Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 29, 15 December 1916 — Page 7

Changes Rumored In Government

France, according to vague reports from Paris, will be the next of the Entente Allies to bring about startling changes in places of high command, as a result of general dissatisfaction with the conduct of the war. It is said that President Poincare may be replaced by a National Assembly, and that the place of General Joffre will be taken by General Nivelle, General Petaln or General Castelnau.

WILSON GIVES VIEWS Oli PEACE AGREE III REGENT SPEECH WASHINGTON, Deo. 15. America diplomatic representatives In the capitals of the entente powers the American government will keep in close touch with the situation arising from Germany's peace proffer. No formal comment was forthcoming today either from the white house or the state department It is known to be the view of most of the cabinet members that the American government should move cautiously and do nothing tp imperil its influence for peace. ' - x Wilson Outlines Program President Wilson Is known to attach great importance to the possibility of establishing an association of nations to main tin peace. He outlined in definite terms the procedure be would take in initiating a peace movement, in the course of a speech delivered here last May before the League to Enforce Peace. At that time the president said; "If it should ever be our privilege to suggest or initiate the movement for peace among the nations now at wnr, I am sure that the people of the United States would wish their government to move along these lines: Regards Lasting Peace "First, such a settlement with re gard to their own immediate Interests as the belligerents may agree upon. We have nothing material of any kind to ask for ourselves, and are quite aware that we are in no sense or degree parties to the present quarrel. Our. interest is only in peace and its future guarantee. "Second, an universal association of the nations to maintain the ineolate security of the highways of the seas for the common and unhindered use of all the nations of the world, and to prevent any war begun either contrary to treaty covenants or without warning and full submission of the causes to the opinion of the world a virtual gunrantee of territorial integrity and political Independence." Choose Own Government In the same speech the President said the American people believed fundamentally that evory people have a right to choose the sovereignty under which they shall live, and that the small states of the world have a right to enjoy the same respect for thnlr sovereignty and fop their territorial integrity that great and powerful nations expect and insist upon. Secretary Lansing early today "held bis first personal conference with President Wilson since the peace proposals of the central powers were made public. It was said the form'' notes from Germany and Austria might go forward before night.

BETHLEHEM STEEL DROPS 32 POINTS

NEW YORK. Dec. 15. Further sale representing losses were magic In the second hour on Wall street Bethlehem stfel, which sold ex-divident of T per rent declining 32 Vi points to 540. U. S Steel, crucible steel. Republic Iron, Central Leather, International Paper, Marine pfd-, and Utah and Kennecott coppers were 3 to 7 points under yesterday's final figures, with 11 Vi for industrial alcohol.

FEEL FIRST CHILL BLASTS Of WINTER

NEW YORK, Dec. 15. This city had its first real taste of winter today when the storm which started on tho Texas coahst reached here as snow and precipitated five inches before noon. The movement of shipping was seriously Interfered with, a number of big steamships being held up outside the Hoog. Street traffic soon became congested.

NAMES ANNAPOLIS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. Formal approval of the selection at Annapolis of the site for the $1,500,000 naval laboratory as recommended by a subcommittee of the civilian advisory board will bo mado by Secretary Daniels within the next few days. The committee's report, for which the secretary has been awaiting, was received today and dismissed doubt of a division over the selection. Only one member, it is understood, was opposed to Annapolis.

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Deaths and Funerals. JOHNSON The funeral of Mrs. William Johnson will be held from the .home of her mother, Mrs. Josephine Henderson, 353 Richmond avenue, Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Friends may call any time this afternoon or evening . MEYER The funeral of Morris Meyer will be held from his former home in Dayton. Sunday afternoon at Z o'clock. Friends may view the body it his home here, 216 South Eleventh itreet. at any time. . HIERS The funeral of Fred A. Micrs will be private and will be held from the home, west of the city on the Commons road. Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in the EarlSam cemetery. BODGER Louisa B. Bodger, aged 73 years, died at the home of her son, Alpheus S. Baldwin, weast of Webjter. Death came after a lingering illaess. Besides Mr. Baldwin, two brothers. Wilson Dennis, of Richmond; and F. E. Dennis of near Hagerstovn, surtlve. The funeral will be held from :lie home Sunday afternoon at 2 j'clock. Burial will bo in the Nettle 2reek cemetery. Warranty Deeds Charles W. Miller, et at, to Oscar D. IVcrklng et el. 22-17-12. 10.037 acres. Martha J. Smith to William W. Neff, 1-1 1, liagerstown. English street railways are expertncnting with a compound rail, the corn parts of which can be renewed . i:hiMi disturbing the roadbed. . . j

