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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02
GERMANY DROPS
HER LAST CARDS

PARIS, Feb. 2-"Germany's last
card" is the caption under which sew
eral morning newspapers print Ger
many's note to the United States.
Chancellor Won Bethmann Hollweg's
speech.S etc. The editorial comment
for the most part is also along the
line indicated.
Germany has contracted formal en-
gagements with the United States,
says the Petit Parisien. ut is these
engagements" continues the newspa
per, that she is violating today, so
that it would seem as if she wished to
force America into a rupture of rela
tons for it would not be easy fer
President Wilson to tolerate such in
solent laceration of a contract almost
solemn"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02
These Words
FlOated Back
Over Phone

The noise of the Palladium's tele-
phones this afternoon drowned out the
chorus of the linotype battery"
What did the senate do with the
prohibition bill 2"
BY actual count that question was
answered by Palladium employees 4S7
times between 10 a. m. and 1:3O p m.
Then the ringing of the church bells
came to the relief of the wearied Pail
adium workers, for those who heard
the bells knew that Indiana had STEP
red into the dry column.
GLORY to Cod" cried one woman
when told of the senate's action.
Goodbye them dear old days. sigh
ed man.
"Goody-goody," shouted little girl.
"Blankety-blank-b blank" swore dis
pleased citizen.
''That is splendid" commented an
ether citizen
Say, kin a fellow get his beer outa
the state and bring it here under this
law" anxiously inquired another man.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02
RICHMOND PEOPLE
DRESS WELL

Richmond is known to be city of
we'll dressed people. A large percent
age of the men have their clothes
made to order.
Mems Spring Suits are in beautiful
Scotches, tweeds and cassimeres.
grays, Oxford blues and browns, all
this wealth of new weaves and color
ings are combined with the staple
blues and grays in serges and tweeds,
and decidedly pretty are certain eff
fects in which a distinctive pattern
is produced by two tones of the same
color blending into the design. Over
600 styles in these new woolens at
Emmons' Tailoring Company. Fine
suits SIS, SIS, $24 and up. Corner
Ninth and Main
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02
DRAMATIC SCENES
FOLLOW PERSHINC'S
FORCES WITHDRAWAL

TEMPORARY FIELD HEADQUAR-
TIERS PUNITIVE EXPEDITION, OJO,
FEDERICO, Chihuahua, Feb. 2, (by air
plane to Columbus.)
Withdrawal of the American punt
tive expedition from Mexico accom-
panied by rumors of Villa attacks and
a curious collection of refugees, has
seen quite as many dramatic and pic
turesque sights as it's entry ten months
ago.
Despite the fact that Major General
John J. Pershing received the formal
withdrawal order from Washington as
late as 1882 p. m, January 81, pre-
liminary preparations to evacuate the
occupied territory were begun more
than week previous to that date.
When the order finally came truck
trains had carried out all baggage in
excess of that required by equipment.
All forage had been stored at con-
venient points. organization comman-
ders had received confidential and de-
tailed orders, marches had been laid
out and routes for cavalry and infan-
try chosen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02

venience, neatness and attractiveness.
Children get much more enjoyment
and good out Of food when the lunch
box presents a pleasing appearance.
The lunch serves as one-third OF the
child's daily food. It should be made
up of sandwiches, fruit and dessert"
There is large display of farm
and home economics products. Hugh
Williams, who gave speech on "Judg-
ing Corn" will announce winners Of
the corn show tomorrow morning.
Rudolph G. Leeds, Richmond, spoke
this afternoon on 1.-The Farm Loan
Bank" w. o. Jones, county road su-
perintendent, was also speaker this
afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02
BIRD STUFF
TRUE OF STUDENTS

Speaking to the 1872 high school stu
dents at the first chapel exercises of
the spring term this morning, P;in-
body to inaugurate an early bird
policy in the pursuance of its studies.
Mr.. Pickell warned the students
against waiting until the latter part of
the school year before settling down
to earnest effort. The high school
orchestra gave several numbers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02
WALTER PARKS HEADS
B0STON'S INSTITUTE;
500 PERSONS PRESENT

