Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 259, 13 August 1919 — Page 7

PAGE SEVE BRINGING UP FATHER By McManus of the Questions which are brought -:-

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. WEDNESDAY,, AUG. 13, 1919.

to the attention of spectators who are fortunate enough to see Elsie Fergu-i son in her new Artcraft photoplay,: "His Parisian Wife," which will beshown at the Murrette theatre today and Thursday. Fauvette is a girl reporter In Parish when Martin Wesley, the son of stern ! New England parents, meets, loves and weds her after a hasty courtship. When he fetches his bride to the parental home, they treat her with great incivility and when she appears at dinner In a French gown too decollete for their Puritanical tastes, an open rupture with her husband follows. Fauvette's husband Quits her and, forced to provide for herself, she becomes a successful novelist. Her husband finally returns to her after be is convinced that gowns do not make the woman nor affect her morals. Miss Ferguson is said to portray this trying role with exceptional art' istry. Her support is of the highest class, her leading man being David PowelL. an actor of ability well

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U. S. MAY FACE SHORTAGE OF NECESSITIES

Reckless Export Will Inevita bly Result m Famine Here at Home, Says Sanborn. By WILLIAM R. SANBORN. Second Chapter. Taking the pre-war average at 100, we find the present cost of food in this country Is 209, or possibly a little higher. This Is bad enough, but the average In war torn France Is now 303, due to substantially the same causes as have resulted in price aviation In the United States and In Canada. There Is a large excess demand over supply in France and throughout all of Europe, and this fact is reflected in our exports of food and other necessities, the heaviest of record. So far as our own wants are concerned we have an abundant supply of all the staples and many of the luxuries. We can spare a goodly percentage to our friends overseas and have been and are being more than charitable in this respect. But even so, there is a limit beyond which we can not safely pass. We must protect our own and feed them first of all; not lavishly or wastefully, but at least sufficiently. Sells to Highest Bidder. The "highest bidder now lives In Europe." Great exporting, producing and manufacturing organizations in this country, men who hold every ounce of our surplus food in the hollow of their hands, are seeking the highest bidder on which to unload, regardless of who he Is or where he lives, providing he has the price or can arrange satisfactory credits on this side of the ocean. Should the American public be forced to become the "highest bidder" for the necessaries of life, both as to food and raiment, one can hardly imagine to what heights prices might climb. We are not anticipating that condition, but it is a possibility. Suppose we clean out our food reserves and have' great crop losses next year. What then? Who knows how far our stock of foods, manufactured textiles, leather, wool or cotton will go if all -were retained at home? No living soul can tell. Nor can any soul forsee to what extent the present abnormal foreign demand will grow in a twelve month. Could Europe spare the money, or arrange satisfactory long time credits, how long would it take to clean this country out, providing we would supinely allow such export? And then how high would prices, wages and the entire cost of living climb, while we scrambeld for the remnants? We are not anticipating such a condition. I would not be allowed to occur to the bitter end. But it is possible that we may go a little too far, In that direction, before calling a halt. Much depends on the rates of exchange. The French, Italian and some other rates are exceedingly adverse to foreign buyers rignt now, dui so badly does Europe need our goods that the shipment and continued sales of necessities goes on at an accelerated pace, from week to week. Take Stock, Then Embargo When should Uncle Sam take account of stocks? When should an embargo on certain articles and products go into effect? Well, the stocktaking day seems about due; after that we can better decide on when and on what embargoes should become effective, or arise. What did England do with reference to American shoes? Took all she had to have until she secured the bulk fo our manufactured kid and calf skins, and all other kinds of leather she found available in our markets that money would buy, and American greed sacrifice for an extra profit, and immediately embargoed American shoes, being In condition to- manufacture her own footwear. Some American tanners will be working for English shoemakers for months to come. Billions in Exports The value of American goods sent abroad in June totaled $918,212,671. greaking the American export record. These are government figures, issued weeks after the goods had escaped 1 A Delightful Mealtime Beverage to take the place of coffeeJNSTANT POSTUM No raise in price.

