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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-17

chickens to Greensboro Friday. Prices
paid: old hens. 1Sc; young fries, zoe
a pound. Wash Study, Morgan, was
here today. Mrs. Alice Sharon and
daughter Of Kansas, have been visit
ing here and at Webster. The Econ
omy Red Cross society is busy sew
ing Tuesday and Friday afternoons.
Harold Fennimore returned from
RatheI Friday evening Miss Ida
Lamb is back again in the post office
Sam Rakestraw is building barn
for Mock Lamb.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-17

This is no ordinary war. It is conflict be-
tween the divine right of kings to govern man
kind through armies and mobiles and the right of
the peoples of the earth who toll and endure and
aspire, to govern themselves by law, in the free
dom of individual manhood. It is the climax Of
the supreme struggle between autocracy and
democracy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-17
EAT WHAT YOU WANT
WHEN YOU WANT 1T

People who consistently deny
their appetite some particular
dish appealing especially to their
palate, because indulgence has al
ways meant subsequent suffering,
Will think this a strong settlement.
It Is a fact, however, that most
people can, without fear OF dis
tressing consequences, indulge the
appetite within reason It the bow
els are active and regular.
Heavy dinners and late suppers
can be enjoyed with IMMUNITY If,
before retiring, one Will take q
spoonful Of DR.. Ca1dwcn's Syrup
Pepsin, mild combination Of sir1-
pie laxative herbs with pepsin
that druggists sell for fifty cents
bottle. Gentle In action and
positive In effect, It regulates the
bowels in an easy, natural way,
without gripping or other discona-
fort, and Is the ideal family lax-
alive. Get q bottle Of DR.. Ca1d-
wells Syrup Pepsin from your
druggist and keep 1t in the house.
Use it occasionally and you will
f1rd you can eat almost anything
you like without fear of conse-.
quences. A trial bottle can be
obtained free Of charge by writing
to DR.. w. 3. Caldwell, ass Wash
ington ST., Monticello, Illinois.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-17

The United States steamer Mime
apolis recently carried the first cargo
in fifty years up the Mississippi river
to Minneapolis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-17
power before it was too late to defend itself sue
cesSfullY

In all of these countries Belgium, France,
Poland, Serbia, and Roumania) women have been
outraged by the thousands by the tens of thous-
ands, and who ever heard of German soldier
being punished for rape, or robbery, or murder?
These revolving outrages upon humanity and law
are not the casual incidents of war, but are the
results of settled policy of frightfulness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-17
BUSY BEE CLUB TO HAVE
PICNIC AT GLEN MILLER

The Busy Bee club, negro organi-
cation, will picnic at Glen Miller park
Monday, September "a. Many visit
ors from surrounding towns are ex-
pected to come here for the outing
The committee in charge is made
up of Percy Griffin, Richmond; Ira
Ayers, Muncie; Ocezne Dehaas, An
derson: Fred Mosley, Connersville;
Dr. Toney Carr, Dayton; Scottie
Grimm, Newcastle; Fred Smith, Mar
ion, and Stanley Davis.
The seats on recently patented
sightseeing automobile are slowly re
volved as the vehicle moves, permit
ting the passengers to see both SIDES
of the street without twisting their
necks
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-17
Masonic Calendar

Tuesday, Sept. 1S-Richmond Lodge
No. 1856, F. and A. NJ. Called meeting;
work in Fellow Craft degree.
Wednesday, Sept. 19.-Webb Lodge,
No. "a, F. and A M. Stated meeting.
Friday, Sept. 21-King Solomon's
Chapter, No. 4, r. A NJ Called meet
ing; work in Mark Master degree.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-17

If we had stayed out of the war and Germany
had won we would have had to defend the Mon
roe Doctrine by force or abandon it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-17

PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY
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Adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-27
MONEY
Senator Borah Proposed
$6,000,000 Appropriation
for Relief Of Needy
fu Tile lnirllicrncCr.

