Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 24, 10 December 1917 — Page 11

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, DEC. 10, 1917.

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TO EXAMINE HOME GUARDS l ; , . . . Captain Myron Malsby announced Ihe Richmond company of the Home Suards will meet Monday night at the Commercial club rooms to give those who have enlisted in the state militia in examination, and to submit papers Tor their signature. Captain Malsby and Organiser Benn were in , Indianapolis Friday, conferring with Colonel Gerard, who will induct the Richmond company into the militia. Dec. 18. The 6ate now limits the number of men, in a company to seventy-five because of the shortage of equipment. Seventy men have signified their intantion of joining the militia. Tb Richmond company will be the second Wayne county company to Join the State militia. Cambridge City having the first company which is in the First Indiana regiment. The Richmond company will form a part of the Second Indiana regiment.

On The Screen

WASHINGTON 'William Fox's puotnp.ay. "Miss U. S. A." with June Caprice an star, was tnthuslaatlcally recti vt-d Monday afternoon at the Washington theatre, and 'closes Tuesday afternoon. It l-i a play that gives m "Sunshine " Maid" an opportunity toi atreauous actitv.. Tho bi? aclion begins soon after the United States declares war on Germany iir.d Capitola, June Caprice, does, her ' Lit" by uncovering traitors who arc acting as spies tor the enemy. The chief among thld band In old Virginia is her undo. Gubriwl Lenoir (Frank Evans) who Just utter Capltola's birth, and her meteor and father's death, forced the nurse, Nance Wilsbn, to swear the will take the babe away and kill it eo that be could get his brother's fortune. Sixteen years later the nurse returns. . She tells the girl's uncle, Major: Warfield (Tom Burroughs) Nhat has happened. Lenoir is arrested as a spy and tut Major tells all he knows about Lenoir, and the fortune is returned to Capitola. but only after she ha fought the spies and been twice within the clutches of death. She marries a young ccldier, Grayson (William (Jourtloigh, Jr.). who has aided her in running down the spies and who has saved her from death twice. ' MURRAY in the new Triangle play, "The

Sawdust Ring," at the Murray today and Tuesday. Bessie Love plays the part of a little girl who runs away with her playmate to join a circus. They take with them Dobbin, an old w hits horse, and give parades through towns which they pass on their jflurnfcj i , In one town they won such popularity that the determined to enlarge their troupe, so one of Bessie's castoff dolls was dressed up in shreded wheat to represent a Hula-Hula dancer. Harold Goodwin, as Peter, Bessie's little playmate, conceived a plan to amass a large fortune. A sugar barrel was secured and these words printed on if. 'Tor men only. Price 1 cent." It was not long before news of this spread like wildfire, and all the villagers from far and near came to cee the mystery. After paying the required price they were permitted to look into the barrel, where they beheld Bessie's Hula cicll gazing up at them with a strange fire in her eyes. Give 'Em. Tobacco,

Fraternizing Order Issued tfl Germans STOCKHOLM, Dec. 10. An order to the Two Hundred and Eighth German Army Division containing instructions for fraternization with Russian troops is printed by the Petrograd uewspaper Dyen. The purpose of the order, as stated in the preamble, is "to- disorganize the enemy's army and secure necessary Information therefrom.'' Detailed instructions are given for conducting a propaganda by means of Itfrnynlets aud newspapers, together

Spouse Threatened Him With a Knife, Dalrymple Asserts Claude Dalrymple, machinist of Cambridge City, has filed suit for divorce from Maude Dalryruv'e. aliee ing that ehe threatened to slash him with a butcher knife. The couple married August 10, 1908 and separated for the last time on November SO of this years. The couple have one child,

Edith, 8 years old.

ATTORNEYS TO AID DRAFTEES

Clad in His Pajamas, General Routs Foes in Large Numbers

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN

FRANCE AND BELGIUM,. Saturday,

Dec. 8. (By The Associated Press).!

