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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-24
Paper in
Berlin Closed For
Hitting Food Ruler

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 24-The Berlin
Socialist newspaper Vorwaerts has
been obliged by the government to
suspend publication for three days.
Vorwaerts, in a recent article, at
tackled the system Of the German food
controller, Won Waldow, declaring
were not only hungry but were liter.
ally starving 1t also accused the war
profiteers and millionaires" Of hoard
ing great supplies of food.
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given above docs not take into &C.
count the construction Of new ship
yards In which many Of the vessels
will be built, or work done toward
obtaining engines. boilers and other
equipment
OF the ships contracted for, four
have been launched, two steel and
two wood.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-24
STRIKE AvERTEp.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. A.-A
threatened strike of 10000 metal
trades unionists engaged in industries
other than shipbuilding was imminent
here, according to officials Of the Iron
Trades council. when fourteen Of the
thirty.five foundries that would. have
been affected by the walkout granted
demands for q 10 per cent. additional
wage increase
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Is Percent of Ships
on Way to Water

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The gov
eminent shipbuilding program on
Dec. was 1872 per cent on its way
to completion, as exposed today in an
analysis OF statistics supplied by the
shipping board to the senate commerce
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DAIRYM EN-

A meeting of all retail dairymen of
Wayne county is called by Food Ad-
ministrator Ed. J. Weidner, Wednes-
day night at the Commissioners court
room at the court house. The nature
OF the business to be taken up has not
been announced.
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PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20
"cHERcHEz LES socHEs"

Cnly think of a paragraI h like this
Tsih Times, a paper published on the
ether side of the world!
wherever there is trouble on the
surface of the globe today, enc is
pretty safe i'm acting upon the motto,
'Cherchez les Boohes'-look out for
these rascally Germans"
This cruel stab occUrs i'm a sum-
mary of evidence to prove that the
Germans were au hors of the at
tempts to place the boy ex-Emperor.
Chang Hsun, uIon the throne of
China, and, following close upon its
delivery, comes the story of the Of
ficial dreachery of ano. her "Boche"
down i'm Argentina.
And what contemplate story,
too! Think of using the machinery
OF neutral government to transmit
message SO trea acherous and so
brutal! Il recommend sparing these
little SHIPS if possible but if they
must be sunk, let it be dcne so neat
ly that there shall not be left hui
man fe!rg nor floating SPAR to
tell the tale" or words to that effect.
1t Is a ghastly narrative and call
oulated to ccnfcund cne's moral
sense. We cannct but wonder If an
entire nation has become insane. AS
the list of incredible offenses against
international law and commcn NOR
aliiy extends f;self, we gaze with a
feeling of horror upon ever deeper
and darker evidences of national OBJ
liquity and indifference to truth and
honor.
There will be some who assert that
Germany lis being made the scape-
goat CT the human race; that every
evil In the world is being laid upon
her shoulders; that crimes commit.
ted in a thousand other names are
being charged to her account.
We knew the tendency of men to
be guilty of this fault. We do not
doubt that many a crime has been
laid at the deer of the German peo-
pie In whi h they had no hand. We
human beings seem to have a goat"
These sims and vices which we cam
not Otherwise account for we put up
ON the back of any evil-doer who hap
pens to be in sight.
But this particular criminal has
been caught 30 often with the goods
en- him" that he has no one to blame
but himself II he gets loaded with
Some of the infamies of other people.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20
SHIP YARDS STRIKE
NEAR SETTLEMENT

San Francisco, Sept. 1S.-Govern-
ment machinery moved rapidly today
to settle the strike of approximate
ly $4,000 ironwcrkers and shipbuild-
ers whose walkout Monday morning
after rejection CT higher wage de-
mands paralyzed one hundred or nor
great and small industrial plants i'm
San Francisco and vicinity and tied
UP war emergency construction total
ing scores OF millions of dollars.
The first concrete results of a con-
ference called by w. r. Boyce. as
sistant immigration commissioner
here. appointed by Secretary of Labor
Wilson as federal mediator and ccn-
ciliator, with committees of the Cal
ifornia Metal Trades association and
the Iron Trades council, the organiz-
alton of employers and employees, res
pectively, was serious discussion of a
plan whereby the striking craft smen,
members of twenty-five unions, might
return to work with pay based on the
SNoAt "a .WaSCo lusA AZ hoiS ioiuHu
navy yard.
Feel Compromise ls Near.
No definite action was taken, the
conference adjourning until James l..
Ackerscn, representing the United
States shipping board, had had oppor-
tumi.y to ascertain the federal wage
scale.
Other representatives. including
Capt. A. F. Pillsbury, district man.
ager of the shipping board, and May
or James Rolph, Jr., threw them
selves into the massed efforts to
find compromise course to settle
the controversy.
Leaders Of the men expressed will
lingness today to discuss amy reason
able compromise whi;h might be Of
fitially offered. 1t was generally felt
at the headquarters CT b'ah factions
that some method Of spe~Nly ending
the strike would be found
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20
CITY COUNCIL MEETS

