Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 337, 12 December 1918 — Page 9

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM THURSDAY, DEC. 12, 1918.

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Great Task Met by U. S. Fleet When War Broke Out Told in Report. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. Some idea of the great work confronting the envy when the Uuited States entered the war la set forth in the annual report of Rear Admiral Earle, chief of ordnance, made public today. To this bureau alone fell the task of expending during a single year more than halt a billion dollars for guns and equipment. In discussing seemingly impossible problems, Admiral Earle disclosed that tho navy was called upon not only to arm all American War craft, auxiliaries and the merchant fleet, but to provide armament for British, French, Italian. Belgian and Russian shipping. Gun of 3 to 5 inch caliber were at a premium and the demand for them was ten times greater than the existing capacity for manufacture. A total of 937 craft of all kinds, not in the regular navy, were armed between July 1, 1917 and July 1. 1918. Hampered In Sub Fight. Only brief reference was made to two of the most striking accomplishments of the bureau, the - designing, ' sliding and shipping of the 14-lnch rifles on railway mounts which effectually hammered the German rear positions In the closing weeks of the war, and the development of a tractor mount for rifles up to 7-inch caliber from which the guns could be fired. This latter achievement, never attained by the allied armies, the report spid, was hailed in France with even greater satisfaction than was the arrival of the first of the 14-inch monsters comprising the naval batteries. Failure to obtain a sufficient supply of depth bombs used by American destroyers, hamperecVefficlent operations against enemy 3ubmaries. By strenuous efforts, however, the shortage was overcome and before war ended, American destroyers were using depth bombs frely, and this the report sa'd, aldpd in curbing German submarine operations in the closing months of the war. Ex-Kaiser Refuses to Divulge Defense to Be Made Before Allies (Rv A "so. Iatd PrefO LONDON. Dec. 12. William Hohentollem will not make any statement as to his efforts to prevent the outbreak of the war in 1914, according to the Ameror.Ran correspondent of the Express. The correspondent has finally succeeded in having submitted to Herr Uohenzollern questions as to his pacific attitude before the war and hie steps to prevent hostilities. Count von Bentinck, the hoBt of the former wnpeior, received the correspondent after the questions had been laid before Htrr Hohenzollcrn and is reported to have said: "The kaiser much appreciates your message and thanks you. He says: 'Tell him, if there is any possibility of my btcomir.g a defendant, I prefer postponing anything I have to Bay until that tlmo. Jn addition I do not desire in any way to compromise any member of the government as it existed at the time of the outbreak of the war!" Patriotic Duty to Wear More Clothes, 1 Says Woman Doctor (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Dec. 12 "It" Is our patriotic duty to put on more clothes, save coal and Improve health," was the substance of an address before the Public Health Administration section of the American Public Health Association today by Dr. Jeanette F. j Throckmorton of Clarltan, Iowa. "There are fashions not only in dress, but in trend of thought and morals," Dr. Throckmorton continued. "The Impulse which moved our prlmlt've ancestors to adopt dress were, first vanity, next protection and lastly modesty. Of these, that of protection seems mot often disregarded by the getitier sex. The custom of wearing summer clothing in winter is a pernicious one. and the continual chilling of the tkln causes congestion of the lntrrnal organs with attendant Ills, j "Erect carriage and gait are import-! ant qualities and are influenced by the! style of corset ni.rt shoes worn . I "Dress and morals are intimately; associated and modesty in dress appear' in demand but little at present. Our adolescent daughters often use poor judgment not only in dress but in conduct. 1,250 Rescued by . Coast Life Savers (Vy Associated Press) ! WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. Coastguard life savers rescued 1,250 persons from drowning during the year ending last June 20, and assisted more than 11,000 others on vessels in distress, according to the annual report of Captain E. P. Bvrtholdf, commandant of tho coastguard, made public today. Many of those rescued were from vessels sunk by German sub-. marines off the Atlantic coast. The coastguard operated ad an integral part of the navy during the war although ordinarily it is a branch of the treasury department. j I3y connecting all coastguard and life saving stations with telephones, the service has now set up a single system of communications with 2.237 mile3 of wire and 407 miles of cable. Commercial Club Directors to Hold Meeting Friday The board of directors of the Commercial club will meet at the Y. M. C. A., Friday noon for their regular weekly meeting. Final disposition of the Kilo proposition will be made, and the question of sending a local member to the state chamber of commerce will be discussed.