the country. While no official figures are yet attainable an indicated export of $1,400,000,000 in July is to be followed by a still vaster volume in August. It Is stated, in fact, that at least that value In goods was waiting shipment from the eastern seaboard early this month, in spite of the tremendous outgo in June and July, incredible as that would appear. The Federal government simply records"after the fact," while the responsible New York publishers who have been digging into this matter for weeks, regardless of costs, have advance information. So, too, have the exporters. This information should filter into the halls of congress on one of these hectic days and then we may have such action as the case actually demands; should our lawmakers remember that they should be American patriots before being partizan politicians. Necessities, Not Luxuries. It 13 notable that there is no great foreign demand for luxuries and that, aside from copper, there Is no pressure for our metals, as yet. The absorbing demand la for the necessities and modest comforts of life, for the very things on which our people are clamoring for price reductions. For instance, in June of this year we shipped 114,835,626 pounds of condensed milk abroad, as against 39,021,885 pounds in June, 1918, when the war was in flood and the seas unsafe. Does this mean anything as to the price of fluid and condensed milk, and of every milk product, to the American consumer? It surely does. We havt comparatively few soldiers over there to consume milk at this date, nor are we freely feeding the armies of our Allies just now, in great battle emergencies. Germany to Come Next. Our salesmen and agents have recently swarmed into Germany and have doubtless taken a world of orders, to be shipped when financial arrangements can be effected through American kindness and credit, very largely. Don't overlook the coming demand from Germany. It will cover all kinds of raw material and cotton and wool in quantity, particularly cotton, as England will be able to ship In a lot of Colonial wools. And Germany needs leather, and rubber, zinc and copper, ever so much of it. We trust that between them all we shall not have to wear wooden work shoes, but as to that there la really no telling. Had the war continued for another year wooden shoes would have been in demand in this country, and are now for that matter, in hundreds of farm and gardening communities among the foreign born. A joke? No; the simple truth.

Brownsville, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Sherman and daughter Mabel, motored to Indianapolls Sunday, and were the guests of Mr.- and Mrs. Will Sherman Mrs. Alma Gates spent Wednesday In Liberty Miss Grace Pullen of Liberty is spending this week the guest of her sister Mrs. Everett Stevens John Kinder and daughter of Bentonville, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rollo Parks Mr. and Mrs. Adem Henn, and Mary Katherine Calkins were calling on friends in Brownsville Thursady' afternoon Mrs. Bert Whetsel was shopping in Connersville Thursday. .Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wrick of Connersville spent Thursday with Mrs. Mary Shaffer Mrs. Will Lafuze was visiting In Connersville, Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Mort Parks spent Sunday with their son Rollo Parks and wife west of town. .Misses Gladys Brown and Winifred Farr Sanford Funk and Loyd Retherford picniced near College Corner, Sunday evening Miss Ora Lang was the guests of relatives over the week-end ....Mr. and Mrs. George Jobe, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Maze and daughter, motored to Richmond Sunday morning.... Mr. and Mrs. Alec Norris of Connersville were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Dye Sunday Miss Ruth Parks and little niece3 Mary Elizabeth and Frances Maze, spent Saturday evening in Liberty Mrs. Mary Norris and daughter Dorothy, left Saturday evening for a few days visit with relatives in New Paris, Ohio Miss Helen Scholl of near Connersville is spending several days with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Maze.... Mrs. Jesse Norris of Indianapolis spent Sunday and Monday the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Cunningham Mrs. Mort Parks and daughter Ruth, Mrs. Lou Gear and daughter, Hattie and Mrs. Tell Boggs, assisted Mrs. Oscar Parks to cook for threshers Monday. . . .Mr. and Mrs. Harry Huffle spent Saturday night and Sunday with Kenneth Fields and fami ly Mises Hattie Gear and Frieda Cunningham spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs. Jerry Cunningham and son Walter Mrs. Will Beckett of Con nersville spent from Monday until Thursday with Miss Hattie Gear.. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDougal went to Richmond Sunday and spent the day with the latters brother Earl Parks and wife. . . .Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gavin of Connersville spent Sunday here with his mother. . . .James Kelly returned home Monday after a visit with relatives in Richmond. His daughter Mrs. Miller came with him for a short visit here.... Mrs. John Osweller who has bean very HI is re ported better. , British merchant shipping sunk by the Germans during the war is officially estimated at 2,197 vessels, having an aggregate tonnage of 7,638,-020.

