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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-23
TAKE NO ACTION
ON STATES DEBT
(By Associated Press)

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. %
No step will be taken at the present
session of the state legislature to
make provision for paying the judy
ment for about S12,000,0OO in the Vir-
sinia debt case but special session
will be called by the governor as soon
as the United States court returns an
opinion on the writ of mandatus grant
ed by the court on the petition of the
commonwealth of Virginia
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-23
FOOD EMBARGO BILL
(Ry Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
MARITIME today Introduced bill to en-
power the President to declare an en-
barge on food exports. 1t was referred
to the foreign relations committee with
out debate Similar resolutions are
pending without prospection of action.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-23
SADDLE HORSE KILLED

The beautiful black saddle horse, the
property of Arubia NJ. Ayres has been
shot The animal recently fell on the
ice breaking leg.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-23

Paris dispatches yesterday told Of
Madrid reports of the arrest at Car
tagena of a man named Wood, who
represented himself as an American.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-23

If those employed in the United
States in the electrical industries
were gathered together their number
would more than equal the population
of the State of Colorado.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-23
BRITISH ship SUNK
(Bv Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. %. - The
British steamer Imvergold of 1416 tons
gross has been sunk by a submarine.
The crew was landed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-23

A device used in the Philippines in
place for window panes is the trans
lucent shell of an indigenous oyster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-23
CUTS DOWN
TICKETS TO RESORTS
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Feb. 23.-With a view to
reducing railway passenger traffic
Transport Minister Herriot has pub
lished a decree suppressirg all circu-
lar tickets, family tickets, excursion
tickets and special tickets for seaside
resorts. At the same time the amount
of baggage, other than personal, is
limited to two hundred pounds for
each passenger.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-23
Come Out This Easter

The balmy days of Spring will soon
be here and you will feel like wearing
your new Spring Clothes almost any
time, Easter Sunday. April the Sth
will soon be here. See the new line
SIS up. Now on display. Emmon's
Tailoring Co., Cor. 9th and Main.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-23

PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-26
U-B0AT CREW TAKEN
Germans Surrender to U. S.
Destroyer.
Teutons Were Forced to Bring Sub
marine to Surface After Depth
Bomb Is Exploded.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Washington, Nov. 26.-Forty men,
bers Of German U-boat crew were
captured, one German was drowned
and another died Of wounds when
American destroyers captured sub
marine.
The Teutons raised their hands In
surrender after they had been forced
to the surface by crippled rudder,
which had been struck by a Destroy
er's depth bomb.
While thus showing their surrender
they treacherously opened the valves,
causing the vessel to sink after the
American destroyer had cast q tow
line to the U-boat.
Admiral Sims in reporting the at
tack to the navy department omitted
mention Of the destroyer's name.
The action occurred In the war zone
several days ago, and the submarine
went down while one destroyer was
attempting to tow her to port.
Although the British policy is to
publish nothing in such cases, an
agreement was reached between the
navy department and the British ad-
miralty to give out certain facts, which
Secretary Daniels announced in brief
statement. Officers Of both the war
and navy departments, however, were
too elated over the news to keep it
quiet. First the report spread that
some prisoners had been taken, and
h0fOrn hn fho c,%o ~
just what happened was out.
The official statement by Secretary
Daniels said:
'Dispatches received from Admiral
Sims state that q German U-boat has
been accounted for by American de-
stroyers operating in European waters.
While on patrol duty the destroyer
sighted a periscope 400 yards off, I'm
medlately ringing up full speed ahead
the commanding officer headed his
craft to pass a few yards ahead
of the submarine. AS the destroyer
passed over the U-boat's course a
depth charge was dropped. This evi-
IDENTIFY caused damage to the U-boat,
which shortly afterward appeared
about 500 yards away.
"Fire was Immediately opened on
the submarine by two Of our destroy
ers, which circled about their target.
"The submarine did not return the
fire and was evidently disabled. One
of the destroyers got line to her,
Intending to tow her, but the boat
soon sank"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-26
The Serious Side.

