Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 39, 27 December 1917 — Page 10

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. THURSDAY, DEC. 27, 1917.

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BODY OF FAMOUS INDIAN WARRIOR LIES INEARLHAM Former Richmond Man Tells of Impressive Funeral Rites for Indian Chief. Out on a hillside la Earlham cemetery lies the body of a famous old Indian chief, Kaw-Haw-Chaw. He was burled there on August 3, 1865 with Irapres&Jve Indian rites. : Two Richmond men were there when the old chief was burled, and remember the services. One was W. K. Bradbury, who Is in the Insurance business here. Another Is Isaac Harwood Pedrick, who was born near Easthaven. Pedrick, who Is now in California, writes of the ceremonies attendant the burial of the chief, in a California newspaper. His story of the burla! and ceremonies follows: One summer day there arrived at Richmond, Indiana, by train, a group of Indians. They were of the Fox Wing, of the Sac and Foxes, a com

bined tribe, and were then homeward bound from a visit to Washington a petitionary visit to the Great Father,

as the Indians are wont to call our President. By the time the little party, some ten or twelve in number, had reached Richmond, their chief, Caw- ' 'Haw-Chaw, meaning in English Climblng Bear, had fallen 111, and so ill that Its members halted their Journey and asked for assistance. Suitable shelter waa offered, but the Indians declined, Jp'Jag that they much preferred to camp. They were carried accordingly to a site a little out of town and adpolning the historical National Road. Though, perhaps, they had no Interest in the latter, they did have an interest in knowing that they were on the same elevation occupied as a camping ground many years before by the Shawnee tribe of Indians on their removal from Ohio to the Far West. The site could not have been other than pleasing to the Shawnees, for there they remained three or four days, and doubtless as pleasing to the ' Foxes, it being an elevation disclosing to view hills, forest and a beautiful little valley at the foot of the site, - carrying a winding stream a feature of nature always attractive to the Red Man. But neither pleasant surroundings nor medical 6klll saved their chief. He

passed away after a few days, and

Mero Gives Benefit Recital Fgt Halifax Blast Sufferers; Called "Foremost Woman Pianist"

BOSTON, Dec. 27.The -frightful catastrophe in HalVax a short time ago awakened the deepest sympathies of the country, and many thousands of dollars were : raised by musical artlstB to assist the suffering city and its homeless hundreds. One of these concerts was given by Yolanda Mero, the pianiet, in Boston. The distinguished artist was touring in New England at the time of the terrible accident, and she immediately arranged to hasten back to Boston, where she had appeared but a few days before, and advertised another recital for the Halifax sufferers. The Boston Advertiser in reviewing the concert said i "Tnose who were at Steinert hall yesterday felt that it was no sacrifice to help the Halifax fund when the reward for so doing was a piano recital by Mme. Yolanda Mero. Her motive for giving the recital entered the hearts of her audience and she gave forth the best that in her. "Her rendition of an arrangement of Bach's organ concerto was powerful and impressive, almost as majestic as if performed on the organ itself. Later In the program she gave the 'Davidsbundler Taenze' of Schumann;

it is as capricious as an April day, and Mme. Mero followed all Its moods and

tenses, exquisitely. Her power is magnificent and her insight Into the emotional possibilities of a -composition extremely keen. From the beginning to the end she delighted the large audience." "Foremost Woman Pianist" The Boston Globe does not hesitate to term Mme. Mero "the foremost

among women pianists of the day," and remarked that she "played brilliantly, with markedly fine musicianship and great virtuosity." "Her Liszt," continued the Globe, "was of gorgeous sonority, but not at all exceeding the limitations of the piano." 'Mme. Mero has for several years been acknowledged as one of the- greatest performers of -Liszt's majestic music, and .she. invariably transfers to her hearers the stirring tonal pictures that Lszt painted with such a marvelous and maserful brush. Madame Mero will appear at the Coliseum Monday night, Jan. 7, in joint recital- with Herbert Witherspoon, greatest American basso.