Special Dispatch t" The lHtrllcrnccr.
WASHINGTON. Feb. @G.---l'cdcrhl re-
lief in the present food situation was
proposed in Congress today by Senator
Eorah ur Idaho, who Introduced Il reSo-
luton to appropriate $6,000.00O to be
expended by the president in aiding
local authorities 10 furnish food ana
clothing to persons now actually sur
fering.
The resolutions also would proviuc
for an investigation Of rising prices
their cause and methods of market
in@ and distributing necessities WIN j
view to bcttcring these conditions anu
to determine whether the ahli-truH'
laws have been violated.
Continued Improvement III Inc car
shortage ani congestion at eastern ran
road wards was reported To-Day 10 INC
Interstate. Commerce tumnllSlnn anu III"
Car Service Commission OF the Amer
irun Railway Association. tnntlhuhllo.'
of mild wealhc in the east. IL WAS Sdld:
would result in unlocking the Wheels "
thousands Of cars now w"dGcd III crowd
cd wards and restoring the SITUATION |"
nc nearly normal aS the present state
nC the c0untry'S business VIII permit
paIicf has been afforded towns ana
cities in the middle west. IL vas sh'o'
where Il shortage Of EaS c"ai mo tnIeat
.ucd temporary suspension "t lEu'. nj III
md nuwrr plautS At Chicago the SIT
milton was reported improved. Eastern
,.",dr continued sending hundreds. OF
o,,,'Iv hny cars in solid trainlnads.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-27
American Women Passengers
On Liner Laconia Lose Lives
Several Prominent Americans Among the
Passengers on The Big CunardGr Laconia

of the line that there were no nxplo'
Sivcs on board
Carried U. S. Mail.
In addition TO cargo and passengers,
the Laconia carried five thousand
bags OF United States and Canadian
mail 100 sacks Of which had been
transferred from the American liner
ST. Louis The LacOnia, sailing on tho
same date the HollandAmerican liner
Ryndam returned 10 port after being
turned back from her voyage TO Rot
lrrdHm BY the submarine menace, had
on board nine oI the Ryndam'S pas
scngcrS.
Liner Armed.
The Lacunia when she left here,
was armed with one defense gun,
mpunted aft
Tie report that the ship WAS torpe'
dord al night and without warning
indicates that no opportunity was CIV
en- 10 make Use Of the defense gun,
according to officials of the line.
The Lacunia is the second ship to
be sunk of the former BOsion-LIyer'
pool service OF the Cunard Line. \
sister ship. the Francunla. was sunk
last October in the Mediterranean
while in The British government ser
vice. Both vessels were taken over
by the British admiralty soon after
the war began, and the Laconia was
for while used in the service OF the
government as a transport she was
only recently restored to her owners
for commercial purposes and the tril
on which she was sunk was her third
after coming back 10 the service Tor
which she was built. Several of the
officers in the stewards department
who were on the Laconia also were on
the FrancOnia when she went down
No Steerage Passengers.
The registered gross tonnage oil inc
Laconia was 1880. her length was
625 feet and she had beam OF u
feet. Designed for high class paEsen
ger trade. her fittings were models oil
modern marine architecture.
No steeragr passengers were on
board the ship and those not Amerl
can we're mostly English or Canadians
many of the latter being on their way
10 England TO engage in government
service or returning 10 duty after
leaves of absence at home.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-27
TRYING To GET TOGETHER ON
THE APPROPRIATION MEASURE

cellaneous. including telegraph, courts,
boards, freight. etc, $4,000. The last
three items are estimated on last
years expenses"
General Bond says the foregoing
does not include any provisions for
cases Of emergency, such as riot duty,
notifications. etc, and nothing in the
way of equipment.
Goodykoontz for Harmony.
Two sessions were held by the Sen,
iate to-day, neither Of which lasted
long. At the morning session Presi-
dent Goodykooptz made the following
statement Which will appear in the
Journal: -
In view of the present uncertain
aspect OF legislation respecting the ap'
preparation Of money for use in run
ming the State government for the
next biennial period, | hope | may be
pardoned for expressing my own views
for whatever they may be worth
and having them printed in the Jour
nal
THE finance committee Of the Sen
ate has worked almost continuously
since the session began: they patient
lily heard all who wished to come be-
fore them. including the officials Of
the Board Of Control.
THE finance committee of the
! House did likewise But 1t was ru-
mored several days ago that the House
would make no concessions. and that
the Senate must accept its bill without
change, otherwise there would be no
appropriation bill until after March 3.
after which time il would De inmate.
rial what appropriations were made.
for the reason that the new governor
. would have the rightto veto any item
he did not approve of. These rumors
may have been without foundation in
fact. for one did not advise the ex-
ira session. nor desire it: and from
the standpoint Of the Republican party
would like to have seen the reSpOn-
sibility obriated or shifted to other
shoulders. But it is Il condition and
not theory that confronts us. and l
feel sure that the majority OF the Sem
ate stand ready to make any reason
able concession to the House K
May we not get together on to-mor-
row, settle these matters and so
lhome?"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-27

