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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1918

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM

AND SUN-TBLEGRAM

Published Every Evening Except Sunday, by Palladium Printing Co. Palladium Building. Norto Ninth and Sailor Streets. Entered at the Post Office at Richmond. Indiana, as second Oast Mali Matter. VCBMBBR or THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The AMocUt.d PreM U x::ulvljr atttl4 to the nm for republication ot eU w Jiptcht credited to U or not otherwise credited la this pepr n wl!, ht-,ffJ we putUthod hetetn. All riht of republication of special 49ptcuo herein eie mini reeervM. War Conditions and Good Service The trouble with many men and women is that they do not have a true vision of the war as it pertains to co-operative service in solving perplexing questions. It is an indisputable truth that the closest kind of co-operation is essential for the prosperity and continued happiness of all. This holds true both with reference to war work directly and also to commerce and industry, correlated or indirectly influenced by the conflict, Gigantic strides have been made to bring about this co-operation in the production of war lupplies. The taking over of the railroads so as to control shipping for the purpose of expediting the transportation of coal and raw materials to the munition plants, and the assumption of direction over certain industries and raw products, illustrate the co-operative spirit in its wider application. But this principle must be applied to less noticeable but nevertheless highly important commercial and industrial relations. War years create abnormal conditions. The consequent readjustments can be made without friction and unpleasantness if all parties involved are willing to recognize the situation and be kind enough to co-operate. , For instance, the relation between buyer and

producer will be decidedly unpleasant if the pur

chaser will not exercise patience when shipments are slow or production is held up because of inability to get raw material or to convert it into the manufactured state. If the buyer adopts a

policy of harassing and annoying the producer

who i3 striving to do his utmost to remedy the situation, he is failing to co-operate, and in the end is doing a very unpatriotic act. The same holds true of the relationship between two concerns. If one of them positively refuses to recognize strained war conditions, and is unwilling to accept the position of the other by making trivial and insignificant concessions that do not involve the loss of money, that concern must pay the penalty for its unpatriotic stand. Under present conditions, a concern is limited in its producing ability by many factors that retard the expeditious turning out of the finished product. If the conditions are honestly placed before a business man and he refuses to help overcome them by intelligent co-operation, he must take the consequences for his unpatriotic stand, which are poor service and an unsatisfactory product. These conclusions are inevitable. Wise heads of commercial and industrial concerns appreciate the patriotic principle involved in war' time conditions and are applying themselves to co-operative effort.

for one year. Scores of families in Richmond can well afford to assume the benevolent burden. Those who paid the small amount last year, undoubtedly have felt themselves well repaid for the outlay of money. A kind deed, performed out of love for humanity, always enriches the character of the donor and leaves a sense of happy satisfaction that brings joy and pleasure every time he thinks of the object of his benefaction. Mrs. Foulke will be glad to arrange for the support of a French orphan. Arrangements can be made over the telephone. The cause is a meritorious one. Participation in the work will be a blessing to the little orphan and to the charitable donor.

French War Orphans Richmond's generosity supported a substan tial number of French war orphans last year. Mrs. William Dudley Foulke reports that she still has the names of twenty-three little ones whose lives would be brightened by the benevolence of American friends. Many a childless family in Richmond could easily take over the support of a fatherless boy or girl in France. The fathers of these little children, were the foils that checked Germany's march on America. They gave their lives for civilization, for the perpetuation of justice, righteousness, humanity, and all the nobler things of life. A small pittance, $36.50, will support one of the dependents of these heroic men

Using the High School The machinery and tools of the manual training department of the high school could not be put to better use this summer than by turning them over to the government for the purpose of training men in mechanical work for the army. During the summer months, the whole equipment lies idle. It is an investment that, is not returning one cent for the original outlay of money. If it could be converted into a useful purpose by placing it at the disposal of the government, the nation would be deriving a distinct benefit. We hope the school authorities will be able to induce the government to take advantage of the equipment, provided, of course, that a training school here is needed and will serve a useful purpose. The complalint is heard frequently that our school buildings represent an investment that is in use only nine months in the year. The social center movement was a step, toward putting the buildings into use not only twelve months of the year but also more hours during the day. Many persons argue that the school year is

entirely too short. They say that the education of the children is interrupted for ten or twelve weeks by the long summer vacation part of which could be profitably devoted to the schooling the mind. The hours of school could be curtailed during the nine months and branches that do not require intensive thinking could be taught. In this manner the buildings and the school organization could be used more weeks than, at present, without working a hardship on the teachers or pupils.

