Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 200, 4 June 1919 — Page 4

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1919. ,

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MYRIAD OF BLOOMING FLOWERS MAKE RICHMOND CITY BEAUTIFUL

By WILLIAM R. SANBORN. "To him, who In the love of . Nature holds communion with her visible forma, she speaks a various language. The visible forms of Nature, as expresed In flowers, speak -directly to the hearts of all who love them. Flowers speak to the emotions, to our sense of the beautiful; flowers have their own f everlasting appeal; they teach us to "look from Nature up to Nature's God"; thinkingly. trustingly, as the beniflcent author of all beauty and loveliness. But to completely enJoy Hewers you must love them; whether they grow up close to the mountain snow line In wild profusion and in a riot of colorings; or low in the valleys which they paint in tints

no artist can fittingly portray. We sense Nature in its most kindly mood amid blooming plants and flowr era. lt there be one place in prefer:r ence to all other places- where the spirit , of man can draw close to -the ' Deity, without fear or awe, but in " reverent tranquility, surely that place -is a flower garden, whether iresh from the hands of the Infinite in the great

waste places of the earth, or in our little man-made gardens where are so carefully tended the flowers we love the most. "Consider the lilies how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you that Solomon, in all his glory, was not arrayed like one of these." What wonderful pathos is expressed by Moore in a single liner . "I'm the last rose of summer, left bloming alone, when the perfumed soul of the flower garden had fled. But that soul ever returns to brighten

v and bless and to adorn the earth In

" every cUrne; and its expression there

-.1-. is Infinite variety. Amid Old-Fashioned Flowers.

The charm of a beautiful old flower garden can be sensed but never fittingly described. You may find many of these in the two Englands, Old Eng land and New England: dating back a century or two in this country and for

. five centuries or more on some Lng

lish estates. These are rare beauty spots, where one may rest and dream and forget 'neath cooling shade and

' commune with Nature. Fortunately,

. however, In a very few brief years.

one may acquire and enjoy a real :" flower garden, even on a city lot, and "J of these there are legions, but even ' so, they are all too few, the. country " . over. ' If the poet who plaintively - asked "Where are the flowers of yesteryear?" were in Richmond .today, he would find all his old friends and favorites once more among us. They have come to charm and bless all beholders and are visible on every street, in greater or less profusion. - Then there are the foliage plants, the climbers, the graceful shrubs, and the t hundreds of grand old trees which shade the streets and lawns and beautify the home landscape. And all of this Is our common heritage, which ev- : ery passer-by may admire and freely . enjoy. The Flowers Grandmother Loved. And now let us step into an oldfashioned garden for a moment, a truly notable garden because of the variety and wealth of its blooming plants and vines. And this remarkable gar

den Is located on a city lot, fronted by a bit of lawu that Just now rivals the emerald in its tender green, just as do a thousand lawns fronting our residence streets in early June. There are doubtless many among our older residents who have made pilgrimages to the home of Miss Louis Peterson at 21 South ' Second street, to enjoy a peep at her old-fashioned flowers. ... If there are any flowers

y,, blooming in .the broad out doors in j this latitude, we venture a guess that f these will, "be found in the Peterson garden, be it early or late of season. We wish we might name them all, these flowers new and old, and would

did time" and space suffice. There are I Forget-Me-Nots, Larkspur, Sweet Wil-j liams, Spirea, Fox Glove, Daffodils, Canterbury Bells, Bergamot, Sweet Rocket, Veronicas, Narcissus, Honeysuckle, Wisteria, Clematis, Dusty Millers, Hydrangeas, Tulips. Arboratum, Old-fashioned Hardy Lilies, Pyrethrum, three varieties of Rambler Roses, some beautiful Oriental Poppies and a wealth of early Peonies, now in full bloom and fragrance. This is not a garden of today, merely, it Is a garden of, many years of well compensated care and restful occupation. Let us' beautify our homes and thus help to beautify our lives. The family which will beautify their premises, which will make their little back yards "blossom as the rose," are good people to know. Flowers provide inspiration for the sold, food for the spirit, if you will, and how often do we need such food and inspiration. The sweetening influence of flowers is real, it affects our thoughts and lives. Flowers awaken old memories and ' stimulate the imagination. Take your worries and little troubles out under the -vines or into the back yard where you can mingle with the peonies, the iris, glafUoiaa. etc. and forget them. June Is not only the month of roses, j

