Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 236, 17 July 1919 — Page 16
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1919.
GRENADES WILL BE GIVEN TO CHILDREN FOR W. S. S. WORK
INDIANAPOLIS, July 17. Indiana school children will obtain band grenade banks through the banks In their respective cities, according to announcement today by Robert B. Springsteen, director of the Indiana War
Stvings committee.
announcement, Mr. Springsteen made
public a statement by the War Sayings organization of the Seventh Federal Reserve District, aa follows: "The hand grenade Is the highest modern development of a time-honored weapon. The War department owned 15,000,000 when the armistice was signed. Some of these are now available throught the Savings Division of the Treasury department for distribution to school children as savings banks to encourage the forming of habits of thrift.
"Holy Roller" Takes Snake Bite To Prove Faith; Dies
TUSCTJMBIA, Ala., July 17, To exemplify his faith in the religion he had accepted and in the power of the Almighty to save those who put their trust in him, Cleveland Harrison, 83 years old, a citizen of Colbert oounty, is dead after two dayB intense suffering from the bites of a rattler at a meeting of the so-called "Holy Rollers," which was being held near Tuecumbla last week. The pastor In charge of the meet-
" iUUr V" J lng stated that one of the sect, who in maaing mis h a h fv tt,, wrmi,4
allow a ratler to bite him, felt sure that he was Immune from the poison as St. Paul at one time was immune from the strike of a serpent. Harrison at once came forward. He caught the snake Just below the neck and the rattler struck him five times in rapid succession on the arm between the elbow and wrist. The minister stated that Harrison
had allowed himself to be bitten be
fore and surely there would be no
harm result from the bites. Harrison was at once seized with sickness and
percussion caps and high explosives
removed. They are, with the exception of the money slot externally the same as those the Sammies used to clean out crooks and bends in captured trenches, enemy dug-outs and niahine gun nests. A live hand grenade was not dangerous until the ring and pin has been withdrawn which freed the trigger that started a percussion cap, resulting in a terrific explosion within three or five seconds. The small squares of steel thrown by
the attention and treatment of physi
cians.
Freight Is Congested
On Docks At New York
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, July 17. An embargo on export freight was threatened to
day as the strike of firemen, oilers and
seamen continued to spread. Conges
tion of freight on the docks has be-
Message From "Cyclops"
Found Buried In Sand VELASCO, Tex., July 17. What
purports to be a last message from the
missing steamship Cyclops was found
in a bottle that was half burled in the
sand on the shore of Ban Luis Pass, near here today, by Judge J. W. Morrison, A. J. Robertson and John Hinsurling of Freeport, Tex. Within the bottle which was securely corked, was a sheet of paper rolled and tied with a rag string, apparently torn from a handkerchief. The sheet of paper contained the following written with a lead pencil: "U. S. S. Cyclops torpedoed April 7, 1918, latitude 46 degrees 25 minutes, longitude 35 degrees 15 minutes. All on board lost when the German submarine fired on us, lifeboats going o pieces. No one to be left to tell the last " Followlg the word 'last" another word was started, but unfinished.
