Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 205, 10 July 1918 — Page 6

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1918.

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM

AND SDN-TELEGRAM

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The Value of Human Life The slaughter of men on European battlefields has cheapened our estimation of the value of human life. Until 1914, the death of a dozen persons in an accident was viewed as a horror of gigantic proportions. Today such a tragedy evokes little sympathy in our hearts. War has dulled some of the nobler elements of our soul. The catastrophe at Peoria which sent scores to an untimely death did not make the deep impression on our minds that the Eastland disaster did a few years ago. It may be suggested that the Eastland death toll went into, the hundreds and only scores were killed in the Peoria disaster. But granting the difference in the number of dead, the fact is that few of us gave the Peoria calamity that measure and sympathy which we would have accorded it a few years ago. Thousands go to their death in Europe daily and millions more are constantly in danger of death, so argues the average man. Why worry about a few score of homes that are mourning for loved ones ? Why be overly sympathetic for isolated cases when thousands of 'homes "over there are draped in black? This conviction is a wrong one. Our hearts should not become calloused and hard under the stress of war times. We must keep on cultivating the finer sensibilities of our natures and nurturing the nobler instincts of our souls, otherwise our hearts will become unresponsive to the blessed calk of charity and love. Surely the French women have had every occasion to become cold and indifferent against suffering and death, and yet we find the finest flowers of human sympathy and kindness blooming on the soil of those torn and frayed hearts. Never do they say, "The graves are becoming too numerous, never can we keep alive the memories of the thousands that are gone, never can we decorate and care for all the graves that are being added to the long list, let's nurse our own grief and forget the others." Far be it from them to let the greatness of the catastrophe dwarf the magnitude of their loving kindness. Not only are they caring for the graves of the French boys, but they even deem it a high honor, indeed, to keep green the graves of the American boys who have gone into the golden sunset of the west. In their hearts are enshrined a love that embraces all who have suffered and died. That's the spirit we must cultivate. Neither the extent of the disaster nor the number killed should numb our capacity for pity. Our sympathy should be in proportion to the grief.

The Cost of Soldiering War is destruction. This basic principle is noticeable from the very moment the recruit is mustered in, and is to be seen in every movement he makes until he receives his discharge papers.

Statistics rcently compiled by the war de

partment give details regarding the individual

cost of a soldier to the nation. The initial equip

ment of a rookie costs $130. If he remains in the

United States the government must spend an

other $125 the first year in maintaining this

equipment. If he goes overseas the cost for a year is $216. This does not include the cost of

rations. Gen. E. R. Wood, acting quartermaster gen

eral, when he asked for an appropriation of many

millions of dollars for the purchase of supplies, gave the following interesting recital of costs: "Here is a list of what a man gets when he goes abroad : Two pairs of woolen trousers, one cap, one denim coat, two wool coats, three sum- , mer coats, three winter drawers, one pair woolen gloves, two spiral puttees, two flannel shirts, two pairs of field shoes, five pairs of heavy woolen stockings, five pairs of white woolen stockings, one pair of denim trousers, three summer undershirts, three winter undershirts. Instead of the light russet marching shoe that is used in peace times, you issue this very heavy field shoe, which costs $7.50. The old army shoe used to cost not quite $5." Equipment for the 2,500,000 men now in the United States army has cost the government 325,000,000. By January 1, there will be 4,000,000 men under arms and the government will have spent $1,241,500,000. These figures tell where part of the money the government obtains through Liberty Loan