BOSTON, Ind, Feb. 2.-Walter
Parks, Union county, was elected
president of the Tri-County Farmers
institute association here today; Joe
Brewer was elected vice-presidnt from
Preble county. o.; C. c. Petry, Boston,
wee president from Wayne county; O.
M. Wh1tmeier, Boston, treasurer; Mrs.
Lola Endsley, secretary.
About five hundred persons attend
ed the opening sessions, this mora
ing.
Miss Grace L. King, county domes-
tic supervisor. spoke this morning on
the school lunch.
Three things are essential to the
preparation of school lunch,-con-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02
so PERSONS SOLICIT

Fifty men who will solicit subscrip-
tons to Association Men in the Right
of Way Week of the association will
meet Monday evening to start the cam
paign The association directors also
will meet them TO make plans for the
campaign. The goal set by the COM
mittee is 200 new subscriptions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02
BILL is WITHDRAWN

SALEM, Ore, Feb. 2. - Oregon's
anti-alien land bill was withdrawn
from the legislature today by Sen
ator George Wilbur, Democrat, who
introduced it, because, as he said, he
did not want to handicap President
Wilson with possible Japanese COM
plications during the present interna-
tiOnal crisis
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02

GERMANS ACT LIKE
DEFEATED BOXER

LIVERPOOL. Feb. Accommodating
On Germany's note to the United
States, the Liverpool Post says: Ger
many's action is like that of prize
fighter who. conscious of impending
defeat. invites the spectators to come
:nto the ring and assist his opponent
in getting home the knockout blow"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02
RAVENSRORN is SUNK

LONDON. Feb. 2. - The steamer
Ravensborn has been sunk, Lloyds al
so announces. Three members of the
crew of this steamer were lost, the
announcement states.
The Norwegian steamer, Heckla, of
524 tons, is reported sunk.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02
CALLS CONFERENCE

County Assessor William Mathews
announced today that township asses
sors will be called into a conference at
the court house. March 1, to day final
plans for their work this year which
will be started, March 2.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02
NO QUORUM PRESENT

Lack of a quorum prevented Boy
town from holding meeting last
night. Not enough members of the
junior police force showed up to bring
the absent councilmen in.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02
HOLD EXAMINATION

Examination for railway mail clerks
to be held February 10 will take place
at the court house instead of the post
office because of. the large number of
candidates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02
SUPPORTS PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Feb 2-The Cham
Der of Commerce of the United States
declared the support of it's member
ship today to President Wilson in the
international crisis and bound itself
to stand behind him in any outcome.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02
HART FOUND GUILTY

William Hart, 20, colored, was found
guilty of assault and battery with In
tent to commit felony, by jury in
circuit court this afternoon and was
sentenced to served two to twenty-Cne
years in the state prison.
Hart was charged by a grand jury
indictment of having assaulted an
eleven year old child.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02
Az INHERITANCE TAX

Inheritance tax amounting to $4,000
was paid at the county treasurer's Of
flee today for the $40.157 estate of
Thomas c. Clevenger, Centerville, who
died year ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02
WILL DELIVER SERMON

Rev. r. D. Baldwin, Salamanca, N.
y, has accepted an invitation to
preach at ST. Paul's Episcopal church,
next Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02

After the murder Raspun nfamou Russian
influence
e suddenly and recently
the plot which brought about the killing Of the Mystic Monk
he still remains there in security
Prince Felix years old and the Of Count sumarokof
Alexander title Of Prince
po Petrosrad
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02

The timber industry on the Thurman
coast of Russia will be greatly bene-
fitted by the completion of the Thurman
railway.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02

$500 newest spring
h a t s; beautifully
trimmed in many
different styles,Sat-
u urday's S2.98
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-02

$500 newest satin
shapes; your choice
of either large or
small, in almost any
style and S1.89
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-03
MAY NEED 100000 MEN
Pomeroy Burton Makes Plea Against
Censorship.