The summer is past, the harvest at
its end. What have you to show for
your work? The days speed quickly,
and "going to do it tomorrow does
not get deeds done. "Work today"
"do it now," are trite notices, but use
full admonition.
Cloudy and chilly days come occa-
sionally, reminding one that another
season is at it's close. What have you
gained from your summer days? Is
your body stronger, your mind fuller
of stored knowledge, your soul grown
to wider appreciation Of the true
things of life? Are you more human,
more charitable? Have you a better
understanding of the rights and needs
of men? What memories have you
stored up for future reflection during
the long winter nights?
Recreation and entertainment have
their rightful place in life, but serious
thought must fill the mind or one will
not grow. Not to advance means de-
cay, death. To be ever growing is a
necessity through life. But to ad-
vance, time must be given to the high
er things In life. To what end are
you speeding? What are your aims,
your purposes ?-MiIwaukee Journal.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-26
HOOT PREMIER OF CANADA
Five Thousand Persons Refuse to
Hear Address by Borden.

Kitchener, Ont, Nov. 26.-Hooting
and kissing and cheering for the oppo
sition leader, Sir Wilfrid Laurfer, 5000
persons, some of them armed, hOwled
down Sir Robert Borden, prime minis
ter of Canada, when he appeared here
to set forth in a federal election cam
paign the cause of union government
and compulsory military service While
the outburst was at it's height, a po-
lice sergeant on guard duty near the
platform, attracted by the suspicious
conduct of German, who mounted to
of the premier, pounced upon the man
and rushed him to headquarters under
heavy guard. He was found to be
armed with pistol fully loaded, and,
according to official intimations, will
be charged with attempting Sir Rob-
ert's life.
Kitchener, though German Canadi-
an center, has been regarded as loyal,
and after the outbreak Of the war
dropped its German name, Berlin, for
its present British designation.
Toronto, Ont, Nov. 26.-Sir Robert
Borden attributes to a concerted move
ment Of 'roughs and hoodlums' the
disturbance at Kitchener on Saturday
when part of the audience assembled
for his campaign meeting refused to
permit either the premier or P. M.
Mowat, K. c., Unionlst candidate for
Parkdale, to speak
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-26
WISH TO CONTROL CEMETERY
Foreigners in Rome Urge italian Gov
ernment to Take Over Burial
Ground Owned Ey Germany.

War has drawn attention to the fact
that the great Protestant cemetery in
Rome, whore are buried many distin-
guished foreigners including the poets,
Keats and Shelley, is the property Of
the German government, and the rent
ais for plots therein are still paid to
German agents.
More than a century ago Prussia
was the only non-RoRan Catholic pow
er represented at the Vatican. There
fore, it was Prussia which obtained
the concession for a cemetery to be
used for the bodies of those not of the
Roman faith, and the property still
remains in the hands of the German
government.
Prominent foreigners now are urging
that the Italian government should
take over the cemetery and place it
under British protection.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-26
ONE RAIL SYSTEM
TO RUSH TRAFFIC
Lines Submerge Interests in Ef-
fort to Coordinate Service
for War.
EMBARGO ON iUxURIES NEAR
War Operating Board to Restrict Pas
senger Travel to Lessen Transpor-
tatlon Burden-lnIand Water
was to Relieve Congestion.

Washingtong, Nov. 26.-Henceforth
for war purposes, there is just one
railroad system eact of Chicago; New
York Central, Pennsylvania, B. & O.,
Erie and the rest of them are merely
historical names.
These roads will be operated as
single big system by committee COM
posed of the vice presidents of the
various lines. Instead of trying to
make one road popular and more prof
liable than another, the railroads will
be administered with the sole pur-
pose of getting freight handled in the
most expeditions way.
This is the answer of the railway
war board to the complaint that the
eastern roads are clogged and con-
gested and unable to handle the enor-
nous increase in their task due to war
activities.
The war board directs "that all
available facilities on all railways
east of Chicago be pooled to the ex-
tent necessary to furnish maximum
freight movement"
AhSlc lS uO Qu6StIOH luuiNiuudI
ownership and interest; the roads are
to be handled as a unit. Involved in
the startling departure is the coal
industry and the shipping business.
1t is pooling of governmental trans
pOrtatfon agencies as we'll as the rail-
ways.
AT the meeting of the railway war
board, Chairman Edwin n. Hurity s)f
the shipping board, :. H. A. Garfield,
theh fuel administrator Priority Di-
rector Lovett and Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Clark were present
AS part of the program, the nation
al fuel administration is asked to ar
range for supplying the various coal
markets from the nearest coal mines.
Seek Constant Flow.
"a constant flow of all traffic con-
currently produces the best transpor-
tation results" says the railway war
board.
The inland waterways are to be
developed and thus some of the pres
sure will be taken off the railways.
Secretary Of War Baker has asked
the shipping board for s3.3G0,OOO to
build "a monster barges and two tugs
for use on the canals, lakes and riv-
ers.
Embargo on Luxuries.
The committee which will operate
eastern railroads as a unit will sug-
gest:
1. A practical embargo on luxurfes
after the Christmas deliveries
2. A request to the publicfto reduce
pleasure travel.
The reduction in pleasure rail trav-
Ell will be urged through a campaign
of advertising. Unnecessary travel
makes huge demands on rolling stock,
crews and trackage. Although the
railroads have cut passenger equip
ment and Cancelled many trains, pas
senger travel is still increasing
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-26
William Had a Poser.

