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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14
Name Delegates

There were five boys sent as
delegates from Vaile school to the
Political Convention. The names
are William Williams and Edwin
Tagart from the 9Th Grade, and
Howard klute, Everett Philips and
Jean Crafts from the 9Th grade.
William Marshall,
Vale School
The Political Convention of the
Boys Municipality, will be held in
the High school Auditorium at 1880
p. M, Friday, October IL, 1916.
Willet Stovall,
Vale School
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14
Little Wheat Seed Tells
Story About His Career

You frequently read my story In
books, but l thought It would inter-
est you more If l told you myself.
l was found in Egypt and later
on cultivation by the Chinese.
One day the Chinese went to
town to buy seed. They bought SO
packages and the one had tiny
hole in it. This was the first time
was lucky for l happened to be
in that package.
AS they were walking down the
street jumped out, hoping | would
not have to go in that dark place
like the other unfortunate ones.
But one of the other men tramped
on me and forced me into the
ground.
l soon sprang up and became a
large stalk. On this stalk was a
seed covered with a husk, and in
side the husk was a grain which
contained little cells of starch. l
was then cut and tied against my
will into bundles to be threshed.
1t was then that l noticed that l
was not like my brothers, as they
were hard and had little boards,
while | and my sisters were soft
and had no beard.
The next day we were put In a
large machine Then they took me
out and threw me on pile, and the
following day we we're taken to the
mill and ground into -four.
| am now in sack waiting for
somebody to buy me, but my other
brothers and sisters were already
sold and dressed In white gar
ment.
l hope whoever buys me will
dress me in yellow trimmed with
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14
Little Tree Tells
Story About Itself

am in the fifth grade. We are
to write fable in English today.
FABLE
One day there was a big tree and
little tree and the big tree grew
and grew and grew. The little tree
hadn't grown hardly at all since
it was born so one day the little
tree said, big brother, why do you
grow so much and l don't?" The
big tree said: well, it is because
am happy and you are not" Then
the little tree said to it's self, "Well
then, l shall be happy too" The
little tree got happy just as the
big one and SO it began to grow too.
The big one got SO tall that it
did not grow any more and the
little one soon grew and got as tall
as the other one.
RHODA CAIN, Economy
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14
Good Book

One Of the best new books this
winter is "Once Upon a Time in
Indiana" It Is full of Indiana and
explorers and heroic men who de-
feneded their people when there
were great numbers against them,
and the best of it is that all the
stories are true and happened right
here in our own indiana. 1t is q
book that everyone will like, for the
stories are SO well told, and there
are so many different kinds in the
book. So when you are wanting a
good book to read. remember this
Centennial Book of stories and ask
for it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14
BY CLAUDE G. MILLER
"a Continued Story by a High
School Author

Slowly, oh so slowly, the water
seemed to rise near us. was in
agony. Were we to be drowned in
this place? And all alone? Il look
ed into the darkness and saw the
hand pointing straight at us. Oh,
] longed to die SO that / might not
have to bear the terror of that
hand!
l glanced at the water and there
snakes, huge snakes and small
snakes, were crawling all over the
small space that was left dry from
the rising water.
/ looked back at the hand which
seemed to be playing with us.
could feel the water running over
my feet, but still l did not dare to
take my eyes from the hand.
Yet Providence had not doomed
us to die in this place, for just then
a small raft came over the water
to US. We stepped upon it, getting
rid of the water but not of the
horrible snakes. We could feel
but dare not look at them, for the
bony hand was lowering over our
heads. I side glanced at Fat, and
he was as white as sheet.
We floated, how far I do not
know, but after some distance we
reached bank, and we stepped
upon it, the hand grew invisible.
A katy-did was singing quite loudly
and I was startled to hear Fat sud
denly call out, ooh, you liar, she
didn't"
But almost as he spoke the hand
grew visible, then invisible again.
After it had disappeared / began
to look around, while the sound of
the katy-did changed TO a humble
as if it said, "Fatty-did," or some
thing nearly like it. We noticed a
wall some ten feet high which was
very muddy and Shiny but it seem
ed our only means of escape. After
Fat had tried the wall five or six
times, we decided it was inscalable.
Then the thought seized me, why
couldn't we fire our guns, for we
had them with us, and perhaps a
passerby might hear us and come
to our aid. l drew my gun for this
purpose, but as I went to fire it
the bony hand brushed 1t to the
ground But Fat, who had been
getting his gun ready, fired at the
hand.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14
Study Arithmetic

