Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 34, 21 December 1917 — Page 14

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. FRIDAY, DEC. 21, 1917.

OLD RESIDENT OF CAMBRIDGE DEADAT HOME James M. Van Meter Dies After Long Illness Lodges Elect Officers. CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind.. Dec. 21. James M. VanMeter, for forty-seven years a resident of Cambridge City, died Thursday at the age of 70 years. He waa ill for four months, and died Thursday at the age of 70 years. He was ill for four months, and died at the home of tys son-in-law, W. M. Butler on West Main street. Mr. VanMeter, who was born at Blooming Grove, Ind., was a mechanic and came here from Terre Haute in 1870. He was married to Miss Isabel Skinner at the age of 21 years. His wife lived only eighteen months. On October 29. 1873 Miss Lizzie Ray and he were married here. To them were born five daughters, all of whom are living. Mrs. W. M. Butler of Cambridge City, Miss Myrtle VanMeter and Mrs. Mrs. C. E. Durnell of Indianapolis. Mrs. George Hodge of Richmond, and Miss Jeanett VanMeter in the home. A brother, John VanMeteb of Blooming Grove, and two sisters. Mrs. Henry Frank of Brookville, and Mrs. Benjamin Allison of Spencer, survive him. Mr. VanMeter had been a life-long member of the M. E. church, and of the Masonic Fraternity since 1S6S, and the order K. of P.. since 1870. The funeral will be held at the home of W. M. Butler, Sunday at 2 p. m.. Rev. R. C. Jones, officiating. Interment at Riverside. . . . Officers have been elected by the following organizations for the ensuing year: Cambridge Lodge No. 9 Knights of Pythias, Jesse Hormel, C. C; John Dora, V. C: Bailey Fraunberg. Prelate; A. H. Wiseman, M. of W.; Curtis Harris, I. G.: D. E. Johnson. O. G.; R. D. Ressler, K. R. S.; O. A. Cooley. M. of F.; Will E. Austill, M. of E.; F. C. Mosbaugh, trustee The W. R. C: Mrs. Nola Crook, president; Mrs. Emma Graves. Senior Vice; Mrs. Amanda White, Junior, Vice; Mrs. Catherine Storch, treasurer; Mrs. Allie Smith, chaplain; Mrs. Sallie Carr, guard; Mrs. Virginia Thalls. conductress; Mrs. Nellie Compton, installing officer; Mrs. OHJe Marple, delegate to depart ment convention Matoaka Council: Mrs. Orville Thalls, Prop.; Mrs. Jess Richardson, Poch.; Mrs. Roy Jones, Wen.; Rop Jones, Powh.; Mrs. Dan Evans, K. of R.; Miss Mabel Oldham, C. of W.; Mrs. Fred Storch, K. of W.; Mrs. Alice Medsker, trustee; William Sowers, degree master. The Christmas Cantata, "The Light Eternal" will be rendered by the M. E. choir assisted by Mrs. Walter Waddell with violin and Arthur Reese with cello, at the M. E. church, Sunday evening, December 23. Miss Gertrude Edwards of the telephone exchange will be the guest during the holidays of friends in Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Larkin Macey and daughter Ethel spent Wednesday with friends in Richmond Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Outland of Culver, Indiana, after a week's visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Beard, have gone to Florida to spend the winter. W. H. Doney and Miss Catherine Callaway of this city have been reappointed members of the County Board of Charities. Rev. R. C. Jones of the M. E. church will have for his subject Sunday morning, "Divine Leadership."

CONTRIBUTED VERSE

Where the shells fly swift and thick. Where the ground is muddy and slick, Where the airplanes overhead Endanger them as they sleep in bed. Where they wait in the trenches for the zero hour, As all of them know means hour of four, ' Waiting for the word to go "Over the Top" And at the beastly Hun to take a popThere are our soldier boys. So let's protect them, ladies and gents. From the deadly gas and bayonets. Generously subscribe to the Liberty Loan, For it protects you and your home Against the Hun whose deadly traits We will not stand for in the states. Enlist in the Red Cross with a will If you would see the end of Kaiser Bill. All together, farmer boys, let's go See how much we can reap and sow. It's all for the dear old U. S. A. To turn the tables on the Hun at every play. Our boys are "Over There" in France; Let's give them the best of a chance; So all together, one, two, three, To make the world safe for democracy. So we will make our slogan three And let them always be "Save a bun To beat the Hun. Enlist in the Red Cross If you don't want the kaiser for a boss." And; "Farmer, let's plant wheat So the kaiser we can beat!" R. W. THOMAS.