VILLA MAY CEASE ' HIS DEPREDATIONS EL PASO, Tex., Dec. is. Francisco Villa through representatives here has made overtures to the United States and has promsed to quit his depredations upon American property and discontinue killing Americans in Mexico, it was announced today by a government agent here. TAKES TREATMENT AT REID HOSPITAL

LYNN, Ind., Dec. 15. George Ryan was called here from Indianapolis Monday on account of the illness of his wife Dr. F. W. Kiengle who is taking treatment at the Reid Memorial hospital is Improving. ...Rev. and Mrs. Livengood will leave this week for Kirksville, Mo., where Mrs. Livengood will undergo an operation. ...Will Bowen of Richmond was visiting friends here Tuesday. .. .Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Johnson of Fountain City spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Freeman and wife. Mrs. Humphreys III Mrs. Emma Humphreys is very ill at this time The Washington townfchip teachers' institute will be held at the high school building hero Saturday Mr. Riley Burroughs left Tuesday for Lincoln, Neb., where he will engage in the restuarant business with his son.... Rev. Luther Adidngton of penvllle will hold a series of meetings at Bloomingsport beginning December 17.... Misses Anna Clark and Mayo Hodgins were shoppers In Richmond Friday.. ..Mrs. Newton Reed is spending a few days - with relatives and friends at Greenville, 0,...Miss Bertha Grannts is visiting her brother, Bruce Grannis, and wife.

GIVES XMAS CANTATA

CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind., Dec. 15. The- Christmas cantata, "The Adoration," will be given at 7:30 o'clock Sunday evening in the Methodist church, under the direction of Arthur Reese. A varied musical program, in connection with this, will also be given, by the memebrs of the Methodist choir of New Castle Harry Diffenderfer, formerly of this place, director and the M. E. church orchestra of Milton Will Daniel, director.

REBEKAH LODGE ELECTS NEW PARIS, O., Dec. 15. The officers for tho first half of 1917 in the Huldah Rebekah lodge are as follows: N. G., Mrs. Chloe Collins; vice G., Miss Kessler; recording secretary, Mrs. Henrietta Hawley; financial secretary, Mrs. Grace Hahn; treasurer, Mrs. Alice F. Dowler.

REDUCES OLEO TAX WASHINGTON. Dec. 15-Another high cost of living bill one to reduce the tax on oelomargerine to 1 cent a pound and to repeal the license tax on manufacturers of the product, was introduced Into the House today by Representative Aswill of Louisiana.

SWISS PRESIDENT TO CONTINUE STRICT NEUTRAL POLICIES PARIS, Dec. 15. Edmund Schulthess, the new president of Switzerland, affirms the intention of his country to maintain strict neutrality in an interview with the Berne correspondent of the "Petit Journal." "The policy of Switzerland," president Schulthess asserts, "dictated by our traditions, our desires, even by our vital Interests, is and will remain that of loyal and strict neutrality toward all of the belligerents, a neutrality sustained by an immovable resolution to defend our integrity and independence against all comers. Any assertion to the contrary is quite without foundation. "The economic position of Switzerland is very complex. She is obliged in order to exist, to work and maihtain relations wjth both groups of belligerents. This is not done without misunderstandings but I think I am not mistaken in saying that economic mis understandings between Switzerland and France are on the point of completely disappearing." ' RESTAURANTS LHE COLD ;

Restaurant owners profited by the blizzard weather today. Telephones were kept busy by business and professional people at noon who were telling the home folks that they would eat up town.

MAKE NEW DEMAND ON GREEK CABINET PARIS, Dec 15. ThQ allies are about to hand new categorical demands to the Athens cabinet, according the the Petit Parisian.- The principal object of these demands is the putting a stop to the movement of troops ordered by King Constantine with a view to the sending of Important forces into Thessaly. Encounters are reported between Rayolist troops and a French detachment near Ekaterine but no confirmation has been received. DANCE, AUTO, TREE; ONE PERSON KILLED " SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Dec. 15. Alfred Clouse, 24, was killed and Louis Mathes, 20, was probably fatally injured early today, when the automobile in which they were returning from a dance ran Into a tree.

EXHIBIT REFRIGERATOR MADE IN RICHMOND

The frst complete refrigerator mad? in Richmond, the product of the United Refrigerator company, which recently moved here from Peru and established a large factory in the old M. Rumely buildings, is being -displayed in the window of the Reed furniture store.

An English inventor's cigarette holder is equipped with a porous disk tp filter smoke.