The high school building is admirably suited

for a war school. The equipment seemingly is

adequate. We hope that the government will

take advantage of the plant.

All Germany Wants From the New York Times. T " Germany's peace offensive is to be characterized by

I the elephantine naivete which distinguishes its first

output, it will not deceive even the densest. That "prominent German politician" who sends out the first balloon via Copenhagen begins coaxingly: "We have

lost, including killed, wounded, and prisoners, 3,000,000

men. Do you think that we intendent to make foolish claims and send our children through another four years of war?" Obviously, Germany is in a most docile, gentle mood. What does she intend to claim, then?. Why, we "only demand that the Western Powers shall give back our colonies."

Surely, nobody could object to that; and that i3 all

Germany demands. But, incidentally, our German friend produces a further argument to prove that she is in no mood to "make fooliah claims" and so prolong the war. Here it is: "Moreover, we shall have enough to do during the age of man to control the new Russian countries and secure their mercantile and industrial influence."

Will our reasonable, amiable, conciliatory, plausible Ger

man friend pardon us if we say that that makes it necessary to reconstruct his innocent and idyllic statement of Germany's demands? So reconstructed, it reads as follows: We only demand that the Western Powers shall give back our colonies and. let us absorb the Russian half of Europe and the Russian half of Asia, so that the German Empire shall extend from the Baltic to the Pacific. Then there will never be another war, because such an empire would be irrestible, and the whole world would not dare to oppose anything it wished to do. The trial balloon will have to be hauled down and repained, if anybody ouside of Germany is to be deceived by it.

THE SOUP FAMINE It has been said of the American people that they are the greatest soup eaters In the history of the worldgreatest meaning most artistic. The American technique is faultless, and it requires more simon-pure technique to assimilate soup than to perform any other single function in the average human life. It has required centuries of patient effort tq brjng the American public to Its present standard of artistic effisiency. It seems a great pity that, Just as we have mastered this art in all its branches, It seems fated to be snatched from us as a consequence of the great war. The same Is true of the gentle art of spearing anchovies with a toothpick. The war is a great leveler. It

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takes from us with ruthless hand the carefully nutured refinements, and leaves only the elementals of food, which require only the most primitive of weapons in their assimilation. Science has just told us that the soupless day is at hand. The various articles which enter into the manufacture of this liquid confection, with the possible exception of water, will soon, have gone up beyond the reach of. the average man, even though he may use a stepladder or a captive balloon. Those who may doubt the seriousness of the situation need only to read the expert views in the. public prints. While it is admitted on all sides that soup should naturally be the last food rampart to fall, the end is not far off. The situation will not be so difficult In France and Roumania, where they make delicious soup from pump water and sunlight, with a dash of green grass, but to England and America, where people demand soup in their soup, the present condition means much.

MRS. RACHEL BARTON TO BE BURIED SUNDAY.

CORN FOR MINE EVERY TIME says when it's in ttie form of n posTTtosriES,.

NEW PARIS. O., May 18. Mrs. Rachel Barton, 83, years old, died Thursday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Flatter, northeast of her, of heart disease. She is survived by four sons and two daughters. Funeral services will be held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock from Pleasant Hill church. Rev. C. W. Hoeffer of Richmond will officiate. Burial will be in Springlawn cemetery here.

DINNER 5 TORI E S "Cuthbert," murmured the poet's wife, as she lit her cigaret with a rejection slip, "why doesn't anyone want your stuff?" Her husband shuddered. "I am an unhappy medium," he quavered, "and a victim of forehead discrepancies. What I write is too low for highbrows and too high for lowbrows." "So you have been to the mysterious Orient," said the impressionable young woman, "that vast region athrob with a strange life, gray with the rust of centuries, and brooded over by the spirit of the past!" "Why er yes," replied the practical man who went abroad strictly on business. "Do tell me what you found there!" "The worst hotels on the face of the earth."

REV. SUMMERBELL TO PREACH

EATON, O., May 18. Rev. Carlyle Summerbell, Wolfboro, N. H., will occupy the pulpit of the Christian church Sunday morning and evening, according to the church weekly announcement.

The dry bed of a former lake in the Nevada desert is considered by motorists the finest and safest speedway in the world. It is twelve miles long, three miles wide and its surface is as smooth, level and hard as rubber.

