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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-03
ARMY ENGINEERING
FEATS DESCRIBED
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Dec. Strengthening
achievements by the American army
during the war, will be told by prom
inent speakers at the annual meeting
at the American Society Of Mechani-
cal Engineers, which opens its three
days session tonight. Honorary
membership will be conferred upon
Charles M. Schwab and Orville
Wright.
At Wednesdays meeting, Lieuten-
ant Commander Cathcart, U. S. N. OF
the bureau of steam engineering will
explain how the big naval guns were
transported to France and to the bat
tie front. Colonel James b. billiard,
OF the ordnance department will speak
on railroad artillery"-the first re-
lease by the war department of this
information.
f. d. Walen of the bureau of stand
ards will tell how the United States
saved the day in the airplane situa-
ton by developing a cotton fabric to
be used in place of linen for airplane
wings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-03
ROTARY CLUB WILL
ADOPT WAR ORPHANS

The Richmond Rotarians were
pleasantly surprised when at the end
of a drive In machines this noon they
were driven to the Country Club for a
chicken dinner This Is the first time
that the club has met for month and
the meeting was enjoyed by about fif-
ty members.
John Johnson, president of the club.
presided.
Resolutions were adopted for the
Rotary Club to adopt two French or
phans, boy and girl.
Appropriate speeches were made
concerning ]. T. Giles, who has gone
to France in educational work and l..
s. Bowman. who has gone to lndianap-
oils to be deputy state auditor.
A greeting was sent from the Rich
mond club to the new Rotary club,
which has recently been organized in
Kokomo. A committee was appoint
ed to write memoriam for William
Quigg, member of the club who died
recently. A congratulatory note was
sent to William Dudley Foulke. a
member of the club, who celebrated
his SEVENTEEN birthday recently.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-03
Tobacco Growers in
Protest Against Price
(By Associated Pressl

GREENSBORO. Ky, Dec. 3.-Anger.
cd by what they considered inadequate
prices offered at the first sales of the
season yesterday on the greensboro
loose leaf tobacco market, several
hundred farmers adjourned to the
court house and held an indignation
meeting at which resolutions were
adopted urging other farmers to with.
hold their crops from the market until
better prices are offered
The sales today totalled about $780,
900 pounds at an average of $14.10 a
hundred pounds as compared with
$166S hundred pounds at the open
ing sales last year.
The decrease In the average prices
paid was largely due to the slump in
prices paid for trash" which this
year sold for only about $500 hun
bred pounds as compared with about
$1,000 a hundred pounds last year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-03
INDUSTRIAL AIDES
TO Be FACTOR IN
RECONSTRUCTION
Civilian War Workers Craft
fled by Presidents Praise
of Achievements.
(By Associated Press)


WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.--Thousands
Of war workers from all sections Of
the country who for the past eighteen
months have been in Washington.
helping win the war" some Of them
serving the government for q dollar a
year, found qualification In the refer
ence by the president in his address
yesterday to congress to the part
played by the civilian war agencies to-
ward mobilizing the nation for war
Never before" the president said,
''have there been agencies in exis-
,ence In this country which knew SO
much of the field of supply, Of labor
and OF industry as the war industries
board, the war trade board, the labor
department. the food administration,
and the fuel administration have
known since their labors became
thoroughly systematized; and they
have not been isolated agencies; they
have been directed by men who rep
resented the permannt department OF
the government and so have been the
centers of unified and cooperative &C.
ton"
This was taken by the heads of
those agencies, not alone as recogni-
ton Of their work but also as a de-
served tribute to the untiring efforts
and sacrifices Of the working force.
Many Of the presidents advisers, in
Guiding Chairman Baruch of the war
Industries board. who have had to do
with Harvesting the industries of the
country to the war machine, are un-
derstood to believe the industries will
be back on normal basis through eff
forts Of the industrial leaders long be-
fore congress could agree on defin-
tie reconstruction plan. The presi-
dents attitude as expressed yesterday
was considered by the heads OF the
war agencies as an acceptance OF
their view. and an implied disapprov-
q! OF congressional action.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-03
Denmark Has Made No
Agreement to Furnish
Germans NTH Supplies
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Denmark
has made no arrangements to furnish
large monthly shipments of food to
Germany, as reported recently by the
Berlin correspondent OF the Beriing.
ske Tidende, according to an official
dispatch today to the Danish legation
from the foreign office at Copenhas-
en-. The Tidende report said as re-
suit of negotiations between Germany
and Denmark the former would re-
ceive each month $4,000 tons OF fats.
15O,0OODtons Of meat and 100000 tons
OF wheat.
This, the Copenhagen foreign office
cabled. was due to a misunderstand-
Ing. 1.-THE Berlin correspondent OF
the Berlingske Tidende on Nov. 10 in
formed his paper" the dispatch said
that the German food administration
had just concluded an investigation OF
the food conditions in Germany and AZ
result had stated, that to feed the
German people through the winter 1t
would be necessary for Germany to
import the above mentioned quaint.
ties of food from outside. But nothing
was said of Denmark furnishing Ger.
many with these immense quantities
of food"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-03
PROPOSE CONGRESS-
TO CONSIDER MEANS
Of FREEING MOONEY
,(By Associated Press)

