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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-06
State Automobile Division, under the
Motor Vehicle Law.


Motor Vehicle Law.
The possibility Of shortage in the
supply Of lenses caused the former
regulations to be amended, extending
the time when their enforcement
would begin from Dec. ] to Jan. J.,
1913. Headlight lamps not in excess
of "a candle power were also author
lied, instead of the former limit Of
16 candle power.
Secretary of State I. M. Howell has
issued instructions to his deputies in
accordance with the recommendations
Of the committee and the new regula-
tions will be enforced, beginning the
first Of the year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12

chief executive. warmed by heart
felt sympathy for the heavy burdens
of office which he must bear, and
freighted with the unwavering deter
mination of loyal citizens to stand by
him in his every effort to bring sue
cess to our arms and to achieve those
ideals Of justice and humanity which
compelled our entrance into the war.
I'VE wish our people to see and we
are striving to help them to realize
that they owe answering loyalty to
the rulers whom they have elected to
office and that in doing SO they are
not acting in a slavish manner, or
obedience is not an act of servility
we pay to man, but an act OF homaEs
we pay to God.
1--WE are working to the end that
our countrymen may see The folly and
grave disobedience of unjust and Ill
tempered criticism OF national policies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
Russians Refuse to
"Visit" With Foe

PETROGRAD, Thursday, Oct. IL
Austro-German troops are renewing
their attempts to fraternize with the
Russians, but SO far every effort has
met with failure, according to a state
ment issued by the Russian war Of
flee based on reports from the front
The general situation is quiet, al
though some of the armies as we'll as
some of the Cossack units still act
with some suspicion towards the COM
manding officers. The question of
peace is said to agitate the great mass
of the Russian soldiers.
At some places, there Is agitation
against capital punishment, but at the
same time. demands are made that
punishment in the rear of the fighting
front be enforced with greater strict
ness. The cases where orders are dis
cussed or not carried out are compare
lively rare, the soldiers who refuse to
obey orders usually being brought to
trial
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
Master Roll of
Business Mems Unit

The official roster Of the Business
Men Unit" or D company of the
Wayne county regiment of Indiana
State Militia has been announced by
Myron Malsby, captain Of the regi-
Elent.
The complete list of the members OF
the unit follows:
Fred Gennett, Arthur F. Hill, Albert
Mayer, VIM. j. Robbins. Baltz Bes-
cher, Paul Beckett, W. D. williams, c.
A. Klsinknecht, Frank Alhus, Russell
J. Price, Harry E. Pinnick, John r.
Longstreth, Ed N Wilson, first lieu
tenant: August l. Hafner, L. A. Hand
ley. M. J. Malsby. captain; Leroy
Hodge. Carl Eggemeyer, Clifford W.
Caldwell, Albert j. Overman, Frank G.
Roberts, Elmer B. Kreimeier, John
Weber, Emmett Moss, Charles Harris,
A. R. Hodgin. o. G. Murray, G. w.
Robe. H. E. Thornburg, c. A. Harri-
son, Mora 8. Bulla. w. B. Martin, Roy
c. Fry. F. l.. Harold, J. c. Price, H. G.
Hates, J. NJ. Bulla, w. Newall Todd,
VIM. Fl. Rindt, James P. Dillon, Karl
X. Meyers, Everett J. Mitchell, N. J.
Dickent, L. e. Stanley, o. H. Brubak-
er, Earl e. Thomas, l. E. Stiff, L. E.
DinSley. Verne Pinticost, second lieu
tenant; Ernest Thomas, ". n. John
son. c. W. Caldwell.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
SEVEN PERCENT
OF BONDS SOLD