- it is the month of peonies, which are just now breaking into a wealth of color and making the air fragrant The peony is among the most prolific and beautiful of plants, and is also one of the most hardy; nor is it difflcult of oaltivation. It may be propv agated. 'tis said, from seeds from roots, from buds and by division, as .-is preferred or most convenient. There are hundreds of beautiful beds of peonies in Richmond Just now and their numbers are increasing from year to year, because we can never have too many of them, nor of other flowers which would grace our lawns and home flower gardens. One should, however, aim to havo blooming plants throughout the entire season, if possi- " ble, not a great number of each, it

may be, oui in sumucm Where out 1 floor,' space Is wanting, there are window and porch gardens to be enjoyed and of these many are

' V . in evidence on practically au our resi- " dence street. K Many Beautiful FJoral Displays v Many of our lawns present a charming expanse of velvety green Just now. with scarcely a glimpse of the beauty -'the house. conceals from -those who travel the 'street. Perhaps a hint of what lies beyond may be given by the plants or vines which cling closely to the building. . or . clamber over the " " porches or up the walls. To visit all these hidden nooks of beauty and refinement in floriculture would take 4avs. There are other instances

where a street corner location, or a

broad expanse of ground, effectively reveals to every passer-by a scene on which memory will love to linger. The home of Mrs. George H. Knollenberg, at Fourth and South B streets, has a large and well kept lawn from two sides of which are visible a lot of flowers and shrubbery which delight the eye. There are a lot of choice peonies, iris and a cluster of oriental popples on the Knollenberg grounds just now which all who pass that way may see and enjoy. There are many pretty lawns and backyard flower gardens along South Fourth street and in this old settled part of the community. ; Another old and well known corner home site and famous for its floral attractions during all the bloom lng season, is that of the Keilhorn residence at 17th street and South A. Mrs. Keilhorn, who recently passed from our view, was a devoted lover of flowers and found much relaxation and happiness in their culture. These were her friends and they spoke to her in her own tongue and were under stood. - Her flowers were not hidden and few could pass them without the bestowal of a glance of admiration. Her daughter, Mrs. Harry Morrow, will see that her mother's flowers are properly cared for. Mr. and Mrs. Morrow, who have been living in New York for some years, are here to spend the summer in the Keilhorn home. A Few Show Places. The Westcott Place, lying between Fourteenth and Fifteenth and Main and South A streets, presents a broad, centrally located expanse of beautiful lawn, refreshing shade and plots of flowers and foliage that no visitor to Richmond who passes that way, ever overlooked. A few blocks to the east and south lies Reeveston, which like Westcott Place has many beautiful homes and here, too, is found a wealth of flowers and foliage to delight the beholder. South A street Is noted for its lawns and flowers and for the view presented at South 18th street of the Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dudley Foulke residence grounds, an elevated expanse of velvety lawn, flowers, ornamental shrubbery and majestic trees. Linden Hill, lying east along South Eighteenth street, and the res idence lots across the way, are also garden spots of foliage and the interblended colorings of a thousand flowers. In this section of the city are some of the show places of which Richmond is, and may be justly proud. Nor are all the attractive homes and beautified spaces located in this section of the town. These are found on the numerous residence streets in all parts of the city. Many of these lawns and back yard flower gardens are gems, not because of their size, but because of the thoughtful care which has been given them. Of such homes and homemakers we can never have too many; may their tribe increase. There are many very attractive places in the southeast part of the city, homes both old and new, which are the pride of their possessors. The landscape artiBt and the flower gardener have in some instances, done much for some of these places but in the main the credit for their beautify ing is due to those who call them "home." The home of Major and Mrs. Paul Comstock on South Seventeenth Lstreet, the Edgar Hiatt home in Ree veston, long known as the late Mark Reeves homestead, the Julian Cates home on South Eighteenth street: the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Eggemejer, sua me none or airs. j. n;. Cathell, at 1908 South A, which is also the home of her sister, Mrs. Ada L. Bernhardt, librarian at the Morri-sson-Reeves library, are among the most attractive of Richmond residence properties. Flowers From Another Viewpoint The man who said: "There is no sentiment In business," was far from right. There is a whole lot of sentiment in business; the outgrowth of friendship and confidence. But even so, we did not intend to speak of towers in connection with business, in any form, but are too greatly tempted to resist. Imagine a bed of peonies, occupying a plot six by twenty feet, and containing only fifty plants which are worth $25 per plant, oj a total of ?1,250. That beautiful and valuable little plot is the property of Miss Clara Anderson, of Van Wert, Ohio: a town! noted for Peonies. Iris and Gladiolas, but more especially Peonies. The first annual Peony show will be held in Van Wert this month and so numerous and enthusiastic are the Peony growers of the town that they hope to "land the National Peony show in 1925." Miss Anderson has hundreds of varieties of Peonies and those just mentioned as being worth so much money are the "Jubilees," a comparatively new variety which won the prise at the National Peony show in New York two years ago. Van Wert peonies are nationally known to fanciers and have won prizes in the great annual shows in various cities. The "Jubilees", we undBrntnnrt am Tint nnlv of American t origin, but .were first produced in the Mrs. Sarah A. Pleas Peony gardens at Spiceland, Indiana. We print this as a suggestion to women, for women frequently make the greatest successes of peony culture and from a small original investment Don't fear that you can glut the market for roots. You can't There , are millions of homes In all our states where these can and should be sold. But however few your first purchase, get "thoroughbred" stock for there is a difference. Columns might be written on this really fascinating subject, but not today later on perhaps. The subject is wellnigh inexhaustable and examples where home-grown peonies have paid better than what might fairly be considered a large business are numerous and well authenticated. About Gladioli. What has just been related as to Peonies may fittingly be said as to Gladiolas, both from the standpoints ot beauty and profit; a double enjoyment. There is a man at Goshen, Ind., who from a small beginning in a back lot sixteen years ago, " sold $25,000 worth of Gladiola bulbs from seven acres last year, and had many unfilled orders on which he returned the money. The glory of a beautiful sunset must have been reflected in that little field in blossoming time. There are many amateur growers of Gladiolas who are laying by money for a rainey day "by this culture. While upon this subject we must not forget to mention a large venture in Gladolias right here at home.

