Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 177, 6 June 1918 — Page 4

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1918

CUPID "I GOT 'EM WONDER WHO THE LUCKY DEVIL IS?'

.Mis Miriam Morgan entertained members of Delta Theta Tau sorority with a" farewell party last evening. The girta met at her home for a short business session and then went to a movie . Refreshment were Berved after the show Those in the party wre Miss Ruth Edgerton Miss Mary Foley Miss Elisabeth Casey, Miss Carolyn Bradley, Miss Dorothy Clark, Miss Mary Wllliarum Miss Katherlae Elliott, Miss Mavde Watt, Miss Hazel Mashmeyer,. Miss Florence Burgess,

Miss Florence Spauldlng, MIsb Mildred Townsend, Miss Carolyn Rode

feld and Miss Marguerite Lemen.

Mri and Mrs Francis Moorman are vlaitlng relative; In RUshvllle fa a few days. Mrs "Philip H. Robbins spent the day in Indianapolis Mr, and Mrs. Walter Seaney and family of Boston and Mr, and Mrs. Homer Hunt of Middleboro, motored to Cincinnati, Tuesday for a short visit. ' The annual White reunion which was to have been held Saturday at Glenn Miller park, has been postponed until the first Sunday after chautau qua closes In September, Members of the Hospital Aid society met at the home of Mrs, Morrow In Chester today for an all day meeting. .. At noon a chicken dinner was served The day was spent in sewing for the hospital. The June meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society of Grace Methodist church, was held yesterday afternoon In the church parlors.' The hostesses for the meeting were Miss Ona and Miss Edna Hort and Mrs.

Horace Kramer. The devotional service aas conducted by Mrs. Henry

Townsend and was followed by an address by Rev. H. L, Overdeer. , Mrs.

'William Tulllver' read an Interesting article from a magailne. After the

program, a social hour was enjoyed. .

Howard Reid of New York city, a former resident of Richmond, Is here for a visit with his parents and also Mrs. Benton Addlngton. Reid will e,o ' Into training In the naval aviation section soon. Officers were elected yesterday afternoon at the monthly meeting cf the Missionary society of First Christian church which was held at the church. The parlors were attractively decorated with cut flowers and Amer? lean flags. Mrs. Lena Trobaugh led the devotional services and Mrs. Daisy Laeey read a paper written by Mrs. S. W. Hodgin. Mrs. Iva Carter read , a paper, "The Obligation of Officers," ' and the missionary quiz was conducted by Mrs. Burns. An interesting report of the state convention reoently , held was given by Mrs. Edward Sharpe. Officers were elected as follows: President. Mrs. Flora Elite; - vice president, Mrs. Jeanette Wilson;1 '. secretary, Mrs. Ella McVey; assistant ; secretary, Mrs. Iva Carter; treasurer, Mrs. Ida- Little; assistant treasurer. Mrs. Edward Sharpe and literary secretary. Mrs. George Reid. After the program and business hour, a social hour was enjoyed, and light refresh

ments were served. The hostesses for the meeting were Miss Lillian Wesner, ' Miss Elizabeth Kelly. Mrs. Marion Walters, Mrs. Clara White and Mrs. Davis. Miss Mildred Townsend and Miss Miriam Morgan will leave June 14 for Cleveland, O., where they will enter

the nurse's training school at Mount Sinai hospital. ' The public Is invited to the play, , "Aunt Manner's Quilting Party," to begiven tomorrow evening in the K. of P. hall at New Paris. The play is being given by the Do Your Bit Knitting ' club for the benefit of the Red Cross. Following the play a dance will be , given in the hall. The proceeds will be used to, buy yarn for socks which are given over to the Red Cross soi clety. A cable Just received at the headquarters of the Women's Oversea Hospitals, U. S. A., has announced the safe ' arrival a"f Mrs- Raymond Brown in , France. Mrs. Brown who is fourth I vice-president of the National American Woman Suffrage association, ; which is supporting the hospitals in ' France, was sent on a special mission . to administer their rapidly growing business affairs.

