Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 267, 20 September 1917 — Page 2
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. THURSDAY. SEPT, 20. 1917
99 OF "101" ARE MADE SOLDIERS OF UNCLE SAM Start on Road to Berlin Taken by All But Two of 40 -Percent. Starting as the clock on St. Andrew's church struck two, and continuing at the rate of five a minute. 89 young men of Wayne, Boston and Franklin townships of Wayne county became soldiers of Uncle Sam when the 40 percent of the districts share were called Into service by the Richmond army board Thursday afternoon. Of the list of 101 men that were or-
Williams tG Oppose Teaching of Foreign Tongues in Schools
County Superintendent Williams will leave for Indianapolis Thursday evening to attend a meeting of the State board of education to be held Friday morning. Superintendent Williams received a letter from L. P. Benezet, superintendent of the Evansville. Ind., schools asking him to support a program which will be presented to the board at this meeting, which will do away with compulsory courses in foreign languages In Indiana schools. The letter spoke of the lack of necessity for foreign languages In courses such as industrial and commercial and declared that Indiana was behind many other states in this matte?. - Cites An Example. The letter also cited an example from the Evansville negro school
where 700 negro boys and girls are taught Latin. "It seems absurd to me," the letter declared, "to teach these darkles about Gaul and Helvetians when they should be learning how to lay bricks and wash dishes."
Umpleby is Given Watch by Fellows Members of the operator's department of the Pennsylvania office force here presented C. R. Umpleby, who leaves Friday morning for Camp Taylor with a wrist watch Thursday afternoon. The watch was given to Umpleby at a meeting of the office force of the department Thursday afternoon.
"WORST PAUPER" CHARACTERIZED BY DRLJEBBETS He's Man Who Gains Much Money and Keeps it, Says Secretary. The worst pauper the world knows is the man who accumulates a vast amount of money, without investing a part of it in the kingdom of God, Dr. Charles E. Tebbets declared Thursday at the meeting on ministry and oversight of the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends, in session in the East Main Street Friends church. Dr. Tebbets is secretary . of the
They're Getting Guns at Rockford
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Headquarters detachments are first to get arms at Camp Grant and are here shown drilling with new weapons. The men look and act as though they hd been in the service for months instead of only a few days and it is expected that many of them will soon be made noncommissioned officers.
American Friends Board of Foreign Mission. , "That kind of a man Is the poorest man I know," he (aid. "All we hyive and all we art belongs to Ood and pot ourselves. A man should ask himself how much of God'a money he shall give Instead of 'how much of my money shall I glv.' Should Give Tenth "Every man should give at least one-tenth of his income," he continued. "He who Invests his money In the Kingdom of God is Investing it where it will do the moat good for his children and the children, of every on else." Dr. Tebbets said that be believed ministers generally were failing to impress this question more firmly in the minds of their congregation because they feared the congregation would think they sought an increase in salary. "Any Christian would not regard the subject in that light," he said. Rev. George Levering, at the close of Dr. Tebbets' address, said he hoped that the principles would be embodies in a manual for girls and boys being prepared by the Five Years Meeting of Friends. . All great problems will be solved and wars will end when the "home is right," Dr. I. Howard Taylor, of the Home Altar League, declared at the general meeting, in a plea for family worship and religion in the home. . He said there has been a perceptible spiritual decline in the church. du partly to commercialism and infidelity. "Every Cbjistian should have a family altar." he said.
Where Quality Counts You, your neighbor and we all generally, are apt to "size up" a man by his shoes. Good shoes mean a lot more to the particular man than just foot covering Bear this in mind when choosing your shoes, and to be absolutely safe come to Thomas & Wessel Shoe Store. Style illustrated carried in Tan Calf at $6 to $8. Same in Black Calf at $4,00 to $8.00 Thomas Vessel Successor ta Teeple'a "We serve you better"
Weiss Showing New Fall FURNITURE
Vacation days are over and we're, planning our homes for the months to come.
Refurnishing this roomchair there !
. The Weiss Furniture store is ready with all that's very new in furniture and home furnishings and invites you to spend your time here in carrying your plans into effect. You'll be surprised at the beautiful results you can accomplish by wise spending in this store where the prices represent true economy.
-putting a new table here or a
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dered to appear for roll call at two o'clock, only three were late and two failed to appear. One of the men who failed to answer to the call Is in the hospital and physically unable to enter the service and the whereabouts o'he other Is unknown. Sheriff Carr, chairman of the board complimented the men on their promptness and at the same time impressed upon them the necessity of promptness in military life. He also spoke favorably of the Italians who were among those in the list. All but one of the Italians were present and only one of ten was late. "Released on Town Leave." After the roll call at 2 o'clock the men were 'released on ''town leave" nntti R-sn o'clock Thursday afternoon.
at which time they will return to the
office of the board for "retreat, i oilowing the roll call at 5:30 o'clock all of the men who were given permission to stay at their homes on the last night before entering the camp will be free until 8 o'clock Friday morning, w hen they must report for entrainment. At 8:33 Friday morning the men will leave the office of the board and march In a body to the station where at 9:40 o'clock they will leave on a special train for Louisville and the camp. All of the men are required to report at the office of the conscription board before going to the station, and must then go to the station in a body. This is required by government orders and cannot be changed by the board.
POPULAR MUSIC AIM OF COURSE
A popular series of music, by the greatest artists available, at popular prices was the aim of the People's Music Course. That the people have appreciated the fidelity with which the music
course managers have kept to this i'im is evidenced by the season ticket sale at Martin's Music Shop which dally mounts higher. That the course Is to be popular in character is evidenced by word received Thursday from Kline L. Roberts, manager of the Cincinnati Symphony orchestra, in which he says he will see to it that his orchestra presents a program of popular appeal, while not sacrificing its artistic merit ,
White Sox Win Toss For Opening Game
CINCINNATI. Sept. 20.-Chicago won the toss for the opening game of the world championship series at the mooting of the national basebr,! comiflU&Jon here today.
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BUTTER KRUST, GOLDEN CREAM and MOTHERS BREAD are full of real economy, and every time you buy R. B. C. made bread you are doing your utmost in conservation of economy in your Bread costs.
The present day price of flour makes it possible for you to save time and labor in bread baking and also makes it cheaper to buy bread than to bake it yourself. . Richmond Baking Co's bread is the child's delight a good and whole
some slice of Butter Krust, Golden Cream or Mothers Bread, such as you buy from your grocer daily will delight any child. Our Bread is made in a careful, cleanly way in order to insure the best results. It is good all the time every day so that you always know to expect the best and you always get it OYSTER STEW and RICHMOND BUTTER CRACKERS (that old fashr ioned Hard-butter Cracker) go fine together this time of the year. You'll find these at your grocer's, fresh daily, and be sure that you get the Genuine the Genuine has "Richmond" stamped on every cracker.
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