Headquarters For Red Cross Roll Call Campaign to Open Friday

Final arrangements for the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call are almost completed, and by next Monday everything will be in readiness for an intensive campaign. No difficulties are expected as everyone is acquainted with the work of the Red Croea, and the facts concerning the annual 91 membership campaigns, but every means are being taken to advertise the work, and the need for co-operation. Huge Red Cross posters are being posted today over the city by O. G. Murray." Roll Call headquarters in the Jenkinson building on the north side of Main street between Ninth and Tenth streets, will open Friday. Will I Romey, owner of the building, has donated the use of the Main street room on the first floor of this building. The headquarters will be open until after the Roll Call is finished. A supply manager and cashier will be In attendance. A telephone will be Installed, the number being 1851. M. T. Nordyke is making a big sign for the room and attractive posters will be put up. Red Cross Roll Call workers for the Fifth Ward, under Mrs. A. W. Roach, captain, are: Mrs. E. S. Curtis, Mrs. Frank Williams, Mrs. Bessie Keats, Mrs. L. P. McTigue, Miss Anna Harrington, Mrs. James Terhune, Mrs. Will Drown,. Mrs. Ed. Morgan, Mrs. W. S. Clendenin. Mrs. Charles Roland, Mrs. Robert Hodgin, Mrs. George Mansfield, Mrs. John Jordan, Miss Itena Davenport, Mrs. L. W. Beach, Mrs. Lew Kluter. Miss Mildred Schalk, Mrs. Elmer Ford. Mrs. C. F. Nardtn. Mrs. Fletcher Elliott, Mrs. John Hugo, Mrs. Silas Harner, Miss Georgia Cole, Mrs. Earnest RMd, Mrs. E. E. Miller, Mrs. R. B. Whitsell, Mrs. Glenn Wbiteell, Mrs. Douglas Minor, Mrs. W. C. Eaton. The following additional names have been reported for the First Ward: Mrs. Mason Byer, Miss May Weiss, Edward J. Brennan Dead of Pneumonia Attack Edward J. Brennan, 26 years old. widely known in Richmond, is dead at the home of his mother, of pneumonia. He was identified with Harrington's store. Brennan was a member of the K. of C. and tho local branch of the T. P. A. Two brothers. Sergeant William and Private Joseph Brennan, are In France. His mother, another brother, John Brennan, and four sisters survive. First U. 5. Officers to Arrive in Berlin (By Associated Press) BERLIN, Wednesday. Dec. 11. Brigadier General Harries and Lleuj tenants Galllard and Schelling of the j American commission for the repatriation of war prisoners arrived in Berlin last night. They were the first ! American officers to arrive in Berlin ! since the signing of the armistice, j They had a 25-hour ride from Spa, ; Belgium, the former German head quarters. Cotton Seed Meal to Be Exported to the Allies (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. The food 1 administration announced it will conJ sider applications for export to the al lies or ,wu ions oi couon seeu meai or cake, 25,000 tons of cottonseed oil and 75,000 tons of vegetable oils.

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white, all sizes, 6 for 5c Ladies' White Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, 2 for 25c Ladies' Black Lisle Hose for , Five Phonographs FREE Children's Crib Blankets Large size, all colors and pat- 7Ckg terns worth $1.50; for.. I C Blue Chambray Work Shirts sizes 14 Ms to 17 r7kg worth $1.23: for . tVC Men's Blue Striped Overalls. heavy grade; sizes up $1.39 to 44 at this sale for Arrow Brand Collars, sold the country over for 25c our price, 2 for Ot

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Miss Genevia Snediker, Mrs. Luke Bowing, Mrs. Harry Rohe, Mrs. William Fry, Mls3 Marcella Westendorf and Mrs. Roy Harvey. Mrs. W. M. Washam's name is added to the Second Ward workers. Mrs. George Reid announced Thursday morning that all the workers in the First Ward are reoueBted to meet at her home, 410 South D street, on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock to receive their supplies and final instructions for the work beginning on Monday, December 16

MANY PRESENT AT EXHIBIT OPENING Two hundred and thirty people attended the opening reception Wednesday evening for the Francis F. Brown exhibit of paintings in the Public art gallery. The audience was representative of the local painters, the art association members, the public school teachers, and other persons Interested in art. Music was furnished during the evening by a selected group from the Garfield orchestra under the direction of Miss Edna Marlatt. Great interest in the painting was shown by the visitors at the gallery last evening. Arrangements have been made for the exhibition to be on display until the middle of January. It will be open on all school days, Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons from 2 to 5 o'clock. Mr. Brown will be present at the gallery Sunday afternoons to answer any questions about the paintings. A neat catalogue is provided free to visitors by the Art association. It gives an account of Mr. Brown's training and the titles and prices of the pictures. Mr. Brown has generously offered to the local Red Cross thirty per cent of the income from sale's. There are many monotypes in color and sepia that are very moderate in price, and suitable for Christmas presents. . German Soldiers Sing "Star Spangled Banner" to Celebrate Armistice (By Associated Press) LONDON, Dec. 12. A German band at a prison hospital near London played the Star Spangled Banner and several hundred wounded German soldiers sang it as if they enjoyed it in celebration of the signing of the armistice. The music was in honor of a parade of American wounded quartered in a hospital near the prison hospital. If the sentiment of these prisoners may be taken as a criterion the German people will harbor no old scores against Americans for helping to deliver the final blow of the war. They entered heartily into the armistice celebration and were glad the war had ended. On the following day every American able to walk was mustered into a parade the route of which took them through the prison grounds. As the vanguard entered the German band Germans always manage to scrape up a band wherever a large number of them are quartered began playing the anthem of the U. S. A. and the Germans sang it as the happy Americans passed. They were happy too and showed no animosity toward the Americans.