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AMERICAN PATROL

III BRAVE STAND

(By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June 6. The story of how an American patrol of 40 men, outnumbered 2 to 1, held Its ground In Lorraine on the night of June 2 for three quarters of an hour and only retired when Its ammunition became exhausted Is told In a continuation of Gen. Pershing's communique of yesterday received here today. The patrol Inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. Lieut. Campbell and Lieut. Meisner downed an enemy biplane June 5, the communique said. Between April 14 and 31 it is said, Lieut. Douglass Campbell shot down 6 planes.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Wednesday, June 5. Many American officer and privates showed great daring and fortitude in withstanding the German attacks along the Marne at Chateau Thierry and Jaulgonne. Captain John B. Meridenhall of New

Rochelle, N. Y., went without sleep for three days and remained steadily at the head of his company during that

time. Corporal Jules Mangold, of Mc

Donald, Pa,, was sent out to Investigate German snipers under a heavy fire from the American line. He found the snipers, pointed them out to his miles and the Germans fired no

more. The first American to receive

the French war cross for bravery In

the present battle was Lieut. Walter

B. Flannery, of Pittsburgh, who swam

across the Marne - and rescued

wounded French soldier. Lieut. John

T. Blssel of Pittsburgh, has been cited

for the French war cross for leading his machine gun command to the north side of the I lame, in an attempt to stop the German attack. - Capt. George Wakerine, the French liason officer with the American unit, Rtnnd bv the Americans in the thick

of the fight, encouraging and cheering them. The Americans, he said, show

ed most wonderful fighting spirit anq were Jolly, even laughing and Joking while a perfect hell raged around them. 7

EARLHAM TRUSTEES CONSIDER BUDGET

The Board of Trustees at Earlhslm college, at the annual meeting Wednesday, determined to raise the college Indebtedness of something over $40,000 within the next year. The pro

cedure for raising the money was Max to the members of the finance committee. Other matters taken up py the trustees related to routine affairs of the college.

Thursday was alumni ana senr

day at the college. President add Mrs. David M Edwards entertained the members of the senior class at breakfast at their home at noon. At

3 o'clock the Old Students' association held a business meeting, and the alumni supper will be held at 6 o'clotk, followed by the college "sing." Tiie

nenlor class Dlav. "The Mistress or

the Inn" will be presented Thursdaj evening. On Friday will be the final eventt of commencement week. The inaug y uratlon of President Edwards will b f held Friday morning at 9:30 o'clock representatives' from each Institution In the state assisting in the exercise At 2 o'clock degrees will be con ferred on 44 candidates. Dr. W. V Comfort of Haverford college will da liver the commencement address.

184 Wounded V. S, Soldiers Sent Back from Francd

By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. June 6. During thJ week ending May 31st, 184 sick and wounded soldiers of the American ex peditionary forces were landed In thll country. For the week ending MaJ 24th, sixteen arrived. The soldier! have been sent to various army ho? pltals.

DIRECT DEALERS TO CANDLE EGGS

H. W. Gilbert, federal food administrator for Wayne county has Just re

ceived a bulletin which refers to the wholesale dealers in poultry and eggs. All retail grocers and all hucksters who buy eggs from fanners for sale to shippers or commission men must immediately1 obtain a license from the food administration. License division Law Dept., Washington, D. C, stating when applying for this license that they want an egg license only. All persons selling eggs in case lots, regardless of what business they are in," must candle eggs and no licensed egg dealer will be permitted to buy eggs from an unlicensed dealer. The container of these eggs when shipped or delivered to the dealer must have a signed certificate, giving the license number, showing the name of the candler and date on which eggs were candled. These certificates can be obtained Xrom William Locke, secretary of the Indiana Egg Dealers' association, at Indianapolis. The sale of bad eggs is a violation of the pure food law of the state and

the original, producer win be held re

sponsible under .the law, therefore it

will be necessary for the farmer to see that the deliveries to the grocer or their place of trading are all fresh eggs. ' The sale of eggs on the loss-off basis is abolished and the new rules

and regulations relative to the can

dling of eggs properly will come into

effect June 15. The rules and regulations specifically states that no bad eggs are to be sold by anyone. The penalty Is quite severe. All dealers should watch very carefully and see that their eggs are eandled before being delivered to the consumer. The county food administrator suggests that all dealers make a memorandum of this matter and procure their license immediately, as well as their certificates so that they may continue handling their eggs.

23 Ships to Be Launched On Pacific Coast July 4 (By Associated Press.) SEATTLE, Wash, June 6 Possibly twenty-three steel and wooden ships to be launched July 4, will be the response of the Pacific northwest to the