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.--Pres-
ident Wilson today. took the inevi-
table step and asked Congress for
authority 10 use the forces of the
linirrd States 10 protect American
ships and lives against the Ter
man submarine menacc-tu put
the nation in a state. of armed neu-
tralily.
The Immediate response was the
introduction in the house OF bill,
approved i'll advance by the Presi-
dent. empowering him To furnish
guns and gunnrrs 10 American
merchantmen and TO "emnloy SuCh
other inStrumenlalities and meth
DDS" as may become necessary;
and providing for Il S100,000.000
hond issue, to be used in his dis
erection for war insurance 10 en-
Couraging American commerce 10
brave the submarine peril. The
bill may be brought up in The
house tomorrow with special rules
for its immediate consideration.
4 similar bill will be considered
tomorrow by the Senate Foreign
Relations committee.
Some Opposition.
The Presidents long expected
action, while received in the main
with expressions Of support,
threatens 10 force an extra seS-
sion of Congress.
Republicans. diSinclincd TO grant
blanket authority. while Congress
is in recess, give evidence Of Or-
h. Il Ia l.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-27
COAL. MEN IN
FIERCE KICK
EAST OHIO OPERATORS
JUMP THE RAILROADS
Declare Car Supply Withheld
Unless They Will Sell Out
put to the Roads
Special Dispatch 20 the Intrllisenccr.

SItcial Disrarh % The IhlcIseNrr'
COLI'MRUS. o.. Feb. 2i.-0peratorS
owning mines IN Eastern ohio appeared
before Public Utilities Commission to-
day and charged discrimination against
The railroads In favor Of. the steel ana
other industries. They said they had
been compelled to close their mines be-
cause the railroads would not furnish
them cars. 1t is charged the roads did
this because the mines would sell them
coal at q lower price. when they could
ret s. and $3.50 for it elsewhere.
Miners are starving because railroads
refuse US cars" {. l.. Maurcr declared.
They told us we could have cars il we
would load them for railroad use instead
nr for the public. When we refused our
car supply was cut of.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-27

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.--GunS and
mounts sufficient TO arm any reason
able number Of American merchant
ships are now stored al navy yards, II
was stated officially at the navy de-
partment today, following President
Wilson's appearance before Congress
TO ask authority to provide weapons
and men should the need arise. Ell
ficirnt gunners are lacking, however,
unless they are taken from active
ships which can ill spare them.
Naval officers pointed out that men
Of special skill. trained 10 the minute,
would BE- required as gun pointers Tor
anii-Submarine work. AT best u
boat is difficult TO hit as there. is lit
tie exposed. 4 periscope is hardly
visible al more than IL few thousand
yards and is the gunners only target.
The recent figures show that $50 ships
under American registry are engaged
In transatlantic trade but il is cSti.
mated that not more than 100 would
apply for guns and take the risk of
crossing through submarine zones.
There will be no difficulty in furnish
ing that number OF vessels with
weapons but supplying trained gun
pointers for 100 guns would take just
that many valuable men away from
fighting ships.
Away From Fighting Ships.
There are about 1000 men i'll The
fleet reserve Of whom approximately
100 were trained gun pointers when
they left the active list. Most of
them are older men. however, and
mono has had any recent practice in
gun polnring. II is said that no suf-
lirlently expert pointers for work on
merchant craft could be obtained from
rha tsource. although some ammuni.
ton handlers and other members Of
gun crews might be obtained. OF the
1000 rcserviSts about onr-half have
been drilled in gun handling, other
than pointing.
Navy officials construe the Presi-
dent language as asking for. authority
wide enough 10 take any measures ne
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-27
PLENTY OF GUNS FOR j. s: SHIPS
BUT GUNNER5 ARE NOT AVAILABLE

