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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-12
Revelations of a Wife
BY ADELE GARRISON

OF course had grasped the signih.
canoe of Katie's frightened cry. / re-
membered the night she first came to
work for me, her terror at sight of
Dicky. and her sudden flight. We had
brought her back. and Dicky had learn
ed the reason she was in such fear OF
him was on account of the money he
had given her with which 20 pay a
bill. When she was maid of all work
in the bachelor apartment which
Dickv and three other artists shared
she had disappeared with TIE money
and he had never seen ner again unit:
he met her in our APARTMENT
The memory of her broken words OF
| explanation of her fight came back to
me. "You know when you left that
morning, Meester Lestaire. he was
painting too? Well. Meeste- Graham,
always good girl in old country and
here. go to confession. always
keep good Meester Lesta:re, he kiss
me- say bad things to me. He brighten
me I afraid if stay, no be a good
girl. So I run queeck away. I never
dare come back. Dot Meester Lestaire
he one bad man. one devil +"
OF Course Lestaire was Lester! l
nad tnOugnt nOthlng or .he cOlnc!dencS
of names until Katie's cry had thrown
flashlight upon the situation.
/ looked at Mrs. Lester who. for.
tunately, had heard and seen nothing.
She was pretty creature, hirdlike in
her smallness and daintine-s. and a
certain chirpy brightness. judged
that her mentality about equalled the
calibre of sparrow, but Omitted
also that the fact did not detract from
her attractiveness.
She was the sort of woman to be
protected, to be cherished. She was
loving, innocent, helpless. And her
husband had amused himself Ly perse-
cutting an ignorant, alient servant,
felt rush of sympathy for her. I re-
membered Dicky's comment upon
katie's revelation:
$50 that was it! Well, that was
Just about what that pup would do
That was one reason l got out of cur
housekeeping arrangements He set
too swift a pace for me. and that was
going some in those days"
ITO be continued
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-12
$1,000 DAMAGE
DONE BY FIRE

The largest fire in Richmond in sew
eral months occurred Wednesday
morning when damage estimated at
more than $1,000 was done at the
Swayne, Robinson and Company's fac
tory. The fire was caused by an oil
furnace III the smithing department
The fire did not start in that part of
the factory where government con-
tracts are being worked on. An oil
furnace in the smithing department
burned the floor and spread to the
second floor.
Firemen were handicapped in fight
ing the blaze because of a dense smoke
caused by the burning oil. The dam
age is partly covered by insurance.
The damage to the building Is esti-
mated at $500 while about $500 dam
age was done to lumber stored in the
second floor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-12
Mans Present Duty
Subject of Talk

"A Mans Duty In the Present Cri-
SIS" was the subject of talk made
Tuesday by DR.. David Edwards OF
Earlham college at the weekly lunch.
con of the Rotarians at the Arlington
hotel
DR.. Edwards said eighty-five per-
cent of the men in the cantonments
are college men. He added it is the
duty of professors and teachers to
train the men who are now in the col
leges to meet the situation. Fifty-five
members were present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-12
Times Demands Probe
Into Cambria Loss

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE Times
this morning prints conspicuously an
editorial demanding prompt and
searching inquiry into the battle on
the southern end of the Cambria SAL
lent on Nov. 80 and on the following
day. Owing, it says, to disquieting
first hand amplifications OF cenEored
accounts. These are said to include
charges Of laundering and assertions
that the British were caught unready.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-12
WAR
BOARD PLANNED

A permanent organization in Wayne
county for the purpose OF collecting
war funds was discussed Tuesday
evening by Richmond men at the Com
merciaI club rooms.
The following committee was named
to assist with organization in the
townships:
James A. Carr, Frederick S. Bates,
George Seidel, Leroy Browne, William
F. Bockhoff and Howard A. Dill.
Another meeting will be held within
a few days when all plans will be
completed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-12
TELLS OF DAILY EXPENSE

