Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 200, 3 July 1918 — Page 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1918.

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SHIP LAUNCHING INSPIRATION TO MENJNJRANCE Launching of Ships on July 4 Called 'Defiant Answer to Enemy by Pershing.

WASHINGTON. July 3. No more defiant answer could be given to the enemy's challenge, said a cablegram received today from General PershIng.ln reply to one sent by Chairman Hurley, of the Shipping Board, Informing the American fighting men in France that the shipbuilders at home would launch 100 merchant ships July 4. "The launching of 100 ships on the Fourth of July Is the most inspiring news there has come to us." General Fershing said. "All ranks of the army In France send their congratulations and heartfelt thanks to their patriotic brothers in the shipyards at home. No more defiant answer could be given to the enemy's challenge. "With such backing we cannot fail to win. All hall American shipbuilders!" Chairman Hurley's message to the army said: "Not by delaying a single ship, but by speeding to the utmost, the American shipyards will lauch nearly 100 ships on July 4. On this one day, celebrating the nation's independence and backing up boys in the trenches, the men in the shipyards will launch 430,000 deadweight tons, as much as was launched in six months last year. "Your inspiring leadership of the American army In France has thrilled the shipyard workers, and it the time comes when you need even the shipyard men over there, they will go to the last man. We want you and the boys in the trenches to know that the men In the yards are going the limit to provide, In record-breaking time, the ships that will carry more men, food and munitions to the intrepid American expeditionary forces." ERECT NEW SILOS.

CENTER VI LLE, Ind., July 3 Six new silos are being erected in Center township, and farmers here now believe that this township will easily reach its quota of 15 during the present year. Two of the new silos were ctarted since the recent silo meeting here. Charles II. Pike is chairman of the silo committee for Center township.

Railroads Open Schools to Train Women Agents (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, July 3. Schools have been opened by the railroad administration in several cities to train women to sell tickets at depots and consolidated city offices. It was announced today that the students who are graduated after a short course will be paid salaries equal to those paid men doing the same work. The administration already has women em

ployed in ticket offices in New York and Washington.

SOLDIERS SHOW APPRECIATION OF RED CROSS WORK

Two letters of appreciation were received Tuesday by the Richmond Red Cross society, from soldier boys who had received comfort kit3. Both praised the Red Cross and Its work for the boys who go across. All the boys are well pleased they state with the efforts of the Red Cross societies and Y. M. C. A. workers. Both of the boys are stationed at InHinnanolla and recently received Red

Cross kits sent by the Wayne county

organization. The letters ronow: 811 Aero Squadron, Indianapolis, Ind. "American Red Cross, "Chapter Wayne county Red Cross: I wish to thank you for the comfort

kit which I received from your chapter

last night. We are so thanktui ror tne many things which you people at home

are always sending us. u manes us feel as If you were with us. "My home is in Iowa. I will give you my address. George Wendel, Elwood, Iowa. Indianapolis, Ind. "To the Good Red Cross: "I have received one of your com-

I fort kits, and, believe me, kits of that

kind sure come in handy. I received things from the Red Cross while I was in San Antonio, Texas and Columbus, Ohio, so I thought I would write a few lines to show how much the boys appreciate those things. If all the people just exactly knew what the Y. M. C. A. and the Red Cross are doing for us, they sure would be willing to pitch in and help it along. "I remain, yours respectfully, Private E. F. Mallash, "811 Aero Squadron, "Speedway, Indianapolis.

MONEY USED FOR WAR WOULD PAVE 30-MILE ROAD

Richmond Soldier Gives Figures Showing Size of War Cost to U. S. The magnitude of the cost of the war to the Allies is computed In an article written by Private R. P. Kenworthy of the Signal Corps, and which appears in a current issue of the "Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen." Kenworthy's home Is In Richmond. The article follows: "It Is an easy thing to say that the estimated amount. of money and credit consumed by all the countries in the world war up to March, 1918, is $145,000,000,000; that Great Britain and Germany have spent 30 billions each, Russia 27V4 billions, France 25 bil, lions, Austria Hungary and the United States 12 billions each, and Italy 7 billions; but hom many of us have any conception of the amount of cash this really represents? "Reducing 145 millions of silver dollars to other dimensions. It would take 16,488,060 cubic feet of the metal to meet the expenditure. This would