cessary to defdld American. ships.
That might incluEe naval conveys, but
the opinion of ne fal experts is against
such. step both because it could not
insure the convo,'ed ships against sub
marine attack ald also because the
efficiency of the fleet as fighting ma.
chine would be ,.eriouslv impaired IL
its units were i,cattered for convoy
duty.
The AyGIable Guns.
The availa bic guns range up 10 3.
inch calibre. Most Of them are old
models but have ample range and
power for the work desired. Range
and rapidity Of :sre are vital features
in anti.submari,.a operations. 1t is
important that Jhe underwater craft
be assailed befoG she gets into good
torpedo range. 9he majority OF cases
REPORTED show t. is to be 500 yards or
less and the [iSill of the gunners
should be sufficient 10 make it danger
Gus for a U-bosi 10 show herself at
5000 yards. = -
Navy 0fficials.iwere not inclined to
discuss the chat:ge in the status OF q
merchant ship which might result
from placing navy crew aboard.
Whether the gan crews would be
placed under tn, orders Of merchant
captains or wlsether naval officers
would command, the gun and determ-
inc when and h, ,,w it should be used.
WAS not made Known.
The naval militia. more than 5000
strong, could nct be drawn upon for
eunners because. Of its militia status:
The terms undrS which the men could
be called out f3r active service are
limited by thea constitution, to sup
preston of inshrrection, repelling III
vaSion. and enforcing the laws:
In addition I'd, guns now held IN re-
serve at navy N.lrds. the navy depart
mcnt has many ttmaller weapons build
ing under contact These could be
hastened to completion at need for
use aboard meahant craft but there
is no present Indication that they VIII
be needed. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-27
DYING OFFICER FIRED
ONCE AT ASSAlLANl
Slayer Taken to Police Sta
ton, Jauntily Wearing
Victim 5 Cap
I'm THE FELLOW WHO
SHOT THAT OFFICER
These the. Words of Frank
.Swenske, Slayer Of Pop
ular Patrolman

Patrolman Henry Seamon was shot
and fatally wounded last evening Oy
Frank Swenske Crank PreZeleonSkD
while attempting 10 arrest Swenskl on
a disorderlv charge. He died three
hours later in the Ohio Valley General
Hospital from bullet wound through
his neck. SwenSke is in jail and vii!
be charged with first degree murder
SwenSke and his wife were having
trouble at their home. No. 1888 WOOD
street shortly before Z o'clock last
evening and Officer Seamon was sum,
moned 10 the house. Upon his arrival
he found SwenSke in the YARD threat
ening 10 kill the woman. Entering
the ward. the officer diverted the rage
of Swenske to himself. and SwenSke
drew Il revolver. Before Oticer sea
mon could draw his own revolver; a
shot from Swenske's gun pierced ~:
neck and he fell after firing one sho'
at his ASSASSIN.
Wore Officers Cap.
After firing the shot. SwenShe
walked 10 his victims side and took
his can and gun. Placing the cap or
his head and the two reyolvers IN ME
rockets he started up Woods street
telling people whom he passed tnat
man had shot an officer and tna1 Mt
was looking for him.. xo
T., rrsnonsc TO . telephone message
Rnundsmen Henry Walker and I'D MN
ard Dct.ctive Dave .Clcary ana ialrolI- !
man Wm. Horstmann rushed IN the M hueo
nairol to the Eighth ward where tnss
-rund Sw.nskc at Woods ana rory
tirst streets Covering him with tnHl'
,.,.ns they placed him under arrest pc
fore he colIld resist. .,-
s,iii wearing the wounded officer
can Sw.nsk. marched jauntilY INTO the
roiice station. escorted by the ot':cerS
And announced To Lieutenant td BlFcH
nnJ Sergeant Eion Miller
"I'm tn. fellow that shot that ohice'
Down town.
Victim Tells of Shooting.
pa1rolman Sramun. bleeding treci!
through the mouth from the wound IL
~: neck, was rushed III th" city amoul,
anr., 10 ;hc Ohio Valley Genera! hoSpi'a
where Or. 7. W. Myers. DR.. Q. NJ. Staats
and DR.. 7. E. Schwfnn attended him. NJ
.ynminat ton showed that the bullet nae
entered the neck at the left and passec
entirely through. lodging under the sKlr
or IN. right side. From the first II was
cyidrnt that Seamon'S condition was
critical and death ended his suffering
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-27
BRITISH ARMY
ENvELOP|NC
TIE GERMANS
BAPAUNIE STRONGHOLD
NOW IN JEOPARDY
Turks Forced to Retreat From
the Hard-Won Kut-
El-Amara