One of the latest stories to come to

light in connection with the German

sweep into Gouseacourt involves American engineers. The central figure

in the narrative is a gallant British

General, who was clad in pajamas

when the foe attacked, but organised a handful of men for a counter attack.

All the Britishers were killed ex

cept the General, Mho succeeded in finding more "Tommies" and a field

gun, with which they were keeping the enemy busy, when a party of

Americans with a small group of English orderlies and cooks suddenly found themselves cut off and joined the General's band, increasing the total force to 70. At the head of this force the General led an attack against superior numbers of the enemy and was beating them when the main body of the British force moved forward and joined them.

A meeting of all Richmond and Wayne county attorneys will be held in the circuit court room at (be. Wayne county courthouse Tuesday morning to discuss the questionnaire, which will soon be sent all men registered

for military service.

All attorneys will assist in iriwrpreting the questions for the registered men,, free of charge. ' The attorneys, however, will do no clerical work for the registrants. The Richmond selective army beard was preparing Monday to send the questionnaires to the registrants. The first questionnaires will be sent Satur day to 120 men. This number wia be sent every day thereafter, with the exception of Sundays, until all men not actually indicted into military service have received them. The questionnaires will be sent men who have been rejected or discharged or exempted by the board. Only 1he men who are already in the . service and in camp and the men who are awaiting to be sent to training camp will not receive the questionnaires. The registrants will have ssven days in which tn answer the questions and return them to the hoard Sundays and holidays are excluded in counting the seven days. The date of mailing will be stamped on each questionnaire.

ENLISTED IN MARCH

NORTH VERNON, pec. 10. Albeit

L. Everroad, 22 years old, who is te-

rorted to have been aboard ibe Amer

ican destroyer Jacob Jones when 't was torpedoed by an enemy submarine is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Everroad. He enlisted n North Vernon for service in the navy in Match of this year.

with "appeals in a soft tone filled with comradery, by giving tobacco, etc." All batteries are to be instructed as to the ositions of Russian units which respond to such advances and may not tiro on them. However, since "the enemy is perfidious and without honor," German soldiers entrusted with the duty of visiting the Russian lines for fraternization are to be closely guarded and riflemen in the nearest trenches must be in readiness at all times to fire if necessary.

FOUR WEEKS IN HOSPITAL No Relief Mrs. Brown Finally Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound:

Cleveland, Ohio. "For years I suffered bo sometimes it seemed as though

l could not stand it any longer. It was all in my lower organs. At times I could hardly walk, for if I stepped on a littlo stone I would almost faint. One day I did faint and

ST my husband was J sent for and the docU tor came. I was ta

ken to the hospital

and stayed four weeks bat when I came home I would faint just the same and bad the same pains. A friend who is a nurse asked me to try Lydia E. pinkham's Vegetable Compound. I began taking it that very day for I was suffering a great deal. It has already done me more good than the hospital. . To anyone who is suffering as I was my advice is to stop in the first drug-store and get a bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before you go home." Mrs. W. C. Brown, 2644 W. 12th St.. Cleveland, Ohio.

COVINGTON, Dec. 10. A total of 5.337 pieces of finished supplies for ihe army needs has been complted and sent to the Red Cross hadnuarters by the Covington branch of the society, since October 1.

Night School Echoes

Persons who have attended the night school this term are 'asrted tj register for the next term's work. Tteglstrations may be made Monday evening, January 7, or Wednesday evening, January 9. January 9 registrations must be made in class rooms. r The public speaking class under the direction of Benjamin Null will offer splendid advantages for new members. Several important subjects re'ative to civic affairs will be discussed during the term. If enough persons signify their intentions for a class in Drama, it will be given. Benjamin Null will have charge of the work. - ; Many persons will be Interested in the new outline for the cooking class which opens Wednesday, January s.