bonds and War Savings Stamps goes. It is not spent in a hit or miss fashion, but is expended for the purchase of clothing and equipment, food and guns and many other vitally necessary things. The Militia Company The value of a militia company in a community was demonstrated at Cambridge City Sunday night when the guardsmen were called out to guard the public utilities against damage from irresponsible persons or German agents. Citizens of Cambridge City would have been in a state of alarm all night if the company had not been in existence and ready in short time to safeguard the city's interests. The very presence of the company in the' community gives it a sense of security which would be lacking if there were no trained men there. In troublesome times a handful of trained men under competent leaders can work wonders in creating a sense of security and in quelling disorder. Residents of Cambridge City cannot be accused of being panicky or easily frightened, and their decision .to call on the militia company to guard the water works and electric light plant was the dictate of prudence and common sense. The kaiser's agents have no compunctions in blowing up utilities to cripple war work. Suspicious actions of three men seen about the plants of Cambridge City gave enough cause for military protection. It pays to take no chances. And quick action on the part of communities to show a determined method of dealing with a crisis is the best way of proving to German agents that Americans will not be caught sleeping when their lives and property are jeopardized.

War Hints War Helps War Duties (Compiled and condensed for the Indiana State Council of Defense by George Ade.) Once there was a fellow who robbed his grandmother and after that he kept sinking lower and lower in the social scale until finally he wouldn't even back up his own country in time of war.

FIRST PHOTO OF U. S. AVIATION XAMP WHERE FLIERS PREPARE TO MEET HUNS

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This the first photo to reacn the United States showing part of the American aviation corps camp. During the fighting on the western front American aviators performed daring feats and did effective work In checking the enemy's advance. The machines shown in the picture are ready at a minute's notice to take a round out of a Hun airman.

Dr. Harry Barnard, food administrator for Indiana, says that the Hoosiers are a mighty cheerful lot of patriots when it comes to obeying regulations. You know, war bread tastes a good deal better if you treat it as a friend.

Keep the flag flying over the wheat-bin and the sugar-bin.

The State Council of Defense at the meeting last week adopted a resolution asking banks and trust companies to assist in protecting citizens against "wild cat" stock companies that are trying to exchanged beautifully engraved certificates for Liberty Bonds. Put your government securities in some fire-propf place where moth and rust cannot corrupt nor promoters break through and gobble.

Does Germany begin to suspect that the greatest "bone-head play" in all history was to bring into the war a nation of 100,000,000 people controlling vast natural resources and saturated with latent abilities to produce and organize? Whatever the war may have cost you in money or the sacrifice of private convenience, aren't you repaid when you read that we have a million men in France and that we launched 100 ships in one day? If we ever learn to really "get together" and produce to the limit and practice economy and go after big objectives under the advice and direction of experts, what chance will Germany have, jn the world-markets, after the war? Whatever you do in support of your government just now, remember that you are not only helping to fight back a murderous attack but you are laying the foundations of a new and bigger and better America.

Probably the most important discovery since Columbus landed in 1492 is the discovery by Indiana housewives that syrup can be used instead of sugar, even for preserving and jelling.

The Coal Situation Krom the Peoria Journal. PLANS designed to prevent a fuel famine in America next winter include the rationing of coal to householders. This is announced from Washington. Domestic consumers will be allowed only the amount of coal actually required to keep the temperature of the house up to the 68 degree mark and those who waste fuel may discover before the winter Is over that their ccal supply has been exhausted and that no more coal will be forthcoming from the fuel administrator. Wise householders and patriotic folk are mostly provided for. When the government representatives asked the people to put in their coal supply several weeks ago many responded and have their coal cellars filled or the orders on the coal man's books. If all the people had acted accordingly the chances are that the government would not now be compelled to discuss plans of rationing fuel or dispensing coal cards. But people are built after peculiar patterns and there are always some who either refuse to acknowledge the importance of government advice or who fail to realize that patriotism should compel the observance of rules made by the government in war time.

TEACH YOUR CHILD TO RECITE THIS. I'd like to see the kaiser with a lily on his chest. I'd like to bee the Coral piece that always says "At Rest." I'd like to 6ee the crown prince with his mug behind the bars. I'd like to see Von Hindenburg exiled to dismal Mars. '& Ilka to see Von Ludendorff in some

electric chair. I'd like to see Prince Eltel In a desert grim and bare. I'd like to see Von Hertling on Helena, lone and bleak. I'd like to see King Ferdinand hanged firmly by his beak. I'd like to see these things come true, but this I'd like the best I'd like to see the kaiser with a Illy on his chest. The latest name for a lounge lizard Is "couch ceetie," which seems to express it about as well as anything could.

