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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-17

and being in conformity with the
grades of the other already existing
| highways connecting Herewith in 81
! far as the same can be done. such es
! tablishment of grade not however tt
alter or change the grades of high
ways as heretofore have been fixed BY
the municipal authority of the sale
Town of Hagerstown, except with tht
such establishment of proper grade
the highway be then plated by fixint
! and establishing the center line there
Of, both within and without said Town
and such plating to recognize and an
ticipate the eventual improvement
along the either side of said highway
and to anticipate the construction Of
sidewalks along the either or both
sides of said highway.
Drainage
That provision be made as q par,
of the improvement of the said high
way for the proper and permanent
drainage thereof, the same by side
bitches where such is the proper
method of drainage and for tile OF
storm sewer drainage as proper and
as the peculiar circumstances may re
Quire in the either case.
Outside Hagerstown Corporation
That as to such part of the said
highway is without the corporate
boundaries of the Town of Hagers
town, the said highway shall be i'm.
proved along the center line thereof
for uniform width of roadway of at
least twenty-four (24) feet, by the con
structing along the center of said
width of an eighteen tiS) foot width
CT concrete and cement roadway, and
to the each side of said cement road.
way an additional earthen roadway
Of at least three t3) feet in width
with shoulders or berms along the
outer edge thereof, and with bitches
to the each side of the highway as
improved in SO far as same is prac.
ticable and with drainage .hG tile in
such instances as may be necessary,
that at crossing of highway over Mill
Race along the Western boundary of
Town of Hagerstown, In case such
bridge az now obtains is found to be
unsafe or not of sufilcient width to
conform with eventual and completed
improvement, then and in such event
there be constructed, as part of this
improvement petitioned for, new
bridge over said Mill Race, and that
along line of highway near center OF
said Section % where said highway
is crossed by lire Of Railway OF the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-17

All National Liberal party reforms are
calculated to place more authority In
the National Liberal party in the
Reichstag than in the people. New
orientation" Is the term used also by
officials to describe the movement in
Germany for the readtustment of con.
ditions when the war Is over
For many months there have been
forces at work In Germany to change
the government after the war. This
movement, however, did not look tor.
ward to the removal OF the Kajaer. Its
object was to change the laws govern.
ing the Emperor's Cabinet. making the
minister responsible to the keschstas
and indirectly to the people. Today
the Kaiser has sole power to name OF
discharge any one in the government,
from a postal clerk to the Imperial
Chancellor. The Kaiser. too, has sole
power to decide all military and civil
questions. and after he decides there
is no appeal. That is what the Social.
lists object to- And they look forward
to Socialistic state when the Kaiser
will have no more influence than any
other German.
During the war the Socialist party
has grown faster than any other or
SANITATION. Every new election to the
Reichstag to fill vacancies has been
won by the Socialists. The district OF
Potsdam, the industrial district OF
Cologne; the workingmen's districts OF
Essen and other ammunition centres
have Socialist representatives in the
Reichstag. The Kaiser and the Chan
cellor know that the Socialist strength
is growing. but they believe that as
long as they can keep the support of
Philip Scheidemann. who is capable
and energetic and who has enormous
public influence, that they can run the
government to suit themselves.
The Reason for the Peace Move.
At times Scheidemann has been or
the verge of boiling. Last October he
informed the Chancellor that unless
Germany tried to make peace the
people would revolt. and that he would
lead them. So the Chancellor prom
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-17