HARRY HILL DIES IN NEW PARIS HOME Harry Hill, 62 years old, died Sunday morning at hie home In New Paris Ohio. He worked for a number of years for the Champion Roller mills in Richmond before moving to New Paris. Arthur Hill, of Richmond, and Earnest Hill, of New York, brothers, are the only surviving members of the family. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at the home in New Paris. Burial will be in the New Paris cemetery. Friends may call at any time. ,

New, recipes, teaching conservation of food will be given during the" term. ,fThe Arts and Travels class will meet Wednesday evening at the home of William Dudley Foul fee. All persons who have been attending the series are invited to visit the Foulke home. " ' 1 ; Only, naturalized' citizens and members of the automobile class will be privileged to attend. the demonstration on the making of ammunition Wednes day evening, under the direction of W. A.' Gross. The demonstration will be given in the regular clans room.' Weather Aids in Checking Smallpox The cold weather : Richmond is experiencing is aiding in checking .the spread of smallpox, according to Dr. S. Q, Smelser,- secretary of the city board of health. The weather is keeping most people at home and big crowds do not congregate in extremely cold weather. Only three pupils were turned away fgrom the high school Monday because they had not been vaccinated. It is believedt- that less than 100 pupils were out of the city schools because they had not been vaccinated.

ABOLISH "TREAT"

SHELB YV7LLE, Dec. 10. The teachers of Addison township decided to abolish the usual Christmas "treat" of candy for pupils because of the scarcity of sugar.

nnnn nimlCMnrO Domestic Onestions

I t Engage Congress

Mitt I UnUANIdl

There were good audiences Saturday evening, Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening to hear Gatty Sellars, the English organist,. at First Presbyterian church. . . The recital Sunday evening, was the most largely attended. Feature of the program played by the organist were several of his own compositions. "Pleasantry," a new composition written for the "Etude" ia a bright little number. It was well played by Mr. SellarS, .'... Another number of his own composition was Tn Venice." After the melody" suggestive of the gondolas gliding on Venetian waters is heard the chimes of St. Mark's Cathedral and from within the chanting of the monks at vespers. "Fancies," written by Sellars and which was next to the; last number on the program is a fluently graceful bit of organ melody, valuable as a recital number or a . service prelude, with themes whose suggestion of popular appeal has been developed with artistic restraint in harmony and registration.

FRANCIS WAS LINEMAN

VERSAILLES, Dec. 10. James A Francis, 20 years old, of Osgood, wha was on the destroyer Jacob Jones when it was submarined, is probably the first Ripley county man to lose his life in actual combat with the enemy. Hia father, Calvin FraDCis, lives five miles southwest of here. Toung Francis enlisted as a lineman. His widow and one child live near Osgood.

- -WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. Discussion of numerous domestic questions, expected to engage the attention of congress until the holidays' recess, was taken up in the senate today when it reconvened to debate the Webb export bill with passage looked for this week.". J '"' ' ' "'' The house will get under way tomorrow with Its committees planning to proceed rapidly with appropriation bills and other pending measures. .

M'DANIELS AND DAVENPORT ARE JURY COMMISSIONERS

Jerry McDaniels, of Cambridge City, and John F. Davenport, of Richmond, were again appointed jury commissioners for the Wayne circuit court for the ensuing year. The appointments were made Monday by Special Judge Lindemuth. who is taking the place of H. C. Fox. Judge Fox is suffering from injuries received when he fell down the steps at hi3 home several days ago.

SPECIAL SALE

on Coalport and Mraton China at JENKINS' TUESDAY ONLY

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General Tires Motor Meters Spot Lights Fire Extinguishers Goodyear Tires Goodyear Tubes Tire Repair Kits Tire Chain Locks Vulcanizing Outfits Windshield Cleaners

Carbon Removers Radiator Cement Bumpers Horns Jacks Lenses Mirrors Polish Tire Covers Spark Plugs

Many other things are here that would make a useful present for Dad, Husband or Friend, who drives an Auto, s The Gift Supreme. A BUICK . Ghenoweth Auto Go.

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TABLE LAMPS In many new styles $4.50 to $25.00

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MAHOGANY SMOKER STANDS

$1.48 to $4.50

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