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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM

I MONDAY, MARCH 31. 1919. L-

SONS OF ITALY

ORGANIZED HERE JBY 35 MEMBERS r ; r - , Officers Elected and Purpose

of Lodge is Outlined by New

York Officer.

When a erouD of thirty-five Italian

linm rftsidnts became members of

the Order of Figli D' Italia in Amer

lea (Sons of Italy in America) at an

organization meeting in the Red Men's hall yesterday morning, steps were taken bv the Richmond Italian colony

to become a part of the great organization of Italians in America, and at the same time to more closely affili

ate with the basic principles of Ameri

can citizenship to be gained througn

an organized association and stuay. The incorporators of the local order,

to be known as O. F. D. I. in A. No.

933. are Amedeo De Lauro, Louis Sal

zarulo and Francisco lie Lauro. Amedeo be Laura was elected the

local Tenerable; Louis Salzarulo, vice-

venerable: Frank De Lauro, chaplain;

John Marine, recording secretary; Felix ImDerial. financial secretary;

Tonv Ferrante. treasurer; Louis Ve-

cpra and James Pappano, sergents-at

arms: John Moffa. inner guard; A. M

Mitrione. outer guard; E. A. Mariani,

ex-venerable; and the following were elected trustees: Tomaso Parfidio,

lunula Mitrione. Salvatore Tlerelli,

Knlvatora Pelullo and Barth Nigro.

Pi Rnronl of Lodge Galiano No. 328

at Rome, N. Y.; Nicola Mimelle, presi dent of the Societa Umberto at Ham

llton. were present at the meetings yesterday. The Hamilton lodge has not yet received Its charter, but hopes to definitely organize within the near

future. First Meetlna Long One.

The meeting for organization In the mornine lasted until a late hour and

the afternoon meeting was therefore

delayed until 3 o'clock.

; Because of the illness of Carlo Gin occhio. the Italian consul at Cincin

natl. who was to have spoken, and be

cause Vincent. H. Mercurio, who is connected with the "department of labor at Indianapolis, was called to Washington on business, Frank Mancinl, supreme recording secretary of the order of Sons of Italy in America, whose residence is in New York city, was the only out-of-town speaker at the afternoon meeting. Mr. Mercurio sent hi3 regret at being unable to attend the meeting. He wished the local Italians "everlasting prosperity and a most successful organization. "I am . sure that Richmond will be one of the best councils in the United States, because I know what class of Italians you are," Mr. Mercurio wrote. "They are an honor to Italy and good law abiding Americans." Explains Purpose of Lodge. Mr. Macinl forcefully explained the purpose of the organization of Italians In America and the future of the Sons of Italy in America. Frank Strayer. attorney of this city, spoke at the afternoon meeting, expressing his appreciation of Italians as law abiding citizens. Mr. Strayer

said that it is an often-observed fact among lawyers that when an Italian has given his oath he sticks by it. The decorations in the hall where the lodge will meet in the future, were especially attractive. Great American and Italian flags lent to the O. F. IX I. In A. by the Wayne County Council of Defense, were draped together, representing the brotherhood of the two nations. A multitude of small American flags were hung on the walls. Ferns furnished by Fred Lemon were

also used. Men taken into the order of the Sons of Italy in America, were: Antonio M. Mitrione, Salvatore TircM, Domenico Melillo, Amedeo De Lauro, Luigl Vecere, Luigl Salzarulo, Luigl Mitrone. Antonio De Meo,- Giuseppe Imperial, Luigi Paolini, Antonio Nicoletta. Antonio Feerante, Giovanni Mof

fa. MIchele Sbrocchl. Francesco Lauro,

Salvatore Pelullo Giovanni Greco, Antonio Sonslpl. Giuseppe Magro, Domenico Sulprizlo. Charles Magro, Marco De Lucia, E. A. Mariani, Felice Imperial, Bartolomeo Nigro, Eustachio Consolino, Tommaso Perfidio, Pasquale Durso, Vito Giordano, James Pappano, August Sonsini, Giovanni B. Frattolillo, Domenico Smarelli, Paoll Conti.