the explosion were deadly within a come a serious matter and an embargo radius of 40 to 50 feet. I on shipments for transfer to coastwise
Every child or grown-up will want ! steamers was expected to be made one of these souvenirs of the world ' operative at any time. The number war. Only those who are willing to of police assigned to guard the piers nave and help their government can has been doubled and every precaution have them, as the War Savings organi-: taken to prevent damage by fire to the zatlon 1b the sole distributor in the : vessels tied up for lack of crews. Seventh Federal Reserve District, and The action of the United States we are distributing them through shipping board in appealing to the
banks to school children under a uni-, strikers for volunteers to permit the
form plan, the conditions of which h re as follows : "1. One grenade Is to be loaned by the bank to any child under seventeen years of age signing the Thrift
agreement
sailing of six ships with cattle for the French government, was interpreted as recognition by the government's officials of the seriousness of the strike situation. The board offered to pay
men joining crews for the six vessels
"2. It is to be opened by the bank, the full increased rate of wages an
when presented by the child, and Thrift or War Savings Stamps given in exchange for the contents. "3. It will become the property of the child as soon as he has thus purchased through the bank one or more War Savings Stamps (maturity value Jo. 00 each). Children under 10 being required to buy one War Savings Stamp and those over 10 years two 6tamps. "4. The bank is to fill out and give the child at the end of the vacation period (if a school child) a certificate of his summer savings in order that he may present same to his teacher and get credit therefore in the ,War Savings Society now or hereafter organized in his grade. "5. If the bank so desires, it may ask the children who earn these souvenirs to write essays on "How I Won My Hand Grenade," offering such es? My Hand Grenade," offering such essays as it desires. The War Savings organization requests copy of the essay winning first honors in case your bank conducts a contest. "6. After the schools have reopenedand the children have been supplied, the hand grenade banks may be given to anyone over 17 years of age who purchases three or more War Savings Stamps."
Buddhist Philosopher
Is Dead After Journey
(By Associated Press)
TOKIO, June 17 Dr. Enryo Inouye,
a widely known scholar in Buddhistic philosophy, is dead at Dalren, after completing a Journey to India where he pursued further researches into
Hindu thought.
Dr. Inouye has been popularly
known as "the ghost doctor," owing
to the great interest taken by him in studying supernatural phenomena.
He was president of a school of philosophy in Tokio which he founded and was a popular lecturer on philosophy. He had traveled extensively in the United States and Europe. He was giving a lecture at Dalren when ho was attacked by congestion of the brain and died.
nounced on Saturday last
Secretary Carlson of the firemen s,
watertenders' and oilers' union said
the appeal would make no difference.
He declared that all men are being
called oft ships as soon as they arrive in port without distinction.
Pomerania Is Aroused
By Martial Law Order
(By Associated Press) BERLIN, July 17 All Pomerania is
aroused over the proclamation of mar
tial law there and the order prohibiting workmen from striking. The workmen Insist that martial law be abolished, that prisoners arrested during the present strike be released and
that recognition be extended the
workmen's councils.
The gas, electric and water plants
at Stettin, capitol of Pomerania have
been shut down and every street car In the city has been stopped. Latest reports say the strike is gaining force but officials hope to keep food shops open with troops. This Is held to be most important, as harbor traffic has
ceased. Workers on farms are re
ported to have ceased their labors but are said to be quiet.
Economy, Ind.
Rev Truman Kenworthy, of Richmond, Ind., will preach at the Morgan Creek church, Sunday morning, July 20th Mr. and Mrs. Gail Fielder and three daughters, of Winchester, Bpent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs
Grace Edwards Mrs. and Mrs. John Bowman entertained aft dinner Thursday evening, Mrs. Myrtle Stavenow, of
California and Mr. and Mrs. Enos
Veal Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hiatt spent Sunday with Mrs. Grace Edwards and her guests Virginian home coming will be held at Sugar Grove, Sunday, July 27th.... The M. E. Aid Society met with Mrs. Enos Veal, Thursday afternoon.. .The Sunathala society will give an ice cream social Saturday evening, at the Friends church Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Peterson spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Dawby and daughter, of Laurel, Ind., Miss Mildred Dawby, accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Peterson home for a two weeks visit Miss
Dorothy Day, of Peru, Ind., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Downing.... Miss Elizabeth Manning is enjoying a visit with a friend, Miss Krueger, of Dayton, Ohio.. Mrs. Elizabeth Bowman returned from Jay county, where she was the guests of relatives Mrs. Robert Bushman is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Estella Cranor Miss Helen Lundy is visiting relatives, at Centerville. . . .Erman Swain, wife and daughter, Miss Roberts, with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cain and daughter, Miss Helen, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lundy, Miss Helen and James Lundy, Earl Conley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams, picnic-
ed n the woods north of Williams
burg, Sunday Mrs. Myrtle Staven-
son left Friday evening, for Cleveland, where she met her husband. They will continue their trip east together to New York City, and then will return to their home at Los Angeles, California. Mis Carrie Cranar is visiting at the home of her grandfather, Robert Bushman, at Mooreland for a few days Mr. Elihu Swain is quite sick this week.... Miss Elizabeth Manning entertained Thursday evening, for her friend. Miss Krueger, of Dayton, Ohio.