OAKLAND, Calf, Dec. 3.-Resolu-
tions were adopted last night by the
Alameda county central labor council
proposing postponement OF all strikes
called In behalf Of Thomas ]. Mooney,
whose death sentence for murder
growing out Of the preparedness day
bomb explosion In San Francisco was
committed by Governor w. D. Ste.
phens to life imprisonment. The reso
utions proposed the holding in Chica
go on Jan. IA next OF congress Of
delegates representative OF the entire
field Of American labor ito provide
ways and means of expressing the just
indignation of the American labor and
to take such steps as will force the
rectification of the monstrous injus
tice DONE"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-03
International Building
Is Planned for Cuba
(By Associated Press1

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Construc.
ton and equipment Of building for
the International Trade Mark regis
tration bureau in Havana on land
fronting the new Cuban presidential
palace will cost approximately $1,000,
600, Secretary Lansing has reported
to congress in connection with annual
governmental estimates. II 1t were
possible to appropriate $S25,000 Secre
tary Lansing said, the cost of cof
struction by careful management,
could be held within the limit sug
gested. and the United States would
have complied fully with its proper
tionate obligation. Cuba has appro
priated $4,000 for the construction
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-03
Special Services at
Mount Moriah Baptist

Special services will be held at the
Mount Moriah Baptist church each
evening of this week in preparation for
Rally Day, which will be next Sun.
day, Dec. s.
The services are being well attend
ed and all members are urged to come
to each meeting throughout the week
and on next Sunday,
c. c. Coins. the pastor, will preach
at each service.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-03
Masked Bandits Kill
Mex Customs Collect0,
(By Associated Pressl

BISBEE, Ariz, Dec, 3.-Five masked
bandits killed Customs Collector Car.
los Caturegli of Aqua Prieta. Sonora,
Mexico, and two of his guards, wound
ed third and then escaped with
$125,00O in gold last night. They are
believed by officers of Sonora and
Arizona to have crossed to the Amer
lean side of the border and are be-
ing sought today In the vicinity of
Douglas. The robbery occurred II
miles west of Aqua Prieta.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-03
Indictment for Murder
Returned by Grand Jury

The grand jury returned an indict-
ment for murder in the first degree
against James Polk and Noble Turner
Monday afternoon Polk is the mur-
derer of George Bunger and Turner is
his accomplice. Polk is now confined
in county Jail and will be arraigned
the latter part of this week. Turner
is not found yet but every effort is be.
ing made to catch him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-03
Officers May Wear
Uniforms Three Months
(Rv Associated Press>

WASHINGTON. Dec 3-Reserve
officers were today authorized by the
war department to wear their uni
forms for three months after their
transfer to the inactive list. This
privilege is already accorded by law
to "any person honorably discharged
from the army. navy or marine corps,
regulars or volunteers"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-03
Rescind Order Concerning
Use Of Red Cross Goods
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-The war
department today rescinded its re-
cent order requiring soldiers upon
discharge to account for all articles
of wearing apparel issued by the
American Red Cross and other char.
table organizations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-03

The city of Montreal bought a lot
of steel several years ago to enlarge
the city waterworks, but the under
taking wa
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-03
Get Rid Of That
Persistent Cough

Stop that weakening. persistent cough
or cold. threatening throat or lung
affections. with Eckman's Alternative,
the tonic and upbuilder Of 20 years
successful use. soc and $3.50 bottles
from druggists. or from
ENKNA-N LARORATORY, Philadelphia
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-03

Of a beautiful flower; when a bee
comes along to sip honey from the
supposed flower 1t is snapped up by
the bird.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-03