President Wilson's address to a
joint session Of Congress asking FOR
authority TO place the United States
in a state or armed neutraliy as a
counter to Germans submarine war
fare: continuation Of the British ad-
vance against the German in Franco,
the sinking Of the Cunrad Line steam
or Laconia. on which Americans were
passengers. and the re-capture by the
British OF kut- -El-Amara. in Mesopo-
tamia, from the Turks are the out
standing features in the world war.
Over front of eleven miles. from
the. region Of Gommecourt. north OF
Lhe Ancre river, TO the district OF
Gueudecourt. south OF the river. the
British have pushed forward their
lines 10 depth of TWO miles. accord
ing 10 The British official communlc;-
tion. The manoueyre has served 10
throw forward the right and left wings
of the British in an enrelo2ing move
toward Bapasma. the German strong
hold in this region and to place ,ie
British center at Warlencourt~Eau-
court. scant three, miles from
Bapaume.
Bombardmeuts and raidinS opera
tionS are still in progress on the great
er part of the.4ccmainder OF the front
in France and Belgium and in me
Russian and Austro.ltailan theatres.
In Mesopotamia the British have
captured from the Turks the entire
line from Sannayait TO kut-El Amara.
AT the latter place the Turks have
been forced 70 evacuate the position
they captured from the British nearly
4 year ago and now are being driven
back. harrassed by British cavalry.
saws ire British war office. Large
CAPTURES in men and war stores were
made by the British.
In admitting a retreat from hut-EI-
CONTINUED On Page seven)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-27
Officer Sean1on Slain

NEW YORK, Feb. 26-Twenty-siH
Americans. six of whom were cabin
passengers and twenty paid members
of the crew. were on board the Cunard
liner Laconia from New York, FcDru
airy IS. for Liverpool with 75 passcn
gers and Il crew Of els. when the YES
sci WAS sunk by Il German submarine
Sunday night. One casualty. rs yet
unidentified. was officially reported hy
the Liverpool office Of the line to Of
1icialS here.
The names of the American pas
ScngrrS and their addresses as given
by The line here and confirmed in rari
by relatives in the United Stajc:. ar
as follows:
American Passengers.
Floyd P. Gibbons, of The Chicago
Tribune.
Mrs. F. E. Harris. wife of Lieuten
ant-Colonel Frank L. Harris. u. )
coast artillery corps. stationed at Fort
Dupont. near Philadelphia.
Arthur T. Kirby, Bainbridce, n. Y
Mrs. Mary E. Hoy. Chicago.
Miss Elizabeth Hoy, Chicago
The Rev. James Wareing, registered
from New York hut said 10 be from
Norfolk. Va.
Americans in Crew.
The Americans among the ere"
were signed here TO take the place oi
others whose terms of service had ex
pired or who had failed to appear
when the ship was ready to sail. Tn
men were recruited mostly from ship
ping offices and gave New York anc
ifrouklyn aS their places Of residence
They were StokerS. coal trimmerS
wiperS and Seamen.
While details of III" cargo or the
I.aconia are withheld under 4 recrn,
ruling of the customs Officials, il was
learned at the office of the compan!
that the following items were among
tho principal commodities carried
One thousand bars of silver. 10000
bushels of wheat, 2,S43 bales Of cot
ton. l.40S boxes Of fresh fruit, 1900
tons of shell castings and other wal
supplies. and 5000 tons Of provisions
1t was positively stated by officials
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-27

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Feb. %
Members OF the finance committees IN
both the House ot Delegates and the
State Senate held meetings to-day tor
the purpose ot carefully considering
,he item appearing in the general ap'
preparation bills originating in the re-
sp.ctiyc houses before the regular
1917 session OF the Legislature ad-
journed Friday night. !. few hours De
tore the beginning OF the eXtraordln.
arg session. al which nothing material
has been accomplished.
Concliatory Attitude.
\ disposition is shown on the part
OF the delegates 70 conCede points OF
merit contained in the Senate bill. and
the Senate committee has evidenced q
similar attitude toward some contents
of the bill arising in the House. II Is
the belief of those in touch with the
situation that perhaps compromise
will be effected soon after the House
reconyenes. While there is Il differ
ence OF over S600.000 in the total ap-
preparations provided in the two bills,
it is pointed out that II the Senators
agree TO certain salary reductions the
House will agree 10 pare down some
of the accounts provided for the erec'
tfon of buildings in a number OF Demo,
cratic counties.
Needs Of the Guard.
As soon as the House goes into ses-
sion tomorrow night at o'clock a
communication from Adiutant General
pond will be submitted. This com
muncaton. already presented 10 The
members Of the Senate rs. in part. as
follows:
Some differences OF opinion appar-
emily exist as 10 the appropriations
needed for the National Guard for the
coming TWO years. Based on aNed eH'
penses and the new regulations or the
War Department. the following figures
are close estimate of what will be
needed for each OF the fiscal years
1915 and 1919: Armory rents. Slo,oSu; ;
State pay for encampment. S2S.Oo0;
uniform allowance. $3.50; clerlca! al
lowance,, S9.2S0; salaries and allow
ances, $4,000: expenses, inspection
and instruction, $4,000. all OF which
are fixed by the regulations; care OF
equipment, sS16; laundry, $1,000; mis-