For the entente allies to obtain ul
innate success in the war with Ger
many the United States may have to
put 100000 men on the firing line,
Pomeroy Burton of the London Daily
Mail, said in an address at New York
yesterday before the merchants as
sociatiOn. Uurging that America
must shape her policy for long con
fict, Mr.. Burton made plea against
censorship.
1T has kept the spirit and mean
ing of the war from entering the
minds of the people in this and other
countries remote from the struggle, y
he said. 1T has been brake pressed
hard on the wheels while the hauling
was all up hill. | trust that the Wash
ington authorities will begin right and
take the people into their full conf
dence That in itself will be a nigh
ty step forward. Couple an open cen
sorship policy with an energetic pub
licity campaign designed to bring
home to the people the full signifl-
canoe of the situation and this coun-
try will soon be shaping its war
plans on grand scale
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-03
POSTPONE HIGHWAY WORK
In Order that Farm Crops May Be
Planted

State Highway Commissioner Stod.
dard B. Bates has issued the following
instructions postponing work on the
state highways until June in order
that all possible effort may be direct
ed toward the planting of crops:
Montpelier, May =, 1917,
To the selectmen, road commissioners
and special commissioners
| have received from his EXcellency.
Horace f. Graham, Governor, the fol-
lowing communication:
Montpelier, May ., 1917.
Honorable Stoddard b. Bates,
State Highway Commissioner
Montpelier. Vermont. =
Dear Sir;
The reports which come to the
committee of public safety indicate
that the farmers of our State are re-
spending heartily to the call for a
larger acreage of foodstuffs. AS you
know, the chief trouble is the search
ty of labor Having this in mind, |
would suggest that no new highway
construction be started until June
first and that the highway work be
confined to patrol and maintenance.
This plan would release consider
able number of men for farm work
during the month of May"
Very truly yours,
Horace f. Graham, Governor"
In consideration of the governors
suggestion, | would request that no
new construction or resurfacing work
menced before June fourth next; that
patrolmen and road commissioners
give their attention to the mainten-
ance of highways.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) S. b. Bates,
Commissioner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-03
HOUSf: IL; ''ATE
TO Be ADDRESSED
BY BALFOUR
First Appearance Of British Offic-
iaI Before an American Congress
WILSON AND JOFFRE CONFER
lntimated That National Guardsn,en
Will Be on French Soil Inside OF
Month.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Foreign Sec
retary Balfour head of the British
war mission, will appear before botl
houses of congress Saturday, prlvl
Iege never before accorded British
official.
In accepting today invitations Of
both the senate and house to address
them at any time he might prefer
Mr.. Balfour suggested Saturday al
1880 p. III. 1t is understood he VIII
make a brief speech In each house
though the chief object of his visit
will be to pay call of courtesy, meet
the members and to extend the greet
ings of the British parliament.
On the eve of their departure on
tour of middle western and eastern
states, members of Frances war mis-
sion today had further Importance
conferences with representatives OF
the United States government
Marshal Joffre went to the White
House and passed an hour with Presi-
dent Wilson, discussing among other
questions the dispatch of an expedl-
tionary force to France. The marshal
was accompanied by Colonel Spencer
Cosby of the United States army, who
acted as interpreter.
President Wilson also conferred
with Rene Viviani, head of the mis-
sion, during an informal luncheon at
the White House.
Members of the French naval and
military sections met with representa-
tives OF Great Britain during the day
and there were talks with various
American officials. Information re-
garding all the conferences was with
held.
Though no announcement was made
after the conference between Presi-
dent Wilson and General Joffre, every
thing indicated small group of Ameri-
can troops, probably drawn from the
National Guard, would be sent within
month to France.
This decision has been reached on
account of the moral effect of having
American troops at the French front.
1t would say more eloquently than
oral or written pledges, officials be-
1ieve, that the United States is in and
in to stay. The French and British
commissioners are said to be highly
pleased with his prospect.
After the French marshal's call at
the White House it was learned at the
war department the British govern
ment would be asked to lend trans
ports to send American troops to the
continent. Transports which have
been used for taking Canadian forces
to England probably will be loaned
the United States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-03
TO WHOLESALE LIQUOR
Licenses to Eleven Firms Issued BY
Tax Commissioner.