"Good morning, children" said the
arithmetic teacher. "How many Of
you have prepared an original prob
lem in multiplication, as requested"
Only one hand went up.
"Well, William, you may give your
problem and the rest Of the class may
solve it."
IF my baby sister is year old now
and weighs twenty pounds, and keeps
Is sixteen years old, and if the price
of living doubles again In the next ten
years, how much will my sisters grad
uation outfit cost? Mother says she
would like to know"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-26
RAILROADS JOINED FOR
BETTER TRANSPORTATION
WILL FIX milk PRICE
Board Named for the Chicago
District.
Commission VIII Decide What Con-
sumner Will Pay and What Farmer
Will Be Paid

Chicago, Nov. 26.-The commission
which is to determine the cost of pro-
ducing milk and the cost of distribut-
ing it in the Chicago district was made
public by Harry A. Wheeler, Illinois
. food administrator.
1t will meet to organize late today.
Starting next Monday the Commits
sion will hold public hearings daily un-
til its work is completed.
From its report of costs, the gov
ernment will set the price Chicago con-
sumers will pay for milk from Janu-
ary to July of next year. Likewise
1t will fix the price Chicago milk deal
ers must pay the farmers during the
same period.
Nine members-eight men and one
woman-who represent all the diver
sified angles in the problem, from
farmer to consumer, compose the COM
mission. They are:
John S. Miller, attorney, chairman.
w. ]. Kittle, secretary of the Milk
Producers association. He was nomi-
mated by the milk producers, the price
fixing organization of the farmers, and
Is dairy farmer at Crystal Lake. Ill.
John j. Fitzpatrick, general mana
ger of the Chicago branch of Borden's
Condensed Milk company, farm prod
represent the dealers.
John Harris, president of the Wis
cOnsin Butter and Cheese company
and president of the First National
bank Of Elkhorn, Wis. He represents
the processors-the condensed milk
and butter and cheese manufacturers.
DR.. Eugene Davenport, dean of the
College of Agriculture, University of
Illinois. His is the interest Of the tech
nical men, represented by the state uni
versities of Illinois, Michigan and Wis
consin.
H. G. Holden, head of the education
al department and farm adviser of the
international Harvester company. He
represents the grain farmer.
Mrs. Edward P. Welles of Hinsdale,
prominent clubwoman and social work
er. She was nominated by the Chica-
So CiuD lO represent the
women
Lucius Teter, president Infant We'll
fare society and president of the Chi
cago Savings bank and Trust COM
pany. He represents the consumer
also.
John w. O'Leary, president Chicago
Association of Commerce. He repre-
sents the business men.
simultaneously with making the per-
sonnel of the commission public, Mr..
Wheeler announced it's cost figures
will be used by the government in fix
ing milk prices throughout the middle
West.
Both producers and dealers, he
said, are to be allowed reasonable
profit under the governments price
fixing program.
"We aim to encourage production,
not discourage It," Mr.. Wheeler stated.
In order that the investigation of
costs may be entirely impartial, Mr..
Wheeler will Lave nc active voice in
the proceedings, but will serve as an
eX-officio member.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-26
ANARCHIST BOMB KILLS
TEN MIL WAUKEE PEOPLE
FRENCH WIN GROUND
Capture First and Second Lines
From CT. mans.
Eight Hundred Prisoners Taken in
Verdun Region-Attack Made on
Front of Two Miles.