NEW SUBMARINE SHIPYARD OPENED

Pershing Sends Best Wishes For Success to Officers Here

offering to the dead, the circuits numbering in all perhaps five or six. The articles cast in were all drawn from the breastfold of the blankets, hence were 6mall, but the writer could not distinguish them and does not know what they were. That ceremony concluded, the mourners again resumed their original positions and, although tribal friends were far away, Mother Nature was near her dusky children that afternoon. She had set her stage as if sympathising with the mourners. Her tears, which a little earlier bad fallen copiously, were followed by hope and a promise of comfort. The dark clouds which had veiled the sun for two or three hours were now fast becoming

mere white fragments, moving rapidly J

across the sty. From among tnem shone out areas of blue from which

they voted to Inter his body on a near- the declining sun now and then threw

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. General

Pershing Tuesday night cabled to the

President and the Secretary of War holiday and New-Year's greetings from himself and the American troops in France. The cablegram, which was sent to General Tasker H. Bliss, Chief

of Staff, read: "Please extend to the President and the Secretary of WTar holiday greetings and best wishes for success of our arms during the coming year, and convey to them from all ranks of the American expeditionary forces in France renewed pledges of devotion to our sacred cause. "Likewise express our greetings to our comrades at home, -coupled with full confidence in the patriotism, courage and devotion to the flag. "Pershing."

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by hillside showing Its breast toward

th setting sun and overlooking the adjoining stream and valley. The hour announced for the interment and the attendant rites was for the midafternoon; but the coming on of a thunder strom delayed the burial until towards five o'clock. The writer was by accident nearby at the time, and when he saw the Indians emerge from the camping ground all except the four bearers walking single file, one behind the other1 he followed them across the wide road and toward the green hillBide which had already been appropriated by their 'white brothers' as a cemetery. The firm stepping of the tribesmen and their erect forms, almost wholly hidden under their long falling hair and closely drawn blankets, the latter descending from shoulder to moccasin, indicated, though these pilgrims were now mourning at the bier of their chief, that beneath the 6trange veiling were men of resolution and purpose. Two score or so of whites who had been waiting in the cemetery expressed their sympathy by joining the cortege as it seared the burial spot and, upon reaching It, arranged themselves as a fringe about the darker group, Awaiting the ceremonies of the Indian burial. Standing in a circle about the grave the tribesmen fell into utter silence

and afterward, one by one stepped forward, looking into it as if to approve or disapprove of the tomb prepared by the Pal Faces as a last resting place for their noble chief. When all bad resumed their places, a man of impressibe mien, probably the subchief, gave a signal to lower the casket. That done, the circle again became silent and seemingly as motionless as statues. During this time more than one on-looker glancing at "the dark visages one after another, endeavored to fathom some of the thoughts that lay behind them; but the impassive faces of the mourners disclosed almost nothing readable by the whiteman. A little later the quietude of the circle was again broken. At a signal

from the aubchief Its members, half turning from the grave, massed themselves In 'single file behind him so that the entire party, with him as leader, could easily and orderly encircle the tomb. Then beagn a stately and solemn marching around it. As the leader completed the first circuit he cast some article Into the grave. Other offerings followed, one tor two of each circuit, until all the mourners had In like manner made an,

Its golden rays on hills and forest and

a moment later, left them in shade and shadow. As a contrast to the gentle notes of the nearby musical stream, though now singing louder than usual because of the afternoon downpour, there was heard in the far southwest deep and almost continuous thunder, marking the direction taken by the receding storm. In the midst of such surroundings one of their number, a man, tall, erect and of stately mien, advanced slightly, and with arms folded and amid deep silence, directed his gaze to the dome above, sweeping it with rolling eyes from side to side. The scanning of the sky was followed by a glance seemllngly at the far-stretching landscape before him and then, after looking into the face of the 6un, now half hidden by flying clouds, he lowered his arms and began his oration. What the orator said on that occa