Regular meeting of the city coun-
eil. OF the City of Central, held Sep
tember 1S, 1917.
Called to order by Mayor Wilkin-
son.
Roll call. Present, Aldermen Sey-
mour, Rule Willis, McCallister and
Atkinson. Absent Aldermen Ash
baRAgh, Peck and Williams.
Minutes OF the last regular meet
ing read and approved as read.
Trial balance of general ledger Aug
ust 81, 1917, read. Motion made and
carried that the trial balance be ac-
cepted and filed.
The resignation of Albert G. Kruse
as water commissioner to take effect
from August %, 1917 read Motion
made and carried that the resigna-
tion be accepted.
The communication from Governor
Gunter was brought up and discuss
ed. Motion made and carried that
the communication be received and
filed.
Motion made and carried that the
city clerk be authorized to transfer
$6OS.50 from the miscellaneous fund
to the street light fund.
Motion made and carried that the
city clerk write to the GiHpin County
L. H. & P. Co., in regard to the
new lighting system, and find out the
delay and reas SON why it is not in
stalled.
Motion made and carried that the
chief engineers salary be reduced
from 500 per year to $50 per year,
and the assistant chiefs from $50
per year to $50 per year commenc-
ing with October l, 1917.
Alderman McCallister gave notice
that he would call up the ordinance
i'm regard to changing the wards of
the city from wards to wards.
Motion made and carried that the
work of filling in the streets for
winter be left with the Street and
Alley committee, wi h full power to
act.
City bills amounting to $237.60
and water works bills amounting to
i$213.a0 read. The same having been
exari-ed and approved by the Fin
ance committee, motion made and
Carried That the bills be allowed and
warrants drawn for the several am.
cunts. and paid by the city treasurer.
Molten made and carried that VIM.
Couch be appointed water commits
Sd mer until the next meeting of the
council
There being no further business,
motion made and carried that the
council adjourn.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20
COUNTY HONORs BRAVE SONS
WHO LEAVE FOR CAMP FUNSTON

Central City and the towns con-
tdgucms turned cut en- masse yester-
day afternoon to bid the seven loyal
sons of Glpin county who were call
ed to camp Funston goodbye and
Godspeed. Fully 500 men, women and
school children assembled at the
court house at 1870 p. m, formed a
line of march and escorted the boys
to the Central depot. The entire en-
rollment of school children, headed
by old glory and each carrying flag,
led the procession. Behind them came
the men, business men and miners
who had suspended work fer the oc-
casicn, marc hing four abreast. Fol-
lowing these men we're Is or 20 aal-
tos, appropriately decorated in the
national colors, conveying the soldier
day Reading Club and scores of
friends. o.
At the depot F. S. Caldwell deliver
ed the farewell address, expressing
the pride Gilpin county felt in the
brave men who were called to the
'front.' to defend their coumtry's cause
and uphold the loyalty of the com
munity. Mr.. Caldwell assured the
boys that the interest and kindly feel
ing CT the citizens in them did not
cease with their departure, but ina.
they should keep the home felix's ad-
Wsed as to their condition and needs
while in service and whatever could
be dome for them from this end to
encourage them and tighten their
task would be cheerfully dome. The
several hundred surrounding the
group of seven patriots Joined in
singing the national anthem and as
the train pulled out rousing cheer
and cordial goodbye was given.
A large crowd had assembled at
Black Hawk to greet the boys when
the train pulled into that station and
1t was here the relatives and friends
bid them farewell. The boys were
generously remembered with cigars,
tobacco, Pipes and other gifts to add
pleasure to their "trip to the canton
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20
BLACK Hawk NEWS