State Tax Board May Allow City Pay Rises Jesse Eschbach, chief examiner of the state board of accounts signified Tuesday that the board will be lenient in the approval of reasonable increases In salaries of firemen and policemen made by city councils. Richmond will receive the same consideration should the city council approve the increase asked by the city firemen for next year's budget.

Ohio News Flashes MIDDLETOWN An increase of the tax duplicate of Mlddletown is more than $4,000,000 for 1919 compared with 1918, according to the duplicate filed in the county auditor's office. MIDDLETOWN Gems valued at $670 were stolen from the residence of A. J. Hallas. COLUMBUS Governor Cox, members of the state legislature, members of the Board of Administration and the State Clemency board, will bo present when the ground for the first units of the new penitentiary at London will be broken. BUCYRUS A suit for $25,000 has been filed by the Ashland County bank against Lienara tieogeiem, who was injured here in an explosion, the assertion being made that he with others blew the safe and deposit boxes converting to his use the money taken. COLUMBUS Instructions to investigate wholesale and retail bread and flour prices in all the leading cities in Ohio were given Venon H. Davis, head of the Market Bureau by the United States Grain corporation. HAMILTON Thomas Hickey. a watchman employed by the Mismai Conservancy District Board, was found dead in his room in a hotel by the manager of the hotel. MARION Mr .and Mrs. Charles Tobin and their daughter were killed when their automobile was struck by a Big Four train near here. LORAINNE W. W. Treble, assistant cashier, disappeared when a shortage of $100,000 was said to have been found in the accounts of the City Bank here. CANTON Three persons were killed by a Stark Electric car three miles east of here. The car in which they were riding was struck at the grade crossing. COLUMBUS Miss Norma Vernons of Athens, O., is the winner of the first prize in the nation-wide essaycontest on the subject '"Why We Should Have An American Language." YOUNGSPOWN Miss Gussle Greenbaum of New York, was killed and four other persons injured seriously when the front wheel of the automobile in which they were riding collapsed. COLUMBUS More than 75,000 of the 83rd division who participated in the world war are expected to attend the division reunion which will be held in Columbus on Labor Day. Abington, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Clements of Richmond, visited last Wednesday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Weiss and family Miss Colleen Plankenhorn of near Greensfork visited her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Hale, last week Cecil Burris visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. Jess Pankenhorn of near Greensfork Morticeau McCashland called on his sister, Mrs. Noah Plankenliorn, Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Plankenhorn is in poor health and is not improving. Her daughter, Mrs. Charles Burris assisted her with her work last week. ....Miss Anna Robins visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lashley A public dance will be given here in the K. of P. hall, Saturday night, August 16 Jerry Rhodes has returned after visiting with his sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roby and son, Eugene Miss Mable Bertram left Saturday for Covington, Ky., where she will be the guest of her cousin, Miss Rosa Whiskers Miss Mary Sills and mother, Mrs. Oscar Curlin and daughter, Janet, of Milton, called on Mr. and Mrs. Ben Weiss and family, Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Toschlog and family were evening callers Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meek and family, of Richmond, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Quincey Meek and family Miss Azalia Meek and Roy Layss motored to Connersville, Sunday evening Mrs. John Haley of near Centervllle la visiting a part of this week with her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Bennett Rev. Frank A. Roell and Rev. Clemnt Zepp of Richmond, called on Mr. and Mrs. Ben Weiss and family, Monday afternoon.