United States shipping board s appeal

5. Third Street Improvement

Recommended by Board

After investigating the proposed im

provement of South Third between

Main and A streets, the board of works, Thursday recommended that a resolution be drafted and submitted

to council

The board adjourned to investigate

Ralph Rogers has gone to Camp Sheridan, 111., to enter the officer's ! training camp, after a short visit with h!s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rogers. Mr. Rogers has been in Pur- " due university and was sent with ninety-six other men from the university to the camp. Mrs. A. J. Whallon and two children arrived last evonlng from a month'3 , visit In Washington. D.'C and West . Virginia. Mrs. Whallon visited a short time in Washington. D. C, with , her husband. Dr. Whallon, who is now . in France in the medical corps. The W. C. J3. class of Central Chris- , tlon church elected officers yesterday at their meeting at the home of Mrs. . J. C. Mullen on Chestnut street. Mrs. ' Leslie Beach was elected president; Mrs. Will Henderson, vice president; Mrs. Albert Horr. secretary; Mrs. Harry Coffman. assistant secretary; and- Mrs. George Mansfield, teasurer. Fourteen members were present at the meeting and a social hour was enJoyed after business session. Instead of the usual dance at Cedar Springs, Mr, and Mrs. Bert Kolp will Klve a dance in the I. O. O. F. hall

this evening. The dance is given for

the high school graduates who will receive their diplomas this evening. Following the commencement exercises, a number of graduates will attend the dance. The Frances E. Wlllard W. C. T. U. will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 . o'clock with Mrs. I. H, Johnson at ' her home, 1719 South E sreet. As this Is flower mission day, members are asked to bring or send flowers to the meeting, ' - Mr.' and Mrs. Edward Ball of Cin-

!? ,T? J te the need of improvements on South

timated here today by representatives of the emergency fleet corporation. Four steel craft are to be launched at Seattle while the same number may be launched at Portland. Tacoma may launch one. In addition, wooden shipyards have pledged fourteen ships, it was said. . ,

City Statistics

Deaths and Funerals. SEEDS Martin Elmo Seeds, 34 years old died Wednesday night at his . home 1028 Sherman street. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seeds, survive. . He .was a member of the Eagles and Moose lodges and services will be held at the home Friday night. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home. Burial will be in Earlham cemetery. Friends may call at any time. SMITH Mrs. Sarah Smith, 58 years old, died at her home, 812 North F street. Besides her husband, Azle Smith, four children survive. They are Wrilliam Landis, Mrs. George Sauers. Earl Freeman, all of Richmond and Mrs. Guy Trotter of Harrisburg, Pa. She was a member of Grace M. E. church. Funeral services will be held at the home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Earlham cemetery. Friends may call at any time.

PROTEST SENTENCE OF WAR PRISONERS

(By Associated Press.) LONDON, June 6 (British Admiralty Per Wireless Press) The sentence passed by a German court martial in March on several British officers who were prisoners of war at Claustal has called from the British government a definite threat of reprisals. The following announcement was made on the subject in the house of commons: "In the opinion of His Majesty's government, the sentence of seven months Imprisonment passed by the German authorities on these officials for an action, which was incidental to an attempt to escape is in direct contravention of Paragraph 16 of The Hague agreement. The Netherlands minister at Berlin has been requested to take any action possible to secure a reduction of the sentences and to Inform the German government that His Majesty's government will be forced to interpret this paiagraph in a manner similar to that In which it has been interpreted by tho German authorities in this case unless the latter gives an assurance that such breaches of the agreement shall not recur."

clnnati, O., are the guests of friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac S. Lanning have received word from their son, Arthur, saying that he has enlisted in the navy and has gone into training at the Great Lakes station. He has been employed as government Inspector In the Curtis Aeroplane factory at Buffalo, N. Y., for some time. The Women's Aid society of First Presbyterian church will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for their reg'ular business meeting.

U. S. Food Adm. License No. TRACY'S SPECIALS Friday and Saturday

COCOA Hershey's regular 25c at 17 or 2 331 TRILBY SOAP at 3 for 25 Sweetheart' Soap 5 for 29 Colorado Pinto Beans, 2 lbs for 25 RAISINS New stock 13c and H 25c Climax Egg Noodles. . 21 Macaroni or Spaghetti, regular 10c 3 for 25 Hominy, large can -1Q STARCH Best bulk. 2 lbs 17 Log Cabin Syrup 23 Matches, Rosebud. 5 for 28 Calumet Baking Powder, per lb 21C Calumet Baking Pqwder, 10c size 8 Prunes, 2 lbs. for 25 Peaches, dried, 2 lbs 25 Eagle Brand Milk.. 2 for 39 Puffed Rice 13 Crystal White Soap, 10 for 5) Bob White Soap... 10 for 59i American Family Soap at 4 for 25 PEANUT BUTTER, lb. 28J Made while you wait. .TRACY'S Tea and Coffee Houso

Third street turning in their recom

mendation afterward. The petition

calls for the construction of cement

sidewalk, six foot wide and curb and gutter. The board decided that Superintendent of Parks Hollarn should have charge of the boat house at Glen Miller, v i

CLEM1-11P SALE! BARGAINS ALL OVER THE STORE Prices cut to clean up before .tock-Uklnfl. COAT8, SUITS, DRESSES. SKIRTS You'll save one-third to one-half now.