weigh 9.062,500,000 pounds, or 4.531,250 tons, and to move this vast tonnage would require more than 90 trains, of 100 "side door Pullmans" of 60 tons each, to each train. Made into one train these cars would measure over 68 miles in length. "Transferring the load to U. S. Army trucks would be an enormous job. It would take 906,250 of the 5ton motors, fully loaded, to move the bullion, and 2,718,750 men, or practically the entire strength of the American army. would be required to load it on the trucks. This is at the rate of three men to a truck, each man handling 3333 pounds. With this amount of silver a paved road 29.73 miles long and 30 feet wide throughout its entire distance could be constructed, the silver being laid six inches thick. "It would make a bar of silver 12 inches square and 445.95 miles in length, or 80 miles farther than from Portland to Spokane and about as far as from New York to Buffalo by way of Albany. "Converting the silver Into gold we would have 565,673 cubic feet, weighing 639,434,524 pounds, or 269,717 tons, the transportation of which would require more than 61 of the new wooden ships now being built on the Pacific Coast, each ship being capable of carrying 4,400 tons. For shipping it would take 1,000 men, loading one ton each per day, 269.7 days to load the gold, and a train of 5,394 cars, loaded with 60 tons each and extending for 40 miles, would be required to move the gold by rail. It would take two millions men working every day in the year for 58 years at the rate of $3.50 per day to

earn $145,000,000,000, while It would take 30 million men, or the entire wage-earning population of the United States 29 years to pay the debt if each man contributed 60 cents per day. ' "Every man engaged in the lumber industry of the Pacific Coast would have to work every day at the rate of $4.50 per day for 882 years and 292 days, in order to earn this vast amount of money. "Germany has said that if she wins this war she will make us pay the huge war debt. Figure, if you can, in terms like those above something of the cost of the conflict at the close of one, two or three years more of fighting, and find therein the best reasons for hastening by night and day the production of spruce for airplanes, admittedly the deciding factor in winning the war. '

j West Manchester, Ohio Mr. and Mrs. Verto McGriff were In Greenville Saturday Miss Myrtlo Trone visited Dr. and Mrs. O. P. Wolverton at Grenville Tuesday.. .Several from this place attended the dedication services Sunday evening at Castine, Ohio. The flag contained sixteen stars, and was dedicated to the boys who were called from that place and vicinity Miss Flora Bowmah of New Madison attended the Childrens Day exercises Sunday evening at the Christian church Mr. and Mrs. Charles Troutwine and family and Mr. and Mrs. George Troutwine and daughter, Ruth Alma, were in Richmond Tuesday.

HUN ATROCITIES REPEATED III DRIVE (By Associated Presn.l PARIS, July 3. A general army order has been issued to the French troops recounting new acts of cruelty committed by the Germans since the offensive between Rheims and Soissons, says the Havas correspondent

at the front. Testimony taken by the J

First Cavalry corps shows that when Anthenay, between the Marne and Rheims was taken, the Germans murdered prisoners, including - several wounded. At OMzy, just northeast of

Anthenay, the Germans bayonettedi

French wounded prisoners.

BOYS' CLUB WANTS GAME.

The Boys' Club Juniors of Indlanajv olis would like to book a game for July 4. , The local team has won four games this season, and desire a contest with an out-of-town club. For games address Johnny Gray, 846 Maple street, or call Prospect 7511.

Commercial Conference to Oppose German Plans LONDON, July 3, via Ottawa. To discuss the unfair methods of Germany in attempting to dominate the commerce of the world and other subjects the International parliamentary commercial conference is in session at Westminister Palace. Delegates are present from Great Britain, France, the United States, Italy, Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, China, Japan and Portu

gal. They were welcomed at the'

opening session Tuesday by Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer and member of the war cabinet.

Machinists at Hamilton, Ohio, secured an eight hour day.

THURSDAY SPECIALS at Tfiistlethwaite's SIX CUT RATE DRUG STORES 1 lb. Paris Green 1.25 Phelan's Hair Color Restorer Eagle Milk 1A per can JC 3 for 55C 15c Peroxide Soap OCT 3 for ZOC For tired nervous and run down people we recommend Bio-ferrin

ROUTINE BUSINESS CIP.

The regular meeting of the family welfare committee of the Richmond Social Service bureau'was held Tuesday. Only regular business war transacted and cases of several needy families were considered.