Vim. Mitchell returned to Denver
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. James Robins left Wednesday
morning fer Denver.
1t Is reported that Gus Johnson,
who formerly resided in Black Hawk
and worked in the mines hereabouts,
died in Texas last Saturday.
Walter Miller was up from Denver
Saturday and Sunday.
The Women of Woodcraft finished
another series of card games Tuesday
evening and enjoyed the usual picnic
lunch with canteloupes as am extra
delicacy. The first prize was won
by Mrs. Zack Mackey, Mrs. Julius
Nordlein, End; Mrs. Frank Manuel,
consolation.
Mrs. d. Quaintance came up from
Golden Saturday to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil. Rohling.
Harry Heppberger accompanied his
brother as far as Denver on yester.
day afternoons train.
tuiS. lave up
Denver Thursday evening to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Nord-
lein.
John Kurtz came in from Rollins
vile this week.
c. B. Klais took party Of Cen
trail boys 20 Denver yesterday in his
car.
Mrs. VIM. Rumble and daughter, for.
merly of Black Hawk, now living in
Denver. are visiting with the j. C.
WIN ANS family in Central.
David Meohling, CT Dayton, O., WIS.,
lied with the Fritz family from Fri
day until Monday.
Parties were in Black Hawk yes
terday looking into the Fifty prop
osition. With the high price of met
ais and the desire of capital to in
vest in promising mining propositions
1T begins to lcok as though the Fiji
ty would resume operations ere long.
Two CT three different parties have
the opcsition in view.
Neal Burroughs left last Saturday
Ter Denver and will remain there a
week or more.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20

ment and comfort them in camp.
These gifts were made both i'm Cen
tral and Black Hawk and when the
supply is exhausted, more will be
coming from Gilpin county. The lad
les Of the Tuesday Reading club very
thoughtfully presented the soldier
toys with mcst acceptible gift-a
spotlight each, whirh will be found
very useful. Just before the train
left the Black Hawk depot, the school
children of the mill city appeared in
marching order. carrying between
them huge flag. This was most
impressive feature and lent appropn-
ate fiuality to the patriotic occasion.
Tuesday evening farewell dance
was given in honor OF the boys in
the Almory hall. The hall was do
mated, also the music, furnished by
Daley's orchestra. The attendance
was unusually large, Central, Black
Hawk, Russell and Nevada citizens
being present. in numbers. During the
evening, the orchestra started play
ing America" and everyone arose
and Sang the inspiring song that is
dear to the heart of every loyal Am
erican. Addresses suitable to the oc-
casion were made by w. ]. Stull and
Rev. Father Deatoher. The dance
was thoroughly enjoyable and had a
cheerful effect upon the boys.
Yesterdays contingent to leave for
camp Funston was compn ed of Rich
ard Rowe, Walter o. Zeige, Norman
E. Davey, Ernest Edgar Holloway,
john Heppberger, Geo. Lewis Boyle.
Donald ]. Mellor. Geo. Lewis Boyle
was placed in command of the squad
until they reach the cantcmment. The
seven boys who left yesterday with
Carl Sohoenherr who is now in train
ing at camp Funston. having left
her, on the 9TH, make up Gilpin's hon
or roll to date. About the fifth of
next mcmth, seven mere will leave.
Mick ]. Valavanis, who was to have
been among the boys who departed
yesterday, was exempted by the dis
trict board on the grounds OF being
am alien.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20

The Denver Post, which has long
conducted wholesale and retail coal
business as a sideline, and which has
heretofore been able to supply its
customers with only the inferior quail
ity of Ignite fuel from the northern
Colorado field, has found 1t necessary
in order to compete with the regular
coal mere hants to secure a supply of
bituminous coal and to meet this de-
mand 1t has now contracted for the
output of the mine OF the Allen Coal
company at Coalview, Is miles west
OF Steamboat Springs, a, property up
on which much development work has
already been done and which will now
be made one of the principal produc-
ers of this part of the state.-Routt
County Sentinel
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20
A NATIVE OF GER
MANY SWATS THE KAISER