Dear Aunt Molly:
We are writing our seven times
tables and six times toble, and we
are racing to see who will get
through first, and ] was the first
one through. The girls are going to
cook tomorrow and the boys are
going to sew. The boys like to
sew and the girls like to cook.
Yours truly, ;
RALPH HENSON
Whitewater School
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14
News Review

Greet excitement was caused by
the German submarine, U-53, sink
ing six steamers within sight Of
our Atlantic coast last Monday.
Discovery Day, October IL, was
celebrated in Indianapolis with
great parades and speeches by
President Wilson in the interest Of
Good Roads Everywhere. #.
1t is reported that Turkey is hav-
ing one of the worst famines ever
known there.
Mr.. J. M. Parker of Louisiana,
is making campaign speeches as
candidate for Progressive Vice
President although there is no
president nominee.
The Government Department of
Agriculture will pay all the travel
ing expenses for over $50 boys and
girls who are members of agri-
culture clubs when they go to the
National Dairy Show at Springfield.
Mass, next week.
Boston won the World Series in
Baseball last Thursday afternoon,
after having won four games and
Brooklyn one.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14
Enjoy Picture

Many people have been inter-
ested in the single picture of the
Day Nursery which Mr.. Murray Las
been showing at the Murrette the
past week and will show next week
also The slide shows the child
rem at the house just as they are
each day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14
A CHEAP HORN

A little boy was walking around
the yard blowing a horn. Some
working men near by said. us
that Republican horn or Demo-
cratic" And the boy replied, mo, il
is ten cent one"
From Starr School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14

red, as these are my favoritd
colors.
HILDA TAUBE. Seventh grade
st. Andrews School
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-17
Federal Surgeons Discuss
Spread of Baby Malady

Washington. Aug. 17.-Measures to
prevent further spread of infantile
paralysis were discussed here to-day
in a conference called by the Public
Health Service under the authority of
Congress for such counsels in an cpl
demic in a national danger. Dele
gates from nearly all States were pres
ent to-day with detailed reports of
the spread of the plague over the
country.
The imposition of new regulations
10 prevent interstate transmission of
the disease is not the primary object
of the conference. but in welcoming
the delegates Secretary McAdoo ex-
pressed hope for Federal and State
coordination of preventive measures
and regulations.
Local regulations are of great
variety and while entirely commenda-
tory, coordination of regulations is
needed to avoid unnecessary inconven-
fences and still give adequate protec-
ton to the public" said he.
Assistant Surgeon General A. H.
Glennan. in the absence of Surgeon
General Blue, opened the conference
which is expected to continue two
days. Assistant Surgeon General w.
c. Rucker presided.
The conferrees agreed their figures
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-17
gers are acting control the majority
of the smaller lines.
Railroad Presidents of
Country Accept Wilson's
Conference Invitation
By associated Press

New York, Aug. II. - The railroad
presidents of the country have &C
cepted President Wilson's invitation to
visit and confer with him in Washing
ton on the railroad strike situation. A
number will leave this city for the
National Capital at 4 o'clock this aft
ernoon and another delegation will
leave from Chicago.
Those who will leave from New
York are: A. H. Smith, president of
the New York Central: Frank Trum-
bull. chairman of the Chesapeake and
Ohio; Benjamin F. Bush. receiver of
the Missouri Pacific; Hale Holden,
president of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy; w. w. Atterbury, vice
president of the Pennsylvania: W. ].
Harahan, president of the Seaboard
Air Line; w. H. Truesdale, president
of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western; L. F. Loree, president of the
Delaware and Hudson; E. j. Pearson,
vice-president of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford; George w.
Stevens, president of the Chesapeake
& Ohio; r. S. Lovett. chairman of
Union Pacific; j. K~ruttschnitt, chair
mar of the Southern Pacific, and F.. d.
Underwood, president of the Erie.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-17
Capture of MountainsH Holding
Advance on Triest Imminent
BY Assoeiated Press