Since passing through a New York railroad station and noting a procession of fifty alien enemies handcuffed two by two and marching on their way somewhere guarded by a bunch of six-foot American soldiers, we have had a lot more faith in things in general, and the outlook is much better. It becomes absolutely necessary, In order to keep the record straight, to mention tbat there is a Lieut. Bomb in the ordnance department. Also that M. Y. Needle is a tailor in Washington,

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Mr. and Mrs. Walter Swathwood and babe, Miss Ida Timmons and Omer Pierson motored to Dayton, O., Thursday and spent the day at the aviation field Charles Hill of Indianapolis, Is spending this week with his daughters, Misses Barbara and Winifred Hill Oscar Mikesell received a letter recently from his cousin, G. A. Mikesell of Pennant, Canada, saying it had been so dry and warm up there that the crops would be light this year. Mrs. Elizabeth Flatter and Miss Nonene Mikesell were entertained Wednesday by Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Hill. Clemdin Erisman spent Thursday in Cincinnati, O...S. A. Edsall returned to his home at Oscar MlkeseH's-after a week's visit with his daughter, Mrs. W. O. Corwin of Greenville, O.

Misses Alta and Ethel VanOmer and Miss Sarah Wright and Ethel Cox attended the Fourth of July celebration at Eldorado Mrs. Ezra Price was a Dayton, O., visitor Monday Mr. and Mrs. William Bond and baby daughter Helen Virginia, Miss Hannah Nossett, Guy VanOrmer and Albert Swathwood spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Oscar Mikesell, wife and daughter Nonene. . .Miss Flo Richards returned home Sunday evening after a few days' visit with her brother in New Paris, O Miss Ilo Blose spent Saturday night and Sunday with her grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Flatter. Mrs. John Rhule assisted Miss Flo Richards cook for hay hands Monday. ...Miss Mildred Loof burrow returned to her work after spending the weekend with her parents, H. E. Loofburrow and family Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bradshaw and lamily entertained at dinner Sunday the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Martin and daughter, Emanuel Timmons and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Flatter, Misses Mildred Brawley, Vesda Spencer, Iva Teaford, Edith Crawford, Ruby and Echo Timmons, Adene Emrick of Eldorado, Hannah Nossett, Nonene Mikesell, Naomi Mills, Guy VanOrmer, Harley Richards Albert Swathwood, Harold Timmons, Russell Mills, Hei shel Poppaw, Burton Harrison and Charles Alexander Esther Alexander was In New Madison Monday afternoon Miss Ruth Pryle of Dayton, O., wis the week-end guest of friends here Ruby Timmons assisted Mrs. Frank Brandenburg with her housework last week Mrs. Ernest Ginger assisted Mrs. George Richards cok for threshers Tuesday Albert Swathwood and Oscar Mikesell hauled coal from Fountain City Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Harrison entertained Mr. and Mrs. Clemdin Erisman and family Sunday. In the afternon they motored to Eldorado and called on Lon Eikenberry and wife.... Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Harrison were called to Palestine, O., to see Mrs. Sam Elliott, who had a stroke of paralysis Sunday morning Earl Flatter and Jesse Blose motored to the reservoir at Celina Saturday. They returned home Sunday evening.