By TOM A. MARSHALL A novel fifteen bird shooting event, with wild ducks for targets. Don't pass judgment or comment until you hare read facts in conjunction with this tournament. Have you heard of the Duck Island Club, located 34

I miles south of Peoria, 111., on the Illi

nois River, Dan W. Vorhees, Sr., President? The lands comprising the preserve are owned by Uncle Dan, who is an ardent sportsman. Five thousand acres of swamp land in the tract, upon which a commodious Club House is located, where every comfort of a modern home is enjoyed by the members. One of the best duck shooting clubs in Illinois. Two hundred yards north of the club house is Bebee Lake, two and one-half miles long, one mile wide. The sanctuary for all migratory birds, within a radius of 50 miles. Ducks volplane into the lake, knowing they will not be disturbed, a shot is never fired over that body of water. There the birds rest, visit and chant their love songs, serenading the club members during the night. The dulcet strains of Lieut. John Philip Sousa's Great Lakes Band would not be as pleasing or entertaining to Ye Knights of the Trigger, as the quack! quack! quack! of a bank of ducks as they float on the water, visiting with their feathered guests and kin folks. Goes to Grounds. As a guest of the club's president I was made to feel most welcome by the members. A chaperone punter of acknowledged skill, Jess Pollitt, was assigned by the court to my case, handling me in a most satisfactory manner. Refuge Lake was covered with ducks of all species, which evince ed no fear as we passed near them on our way to a willow flat, where I had been located to shoot that day. Choice of blinds was dependent upon the turn of a pool bottle, every shooter receiving a numbered ball,, which gave him the right to select numerically his shooting position on the following day. Arriving at our previously constructed blind, straps were buckled around the tame decoy ducks, males and females were separated, which induced a lme of conversation most seductive to passing birds.

Below our blind was a collection of eagles' nests, built of small sticks and located in the tops of high cottonwood trees, constructed a number of years since by resident eagles. The nests were later capturd by an aggragation

of itinerant storks, after a desperate and decisive battle. Thus our national bird whose spreading wings foreshadow the world's democracy, was humbled and beaten by the. birds whose outspread wings are indicative of visits when precious packages are distributed, which delights the hearts and make glad the homes of productime mothers. The proverbial usefulness of the story in disseminating Colonel Roosevelt's pet theory, appeals to the sympathetic-temperament of Uncle Dan Vorhees, who has issued the edict which protects and progagates the stork family. Return to Club. Club ethics are, kill your legal limit of ducks, returning to the club house at as early an hour as possible, giving timber birds a chance to rest balance of the day. All members were usually in for a seat at the noonday luncheon, having annexed the bag limit before that time. It is not an evidence one is lacking in skill should they be a little late. A blind might be unfavorably located, based on wind conditions. Ducks might have been "burnt out" and refuse to return. You may have shot poorly, which is sometimes the case. Many elements may enter into a successful duck hunt. Motor boats are not permitted In the Refuge Lake, they disturb both the fish and game. This lake is teeming with finned beauties. Muskrats homes are scattered throughout the preserve, mink and coon are also numerous. The baying of hounds may be heard during the night, sweet music to a hunter's ears as they give tongue, in pursuit of their quarry. Birds Are Fat. Duck Island Club is a non-baited preserve, natural environments, with rational duck protection are the only seductive features offered the feathered visitors. Living cn wild ice, celery, smart weed seeds and roots, taking little exercises, they become fat and heavy, are always found in most excellent condition, unless they are recent arrivals. Gathered around the immense fireplace in the club house discussing the day's shoot, Dannie Voorhees, Jr., piped up with the information that he has a wise thought to be acted upon the following day. "A fifteen bird event on wild ducks, conditions to be stated when race started." There were four entries, Uncle Dan Voorhees, C. J. Sammis, Dannie Voorhees,

Jr., of Peoria, and the writer. Early,

me iouowmg morning we were puuieq into Little Goose Pond, where our decoys were set. Conditions of the race .were then announced. The four entries were to shoot from the same boat and blind. One man up, who would shoot until he had killed five birds on the wing, at which time he would join the audience in the boat, there remaining until his opponents had all scored their five ducks, at which time he again was in action for his second multiple of 5, to be retrieved by the pushers. ' Judges for Contest. A challenged bird to be gathered at

