Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 72, 4 February 1918 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM. ANE SUN-TELEGKAtf. MONDAY, FEU. 4, 1918.

SAME OLD BIRD SEEN AT ECONOMY SAYS EDWARDS

ECONOMY, Ind., Feb. 4. No little excitement has been created among the farmers of Perry township and ever In the West River settlement by the proseuce of a big:, bold eagle that has been seen. Old sports who are familiar with eagles say that this one would probably measure five feet from tip to tip. Three years ago about thin t'me of year there was an eagle that made raids on lambs and young pigs fend it U supposed that this is the tame American bird and it's mission is the cams today as then. If it loiters around hero much longer it will sure land in the hands of some taxidermist. . . . .Thero must be near 10,000 bushels of corn on the stalk in the fields to be husked when the snow melts. Those who hava corn out with the numbers of acres are as follows: Linnie Swain, 100 acres; Sam Piatto, 30 acres; Omer Elyer. 40 acres; Everet Clark, 19 teres; VV. L. Fenimore, 13 acres; Oli ver HJatt. 10 acres; Harry Cain, 8 seres and a few other little patches. .. Mrs. Cora Bond met with a painful accident recently while descending the cellar stairway. Water had leaked in on the steps and froze and when her leet struck the Ice, she landed at the ioot of the stairs with a badly bruised body. She's getting along fine and soon will be out again Marsh Ldndey, who owns a big farm on Martin, tal creeic, is selling his com crop at 11.70 a bushel. He planted the cora early and It matured early in the season and it was put in the cribs before the freeze came.;... Vernon, the little son of Mv and Mrs. Al Barbout, who has been ill with pneumonia, is recovering. .. .Allle Weyl is contemplating renting the sugar camp of Eldo Cain, north of town, and solving the high cost of sweetness. .. .Will Williamson 1? hauling stored oats to the Economy elevator at 80 cents a bushel. Several farmers are hauling turplus wheat in at $3.05 a bushel Simpson Pierce has 300 bubsbels of old corn that he is telling to the farmers at $3 to $5 a buehel The Income tax law is causing those with "beyond the limit amount" no little uneasiness. NEW PARIS, 0. ! Simon Cunningham spent Sunday at Richmond with his sister, Mary Mildred. . . .Misses Mildred and Martha Jones were entertained at dinner Sunday by Misi Mary Melody, to celebrate Miss Martha's seventh birthday Philip Ke&sler of Richmond spent from Friday to Monday with his Brand parents and otter relatives. .. Miss Sarah McGrew ot Gratis' O.. came Monday, being called here by the critical illness o? Mrs. Caroline McGrew Mr. and Mrs. Amos Black were called to Richmond Monday by the death of Mr. Black's mother, Mrs. Alice Vore Mr. and Mrs. Rlcker have returned to their homo at Newark. O.. after a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Harry Mills. ! Mrs. Milld accompanied them as far as Columbus Mr. and Mrs. Frank OToole of Columbus were Sunday guests of the former's grandfather, William D. Jones, who Is quite ill Mrs. Irene Strieker of Detroit, Mich., came Sunday to spend some time with her par-r-nta, Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Plnnick entertained Friday, Mrs. Morley and son md Mrs. Harry Roe and daughter of Richmond.. . .Mrs. Emma Staights returned Monday to her home at New Madison, after a few days' visit with her sister, Mrs. W. F. Wrenn. . . .Geo. H. White, son of the late R. Frank White, died the past week of pneumonia at his home in Ft. Worth, Tex., according to a dispatch received by his uncle, S. C. Richie. Mr. White has been in the offices of the Rock Island tor 20 years.., .W. L. Hahn, on Jan. 31, closed his dry goods store after 21 years in the business, so New Paris :5 now without a dry goods and notion emporium. Mr. Hahn decided to close out his stock and take up outdoor wort for the benefit of bis health . . . .Rev. D. S. Ewry united in marriag" Saturday evening at the parsonage, Mrs. Id Ccmer and Isaac Newton Zeek of New Hope. They will make their home in New Paris. . .Mrs. Sarah Hoover, aged 79, has been quite ill with double quinsy The Sigma Lambda Rho met Wednesday evening at "Reid House." Paul Lawrence Dunbar was the subject of the evening's rtudy. Music and guessing contests Silver Expert Is Busy on New Job ,- Mark Harris Mark Harris of Buffalo, N. Y., prominent In American financial circles, has been appointed to two important government posts, director of silver and a member of the advisory board of the country's oil director. Mr. Harris has been well known as a silver expert and is also the holder of large oil Interests. After conferences with various government department heads Mr. Harrla la now touring the country conferring with the beads of the industries whose production he will sunervlse for tly? duration of the war.