LONDON, Dec 12.-Andrew BonaT
Law, chancellor of the exchequer, in.
Producing vote of credit In the House
Of commons today said he estimated
the present vote would carry the ex-
penditures to the end of March, 1918.
He said the average daily expenditure
in the last SO days, was 6,794,0OO
pounds sterling, and for the period
since the end of the last financial
year, 6,686,00O pounds sterling.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-12

are regarded as necessities of life, and
OF clothing. fuel, etc.
Whatever the causes assigned by
merchants to the higher prices the
causes ansiyzed lead back to the one
wOrd-war.
Peace is the only thing which will
fill in again those huge chuncks which
have been cut out of the dollar as we
used to know it and even peace will
put back more slowly than war took
away
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-12
FRIENDS Divide
COAL SUPPLY

CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind, Dec. 13.-
Neighbors here, more fortunate than
some in having supply of coal, are
dividing with those who nave been
completely out of coal and unable to
get more.
The situation here was partially re.
lieved by the arrival of two coal cars
CT Indiana coal. Many are still with
cut fuel however, and their houses
cold.
The mercury here dropped to TWEEN.
ty-three degrees below zero Tuesday
morning, the coolest mark of the pres.
ent cold wave.
The selective army board for the
Wayne county district No. 2 are pre-
pairing for mailing the first question
l.aires to registered men, Saturday.
All registered men, who have not &C,
tually been indicted into military ser
vice, will be compelled to answer the
questions under the new regulations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-12

Students of economy have figured
out the shrinkage Of the American dol
lars buying power in figures upon
which the accompanying chart is
based.
The war has gone into every house
hold and every breadwinner is helping
to pay the expense of the war The
decrease in the dollar since the strug-
gle started in the summer of 1914 as
shown by the chart is based upon adj
vances in prices of fifty foods which
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-12

Clarence Willard, of st. Louis, now
at Camp Funston, received by parcel
post a letter from his friends which
was 800 feet long.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-12

The exiled car of Russia is a great
whist player. He formerly used more
than 1900 packs of cards a year at 81
a pack.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-12
GATES TO LEAVE

Julian Gates will leave in about a
week for Camp Johnston, at Jackson
Vile, Fla, where he will train for the
quartermasters corps.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10

Over million dollars! Accustomed in Alaska to dealing in large figures, this represents of money but the Superintendent Caleb secured to be expended equipment buildings for the opera ton of the Copper River Northwestern railway during the present year Mr. Corse has just an extended trip to the states where consultation with the officers and directors of his company and he brings back with him stana evidence that expense spared in bringing the local road that high efficiency able to eXpedhousy and economically handle its constantly grow ing business and at the time give service that will com pare favoraby with that of any of the odestabsed lines in the states
 Notwithstanding fact that the cost of machinery and general railroad supplies have increased fifty over the prices of year the company has decided ahead with the improvements and of activity may expected from end of the line the other giving employ ment to many and thus contributing the general pery of Cordova There will be expended $225OOO on new equipment and terminal buildings this place. $1750O0 on the renewal of ties and putting of the roadbed excellent on and over $6O0OO more ill the maintenance operation of the line.
 NEW EQUIPMENT OF THE VERY BEST
 Two new locomotives of the Mkado type the the 7oton class engines have been ordered forty flat ears for handling copper five box ears
 Another steam shovel for the Chitina branch
 Six additional motor
 A locomotive for the wards and to be used in con Stmction work
 gasoline driven air compressor for tie-tamping which WI" also carry Its own toois This is something in the west, but is being successfully used the eastern roads
 MANY IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE.
 store building to cost in the neghborhood of $3O OOO, will be erected on the terminal grounds.
 storage building, for lubucang and Illuminating OilS and several buildings about the shops and yards erected
 In order to avoid taking any chances of delay traffic through slides 600 inea feet of snOwsheds built Abercrombe canyon.
 There will be a renewal of about fiftyve miles of the road with es which will be of Douglas fir it having been found that they economical considering the cost of labor and comparative life of native ties.
 The company will convert to uperheat install new fire boxes i'll of the old locomotives ill connection with giving them general ovehaulg This supeheat is an economic de vice and saves twenty per cent in ue at the time ing the engines power
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10
MANY APPLICATIONS FOR
 POSITIONS ON GOVT. ROAD.