Jacob Shank visited their son, Charles and family near Waterloo Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Watt entertained friends from Webster Sunday Mrs. Leroy Rodenberg and son John took dinner with her parents, Samuel Garret near Waterloo Thursday Mrs.Earl Helms and children of Centerville visited the past week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Turner Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Harry iiambert and daughter called on Willard Rodenberg and family Sunday afternoon Mesdames Jennie Fisher, Frank Murphy and Irene Weber and Misses Darlie Fisher, June Weber and Thomas Murphy, picnicked along White Water near Abington Thursday Mrs. Hestor Carlos and daughter, Dorella, visited a few days with Earl Carlos and family at Richmond Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Doddridge and son Joseph, were at Centerville Saturday and called on the latter's grandmother, Mrs. Nancy Ranck. Misses Ida Shaffer of Richmond and Cora McCashland called on Mrs. Jennie Fisher and daughter Tuesday. .... Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Dye of Brownsville spent Tuesday with the latter's sister, Mrs. John Listner.. . vMr. and Mrs. Earl Paddock took dinner Sunday with the latter's mother, Mrs. Lavina Watt Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ryan called on Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ryan Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kinder visited with Edward Plough and family Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Willard Rodenberg and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rodenberg and son and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown and Mary Rodenberg were Richmond shoppers Saturday. ....Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Stinson and family pent Sunday with Milo Harris and family Mr. and Mrs. Davidson of Longwood, vjsited a few days with their daughter, 'Mrs. Iro Pollett.

DINNER 5TORIEi A Wall-street man tells this story of a well-known financier, noted alike

for his perspicacity and his close-

fistedness. Two promoters once called on him to try to arouse his interest in a certain scheme of theirs. They talked to him about an hour. Then they took their leave, having been told that he would let them know his decision in a few days. "I believe we have got him," said the first promoter hopefully on their way uptown. "I don't know," said the other "He seems very suspicious." "Suspicious?" echoed the first.

! "What makes you think he is suspic-iious?"

PHILOMATH

Mr. and Mrs. Josephus Ryan are parents of a six pound boy, born Sunday, July 7 Miss Margaret Shadle of Centerville visited her sisters, Mesdames Ardie Plankenhorn and Sadie Rodenberg, last week Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Lemmon of Alquina and Mrs. Frank Murphy and son Thomas Jarold of Lebanon, called on Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fisher and daughter Wednesday. Mrs. Murphy remained for a few days' visit Mr. and Mrs.

Mother Tells How

Cuticura Healed Baby's

Itching Eczema

On Face and Head

Could Not Sleep Nights

Hair Fell Out

"When four months old, my baby had itching and burning eczema on bis face and head. The skin was sore and red, and the eczema caused disfig

urement lor the time being.

He scratched himself and

was very fretful and rest

less. He could not sleep

nights, and he kept me

awake also. The eczema caused his hair to fall out.

"He had the eczema about two months. One night I read about Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and started to use them, and after using one box of Cuticura Ointment and one cake of Soap he was entirely healed. He Is now three years old and has not been troubled with eczema since." (Signed) Mrs. Maria Ward, 904 Fitzgerald St., Bay City, Mich., July 17, 1917. Cuticura is a pure, gentle soap, Ideal for every -day toilet use. Assisted by touches of Cuticura Ointment as needed it does much to prevent skin and scalp troubles. tmsUBiskFrfsVrMtil. Address post. . card: "Cutiaura, Dvpt. R. sWob." Sold everywhere. SaapzSc Ointment 25 and SOc

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increases strength of delicate, nervous, run-down people in two weeks' time in many instances. It has been used and endorsed by such men as Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, former Secretary of the Treasury and Ex-Governor of Iowa; Former United States Senator Richard Rollatid Kenney of Delaware at present Major of the U. S. Army; General John L. Clem (Retired) the drummer ooy of Shiloh who wassereeant in the U. S. Armv whm

only u years of age; also United States

judge u. w. Atkinson of the Court of Claims of VVashintrton and others. Ask

your doctor or druggist about it.

"Didn't you notice," was the reply "how he counted his fingers after I had shaken hands with him!"

GOVERNMENT HAS NEED OF SKILLED COLLEGE MEN

AUSTIN, Texas, July 10. Skilled men of college education are needed by the government, J..M. Bryant, pres. ident of the educational board of the army school of Military Aeronattics, announces, declaring that twenty-fire men with general scientific training are needed at once.