FIUME COMMANDER REPORTS
30,000 Enemy Prisoners In Turkestan In May (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 17. Approximately 27,000 Austrians and 3,000 Germans were prisoners of war In Turkestan during May, according to advices today from the American consul general at Stockholm. Of this number about 11,000, mostly Hungarians, entered the Bolshevik army, most of them having been compelled to do so by distress and want. British
authorities were said to have requested the Soviet government of Turkestan in January to release the prisoners, offering to pass them through the British lines to their homes.
(By Associated Press) ROME, Wednesday, July 16. General Grazleli, commander of the Italian forces at Fiume has arrived here to personally report to the government on the situation in that city. He will also explain the recent friction between French and Italian elements in Fiume.
FRANK BENTLEY HURT
Frank Bentley, 11 years old, son of Superintendent of Schools J. H. Bentley, sustained bruises late Wednesday afternoon, when he was struck by a truck when he alighted from a city street car at Sixth and Main streets. He was recovering Thursday.
CARSON'S. SPEECH CRITICIZED.
Experiments are being tried in India of cooling buildings by forcing air through hollow walls with electric
J-fans.
(By Associated Press) LONDON, July 17. SL Edward Carson'p speech on Saturday is sharply criticized by newspapers of all parties, primarily on account of his references to the United States' activity in behalf of Irish freedom, which was designated as tactless and calculated to breed bad blood between the nations.
Select Your Furniture at the MM - Suimmer Clearance Sale and Save 20 Per Cent The response to the first week of the Midsummer Clearance Sale was most enthusiastic we were fairly overwhelmed with business. Whether you need now, or later, buy to avoid the higher prices that you will have to pay this fall.
Brass Beds Are Reduced We have Included twelve different styles of brass beds made of genuine brapi tubing with a beautiful pon-tarnishable lacquer finish, and massively constructed in every respect in our July sale at a great reduction.. Bed like cut. only
Big Savings on
Library Tables And so many different designs and finishes to select from that you are sure to find just what you want! Come In and note the big savings our July prices afford: $15 Library Tables $12.00 $20 Library Tables $16.00 25 Library Tables $20.00 And so on! A handsome three-piece Tapestry
covered Living Room Suite, Dav-
I. ifTTn iiM'-inirw,,,f"r"-' i. covered laving Koom suite, DavGenuine American Walnut, eight-piece Dining Room Suite (J-j QS AA enport, Chair and (p-l Q" QK In Queen Anne Period, priced complete at vlOttiUU4 Rocker, complete .. V-LOXOtJ
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Mid-Summer Reduction Event Begins Friday, July 18th, and Continues Until Saturday, July 26th Eight Days of Most Unusual Savings During this special eight-day event, you'll be surprised as never before at the clean-cut savings in our genuinely clean stocks in all departments. This is not a Clearance Sale because we do not have any odd assortments of merchandise to "clean" but is a'bona-fide Reduction Event in which good clean, seasonable merchandise is sacrificed at prices that are bound to attract thousands of eager shoppers who are acquainted with the class of merchandise the Lee B. Nusbaum company offers.
Prices Reduced In Hosiery and Underwear
special an-
A few of the many nounced below:
Ladies' Silk and Fibre Hose colors are navy, green, champagne, and light shades. Special 65c and 7 Be values ylQ special, per pair. ......
