Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 135, 19 April 1917 — Page 2

POLLY AND HER PALS

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MILITANT EVANGELIST AND HIS FAMILY

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The Rer. "Billy" Sunday, the famous eranrellst, photographed shortly -after bis arrival in New York for a several months' campaign. Seated, left to Tight, those In the picture are Paul Sunday. "Ma" Sunday hnd "Billy" Sunday. ' Standing, "Billy" Sunday. Jr., and George Marquis Sunday.

american navy Stakes up guard i on east coast

WASHINGTON, April 19 It befeime known officially today that the -American navy Is "rapidly taking over :the patrol which the British and -."French vessels established on the American coast." Thla action followed the' conference last week between Vice Admiral Browning of the British "forces. Rear Admiral De Graf fet, of the 'French navy and the ranking officers

of tne navy aeparunem nere ixaay. The scope of work taken by the

.-.American craft is withheld for military .reasons.

HIGH SCHOOL GRADS TO RECEIVE GRADE 7 AT ANNUAL EXERCISE

I Three high school and ten grade tchool graduates will receive diplomas fet the Perry township commencement exercises in the Economy Methodist fchurcb tonight. ; The high school graduates are Helen Farmer, William Ballenger and Howard H. Hunnicutt. Grade school graduates are Elizabeth Manning, Mary Mendenball, James E. Frazer. Harry Van Scholack, Arthur O. Beard, Lelia Clair Lamb, Reese Lamb, Clara Moarn, Dudley S. Blshopp and Fanny Cain. - Rev. L. E. Brown, of Connersvllle, will deliver the class address on "A

Batch of Biscuits." Principal W. B. Brumtield will present the classes and County Superintendent Williams will present the diplomas. Rev. Ray C Ballard will pronounce Che invocation and Rev. Oliver Frazer will give the benediction. Williams Orchestra, of Richmond, will play a program of patriotic and popular selections. . The baccaulaureate sermon was preached at the Friends church last Sunday night by Rev. Oliver Frazer. .

Students to Assist - Farmers With Crops NEW! PARIS. Ohio, April 19. John Sawyer, a student at Ohio State University in the agricultural section, writes that he is among. the many students who have been, by vote of the faculty, released from school duties to do practical agriculture work on farms throughout the state. Credits will be given Just the same as for work done In school. Young Sawyer will remain near Columbus on a large stock farm.

1,000 EMPLOYES STRIKE

EAST. ST. LOUIS, Ills., April 19. The plant of the Aluminum Ore Co. of America is closed today on account of a decision of 1,000 employes to go on a strike. The company is one of the largest of its kind in the country, employing 2,200 people.

RESUME FREIGHT SERVICE.

GLOBE. Arizona, April . 19 After holding up freight service on the Globe division of the Arizona Eastern railroad for 24 hours, as a result of a misunderstanding between the em

ployes' of the freight train service and Superintendent J. W. Williams, it ap

peared today that a satisfactory, set tlement would be reached soon.

"TECH." ALUMNI PREPARES CLEVELAND. O.. Anril 19 Plans

for organizing the 12,000 alumni of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for service during the war will be laid at tha fourth reunion of the associated

technology clubs which opens here to

day. Sessions will be new tomorrow and Saturday.

MILTON GARDENERS -: TO HOLD MEETING MILTON, Ind., April 19. The executive committee on the increase of food tuffs, for this township desires to meet the people of town, at the Boosters clubk Thursday evening. The prooosal Is especially designed for town people. . CALL8 ON INFIRMARIES J , TO INCREASE OUTPUT

INDIANAPOLIS, April 19. Urging Ptoor Asylum superintendents of Indiana to increase the food production on the land under their control, Gov. lames P. Goodrich, president of the sosrd of state charities and Amos W. Sutler, secretary, have addressed a etter to all ' superintendents and joSrds of county commissioners. H . ML I III ' "' 'Palladium Want Ads Pay.

LYNN, IND.

Mr. and Mrs. Jessup of Spartansburg spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Newton Reed.,.. Mr. and Mrs. George Newton entertained to dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parker and family of Arba, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Daly, Mrs. Anna Robbins and Mr. Clell Robbins. Mr. and Mrs. Ather Way of Richmond called In the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Melling of Richmond spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reece. .Messrs. George Hill, Ansil Jennings and R. S. Johnson of Richmond spent Sunday here Mrs. Thomas Reece gave a farewell party for her granddaughter, Elizabeth Ry

an, who will leave soon for her home in - Indianapolis. About twenty-five girls and boys enjoyed the afternoon. . . . .Mr. .; and Mrs. , John - Kemp and daughters spent Sunday with Elbert Kemp at Chester.

BRIEFS

Eagles Memorial Services will be held Sunday, April 22, at 2:00 p, m. in Eagles' Hall,

S. 7th St. Judge A. C. JJndemuth will deliver the memorial address. ' v 191t

COUNCIL ORDERS WAR UPON SHORT ; WEIGHT GIVERS

Following a ' complaint made by Councilman Stelnbrink that some Richmond business concerns, notably coal dealers, had been giving short weights,

Mayor Robbins requested the local newspapers to announce that he would expect all householders Immediately to notify the sealer of weights and measures, George McKInley, of such violations, promising vigorous prosecutions in such eases.