French Child Given Ovation When She Sings Nation s Hymn

Explorations for oil in the Oklahoma fields have repeatedly shown that structural domes are the most promising places to bore for oil, ordinary anticlines being next best.

Red Cross Spends U9000,000LiretoAid Italian Refugees

ROME. Thursday, Dec. 20. "The American Red Cross has spent to date 11,000,000 lire to aid refugees and invalids in Italian territory." 6aid Major Grayson Murphy, head of the American Red Cross commission to Europe, today. "The American Red Cross flags are now flying over the Italian front and over many interior hospitals." he added. "The Red Cross has distribut ed food and blankets from two trains consisting of 45 cars, brought from France and is ready to distribute the contents of still another train. Twenty-five hundred sewing machines will be secured, and with these we hope to give work to Italian women. "The American Red Cross, co-operating, with the Italian organization, has donated a 1,000,000 to replace material lost during the retreat of the Italians and also to construct nine new hospitals and front base hospitals.

Lightless Night Order Disregarded in Some Parts of New York City NEW YORK. Dec. 21. While Broadway's famed lights have been darkened under the "lightless night" edict, the order has not been uniformly observed in other parts of New York and it was said today that vigorous action will be taken by fuel Administrators against there offenders. At Columbus Circle in Upper Broadway and at places on other streets, electric lights blazed with their usual brilliancy last night, but "The Gay White Way," was shrouded in gloom.

A Richmond audience, filling the high school auditorium, Thursday night paid tribute to France when it rose at the first strains of the Marseillaise and remained standing while it was sung by a daughter of France. The daughter of France was Miss Eugenica LeMeur, lately come to America and Richmond and a Junior in the high school. Her father has been serving in the armies of France for three years. An emotional wave swept the audience at the close of the inspiring national anthem sung, as it was, by the childlike daughter of a poilu. She was given a tremendous ovation to which she responded with a bow. ' Was Patriotic Concert The concert, of which Mis3 LeMeur's song was a feature, was most refreshing. It was styled a patriotic concert, was given by the High school orchestra and was for the benefit of a French orphans' fund, subscribed to by the orchestra. It was notable for several reasons. Among them were the fact that the first public rendition of the patriotic hymn, "Children of Liberty," the joint effort of William Dudley Foulke and Ralph C. Sloane, was given and that Mrs. S. S. Vernon, recently come to Richmond, made her debut as a soprano soloist. "Children of Liberty" was sung with great gusto by Miss Mary Louise Norris. Its theme is noble and poetic and the musical setting is attractive. Miss Hadley Pleases The solo work of Miss Miriam Hadley, concert master of the orchestra, was highly meritorious. She is a violinist of musical comprehension beyond her years. She played Haesche's "Hungarian Dance" with rare skill. A clarinet solo, "American Fantasia, played by Marius Fossenkemper with orchestral accompaniment, revealed anew the charm of this young musician's execution. Fossenkemper's tone3 are unusually round and smooth and betoken hours of assidious practice. Piano solos by Miss Katherine Bartel were another pleasing feature of the program. She played a Chaminade number and MacDowell's "Eagle" with charm and expression. A delightful bit was a flute and clarinet duet by Robert Roland and Forrest Jones. Has Lovely Voice Mrs. Vernon, who sang before a Richmond audience for the first time Thursday night, possesses a lovely so prano organ but her execution indicated lack of recent work. She should be heard again in Richmond. Her stage presence was charming. Conductor Sloane demonstrated the effectiveness of the orchestra under his baton in several numbers. Ha has molded his immature players into

an effective ensemble and their music Is creditable to the young folks, to him, to their teachers and to the Institution. The string section was most finished in three French numbers, including the widely known Berceuse from Jocelyn. The symphonic number, "Four Ages of Man." was given a balanced reading. The American national anthem concluded the program and the audience

High School Students to Enter State Meet Richmond High school students will try out again this year for places at the State High school discussion at Indiana University. Benjamin Null received a notice Friday from Indiana University announcing the question which will be debated by students fro mall over the state. The subject is: "What Is the Best Means of Financing the Present War?" Early in March the students who will compete will have a tryout in Richmond to select a representative. There will also be a similar contest for students In the county. The state contest will be held the

sang It with little enthusiasm. Most i last of April or the first of May. Last of the singers were forced to bum the! year Julius Tletz won first nlace in the

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preliminar and second in the finale.

