Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 170, 29 May 1918 — Page 3
THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1918
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BRITISH REPORT
SEVERAL GAINS
IN EAST AFRICA
(By Associated Press.) LONDON, May 29. Reporting recent military operations in East Africa an official statement issued last night by the British war office Bays: "East Africa German troops remaining in the field have been driven southward of the Lurio river with substantial casualties. "In addition to war material captured in an action midway between Nanungu and Mahua we have taken a machine gun, a three pounder gun, and the entire equipment of four enemy companies. Thirty Portuguese native soldiers, prisoners with the Germans, have been released. "A thA Damn ttma ma 9
an attack by our patrols on the enemy' near Morende, we released on British .
officer and two British noncommissioned officers who also were prisoners in the hahds of the Germans."
RECEPTION TO CLOSE
1 DEDICATION SERVICES
A reception for former ministers of
the church will close the dedication
services at Grace M. E. church Wed
nesday night. A banquet at 6:30
o clock will precede the reception.
Open house was held at the church Tuesday night, and about 200 people visited the building during the eve
ning. The Rev. H. L. Overdeer and the board of trustees acted as hosts
during the evening. -
URGES STORAGE OF
COAL FOR WINTER
The following letter, advising people to buy their coal now, has been received by Guy S, Robie, Weyne county fuel administrator, from Evans Woollen, federal fuel administrator for Indiana: -To County Fuel Administrators: Domestic storage is the most important thing Just now. You shoud also give attention to storage by your public utilities, municipalities and schools. You may say to them that the Fuel Administration trusts no requests will be made to it next winter for coal which could have been stored during the summer and autumn. I suggest the publication of this communication in your papers.
War Mothers' Sale Nets More Than $900 Over $300 was realized from the white elephant sale conducted by the War Mothers Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. All the articles sold were donated by persons from different parts of the county. The women are well pleased with the result of the nale, as everything contributed was sold during the thre days of the sale. The money will be used to buy gifts and prepare Christmas boxes for the Wayne county men in service.
Soldiers in Charge of George Saunders' Funeral Military funeral services were con
ducted Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 1
o'clock for George Saunders, who died
at El Paso, Texas, at the home of his
uncle, 1304 Main 6treet.
Eight soldiers from Fort Benjamin
Harrison were in charge of the ser
vices. Rev. J. J. Rae officiated. Bur
ial was in Earlham cemetery.
The Odd Fellows lodge conducted
services Tuesday night. .
Garden Lot for Rent on
South Seventh Street
City Gardener Murphy stated Wed
nesday afternoon that he had obtained
a lot for garden purposes on the north
west corner of South Seventh and H
street. The lot is already plowed and will be rented for $3. Applications should be made to Mr. Murphy at the
Commercial club.
Public Offices to Be
Closed Memorial Day
All offices in the court house, city hall and the postoffice will close Thursday, Memorial ay, it was an
nounced Wednesday.
Navy Enlistments
The following men. who enlisted in the naval service the first of May, have been ordered to report to the Great Iakes Training station for duty.
and will leave Thursday morning: C. F. Schlauch, printer first class;
George Stempel, hospital apprentice
second class, and Wilbur Vogelsong, hospital apprentice, second class.
, LICENSED TO WED Marriage licenses were issued Tuesday by the county clerk to the following: Ralph Macy. 23 years old", of Dayton, and Nelle Steglejiian, 22 years old, of Richmond. ,, Raymond Messiner. 27 years old, and Margaret Eilerman, 20 years old, both of Richmond.
HUNT MADE SECRETARY
Theodore Hunt was elected secretary of the Indiana state board of embalmers, in convention Tuesday at Indianapolis. Hunt is a member of the firm of Jordan, McManus, Hunt and Walterman, funeral directors here.
ROOMS TO BE CLOSED
The Red Cross work rooms will be closed all day Thursday, Memorial Day.
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HEN you regularly practice Thrift, when you invest your savings In W. S. S., you are not alone SAVING but you are also EARNING.
War Savings Stamps cost $4.16 in May, $4.17 during June, etc. On January 1st, 1923, each stamp will be worth $5.00. War Savings Stamps cannot decrease in value and the Government will not permit any individual to own more than $1,000 worth of them.
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RSAVIKOS STAMPS ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
NOTICE In Indiana the quota for Thrift Stamp Week is $7,500,000. This means $2.50 in W. S. S. for every Hoosier. Not so very much buy more than your share.
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