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Above Actual front line trench in which Americans fought the boche In France. Below Unusual trench network in training camp in this country. Uncle Sam's boys got their first real taste of war in the trenches in the top picture. It's a section of the front line in France where the Germans were beaten back in a surprise raid. The lower photograph shows our boys rushing over a wierd-looking network of trenches at a training camp. The trenches are of unusual design and construction.

MISTER GROUNDHOG

Ole Mr. Grounhog way out in de glen, He wake up an look al erhout, He creeps to de door ob his little ole den An sticks up his foxy ole snout; If de sun's under cover he goes fer a stroll. An looks fer his sweetheart an friens, An den we all knows we done wif de cole, An welcome de robbins an' wrens But if he comes out an de sun's shinin bright, An it dazzle his little ole eyes, Den he looks al erou till he thinks in a fright Dat his shadder's a wolf in disguise, An he tucks in his tail an he goes thru de brush Right back to his warm winter den, An we know right away we must get up a rush An get some more coal in de bin. L. A. Handley. (The above was submitted Saturday.) .

were features of the social hour Hog cholera the herd of John W. Noaks south of here :s reported. Four hogs wre taken ill and died while others are sick Miss Wanda J. King spent Sunday at West Manchester with Miss Irene Timmons Rev. Stanley H Balles of Xenia snent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Young. Eiwood Coblentz and A. S. White made a business trip to Eaton Monday. .. .Eugene, small son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Melody, has been quite sick with grlpp! and complications, bordering on pneumonia, but is improved Mrs. H. T. Aker of Richmond was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marcu3 Penland on Tuesday ... .The closing ordei has been rigidly observed in New Paris, all business houses except the drus store and restaurants closing at six o'clock each evening except Saturday and at nine o'clock that evening. It has been remarked that there are lots of "family reunions" since no amusements, loafing and the like are it hand uptown Mrs. Ella Kemp of Bradford Is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Jennie Kessler. . . .Mr. and Mrs. George Kessler and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Kessler and son, of Richmond, Ernest Kessler end daughter of Dayton, Mr. rnd Mrs. Fred Kemp and daughter and Mrs. Ella Kemp of Bradford, O., John McPherson, Muncie, Mr. and Mrs. Ferry Williams, Muncie, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan McPherson, Mrs. Oliver Cartwrlght, Mr. and Mrs. Myron Keelor. Richmond Ind., Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Barnett, Dayton, O., Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Miles, Eaton. O., Mr. and Mrs. Lester Benham, Mrs. Lucy Murray, Mr. and Mrs. James Sullivan and family, Campbellstown, .O., were among those from out of town who attended the funeral of Samuel W. Kessler, 76 years old, which was held Wednesday afternoon from his late resilience. The I. O. O. F. lodge of whl5h he was the second oldest member held a service at the home. The pallbearers were chosen from among his lodge brothers. Mr. Kessler was born and lived here all of bis life. H was a blacksmith by trade and followed it until his health forrade. Ha was a member of Co. C, 50th O. U. I., during the Civil War and was active in the G. A. R. and in the reunions of the 50th regiment which are annually held here. The widow, four sons and one daughter survive. Mesdames Mary Baumgardner and Rella Lehman visited Mrs. Julia Baumgardner last Thursday at Reid; hospital, Richmond, and report here 1 as doing nicely and will be removed to her home within a week William D. Jones has been seriously ill at the home of his son, C. P. Jones Oliver Hill was in town Tuesday the first after a three week's siege with ' near-pneumonia... .Mrs. Ettie Stegall of Williamsburg, Ind., Is the guest of her son. Earl Stegall Cashier E. C. Mikesell and Cashier M. H. Pence1 went to Eaton Tuesday with the settle-! ment sheets for the taxes collected from Jefferson township taxpayers.-; Over $13,000 is collected by the banks i here for the county treasurer The sale of Oscar Maddock held Tuesday was largely attended, and the offer-

