance telephone messages.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
FOREIGN

Five women nurses were wounded
when German airmen bombarde'i
Dunkirk, damaging hospital.
London dispatch 10 the Exchange
Telegraph from Petrograd tells o. the
commencement OF the partial eyacu-
alton Of Petrograu
Baron Loweu, the Swedish minister
TO Argentina. will not be recalled. ac-
cording to a statement made to the
press by Admiral Liniman, minister OF
foreign affairs
Several Swiss newspapers demand
that the authorities take the same
measures as were adopted recently al
Budapest. Hungary, and eXpel all for
eigners OF military age
The American military authorities
in France have placed through the
Swiss Contracting Association. an or
der for a million francs worth Of
wooden huts to house troops.
Pope Benedict is optimistic in the
hope of peace negotiations before
Christmas. with an ending of the war
by New Year or early in the spring.
according 70 vatican reports At Rome.
Gen. korniloff. commander in chief
OF the Russian army. has issued an or
der in which he extols the brilliant
work OF the Russian artillery in the
recent fighting. despite the Army's
lowered morale
The Amsterdam Telegraf says Ger.
many has stopped sending coal to Hoi'
land The paper expresses the belief
that Germany's attitude is intended as
pressure on Holland to grant a loan.
which thus far has been refused.
A warning to Germany not TO tempt
the anger OF the United States any
further. but to try to bring about a
compromise, il possible. is printed IN
the newspaper Zeit OF Vienna. said a
dispatch from that city to Geneva.
The Swedish-German revelations are
made a feature OF Paris newspapers.
which in their Introductory notes and
headlines attach responsibility to the
Swedish government and in particu'
lar to the minister OF foreign affairs.
The American colors now fly over
''4buA+ hN 'iaS, W NAii,ii W os tii' .
o! prominent American Red Cross
worker to the city. was hoisted over
the ruin of the city after a ceremony
attended by the sub-prefect. Jean Grill,
lon
British jury at London indorsed
the plea that a soldier is justified in
killing a Stacker who remains home
and seeks TO dshonor the soldier s
wife. Lieut. Douglas Malcolm. Royal
artillery, was acquitted of blame for
the murder OF Anton Baum berg, alias
Count de Borch," under such condi-
tons
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
LuxeuRo DENIAL NOT ACCEPTED
v. Q. to Demand New Swedish Rui,
to Gust Pro-Germans.


Washington.-So serious does Prssi-
dent Wilson regard Sweden's violation
Of neutrality in the Argentine affair
that he will be satisfied with no ac-
ton shore Of . change in the person
mel OF the Stockholm government
which will eliminate the pro-German
officials who have made their country
the accomplice Of the Prussian A.
tocracy in war plots against American
states This disclosure was made IA
connection with Information that the
three messages made public by SEQ
retary Of State Lansing constitute
only a small part of the evidence that
the Swedish government has been act
ing regularly as the channel Of SCORE.
communication between Berlin and
German ENJOYS and agents In neutral
countries.
The people Of Sweden generally
are not pro-German but 1t is believed
here that the ruling element would
rush the country into the Teutonic
camp II they dared to do SO without
some tangible reasons that 1t would
satisfy the people.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
sailor Drowned Near la Junta.

La Junta.-Fred P. Demming, sail.
or from the Fort Lyon military sani-
tarium, was drowned IN a ditch on the
side Of the road about eight miles east
OF La Junta. He and his wife were
going from La Junta to Fort Lyon
in an automobile when the car skidded
and turned over in the ditch. which
was ouly about four feet wide and two
feet deep. Demming was pinned un-
der the car and drowned His wife
escaped with a few bruises. Tourists
Afted the car off the body.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
Colorado Couple Burned to Death.

Grand Junction-Mystery surrounds
the death of j. c. Jackson and his wife
whose chaIred bodies were found in
the burned ruins OF their fine ranch
home seven miles west of here. The
bodies, almost consumed by fire, were
taken in charge of Coroner Taylor,
who is conducting an investigation A
son Of the couple says their lives had
been threatened several weeks ago by
two tramps who had been refused food
at the Jackson home.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
Status Quo Peace Plea by German

Status Quo Peace Plea by Germany.
London-Througho official Lon
don the belief is held that = very def
mite peace offer will come from Ger
many before winter and that the Of
fer will suggest immediate cessation
OF hostilities on a status quo basis.
Entente statesmen have fully indi-
Gated that they will refuse such terms
and no doubt Germany is aware Of
this. But German leaders regard a
status quo offer as an indispensable
step In the preparation of German
public opinion for further concessions.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
FIGHTING Frenehmeo Visit Denver.