Better Homes Association Completes Drive Plans . rians were completed for the membership drive for the Wayne County Better Homes association and for Housekeepers Week at a meeting of the Wayne County Better Homes association Saturday afternoon at the court house. Fifteen representatives on the membership committee from th various townships were present.

Each representative will act as a chairman In her township and will choose her committee to work with her. Cards were distributed and the committees will get as many members as possible between April 1 and May 1. Plans fc-ere formulated for Housekeepers Week, which will begin April 7 A lecturer from Purdue will be obtained for two days of that week, if possible. . If this can be done meetings will be held" throughout the county. V "The merchants . have consented to co-operate with the Better Homes association by displaying in their windows appropriate furnishings for the home and all Muds of work saving devices. COMMITTEE TO MEET The "Own-a-Home-First" committee will meet Monday afternoon at 5 oclock at the Commercial club. Plans for the coming campaign will be discussed. The committee is composed of Jesse Bailey, chairman, L. E. Stanley, Thomas - Tarkelson. Edgar F. Iliatt'and Rutherford B. Jones. ;'t FIGHT LIQUOR PLANS. ' NEW YORK. March 31. Pians for a world-wide prohibition campaign to interact, an alleged plan of Amerf-

' can brewers and distillers to transfer their activities to other countries after the United States, goes "bone Hrv" was announced here last, night

at headquarters or me rtvv ment of ! Presbyterian church.

Wayne County Known Through Middle West for its Romance and Picturesqueness Due to Privations and Struggles Undergone by Vanguard of Society of Friends

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Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends In 1844 in M eeting House that is now Used as a Warehouse

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UCH has been written and a great deal more material for an interesting recital of the early history of the Society of Friends in this section of Indiana is yet to be unearthed before Wayne countians

will be able fully to appre

ciate the conspicuous role those who subscribed to their faith have played in the development of this county. A wealth of traditions, an abundance of folk lore lend to Wayne county an atmosphere of romance and

picturesqueness of which she is justly proud. And Wayne county is not unmindful of the fact that to a large extent she is indebted to the advocates 01 the faith represented by the Society of Friends for the respect with which the county of Wayne is referred to all over the state. It was they who felled the first tree that marked the beginning of the country's development into one of the foremost agriculture districts of the continent;

it was they who bore all the Hardships of pioneer life that their progeny might live amid plenty and reap the profits of lives well spent. And with it all, these sturdy pioneers left

the piesent generation something besides well-kept estates and farms; they left a heritage of memories fraught with personal incidents more interesting than the most imaginative of fiction writers could conceive. Of Same Stuff as Forebears. With the close of the war, which, incidentally, proved the present generation of Friends to be constituted of the same stuff that actuated their forebears to settle Wayne county, then literally a wilderness of timber nri undprerowth. the Society of

Friends is anticipating renewed activity in every line of its endeavors.

It is appropriate that such plans shall

with cold of the young who sat re-1 mote from the kettles; and under such circumstances their attendance sufficiently attested to the sincerity of their devotion." The shed, plainly distinguishable in a reproduction of the log meeting house shown on this page, was built especially for the accommodation of the Indiana Yearly Meeting in 1821. Andrew W. Young, author of a "History of Wayne County," speaks of the extension of log meeting house in this manner: "The first yearly meeting is said to have been held here in 1821.

But as this house could not contain the many hundreds of Friends expected from all directions, and many of them fiom a great distance, a tempo-

through them. They proceeded cautiously, the captain a little in advance of the skirmish' line. Advancing slowly, they reached the place where the dogs were barking and discovered that they were barking at some Indian ponies. Reconnoitering till sati3fied there were no Indians there, they ventured out into the path and marched back to the fort and hung up their guns." Elijah Coffin Prominent. Prominent among the early Friends of this community was Elijah Coffin, who was clerk of the Indiana Yearly

period and moved slow, but it was

substantially built as isWidenced by

the fact that after it hfcl served its

original purpose it was inverted in

to an oil mill and still Sands as an adjunct to a large lumberyard, in a good repairable state of piservation. That it was economically bilded before 'rigs' and 'jobs' were nown as requisite to a large undertang is also evidenced by the very tomplete reports made by the 'overseerv They report, May 1, 1824, stone foundation.