ised that Germany would propoSe
peace. On December IL he kept his
word. But the people failed to see
through their government. because the
Allies reply made the German people
believe that their government was
fighting a defensive war. So Scheide-
mann and his followers supported the
Chancellor.
There was absolutely no enthusiasm
among the German people when the
government took advantage of them
and started new Won Tirpitz block
ade Of Allied coasts. Although the
people hated America and suspect
everything We have done since the war
began. they did not like the idea OF
having another enemy" Although
signs in most Berlin shop windows ad-
vertise the saying. Many enemies,
much honor" that Is not the way the
people feel. But they are powerless.
They believe In Won Hindenburg and
they accept what he does and says.
They know that 1t was not the Kaiser,
but won Hindenburg, who made war
with America possible, and they would
not think Of criticising their military
god.
In addition to the SOCIALISTS party
there is a democratic press in Ger
many which longs for the time when
the censors will not be able to edit
their papers. Censorship in Germany
now practically amounts to central
editorial board which has power to
control the news and editorials print
ed in every newspaper. Theodore
Wolff, editor Of the Berlin "Tageblatt, .
is democrat His paper and staff OF
writer's are progressives, but they can
do nothing against government cen
sorship. The -Vorwarts," the leading
Socialist paper; the ''Frankforter Zei-
tung," the most influential newspaper
within the Central Powers, edited by
young, aggressive thinkers. are more
democratic than their readers can
Judge by the lead articles. l knew
personally the editors and writer's on
all these papers. and it WAS my i'm
preston that they we're just as demo
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-17

tor the proper and permanent drain
age thereof, the same by side bitches
where such is the proper method of
drainage and for tile or storm sewer
drainage as proper and as the peculiar
circumstance may require in the eth
er case.
Outside ha9erstown Corporation.
That as to such part of the said high
way is without the corporate bound.
aries Of the Town Of Hagerstown, the
said highway shall be improved along
the center line thereof for uniform
width of roadway Of at least twenty
four t24) feet. by the constructing
along the center of said width of an
eighteen (1S) feet width of concrete
and cement roadway, and to the each
side Of said cement roadway an addi-
tional earthern roadway of at least
three 80 feet in width, with shoulders
or berms along the outer edge there
OF, and with bitches to the each side
of the highway as improved in so far
as same is practicable and with drain
age by tile in such instances as may
be necessary.
Within Hagerstown Corporation.
That as to such part of said highway
as is within the corporate limits of
said Town of Hagerstown, as herein
before stated, the established width of
the streets thereof shall not be dis
turbed especially where along have al
ready been constructed at the ex-
pense of adjacent property owners &C.
ment curbs and cutters, and that the
width of said streets to what would be
the full width thereof to the full width
thereof improved for highway pur-
poses from gutter line to gutter line
shall be improved between such gut
ter lines by the construction of con-
crete and cement roadway of like char
acter as before stated it being the in
tention of the petitioners herein that
adjacent property owners shall at
their own expense make such improve
ment of highway in the way of gut
tiers and curbs as may have been Or
dered heretofore or may be ordered
hereafter by the municipal authorities
of the said Town Of Hagerstown; and
leaving further for subsequent order
by said municipal authority the con-
struction of such sanitary sewers as
may be necessary and proper in the
premises and that the cost of the prop
critics individually benefited thereby
and as may be located within the full
width of highways, it not being the in
tention OF this petition that any sew
erage or drain provided at the expense
of the public shall be made other than
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submarine commander did was sacrl'
leee. There was q slumbering democ'
racy In Germany, and when It was sud'
DENLY called to it's attention that the
neutral world was horrified by tne
Lusitania crime these liberal forces be
gan to wonder whether the government
ought to continue such tactics. But
the Kaiser, who Is an excellent student
of public psychology, under war condi
lions, realized that If the people could
he made to suspect President Wilson
motives and to believe that the United
States was not neutral, ny permitting
arms and munitions to be slipped &c
the Allies, then they would support the
government In anything it did toward
America.
So the Kaiser approved the hate
campaign against the United States
He sanctioned the inspired editorials
attacking our neutrality The spread
ing OF hatred had the desired erect
German democracy became so angered
at America that it forgot about the acts
of it's own government. And a rubber
stamp, with the words In German, God
Punish England and America" was
used very effectively in Germany
Even payer WoASS So'S sA'AS
ion.
The Kaiser Is surrounded by a jsal
Gus crowd OF officers He ia the object
OF all intrigue in Germany Army
leaders hated Hindenburg. The Kaiser
disliked him because he could not tell
good stories or entertain him.
Men who can flatter the Kaiser get
along best with him. Won Falkenhayn
- Il svSx,r ~ nc staff
to his ability to entertain the Kaiser.
Won Mackensen, who 1s mated oy the
German people. is loved by the Kaiser
the military clique.
Kaiser Likes to Joke.
Wilhelm likes joke. He " great
fun maker himself. l knew a young
soldier in the moving picture depart
ment of the General Staff. He lad
worked in the United States. SO he
knew the business. One week he was
ordered to follow his majesty and
photograph him every time he moved.
At Ostend the Kaiser was walking
along the beach with Admiral Won
Schroeder, who commands the German
batteries there. The Kaiser saw the
movie operator following him and told
the photographer 10 SET up MS ma
chine When it was ready the Kaiser
danced few steps, laughed, took off
his military helmet and shouted 'Hur.
rah." The Kaiser was as happy as
movie star and the officers With him
enjoyed the performance.
The movie operator returned to Ber-
lin delighted with mis- new film. At the
General Staff building he exhieitedeit
to the censors. They cut out the jig
and the laughs because they did not
think 1t advisable 70 show the German
people how much his majesty enjoyed
the war.
That is the kind Of a ruler and mill
tary dictator who defies the whole
world. That kind uf an Emperor the
democratic forces in Germany have
against them.
After the Sussex ultimatum from
the United States the Kaiser joined
forces with the Liberals and Socialists
because he needed their support. He
tried from May, 1916. to December II,
to give the impression that the favored
internal reforms and desired a So
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-17