The following letter appeared in "a
recent issue of the Omaha Bee, ex-
pressing the opinion of n native of
Germany ON the rude of the Kaiser,
and shows loyal sentiment to this
country OF young fellow who can
appreciate good government. 1t
would be we'll for sCme of the loud
mouthed Kaiser lovers I'm this coun-
try who think Germany next to heav-
EN- as a place to live to read and
ponder:
To the editor of the Auburn Repub-
lican: have seen several articles
about Germans trying to raise strife
in this country. l am German by
birth and | am an American, heart
and hand. win tell you why left
Germany. There were ten in our fam
ily and we were poor like the most
OF my countrymen are who come %
the good old United States of Amer
lea to get away from oppression, and
1t was a hard matter to keep, the
wolf away from the door at times.
When ! landed i'm this country / Sc
cured work at once and received
mere money for one months work
than l got in Germany for one years
work. l sent fer my folks and / am
proud they are all true American cit
izens and will answer to the presil
dents call to arms against Germany
or amy other country whsn needed.
/ don't see how my countrymen cam
go back on Uncle Sam They came
here without a cent and made money
here; now they want to fight the
country that feeds them. The kaiser
never did anything for them or for
me. If he had we would be back
! there yet. All he did was to start
this cruel war and starve all our
people there and make soldiers of
everybody and force them to work
for his dirty IL cents a day, with a
fourth of POUND of meat and loaf
of black bread. ! hope to sea the
day when he is kicked out of Ger
many and president put i'm his
place. You don't see any Americans
going over there fer jobs or to amy
o.her nation. They are happy here
and dent owe any allegiance to amy
king or kaiser hore Uncle Sam
will win. Hurrah for President Will
son.
Stop all foreign papers printed in
the United States. If they can't read
English let them learn and keep all
foreign languages out of the schools
The English language is good enough
for anybody. JACOB CRAFTS.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20
HoLDuP AT CORONA

Sheriff Mitchell, and in fact the of.
ficers Of the several surrounding
counties. are On the lookout for two
bandits who lined ten men along the
wall at the eating house at Corona
Tuesday evening and relieved them
of money and vaauables amounting to
100000. After robbing the men, the
hcldups sacked the eating house and
escaped. The men robbed were rail
readers, working ON the Denver &
Salt Lake road. The bandits are
heavily armed and are supposed to
be in hiding somewhere i'm the noun
tains in Gilpins Boulder cr Grand
counties.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20
JAIL THE KAISER LOVERS

Central City is not the only place
that has to deal with disloyal ele-
ment as will be seen from the follow
ing, clipped from the Siaverton Stand
ard:
Another coward. Stacker and of
course Kaiser lover was taken into
custody this week by Sheriff James
Pearson and locked up i'm the county
Jail, pending the arrival of the Unit
ed States mar;haa, at which time he
will be taken to Leavenworth and
will serve few long years at hard
labor"
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20

Louis Euntereiser was one of sew
eraa who accompanied the soldier
boys as far as Denver on yesterday
afternoons train. He sadd ii was a
sembled in Denver awaiting eastern
connections for camp Funston. The
boys in Denver were a CHEEKY lot and
acted as though they were going on
a picnic instead of going to war. That
is the way brave, true American
should act. Display a good spirit an
cut out the sob stuff. The boys are
going into training and their depart
ure should net take ON a funeral as
pect.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

Services next Sunday.
Glass meeting 10 a. m, leader, VIM
Auger. Public wor hsdp IL a. M. ser
mon, THE Son of Man." Sunday
school 2:30 p. m, C. o. Richards
superintendent. Evening service Up
m. Subject "Pcndering the Path
way. "
Everybody cordially invited to at
tend thees services.
GEORGE S. PARKER, Minister.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20

A card received yesterday from
Cliff. Hughes, who is rusticating in
the vicinity Of Walden, Colo, near
the Wyoming line wi h Mr.. and Mrs.
r. r. Demeter, says that they are
having an enjoyable cutting. viii
Brhl. who is manager Of the tele-
phone exchange at Walden. phoned
Sunday evening that he had been cut
hunting and fishing that day with the
party and they had had great luck
cate hing 100 fish and bagging be.
tween 40 and SO ducks.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20

G. w. Adams car caught fire in
tho Whitehouse garage Sunday ev-
enipg at $3.50 o'clock, presumably
frcm short circuit i'm the wiring
system. Before much damage was
dcne, the fire was discovered and the
car was pushed cut into the street
where the flames were extiDguished.
The damage to the wiring will amount
to nbout $500. The car was insur-
ed. An alarm of fire was sent i'm to
he department and when the people
at the opera house heard the bell. a
commoticn ensued among those who
made a speedy exit to save the town
If 1t were in danger. 1t was net nee
essary to use the fire apparatus.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20
WILL SILVER BE REMoNErlzEol

