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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20
OFFICIALS OF COUNTY
To INSPECT ROADS
NEAR CINCINNATI

County commissioners and Road
Superintendent Jones will go to Gin
cinnati, Friday, to inspect some Tar
via-bound roads. The commissioners
are considering an extensive road pro.
gram for the following year which in
cludes putting waterproof tar surfaces
on all stone roads Of the county and
the erection of so called summer and
winter" roads between Richmond and
small towns of the county.
A Tarvia surface will probably be
applied to the Chester pike next sum.
mer. The road is at present made
Of stone but there is no waterproof
surface. This improvement OF the
Chester pike will be made partly for
experimental purposes.
c. H. Knowlton, Columbus, O., a
representative of the Atlantic Refining
company, Philadelphia, was in Rich.
mond today making arrangements to
take the commissioners on road in.
spection trip to Columbus in the near
future. ....
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20
HARb0RS EXPECT AMERICAN
CRACK CUNNERS TO BRING SHIPS
THROUGH WAR ZONE IN SAFETY

moreover shippers nowadays are pre-
pared to use their armament with a
celebrity that was little against the
grain before this declaration.
Americans Can Shoot Well.
I'VE do not see many American
ships here, but We shall be surprised
If the few that visit us do not appear
before very long with a canopy of
canvass over the stern covering a su-
spicious looking package with a AZ
muzzle. And the Americans are pref
ty good marksmen generally
Every ship that comes in has a
few stories to tell about the excellent
craftsmanship of their gun crews.
There is great rivalry among the
crews, and if their reports about hit
ting floating barrels at fabulous dis.
tances In practice on the open sea are
correct, there is little chance for the
submarine that shows its periscope
within sight Of any of our ships look
outs"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20
(By Associated Press)

10Y hSSOCldlcu IlcSSJ
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Via London, March 20-The
deliberate character Of the destruction
wrought by the Germans before their
withdrawal from Peronne is painfully
evident in the once beautiful avenue
of trees leading to the railway station.
These trees were untouched by shell
fire but each one was hacked in two
with axes and the gashes and chips
showing that the work was done with
In the last few days.
The beautiful gardens Of the outly-
ing houses were also wrecked and
every fruit tree within several miles
OF the town was sawed two-thirds of
the way through and then broken
down.
Troops Go Beyond Place
The correspondent of the Associat-
ed Press was among the first visitors
to Peronne in the wake Of the English
troops, who have now swept we'll be-
yond the place. 1t was necessary to
pass through half score Of ruined
villages which only few days ago
were within the zone Of intense artil-
lery fire, before reaching the banks
of the Somme.
Crossing that stream on an impro-
vised bridge and trudging through
Halle, Peronne was reached over a
road which had been reconstructed
within "a hours over succeeding rows
of German trenches and through re-
curing masses Of rusted barbed wire,
some of these being at least six feet
in height and SO feet in width.
In the outskirts of the city English
Tomnlies We're encountered wearing
German pickle helmets and grinning
from ear to ear. In the great square
of Peronne, which is strewn by melan-
choly ruins, was the British lieutenant
who led the first patrol into the city.
He was mounted on splendid little
pony, which he captured with it's full
equipment. Several other officers ar
rived during the morning and begged
for the privilege of taking a canter
about the place on board this prize of
war.
Silence Covers City
There was a ghostly silence in most
sections of the city. No sound of war
was to be heard except once when
prying German airplanes scudded over
into the shelter Of the high clouds
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20
Council Considers
Pension System
For City Firemen

Councilman Waterman last night
urged that the board of public works
authorize an increase in the pay Of
the city teamsters as soon as possible.
He pointed out that last year when
this question was brought up the
teamsters were promised wage in
creases about March /.
The men feed their horses at their
own expense and Waterman declar-
ed that the cost of feed was SO high
now that the men could not make a
comfortable living on their pay.
Mayor Robbins called up the ques-
ton of creating a pension fund for
city policemen and firemen. He eX-
pressed regret that the legislature
did not pass law providing method
for establishing such funds in third
class cities.
He said he thought firemen and po-
licemen were entitled to a pensioning
system and he appointed special
committee to make thorough fnves
tigation of the question and to sub
init a comprehensive report as soon
as possible The committee includes
Councilmen Handley, O'Neal and viii.
kns, members Of the board, and City
Attorney Bond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20
GERMAN CRITICS
SHOW STRATEGY
OF new RETREAT
CBY Associated Press)