A remarka BILE bird found in Mexico
IS the bee-martin, which has trick
OF ruffling up the feathers on the top
of its head into the exact semblance
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-03

and coded the property valued at ap-
proximately $15O.00O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

Repeated warnings were given specta-
tors that one of the racing cars might
go thru the woven wire fence and in
lure or kill people. The jury which
heard the evidence. tho. held that
Scott was not guilty of contributory
negligence. The supreme court said
the question of contributory negli-
gence was largely a matter for the
determination of the jury.
An oral compromise made by Henry
Scott. the boys next best friend, with
have been valid even tho the agree
ment was not in writing. A COM
promise had been effected with S. +,
Lux and w. w. Webb, under which
they paid the plaintiff S2,666,67 and
We're released from further reliability.
However. a distinct understanding had
been made to sue the fair association
notwithstanding the LuX-Webb com
promise.
Bone Dry Decision
The supreme court today held thai
in prosecution under the bone dry
liquor law. the state is not compelled
to allege that the defendant is not "a
druggist or a registered pharma cist ="
The issue was raised in an appeal
from the Cherokee county district
court by Lawrence Parello. But the
decision of the lower court was aft
firmed and Parello must pay the pen
atty for having in his possession Ii
quors not permitted under the bone
dry statutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
N. Y. BANK STATEMENT

New York. March 9.-The actual condition
of clearing house banks and trust COM
panies for the week shows that they hold
So. 1853 300 reserve in excess of legal re-
quirements. This is an increase of S42 65o
40 from last week. The statement follows
Loans. discounts etc, $4,34S, 139 600; in
crease. $50, 77S0GO.
Cash in own vaults. members federal re-
serve banks (a), $101 ,01S, goo; increase,
So, 2S5, 900.
Reserve in federal reserve bank of mem
Der banks. S515,21S.000; increase, S55, 400, 900
Reserve in own vaults. state banks and
$472 900.
Reserve in depositaries. state banks and
trust companies, S7.455,000; decrease
$780, 900.
met demand deposits. $685., $50. 900; in
crease sos. 900.
Net time deposits, s200,0S7. 900; increase
S., 757. 600.
Specie included in (a) and OBJ, SIC. O92. 600
UNITED States deposits deducted, S433,-
$4,000
Aggregate reserve, $3.50. 900
Excess reserve, 500, 165, 200; increase
$40, 652, 40.
Summary of state banks and trust com
panes in Greater New York not included
in clearing house statement:
Loans. discounts, etc, $141. e3.400; de
crease. S132, 749. 800.
Specie. S145o5. 400: decrease 3,i20. 800
Legal tender, 5.5OS GOO: decrease. $19,-
81. 500
Total deposits, ssol,5115oo; decrease
Banks: Cash in vaults s12I96.4OO.
Trust companies: Cash in vaults
SGT 2}7 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
INTOLERANCE COMING
Wonder Picture Will Appear at the
Orpheum Next Week.

D. w. Grifffth's Intolerance.
which is said to be the most gigantic
as we'll as the most novel, daring, in
teresting and beautiful new art spec
tacle ever produced, has been booked
for the Orpheum to be shown Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of
next week
This is the first time this production
has appeared in condensed FORM being
reduced from a three hour and fifteen
minute show to two hours duration
All of the unnecessary padding has
been removed, and the picture as it
comes to the Orpheum is 100 per cent
perfect
The new picture comes here follow
ing its half year of popularity at the
Liberty theater. New York, supple
mented by long runs in Philadelphia
Pittsburg, Chicago, San Francisco and
Los Angeles
At the Royal in Kansas City and the
Orpheum in st. Joseph the crowds
were so large it was impossible to ac-
commodate them. They were PLAYING
the picture at popular prices the same
as the Orpheum here will do This
great picture has been shown at top
prices of 81 a seat in many of the larg-
er cities When presented in Topeka
about year ago the prices for the old
production were from so cents to
$3.50.
There are three distinct stories all
/ interviewer in the film, beginning with
ancient Babylon, Judea in the time OF
christ, medieval Paris and a modern
American city. with the scenes Sc
closely linked as to distinguish the
play from all others.
Such wonderful settings, it is said
as were provided for the showing OF
scenes in and about the ancient city OF
Babylon are so massive and so com
piete in accurate detail as to stagge,
the imagination. Tremendous bat.
| ties are fought. battles such as ever
/ today could not be equaled in fierce.
ness of personal conflict 1t is said
| that $4,000 people participated ir
the picture; $500 horses and 1.5OC
chariots were used for the thrillins
siege of Babylon
A Topeka man, Raymond Wells. as.
| sisted Mr.. Griffiths in the making ot
/ the picture. 1t required three years
! time and millions of dollars to finish
/ the film.
! The Orpheum management has ar.
ranged for greatly augmented or
chestra, in fact every musician who car
/ find place in the pit will be used II
| is planned to give but one matinee or
| Monday, but if it becomes necessarI
! in order that all may see the picture
/ continuous performances may be ar
/ ranged on Tuesday and for the re-
| mainder of the engagement, Wednes.
/ day and THURSDAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
ROUTE TO INDIA!
Germany Boasts She Has one
But Can't Use 1t.
Bagdad, Which She Most De-
sired, Now Lost Hope.
BY ]. w. T. MASON.