Ladles' Silk Hose Black, white and Suede color, regular 75c CQ values, per pair ..05C
Ladles' $1.25 Silk Hose Black.
white and cordovan brown, ex
tra fine quality per pair
98c
29c
Ladles' Cotton Hose, in black and white only, 29c values, spa- OQ cial, per pair OC Special lot of Ladies' Black Hose, 25c valaes per 19c Men's Hose In black, white, brown, cordovan and grey, extra
fine quality Lisle and Geneva Silk,
reduced per pair at
Special lot of Men's 35c Fibre Silk Hose, pearl grey and white, - A most unusual value at XC Children's white and black Cotton Hose, regular 29c and 35c value
sizes 6 to 10 per pair
Children's colored Hose, 89o and 50c values, colors are pink, blue, and brown, and a few black, in fine Lisle and Geneva Silk QK special per pair DC Special lot of Misses' Shaped Hose, in sizes 7 to 8 only. Ge- - Q neva Silk, 25c values .uC Ladies' $1.00 Lisle Union Suitslace trimmed at knee, sizes 34, 36 and 38 only to HCkg close , I C Special lot of Ladies' Lisle Union Suits, in sizes 34 and 36 fQ only, 75c values, special.... 4 tC
19c
Ladies' Vests, special value at
Zkc
Special lot of Ladies' Vests, - Q good quality reduced to....-LC 2 for 35 Odd lot of Ladles' Vests, mostly Bize 36 reduced 29C Special lot of Ladies' Separate Garments, Drawers and Vests, -Q sizes 34 only, special AiC
Remember No spurious stocks of shoddy stuffs or shopworn goods. Just a good, timely clearing of the decks in preparation for receiving our new Fall stocks that soon will be pressing vigorously for approval and wanting to take their places in their respective departments. Good' wholesome bargains await those people who are not adverse to saving from 25 to 50 per cent and even more on things which can be used now or in the immediate future.
Bargains Exceptional in Cotton Dress Goods Never before has there been such a demand for new patterns in dress voiles. Our stocks have been replenished by lat arrivals, all of which go in this special reduction event. The designs are of the best, the assemblage of voiles cannot be equalled anywhere in the city. The timeliness of the offer makes it all the more attractive. A glance at the prices below will convince you of the extent of this reduction event. All 85c Printed Voiles, yard . .... 65c All 75c Prnted Voiles, yard . .... 59c All 65c Printed Voiles, yard . ... . .,. .f..49c All 50c Printed Voiles, yard . . ... .29c
25c
Fancy Cotton Gaberdine and Fancy Pique Skirtings, 65o
values, to close out the lot, at yard
Printed Batistes, all good patterns, lights and darks 25c values, to close - Q out the lot at J.C Printed Cotton Crepese for Gowns and Underwear, special value at 45c; to Qfj-
close, yard tftfKf
50c and 65c Skirtings,
to close, yard ...
43c
Special lot of Striped Gaberdines, colored and black
stripes, $1.00 a yard values,
special, this reduction
event, per
Fancy White Skirting, all new patterns, 75o val- fTQ ue, yard JUs Lot of Fancy White Skirtings. $1.00 value, yard I OC
Madras Shirting, yard wide.
special 45c value.
per yard
::..35c
AH 35c Light Percales, yard wide, splendid assort
ment of patterns ..
..25c
Remnants All go at One-Half Price CALICO Special value In black Calico with white fig- - -f
lit
ures, 20c values at
HOPE MUSLIN Special at 25
Extra line quality, unDieacnea xausim, yarn wide; zoo
quality, special per yard
Kindergarten Cloth, light and dark patterns 50c values.. 43
21c
Extra Special In our NOTION DEPARTMENT
10 Discount on all Ladies' Collars, including lace, georgette, or
gandie and lawn collars; special. 10 Discount.