BERLIN, Via London, March 90
The morning newspapers today gave
he German public its first news Of the
big events on the front in France
All published articles by military ex-
perts explaining the movement as part
Of the strategical plan Of the general
staff for a decision on the western
'front.' and master stroke to vitiate
he preparations Of the entente for
an offensive, giving decided advan-
age to the Germans. These writer's
are unanimous in expressing the full
Est confidence In Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg. The Deutsche Tages
Zeitung says:
This is not the first strategic re-
.reat Won Hindenburg has executed in
this war. 1t is necessary only to re-
member his great retreat from before
Warsaw and the partial evacuation Of
Pennsylvania. Thus far these re-
.reats OF Won Hindenburg always have
borne fruit a hundredfold, SO that we
may face the new measure Of our
highest military command with we'll
founded confidence and the fullest as
surance that it furnishes the prelim.
mary to new German successes"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20
(By Associated Press)

9 LONDON, March 20.-(Correspond-
: ence OF the Associated Press.)-A Wis
/. it around the harbors and docks of
: London, Liverpool and Manchester I'M
: dertaken with a view to observing
: how the German submarine blockade
has affected the declaration that
business as usual" is the rule in the
British ports.
= There has been no apparent slack
ening Of trade at any point and the
slight holding upon neutral shipping
i. has not yet had any reflection in the
Z weekly tonnage and trade reports of
. the port authorities. In each of the
three ports visited the figures of ar
rivals and departures make favorable
, comparison with the figures Of three
months or a year ago, and in each OF
: these ports the stocks Of foodstuffs
and other merchandise stand at better
than peace time basis.
Few Ships Detained in Port.
A few Dutch and Scandinavian
ships have been held in port under
their owners orders, and some Of
these have now been paying dock
charges for nearly month. Most neu-
trail ships, however, after days delay
at the outset Of the submarine block
AIDE, decided to lift their anchors and
20 on with business. Dock charges
are heavy, and profits in trade too
large, to allow ship owners to hesitate
very long, especially when insurance
Is obtainable to cover any and all
risks.
There is plenty of evidence, on the
other hand, that the British admiralty
is taking up the submarine question
with the greatest energy. The arming
Of merchant ships goes on under rush
orders at every port, and few British
ships are now leaving without guns
and gun-crews. There are other safe
guards and projections also that the
admiralty can offer
There Is little that is permissible
to tell as to these measures, for obvi-
Gus reasons, but some evidence of
their effectiveness is found in the con-
fidence Of the sailors and the fact
that none of them show any inclina-
. ton to avoid sea duty. 8.
Cease Worry About Submarines.
We have practically ceased to wor-
ry about submarines" remarked the
superintendent of one of the big Lon
don docks. I'VE have too much else
to do. attending to the daily routine
of using to best advantage every min
ute Of the time, when a ship is in our
Z hands. AS far as the shipping people
are concerned, there is no apparent
difference between the submarines toll
Of ships now and what it was before
the great declaration Of February I.
Our opinion all along has been that the
Germans were getting all the ships
they could before, and that the whole
blockade declaration was bluff.
IF that view Is correct, the bluff
must inevitably work as boomerang
for it has served to accelerate all the
measures against submarines. and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20

Red tape has triumphed over the
artistic sense in the Treasury.
Postmaster Beck has been forced to
expel his flowers and root up his
flowers beds and the zeal for discipline
of a bureau chief In Washington is
satisfied.
When Beck assumed the duties Of
the postoffice his artistic sense was
shocked at the rectangular regularity
of Uncle Sans building.
He purchased plants and arranged
them attractively In the window of
his office. Then he smoothed off the
lawn, planted a hedge around 1t and
set out two flower beds near the CEN
ter.
Inspector Happens Along.
Recently a postoffice inspector hap
pened in Methodically he listed the
accoutrement of the building, includ-
ing the postmaster's plants. His list
reached Bureau Chief Newton. Bureau
Chief Newton promptly relieved his
outraged feelings by ordering the flow
ers out.
Postmaster Beck rebelled. He wrote
q letter to Secretary McAdoo, calling
attention to their friendship cemented
in a common crusade to keep the
Democracy in power, and praying for
annulment of the order.
The secretary. who is by way Of be-
ing the Presidents son-in-law, re-
prat<cd vorv 1nuch hn couldn't inter.
fere in this delicate matter between
the postmaster and the bureau chief.
So, the Postmaster's sense Of beauty
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20
ITALIAN AER0PLANES
lombard ARSENAL
(By Associated Press)