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TUMULTY TO BE NEW SENATOR? WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. Secretary Tumulty went to Trenton last week to attend the funeral of his friend, Senator Hughes, of New Jersey. The possibility of Mr. Tumulty being selected by Governor Edge as a successor to Senator HIghes has been much talked of in the capital, but Mr. Tumulty said today that his personal feelings on the death of his old friend made it impossible even to discuss it. Ings brought good price. One hundred and fifty head of Leghorn chickens brought $1.17 1-2 apiece, while 27 bushels of beans brought $3 and $10 per bushel Mr. and Mrs. James Mungavln of Richmond spent Monday with his mother, Mrs. Mary Mungavln. Miss Ruth Tyler of Columbus, O., was called here by the accident which befell her mother, Mrs. Maude R. Tyler, Friday. Mrs. Tyler was at her work at her country home east of here, and fell into the cellar, breaking a leg, an arm in two places, and bruising her body. In spite of the injuries, she dragged herself to the telephone and summoned aid. She was removed to Reid hospital, Richmond Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Wiley spent the past week with his parents north of here Income Tax Instructor James Sharkey of Dayton, will meet New Paris payers all day, Tuesday, Feb. 19, in the forenoon at the First National bank, and in the afternoon at the Farmers' bank .... Mr. and Mrs. A. A. McConkey have moved to Richmond and are located in a cozy home on the west side Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Alexander spent Wednesday in Richmond. Ma warms s&Vwvj emupror breakfast, and Gee.theu're good! PostToasties MADE OF CORN Ojtfi -says yyuuuu

REAL THING

GnypTjr. Moment CONTENTED Im only a commonplace Sort of a lob. I've "got no false notions, And I am no snob. I have no ambition To raise any hob. No bee buzzes round my Old ivory knob. For more worlds to conquer You don t hear me sob. In peace and contentment I smoke the old cob. I'm glad that I haven's A government job. "Spats will be fashionable in the spring," says a fashion magazine. Well, they have been fashionable all winter in some families. Nothing personal, of course. Our old friend Aaron Hoffman says: "If meat goes up any higher, it will be worth more than money."' There won't be any money. Instead of carrying money, you will carry meat. A sirloin steak will be a hundreddollar bill. You will go and deposit it In the bank. And when you ask the cashier for change he will give you a piece of liver. They tell us that in the future the ladies will have seats on the floor of the house. Which, by the way, is no place for a perfect lady to sit. English scientist has just got through counting 53,000,000 stars. Huh ! There are more than that right in this country in motion pictures. One thing there will never be a scarcity of crises. Back to First Principles? Much edified to learn yesterday that pavink bricks have gone up on account of the war. Gosh! Have they got down to throwing them over there? Uncle Hank Ford says our danger is Internal. Eternal, Uncle Hank, eternal. NEW GARDEN COUNCIL The following persons comprise the New Garden township Council of Defense: G. A. Dwlggins, chairman; C. L. Wright, secretary; R. B. Hender son, treasurer; L. O. Anderson, George Showalter, Dr. O. N. Huff, Mrs. O. N. Huff. A furnace of special type has been Installed in the Bank of France to destroy all cancelled bonds and damaged or returned paper money. DRIVE AMYJEADACHE Rub Musterole on Forehead and Temples A headache remedy without the dan gers of "headache medicine." Relieves headache and that miserable feelinj from colds or congestion. And it act3 at once ! Musterole is a clean, white ointment, made with oil of mustard. Better than a mustard plaster and does not blister. Used only externally, and in no way can it affect stomach and heart, as some internal medicines do. Excellent for sore throat; bronchitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, all pains and aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet colds of the chest (it often prevents pneumonia). 30c and 60c jars; hospital s!ze $2.50