| herein made they understand that the
same are suggestions and recommen-
dations only, and that the Board Of
Commissioners of Wayne County, In
diana, and viewers and engineers as
may hereafter be appointed are not
bound hereby, the end the petitioners
desiring to reach being always the
permanent improvement of said high
way by character of improvement
which best meets the desires and de-
mands of uses of said highway. and
as has been found most suitable for
such and like highways in the perman-
ent improvement thereof; and further
these petitioners petition and recon-
mend that in the preparation of plans,
specifications and engineering report
and in the consideration of this petit
ton by viewers to which it may ulti
matey be referred that the Board Of
Commissioners authorize such engi
heer and viewers to take unto their
assistance such assistants as may be
available either from Federal or State
authority and that the recommenda'
lions by such Federal or State author
tiles be complied with in the manner
and method of construction Of high
way in so far as the same can in the
premises prevail.
Wherefore, finally the petitioners
herein pray your honorable body for
the improvement of the said highway
substantially in manner and for as
aforesaid, and further request and
PETITION that all necessary and proper
steps be taken. and proceedings be
had as will effectuate the consumma-
ton of such improvement upon this
petition in its presentation as by law
provided.
Respectfully petitioned,
J. II. STONECIPHER, Et AL.
Notice is further given that said
petition will be presented to the Board
Of Commissioners of said County OF
Wayne, State of Indiana, on Monday,
May z, 1917, the same day being day
during the regular May. 1917, term
and session of said Board.
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and seal of the said
Board of Commissioners of said
WAYNE County. State of Indiana, this
18th day Of April. 1917.
LEWIS s. BOWMAN.
Auditor of Wayne County. Indiana
(6eal]
BENJAMIN F. Mason. And
Gardner. Jessup. Hoelscher & White,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
Apr17-24
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-17