Denver-Neterans of the most his
toric battles OF the worlds greatest
war, although still young in years.
clad in the steel-blue service uniforms
of the fighting Frenchmen at the
front, and ,hick-soled boots that
tramped the blood-stained fields at
Verdun, the Marne and Aisne, two
members OF the French High Commits
sion to the United States arrived to
visit Denver
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
ssrkman Gives $4,000 Bail; R.arr.,,

New York.-Alexander Berkman,
anarchist, succeeded in raising $751;
600 cash bail to gain his liberty pend
ing appeal from his conviction for par
ticipation in anti-draft conspiraciss,
and was promptly rearrested when he
stepped from the Tombs. Central Of
flee detectives took him in custody on
request OF the San Francisco author.
tiles, who want him to explain his al
legged connection with the bomb explo-
sion on preparedness day, in July,
1916, when seven persons were killed
there.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
Governor Adds to War Council.

Governor Adds to War Council.
Governor Gunter announced several
appointments to the State War Coun-
Gil among whom are the following:
c. A. Lory. president Agricultural
College OF Fort Collins: C. A. Ken
drick, George B. Burger, G. c. Ham
lin OF Colorado Springs. Fred A. Sabin
OF La Junta and John G. Hudleson OF
Trinidad.
The following are the officers Of
the war council: President, Governor
Gunter: chairman of the executive
committee. J. X. Mullen; secretary. 4.
W. Grant; field secretary. H. w. Cor
nell, and treasurer. George B. Burger.
The following chairman Of commit
tees have been named: Food produc-
lion. conservation and marketing, g.
A. Lory; finance, John Evans; live
stock. e. M. Ammons; publicity, L. q.
Carpenter and Samuel Lewis: live
stock survey board, A. e. de RicQles;
marketing. w. H. Kerr: seeds. Alvin
kezer; tractors. D. r. Croft: Rotary
club labor committee. J. W. Kelley:
transportation, H. U. Nudge: military
affairs. Gen. Harry P. Gamble; or
ganization of counties. c. A. Kendrick:
war relief. John W. Morey: medical.
w. w. Grant; fuel. J. F. Welborn:
labor. W. c. Thornton; woman's ad-
visory council, Mrs. W. H. Kistler.
The governors cabinet is composed
o: the elective officials of the state.
Treasurer Higgins. Secretary of State
holland, Auditor Leckenby, Attorney
of Instruction Mrs. Mary C. c. Brad.
ford
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14

Maj. Martin Given Higher Position.
After raising a battalion In the
Colorado National Guard and accept
ing the position Of major where he
could be with the Pueblo boys and
others whom he induced to enlist,
Major John A. Martin Of Pueblo, .haa
been advised that he cannot com
mand these troops and must accept
higher rank ~ the head Of the first
battalion. He win succeed Majoa
Cooley ~ major Of tho first battal
lon and Major Cooley vfn take Mar
tins old command.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
6oy Shoots Sister.

Pueblo.-Rico De Julio, 10 years old,
playfully pointed shotgun at his sis
ter, Frances. IS years old and, saying
he would shoot her. pulled the trigger.
An explosion followed and Miss Fran
ces fell with a load of shot piercing
her stomach.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
Accidentally Shoots Daughter.

Denver.-Amy Cornell, aged II,
died of injuries received when she
was accidentally shot by small rifle
In the hands OF her father, r. Lee
Cornell, while engaged in target prac-
tice
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
Place Sign Near Col. cody's Grave

Place Sign Near Col. cody's Grave.
The highest sign in America, con.
sidering the altitude at which It II to
be placed. will soon be erected near
the grave Of Col. W. F. Cody ON Look
out mountain by the Cody Memorial
Association OF Denver. On the sign
will be painted pictures Of the pro-
posed memorial building and eQuee-
trian statue Of the famous scout, 90
companied by a description Of the
plans for these structures,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
Government Controls Wheat Market

1oSe'u"e"t SoHtToiS "ueat MofkoS
Chicago.-The government wheat
corporation assumed full charge Of
wheat coming into this market Sept.
10. Millers were permitted last week
to buy in the open market at the
prices fixed by the government, but
henceforth they must deal with agents
OF the food administration. Local
agents intend to allow outside a. veil
as local millers to buy wheat here.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14