ROME, (via Paris), March 20.-Re-
ciprocal airplane attacks by Austrians
and Italians are reported in an official
statement issued by the war office.
The text of the statement follows:
Our seaplanes carried out raid on
Pola and dropped bombs on the arsen-
al. Five enemy airplanes, escorted by
destroyers, attacked our machines but
were driven off by French airplanes
which supported us.
On March 10, shortly before dawn,
enemy seaplanes bombarded Grade
and coast territory to the east occu-
pied by us. There were no victims
and the damage done was insignific-
ant. Immediately afterwards a squad
ron of our seaplanes bombarded the
Lloyd shipyard at Muggia, near Tri-
este. All Of the Italian and French
machines returned safely
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20
MOVIE ACTRESSES
AND THEIR HAIR

Did it ever occur to you that every
movie actress you have seen has
lovely hair, while the most popular
count their curls as their chief
beauty? In fact, many are leading
ladies just because of their attractive
locks. Inquiry among them discloses
the fact that they bring out all the
natural beauty Of their hair by careful
shampooing, not with any soap Or
makeshift, but with simple mixture
by putting a teaspoonful OF canthrox
(Which they get from the druggist) In
a cup of hot water and applying this
instead of soap. This full cup OF
shampoo liquid is enough so it is easy
to apply it to all the hair instead OF
just the top of the head. After its
use. the hair dries rapidly with uni
form color. Dandruff, excess Oil and
dirt are dissolved and entirely disap-
pear. The hair is so fluffy that it
looks much heavier than it is, while
its lustre and softness is delightful.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20
ESTABLISH ARTIFICIAL
BANKS FOR FISHING
Inv Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, March 20--A pro.
posal to establish artificial banks off
the south shore of Long Island was ap-
proved today by the bureau Of fisher.
les. Secretary Redfeld wrote to the
war department suggesting that army
engineers cooperate with the bureau
and New York interests In their con.
strucdon. The plan is to use broken
rock from the New York subway to
cover the sea bed over large area
between Rockaway Beach and Far
Rockaway, where q small expert
mental ground has yielded great
Quantity Of fish,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20
Germans Deliberately Wreck Trees and Works Of Art
in Hasty Retreat From Vicinity Surrounding Peronne

and gaudily clad dummy left in its
stead.
The railway station was completely
wrecked, including the tracks and
crossing bridge. German signs had
been substantiated throughout the
station and on bulletin board was a
time table Of trains for Lille, Munich
and other points within the German
line. The Germans left many relics
behind to show their occupancy Of the
French military barracks. In some
Of the rooms Christmas trees, gaily
decorated with tinsel. were still stand
ing. 1t was strange to find in some of
the shattered and partly burned
houses remnants of children's toys,
including doll carriages and bits Of
dolls themselves.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20

and anti.aircraft guns opened. driving
him to quick retreat. British officers
pointed out building after building,
where apparently the total damage
had resulted from interior explosions.
In many cases walls, facing away from
the line of British and French fire,
had great squares blown through
them, differing strikingly from the
round holes made in other buildings
by shells.
The beautiful old sixteenth century
church Of ST. Jeane was pitiful mass
OF ruins, but one of it's oil paintings
still hung on bit of wall in the tran
script and was miraculously untouch-
ed The statue Of Catherine DevoiX,
which had adorned the great square,
had been taken away by the Germans
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20
URGE ONE SCHOOL
FOR THREE TOWNS

Some persons residing in New Gar
den and Franklin townships are urg
ing that consolidated high school
be erected in central place for Fount
ain City, Whitewater, Franklin town
ship and New Garden township. New
high school buildings will soon have
to be erected in Fountain City and
Whitewater unless the consolidation
plan goes through
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20
EYE BALL REMOVED

Surgeons removed one OF Paul
Quigg's eye balls during an operation
in Cincinnati hospital yesterday.
The operation was made necessary
because of tumor, which had grown
behind the eye ball and was pushing
it out Of its socket. Reports after
the operation said the youth was re-
covering. '-fT 7.
He is son of William Quigg and is
student in Richmond high school.
PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20
Method Triumphs Over Artistic Sense,
Beck Flowers Banished from P. O.

was stifled, he went to Arkansas and
when he returned the offending posies
were gone.
There is full-sized lemon growing
on one Of the deleted vines. The post
master is considering mailing this
lemon to Bureau Chief Newton.
OF course. that would be joke, and
the Postmaster would desire the
bureau chief to consider it as such.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20
ASSESSOR GIVES RATES
APPLIED THUS FAR

Following are the average valuations
which have been placed on farm ami
mails and automobiles by township
assessors to date: Horses, 1872; cows,
SAG; hogs, $10.25; sheep, $9 auto
mobiles, $3.50. This was reported to-
day by County Assessor Matthews.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20
PRINTERS UNION MAKES
PROMPT SETTLEMENT

