Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 78, 11 February 1918 — Page 9

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM "AND SUN-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, FEB. II, 1918.

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SHELBYVILLE HAS FLYING PLATOON OF 33 "DRIVERS"

All Adult Americans in Washington Township Belong to Defense Council.

SHELBYVILLE. Ind., Feb. 11. Thir

ty-three otricial "drivers" form'a flying platoon for quick war service In Washington township, thl3 county,

whore the Washington Township Coun-

til or War Defense recently was organized to handle war fund campaigns, and to carry on such patriotic activities as shall be directed through the national, state and county defense councils. All adult American citizens of the township are members of this local defense body. William M. Porter was put in the leadership of the organization movement at a meeting of work- , ors who had parts in the recent Y. M. C A. drive for war funds, the plan being presented by J. W. Girton and furthered by William Lowe, who was presiding at the meeting of workers, in the new organization, the township chairman leads, and each of the three precincts has a vice chairman. There is a treasurer for each of the three precincts, there is a township treasurer, a township secretary, and thirtythree or more "drivers," first mentioned. When' the township chairman gets orders from the county council of defense as to the township's quota needed for the Red Cross, the Liberty Loan, the Y. M. C. A. War fund, or other war demands, he Is to call on the organization and pass the word to the

precincts. The precinct heads then will lineup the drivers and re-apportion precinct quotas among the drivers. Kach driver is to carry a poll book in which will be the names of adults in hla territory. In the book a record will be kept of the contributions made by Individual citizens and data to show each person's ability to help in the cause. The drivers are to report to the precinct treasurer, who in turn reports to the township treasurer, who passes the township's contribution on up to the county organization., No person in the organization gets paid for his work. Cars, gasoline and all equipment are furnished free. The organization is to be on the job for the period of the war. William Lowe Is township chairman. Other officers are C. M. Drake, Ira Smith and Jack Cirton, precinct vice chairmen; Herman Wlermntz, J. C. Coleman and Henry McCarty, precinct treasurers; Louis Covy, township secretary-treas-tirere.

Middle Age Russia and Split Russia Today

Camp Taylor Soldiers Prepare for "Over There" CAMP ZACHARY TAYLOR, Ky., Feb. 11 Preparations for "over there" are being made by organizations of the 84th division,, composed of Ken tucky, Indiana and southern Illinois men In training at Camy Zachary Taylor. Shipping boxes to hold the files and records are being constructed. These cases are made in different

sizes for the many papers and books. They are painted and bear the name of the organization to which they belong on 3 Indicate the contents of each box. Officers and men who are anxious for overseas service receive encouragement from the statements of Secretary of War. Newton D. Baker to the Senate Military Committee regarding the readiness of troops at all can tohments for foreign service and the number of soldiers to be sent to France In 1918. Officers declare, however, that what they are doing now should not be taken as indicating an early movement. It la only another step, they say. In the preparations that bave been under way since the camp opened. When the time does come for the division to move, It was Indicated, the officers desire to start in quick order.

MEN ARE SAFER

Russia in medieval times (left) and in its present disintegrated state.

Before the tsars of Moscow welded Russia into the nation it was before the war is was a loose collection of auto

nomous states. The map on the left shows this state of affairs in the middle ages before the Mongols conquest. The

tsars threw off the Mongol yoke later. The right-hand map shows that today's dissolution is dissolving it into the

original elements.

HAGERSTOWN, IND.

It has been discovered that when a iubmarine is at the bottom of the cean. oysters can be sucked up Into ft on the vacuum-cleaner principle.

The Woman's History club met Monday afternoon with Mrs. Ella White-

sell. Officers for the ensuing year were

elected as follows : Mrs. Mart Werking,

president; Miss Florence Stahr, vicepresident; Mrs. Anthony Hower, secretary; Mis3 Mary Clark, treasurer.

Plans for next year's work were discuesed. . . .The Progressive club met with Mrs. Lee Brannan at her home on North Washington street Wednesday afternoon. Responses to roll eaU were: "Items of Interest." A paper was read by Mrs. Leslie Brown, topic: "Important Laws of Indiana. Mrs. Monroe Sherry gave a reading. Mrs. Hower, Mrs. Crull and Mrs. A. R. Jones scng, with Mrs. Kay Teeter accompanying at the piano. Dainty refreshments were served by the hostess, after the social hour. The club adjourned to meet in two weeks, with Airs. J. T Hunt on North Perry street. Thomas Clark and family attended the funeral ot J. W. Griffin an aged relative, ' at Spiceland Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Strickler are the parents of a daughter, born at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strickler, parents of Lawrence Strickler on East Main street, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Strickler, recently moved here from Newcastle, and will move soon to Henry Strickler's farm Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pagan, have moved from R. R. Brant's residence property to rooms abovs -the Fagan garage on