Paris, Nov. 26-In an attack In the
Verdun region, the French troops cap
tured first and second German lines
Of defense, including deep dugouts,
and also took 800 prisoners, according
to the French official communication.
The text Of the communication fol-
lows:
I'm the region to the north of the
Chemtn des Danes and northwest Of
Reims there has been marked activity
by the two artilleries.
"On the right bank of the Meuse
we carried out in the afternoon some
operations Of detail to the north of
bill 344. Along a front of three and
one-half kilOmeters 1.-TWO miles and
one-tenth) between Samongneux and
the region to the south of the Angle
mont farm, our troops captured the
first and second German lines and also
some deep dugOuts organized by the
enemy on the slopes to the south of
the ravine in the Caurieres wood. Thus
far we have counted more than 800
prisoners.
I'm the Vosges a surprise attack
against one Of our small posts in the
sector Of Sondernach, southwest Of
Munster, failed"
British Army Headquarters in
France, Nov. 26.-There has been
much traffic out of Cambrai southeast
ward during the last few days, indi-
eating the probability that the Ger
mans have evacuated the civil popula-
ton.
London, Nov. 26.-"There has again
been severe fighting west of Cam
brai," says the official report from
Flanders. "At midday the enemy
strongly attacked the positions we
held in the neighborhood of Bourbon
and succeeded in pressing back our
troops from portions of the village.
Our positions in Bourbon wood and on
the high ground are intact.
"Fighting also occurred in the Hin
denburg support line west of Moeuv-
res, where we captured prisoners.
'The number of prisoners taken
since the commencement Of our oper-
ations on the morning of November
20 now has reached total Of 9,774,
including 1872 officers"
The day statement announced the
capture Of Bourbon village and virtu-
ally the whole of Bourbon wood.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-26
CARS DAUGHTER
ON WAY TO U. S.
Miss Romanoff FIeeS From Rus
Sia and Is Bound for
America.
MARRIED" FRIEND AS RUSE
Former Grand Duchess Escaped From
Siberia Through Fictitious Mar
riage to Son Of Former Cham
berIain of Nicholas.

New York, Nov. 26.-Miss Tatiana
Nicholaevna RomanOff, second daugh-
ter of Nicholas Romanoff deposed en-
perOr of Russia, has escaped from ST.
IBERIA through a fictitious marriage to
a son of q former chamberlain of the
emperor and now Is on her way to the
United States, chaperOned by an Eng
lishwOman, according to information
made public here by persons connected
with the Russian civilian relief.
The former grand duchess, who is
twenty years DID, made her escape
from Tobolsk, the present home Of the
exiled emperor to Harbin in Manchu-
ria and thence to Japan, where pas
sage was taken on a steamship for a
Pacific port, where she Is expected
soon to arrive.
VIII Be Relief Worker.
The New York officers of the Rus
sian civilian relief, including Daniel
Frohman, Ivan Narodny and DR..
Thomas Darlington, have been in
formed the young woman will arrive
In New York some time In December
to play a prominent part In the work
Of the recently formed organization.
According to an announcement by
the news bureau of the Russian post
Office department, Miss Romanoff in
tends to remain one year In this coun-
try, and while In New York her guar
dian and companion viii be Mrs. Mar
garet Barry Carver Of Denver, Colo,
who left this city last Friday for the
Pacific coast.
Marriage" a Ruse.
Ivan Narodny, who is connected
with the Russian-American Asiatic
corporation, told how Miss Romanoff
succeeded in leaving Russia.
He explained that the daughters of
the former emperor were permitted to
leave TobOlsk and visit relatives else
where, but they were forbidden to
leave Russian territory. The plan was
then conceived of having her marry
a son of Frederick, as this would give
the former grand duchess greater
freedom of movement about Russia.
The fOrmalities of the ceremony
were carried out with every apparent
reality, and only those who knew the
secret understood it was a ruse to ef-
feet Miss ROmanOff's escape.
Not Worrying About Dynasty.
Miss ROmanOff is coming to the
United States to "wOrk in any capac-
ity for the Russian civilian relief" ac-
cording to statement issued here,
but she prefers to write 'sfairy tales,
give dance performances and talk to
the women of America about the ter
rible conditions now prevailing in Rus
sia."
Miss Tatiana RomanOff does not
care" the statement added, whether
her father or the RomanOff dynasty
ever regain the throne but she is very
much concerned about a strong demo-
cratic government, or rather United
States of Russia. She will try to ex-
plain to the American people that they
should not desert Russia and leave her
to the sOcialistic adventures and the
Germans, but help to get united and
work for the allies"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-26
u. S. FLYERS SAVED AT SEA
Americans Rescued by French-Lost
While Hunting U-Boats.