WASHINGTON. Oct. 12.-only by
the most strenuous campaign during
the next thirteen working days the
treasury department announced today
can the Liberty Loan reach the sub
scription goal officials are hoping for.
Revelation by publication OF Of
ficial reports from all federal reserve
bangs show that only 1895, 900 in
subscriptions had been reported to
them reads the announcement,
caused committee cnairmen to send
out hurried raliying calls today to
their army of statesmen. This amount
is less than per cent Of the total s5,-
0oo, 0oo,0o0 subscription 1t is hoped by
Secretary McAdoo will be rolled UP
by October 81.
"Only by the most strenuous cam
paigning it Is realized, can the desired
goal be'reaehed In the remaining thir-
teen selling days. The most hopeful
sign in the situation is the virtually
unanimous declaration of district
chairmen that the official figures fall
far short of representing actual sales
made"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
COAL famine
TO Be AvERTED

WASHINGTON, Oct. II. - The
threatened coal shortage in Ohio will
be arertsd, fuel administration OH.
cials said today, by an order Just
issued suspending in part provisions
of recent priority proclamation di-
recting that all central feld coal NOV
ing toward lake ports go to the north
west. Ohio operators have been direct
ed to supply hrst enough fuel to meet
pressing needs In Ohio and send what
Is left to the northwest
This order" it was said at the fuel
administration, will apply to present
needs. It will not invalidate the pol
Icy of the fuel administration to send
coal by water to the northwest before
the close OF navigation and to give the
middle west its major supply when
vessel trafio is no longer possible
The coal provided will be distribute
ed through the Ohio coal clearing
house Of the State Council for Ma
tiona1 Defense.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
Major Admits That
Conditions Around
Camp Are "Horrible'

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.--Ths war
department commission on training
camp activities today made public
correspondence between Chairman
Fosdick and Mayor Rogers. Of Licking
ton, KY, in which the mayor asknow-
lodges that the committees investiga-
ton of moral conditions around Camp
Stanley discloses a situation simply
horrible" and pledges his personal
and official word that he will use
every means in his power ito correct
awful conditions that now exist"
When the situation was brought to
the attention of Mayor Rogers by
Chairman Fosdick on Sept. u. the
mayor replied that Lexington's public
officials were unaware of a single dis.
orderly housein the city.
The training camps commission
then sent agents who made an inves.
tigation that disclosed twenty.six dis
orderly houses in Lexington "all run
ming In full bloom" and selling oil
liquor to soldiers in direct violation
of the federal laws.
The report OF the commission was
sent to Mayor Rogers who replied
that although he at first firmly be
lieved there was not a single disorder
ly house in Lexington. the evidence
conveyed to him by the commission
convinced him beyond doubt that the
situation in Lexington lis simpl.
horrible"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
bHIo MAYORS PREPARE
SEIZE COAL TO END SUFFERING

COLUMBUS. o., Oct 12.-Mayors
throughout Ohio were preparing today
ID seize coal TO prevent suffering which
becoming widespread In their COM
|nuntties. Some already have done 50.
With q big drop in temperature and the
Falling OF SNOW In many towns tocay.
Zane indication that such Q drastic
eouYse on the part Of other mayors Is
imminent
A number of mayors today called
btate officials by telephone to ask II II
'vould be legal for them to confiscate
toaf from railroads. They were told.
30. Demands for coal poured In on
HE governor, public utilities commiss-
Ion and the state clearing house ell
keIiine q story Of suffering and dire
heed. 80.
Many sehols Dismissed.
Ohio state university officials re-
borted that unless coal can be obtain
"a for the university by late this after
noon that institution would probably
|be forced to CLOSE. With the 20 pa
|tients In the university hospital. which
would be affected by the fuel short
age it was pointed out that the situa-
|tlon is serious.
In a number of small communities
light plants have been closed for sew
|eral days because Of lack OF coal.
MANY Ohio schools have been dismiss
|ed, public utilities all over the state
are running on a very low supply OF
local and there are frequent suspens-
ions for a few hours at time, reports
to the government say.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
Loyalty to Rulers is Act of
Homage to God, Says Cardinal