Doctors Urge People to Use More Iron and Phosphates They Come Out Strong for Phosphated Iron

Leading doctors all over the country

are rapidly learning that one of the preparations they can always depend on for all blood and nerve troubles is Phosphated Iron, they have found that it gives results and can be depended upon. Phosphated Iron has proved a real red blood and nerve builder in the Spring season when so many are all run down and dragged out, due . to lack of fresh air, exercise, green foods and clogged poisoned blood. Scientists say Phosphated Iron builds up your body by building up your blood and nerves, and many physicians claim there would be few ever-worked men, nervous women, bloodless old people and pale children, were the benefits of Phosphated Iron more widely known, that there is no need of anyone going around tired cut, all in, nerves on edge, suffering with pcor blood and lack of energy when Phosphated Iron will make you feel like a live one, make you look 100 percent better, give you restful sleep, brace you up so you can work with ease and enjoy life once again. Get Phosphated Iron today and start in right, you owe it to yourself and friends. To insure physicians and their patients getting the genuine Phosphated Iron we have put in capsules. Do not take pills or tablets. Insist on capsules. Conkey Drug Co., and leading druggists everywhere. Adv.

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Alexandria Lady Gives Testimony Mrs. Melissa Foster, an Olo! Resident of Alexandria, Ind., Tells of Her Case. YELLOW AS SQUASH Inter-State Doctors Gave Her Back Health After She Had Given Up Hope. ( Mrs. Foster of 608 S. Wayne street, Alexandria, had so many symptoms and pains that her case seemed to baffle the medical profession and she had about given up hope of ever regaining her health when ehe heard of the great work being done by the Ia ter State Doctors at Muncie. She made the long trop to their offices in the Neely Block, corner of Main and Mulberry, and took their treatment, The results she writes for publication: "Alexandria, Ind.. Oct 17, 1917. "To the suffering public: "I take pleasure In recommending you to the Interstate Doctors of Mun cle. I had been a sufferer for many years. Had treated with all the ordinary doctors, and could get no re lief and very little encouragement xuU til I sent for their examining physW

clan in August, 1917. I was then cow i fined to my bed, as yellow as a squash, vomiting every time I took a morse! of food or a drink of waterconstant diarrhea, and complete collapse. X had been ailing so long that I was reduced to skin and bone. An operation was suggested for me, but being e weak and past the meridian of life, t couldn't entertain such a proposition Besides my family and my friends had given up hopes of me ever recovering; any way. And when the Interstate Doctor came, we expected him to pronounce my case hopeless for we know they will not accept a case that is incurable. But after his very thorough examination with all kinds of instruments he brightened our home and Inspired us with joy, telling me that the seat of my trouble was a hardened! liver, and that notwithstanding my age, It was curable. We turned the case over to him, and it was the best day's work I ever done. I didn't begin to improve much the flrat twoi weeks, but after that I climbed up rapidly. My vomiting ceased ; diarrhea, controlled, could eat anything and everything: gained in strength nnd weight, and my skin began clearing up. In about six weeks I was up, making bread and helping with the housework, and made the trip of IS miles to visit the Interstate Doctor. I am now well and only wishing to do my mite toward relieving suffering hu

manity, by recommending them to the Interstate Doctors. "MRS. MELISSA FOSTER. "603 S. Wayne St.. Alexandria, Ind." Doctor Culver, the Head Physician of the Interstate Doctors, will be in the Richmond office over the Starr Piano store, Tenlh and Main streets, every Friday from 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Adv.

PLEA8E NOTICE My dental office will be closed during the month of August. DR. E. J. DYKEMAN

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JULY 11th

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Our store will be closed at 1 p. m. on Thursdays during these months. Do your trading in the morning on Thursdays, thereby you will greatly assist us in giving our employes this half holiday. Your co-operation will be appreciated,

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