Rome, Aug. II. 49, The Italian army
is being held OIL the lower Isonzo un-
til the line on the upper Isonzo can be
Strengthened by capture of the noun
tains on San Gabrielle, San Mario, and
other positions lying between Tolmino
and Gorilla. While the capture of
these mountains is regarded as immi-
nent, there probably will be no ad-
vance upon Ttrist until they have been
taken.
The Austrians are being forced off
the Carso Plateau before spirited at
tacks of the Italian troops reused to
enthusiasm by recent victories. Fierce
fighting for the heavy guns which have
been barring the way to Triest is in
progress. These guns frequently are
emplaced in caverns on the mountain
side.
In taking Sante Grade on Monday
the Italians offered to let one of the
gun crews surrender but the Austrians
lourished a mandolin in derision. the
Austrians often calling the Italians
merely mandolin players. The Italian
infantry charged and bayoneted the
whole gun crew.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-17

Continued From First Page1
their most telling advance, capturing
more than three-quarters of a mile of
trenches.
Nearing Peronne
The new allied advance north of the
Somme weakens the hold of the Ger
mans on Guillemont and Maurepas
which latter place the French already
partly hold. The objective of the
operation is the important railway
center of Peronne nearly opposite
where the French yesterday also
scored a gain in the region of Belloy
En- Santerre.
To-day's official statement from
London reports the pushing forward
of the British line west and southwest
of Guillemont the report apparently
covering the operation announced by
Paris last night.
Russ Take More Prisoners
Further indications of the stiffening
of the Teutonic resistance to the Rus
sian advance in Galicia is contained in
to-day'S statement from Petrograd
which announces renewed unit at
tacks by the Austro-German forces.
The capture of $500 additional pris-
oners and As guns by General Brussil-
offs armies is announced.
Indications of important activity
in the Balkans are increasing.
A Bulgarian official statement to-day
reports two attacks by Entente forces
in the region of Lake Dorian but de-
clares each was repulsed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-17
TRACK SOGGY;
NO RACES RUN
Visitors Put in Big Day Look
ing Over Many Exhibits;
Good Program Today
Special to the Telegraph

Middletown, Aug. II. - No races
were run at the Middletown Fair yes
terday because of a soggy track. The
crowd was large. The visitors put in
the time looking over the exhibits
which are a big attraction this year.
The racing program for to-day in
cluded the 2.1S. ais and 2.23 events,
with a purse of $500 in each event.
II possible the races on yesterdays
program will be run either this after
noon or tomorrow. 1t was announced
that all entries would be run of and
mat Saturday would furnish an in
teresting program.
Among the prize dog exhibits. are,
hVe beagle hound pups by V. S. Baum
bach; two beagle hounds by Aaron
Shafner; one beagle hound by Joseph
McLenegan; five English beagle dogs
by Nicholas Carver; n Scotch collie
by Harry b. Coble; one Dutch collie
by Clinton Page; one collie dog by
Mrs. j. II. May; one Boston terrier
by H. H. Schellenberger and one
Scotch collie by c. W. Myers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-17

moval of some of the barriers of the
powerful defensive system. a re-
sumption of the methodical drive of
the French troops after the disappear
ance of these obstacles is expected to
bring further gains in the region of
Guillemont and Maurepas.
In the actions yesterday the French
attained an ~ascendency over their ad-
versary during the fighting around the
Guillemont Maurepas road. The Ger
mans still have a hold in the north
west part of Maurepas but the French,
by reason of their success in that
vicinity have a dominating position
and besides are menacing the German
communications.
South of the Somme the German
trench system around Belloy En- San
terre was a real fortified work which
had resisted numerous previous bonn
bardments. Its capture permits further
progress in that section.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-17
Germany Is Flooded by
Monster Peace Propaganda