loads 225; shingles, 4d,ziHi; glass panes, 1,029; walls, 100x60x30 et in

Indianapolis Shriners Will Spend $50,000 to Decorate for Delegates INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. March 31 Along with the resumption of industrial and other activity following the end of the world war. the Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, will return to its custom of entertainment and merry making at the annual meetings of the Imperial Council of the Order. These features

were eliminated when the United States entered the conflict The national meeting this year will be held June 10, 11 and 12 in Indianapolis, the home city of Elias J. Jacoby. the Imperial Potentate for North Americ&. Under the direction of L. T. Leach, Potentate of Murat Temple, at Indianapolis, a large number of committees are now at work on the arrangements for this celebration, and in view of the central location of the Hoosier

capital and the fact that the festivi

ties have been omitted for three years

the attendance Is expected to be large.

the uniformed bands and patrols or ail the Temples of the Order having been invited to be the guests of the Oasis of Indianapolis. The contract for the decoration of the city has Just been let at an approximate' cost of $50,000 and It is expected that the city's adornment will be among the most elaborate ever attempted anywhere. The Arabic idea will prevail throughout with the introduction of victory and memorial themes The decorative scheme will extend over about fifty city blocks. The famous Soldiers and Sailors' Monument will be the Carnival Center and a grand field day is Included in the entertainment program.

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Fired Last Shot of War

TVTot,-n.r frnm 1827 to 1859. He is re- lower story, zz incnes anu up4r is

membered by the pioneer Friends as the "father of Earlham college," as he was the first person to propose the establishment of the Friends' Board-

Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker of Columbus, O., dean of American acee, is believed to have fired the last shot of the war. He was given the honor of making the last flight over the German lines before the armistice became effective. Rickenbacker left his hangar at 10:45 a. m. on Monday, Nov. 11, for his last flight. At exactly 10:59 he passed over a German transport column and held the trigger of his machine grin down for a minute. In that time he poured 850 rounds of shot into the boches, who ecattered before him. Gen. Liggett on Nov. 17 decorated Rickenbacker, Lieut. Louis Simon, also of Columbus, and five other aviators with the American Distinguished Service Cross. Both Rickenbacker and Simon were granted medals by the French government the week before the armistice.

inches thick. Money expendeci. $3,489.91. But as the building wa'not completed until five years later, tnd so much in work and materials Tas

gratuitously contributed, the abVe figures only approximately indicte the real cost of the historic old pile' This is the building near Nort

Tenth and G streets that is now be! . a n.im TVi anrnm.

'n in, n ultraows membeTsyill be held Monday night at the Y.

of the Society of Friends congregated

hi-Y CLUB IN LAST MEETING TONIGHT

The last meeting of the Hi-Y club

M. C. A. The Rev. J. J. Rae will ad-

ress the club. His address will be facing Life's Problems". ' The Hl-Y oshestra will furnish the musical proE'.m. Arrangements will be made fQj the last social gathering of the clu. The social committee will give theirograni for the wiener roast and hike which will be the last social even Cf the club until next fall.

First Church In 'icinlty of Richmond. (UuiH by Friends in 1307.)

and as many of the .families still lived in theii log houses, it was a matter of some SDeculation how lodgings

be formulated in Richmond, the seat i an(j entertainment could be furnished

of the county, the history ot whicn is for so iarge a number as were ex

based upon the early activities of the

society. In view of this fact, an epitomizeO account of some of the incidents that have freighted Wayne county's history with interest, would not be unseasonable. Out at North Tenth and G streets there stands a large building that at one time housed the first session of the Indiana Yearly Meeting, established on October 8, 1S21. This building