35c Boudoir Caps. Bpeclal
25c i, black 89c
In blue, black
$1.25
Ladles' Silk Bags, and grey, regular values, special ...
10 off on all Beads. All new styles included in this lot, 10 Discount.
Genuine Leather Back Strap Purs
es, regular $L25 values ..............
$1.00
1-4 off on all Children's Wash Suits 1-4 OFF
All Ladles' Auto Hats at Ya Price Special Stationery, $1 value, in
boxes containing 43 sheets, 48 en
velopes and 13 cards, assorted colors .......
Special lot of dark blue and grey Bungalow Aprons at reduced prices. $2.00 Aprons at $1.35
$2.25 and $2.50 Aprons ....$1.73
Boys' Tapeless Blouses, special . ... .... i
..69c
89c
Dress Snaps, all sizes, black or white, a good rolled edge snap, regular 6 cent snap, special during this reduction event, p? 2 for Ov
lOo Safety PIna, special, p card fJKs Pearl Buttons, regular 5c values, 3c 2 for 5c 2 cards for 5c
0. N. T. Crochet Cotton O. N. T. Crochet Cotton, special Friday and Saturday only 2 for 15c
1-4 off on all Boys' and Girls' Sweaters, sizes 28 to 34 1-4 OFF All Hair Switches go at 10 Discount. Turkish Towels, regular 19c values, special, each 15c
2 for 25c
Warm Weather Specials In Our Ready-to-Wear Department
irts $1.39
Lot of Wash Skirts, all
sizes, to close
1-4 off on all Wooltex Pre-shrunk Wash Skirts, of fine Gaberdines
and Tricotines 4 OFF
Lot of Gingham and Percale House Dresses, worth to $2.50 -
$1.79
Special lot of Fancy and Plain Silk Skirts, also a lot of Wool Skirts, greatly reduced dQ QQ to Special lot of Wash Waists of Voiles, fine batistes and organdie combinations, regular HOk $1.50 values t
Voile Dresses In specially reduced lot 'at $4.95 and $9.95 Special Values in Silk Georgette and Crepe de Chine Lot of Taffeta Dresses, also taffeta and georgette combi- Waists, also Silk Petticoats. nations and a few all georgette, all sizes, O AF worth to $22.50, to close at tplte) Group of Suits, Coats and Dolmans at Price Gingham Dresses for Children, All Reduced 1-4 Off
MEN'S SPECIALS Lot of Men's Union Suits, $1.00 value, sizes 36 and 38. Good quality Balbrlggan 7Q special .. I iC Men's Ribbed Union Suits, summer fQ weight, special value fJcl Men's Dimitie Union Suits, B. V. D. QQ style, sizes 36 to 44, special value... OiC Men's Separate Shirts and Drawers, AQr special TriC' Lot of Infants' Vests, some slightly soiled Q special value Ov 2 for 15 Children's Union Suits, loose and tight OQ knee style, all sizes, 35c value Children's Union Suit and Waist Com- QPT bination, special OOC Infants' Summer Weight Vests, 25c val- - ff ues; special XOO Special lot of Infants' Hose per X0C
Reductions in SILK and DRESS GOODS Fancy Printed Silk Striped Voiles and Crepes QQ $1.00 to $1.50 values OcC $2.00 Taffeta, black only Special (T- Q yard tDX.DS $2.25 Crepe de Chine, 40 Inches wide, all J- QQ colors, yard DJ-I0 Special lot of $2.75 Foulards (J- QQ to close 5Xl0 Lot of Silk Striped Voiles $1.75 JO values DJ.rO Lot of Silk Foulards and Fancy Taffetas, JQ regular $2.25 values, to close DX
Special Discount during this reduction event of 10 percent on all Dress Trimmings.
CORSETS AND ACCESSORIES Special Discount of 10 percent on aU Corsets, including Kabos, Gossards and W. B. models. Also special discount on all Brassieres.
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