WASHINGTON. Oct. 12.-Cardinal
Gibbons wrote President Wilson in a
letter made public here today that he
is trying to persuade all Americans
that they can do the greatest good to
themselves and their country by a
cheerful and generous performance Of
their duty. as it is pointed out to them
by lawfully constituted authority.
The letter was written on the oc-
casion of the recent formation of the
League for National Unity, Of which
Cardinal Gibbons is honorary chair
man.
President Wilson in reply thanked
the cardinal for accepting the chair
manship OF the league.
In these days of the gravest prob
lens, which have ever weighed upon
our American government" wrote the
cardinal, our thoughts go out to the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
Sentences Aggregating 100000
Years Giuen to Alsace Folks

than ave hundred thousand Of the In
habitants OF the provinces, according
to official figures. have migrated to
France. Immediately after the decla-
ration Of war three years ago. every
enc of real Alsatian or Lorraine ORR
gin, who could find q way to do so,
made q hurried departure over the
frontier line.
Hundreds Kept In Camps.
Hundreds of those remaining owing
to their inability to leave in time,
were at once sieZed as suspects and
sent 70 prisonment or internment
camps. where they have been kept IN
confinement for three years.
While the migration was In pro-
gress. the younger and more daring
spirits among the men OF Alsace and
Lorraine took the still more serious
step of joining the French army.
Over thirty thousand OF them have
fought beneath the tri-color since the
war began. Many Of them by their
heroism. have gained high rank,
while numbers OF their comrades have
made the great sacrifice.
In addition to the men In the ranks
and among the minor officers who
have fought for France, the two prov.
inces have supplied many military
leaders of high renown. among them
no fewer than ave generals have
sealed their patriotism by dying a
soldiers death In fighting the Ger
mans. These five were generals 81
bile, Dupuy. Dion. Trumelet-FabeI
and Stirn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
|OAL CENTERS OF
INDIANA ARE IN
WANT OF FUEL
bhio Mayors Prepare to
Seize Fuel Although Told
'Tis Illegal.

INDIANAPOLIS. Oct 12.-Rsports
kceived here today indicated that Ind
ina towns and cities are feeling acute
the coal shortage which with the
rst appearance OF snow. Some etues
eported their supplies exhausted.
The shortage Is not In any one part
b the state. Terre Haute. Princeton
nd Seymour. with mines almost at
he city limits are suffering. Many
|onles in Greencastle we're reported
B be without fire today. DePauw uni.
'ersity has supply, however. AZ Sey-
hour, serious consideration II baing
'iven a project to buy q tract Of timber
'1r fuel.
After a canvass OF the situation ct
Mayor Stidger autographed
fuel Administrator Garfield saying the
|ity Is without coal and asking II early
|ehef may be expected.
The situation at ConnersVtIe also
vas reported as very acute and ap.
leaIs for help have gone out from
here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
STUDENTS MEET.

NEW YORK, Oct IA general
meeting of the student body Of Colum-
bia University was held in the gym
nasium at noon today to consider the
controversy over academic free
speech" which has arisen as re-
suit Of the resignation of Prof. Charles
A. Beard from the chair OF political
science soon after the expulsion OF
Profs. ]. NICE. Cattell and Henry W.
L. Dana.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
Constables Capture .
Al Draft Dodgers

Bessamer, Mich. Oct. 12.-With II
men in the county jail here as the re-
suit Of a search conducted yesterday
for draft evaders. members Of the
Michigan Mounted Constabulary, aid
ed by deputy sheriffs, planned to con-
tinue their work today by visiting a
number OF lumber camps west Of here.
There are approximately $50 men
scattered through the camps. and all
who cannot show registration cards
viii be taken into custody.
Among those arrested yesterday are
q number who It Is said have been GER
tifed for service In the national army.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
Directors Discuss
Throwing "Y" Pool
Open to Other Sex