Dected fiom abroad. Notwithstanding)

the bad roads, the attendance was j large. Some came on horseback, t

others in farm wagons w

ing School, which became Earlham college. He was active in the management of the institution for the first thiity years of its existence. Mr. Coffin was born in North Carolina in 1797 and died in Richmond in 1S62. Picking un the development of the

ith a cov- i Society of Friends in Wayne County

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TIMOTHY NICHOLSON is. now being used as a warehouse, but during its tenancy as a Meeting House it witnessed some of the most interesting meetings of the organiza

tion. But not so much so as its pre- (

decessor, a log cabin church. First Friend Here in 1808. The first member of the Friends church arrived in Richmond then merely an ordinary tract of land covered by forest in 1806 and by August, 1807, the number was augmented to eighty-four, children included, and West Branch (Ohio Monthly Meet ing) "indulged" a subordinate meeting here. A log meeting house was erected. It was twenty-four feet square and in it the present Whitewater - Monthly Meeting was established by the Miami (Ohio) Quarterly Meeting. Dr. Plummer, one of the pioneers of the city, in his memoir, referring to this meeting house, said: "I remember its leaking roof, letting the rain through upon the slab benches, with their pair of legs and no back; its charcoal fires kept, in sugar kettles for as yet stoves were fiot procured, and the toes pinched

ering of cloth stretched over wooden bows. As to their accommodations and fare during the meeting, it is sufrary building or shed was erected for the male members, the house being designed for the females. As the country was as yet sparsely settled, ficient to say they were satisfied." Constructed Forts.

Closely identified with the building of the log meeting house, is construction by residents of that period of Wayne county's history, of -forts by , which they might protect themselves against the Indians, who at that time j were committing all sorts of depre-, dations, in a vindictive spirit, against the pioneers. Forts were maintained j for ready access from the time Gener-' al Harrison began the expedition that made him the "hero of Tippecanoe" until the Harrison-Cass treaty was ef- j fected in July, 1814, about thirty miles from this city, at which there were

several thousand Indians of the various tribes. Fort Site on Wilson Farm. One of these forts was located west

of the Whitewater river, about one and one-half miles north of where the courthouse now stands, on the place known as the Wilson farm, according to authenticated accounts. O. S. Harrison in a series of articles in The Palladium during October, 1915, describes an interesting incident with the fort as its setting. He wrote: "At one period when the alarm caused by Indian depredations had measurably subsided, the men ventured out to work about a mile from the fort. In the afternoon the dogs from the fort commenced a fierce barking in the

thick woods on the path leading to the spot where the men were at work. The women concluded there were In

dians in ambush there, waylaying the path for the purpose of massacreing their husbands on their return from work in the evening. They held a council of war and determined to go out and reconnoiter, and if Indians were there, attack them and drive them away. They selected one of their number to act as captain, and another one to stay with the children, and opened the gate; of the fort to them in case they were, driven back by the Indians. They formed in the fort, each -woman taking her . husband's gun, shot pouch and hunting knife, then marched out in single file. On reaching the woods, a short distance from the fort they, deployed to the right of the path and entered the spice bushes, which grew so thickly a beast could . hardly get

during the year 1814, "Memories oi Wayne County" has the following: Friends Are Recognized. Peace restored, the administration of Whitewater Monthly Meeting, augmented in -1815 to six subordinate

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for a session of the-Indiana xeany Meeting, in 1844. The picture was drawn by Marcus Mote in 1844, and the following year was repainted and enlarged. The clerks of the Indiana Yearly Meeting held the office in the following order: Elijah Coffin, Charles Coffin, Allen Terrell, Elwood Ellis, Timothy Nicholson, Robert Kelly, Ancil

Ratliff and Prof. David uawaras, me latter still officiating. It was during the regime of Mr. Nirholson that the Society of Friends

witnessed the greatest growth and activity of its history. During his term of office, Richmond became known as the center of the Friends Society in America. Even now it is regarded so, and is said to rank with London as a gathering place for Friends of the world, during the Five Years Meetings. ' Meeting Born in 1887. The Five Years Meeting is a direct result of a movement instituted by Mr. Nicholson for the establishment of such an organization. The future official home of the Five Years Meeting is at 101 South Eighth street. In 1887, a meeting known as the Richmond Central Conference was held in the Nicholson home at 132 South Ninth street. At that confer

ence was laid the foundation for the ning in Richmond ai visited the latformation of the Five Years Meeting, j ter8 school near JaiBOnburg Thurs-