Lead and tine mines will be developed by the Poteau Lead and Zinc Co., Poteau, Okla., incorporated with $200,00 capital by Poteau investors. ' THRESHING RULES ISSUED BY GILBERT H - The following rules and regulations for threshermen and farmers were issued Wednesday by Harry Gilbert, J. C. Kline and William Campbell, federal committee for Wayne county: To the Thresher Owner. 1. Avoid threshing when grain is tough. 2. Keep separator cylinders up to speed and in adjustment of blowers. 3. Adjust teeth properly and avoid dullness. 4. Co-operate with the farmers in preventing waste at the measure. 5. Insist that pitchers feed the bundles into the cylinders at a uniform rate and heads first. To the Farmer. 1. Be ready when the thresher arrives. 2. See that your men feed the machine at a uniform rate. 3. Prevent careless scooping of grain and bad order of wagon boxes. 4. See that the pitchers clean up properly where the shocks have stood. 5. Assist the threshermen in saving wheat by providing for a clean place for him to set his separators. 6. Canvasses spread under the measure will aFslst in cleaning up. when the crop is threshed. 7. Have coal and good sacks ready when the machine arrives.

ROTARIANS TO SING PATRIOTIC SONGS AT CLUB MEETINGS

Rotarians will sing patriotic songs at each meeting in the future, according to decision reached by the organization at the Tuesday luncheon held at the Arlington hotel. Leaflets will be printed containing patriotic songs and will be ready for use by next luncheon. The Rotary

I club will be represented in the Fourth ! of July parade by a float, it was dei elded, and will have a tent at Chau

tauqua grounds next month. Charles M. Jenkins, optometrist, gave an illustrated lecture at the luncheon on "Diseases of the Eyes." J. W. Irwin of Indianapolis, J. Henry Bode, chairman oC Fourth of July celebration committee, Rev. E. H. Strana-

han of Oklahoma, and Dr. G. E. Hagle

of Elizabeth. 111., were guests of

honor.

County Agent Addresses Green Township Men WILLIAMSBURG, Ind.. July 3 J. C. Kline, Wayne county agricultural agent, delivered an address on "Hog Cholera and How to Prevent It" before the members of the Green Township Registered Men's club last nlsht. Members of the club voted unanimously to hold a weekly military drill.

The drill will be held every Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'cock and all members of the club are expected to attend each drill meeting.

THRESHING PRIGE SET AT 7 1-2 CENTS

Wayne cftunty threshermen have

been a slight increase and will be permitted to charge IVz cents per bushel for threshing wheat, 5 cents for oats and 10 cents for rye. A committee

representing Wayne county thresher

men conferred with M. E. Foley, chairman of the state council of defense at Indianapolis Tuesday, and after conditions in this county were explained, Mr. Foley granted van increase of onehalf a cent per bushel for threshing wheat.

CHANGE COMMAND IN AUSTRIAN ARMY (By Associated Press) ZURICH, July 3 Important changes have been made in the Austrian-Hungarian command in the Italian theatre of operations. Field Marshal Conrad Von Hoetzendorf who has been in command on the mountain front, has been replaced by Field Marshal Von Koevess, according to Munich papers. General Otto Von Below of the German army has been appointed commander in chief. .

MOSS BUYS FIRST POLICY.

Perry Moss was the first Richmond man to buy a fire insurance policy from the r.ew Citizens Mutual Fire Insurance Company, which recently changed its name from the German Mutual . Fire Insurance Association. C. C. Huddleson bought the second policy. All policies issued under the old association wil "be changed to correspond with the new name.

Plans Approved for Cottage for Women Plans for the new cottage for women to be erected at the county infirmary were approved by the state board of charitleu. according to a letter received by the board of county commissioners Tuesday from A. W. Butler, secretary of the state board. The work on the building will start in August and will probably be finlshrd the latter part of the fall. The contract will be let on July 31.

Severe Earthquake Is Recorded at Washington (By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, July 3. An earth

quake of considerable severity this morning beginning at 3:11 a. m. and continuing until 5:20 a. m., was recorded on the seismographs of George

town university observatory. Its cen

ter was estimated at about 3,900 miles

from Washington.

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Country Ready for Peace,

Says German Empress

(By Associated Press) THE HAGUE. July 3. Germany repeatedly had manifested unmistakably her readiness for peace which, however, never has been entertained by the opposing powers. This is the reply of the German Empress to a letter written bv Mme. Dpnnn?. wlf

of the Dutch Minister of War, on be

half of Dutch mothers to the consorts of belligerents sovereigns and heads of states concerning peace.

Virginia's workmen's compensatloa bill was vetoed.

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