New York March Germany
boast of the establishment of an UNI
interrupted route to India thru the
Russian Caucasia, Persia, and Afghan
istan is an empty victory that can
serve no purpose except to tantallze
Won Hindenburg by it's impossibiiities-
India is as safe from a German in
vasion as Great Britain itself. me
difficulties of transport and the lack
of German troops. even without the
fierce hostility of the Afghan tribes
men, are enough to make the German
dream wholly impracticable- 1t would
be far more important for the Ger
mans if they could recover Bagdad
for the Turks AMI drive the British
out of Mesopotamia. Yet in this area
of hoStilitieS, so much easier of access
than India. Won Hindenburg is una bic
to do anything. He cannot even carry
out the kaisers promise to send an
army to attack Egypt, where the
transportation problem is still less
difficult.
With these urgent problems SO
much nearer home awaiting solution
at the hands of the perpleXed Ger
man general staff, there is no chance
that serious consideration will be
given in Berlin to an attack on India
i if Won Hindenburg were to attempt
would meet inevitabl defeat and
would weaken himself in the princi-
pal theaters of the war.
War PrisonerS-a DOGGY.
Reports of German war prisoners
in Siberia organizing to fight the Rus
slams in possession of that country do
not take into consideration the diff
culties of securing munitions. There
have been no indications that there
are great stores of war supplies scat
tered thru Siberia The principal
store center is about Vladivostok. 1t
J has not yet been explained how the
German prisoners can march unarmed
on Vladivostok and seize the supplies
located there, without news of their
purpose preceding them. If the pris-
| oners attempted a campaign of this
nature, they would be dealt with a
mob. No advantage is gained by re-
| garding German war prisoners as
Suner-man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