sion probably no white man will ever

know; but that he was in close sympathy with Nature's unusual display at that hour no on looker could doubt, nor could he doubt that his first sentences, accompanied by eye and arm directed aloft, were less than an acknowledgment of the bounteous gifts of the Great Spirit, manifested to man through the wonder-working agencies of earth, sun and sky agencies universally revered by the Sons of the Forest. The sentences fell slowly and in measured tones, round and full. He spoke perhaps for ten minutes, directing eye and hand at times toward the grave, at other times toward the faraway western home of the tribesmen. A brief silence followed his closing sentence. No word was spoken by another. The earth was replaced. The mourners returned to their campsite and after a few hours were again speeding homeward to relate to their tribal friends how their missing chief, Climbing Bear, had fallen on the way;

to tell them, too, that they bad given his body back to Mother Earth in a distant land, there to rest on a beautiful hillside in Earlham Cemetery a hillside looking toward his tribal county and lying within a state named in perpetuation of the memory of his race.

U. S. TROOPS AND BANDITS IN FIGHT

MARS A, Tex., Dec. 27. Fighting, it is believed, is in progress today twenty miles southwest of here between United States troops and the Mexican bandits who looted the L. C. Brite store and ranch at Tantelaura yesterday, killing Michael Welch, stage driver, two of his passengers, and shooting Sam Neill, foreman of the Brite ranch.

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. By far the greater part of the oil produced in the state comes from domes or anticlines; hence they are coveted objects of the geologists' search.

Driving first rivet in new cargo ship. NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 27. (Special.) The submarine boat corporation began its great activities in Its new shipyards here by laying the keel of the first 5,000-ton standardized steel cargo ship contracted ; for by the United States shipping board emergency fleet corporation.

It had been planned to have Edward i

N. Hurley, chairman of the board, drive the first rivet in the keel, but he was detained at Washington by press of official duties and sent James Hunter to represent him. Hunter officiated at the ceremony and was the center of a throng as he took up the riveting machine and attacked the big keel.

general transportation are included in the proclamation, street railways and Interurban lines are specifically excluded with the reservation that similar action in their cases may be taken later if deemed necessary. Will Still Function The interstate commerce . commission and other government and state agencies, which have to do with railroads will continue to perform their functions under the new plan except that htey will be subject to order of the railroad director. Railroads still will apply to the commission for changes in rates and practices. Early decision in the application of eastern and western roads for a 15 per cent advance in freight rates pending before the commission, now is expected. The commission is considering application of the express companies for a 10 per cent increase. Although the plan to control is not outlined in detail it was the opinion that the British system would be followed closely except in the matter of paying for government freight. In England, the government freight is carried 'free and the - guaranteed earnings require an enormous amount of money from government funds, while in the United States the government will pay its freight and stand increases if they are found necessary. Up to Government Railroad experts estimate that the government plan to guarantee earning equivalent to average net operating income of the last three years will

cost the government about $100.000,000 1 next year, which can be raised by in- i crease in freight rates. In addition) to this cost, the recent demand of the railaoad brotherhoods for a 40 per cent advance in wages calls for answer by the railroads on or before !

December 21, and It is expected that

the railroads will leave decision In this matter to the government. President Wilson planned to confer with the railroad brotherhood chiefs today and the heads of the four organizations indicated that further details of the scheme of government control as far as It effects pending wage controversies probably will be discussed.

BANKERS APPROVE TAKING OVER OF THE RAILROADS NEW YORK, Dec. 27. Almost without exception, leading bankers and executives of railroads having their headquarters here today expressed their approval of the action of President Wilson in taking over the country's railroad lines. The action of the president had been anticipated by railway officials for some time and most of them agreed that the government's program, as a whole, met their ex

pectations. In the financial dictrict, bankers expressed relief that the uncertainty over the situation had been ended. The president's statement regarding guarantee of compensation to the railroads will have the effect ofy reassuring holders of railway securJjQ ties, it was asserted. Some bankers at first expressed surprise that Secretary McAdoo should also retain his position in the treasury, but upon closer examination of tho president's plans, they generally agreed that in view of the financial phase of the problem, Mr. McAdoo's retention of the treasury portfolio was desirable. Authorities on railroad finance- said that in their opinion, the change in status will have little, if any, effect on the operation of the railroads. They anticipated that McAdoo would direct questions of general policy only, leaving the actual operation of the lines to a staff of experts.