Directors Of the Y. N. c. A. Friday
afternoon at o'clock at the Y. M.
c. A. were to discuss plans relative to
permitting the women and girls of
the city to use the swimming pool at
the Y. NJ. C. A. one day each week.
Secretary Schwan said Friday if
enough enthusiasm is shown among
the women and girls Of the city the
pool will be open one morning, after
noon and evening weekly.
Special invitation will be given to
office women and girls. Petitions may
he signed at the Y. NJ. C. A. desk Satur-
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
Walters City Editor
of Ambulance Paper

Basil L Walter, formerly on The
Palladium staff. is city editor of The
Post Exchange, published weekly at
Allentown, Pa, by members of the
United States Army Ambulance Serv-
ice.
There are 5000 college men in this
camp and many of them are former
newspaper men.
The Post Exchange is published
every Saturday, has circulation OF
1000 and its advertising rate is 40
cents an inch.
On Fridays when there Is a football
game at the camp an extra is issued
within half hour after the game is
ended
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
Merchants May Stop
Approval" Policy

Richmond retailers probably will
put stop to the plan OF sending out
goods on approval.
This Vas discussed Friday at a
meeting of the retail merchants sec
ton of the County Council of Defense.
George H. Knollenberg, chairman OF
the retail branch of the Defense Coun.
ell, presided.
Much time and expense could be
saved II the plan is adopted and the
money used to buy liberty bonds and
assist with Red Cross work
Mr.. Knollenberg asserted thousands
of dollars could be saved in this way
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
BULLET WOUND
FATAL TO M'KEE

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Oct. Ia
John Mckee, So years old, died at the
homo Of his sister here Thursday
night at II o'clock OF a bullet wound
self inflicted Wednesday morning.
The body will be taken to his home
near Greensboro and funeral services
will be held Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Burial will be in the cemetery
at Pershing.
Mckee Is survived by his widow and
one son, William.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
SEND TROOPS HOME.

PETROGRAD, Oct. 12.-The demo
bilization Of superduous troops at.
tached to the Russian army has be-
gun. The classes called for the years
1885, which include the men 43 to
Al years old, are the first to be re-
lieved from duty. The men are being
sent to their home villages in special
trains Committees at the various
towns on the way are assisting in their
return.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
Mrs. Haworth May
Remodel Her House

Mrs. Sarah C. H Haworth, 725
Southwest A street. has been given
the privilege by the state fire mar.
shall OF remodeling a house at 500
North Nineteenth street. of which
she is the owner. The house has been
condemned by the state fire marshal
as unfit for hahitation.
Mrs, Haworth, who claimed that II
would break her heart" to have the
house town down, took the question up
with the state marshal and permits.
sion was granted her for making re
pairs.
The work Of remodeling, which will
cost between $500 and $500, will be
started Immediately as it must be com
pleted within sixty days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12

FRENCH FRONT IN FRANCE,
Sept. 60 Correspondents OF the
Associated Press)-Fresh evidence Of
the German campaign Of terrorization
in Alsace-Lorraine comes to hand ev-
cry day.
Since the beginning Of hosulities,
German courts martial sitting in the
annexed provinces have inflicted sen
fences totalling five thousand years
Imprisonment on citizens Of Alsace
and Lorraine whise sole offense has
been the expression OF opinions favor
able to France All classes and all
districts have suffered
Since Alsace and Lorraine were an
nexxed by Germany In 1871 until the
outbreak of the war in 1914 no fewer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
HOME GUARDS TO
HEAR PEAT TALK

County Organizer Frank Benn FRI
day announced a meeting of Company
1 Of the Home Guards, Monday even.
ing at 7:30 o'clock at the Commercial
club rooms.
After roll call the members will be
dismissed to hear the lecture at the
Coliseum given by Lieutenant Peat.
Regular drill practice for company
1 will be held each Monday evening
at 1880 o'clock and for company
Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
British Commission
Will Visit Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 12.-Four rep
resentatives Of the British labor COM
mission headed by Sir Stephenson
Kent Of London will be in Indianapo-
lis next Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, for a series Of conferences
with employers, wage earners. and
members of the State Counsel Of De-
Tense. They are visiting practically
all Of the Industrial centers of the
country and explaining how England
has met its industrial war problems.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
Urge Factory Owners
to Preuent Fires