More than 6O.OOO applications for po- sitions are already on file in the An chorage office of the commission, and every mail brings 30 or more letters from all parts of the United States from persons desirous Of entering the service.
 During the winter months the work ing conditions require that the forces of all divisions of the project be re- duced to a minimum. and therefore ap- plieants at this time are given little encouragement It has been the pol icy Of the commission in engaging em- ployees to give the preference to re sidents Of the territory and to former employees of satisfactory record. No difficulty has so far been experienced in securing suitable help in Alaska for all branches of the work. except in few cases where technical know ledge or skill Is required
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10
BU|LD|N D MANY VESSELS IN
 ENGLAND
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Jan g. - The question of expediting mercantile shipbuilding is receiving attention from government authorities and a speeding up" order has gone forth to various shfpyards where the tonnage under construction is believed to be very large. Lack of men and materials seem to be the chief drawbacks, and in all probabil- ity skilled men will be brought back from the front to enable further steel furnaces to be opened while dilution of labor and dilutiOn of women workers will probably be carried still further.
 Besides the large number of orders on hand. three shipping firms have l each ordered a large cargo vessel of over seven thousand tons. the r. & O. Company have placed an order for a big passenger liner and Furness Withy have ordered seven big cargo steam CTS.
 In the Belfast district additional building berths which have been start ed will allow for the construction of sixteen large steamers.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10
NATIVE IRE NJ H TROOPS NUT
 SO HARDY
(By Associated Press.)

NEAR VERDUN, Jan. 10. - Native troops from the French colonies are not so hardy as white soldiers from the cities and villages of France. ac- cording to the chief surgeon of the great field hospital here. He said:
 The opinion has been very gener- ally prevalent throughout the world that the semi-civilized races are hard fer than the civilized white races. This lacious. l myself, since the beginning of the war, have treated some thou sands Of wounded men and have found in general that the white race can support pain without complaint better than any colored race. We have here cases of all kinds and l have been able to prove that not only our pea sants, who form such a large part of our army, but the inhabitants of our big cities are as naturally healthy and amenable to surgical and medical treatment as the men of any race which lives under primitive condi' tions. Observation of the effects of contact with dirt upon wounds proves that natives suffer from gangrene peritonitis and blood poisoning just as much as white men. At the same time their complaints when they are sui fering pain are much greater than those of white men"
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10
AMER| CANS ARE NJ u N GER
 EXTRAD|TED
CBv Associated Press )

LONDON. Jan. 10. - One Of the ef fleets of the enforcemet by the Uni ted States of more stS gent pass mort regulations. is that th@'e are no further extradition cases of Ameri, cans from England.
 During many years before the war there were substantial number of such cases. so many that dealing with them constituted an important divis ion of the work of officials at the em bassy. So well have the new reguia tions governing the issuing of pass ports served the cause of justice thai during the current year there has been not a single case of an Ameri can criminal or suspect being arraign ed at Bow Street police court for e& tradition
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10
YOUNG PRINCESS MUST GIVE
 UP LOVER
(By Associated Press)

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Jan. 9. - The love affair of Princess Louise of Belgium and her former riding master, Count von Matassich, Hungarian subject and first lieutenant in the Austro-IIungarian cavalry. had an in. teresting aftermath recently when the count was ordered to leave Buda- pest for political reasons He was ordered to remove to his native town in Croatia, but eleventh hour inter
 cession by Dr. Nisontai. the legal ad
 wiser of Princess Louise. influenced the police to permit Matassieh to re main in the capital under surveillance.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10
N |S MODERN| G
 FREE HARBOR
(By Associated PressD

COPENHAGEN. Jan. g. - Hand in hand with general activity in shipping circles Is going a modernization of the free harbor here. which it is hoped, will make it possible to increase great ly Copenhagen's facilities and import ance as a port for transit commerce to Russia as soon as 1t is possible to trade again uainterrnptediy The warehousing capacity is also being increased It is now more than 9O,- OOO square meters, an increase of more than 10000 meters since 1913. and plans in hand call for l22,70o square meters by the end of 1917. Word comes also from Christiania that the old project for a free harbor has been taken up there and may be carried out, and the question of an
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10
ALASKA SALMON PACKED
 LAST YEAR RECORD BREAKER.