THRIFT LESSON SHOWN IN BANK DEPOSITS HERE Savings and Checking Accounts Are Increased in Richmond, Bankers Report In spite of the fact that an unprecedented burden has been placed on the finances of the county, bank deposits in Richmond and Wayne county are larger and more numerous than ever before, according to a statement made by a Richmond banker today. "The high cost of living has, in many cases, Deen accompanied by a proportionate increase in wages and salaries, but even where the salaries have not increased, the lesson of thrift has been driven home to every one in the county, with the result that savings and checking deposits are increasing at a rate that is a great surprise to all of us," one Richmond banker declared. In addition to the demands for living expenses, citizens of the country have come forward in response to every financial compaign conducted during the war, and the quota of the county has been reached, in every instance. Increase $600,000 rne average quota of the county m eacn UDerty loan was approximately one and a helf million dollars, and this quota was exceeded in every campaign, and in addition, the people of tne county nave found means to in crease their bank deposits. In a few cases, the fact that many forms of expensive amusements were either discontinued or seldom used during the war, and the money that would otherwise be spent on these, was placed in the banks. "Deposits in our bank," one banker said, "have increased, approximately $600,000 during the last year, as shown by the bank's statement and I believe the same proportionate increase is being shown by almost every other bank in the country." Investments in treasury certificates of indebtedness, amountine to more than $2,300,000 were" also made in the country, making a total of almost $10,000,000 invested in war securities, in addition to the large amounts subscribed for various war work organizations. The treasury certificates sold in the country are gradually being paid off, as they become due, but in most cases, this money is deposited along with savings, in the banks. LABOR COUNCIL TO ELECT ON THURSDAY Nomination of -officers for the next six months will be made at the meeting of the Central Labor Council-in Luken's hall, June 12. The officers will be elected at the next meeting, two weeks from Thursday. Other routine business will be presented to the council. Along in the winter Mr. Clem Gaar informed the writer that he Intended planting over 200,000 Gladiola bulbs on the old Gaar farm, north of town, this spring. Did they do so? They certainly did for Mr. Gaar informed us yesterday that they had "just completed putting in 238,000 Gladiola bulbs, which we conclude was Borne job of planting. .We shall all most likely be journeying out to the Gaar place before we are much older, and the sight should be well worth the journey.