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FOR TONSILITIS, QUINSY, SORE THROAT &5c AT YOUR DRUGGISTS

Friday and SaMMaiy Special Missouri Pipen Apples, per bushel. . . $100 241 Lb. Occident Hour. .$1.65 24$ Lb. Gold Medal Flour $1.56

6 Boxes Matches 25 2 Cans of Corn 25 2 Pkgs. Puffed Wheat 25 2 Pkgs. Puffed Rice 25? Calumet Baking Powder. -21 Lgr. pkg. Buckwheat Flour 10? Lgr. pkg. Pancake Flour.. 10 Evaporated Peaches. lb...X5 3 Large Roll Toilet Paper 2o?

Ravin Syrap. can 10 Delicious Mincemeat pkg-.10? Bulk Cocoa, lb 25 Rio Coffee, per lb 15 Best Santos Coffee, lb 21 Egg-O-Like, per pkg 23 2 Cans Hebe Milk 25 6 Cans Spotless Cleanser. .25 3 Cans Sun Brite Cleanser.

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We mention only a few of the many Holiday Week Sacrifices For Quick Selling. Specially Priced for Friday and Saturday

Andrew Francis Patrick Mahon, sixty-seven years old, a hotel porter at Sandusky, O., is "broke" from doing his bit. Throughout the Red ' Cross campaign he turned over the the organization his receipts each tay, minus what it cost him for meals, and he was first to subscribe for a Liberty bond, aking $1,000 worth In tho name of a stepson.

CAR SHORTAGE On account of the car shortage, manufactures, merchants and farmers are using automobile trucks to ship their products, to and from Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Dayton. We are operating a fleet of 1 3 threeton trucks and requests for service should be made at least 48 hours before shipments are made. For further information telephone 1 069 or 2874 after 6 o'clock. TRANSPORTATION SERVICE CO. (Old Gaar Scott Building) N. 6th Street.

IMPORTED JAPANESE GLOVE AND HANDKERCHIEF BOXES 35c and 40c values . . . 19. Three for 50

MEN'S 4-IN-HAND TIES 25c and 35c values ; to close 19 50c and 75c values; to close 35 ALL LEATHER BAGS Selling at $1 & $1.25 Friday-Saturday S9 FANCY KNITTING BAGS Our entire line of Fancy Knitting Bags, now so much in demand; values $1 to $5. ONE-THIRD OFF KNIT MANTILLAS and shoulder Shawls ; $1.50 values for 75 $2.25 values for $1.25 $3.50 values for $2.00 INITIAL TOWEL SETS Six pieces in lot with initial on each piece. Sold readily for the holidays at $2.98 Will close them out at .$1.75

ROUND AND SQUARE LUNCH CLOTHS Odd lot of Round and Square Lunch Cloths. Desirable and useful. 50c CLOTHS FOR 35 25c CLOTHS FOR 17 Extra size 40-in. Lace Edge Center Pieces $1.50 CLOTHS FOR. 98 CHILDREN'S BATH ROBES At a price. We bought too many. $1.00 ROBES FOR. .75 $1.50 ROBES FOR $1.00 $2.00 ROBES FOR $1.39 $2.50 ROBES FOR $1.75 50-INCH DRESSER SCARF While they last, only 25d SHOE AND LAUNDRY BAGS 29c BAGS NOW FOR 19 39c BAGS NOW FOR 25 59c BAGS NOW FOR 39 BOUDOIR CAPS At a bargain. Values at 59c to $1 25 ; FRIDAY and SATURDAY ONE-HALF PRICE. ONE-HALF PRICE

ODD LOT OF JEWELRY New and desirable. Broken assortments. Beauty Pins, Bar Pins and Brooches. Fine quality. One one-half price.

Many more items for quick selling not mentioned here at prices most attractive.