Montpelier, May Fourth class
liquor licenses, permitting certain
firms to sell in wholesale quantities
to Vermont licensees of the fifth and
seventh class, were issued today by
Commissioner of Taxes Charles A.
Plumley, being the first granted un-
der the new law, passed at the recent
session of the Legislature.
Licenses have been issued to the
following firms:
II. F. Simonds, Granville, n. Y;
John r. Barbee & Co., Louisville, Ky;
Pfeffer Bros, Louisville, Ky; C. Ber-
ry G. Co., Boston, Wilson & Gaulm,
Burlington; j. w. Daley Co.. Burling-
ton; Sample & Co., New York; Henry
l.. Rivers. Burlington: Fitzgerald
Bros Brewing Co.. Troy, N. Y; S.
Bolton Sons, Troy and Henry Scheier,
Plattsburg, n. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-03
THORNTON-SHAW
Old Bennington Couple Married at
Brides Home This Noon.

The wedding Of Miss Mary Conkling
Shaw, daughter of Mrs. William H.
Shaw of Old Bennington, to Chol-
mondeley Thornton, son of Mrs. Guy
B. Johnson, took place at noon today
at the residence of the bride The
Rev. Isaac Jennings, former pastor
Of the Old First church at Old Ben
nington officiating.
The ceremony was extremely
simple. The service was performed
in the sitting room which was pret-
tily decorated with forest green and
American flags. the bride standing
on the identical spot where her
mother was married There were no
attendants and only the members of
the immediate families were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Thornton left immed-
lately after the ceremony on ain auto
mobile trip through New England and
will shortly take up their residence
in Springfield, Mass, where Mr..
Thornton is in the employ of the
Vacuum Oil company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-03
ASKS FOR INCREASED RATES
Chatham Branch Would Raise the
Price of Mileage Books.


Notwithstanding the wide publica-
ton of the application of the Rutland
railroad for permission to increase
its rate for mileage books in New
York state from two cents to two
and one-quarter cents a mile, there
was no opposition from any of the
communities the Rutland serves. in
Guiding Petersburgh and Berlin,
when the application was heard be-
fore the public service commission at
Albany on Thursday.
Frederick T. Grant. general pas
senger agent of the company, submit
ted to the commission evidence to
show that while the company's aver
aso expense per train mile for pas
senger business was $1.31, only one
train on the system earned this
amount. most of the other trains
earning much less than 81 per mile
and some as little as 7.9 cents. Evil
dence was submitted to show that
while the Lebanon valley and north
ern New York territory through
which the Rutland runs has not
grown in traffic as have other rail
road territories during the last few
years. railroad costs have mounted
Just as high as elsewhere. The COM
mission reserved decision.-Hoosick
Falls Democrat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-03
RECREATION WORK
TRANSFERRED
TO GARDENS
Recommendation Made By Ben
ningtOn Playground Instruct
PROGRESS DURING PAST YEAR
Miss vosaler Says Parents Endorse
Improvement Accomplished
Throug Health League.