An eastern brokerage company i'm
a recent market letter says:
Free silver. the issue cn which the
famous campaign of 1896 turned. may
he brought about automatically by
the advancing price Of the metal.
The then proponents advocated the
16 to l, which would have been ap-
proximately $1.29 an ounce for the
white metal, ON the basis of $20.67
am ounce for gold.
On 90-cent silver metal market,
the governments profit has been cut
to 80 cents ON each dollar coined,
and If silver keeps advancing at the
rate it has been going up the past
month it will be at the free coinage
point within the next two or three
months.
The free coirage of silver would
have put the metal ON the same
basis as gold. The United States
coinage of geld yields no prof
1t to the government and is redeem
ed at $20.67 am ounce for the full
weight of the coins.
A standard silver dollar contains
about 77-10O of an ounce. In a go
cent metal market this silver costs
the government about 70 cents. For
twenty years the average price of
SiJvar waS SS cap4c or, o,pra on 4 III 4.
cost to the government to coin was
approximately 45 cents. Thus the
9O-cent price for silver has cut the
governments seniorage profit from
55 cents to 80 cents on the dollar.
But silver coin is not, exchaa geaible
with foreign nations at it's face val
ue. In fact, it must be exchanged
into gold to~Fay a foreign debt. Un-
der the free silver plan the metal
would have to be coined free, and
free coinage would put silver ON a
basis to be used in International ex-
change; in other words, would re-
monetize II. But if silver should 60
to $1.29 an ounce the 77-100 Of an
ounce of silver would then be worth
81, ard free coinage would be am ac-
tuality.
However. this pseudo remonetiza-
tim of silver could only be made per
manent by decree OF all governments
Conditions in Europe are such that
the remcnetiZaticn Of the metal would
t<, fo1
tage CT the European governments
than to the United States, as we
have plenty of geld wi h which to do
business with other countries, while
metal for years to come.
Another reason advanced why sill
yer will likely be remore.ized lis,
when the war is over every naticn
in Europe engaged in war will try
to find market for its product in
foreign countries, many of which are
cn silver basis. The fluctuations
in price of the metal in the past have
always made transactions with these
countries more CT less of a specula.
tiCn en- the rise and fall OF silver.
The advantage Of having standard
is SO palpatle that European nations
are beginning to take favorable
view Of sillver's reconciliation.
We reiterate, the silver industry
lis facing an epoch unique in it's HIS
tory. Prosperity is ahead for all as
sociated wi In it.-Mining Investor.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20
SCHOOL NOTES
(Luella Richards. '1e.)

NeUS''" '''S'"'U Uc T'o'I
Edmund Scheffler left his studies
Monday to take position in the c.
& S. depot.
James Rickard was absent Monday
morning ON account of eating toe
many peaches.
Wilbur Carroll visited the school
Tuesday noon. QUESTION: Why die
all the girls want a drink?
The JrDiors are going to give a
class weimer-roast at Gundy's ranch
Friday evening. Miss Landon and
Mrs. Gill will act as chapercnes
Well, we hope 1t doesn't snow.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20

John Mckay has recently received
q letter from his son. C. r. Mckay,
who is a member of the machine
gum troop enlisted I'm the state of
Washington, stating that they had
entrained at Mury. and were enroute
to Cahrlotte, Nor.h Carolina, to toLn
the training camp. and expect to be
In northern France by Christmas.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20

DR.. o. L. Stone, in writing the
Observer to have his paper forward
ed to Evanston. Wyo., writes that
he is permanently located there and
evidently is much pleased with The
place.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20

Mrs. James Carter and daughter,
Gladys, OF Nederland. were visiting
In the city this week. After their re-
turn the daughter will proceed to
Chic to jein her husband.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20
TRIANGLE PICTURES

Shell Fortythree," featuring II. B.
Warner. will be shown at the opera
homse Saturday, September 22nd. and
"Wtld Girl Of the Sierras." with
Mae Marsh as the feature Sunday,
September 23rd.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Seymour left
for Denver Monday morning in their
motor car to spend the week visiting
with friends.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20

Rev. w. T. Deaf her has been as
signed to st. Mary's church of the
Assumption in Central and conducted
services last Sunday. He is recently
frcm Denver but was stationed at
Siaverton for some time.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20
HE KNEW HOW 1T FELT

The Teacher: 80 Delinah cut
Samson's hair and all his strength
went out of him. Now, when did
Samson's streng h go cut CT him ?
You may answer, Willie"
Willie: II guess 1t waz when he
seen hisself I'm tn glass. ''-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20
NOTICE

Next Wednesday afternoon. Sep
tember 26, 1917, Mrs. Harley Berky
win serve a 10-cent tea for the Lad
les Guild. All are cordially invited
to attend.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-20

Miss Emma Rule Is finishing UP
the summer term Of the Hughesvdlle
school.