JAP1PANIES GBANTS OF CAN LAND

CoRoGiven in Lower Car-No Difficulties Arble. CITXICO. March 31 That Japanwratlons hae been grantelons to exploit agricul tural ILower California was the stmade today by Gen. Amadc undersecretary ot aevelopn agriculture. Theion was made, however, concessions '"ere fully author the provision s of the Mexicitution regarding the area aon of the territory in relatlo ocean shore and the frontic Theiotning in the concessions, ndersecretery asserted, that nsibly lead to difficulties as fai Monroe Doctrine was concei Rep: there is possibility of interncontroversy over the grantle concessions to the Japan said to be absurd by Gen. Aguirre in an interview earlielay. In which he said the actiongaL At that "me he wouldaiit the concession had been The Japanese legation

here c had any oiutiai edge ction. MAROMINENT REIGANS WILL

HEVATSOU SPEAK

TT,t0, Watson day, April 2,

when anator James E. Watson will blchmond to discuss the Leagudons and to meet Republicans Jixth district continues to grow meeting day draws near

Fiftpresiaems, -""D" -,(T,hitrans of the county.

distriotate, will sit on the plat-

form sday night at me u..seum the senator's discussion of the of nations. Even and township, will be repreein the Immense crowd whichpected to hear Senator Watso sections of the state will proband Republicans to the ""l jman. of Richmond, assistant aiof state. In charge of the specia-urban which will bring the cr Indianapolis people to the meetiys that there is no probabilitjiVatson for president boom being led. r Seci of State William L. Roacbs Schaeffer. head of the state ance department, C. ti. Walfo;puty secretary of state. Charlinp, of the state banking t depar; Patrick J. - Lynch, clen: of theme court, and State Audif tor Kire among the members o l the s administration who will come ichmond in the chartered

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Navtfhief "Fires First hot" in Loan Campaign y Associated Press)

WAbHcGTON. March 31. More

than thre weeks before the VictoryLiberty lo campaign is to open the first subscption has been received.

To the nav.g0es the honor of "firing the first she in the big drive. It was announced tay that Secretary Daniels, just befe he sailed for Europe, sent a check'0r $5,000 to Rear Admiral T. J. Cwie, in charge of the navy's subscrip0ns, and at the same time called on men -w ho made the seas safe durin;the war to continue the splendid rec 0f previous loans.

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Chestrf Ind. Miss Bonnie Carin pnent Wednes

day night with Ms Dorothy Hen-

Tt became an established organization

incorporated under the laws of Indiana in 1902, and combined under a common constitution thirteen of the fifteen Yearly Meetings on the North American continent. An interesting collection of data on the activities of the Society of Friends is contained in the library of Benjamin Johnson of this city. The collection includes the minutes of every Indiana Yearly Meeting from 1821 to 1918, when the last one was held here. He also has a complete record of all Five Years Meetings.

ELIJAH COFFIN meetings aggregating 800 members and the strength of the society, was recognized the following year by the civil authorities of the territory by selecting one of their representative members, Jeremiah Cox, as a delegate to the Corydon convention which, in June, 1816, adopted the state constitution. Next January 4, 1817, Whitewater Monthly Meeting became a Quarterly meeting and continued to strengthen each year until October 8, 1821, when Indiana Yearly Meeting was established which rendered necessary the building of a. new and more commodious meeting house as the old log one meanwhile had proved inadequate for even the quarterly meeting; and it was not alone a larger one that was immediately proposed, but a brick one, which, in view of the fact that brick houses were as yet

very few in Wayne county, was con

sidered very enterprising by some and 1

somewhat to be deplored by some 01 the plainer factors in the meeting, who were fearful lest it be a little ostentatious. : In 1823 the walls were built and in 1824 It was occupied, but It was pot until. 1829 that it was completed. It' was aVbig thing' for that