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THOUGHTS ToATHINK ABOUT A fool is often only & fool because he seeks to advise the wise; ill-timed advice makes f ools of many. For whatever Is not right, there is a remedy. Who will find it? You! . Grief comes where Folly is, but Wisdom's ways are pleasing. Love leads to fame; good deeds light the way. Nothing Is long lost if it Is advertised in the "Lost and Found" columns of The Palladium. Telephone 2834 and as soon as you get in touch with a Want Ad taker, tell her what you have lost

Hoosier Happenings MAKE REAL EXPL08IVE8 NOW. TERRE HAUTE, Feb. 4. The old Commercial distillery here is to be opened as a munition factory. Colonel Geoderman, of Toronto, and Captain Burton, an English officer, have been here letting contracts for the manu facturing of acetone, an explosive and j "dope" for aeroplane wings, which is made from frosted corn. HAD TO SEE WIFE ROCHESTER, Feb. 4. Valentine Mohl, Jr., who has been wanted on a charge of deserting the army, was arrested near here when he came to see his wife. Mohl told the officers that when he went to see his parents In Cincinnati, he could not bear to go back until he had seen his wife. FIRE DESTROYS HOME GREENWOOD, Feb. 4. Fire caused country home of Melvin Sutton near here. The loss, which is estimated at $7,000, is partly Covered by insurance. Mr. and Mrs. Sutton were in the building at the time of the fire, and knew nothing of it until the roof was about to fall, when two men, driving along the road, warned them. TERRE HAUTE, Feb. 4. Two masked men entered the grocery of Mrs. William Brocksmith, held Mrs. Brocksmith up, and looted the cash register. Persons in the rear part of the grocery did not know it had happened until the robbers left. No trace of the robbers has been found. . GERMAN IS DROPPED TERRE HAUTE, Feb. 4. By action of the school board Friday night, teaching of German in the public schools has been abolished. Books containing German literature have been taken from the text list. RAID HOTEL ROOM JEFFERSONVILLE. Feb. 4. Four Louisville men, Charles Brown, Robert Kingman, and Webster and William Morris, were arrested when the room in the Stauss hotel which they had been using as a gambling den, was raided. ' POTATOES ARE ROTTING SOUTH BEND, Feb. 4. According to commission agents here there are thousands of bushels of potatoes rotting in the farmers' cellars in this seeTo Cure a Cold in One Day Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE (Tablets). It stops the Cough and Headache and works off the Cold. E. W. GROVE'S siznature on each box. 30c. 1

Free Tractor Service Schoo

This school will be held under the supervision of competent instructors furnished by the Avery Co. Motors, ignition troubles, adjusting carburetors, magnetos, etc., will be fully discussed and explained. Weather permitting, there will be an outdoor demonstration. Whether you are an Avery owner or not, makes no difference. Everyone interested in tractor farming is invited. You will learn something that will be worth while to attend. We will also have a full line of other Implements on display. Let Mr. Guinnup show you why the J . I. Case Planter is the best. Make your arrangements to be with us at our place of business, 7th and Main streets, on Feb. 8th and 9th.

Uon. Last fall they stored them, refusing to take the price then offered. The extremely cold weather has made It almost impossible to keep them from freezing. OLDEST WOMAN DIES LAFAYETTE. Feb. 4. Mrs. Mary Gaddls, 101 years old, died at her home in Rossville, Saturday morning. Mrs. Gaddis celebrated her one-hun-dred-and first birthday, November 20, 1917. She was the oldest woman in this part of the country. She came to Indiana from Ohio in a prairie schooner, in 1823. She brought the first sew. lng machine to Clinton county. WATER CRAFT DAMAGED EVANSVTLLE, Feb. 4. The mouth of Green river, which has been block