Hoosier Happenings

CHILDREN IN PANIC LAFAYETTE, Dec. 21. Two hundred school children were thrown into a panic and several slightly injured when the boiler of the Oakland school exploded. William Petering, engineer at the school, was probably fatally burned. Injecting cold water into over heated pipes is believed to have caused the explosion. SLASHES HIS WRISTS SOUTH BEND, Dec. 21. Calmly smoking a cigarette, Wrillard Wire, 33 years old, waited for death to come after he had slashed both his wrists with a razor. "Just tired of living, that's all," was the only explanation he would give. Police saved him and he was rushed to the hospital here. FACTORY MAY HAVE TO CLOSE CRAWFORDSVILLE, Dec. 21. Crawfordsville's largest industry the wire and nail factory, is threatened with enforced suspension of business because of the scarcity of necessary acids. The factory is making wire for the government and telegrams have been sent to Senator New and Representative Purnell urging immediate action. TRACTION LINE REPORTS FORT WAYNE, Dec. 21. The Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction company, in a statement Issued, claims that it has operated the city street car service here during the last six years at an approximate loss of $87,000. The

statement contends that six fares for 5 cent3 must eventually pass because of the increased cost of construction operation and maintenance. SOLDIER LOSES LEG EDINBURG, Dec. 21. Mrs. Nicholas Grindstaff of this city received a letter from her son Earl, who is soldering in France, telling her that he has lost one leg. while in a battle. The young soldier has been in the service for the last two years. FORMER AMBASSADOR TO SPEAK BLOOMINGTON, Dec. 21 Z. T. Sweeney of Columbus, Ind., former ambassador to Turkey, will address a big mass meeting here Sunday. Simultaneous mass meetings will be held all over Monroe county in the interest of the Red Cross drive.

MendenhalVs Charges as Large as Huffman's Dr. S. G. Smelser, health officer, Friday issued a statement concerning fees charged by city physicians for attendance on smallpox cases. He says Dr. E. H. Mendenhall's claims for fees were as large, on the average, as those of Dr. W. G. Huffman. An article in Thursday's Palladium indicated some difference in the fees.

GERMANS TRY TO POISON BOY

EVANSVTLLE. Ind, Dec. 21. Federal authorities today began an investigation of an alleged attempt to poison the little son of. C. R. Maxam, superintendent of schools of Stewartsvllle. Maxam found a note on his typewriter warning him to "cease his activity of food conservation, Red Cross and Y. M. C. A." Or the life of his little boy would be taken. A day or so afterward chewing gum was found in his boy's wagon at his home, and powder was noticed sprinkled on the gum. The gum was sent to the state chemist at Indianapolis who reported that the powder was arsenic.

Three Children See Parents Married

HAMMOND, Ind., Dec. 21. The unusual spectacle of three children witnessing their parents' marriage was presented In Judge Frank Prest's court today. Joe Veenstra and Tyney Reldenrust obtained a license to marry In 1901. Since that time, until yesterday they thought they were married, and that the license was a certificate. : When Veenstra was called before the draft examination board he was astonished to learn that he had not been married.

A new profession in connection with forest conservation is that of the tree surgeon, who fills cavities In Injured or diseased trees. Every bit of decayed wood is cut out and the opening freed from boring Insects and foreign matter.

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Ind., to Lucy Belle Banta, Cambridge City, Ind. William J. Oldaker, Chicago, merchant, to Blanche Bishop Oldaker, Richmond.

AUSTRALIAN WOOL HERE

BOSTON, Dec. 21. A cargo .of Australian wool, valued at $7,000,000 has reached this port. It is the first lot to be released by the British government since last spring. The carso con

sisted of 34,000 bales of highgrade ; wools weighing nearly 12,000,000 pounds. I

Revival Meeting WHITEWATER FRIENDS Tenth St. DEC. 23-JAN. 4, 7:30 p. m. W. C. Kinsey, singing Evangelist A. J. Furstenberger, Pastor.

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