| Trustees for the passage Of such res
olution
Petitioners further state that in the
suggestions and recommendation
herein made they understand that the
same are suggestions and recommen-
dations only, and that the Board OF
Commissioners of Wayne County, In
diana, and viewers and engineers as
may hereafter be appointed are not
bound hereby, the end the petitioners
desiring to reach being always the per-
manent improvement of said highway
by character of improvement which
best meets the desires and demands Of
uses of said highway. and as has been
found most suitable for such and like
highways in the permanent improve
ment thereof: and further these petit
TONERS petition and recommend that
in the preparation of plans, specified
tons and engineering report and in
the consideration of this petition by
viewers to which it may ultimately be
referred that the Board of Commits
sioners authorize such engineer and
viewers to take unto their assistance
such assistants as may be available
either from Federal or State authority
and that the recommendations by such
cUcIdl Ut StdlS De tDHi-
piled with in the manner and method
of construction of highway in SO far
as the same can in the premises pre-
vail.
Wherefore, finally the petitioners
herein pray your honorable body for
the improvement OF the said highway
substantially in manner and form as
aforesaid, and further request and pc
tition that all necessary and proper
steps be taken, and proceedings be had
as will effectuate the consummation
of such improvement upon this petj-
ton in its presentation es b. law pro
vided
Respectfully petitioned,
MINUS T. FOX, Et. Al.
Notice is further given that said Pc
tition will be presented to the Beard
of Commissioners of said County Of
Wayne, State of Indiana, on MondaT.
May eth. 1917, the same being day
during the regular May. 1917, term
and session Of the said Board
In Witness Whereof, ! have here
unto set my hand and seal of the said
Board of Commissioners of said
Wayne County, State of Indiana, this
10Th day of April, 1917.
(SeaD LEWIS S. BOWMAN,
Auditor of Wayne County, Indiana.
BENJAMIN F. Mason: and Gardner.
Jessup. Hoelscher & White, attorneys
for petitioners. apr 1924
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-17
IMPROVEMENT NOTICE
State of Indiana, County OF Wayn

State of Indiana, County of Wayne
SIS: .~
Before the Board of Commissioners
of Wayne County, Indiana. April
Term, 1917.
In the Matter of the Petition Of Min
us T. Fox, and others, for improve
ment of Highway in Jefferson Town
ship. Wayne County, Indiana.
Notice of filing of petition and date
for hearing.
Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day of April. 1917, there was ill
ed in the office of the County Auditor
of Wayne County. State of Indiana, s
certain petition signed by Minus T.
Fox, and more than fifty other resi-
dent and freehold voters of Jefferson
Township, Wayne County, Indiana
tain highway in said Jefferson Town
ship, and which petition is In words
and figures as follows. to-wit:
State of Indiana, County of Wayne
SIS:
Before the Board of Commissioners
of Wayne County, Indiana2> Term
1917.
In the matter of the petition of Min
us T. Fox, ct. al, for improvement OF
Highway in Jefferson Township
Wayne County, Indiana. Petition.
To the Board of Commissioners OF
Wayne County, Indiana.
Gentlemen:
The undersigned. being fifty and
more freeholders and voters, and be
ing also fifty and more bona fide resi-
dent freehold voters of Jefferson
Township, Wayne County, State of In
diana, and being interested in the i'm
Drovement of the highways within
said Township, hereby and herewith
petition your honorable body for the
improvement of the highway all OF
which is within the said Township, by
the construction of a cement and con
crete highway improvement there.
along as is hereinafter set out, and as
is herewith described and recommend
ed to-wit:
That the highway which it is pro.
posed and petitioned shall be improy.
ed. graded and drained and paved has
already been established and the same
is described as follows:
Being the highway generally
known as West River Turnpike lin
part) and the continuation thereof,
and commencing on the South Section
line of Section Fourteen (14), Town.
ship Seventeen 90, North, Range
Twelve (12) East in Jefferson Town
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-17
Golden Wedding
Held on Sunday

Children and grandchildren Assem-.
bled at the home of Zephaniah and
Minerva Thomas. 1106 North streef.
Sunday afternoon to help observe the
golden wedding anniversary OF the
aged couple. All the children with
the exception Of one daughter, Mrs.
Joe Freeman who is in Argentine,
we're present.
The children present were: William
Thomas, Mrs. Ollie Edsall and Car
ence THONGS. There were eleven
grandchildren and one great grand
child present.
The couple WAS married at Near
thur, Ohio, and came to Richmond in
1874, having lived here since that
time.
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NOTICE OF IMPROVEMENT OF
HIGHWAYS