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War Department Will Auction Army Gauze (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 4. Bids will be opened by the war department June 13 for 7,648,324 yards of grey gauze, originally acquired for making bandages. The entire stock, at present stored at New Brunswick, N. J., has been declared surplus. It consists of 7,300,000 yards of 44x40 gauze, 38 inches wide, about 225,000 yards 28 inches wide and the balance thirty in wu - inches wide. No bids for less than 500,000 yards will be considered. The material can be used as surgical dressings, as wrapping for meats and in the manufacture of window shades. FIVE PROBES OF U.S, WAR EXPENSE TO BE CONDUCTED (By Associated Pressy WASHINGTON, June 4 Five separate investigations of war department expenditures are to be made by house committees, each composed of two republicans and one democrat, according to plans disclosed before the house rules committee today by republican leaders. The inquiries would center about aviation, ordnance, camp and cantonments, quartermaster corps, and expenditure in foreign countries. The rules committee decided that a resolution to enlarge the standing house committee on war department expenditures to 15 members should be an order of special business. House consideration of the resolution made today was' planned. TEA ROOM OPENED A tea room at 1032 Main street wa3 opened this afternoon by the Richmond Baking company. Tea and cakes will be served free every afternoon this week from 2 till 6 o'clock. The public is invited. Miss MaryJones and Miss Jane Carpenter poured tea this afternoon. Friday afternoon Miss Elizabeth Marvel and Miss Katherlne Quigg will pour and Saturday afternoon Miss Helen Johnson and Miss La Verne Jones will preside at the tea urn. CLUB DIRECTORS TO MEET A. special meeting of the board of directors of the Richmond Commercial club will be held at 7:30 o'clock Thursday evening to meet with John C. Snyder, president of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, who will address the speakers. All members are urged to be present Lynn, Ind. The Circle Girls of the Christian church met at the home of Miss Mildred Swain after the business meeting a social time was enjoyed.. ..Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thomas and daughter, Thelma, of Richmond,' spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John I. Thomas and attended Decoration exercises at Spartansburg. . . .Mr., and Mrs. Jesse James of Richmond attended Decoration at Spartanburg Sunday. ..... Mrs. Rella Chenoweth and daughters, Mary and Maurine, of Richmond spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Chenoweth.... Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Cox and sons Virgil and Myron motored to Oxford Sunday and attended the Baccalaureate exercises at Oxford college.... Mr. and Mrs. Merle Bowen and son, Billie, of Richmond, spent Sunday with Mrs. Josie Bowen.... Mrs. J. B. Chenoweth has been quite ill the past wek. . . .James Bascom and Cecil Hoover returned Sunday evening after several days fishing Misses Elizabeth and Jennie Williams of Richmond were Sunday guests of Mrsfi S. E. Nye and family.

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LUTHERAN CONFEREES VISIT WERNLE HOME The Hamilton conference of the Western District of Joint Synod of Ohio, in a two-day session in Richmond, went to Wernle Orphans' Home this morning to visit the institution and hold a business session. A "question box" discussion this I"iUI U1"s X 7P se7erai Questions T ecclesiastic interest. Other busiress was brought up this afternoon, although no action of public interest was taken. Indianapolis Stock Yards Business Man Passes Away INDIANAPOLIS, June 4 Charles) F. Kramer, who has been engaged in business at the Union Stock Yards for thirty-two years as the C. F. Kramer Company, died at his residence yesterday afternoon at 4:10 o'clock after an illness of two weeks. Death was due to spinal meningitis. He was also president of the People's Mutual Building and Loan Association and vice president of the Alexander Scott & Co. On account of the character of the last illness the funeral and burial will be private. Services at Crown Hill 'I cemetery will be conducted by Ancient Landmarks Lodge No. 319, F. & A. M. Direct Cable Service

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(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, June 4 Arrangements for direct cable service between the United States and Brazil and thence along the entire eastern coast of South America have been entered into between the Western Union tiegraph company and the Western telegraph company of 'Great Britain. Women do a lot of crazy things but they don't stay up all night playing pool.