A French Port, Nov. 26.-Suffering
from cold, exhaustion and hunger,
three American naval patrol airmen
were picked up by French patrol
boat after having been lost at sea for
nearly sixty hours. The three men, in
a huge triplane hydro-airplane, left
French base Thursday morning in
search of four enemy submarines
which were reported operating off the
coast. About dusk Saturday French
patrol boat saw the missing machiI :,
drifting helplessly several miles out
at sea. A boats crew rescued the
three men, who included Ensign Ken
meth Smith, former Yale student,
who was the pilot; Frank J. Brady
of Newark, N. j., observer and gun
ner, and l. F. Wilkinson, mechanician.
The boats crew was unable to save
the hydro-airplane, which was sunk
at sea.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-26
ITALIANS DRIVE FOE BACK
Rome Says Teutons Made Several
Furious Attacks on Plateau.

Rome, Nov. 26.-Troops of the Ital-
ian first army on the Asiago plateau
repulsed several furious Austro- Ger
man attacks and counter-attacked with
success, the Italian war office an
nounced.
The text Of the statement reads:
"On the Asiago plateau heroic par
ties of our first army, who for ten
days, unintNruptedly and without
yielding 4 yard Of ground, have been
fighting for the defense of the strong
point of Meletta, again repulsed sec
eral furious enemy attacks and coun-
ter-attacked with success. Two sec
tiors cf machine guns were captured.
"On the rest of the front there were
only artillery actions.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-26
GUARD ALL BARRED ZONES
Sentrles to Shoot Trespassers on
Waterways and Terminals.

Washington, Nov. 26.-Military con-
troll of the water front and railway ter
minals, and the expulsion of all alien
enemies from the prescribed terri
tory, such as was put into effect in
New York at midnight Sunday will
soon extend to Chicago and all ports
of the Great Lakes.
Part Of the lake front, the docks
along the Chicago river and the great
railway terminals will all pass under
military rule as soon as arrangements
can be made to detail men Of the reg
ular army for patrol duty.
These men will wear the dress uni
form Of the regular army to distin-
guish them from soldiers on other
duty, and will be fully armed. The
magazines of their rifles will be filled
with ball cartridges and failure to
obey the orders of sentries may result
In death to the offender.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-26
G0MPERS HEADS A. F. OF L.
Platform Adopted by Convention A.
firms Presidents Ideals.

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 26-Samuel
Gompers was reelected president Of
the American Federation of Labor.
The body by a unanimous vote, adopt.
principles that must be applied to in
dustrial problems arising from the
war as far as union labor is con-
cerned. The declaration is regarded
as in line with the general understand
ing that has existed between President
Wilson and President Gompers, but
there are some points that have been
in doubt which the statement clarified.
The declaration does not say there
shall be no strikes.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-26
ARREST EXPLORER IN N. Y.
Capt. Frank E. kIeinschmidt Held
Under $500 Bail.

New York, Nov. 26.-Capt Frank E..
Kleinschmidt, widely known as an arc
tic explorer, was arrested here by de-
tectives attached to the "bomb squad"
on the technical charge of having vio-
lated the law by having a revolver in
his possession. The detectives seized
q trunk in which they said they found
a revolver, dirk and quantity of pa
pers. In the trunk also was scrap
book containing newspaper clippings,
one of which showed picture of Cap
tain Kleinschmidt with group of Aus
rrian officers about to make an ascent
In a dirigible balloon over the war
front Captain Kleinschmidt was ar
raigned and released on $500 bail for a
further examination.