Perry street Mr. and Mrs. George Jones have moved into Mart Werking's residence property on . Main street, and Mr. and Mrs. George Prcssel will move into the residence vacated by the Jones' The homo Missionary society of the Methodist church held a meeting at the parsonage Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. J. W. G ruber and Mrs. Vance Wine were hostesses. The topic was "Stories of Development" There were "two-minute talks" from members, and Home Mission enigmas and readings: "The Healing Hand and Heart," and "An Experience Meeting." The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. John Locke, March 5. The hostesses will be Mrs. Locke, Miss Mariam Widows and Mrs. CcCullough The Aid society of the Christian church will meet next Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John Hartley on West Clay street. .. .Miss Grace Kirby, bookkeeper for Clark Brothers, is very ill at her home north of town.

Wounded Soldier Has Many Mothers Worried BISMARCK, N. D.. Feb. 11. Every mother of a candy haired soldier who lived on a rami near Bismarck before he was drafted and there are several of them is absolutely sure that the young farmer, who related his experiences in the trenches and told recenthow he was wounded to a correspond

ent of The Associated Press with the American Army in France, is her boy. As a consequence the wounded North Dakota lad, lying in a hospital with a portion of his eg torn away by a German shell splinter, has more "mothers" thinking of him and worrying about his wounds than any other boy in France. "Why It couldn't be anybody else's boy but mine," one of the proud mothers declared. "I can tell by the way he talked in his interview with the correspondent that it is my boy. He always was crazy to get over to France and 'take a shot at the Bodies' as he said, and now that he has been wounded, and forced to lie in a! hospital for awhile I'm sure that his only expression would be just what was told in the newspapers." Counteracting this mother's belief comes the exclamations of another farmers' wife who also is the proud mother of a "sandy haired farmer boy who was drafted and lives near Bismarck, North Dakota." ' ' "I would not be so positive that it was my boy," she argues, "if it wasn't for the fact that he said he would give two whole months' pay for one large beef steak smothered with on.ions. If there is anything that my boy likes, it is beefsteak and onions. I am sure that there could not be another boy in France who could eat more of it than he and even though he were at the point of death I am sure that is what he would wish for the mos.t. However, I will receive a letter from him shortly and you will see that I was right."

Swede General Sees United States Win

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Continued From Page One. seems to bare much force In questions of this kind. . "When we come to the question of the social evil, we know of course that It is a question largely tabooed In public assemblies and tn the public pHnt generally. It has always been

the scourge of armies and we have to contend with this evil in the new army

as they did in the past. Due to the military policing of the vice districts of Louisville and the strict methods of discipline In our camp, this evil has been greatly reduced. It entire elimination is too much to expect, until the present state of world morals is very much improved. j "No doubt if whole communities were placed under military control as a whole state for instance, In which an army camp is located, the trouble

could be largely eliminated from tbe army. Soldiers do not get these diseases in camp, but in civil communities, and until civil authorities cooperate better: with the military this evil will always be a menace.

"However, I believe that because of

strict military measures, fear of personal consequences and the good moral

training of most of these men, they

are safer in our present. army camps, than they would be at borne In the average sized city.

"Mothers need not have fear of sending their sons to the army, because of

bad influences which they fear are

here. Uncle Sam's officers will see to

it that tbe best possible care is taken of these soldiers. "In this connection I want to lay great stress on the splendid work the Army Y. M. C. A. is doing, in strengthening the moral fiber of -these

young men. There are ten buildings in our eamp and they are very populai places. Tbey supply reading and writ ing rooms and games of various kinds. Also good entertainments, lectures ana moving pictures and these fine secre tarlee are continually at work guiding the minds of tbe men into safe channels. "Finally, I will venture the opinion, thai when these Wayne county young men eome to camp and-hare had a little time to get over the effects of tha severing of home ties, they will Iiks the army life first rate." Respectfully yours, STEPHEN C. MARKLEY, Lt M. R. C. U. S. A.

Baron Ericsson. Baron Ericsson, retired Swedish general, nephew of John Ericsson who invented the monitor used in the Civil war, is an active champion of the allies and looks for the U. S. to win the war. He Is devoting his life to writing on military questions and has served in two wars.

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NOT A HIGH BALL

The Richmond 544 bartenders' union will give Us annual ball on Washington's birthday at tbe Eagles club.

DRILL AT COLISEUM

The Richmond militia company will drill at the Coliseum Monday night at 7:80 and from now on will drHl regit' larly on Monday nights instead of in the afternoon, announced Captain Mjron Malsby, Monday.

Practically all of the women of Am etlca are helping In some kind of waf relief service.

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