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CHURCHMEN TO PLAN A CITY FEDERATION

A plan of church federation Is to be presented to an informal group of ministers and laymen representing the Richmond Protestant churches at the Y. M. C. A. Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Each of the co-operating churches is expected to be represented at this meeting by its pastor and two laymen. THE RSV. E. L. WILLIAMS The Rev. A. F. Mitchell, vice president of the Richmond Ministerial association, is to preside at the meeting and present the plan of the conference. Ernest Renk will lead the singing and furai3h special music. The principal address is to be given by the Rev. E. L. Williams of Indianapolis, who is executive secretary of the church Federation of Indiana. Following his address a plan of organization is to be presented and a general discussion will be conducted.- The action of this informal conference is to be referred back to the co-operating churches, in the event that the conference tomorrow night approves the plan ef co-operative church action. The meeitng is under auspices of the Richmond Ministerial association, which body has been considering the church federation plan for some time. Dr. Morton C. Pearson, president of the Chilrch Federation of Indiana and executive secretary of the Indianapolis. Church Federation, addressed the Richmond pastors on the question of federation early in November. Plans for the meeting tomorrow night are in charge of a committee from the Ministerial Association including Rev. F. A. Dressel. Rev. C. M. Woodman and Lester W. Carlander, general secretary of the Y .M. C. A. It is earnestly desired that each cooperating church in Richmond will be represented at tomorrow's conference. Junior Red Cross Head Announces Resignation (By Associated Press) POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., Dec. 12. Dr. Henry Noble MacCracken, president of Vassar college has announced bis resignation as national director of the Bureau of Junior membership of the American Red Cross. ' He held the position for over a year and during his term organzed more than 10,000 schools in the Junior Red Cross work. TRUCK TRAIN IN CITY. A truck train consisting of about forty trucks arrived in the city on Thursday afternoon. The trucks are passing through to the east. About 85 men were in charge

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5c King's 200-yards Spool Thread, black and white, 2 for.

25c Turkish Huck Towels, with border . 5c Children's Fancy Handkerchiefs 50c Jap Crepe, large size 4-in-hand Ties

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Ladies' Sample Dress Shoes. All styles and makes, (g-fi QQ worth $5-00, for. p.0 25c Ladies' White Lawn and Linen

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Men's Carpet House Slippers with

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Stores to Open Tivo Nights Before Xmas Forty merchants representing all lines of merchandizing in the city, at a meeting of the retail merchants' section of the Commercial club Wednesday evening decided to keep open their establishment on Monday and Tuesday evening proceeding Christmas. Stores will be open as usual on Saturday evening. No other business . was discussed at the meeting.

ANNOUNCE PREMIUMS FOR CORN SHOW Seventy-eight prizes will be awarded in the corn show to be held at the Jones and Williams Hardware Store on January 2 and 3. Fifty-eight will be given to men and twenty to boys and girls. A large number of premiums have been secured from merchants by County Agent J. C. Kline. 'Following is the list of premiums so rar: International Harvester Company, corn cultivator worth. .$70.00 American Seeding Machine Company, corn planter, worth.... 60.00 Dickinson Trust Ccmpany,.cash. 20.00 Second National Bank, catm .... 20.00 First National Bank, cash 20.00 j American Trust & Savings Com- I pany, cash 20.00 Union National Bank, cash .... 10.00 Milton Farmers Bank, cash .... 5.00 Jones & Williams, cash 10.00 Jones Hardware Company, cash 10.00 George Knollenberg Co., mdse. .10.00 Dickinson Jewelry Store, mdse. 10.00 Eggemeyer & Sons, mdse.. ... . 5.00 Reed's Furniture Store, mdse... 5.00 Rome j 's Furniture Store, mdse. 5.00 Starr Piano Co., piano stool worth 5.00 Lee B. Nusbaum Store Co., mdse 5.00 Fred Grothaus, mdse 5.00 Hoosier Store, mdse 4.00 Kroger's Grocery, mdse ....... 5.00 Weiss Furniture Co., mdse..... 6.00 Feltman's Shoe Store, mdse..;. 5.00 Thomas & Wesseil, cash 2.00 Boston Store, mdse 5.00 Haner's Jewelry Store, mdse. . . 5.00 Quigley's, mdse 5.00 Jenkin's Jewelry Store, trophy cup 10.00 Model Clothng Store, mdse 5.00 Maohmeyer-Granger Co., mdse.. 5.00 Seaney's Hardware, casserole.. 3.50 Frankel & Harding, mdse 2.00 Progress Hat Store, man's hat. . 5.00 P. S. Tvvigg, cash 1.00 Limburg Assures Holland of Full Allegiance (By Associated Tress) j AMSTERDAM, Dec. 12. The people liviiig in the southern part of the Dutch province of Limburg are excited by repeated references in Belgian and French newspapers to a possible severance of a part of that province from Holland. Forty-nine burgomasters in that region have telegraphed to Queen Wilhelmina expressing their indignation and assuring her of their firm allegiance. i "Y" DIRECTORS MCET FRIDAY The Y. M. C. A. board of directors will meet Friday afternoon at 5:00 o'clock. Regular routine business will be taken up. Use Palladium Want Ads.