Twenty-four hours after the death of
Oran Parker, we'll known Richmond
printer, check had been received by
the widow from the general offices Of
the Typographical Union, at Indianap-
oils, covering full payment of the
death benefit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20
CONFESSED MURDERER
ESCAPES FROM PRISON
(By Associated Press)

Ell PASO, Texas, Marach GOV. o.
Bradley, who confessed to the police
recently that he murdered three wom-
en- in Savannah, Ca, in 1909, escaped
from the county jail here last night
He had not been re-captured early to-
day. - 'esat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20

Sounds travel through dry air at the
rate Of sixty feet a second: through
water at 240 feet second, and In steel
wire at 1870 feet second
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20
COMST0CK SENDS
NEWCASTLE MONEY

Contributions to the Red Cross New
castle fund reached $542.O3 today after
s54.65 had been contributed.
President Comstock of the chapter
today received acknowledgment from
The Newcastle Relief Committee of
ais check for $4S7.3S, sent Saturday
Tor the Red Cross.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20
v,oLtNisT GIVES CONCERT

Joseph Douglass, famous colored
violinist, arrived in the city this after
noon and will give special concert
at Mount Moriah church this evening.
The public is invited.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20

PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-20
FEDERAL COMMISSION
HANDLES NEWS PRINT
(gy Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, March 20. - The
Federal trade commission plans to
supervise the sale and distribution OF
news print paper through a board
which will represent all interests con.
cerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
LEGAL


failing, The determination, in all cases,
as to whether the articles received comply
n all respects with the standard fixed In
samples submitted. shall be made by the
BUSINESS Manager and the chief executive
offieers Of the institutions for which the
goods are furnished, and shall be final.
:. Where a standard is fixed in the speci-
tications by naming a certain brand or
are unable to secure bids upon same bids
may be made upon some other brand or
trade mark which will be the equal of such
standard as has been called for; provfdeI
that bidders proposing TO furnish an
tn vi other than the one named must spe-
cincaily, name the make, brand, or trade
game OF the article proposed If another
h hfnse Is ne; specifically named by. the
based on the article specified as stantles-
ard and contract will be made accordingly.
The specified quantity OF any item in a
contract for supplies shall be subject TO
az increase or decrease OF ten per centuni,
me me increase mere, to be furnished at the con-
IN the contract, at the discretion of the.
chief executive officer -.
- Bids must t., be made, upon the within :
proposals discounts of every kind should
be deducted and net prices only given.
The price must be given in the proper
columns, IN conformity with the denomf-
nation or measure shown. Bids must nor
De lnclosed In packages containing sam.
Each proposal shall be accomnanied hv
sample of the supplies proposed to be
/ Iurnlshed. and in case OF boots, shoes and
must be submitted. Original labels must &.
De left on samples. Bidders must attach r
70 each sample card or tag on which
must be plainly marked the name Of the
sender and the number and price of the
article, and an charges must be prepaid
IN mn tuIi: The Board or business Manager
VIII not be responsible for samples sub
tha,r nhlsnccsssfIl bidders can remove
TICLE Upon WHICH CONTRACT is
AWARDED WILL BE RETAINED ny
F FaR F TxHEP AH No WILL NOT Re PAID
Mo 2 AN AID MHEN sgGH sA iiSH rs
ACCOUNT OF HAVING BEEN s ij15i 1T.
TED AS A SAMPLE +.
| :, Particular attention is called to the fore
going specifications. as a careful reading
OF the same may prevent large number
OF INQUIRIES on points already covered :.
| On all items on which the government
may impose a tax bidders will nav same,
u necessary and add the amount Of such
tax to their invoices. and the state yyfis
| reimburse the bidder, thus standing any
tax which may be imposed upon any item
| by the government =
Duplicate specifications and schedules
| are furnished each bidder. one to be sent
| to the Business Manager Of the Board. as
| tanned by the bidder. Such duplicates.
vii l be furnished upon application to the
SAMPLES Of TTiE STANDARD COT,
E EEsAL AS nESIR RFnr WILL BE FUR
CATION TO JAS A. KIMBALL, BUST
NESS MANAGER, BIDDERS ARE RE-
PIES OF COFFEE. TO FURNISH THE
SAME N GREEN, GROUND AND
By order of the Board OF Administra-
| ton: -
JAS. A. KIMBALL, III
| Business Manager
FLOYD A. BAKER
Asst. business Manager
| JAS. r. LARDNER,
November II. 1917 ''''9' -'-''N'' 3 e 81
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