State OF Indiana, County of Wayne. SIS.
Before the Board OF Commissioner:
of Wayne County, Indiana, Apri
Term. 1917.
In the Matter of the Petition of Johr
H. Stonecipher and others, for I'm
provement Of Highway in Jefferson
Township. Wayne County, Indiana.
Notice of Filing of Petition and Date
for Hearing.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of April. 1917, there was filed
in the Office of the County Auditor o.
Wayne County, State OF Indiana, Ger
tain petition signed by John H. Stone
cipher and more than fifty other resi-
dent and freehold voters of Jefferson
Township, Wayne County, Indiana
asking for the improvement of Ger
tain highway in said Jefferson Town
ship. and which petition IS in words
End figures as follows, to-wit:
State Of Indiana. County of Wayne, s..
Before the Board of Commissioners Of
Wayne County, Indiana. Term, 1917
In the Matter of the Petition of John
H. Stonecipher. ct al, for Improve
ment of Highway In Jefferson Town
ship. Wayne County, Indiana.
Petition.
To the Board of Commissioners Of
Wayne County, Indiana.
Gentlemen-The undersigned, being
fifty and more freeholders and voters
and being also fifty and more bona
fde resident freehold voters Of Jeffer
son Township, Wayne County. State
Of Indiana, and being interested in the
improvement of the highways within
said Township. hereby and herewith
petition your honorable body for the
improvement Of the highway all Of
which is within the said Township, by
the construction of cement and con.
crete highway improvement there.
along as is hereinafter set out, and as
is herewith described and recommend.
ed, to-wit:
That the highway which it is pro.
posed and petitinned shall be improv.
ed, graded and drained and paved
has already been established and the
same is described as follows, viz:
Being the highway generally known
ss Richmond and Newcastle Turnpike
and the highway lin part) known as
Washington street, and commencing
at the West Section line of Section
TWENTY-FIVE CD, Township Seventeen
(i7) North, Range Twelve (i2) East,
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ship, Wayne County, Indiana, at the
junction of said West River Turnpike,
and The Quickel Turnpike each a
free gravel road; thence South along
| said West River Turnpike to Main
Street of Town OF Hagerstown: thence
West along said Main Street to Perry
Street; thence North along said Perry
Street to the North corporation boun-
| Diary line of said Town of Hngers-
| town. and all in said Township OF JET
ferson, and all OF length OF approx
, mateiy one mile, being less than three
miles in length"
The undersigned, petitioners afore-
said, herewith recommend that said
highway as now established shall De
graded, drained, paved and improved
! through these proceedings in petition
and subsequent proceedings thereon
as follows, to-wit:
Width.
That as to width of said highway in
so much thereof as is WITHOUT the cor
porate limits of the said Town of Hag-
erstown, the same shall not be lessen
ed, but shall continue undisturbed by
these proceedings or any orders upon
as to the width of the said highway as
is within said Town of Hagerstown
the same shall not be lessened but
shall continue undisturbed by these
proceedings or in any orders upon this
petition hereinafter made.
General Character Of Improvement.
That the general character of the
improvement herewith petitioned for
shall .be first the establishing of the
proper grade therefor, the same to be
and being continuity with the grades
of the other already existing highways
connecting Herewith in so far as the
same can be done, such establishment
of grade not however to alter or
change the grades OF highways as
heretofore have been fixed by the mu-
nicipal authority of the said Town of
Hagerstown, except with the consent
of such Town; and after the such es-
Enlistment of proper grade the high
way be then plated by fixing and es-
tablishing the center line thereof, both
within and without said Town, and
such plating to recognize and antici-
pate the eventual improvement along
the either side of said highway, and to
anticipate the construction of side
walks along the either side or both
sides Of said highway.
Drainage.
That provision be made as part of
the Improvement of the said highway