USED CLOTHING DRIVE IN WAYNE SUCCESS

The Red Cross used clothing drive has been named a success in Wayne county. The committee in charge of the campaign was greatly discouraged until Saturday morning when clothing was sent in in great lots from all parts of the city. The Junior Red Cross proved of great assistance on Friday. Their donations gathered at the various city and county school buildings came in at the Red Cross headquarters all day Saturday and greatly increased the collection. Many persons who had apparentlyforgotten about the campaign suddenly remembered today and brought in all the old clothing they had collected since the last drive. "We had about decided that Wayne county people had forgotten all about the refugees of Europe when suddenly they began sending in everything and the very things we wanted," said a member of the committee todav.

The collection had not been weigh

ed, but Mrs. R. P. Whislcr said it

had doubled or tripled since Satur

day when there were 1,400 garments at the Red Cross rooms. The clothing

was packed this afternoon.

. Ball bearings lessen the labor of

usins larse shears that have been

invented.

day and Friday Vayer meeting was held at the Me0dist church here Thursday night itead of Wednesday night of last.Wfc because of the rain on Wednesda.evening The Rev. L. F. Ullraan nt Wednesday evening at WhitewerMisses Lucille and M.j0rje Huffman spent Wednesday ving the local school Mrs. Edwicrawfori returned to her home in Rhjnond after spending the past weeVith her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Micha Kendall at this place Mr. and M Elbert Kemp and Mr. and Mrs. Fk McDonald and daughter Laura, tended th funeral of Miss Josephinw00(jg at Whitewater, Thursday afrnoon. Mrs. Elbert Kemp visited M4 Morrison Pyle Thursday evening, Mrs.

Margaret Boerner visited Mrs. 4rtha Kendall and daughter, Anna, urs-

day evening

CHURCH ATTENDANCE '

The total attendance at S

schools in Richmond on Sunday

2,965, according to reporta to m church federation. Attendance it

morning church services was 2,1 The evening attendance was 1,629. DIES IN NEW MEXICO.

"Y'VMPAIGN BUDGET a SHORT $1,000 E. faas. compaign director of the YC. A. budget campaign, an-' nounclonday that the campaign funds $8,500 had fallen short fl OOftis amount he said would be lesseivhen the final reports were first le from other ouj of-town suorct . Theginal budget necessary to operaie Y. M. C. A. for the current iwas in the neighborhood of S25 oae-third of which was to be

I raised subscription. In most or

the c operating associations, ruily onlf has to be raised by Bubscript At Springfield, O., the entire bet amounted to $40,000, and half t amount was to be raised in one w by subscriptions. Minlorkers WiU Not Take rt in "Mooney" Strike 1 1 py Associated Press) INrJ?APOLlS, March 31. The TTnitIne Workers of America will

not pidpate In any general strike , 1 I on Ju in behalf of Thomas Moor- I .Jred of comDllcity in a bomb V

exploihin San Francisco in a preparecjsday parade. Announcement that II ecutive board of the mine work lad decided against participatiom iUcn a strike was made here todayhougk tne Mlne Workers' Joum be official publication of the unior FiviMUion Dollars ent to Returning Men

Nh ORK, March 31 Transfer

of $5()0,0 in currency from the Unitd &tes subtreasury to the steanshitVon Steuben, which sails tomoTowwas made here today to be used n e;hanging French francs into AmencanJollars for American soldiers sn t eve of their departure aboard tnsports for home.

Mrs-. S. C. Byer received word a

nouncing the death of her grandsoi about if.-idv,

Edward Byer Ramsey, 5 years old

in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Mrs. Atin's Quick-Raising Buckwheat mtes tender, crispy, brown

cake. Yir grocer can tell you an

He wa"

the son of Mr. and Mrs. Grayson Ram sey. Burial will be at Trinidad, Col

During the war the number of worn en bank employes in Great Britain in creased from 1,500 to 37.000.

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BICYCLES Three ' uw Bicycles for Less than YYiolesale Price. I CaU at ; D36 Main Street

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