TEACH THRIFT THHILDREN . Teaching thrift to children attending the public schools of Richmond by encouraging each child to start a savings account in one of the local banks was a plan approved by the school board at its last meeting. Representatives of each of the local banking institutions will co-operate with the school trustees In estab

lishing this system. Each. Monday morning teachers will instruct the members of their classes the benefits to be derived from the saving of their money, putting their time to practical use and other simple lessons In economics. At the schools the teachers will distribute cards to the children on which they will be expected to keep a record of their banking accounts. The banking institutions will distribute little savings banks to all children who open savings accounts and at stipulated times the contents of these littla banks will be deposited. SAFE CONDUCT GIVEN ENVOY OF AUSTRIA LONDON, Dec. 15. The entente powers have decided to grant safe conduct to Count Tarnowski Von Tarnow, recently appointed Austro-Hun-garian ambassador to the tnited United. MAILING CHRISTMAS CHECKS CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind., Dec. 15. Several thousand dollars in Christmas savings checks was distributed by tho local banks. The First National sent put 112.000, the Wayne National $6,000, the Farmers bank at Milton and tho First National at Dublin .smaller amounts.

. Beautiful as well fVsJ as Useful (JS Xmas Gifts vtJ Reasonable Prices la. C. LA WALL Jeweler and Optometrist, 41 N. 8th St. Ask for FREE CUT GLASS VASE with every sale of $3 or more

LAWLER CANT TELL WHICH WAS INSANE FROM THEIR ACTIONS Two men were seriously examining a group of three In the Pennsylvania depot today, Just preceeding the departure of a local west-bound train. One was Will Lawler, depot policeman, "Which one is crazy?" he asked. One of the three men was a patient for an Insane hospital, possibly two. Patrolman Lawler said. The third had asked him how he could take a patient to Easthaven. "I can't figure out whether its a guard with two patients, or two guards with one patient," said Patrolman Lawler. "It looks to me like they are all good, or all bad. They all look aliko to me."

EDUCATOR QUIT8 POST

BOSTON, Dec. 15. The retirement of Dr. William E. Huntington from active educational work was announced today. The trustees of Boston university yesterday accepted his resignation as dean of the graduate school. Dr. Huntington has been connected with the university for 46 years and served as its president for two years.

Y. H, I. TO OUTLINE NEW YEAR'S WORK One of the most successful seasons in the history of the Y. M. I. club of this city will come to a close with a big get together meeting at the club rooms, Wednesday, Pec. 29. Plans for different activities during the new year will be dizcussed at this time. At this meeting committees will be appointed to direct the different activities planned by the club. Commit tees for the membership campaign as well as the musical comedy to be presented in February will be named. Arrangements for, the New Years Day open-house will be made. The Y. M. I. convention will also be discussed.' SEWING CLUB IN SESSION EATON. O., Dec. 15. The Sewing club of First Christian church held a pleasant meeting Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. J. Scheid, East Main street. Mrs. Scheid was assisted by Mrs. R. W. Deem.

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Start Early Tomorrow Many Exceptional Values in Practical Holiday Goods Beautiful Christmas Neckwear

Georgette Crepe and Chiffon Collars Organdie Collars 35c, 50c, 59c priced at 50c to $2.25 Crepe Collar and Cuff Sets '.$1.50 Broadcloth Collars 59c to $2.50 Broadcloth Collar and Cuff Sets $2.00

Sweater Sale CONTINUES TOMORROW $12.50 Sweaters . $10.00 $10.00 Sweaters . . $8.25 $7.00 Sweaters $5.25 $6.00 Sweaters. . . . $4.98 $5.00 Sweaters $3.98 $3.75 Sweaters... $2.98

Sale Includes all Silk and Wool Sweaters and Knitted Wool Sweater Coats. The largest assortment In the city.

Special Values in Every Department of the Store 10 OFF on ALL FURS

More of those Rare Quality Taffeta Petticoats Crisply New, AH Cut Full and Rippling, all with the Deep, Flaring, Billowy Ruffles Needed to Make Fashionable Skirts Hang Properly, Wonderful Color Range, Street and Evening Shades December's "Fitrites" And Here They Are, Just Fresh from the Maker Just about the prettiest 8tyles we've ever men, and all "Fitrites" you know are made with tlat patented adjustment feature that makes it easy for every woman to adjust the petticoat to her individual needs, always perfect fitting. In this showing you will also find many choice gift suggestions. Prices $1.98 to $5.00

Gift Certificates For Those Who Dont Know What to Give We Issue Christmas Gift Certificates for any amount. Certificates that will be redeemed In any department of the store. LEEB.NUSBA0M

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