Oscar Johnson Attends State G. A. R. Encampment Oscar Johnson Is the only delegate of the Sol Meredith post of the G. A. R., who is attending the annual state encampment at Logansport. Ind., this week. The encampment convened Wednesday and continues through Thursday and Friday. Extensive preparations were made to receive and entertain the Grand Army men by the Logansport post. It has been 17 years since the encampment was held in Logansport.

JOIN NAVAL RESERVE Robert Gentle, 52 South Eighth street, a student at Earlham college, and Paul Davenport, 64 South Twelfth street, have enlisted in the naval reserve force as seamen, second class.

Program Announced for Father-Son Meeting

The committee in charge of arrangements for the Father and Son meeting to be held at the Commercial club Friday evening, has announced an interesting program. The speakers will be Carl W Ullman, secretary of the Commercial club and J. H. Bentley of the high school, representing the men of the organization, and Charles Robinson, a member of this year's graduating class of the high school, and William Romey, Jr.. a four-minute boy. H. A. Dill, president of the Commercial club will preside. The program as announced is as follows: Regular meeting of the club; report on the proposed Richmond Commercial club war camp; introduction of Carl W. TJIlman, the new secretary of the-club; address. "Why a Commercial Oragnization," Carl W. Ullman; music; address. "The Voice of Future Richmond," Charles Robinson; quartet, Walter Luring, John Graham, Edgar Mote and F. L. Funk; address, "Education and the War," J. H. Bentley; music; "Young America," William Romey, Jr.; quartet; buffet luncheon.

Churches to Entertain for H. S. Graduates Congregations of ' the Mt. Moriah and Bethel Baptist churches will hold a reception Friday evening at Mt. Moriah church in honor of all high school graduates of the two churches. A special musical program will be given at 8 o'clock. The program will be followed by a reception for the seven persons who have received diplomas from high school.

All Wool and Silk

Formerly tto $20.00

POPLIN TAFFETA

SERGE ETC

FINEST VALUE

Suits and jM

uoats

Formedy to $30.00

All New Shades

751

SILK DRESSES Crepe da Chine Taffeta, etc. $9.75

WHITE SKIRTS Of the better kind; values $6.50 $3.98

GINGHAM DRESSES Also other wash materials, cool and classy models. $7.75

SUITS HALF PRICE NOW

$7 Georgette WAISTS at.

OTHER SPECIALS

NEW SILK

SKIRTS, at

$8.50 Values

$3.50

...$4.75

FINE SMOCKS

$2.79

Children Dresses

$1.19

Silk Fl'nc Petticoats

$2.48

SPLENDID SILK WAISTS, all colors . . . .$1.98 CHILDREN'S SMOCKS AND MIDDIES 98c WHITE SATIN SKIRTS ...,....,.,..........$5.75 VOILE WASH WAISTS ...... ...... 98c "BUY THRIFT STAMPS"

MOW IIM FULL FORCE --

CLOSING OUT PORCH SWINGS AT ALMOST COST PRICES If you want a real Porch Swing bargain don't fail to grasp the values we offer at this sale.

$12 at . .

Swings . .$9.00

$10.00 Swings go how at $7.50

$6.50 Swin g s go now at $5.00

$4.50 Swings go now at $3.50

HOLTHOUSE'S

DAVENPORTS $90 values, now. . .$75 $75 values, how. . .$60 $60 values, now . . . $48 $50 values, now . . . $40 $40 values, now. . .$32

Pirt

JUNE SALE OF REFRIGERATORS These Prices Below Factory Price Today. $40 values at $30.00 $38 values at $28.00 $35 values at $25.00 $30 values at $22.50 $26 values at $20.00 $20 values at $15.00

$155.00 Tapestry Living Room Outfit at $125.00 JUNE SALE of OIL STOVES & GAS RANGES

Buy Now Never have you been offered such low prices on such high quality goods. Oil Stove Prices $18.00 Oil Stoves.. $15.00 $13.50 Oil Stoves.. $11.50 $12.00 Oil Stoves.... 80.50 $9.00 Oil Stoves S7.00 Gas Range Prices $50.00 Ranges at. . $40.00 $45.00 Ranges at.. $35.00 $22.00 Ranges at.. $17.60 $20.00 Ranges at..$16.00'

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