! A meeting of the council, board OF
directors and committees of the
I Public Welfare association was held
last evening in the Library with a
large number present
Miss Vossler gave report of her
winter work which had been remark
ably successful 1872 girls were en-
rolled in the school gymnasium
classes. They met twice week for
% weeks making the total attendance
5000 as contrasted with 1868 of the
previous year. The health league
had been of great educational value
and many mothers had spoken of the
improved health of their girls. At
the time of the awarding of the
championship banners. Mr.. Varney
spoke of the new atmosphere in the
schools, the self control of the young
people and the disappearance of the
problem of discipline as a direct re-
suit of the work
There have been 18 afternoon dane
ing classes with total attendance of
1852 and ii evening classes with an
Vi JJ.. AtiG udNC DCGh
II basket ball games the girls team
being defeated only once and that by
the championship team OF the Hudson
Valley. There are now 80 camp fire
girls. The theory and educational
value of the work has been demon
strated at the Fortnightly and will be
given at the Teachers convention this
week.
Miss Vossler recommended that the
summer program be modified this
year, that gardening take the place
of handwork and that evening work
be omitted that more time could be
given to this. She also suggested
that plans be made to especially meet
the needs of young people who were
doing summer farm work. iA5
A, report was made giving the inn
portance of keeping UP all welfare
work for children during the war cit
ing the experiences of England,
Canada and France and the notices
of warning sent from the childrens
bureau of Washington and other
national societies.
A committee was appointed to draw
up preliminary plans for large patrio
tic demonstration on the Fourth of
July and the finance committee was
appointed to look up the ways and
means for financing the summer pro-
gram, both to report to the adjourned
meeting next Wednesday evening at
the office of Holden & Healy.
The meeting voted that the Red
Cross society be given the use of Lii
brary hall for their headquarters dur
ing the summer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-03
CONTINUED U-B0AT
SUCCESS MEANS
DISASTER
World Shipping Being Destroyed
at Alarming Rate
ADMINISTRATION IS W WORRlED
Secretary Lane Declares Existance of
BY Submarine Warfare.

Washington, May 3.-The enor-
nous inroads on the worlus shipping
made by German submarines within
the last few weeks has brought to
American government officials full
realization of the disaster that faces
| the United States and the allies IL
the undersea warfare is not checked.
Governors and state representatives
here yesterday for a national defense
conference will take home to their
people a message from the govern
ment emphasizing the menace to
America and urging that there must
be the fullest coordination by the
states in war preparation if Germany
is to be defeated.
Secretary Lane told the conference
that the great destruction of ships
was threatening the existence of
Great Britain and France and menac-
ing the United States. No one, he
said, knew the exact number OF ships
lost recently. but estimates put last
weeks submarine toll at 100000 tons.
Later he explained that this estimate
probably was too high.
Secretary Lansing in statement
yesterday declared the seriousness of
the submarine situation could not be
exaggerated and that it was time the
country awol1e TO the facts Reports
to the state department give a total
of so vessels lost in one week, figures
much higher than any contained in
recent British announcements.
The British mission announced that
the rate of destruction in recent
weeks had continued unchanged and
that it showed no alarming increases.
All its members agree the situation is
critical, however, and that the com
bined shipbuilding facilities of the
world can meet the peril only if their
output is increased tremendously.
Announcing the governments pro-
gram for exercising more direct
control for the country's shipping and
shipbuilding facilities, Chairman Den
man of the shipping board said esti-
mates had reached the board of 300,-
600 tons of shipping sunk in one
week.
The present worlds ship tonnage is
estimated at less than 50,O00,0OO tons.
In 1916 the entire loss in tonnage due
to war causes was put at little more
than 100000 tons, or some 10000
tons month. At present the Ger
mans are sinking considerably more
than that each week. A bureau of
navigation report prepared recently
estimated the world s ship construc-
t{on I'm 1Q16 az c1iphtIV less than .
100000 tons. If the Germans keep
up their present rate of destruction
officials admit without hesitation that
their campaign threatens to sweep
clean the seas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-03
DISCUSS HIGHER RATES
Senators Oppose Granting of Freight
Increase Without a Hearing.

Washington May 2.-The freight
rate increase was discussed again to-
day in the Senate, but action was de-
ferred. Senator Smith of Georgia
presenting statistics to show the
average net earnings of all railroads
last year was s 12 per cent. asserted
that If the Interstate Commerce Com
mission did not suspend the proposed
increase he would introduce resolu.
tion to suspend the tariffs by Congress
sional action. He gave figures to
show many railroads have made be-
tween 10 and 20 per cent.
'lf weak roads need help, that is
no reason why others making large
returns should be given this in
crease" said Senator Smith.