ed with ice for the last three days,; endangering $2,000,000 worth of floating property, cleared Friday night. None of the boats was damaged by the ice passing into the Ohio river. FIND MAN ON TRACK8 HAMMOND, Feb. 4. The body of a man who is believed to have been murdered was found on railroad trackB Friday. It is thought that the man was placed on the track in hopes that a train would pass over the body eo all traces of the crime would be bidden. The victim was a well dressed man, about 50 years old. MURDERER MAY BE "SLACKER" COLUMBUS, Feb. 4. Otto Vest who is in jail awaiting trial on a mur der charge, may be turned over to the ! federal authorities as a "slacker," as , he failed to register. Vest, it is said j bought carbolic acid which he took home, knowing that his wife Intended to use it as a means of ending her life. At first he said that he was 27 year old, but later stated that he was 33. 48 PLEAD GUILTY TERRE HAUTE, Feb. 4. Out of the 154 men arraigned In circuit court on charges of operating slot machines, 48 have pleaded guilty and fined. The others through their attorneys have either filed motions for change of judge or special pleas in abatement. JKSOIURG,D. J Carl Hutson has moved on the farm of Mary Jackobs, near Pennville. . . . Joe Brooks is suffering from an attack of pleurisy. . . . Mrs. Harry Endsley and son of Centerville, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beeson... Daniel Riser, Sr., who has been quite ill, is better Mr, and Mrs. Will Wright will soon move to his father's farm near Williamsburg Gene AmmeVman, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ammerman, who has been 111, is improving The home of Walter Davis is under quarantine, the family having exposed to smallpox Lester and Lila Kitterman have the whooping cough Mrs. John Walters gave a bob sled party for a few of her friends Wednesday.

PASTOR OF M. E. CHURCH WRITES THAT BLISS NATIVE HERB TABLETS FREED HIM FROM STOMACH AND BOWEL TROUBLE

Rev. J. W.. Peterson, pastor of Mth-' odist Episcopal church. Archer, Iowa, says: "Illiss Native Herb Tablets do all you claim for them. I was a sufferer from stomach and bowel trouble for some time, but thanks to Bliss Native Herb Tablets, I am free from this distressing trouble. I have never been without your medicine during: the past three years." A change in surroundings, new food, strange cooking and the upsetting of regular habits every often produce stomach conditions which cause biliousness, constipation, and stomach disorders that seriously Interfere with 2l

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Painless Joints

The Country Is Full of Them Since Druggists Commenced to Sell "Neutrone Prescription 99". There is no reason on earth why any one should suffer another day with painful. Inflamed, swollen joints or muscles of any kind arising from rheumatism, when you can get a large bottle of "Neutrone Prescription 8S" for 50c and $1.00 the bottle. Not a liniment, mind you, to clog up the pores, but a blood-purifying, toothing and "healing Internal remedy that takes out all soreness and pains and leave the muscles feeling fine and comfortable. You may be so sore and crippled that you can not get around, but take a few weeks' treatment of "Neutron Prescription 99" and you will enjoy entire freedom from rheumatism. Use "Neutrone Prescription 99" for chronic rheumatism, for gout, for the kidneys. Use it when you feel an attack coming on, and you will be mighty well pleased with the result For sale In Richmond by Conkcy Drug Co.Adv. TUE8DAY IS MEATLESS DAY TRACT'S LEADERS TUE8DAY and WEDNESDAY Salmon (pink) 18c Sardines, 10c cans 3 for 25 BEANS (new navy) per lb 16c 13c Oats, Quaker.... 2 for 21 13c Rice, fancy head, lb...K) LENOX SOAP. 5 for 23c McKenzie's Pancake or Buckwheat Flour Kirk's Flake White Soap at S for 28 15c Raisins, Sun Maid.... 13 25c Cocoa, Hershey's 18? 10c Calumet Baking Powder 8 7c Matches, Rose Bud 5 for 28c MILK Silver Cow Brand Small 5 Tall. 2 for 25 10c Waldorf Toilet Paper at 3 for 25 13c Jersey Corn Flakes at 2 for 21 25c Egg Saver 23 Fresh Roasted Coffee 9 Tea and Coffee House 526 Main 526 Main Tuesday Is Meatless Day . " one daily occupation. AH these ailments can be avoided by taking one or two Bliss Native Herb Tablets at bedtime. They soothe the stomach, relieve constipation, act gently on the entire system, and assist the blood to perform nature's functions In a healthy and normal manner. Bliss Native H--rb Tablets are put up in a yellow box bearing portrait of the founder. Each box contains 200 tablets, and every tablet Is stamped with our trade mark (AB). Price $1 per box. Be sure and get the genuine. Sold by Clem Thistlfrthwaite and local agents everywhere. Adv.

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