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Center v'dle, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. James Boswell and daughter Thelma attended the Jordan reunion at Glen Miller park Sunday. Mrs. Lewis Locke of Richmond, spent Monday with her mother, Mrs. Delia Culbertson Mr. Ora Medearis was taken very sick Monday while at his work in Richmond and was compelled to return home. Mr. Medearis has been suffering with rheumatism and his health has not been good in

fother ways Miss Laurabell Stevens and her Camp Fire girls returned from the McKinney woods Sunday, where they have been spending the week camping. .. .Mrs. Anna Kinney, of Muncle, is the guest this week of Mrs. Ed. Smith. . ..Joseph Hurst and family accompanied their daughter, Marjorle, to Washington, D. C, last week, where Miss Marjorle Is employed in governmental work.... Miss Mary Wright of Denver ishere for a visit with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Ene Wright Miss Katheryn Krone of Indianapolis came Sunday for a visit with her grandmother, Mrs. William Rodenberger The M. E. Missionary society will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. O. K. Dunbar. The War Mothers will meet with her Wednesday afternoon Paul Smith, a member of the Friends church, recently returned from service gave a very interesting address to a large congregation at his church Sunday evening Forest Kempton of Washington, D. C, was here over Sunday to see his mother, and also looking after business interests. Mrs. Kempton will go to Washington as soon as her son can complete arrangements for her Miss Anna Russell attended the Doddridge "Home-coming Sunday The Friends wish to thank those who helped them clear $42.50 at their Ice cream festival Saturday, by their liberal patronage. .Mr. and Mrs. William Welfer and Cort Jones are taking a two days' visit in Morgantown. Miss Claride Welfer is already visiting there Mrs. Frances Fender accompanied a party of friends on a picnic party Sunday, who took their supper near Connersville. . . .Vert Conner was called to Lewisville this week on account of the death of his grandmother Garten Channan and wife were Sunday guests of his sister, Mrs. Nettie Charman. . . .Announcement of the marriage of John Vorhees of this place and Mrs. Irene Edwards of Richmond, was made a few days ago. Ths marriage took place July 12, 1919.... Misses Thelma Boswell and Nazoma Means are possessors of newly purchased ponies John Moulton and daughters will go to housekeeping in his property on East Main street soon. The girls will be ready to start to school here at the opening of the fall term. Indiana News Brevities KENDALL VILLE A Joint meeting of the citizens of LaGrange and Noble counties was held here for the purpose of expressing disapproval of a drainage law and to formulate plans to bring about its appeal. WEST BADEN One of tfie principal business blocks of West Baden was destroyed by fire which started in the basement. Families who lived on the second floor narrowly escaped. DECATUR A scrap of paper bearing his name was dropped from a troop train passing through Evansville two years ago by Herbert Fonner of this city. Miss Mary White, who picked up the paper, is now Mrs. Herbert Fonner. NOBLES VILLE As he was riding through the country in an automobile belonging to Edward Hewitt, Thomas Eskridge, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Eskridge, jumped out, falling on his head. Concussion of the brain is feared. LAFAYETTE Members of the Ministerial society have announced teat tney win nnng the question to court if the mo ion picture managers in this city open next Sunday. Both picture houses are planning to open, they say. BOGGSTOWN Floyd Thomas, 4, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas, was killed instantly when he fell from a three-ton bailer. SHELBYVILLE Although the new tax law of the state prevents the revenue of any city from being greater than it was the preceding year, an attempt will be made by Shelbyville to have the tax levy of this city adjusted by the state board of tax commissioners so that the revenue for 1920 will be increased $18,000 more than in 1919. IV d IIClO Cleanser Removes Ink, Fruit and Grass Btains. For sale at Conkeys Drug Store or at your grocers. D. W. Walters. Mfg. 107 So. r.'lnth Street.