once by a designated guide without

use of gun. Every shot fired in the

air or at cripples on the water to be scored against the contestant summary, to be added when his fifteenth duck was killed. No gun to be loaded in the boat, except the one in the hands of the man at the score. The three men off duty acting as audience were referees and decided to the "man in the saddle" when he should shoot. They also decided and ruled upon dpad, lost and wounded birds directing when a shot should be fired at an escaping cripple. Once a duck was scored dead, that was final, even though the bird escaped or was lost later. This was a most unique and unusual race, in which much spirited rivalry entered. A miss on a possible shot, was immediately talked over by the audience, who were

disposed to inject some unfavorable comments on a man's ability. To the contrary a double or unusually difficult shot met with general commenda- ' tion, accompanied by many pats cn

the back. Voorhees Wins. The race was won in a canter by

Uncle Dan Voorhees, who killed bis limit of fifteen birds in 21 Bhots fired,

a world's record, in an open event and

before an audience (camp fire conver

sation barred). Several beautiful

doubles were to his credit. The bal

ance of the party were "also rans," all finishing with a record of less than

two shots for each bird. Remember

your shots were called not selected

by yourself. Could you beat it? Four

men in one duck boat, shooting from one blind, killed and retrieved 60 ducks

in one day. The legal limit of 15 for

each contestant.

This was made possible by conditions, environments and continuous

protection in the sanctuaries of the marshes, which lures and aggregates birds in vast numbers in the duck havens of rest.

.' This tournament with wild ducks

as the flying objects to be negotiated with, will go down in shooting history, without being repeated. Here'3 a bumper of good, luck to Uncle Pan the winner. Marshall's Answers to Nimrods. Question What --are the prospects for a large attendance at the Grand Handicap to be held in Chicago August next? Does there seem to be as much interest in trapshooting as last year? What will be the effect of the war on this brand of eport? Charles Brighton, Birmingham, Ala. Answer The attractive surroundings and settings in conjunction with the whole-hearted reception extended shooters by the members of the South Shore Country club last year guarantee a large attendance. Fully as many tournaments are registered and contemplated as last year; just what the attendance will be remains to be seen. There is more interest by the populace than ever before, due in a measure to war conditions. Every man in khstki uniform is being intensively trained by the government to handle and accurately shoot a gun. This will have the effect of bringing home an army of made to order trap-shooters. They

win naturally turn to the premier

sport or the world as a matter of diversion and pastime. Wingshooting will in the near future come into its own and take its legitimate sphere as the major sport of the United States. The close of the wordl's war will bring the sport alluring squarely to the front. Question Have followed your writings for some time. In a number of your articles you claim a man should shoot with both eyes open. Why is this true? I was taught as a boy to close one eye and carefully sight Carl Sweringer, Fort Wayne, Ind. . Answer You were taught along the wrong lines. Sights upon a shotgun are used for allignment before the

6hot is fired. When the shot Is fired your Tision is centered upon the flying object which you follow with a gun and mentally compute the leads, elevation, velocity and dips, with other pre

vailing conditions. If your gun fit

vou. which is the all essential you Trill

direct the muzzle as one points an in

dex finger when designating an ob

ject The use of both eyes enables

you to locate and follow a moving ob

ject more rapidly and accurately, your gun is intuitively directed, your trigger nulled, when the command is giv

en through the nerve centers by the

eyes. Your accuracy is based upon your ability to concentrate, utilizing all necessary faculties in unison, WILL REGISTER Continued From Page One. and select from that list twice as .many men as will be wanted in this first call, and notify each one of these men, preferably, by personal interview by the chairman or by interview on the part of one of the county committeemen, or if not that by letter, telling, in the first place, of the broad general need, and, in the second place, of the immediate, pressing, and urgent need, and, in the third Place, that he has. been selected by the state committee as the man to at once apply for a commission and subject himself to the orders of the surgeon generaL That seems a simple, comprehensive way, and seems perhaps applicable to this whole country. The problem is diqerent in each state, and each must settle it for themselves. "Suppose the man refuses. What Is your next step? He will then ask you to send his name to the committee's office in Washington. He will then receive a direct appeal to enlist because you have said he should. Suppose he refuses? We have nothing more to say, but we believe that any man who after that refuses to go into the service will find hell a more comfortable place. So you have them. At the first no violence but the kindest treatment, but if needful. I have the greatest confidence in the medical profession. We want no such man among us. It is needful that these men should receive certain definite information in regards to the requirements, the cost of equipment, salary, chance of advancement, and that has been formulated and will be sent to each one of you. We believe that every man between twenty-one and. thirty-one should be in the service of the United States. If one of our profession has been taken in the selective service and put on the deferred list because of dpendents that is no impediment where enlistment in the medical reserve corps is concerned. Nor has any man under thirty-one the right to be so prosperous that he can do much better by himself than the United States can do by him financially. We are after them. Our honor is involved. Our duty is to get them and you will do it. MAY ESTABLISH "ZONE SYSTEM" INDIANAPOLIS, May 18-r-Prelimin-ary plans looking toward a possible apportionment of doctors to certain territory to care for civilians in this state have been considered, it became known here today, in connection with the announcement of a continuation of the campaig to get Indiana doctors to elist in the Medical Reserve Corps. The plan in effect would be to establish a "zone system," a physician being assigned to a certain district, in which other doctors would not go.(