The 1916 pack of Alaska salmon was the largest on record, according to a circular letter, just issued by the GriffithDurney Company, of San Francisco. The firm. the letter says, has just completed its statistics. which show the years pack tn he close tU 4sO0 900 cases. This is an increase of more than 3OO,OOO cases over 1915, the previous high record year.
 The warm weather in June, July and August of this year was responsible for heavy demand for pink salmon, the only variety of the 1915 pack that was offering in large quantities at that time. This demand not only cleaned out stocks in hands of packers, but 1t reduced jobbers' stocks to very
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10
WOMEN TESTER WILSON FUR
 SUFFRAGE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. - Woman suffragists have begun a silent pick eting of the White House Twelve women from the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage appeared at the two main gates of the White House carrying suffrage banners. bearing the following inscription: MT. Pre- Sident, what will you do for woman suffrage?' The White House off cials will ignore the women as long as they create no disturbances and remain outside of the White House.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10
BIG CAME PLENTIFUL IN
 EAST AFRICA
lBy Associated Prnss !

MOMBASA, British East Africa Jan s - Game. including elephants and buffalo. are very n,artinu in E,st Africa as the war has practically stop. ped the visits of hunters. Reports received here say that his is espec- ialiy true of the northern reserve where the rhineoeeros has become SO numerous as to be almost a nuisance The southern reserve has been inc scene of military operations, and therefore game has been used for food but not to an extent that vii, cause any scarcity in future years.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10
THAW THREATENS I ] KEEP IN
 L|MEL|CHT

NEW YORK. Jan. 10. - The police of many cities are searching for Harry rhaw. who vas incfcted for kidHap ping and whipping Frederick Grump, Kansas City school boy. The man arrested at Philadelphia is Oliver Brewer. of Utica. New York, an ac- quaintance of Thaw, and not George Obeyrnes. his body guard Thaw left in Bowers care an agreement drawn up, but not signed. whereby Grump set forth that he had no objection to being whipped
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10

small compass. As result, there was an unprecedented demand when 1916 opening prices were named, which made heavy inroads on the pack and the market was quick to respond with an advance.
 The English market has kept pace with the domestic situation, Alaska reds having advanced over six shil. lings case since opening prices were named. This is equal to about 37 1-2 cents a dozen. Pink salmon advanced to about the same extent.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10
Copper River Railway
 To Increase Its Facilities

The Copper River X Northwestern railway, with
 COrdova its tdeWater terminus and penetrating inter for Alaska far Kennecott distance of 196 miles, will eXpend during the present year $l0000O0 in work equipment, operation and maintenance. This is the estimate made by Superintendent Caleb Coser of the needed for the successful running of the road in 1917, and which has bee naloted to him by the New York office. On of the increased ore tonnage
 from the Bonanza and Jumbo mnes and the opening up of many other interior copper properties greatly in creased equipment is necessary for this broad guaged road well extensive repairs to the roadbed and many other improvements ill the way of buildings and additional snoWshcds Anticipating most prosperous year, this big appropriation deemed absolutely
 cessy and is the best evidence of the faith capital has in the future prosperity of Cordova and the adjacent country.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10
LAWSON CHARGES WILL NOT BE
 PROBED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. The house rules committee will suspend public hearings on the peace note leak. Many congressman express the belief that the committee will report against the investigation which Thos Lawson has requested, when he says he will expose prominent government officials and New York bankers in connection with the leak
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10
FAIRBANKS WILL OPERATE ITS
 OWN B0tT
Special to naI.. es.