Donald Mcintosh, Denver - S,S11.6S
W. W. Provost. Denver ..... 1.36e60
H. w. Howard. r. Island 80. 93.So
David Love. Lartmer ....... 13.0%
C. r. Chinn. Sr.. Mo. ........ 1874
Jacob Gregory. Lenvsr ..... 1o3.51
Alvin B. Daniels. Denver 80. i,los.f0
Thomas c. Walker. Denver 1854
A. M. Lindsey. FL Paso 80. $50
Albert @. Hunt. Boulder -. l3.o3
w. r. Selby, Denver ....... 140.S3
Cynthia o. Day. Boulder -. 3lo.3o
Elisa c. ReickArd, Penn. -. 1898
Louise Aiken. Arapahoe 13S.74
Sol. B. Ailstsin. Denver go. 1880
Ellen C. Colby. Iowa ....... l.oe0.lo
G. Van Hoorebeke. CALI -. 10e.37
Timothy Spence. Ell Paso 1850
Elizabeth L. Hart, New York Ss6.S3
Patrick 7. Walsh. Iowa 80. <79.Se
Gulielmus Law. Weld ...... 117.93
A. F. Morse. New York .... 2Sz.%o
Total 17.%oo.sl
Fifty-two waivers ........ $500
Thirty-two examination fees 1890
Sl7.soAsl
Previously collected ........3271.8S7e1
Total for eight months. .3zss.S9i.S1
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
Fifty Joliet convicts in Riot.

Joliet, Ill-A riot occurred in the
state prison here during which one
convict was shot and three guards
stabbed
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14

eliver. size; Highest Since 1901.
New York.-Silver was quoted -
e7h, the highest since Sept -, looa
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
Y. 9. to License Flour Mills,

". .. TO License Flour Mile.
Under a government order every
flour mill owner who manufactures
flour for the general market must pro
cure license. Selling flour for longer
shipment in advance than thirty days
is to be DISCOURAGED.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14

District Board HoIds Sixty Men.
Sixty men were ordered held for
service by district selection and a.
emption board No. 2, with offices In
the Capitol building while only one
man was granted q discharge.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
Drafted Men May Become Officers.

Several Colorado boys at the Fort
Riley national army encampment will
have an opportunity to enter the quar-
termaster's department to be trained
for officers at Jacksonville, Fla.
Major Gen. Leonard Wood, command
ing officer at Fort Riley will proceed
as soon as is practicable to select 800
men from that cantonment to be sent
to Jacksonville for training as offi-
GERS in the quartermaster's corps.
The War Departments purpose to ~
tablish such training camp at Jack
sonville was announced recently.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
SPORTING NEWS
standing Of Western League Cl

Papp. this years Futurity winner at
it was announced Then, win or lose,
he will be retired.
The Great Western circuit races at
the opening OF the Wisconsin State
Fair were featured by the 2cu6 pace,
which required five heats. Colleen
winning
Pete Hermann, claimant OF the
worlds bantamweight championship
had little difficulty defending his
honors in a ten-round no-decision bout
with Earl Puryear OF Denver at Tulsa,
Okla
Henry F'razee, president of the Bos-
ton Americans, announced at Wash
ington that he had promised the
members OF his team a bonus of $25,.
600 if they overhaul Chicago and win
the American League pennant
GENERAL
All Socialists in United States are
urged to support national government;
Two men were shot and several
others were bruised and cut at
Springfield, Ill. when troops of the
Ninth Illinois infantry broke up a pa
rade intended as a demonstration In
support OF the street car strike.
Millions OF dollars damage was
done to the corr cnup and to late gar
den truck II Minnesota. North Da.
kota, northern Iowa and northern
Wisconsin by frost Sept. 10, accord,
ing TO reports received by the Unit
ed States weather bureau at Mime
apolis.
La Lucha, Mexican daily news
paper published at Juarez, printed a
story from Chihuahua City saying
Francisco villa had sent a letter TO
Gen. Francisco Murguia. commander
OF the northeastern military zone, of
ierins to surrender II he was given
personal guarantee OF amnesty.
Mayor Fred W. Mollman and his
private secretary. Maurice Ahearn.
who We're indicted with thirty-seven
others in connection with the recent
race riots, We're arrested at East ST
Mayor Mollman furnished bond OF ST.
900 to answer to the charge OF NAL
feasance in office and Ahearn was re-
leased on bond of $4,000 to answer to
charge of conspiracy.
Chief Of Police Schuettle- and First
Deputy superintendent Wesley H
Westbrook. who, acting on direct or
ders from Governor Lowden, and
without consulting Mayor Thompson,
broke up the pacifist meeting at the
West Side auditorium. are slated to
lose their Jobs, according to reports
widely circulated in Chicago.
The vote by which the constitu-
tional amendment for women suffrage
was defeated in Maine with only .
few small towns missing. was 31,l1l
to 17.l31