The mayor expressed the opinion, however, that 98 percent of Richmond's business men were thoroughly honest and would not stoop to giving short weights to their customers. Asks for Alarm System. Following a complaint by Councilman Wilkins the city clerk was instructed to again notify the G R. & I. railroad that it would be expected to at once install si bell alarm system at the Linden avenue crossing, where a man was killed last summer. Council instructed the street department to lend to the Boys club of the North Tenth Street Friends church a scraper so the boys could put the now adandoned dumnine nip re nn tCnrth

Tenth street in such condition that it

can be used as a playgrounds. Order Car Tracks Raised. Council instructed the city clerk to notify the T. H, I. & E. traction company to raise its tracks three inches at Sixth and Main etreet so the city can

raise tne street grade that heighth." . Councilman- Williams declared the city was in need of a Humane Society and informed councnihat he understood J several RicHmbnd women intended to organize such a society. The Boy Scouts addressed a letter to council urging a more general display of flags. The Scouts were invited to attend the next council meeting and discuss the question. CONTRIBUTES BILLIONS

War Talk Prohibited In Preble's Saloons

EATON, O., April 19. From now on war talk in saloons will not be permitted. Upon order of state liquor license, officials, , Ed , S. Johns, of the Preble county commission, has given ealoonists official. notification.

NO "EMBALMED BEEF"

FOR THE U. S. ARMY

Methodists Will Use Telephone in Drive Members of the First Methodist Sun

day school regard the telephone as a

potent factor in attendance drives.

Not long since members spread the invitation to Sunday school by tele

phone, each person pledging . to call several others, who In turn passed the

invitation along, thus forming an end

less chain. The experiment was such a success that it is being repeated this week In preparation for next Sunday.

INFIRMARY PRODUCTS BRING RECORD PRICE

Products sold by the superintendent

of the county infirmary during the first

quarter in this year amounted to f 1,-

820.

But the value of the Infirmary personal property was greater by $905 than it was at the beginning of the

quarter. The value April 1 was $13,080.

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Brethern to Found Church at Camden

EATON, O., April 19. Representatives of the Progressive Brethren denomination in the southern portion of Preble county have purchased the old. Universalist church at Camden and are arranging to organize a flourishing congregation. . Rev. Sylvester Lowman, formerly of Eaton, but now of Dayton, has been employed to serve as the initial pastor. The church was built in 1869 at a cost of approximately $5,000. s COMMISSION APPOINTED

MEXICO CITY, April 19. A commission of engineers has been appointed to decide on some plan to check the sinking of the magnificent building bousing the Department of Communications and Public Works. This building, the handsomest in Mexico, is slowly settling into the swampy sub soil. It was completed and opened In 1910. , .-. -

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; GERMANS. OE3ERT FLAG.

- BERNE, Switzerland, April 19. a the 6.047 Individuals who, daring th year 1916 sought to change their cit lzenshlp and become Swiss, the over whelming majority were German. And of the 4,100 applications for naturalization that were granted by the Swlst officials, 2,335 were entered by Germans. The total creates a record. ' Durini the year before the war the average was a little over a thousand annually.

"AMERICA NEEDS YOUT

"Tn'ti'd States Army recruiting station ' for the Richmond Distrir.i, ronprising Wayne and Union r-wir-t'?, is located over the IUIT store, southwest corner of Sixth and Main streets. M rutting officer.' Sergeant H. H. Warswf. Met between the ages of IS and 35 eW-, Bible for army service. The nearest navy and marine corps recruiting stations are located at Indianapolis.

ROME,. April 19. With the last fourth war loan Italy has contributed to her expenses in this war over $6,000,000,000, including new taxes and augmentation of old ones.

Masonic Calendar

Friday, April 30-King Solomon's Chapter, No. 4, R. A. M. Called meeting, work in Mark ? Master Degree. Commencing at ? o'clock sharp. Saturday, April -i Loyal Chapter, No. 49, O.. E. S. Stated meeting and entertainment by the children. APPLY FOR ARMY JOBS

OXFORD. O., April 19. Twentyseven juniors and seniors of Miami university have made application to become reserve army officers, and are ready to leave for camp the moment they are called.

J. . Odgen Armour, of the Armour '

Packing Company, who has tendered!

the entire billion-dollar beef industry of Chicago to the United States Gov-

ernment for the duration of the war. Mr. Armour acted for himself and for the Swift, Cudahy and "Dther interests. It is not likely that the industry will be taken over by the Government, inasmuch as the packers have already agreed with the Council of National Defense to the fixing of maximum prices and to the Federal licensing of food control agencies. It is expected to bring the packing interests cf Omaha and Kansas City into the agreement.

WARNER INFANT DIES N SWALLOWED OPEN PIN

Kodak Films developed Free Prints 3c each, thwaite's Drug Stores.

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MILTON, -Ind., April 19. Edna, the nine-months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Verne Warner, of Doddridge, died Wednesday morning alter but a short

illness. The baby some time ago swal-i

lowed an open safety pin. The pin was removed by a specialist and the baby was apparently recovering.

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