FAIRBANKS, Jan trans portatloh corporation cen organ ized here. capitalized .ouo. which Will De known as the fH 8ks Trans pOrtation Company Ta. stock sub- scribers are twentt mcrrbante and mining men c. banks inc creeks and Nenana oat is now being built at Seattl he urnose of bringing freight Il to the in terior on account of the fact that the White Pass steamers alI be unable to handle the local freight together with the freight for the government rail. road. The new concern Was organized on the cooperative basis. and will op- crate the coming season
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10
SEATTLE NAY OR SAYSAH( NQI
 BE FNbfvr1D
lBY Associated Lr-.s

SEATTLE, Jan. 10 Mayor Hi Gill says that he expeCts 10 be indict- ed by the federal grand Iry. for al legged violation of the II.1or laws on the testimony given bs persons ac- cused of importing liquor into Seat tie. He declares, however. that any action taken will not deter him from insisting upon a strir. enforcement of the dry law.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10
JEPSON ANXIOUS ID WHISTLE
 COUNC|L.
Special to Daily Tmesl

ANCHORAGE, Jan. 10. - Nels Jepson, who defeated Bob Peterson, heavyweight wrestler Of Alaska. in a match here, wishes to challenge Dr. W. w. Council, of cordoya. in a catch as catch can bout two out of three falls, for a sid" bct Of from $1O0 to $500. Jepson can he in Cordova the latter part of January if a match can be arranged.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10
RENEWED RUSSIAN ATTACKS ARE REPII SED BY PETITIONS
ALASKA DRY BILL PASSED BY
 CONGRESS
(By Associated prass)

WASHINGTON, Jan n A. o hearing on the drastic hibition bill for Alaska before the House territor- ial committee, 1t deettoB.d that tboro are three hundred ana ryenty-five Ii. quor dealers and six yories in the territory. Chairman ,uston ipdi cated that the committee would ro- port the bill favorably and it's effect would make Alaska bone dry
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10

VIII FTT4-NNII T., French has replaced Asatn dialect and German the aneI age portion of Asace restored o France the result of military So the blue clad soldiers occupied the villages and towns German signs tom down from the fronts the and replaced by French Finger posts along roads altered and directions at grade crossings over the railroad tracks changed Restaurant bills of fare were written in French instead of German. The
 titles of public offices painted over and new designations mt in their place Prices also transformed into francs and confines from marks and pfennlgs.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10
SEATTLE JURisr IS nEAD

SEATTLE, Jan. To. - Milo A D., former justice of the state supreme court died at his home in this citv last night after a brief Illness
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10

LONDON, Jan 10.The reply of the entente President Ns0n note asking the belligeens aims for which
 they are ghmg has received the approval of all the allies and It's delivery will be made in Paris The publication has been deferred for foryegt hours in order allow its receipt py the American government The statements said to be more specific than in previous communications but still eral and somewhat guarded
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10

other similar harbor for transit busi- ness somewhere in northern Norway is being discussed.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10
Russians Advance Over
 Mile Front West Riga

BERLIN, Jan 1O-t is officially announced that the TO- newed Russian attacks with stronger forces made vstera southwest of Riga northern end of the Rnss front failed Counter attacks made by the Russians yesterday along the northern Roumanian were beaten back with
 eay losses The Russians driven back along the Kasno valley The 1eutonc troops advancing north of Fokshani and gained footing on the left bank of Putna river
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10

PEIkOGRAD, Jan 1O.-Ihe Russians attacking the German lines in the region of Lake Bab west of Riga They scored an advance of over me capturing position between lul Marchand and River Aa In the fighting in this region since Friday last the Russians captured twenty heavy and eleven light ones.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10
BUFFALO BILL CODY
 PASSES AWAY AT DENVER

DENVER, Jan. 10. - Buffalo Bill Cody, one of the country's most ia nous characters, died here today.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-10

LONDON Ian TO- - Thousands of dogs are helping to keen mn the high cost eating in this country by figuatvey nacng from mouths of humans pound steaks, mutton chops and other expensive things This was brought out m par apnt the other day when it became known that steps ho;p ann to reduce" the 2000000 dogs that mhabit the British isles The result protest from alarmed dog lovers and chorus of approval by dog haer Newspapers have been flooded with letters from both camps.