Rotterdam. Aug. 17.-Throughout
Germany the authorities have their
hands full conf1scating and trying to
trace the source of pamphlets advo-
eating peace at n price.
This symptom of revolt among a
large section of the people recently
assumed alarming proportions. A
few days ago there was a house-to-
house search in Berlin. resulting in
the arrest of an editor and printer
associated with the Socialist organi-
cation.
Strongest measures, however, failed
to suppress this form of agitation
against war, which is so widespread
as to battle the military and police.
1t is proof of the existence of a great
un~dercurrent of discomfort approach
ing rebellion among the working
classes of Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-17
Big Graft in Foodstufs :
Is Unearthed by Berlin

The Hague, Aug. 1.-THE new Ger
man war usury bureau" has justified
its existence by revealing surprising
details of widely ramiied food frauds,
according to reports received here.
The frauds are said to involve a half
dozen leaders and 100 accomplices.
These men are said to have snug
gled hundreds of tons of wheat, rye
and barley flour from the province of
West Prussia to Berlin, where it was
sold at a profit of 800 per cent.
The existence of the flour, reports
say, was concealed from government
stock takers by all manner of articles,
and was shipped on night trains as
potatoes or machinery. Among the
accomplices and ringleaders were sew
eral government officials and several
stationmasters, who are charged with
~connivance in the fraud by c~onsigning
flour under false descriptions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-17
TO GIVE PHONE
OFFICIAL TWIST
City Electrician Diehl Will Try
Hand at Turning Automa-
tic Dial

dial d1a II is goipg to give the calf
Phone a twist or two officially.
CITY Electrician Clark Z. Diehl, who
- the municipal dopester on every.
tning that pertains TO wires. and tele-
Pnones, and telegraph and police and
nEe alarm wires and systems, will turn
the dial this afternoon or tomorrow
morning.
Mr., Diehl. who witnessed a demon
~stratlon when attending the city cleo
trlclans convention of the United States
year ago in Cincinnati. declared to-
a that he understands there have
telephone n that he has planned to
nave a little chat over il in the dem
JoVian May Try 1t
incidentally Mr.. Diehl mentioned II
az the luncheon Of the Jovian League,
! I~lternoon. the new organization OF
quite likely hat the league members
SoIlectlveiy, or individually may sc
down and have a talk.
pie trailed in and out of the big room
that has been fitted up like a telephone
exchange: The only girls. however,
dropped in on the way to or from work
OF shopping expedition, to try the
Two or three very small ladies, of
the middyblouse and hair-ribbon age,
were among the callers, TOO.
The Feminine Appeal
az NV CITY OF the tOnat was ir-
resistible. Tiny fingers gleefullv prov
ca now readily he smallest child can
can by the automatic when they spun
the dial again and again and talked
Joyous4y to one another across the
The newspaper folks had a little in
slde "stuh on the automatic yesterday
AFTERNOON when they were shown Just
now the little machine that never
Number, please?' Lines
pusy or Out of service can be OPP
Grated by a twist of the wrist.
showing the N~ewspapermen
HOW the operator can pick out the
number OF his call on the dial. insert
MS myers in the p~erforation, give the
necessary twist and hear the bell
ringing insistently on the instrument
~ the other n of the line was
Ih@ automatic is now being installed,
ana by october I. the new type Of
phone will have been established! il is
expected in Harrisburg and Steelton
py the Cumberland Valley Telephone
company. according to Cameron L.
BaSr the general manager. The plant
Der Is.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-17
STEELTON AND NEARBY TOWNS
TO FIGHT UNTIL
SPRING OF 1917
Shell Orders For Allies De-
liveries Extends to April 1
Says Iron Age"