Richmond factory owners as well as
residents are urged to take added pre-
cautions against fire, now that the con-
servation Of food and property is the
greatest need of the times, by City
Building Inspector Hodgin and Fire
Chief Miller.
caused by carlessness they say, and
urge that every precaution be taken
to safeguard property from burning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12

Rev. Mr.. Schwan, the new pastor OF
Central Christian church, comes to
Richmond from Huntington, West
Virginia, where was pastor at the
Sixth Avenue Christian church for
four years.
Rev Mr.. Schwan preached his Hrst
sermon last Sunday, when an all-day
meeting was held at the church.
He is graduate of Northern Ohio
University, Ada, Ohio. and Hiram Col.
lage. near Cleveland, Ohio.
He has had charge Of churches at
Salem. Ill. Chattanooga, Tenn. and
Gas City, Ind.
Rev. Mr.. Schwan Is an accomplish.
ed chorister.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
SEND FOR FREE TRIAL PACKAGE.

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
FLOOD Is GROWING.

PICKING, Thursday, Oct. 1.-THE
floods along the Hoang Ho shows no
signs of abating and the area under
water in Chilli province is increasing.
Floods are reported from six other
provinces, but they are on smaller
scale Considerable damage has been
done, however, and the people driven
from their homes by the water are
suffering.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
Want PRESIDENT
TO VISIT EUROPE

PARIS, Oct. 1.-THE suggestion that
President Wilson visit Europe is made
by the Information in it's leading edit,
orial today. 1t says the allies need the
Presidents counsel, that his influence
would be powerful in establishing
unity in regard to democratic ideals
and that such a visit would be of
advantage also to America
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
TWENTY-THREE AUTOS BURN.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. ~
Twenty.three automobiles were burned
and the garage Of the Harrisburg Au-
tomobile company and six adjoining
buildings seriously damaged by fire
occurring today from an unknown
cause. The loss is 500, 900.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
RED MEN WILL MOVE INTO
QUARTERS JANUARY 1

The work on the remodeling of the
wigwam for Hohendauqua tribe, I'M
proved Order OF Redmen. is being su-
perintended by William Hendricks and
w. D. Kenny A club room, a kitchen
and general assembly room is plan
ned. Two lawns, front and north, will
be added. The tribe will move into
its new quarters Jan. 1, 1918.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
WHO CARES?

LAFAYETTE. Ind, Oct. 1.-THE
Lafayette ice men went on strike
here this morning. The men are ask
ing $24 per week. but have offered to
compromise for SCI per week, eight
hours a day and 40 cents per hour
over time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
FAVOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

COLUMBUS, O.. Oct 1.-THE ma
tional council of Congregational
churches In session here today adopt
ed by large majority a resolution
favoring women suffrage. The SUI
frage question was unlocked for and
developed hot debate
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
Shortage of Coal
Hats Street Cars

COLUMBUS, O., Oct 12.-Because
OF shortage Of COAL Columbus street
car system was tied up again this
morning for nearly one hour and thou
sands Of people were forced to walk
to work.
This Is the second time within two
days that the street cars have been
stopped because Of the coal shortage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12

In recent test 1t was found that
rubber is In certain respects stronger
than steel A sand blast under enor-
nous pressure was blown on a piece
of rubber and piece of steel, and the
rubber outwore the steel three to one
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-12
RATE BOOST DISCUSSED

Richmond jobbers held a luncheon
Friday at the Y. NJ c. A., and dis
cussed tho new freight rate increase.
Percy C. Sprague, division freight
agent of the Pennsylvania, made
talk on the new rate.