Lewisburg, 0. Bessie and Alice Kouts of Brookville visited over Sunday with Ed. Kouts and wife Helen Brenger spent several days the past week with her aunt, Mrs. Pearl Heilman of Drexell....Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chambers of Dayton spent Sunday with her parents, John Floyd and wife Ozias Fritz, assistant cashier at the local bank, is taking his annual two weeks vacation. .Joseph Sweeney and family called on relatives Thursday night in Dayton Mrs. Flo Rice of Verona, is visiting her 6ister, Mrs. Jane Locke. .Joseph Sweeny and wife, Clifford Locke and family, Russell Sweeny and wife, Mrs. Adam Minke of Cleveland, and Miss Florence Kilby of Pittsburgh, Pa., spent Saturday and Sunday at the reservoir at Cellna.... R. F. Bauman and family are entertaining R. L. Mundhenk, wife and son of Columbus. . . .Ralph Hyatt, wife and children of Connelsvllle, Pa., are here on a visit with her grandparents, Samuel Oldfather and wife.... Mrs. Henry Severt and children of Dayton spent the week with her parents, Jacob Bunger and wife.... Mrs. Shuler and little daughter of Cincinnati are spending several weeks with Noah Frey and wife Wynon Hoerner of Dayton, epent Monday with relatives.

The Theatres WASHINGTON. Marking Its third presentation in as many different forms, Francis Perry Elliott's popular story, "Pal First," will be told on the screen at the Washington theatre today and tomorrow, with Harold Lockwood playing the stellar role. The production, which is in six acts, is presented by Screen Classics, Inc., and distributed by Metro. "Pals First" made Its first appearance as a novel published by Harper and Brothers, tnd last season assumed its second form of garb when Lee Wilson Dodii adapted the story into a stage play. Its third telling is in the screen version. The story has to do with an. adventuresome young southerner who assumed the identity of Danny Rowland, an ex-convict, in order to redeem the lost soul of Dominic, once a respected clergyman in England but later an outcast of society, who become his pal. In the cast besides Mr. Lockwood are Ruby de Remer, James Lackaye, Richard R. Neill, Frank de Vernon, Anthony Byrd, Pauline Dempsey, Walter P. LLewis and Rollo Lloyd. Ruby de Remer plays opposite Lock6 Bell-ans Hot water , Sure Relief ELL-AN S OR INDIGESTION URRETT Today and Thursday DOLPH '2UKOR His Parisian Wife An AETCEAFT IW "ANSWER Mt!" Her stubborn silence proves her guilt! So the madly jealous husband reasons. Poor Parisian Wife! She doesn't see any harm in things "no American girl would do." In the endbut see the picture I It Is one of Elsie Ferguson's greatest triumphs! A Comedy "Little Miss Pinkerton"

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wood in "Pals First." Though her professional career covers a period of only two years, Miss de Remer has achieved remarkable success both in her stage and screen experiences. She made her stage debut in Weber and Field's production of "Back Again" and last winter was one of the principals of the "Midnight Frolic." In her screen engagements she has always played featured roles, her most noteworthy appearance being as the star of "The Auction Block." "Pals First" is a romantic drama played in six acts. MURRAY All who have seen Bryant Wash burn in "Venus in the East," "Poor Boob" and ether delightful photoplays should see him as the lively young millilonaire in "Something To Do," his latest Paramount picture, which is on view at the Murray theatre today. Mr. Washburn's magnetic personality in the stellar role, and his vivid and enthusiastic acting never falls to key up his audiences to the highest pitch of enjoyment. An ex

cellent cast headed by Ann Little, I who supported Elliott Dexter in "The Squaw Man" with great success, has been provided for this splendid Washburn picture. MURRETTE Are French dinner gowns, cut low. immodest? Do they harmonize with the views of elderly persons of Puritanical tendencies? Should young brides yield to parental opposition on problems of dress? These are a few Clem Thlstlethwalte. Richmond. Ind. UIs USE Today and Tomorrow

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MURRAY Last Times Today ORREN AND DREW ' Imitators, Whistlers and Comedians, presenting "A Barnyard Classic' Big hit. THE LYNCH TRIO Youth, beauty and talent In harmony singing and dancing THE VANNERSONS Comedy horizontal bar and trapese artists -; l BRYANT WASHBURN In "SOMETHING TO DO" Five-reel Paramount production. Note: This show Is proving a bis hit, so remember It closes Wednesday night. Do not be told what you missed. "Better Come Early Coming Thursday ARTHUR DEMING Famous Minstrel Comedian

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