The following opinions were handed
uo"h To-Day by the supreme court:
By Johnston, C. j.
The Maple Grove drainage district. appel
liant VS.. A A. Hicks ct al. etc appellees
appeal from Douglas county: affirmed.
Nellie Boyd Evans, appellee VS.. the
Woodmen Accident association. appellant:
appeal from Sedgwick county DIV. p af-
The state of Kansas ex rel, ]. B. viii
son, co. atty. plaintiff VS.. Bismark drain
age district, No. I of Douglas county, de-
fendant; original proceedings in quo war
g. L. Finn. appellee Mamie Alexan-
der. ct al. appellants: appeal from Lane
county; affirmed.
vashti C. Wayman. appellant vs. August
Soller, ct al, appellees: appeal from Wash
ington. county; appeal dismissed.
liam Burns Observation-Disclosures agency
appellant: appeal from Wyandotte coun-
ty (Div. p; affirmed.
By Burch, j.
W. Listen Decker, appellee vs. j. H. Bail
ey, ct al. appellants; appeal from Cove
county; affirmed.
J. P. Canaday, ct al, appellants Frank
Miller ct al, appellees; appeal from Miami
county; affirmed.
f. c. Fair, appellee vs. the Union Trac-
ton Co. appellant; appeal from Montgom-
cry county; reversed and remanded
directions to enter Judgment for defendant.
Fannie Cusiek, appellee VS.. W. f. Miller,
appellant; appeal from Cowley county; af-
| firmed-
State of Kansas, appellee VS.. W. P. Flee
man. appellant; appeal from Montgomery
The Capital Iron Works Co, appellee VS.
the Chicago Bonding and Surety Co, ap;
pellant (John kaspar, appelleel appeal
from Shawnee county (Dly. ID affirmed
By Mason, j.
Nina w. Jones, appellee VS.. Il. S. Harper
appellant; appeal from Gray county, af-
Henry Null. appellant VS.. James Boyle
ct al, appellees; appeal from Clark county
II
Hayden, appellant; appeal from Meade
county; affirmed.
Frank Thompson. appellant VS.. NJ h
& T. Ry. Co. appellee; appeal from Miami
State of Kansas, appellee vs. L. 9. Heit-
man. appellant; appeal from Shawnee
| county DIV. II affirmed.
| State of Kansas. ex rel. S. M. Brewster
attorney general, plaintiff VS. F; W, Knapp
inal proceeding in mandamus; judgment
entered for the plaintiff. Marshall. j.
Dawson, j.; and West, j., dissenting-t
/ BY Porter. j.
| E. Shore. ct al appellants vs.. The 4. 7
& s. E; Ry. Co appellee: sappeal from
! L. NJ Morris, appellant VS.. Emma Evans
ct al. appellees: appeal from Barber
county; reversed and rernanded with direc;
| permit plaintiff to redeem. (Burch, J.
concurs in the resultD
Thomas Walker, appellant VS.. Edward
Faelber, appellee; appeal from Saline
| county; affirmed.
James E. Drysdale appellee vs. William
Wetz. ct al appellants; appeal from Bar
| Der county: affirmed.
| State of Kansas, appellee VS.. Lawrence
PereIlo, appellant let al) appeal from
! Cherokee county; affirmed. west, J..
| dissenting)
BY West, j.
| Chas. H. Prather. ct al, appellees VS.
John Eden, ct al, appellees (John A Wyer
appellant; appeal from kingman county
affirmed.
| Robert C. Postlethwaite, admir-. etc, ap
| pellee VS.. Frank P. Edison, ct al. appel
/ lants; appeal from Shawnee county (Div
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
In new COMPA
Ray Palmatier Heads South
western Securities Corporation.
1t viii Loan Money to Motor
Car Purchasers.

The Southwestern Securities Co. is
the latest company to show its head
above the financial horizon in Topeka.
The announcement of the forma ton
morning by Ray w. Palmatier, presi-
dent of the new company, formerly
treasurer of the Farm Mortgage Trust
Co.
The Southwestern Securities Co. is
to be capitalized for 100000. The
the selling of stock in the concern
was approved by the bank commits
sioner's office this morning, according
to Palmatier.
The company is formed to loan
money to merchants who desire to
purchase motor trucks on the partial
payment plan, to do the same for
the farmer wishing to buy tractor,
or to others wishing to acquire mo-
tor car of any character. According
companies doing business in Kansas
| City at this time and the plan has
been found successful.
Palmatier has been connected with
the Farm Mortgage company in To-
| peka for number of years. He an
| dered his resignation to the company.
| Offices for the Southwestern Securi-
| ties company have been taken in the
| New England building and the sale of
the stock will be started Monday
morning. AS soon as 90 per cent of
the stock is sold the company will be-
| gin to operate.
The officers and directors of the
! new Southwestern Securities COM
pany are: Ray w. Palmatier, presi-
dent; Harry F. DeWolf of Kansas City,
vice president; F. L. Loveless of To-
| West, director, and Walter L. Payne.
| director.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
CALL FOR ED ROONEY
Attorney for "Soiled Doves" Fails to
Appear i'm Supreme Court.

There is a call in the supreme court
for Ed Rooney. attorney for the soiled
doves who do not relish a visit at the
state detention home for women
Rooney is the attorney who filed an
application for a writ of habeas cor
pus in the state supreme court to pre-
vent the removal of the Topeka wo-
men directed by the city court to be
sent to the detention home at the
Lansing state prison farm.
The case was filed late Thursday
afternoon. Friday morning Rooney
was advised that his case had been
assigned on the days docket. 1t took
it's place at the foot of the calendar
for the days proceedings. Rooney did
not appear to present his case. Meth
er did he advise the court clerks Of
flee of his plans. This morning eff
forts were made to reach Rooney. But
he was busy outside his office He
didn't answer calls. AS the matter
now stands. the cases are being held
in allegiance waiting some word from
the 'soiled dove attorney If Rooney
so elects the cases may be removed
from the docket, or they may be
heard. But haste in the matter hasn't
come from the lawyer for the women
sent to the detention home.