The physicians assigned would be those who for soma reason are not available for army service. The campaign to get physicians and surgeons to join the Medical Reserve corps will receive new impetus soon. Acting upon a request from Governor Goodrich, who is co-operating with the state medical association in the campaign to fill Indiana's quota, the Surgeon General of the array has authorised sending a traveling board from Camp Zachary Taylor to five cities of the state to examine applicants, for commissions in the Medical Reserve corps. While the complete itinerary has not been mapped out it probably will include Bloomington, Terre Haute. Lafayette. Hammond, South Bend, Fort Wayne and perhaps another city in the southern part of the state. The members of the traveling board will be named by Lieut. Col. John H. Allen, division surgeon at Camp Zachary Taylor. Steps are under way looking toward a second medical survey of the state to. determine which physicians should be enrolled in the Medical Reserve corps. Authority to classify every doctor has been given the Indiana committee of the medical section of the Council of National Defense. Responses to the next call will determine whether drastic steps will have to be taken to induct doctors into the service in this state to fill the quota, or whether voluntary enlistment will meet the demands, it is said here.

ARMIES PICKED

Continued From Page One. -r "Captain" Gath Freeman. "Lieutenants" John Zwissler and J. A. Conkey. "Privates" "Johns John F. Bartel, Johtn M. Coats, John H. Klute, John Foster, John F. Hornaday, John J. Harrington, Jr., John H. Hasemeier, John F. Ackerman. "Captain" Joshua H. Allen. "Lieutenants" Jesse Bailey and Howard Brooks. "Privates" "Tommies Thomas Tarkleson, George Brehm, L. H. Runyan, Fred Bethard, Charles B. Beck. Isaac Burns, B. C. Bartel and E. H. Hasemeier. Italian "General" John H. Johnson. "Captain" Fred H. Lemon. "Lieutenants" William Bailey and William Rindt. "Privates" "Bills" - William F. Ferguson. William Klute, William Lee, William F. Starr, William Meerhoff, William Bartel, Dr. F. William Krueger, Charles E. Thompson. "Captain" Hary C. Doan. "Lieutenants" Leslie E. Hart and Richard Sedgwick. "Privates" "Sammies"-Thomas Nicholson, Jacob Horwitt, Harry Holmes, George Rohe, H. R. Siekman, R. L. Study, Howard Schneider, Rev. R. L. Semans. "Major" J. J. Rae. "Hospital corps" Harry C. Downing, Dr. George B. Hunt, O. F. Ward, W. D. Williams. French Army Quartermaster's Corps. C. A. Harrison, major. Privates, Rev. C. T. Isley, George H.Dilks, Howard Horton and Dr. W. AY. Zimemrman. American Army Intelligence Department. Howard A. Dill, major. Privates, T. A. Greenstreet, Frank Haner, Walter Hutton and R H. Wiechman.

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Condensed Statement ot Condition ot First National Bank, May 10th

RESOURCES Loans and Discounts . .$1,276,861.43 Less Rediscounts 38,987.22 Overdrafts -.v.-. .: .

U. S. Bonds and Payments , 20J ,05 1 .00 Other Bonds and Stocks 89,098.88

Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures. . .T Other Real Estate . . Cash and Exchange . , Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer. .-f1 War Savings Certificates and Thrift Starnps

$1,237,874.21 4,196.10

68,000.00

11,208.32 1,278,898.05 5,000.00 1,787.95

$2,897,114.51

LIABILITIES Capital Stock ... .$ Surplus and Profits (net) ........ . . ...i

Circulation Outstanding. . . . . Deposits . . . . . . .v. . , . ......

100,000.00

129,100.58 99,700.00 2,568,313.93

$2,897,114.51

We Still Have a Few Boxes in Our Safety Deposit Vault for Rent.

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