District changes in the steel mar
keet which came with the closing of
the first of the large war and other
export contracts late in July has now
developed into a volume of domestic
buying, such as has not been seen in
weeks" says the Iron Age of to-day.
At the same time the buying on war
account has swel.ed to very large pro-
portions. 1t is now estimated that g.
100000 large shells are included in
the contracts of the past two weeks,
and in addition 500, 900 IONS of she'll
steel has now been placed by the AL
lies, two large steel companies taking
the bulk of this. On the shell business
deliveries run to April /, 1917, and
on the steel blooms. forgings and
rounds for the Allied Governments,
to July /.
The significance of the foreign pre-
emption of steel capacity in the first
half of 1917 has taken hold of some
classes of domestic buyers in the past
week, particularly buyers of bars, and
considerable sales are reported. At
Chicago. following the placing of a
contract for 10000 tons of rounds
for export, indicating that Steel Cor
poration mills more favorably located
for export were well sold, implement
ana car works an0 other uses of bars
have placed orders for delivery in the
first half Of 1917 at assoc. "
1T is becoming apparent that in
certain finished products the mills will
fall considerably short OF delivering
before January l what is scheduled
for this year.
Ship plate business has fgured
prominently in eastern Pennsylvania.
Sales mad and on the point of clos
ing in that district for home and for
eign account r put at 10000 tons,
including 10000 o n for Italy.
interesting sale by a Pennsyl-
vania mill is of $4,000 IONS of 6-inch
channels for France. OF structural
Steel for home use Chicago reports
the taking by a mill in that district
OF 10000 ons for car works and
10000 IONS for f~abricatinE
Building contracts run to numerous
small ~touulges.
Another indication of the attitude
OF steel makers is the refusal of q
large producer OF sheets to enter res
e%rvations oil automobile companies
for delivery in the first half of 1917.
though no question was raised as to
price. In the pig-iron market there
are signs of activity in Buffalo and
In eastern districts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-17
MURDER BLAME FIXED

The coroner's inquest to place the
cause of the death of Charles Brown,
who was killed in a quarrel in Iron
alley last Friday night. was held in
the undertaking establishment of H.
Wits Sons last evening. The fnding
of the jury was that Brown met his
death from a shot wound inflicted by
William Jackson on August 9, and
died in the Harrisburg Hospital, Au-
gust II. Two witnesses testified that
they had seen jackson shoot Brown.
The alleged murderer disappeared
after the shooting and no trace has
yet been found Of him. The Jury
was composed of John Meter. G. b.
Byrod, John Baker. Philip Gruic, Ben
jamin Brandt ard Walter Keister.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-17

friends, this will require qualified vot-
ers to sign this petition, so let every
BODY set on the job and make this a
success. This will be open for a period
of ten days; If the people of Harris
burg will turn out and cast your votes
for the appeal of this present ordin-
ance o will not be compelled to ride
on cars that are being operated by
strike -breakers." @
Respectfully submitted,
]. ]. THORPE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-17

showed more than 5000 cases of in
fantile paralysis in the United States
out that outside of New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania
the situation practically was normal.
Aside from the cases In the vicinity of
New York City there was no specific
evidence that the transmission of the
disease could be traced back to the
metropolis. The statistics showed
That cases in persons older than 16
were rare but not impossible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-17
RELATIONS
By Associated Press

London, Aug. II. - Bulgarian and
Rumanian relations have become more
friendly. according to a telegram from
Sofia transmitted by Reuters Amster-
dam correspondent. The readiness of
the Rumanian government to agree to
the exchange of goods between the
two countries is very favorably COM
mented upon in the Bulgarian capital,
say the dispatch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-17
Philadelphia Churches
Are Closed by Plague
By Associated Press

Philadelphia, Aug. II. - Director
krusen of the local department of
Public Health. to-day requested hat
all Sunday schools and churches be
closed to children under the age of
sixteen until the epidemic of infantile
paralysis is over.
Four deaths and two new cases of
the disease were reported to the health
authorities up to noon to-day. making
a total of SO deaths and 225 cases since
july /.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-17
TRANSFER GENERAL GREENE
By Associated Pyess

San Antonio. Tex, Aug. 17.-Gen-
eral Funston announced to-day that
Brigadier General Henry A. Greene, in
command of the Eagle Pass patrol
district, has been ordered to San An
tonic to command the division with
military troops which are being formed
Brigadier General Frederic W. Seipley.
whose nomination was officially
termed by the Senate, will succeed
General Greene at Eagle Pass.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-17
INSURANCE MEN AT READING

Inc Following members of the local
office force of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company attended the con-
vention of the Metropolitan Insurance
representatives in Central Pennsvl-
vania at Reading to-day: Superin-
field clerk; Charles C. Deter, Perry
l.. Beck and w. D. Bottgenbach, three
deputies, and Robert Baker, L. Car
roll, William Bailey. Mako Kosalt,
Thomas Williams. Chester Logan,
William Bristol and John kirkpatrick,
agents.