M GIFT HERE fj iftft Never have we offered such a wonderful line of Men's Gift fjr 0 JIS things. If you will look into our windows -you will see but " IS If B Pfpg a few of the many things men desire at Xmas time. JL fil 9 I fflfO Te Fnest lne of mas Ties in the city, beautiful patterns JzftU 1 fl llSp and colors' Priced at 50 to $2.00 1 if ', Give Him Holeproof A Manhattan Shirt is just ft ,j '4jP Hose This Xmas. the Gift he Wants. J '1 If ! ee our ne Smtan2 Jackets, Leather Collar Bags, Men's 'J Wp&S l Military Comb and Brush Sets, Jewelry, Bath Robes, Hand- I ijPii ll kerchiefs, Belts, Pajamas, Suits, Overcoats, Hats and Caps. lil! J I mk THE MODEL HI gal Clothing Co. JPJl BtS! I i! E. Jameson. hllf'IfWt j&igi !S3!" ' mi - ifev Mfei 1 1 I! ii telKi 13

NAVY LIVED UP- TO BEST TRADITIONS

(Br Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. The navy lived up to Its bq6t traditions during the war and sailo-s almost invariably conducted themselves better than in peace times. Despite the large number of men lnduo:ed into the service from civil life, vhich Increased the naval force 134 per cent, there were fewer violations of navy regulations. The percentage of courtmartials docreased from 1.7E to 1.17 !n the navy, and from 2.72 to 1.20 in the Marine Corps. This fine recoitf of the sailors' behavior was revealod today in the annual report of Captain George R. Clark, judge advocate general, who also took occaskua to commend the improved condltkeis in naval prisons, which he attribute largely to the efforts of the Welfare league. In referring to the ex;ollent conditions at the Portsmouth, Nu H., yard, the judge advocate general said the system there was initiat.Ml by Thomas Mott Osborne, former superintendent of the New York stite prison. Less promising results were noted of the probation ;r.vstetn, only 55 fer cent of the men f released completing the period of probation against 71 per cent in the preceeding year. Announce Me a Freed From German Prisons (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, ) Dec. 12. The names of 51 offic ara and 22 enlisted men, released froj a Gernun prison camp at ViUingen, who passed through Switzerland Nov. S3, on their way to France were made public today by the war department. CHRISTMAS

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Announce Another Issue i .of Loan Certificates (By Associated Press) if WASHINGTON. Dec. 12. AnoUjer bi-weekly i3sue of loan certificates of indebtedness of five hundred million dollars or more bearing 4 per cent interest was announced today by the treasury- The eertlfirates will be dated Dec. 19, payable next May 20, and subscription books will close Dec. 26.

V. M. C. A. to Conduct a Calendar Contest The Y. M. C. A. will conduct a prlz calendar contest this year beginning December 23 and ending on New Year's day. Any "Y" boys may enter and the contest will consist of the assembling of all varieties of calendars at the Y. M. "C. A. In the Boys' Department, where they will be hung and passed on by a committee on New Year's day. The Y. M. C. A. will have "open house" on January First, and the awarding of prizes to the boys winning the calendar contest will be a feature of the day. The first prize will go to the boy having the greatest number of calendars; the second prize to the boy having the most artistic calendar; and the third prize for the best business calendar The calendars will be checked as they come in, and prizes awarded accordingly if there are any duplications. KENTUCKI AN PAROLED. FRANKFORT, Ky., Dec. 12. Henry Youtsey, serving a life sentence for complicity in the murder of Governor Gobel in 1900, has teen paroled, as has Curtis Jett, serving a life sentence for Cockrill-Marcum killings in 1902. GIFT SLIPPERS

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