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Nation-Wide Telegraph Strike Is Predicted (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 4. S. J. Konenkamp, president of the Commercial Telegraphers union of America said here today he believed the Atlanta strike would spread until, it assumed nation-wide proportion and resulted in a tie-up of the country's telegraph and

telephone communication. "The primary reason for the trouble now threatening through the Atlanta strike," said Mr. Konenkamp, is the failure of the wire administration through Postmaster General Burleson to appreciate the force of and carry out the labor policy of President Wilson.' Germans Blame French For Rhenish Revolt (By Associated Press) BERLIN, June 4. There seems to be a widespread demand on the part of Germans that efforts be made to induce America to enter into a sort of limited alliance with Germany or take protectorate over this country, giving Germany financial aid and protection and taking in return the lion's share of the profits of the country's industrial activities. This sentiment which first made its appearance last December, appears fo have become stronger very recently. Privy councillor Bergmann, formerly a partner in the German Edison companies and one of the largest electrical magnates here suggests a Ger-man-Amrican partnership with America the senior and controlling partner. SOUTHERN TROOPS REACH NEW YORK (By Associated Prese) NEW YORK, June 4. Major General William R. Smith, commander of the 36th division arrived here today on the transport Patricia, which also brought 2,846 officers and men of the division, former national guardsmen of Texans and Oklahoma. The details included the 131st 132 and 133rd machine gun battalions, 36th division headquarters, headquarters detachment and troop; divisional postal and motor transport detachments and 71st infantry brigade headquarters, lncduling Brigadier General Pegram Whitworth. The cruiser St. Louis arrived with the Patricia, bringing 1.415 officers and men, members of ambulance service sections and transport corps unitts. The men of the 36th division are under orders for Camps Bowie, Uuton, Sherman, Grant, Dodge, Travis, Dix and Lee. ATTENDS INTER-CHURCH MEET Clarence E. Pickett general secretary of the Young Friends board of the Five Years Meeting, will go to Indianapolis tomorrow as a delegate to the state inter-church conference to be held in the Indianapolis Y. M. C. A. ! g ! g ! g g 1 Ij B

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DECLARE UQUUR HEN (By Aatoclated Press) WASHINGTON, June 4. Appealing today to the house Judiciary committee -for repeal of the war time prohibition law, Adolph Neurad, chairman of the executive committee of the Family Wine and Liquor Dealers association, declared Senator Simmons, chairman of the finance committee of the last senate, told him last November the law would take care ot itself July 1 and that he might as well "return to New York and not worry." Questioned Neurad said the conversation took place in Senator Simmons' office where he went to protest against Imposition of the floor tax. Mark Goldberg, counsel for the association, said he had heard it said that President Wilson wanted to "pass the buck" to congress in the matter of war-time prohibition repeal. "It is too serious a matter," he told the committee, "for you to get us in this jam by saying it's up to the president." Honor Degrees Awarded By Columbia University (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, June 4 At commencement . exercises at Columbia University today 1925 students of Columbia, Barnard College and teachers college received degrees and honorary degrees were conferred upon eight men in recognition of services to the nation during the war and for contribution to the sciences and literature. The eight so honored and the degrees conferred were: Master of arts: Captain Ralph Hodder Williams of the Princess Patricia Canadian light infantry; Dr. WTalter Jarvis Barlow and George Arilss, actor and playwright. Doctor of letters: Maurice Francis Egan, former minister to Denmark and Edward Page Mitchell, editor of the New York Sun. " Doctor of sacred theology: The Rev. John Timothy Stone, former modera tor of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church. Doctor of . laws: Major General Enoch H. Crowder, Judge advocate general of the U. S. army, and Viscount Ishii, Japanese ambassador to the United States. Following the commencement exercises President Nicholas Murray Butler presided at the Alumni luncheon at which Viscount Ishii, general Crowder and Edward P. Mitchell were the speakers. PARIS WALKS TO WORK PARIS. JUNE 4. Paris walked to work this morning, no subways, tramway cars .or taxi busses being in operation because of the strike here. The situation is reported unchanged. WANTED 40 MEN Inquire: W. Early New Penn. Shops

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