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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27

Practically all of the $4,000 seats
had been taken by the ticket holders
long before the children of the cruci-
ble' were invited to enter.
Nearly an hour before the colonel
and party arrived the big crowd be-
gan celebrating. With the coming of
the first band and the boy scouts the
deafening racket broke. It was then
a ceaseless roar Of cheers and yelling
and stirring martial music.
The D. A. RS, Red Cross nurses, G..
A. r. veterans and squad Of vet
erans of foreign wars were ranged
through the center of the great tan
bark arena.
Jackies Get Greeting.
The Seventh Regiment band tore
the lid off and then came Capt. Evers'
Grant park jackies and the reception
they got was heart warmer.
The selected men from the Univers-
ity of Chicago made the circuit Of the
arena. The rafters shook again.
The diplomatic parties were cheered,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27

that is to be the strong. self-defending
nation the self-respecting and decent
citizens want 1t to be.
At the close OF Roosevelt's speech
resolutions were adopted by the meet.
ing denouncing Senator LaFollette as
an enemy of the nation and an aid of
Germany.
The resolutions were read by Bish.
op Samuel Fallows, who was a mem.
Der OF the Wisconsin Iron Brigade in
the civil war. He expressed his sor-
row that such resolutions are neces-
sary since to him personally 1t meant
the severance OF classroom ties and a
long friendship with LaFollette.
Jacob M. Dickinson seconded the
resolutions
Five minutes after the general ad-
mission doors were thrown open the
pavilion was packed to capacity.
About 100 intrepid youths Skinned up
the lofty gfrders and gave the police
some anxiety until they were ordered
to shin down again.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
Methodists to Attend
':.Action" Meeting at Newcastle

Fifty ministers in the Richmond
Methodist church district, fifteen re-
turned missionaries, and about fifty
laymen, will attend the Church in
Action" convention to be held at New
castle Friday. The convention will be
held in the First Methodist church.
The purpose of the meeting is to in
spire the churches to greater activity
and similar meetings will be held in
every church In the Richmond district
following the meeting. where the plans
of the central convention will be ex-
planned and outlined
Rev. Sommerville Light, of Rich
mond. who is the district superintend-
ent of all the churches, will preside at
all the sessions. Rev r. L. Semans,
pastor of the First Methodist church
here, Rev. H. L. Overdeer, pastor of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
'Tis Now Mrs. Lucy
Rogers White Borden
White-Again-Stites

Mrs. Lucy Rogers White Borden
White Is now Mrs. Lucy Rogers
White Borden White Sites.
Mrs. White married Borden last
May and after two days OF married
life as Mrs. Borden left her spouse
and appealed to the Wayne circuit
court to have her marriage bonds
broken and the name of Mrs. White re-
stored. This was done by Judge Fog
on September s. On September 26,
she was given license to marrE
George Sites.
When Mrs. White Borden whfta
Sites married Borden some troubla
was caused by Sites who resented the
nuptials by breaking up all the furni.
ture in the White Borden home, where
he was boarder
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27

eousness any man who would oppose
Father Valtman because of his relig.
ion.
The colonel turned to Mr.. Butt and
said he had been greatly pleased with
Butts Introductory speeck-"I, am
American citiben. introduce my fellow
citizen, Theodore Roosevelt"
The boy scouts let loose with their
yell. interrupting Col. Roosevelt.
Thousands hissed, but the colonel
smiled. He turned to the youths and
said, with wave OF his hand, That
was fine; like it,
The big crowd laughed when T
said he desired to talk of himself for
about two minutes. He kept them
laughing as he told how many nation.
alities were represented In the blood
in his veins He said that even the
Quaker in him was the right, brancb
of the family tree-the kind fbs.
would fight for the right.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27

the German reichstag.
Reaching the climax Of this soaring
invective, amid great outburst of
wild cheering. Roosevelt said:
Robert LaFollette's presence in the
United States senate is a cause for
shame and humiliation to every
worthy American"
Sweeping the entire line of peace
propagandists, in connection with La.
Toilette, he added:
The pacifist has not one quality
that entities him to the admiration of
one honorable man.
Col. Roosevelt demanded that after
the war this country establish uni
versal obligatory military training as a
fixed policy of the nation, in order
that 1t never again shall be caught
unprepared If assailed by autocracy
from the outside.
He criticised the failure Of the ad-
min1stration to start the preparation
three years ago, but saw in the pres
ent situation the making of a nation
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
MINERS URGED TO
WORK FULL Time

WASHINGTON, SPIT. 27.-Discussion
of the % percent wage increase de-
mand of coal miners in the central
competition field without approaching
a settlement today developed in
to an agitation for stimulation of pro-
duction through more continuous work
by miners and priority shipment right
for coal.
Operators told the miners that re-
gardless of any pay increase it was i'm
perative that the miners practice Of
quitting work one or two days a week
be discontinued during the war emerg-
ency. The miners replied that unless
higher pay were granted unrest among
miners would present maintenance Of
good union discipline and promote the
movement of workmen to other indus
tries.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
Governors Condition

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 27.-The doc
tors attending Governor Goodrich in
his illness from typhoid fever and
bronchial pneumonia at local hos
pital issued the following report on his
condition today:
'The governors temperature was
low all night with only one degree
change during the night. He is more
thoroughly conscious than he has been
at any time during his illness. At
present his condition Is completely
satisfactory"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27

the Grace church and Rev. ]. C. Irwin,
pastor of the Third church will attend
the meeting.
To Meet Here Also.
The Richmond convention, following
the meeting in Newcastle, will be held
In the First Methodist church, on Sun
day, October T. Rev. H. L. Overdeer
will speak on ''The Responsibility and
Opportunity of the Church During the
War" Rev. R. G. Jones will speak on
The Relation of the Local Church to
the Entire Program Of M#kodism, y
and Rev. ]. B. O'Connor, 6l9Center.
Vile, will speak on Richmond Dis
trict's Part in the Progress of the
Methodist Episcopal Church" Rev. r.
G. Ballard of Economy, will speak on
HThe Present Day Program for Fl
[continued On Page Two.1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
VICTORY IN
FLANDERS IS
COMPLETE AS
ANY IN WAR
British Not Only Hold Foe
on Six Mile Front But Are
Pushing Them Hard Along
Line.
GERMAN LOSS HEAVY
tBy Associated Press,


Yesterdays victory Of the British In
Flanders appears to have been about
as complete as any they have gained
in this years operations. Today found
them not only In entire possession OF
the ground they had won on six mile
front from Tower Hamlets to ST. Jul
ian but pressing the Germans hard
after repulsing numerous counter at,
tacks.
It has taken hard battling neverthe
less, TO maintain the gain Of from half
a mile to two-thirds of a mile which
they accomplished In Wednesday q
drive.
All Attacks Repulsed.
The Germans returned repeatedly to
the attack yesterday afternoon and
evening, assaulting the new British
line with large forces. They were sue
cessfully met at all points however. the
British war office reports today, and
the fighting died down in the evening,
leaving Field Marshal Haig's forces in
possession of their gain. The German
losses throughout have been extremely
heavy.
New fighting developed today south
of the eastern extremities Of Polygon
Wood, the Australians there giving the
hard pressed Germans no rest. On
the British right heavy fighting also
continued for elevations, northwest of
Zonnebeke.
The French on the Aisne front has
a German offensive movement to deal
with last night. They met it success
fully repulsing with heavy losses the
crown princes troops who thrice at
tackled French positions on the Chemin
des Danes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
Loyalty Clause in
Teachers Contracts;
Have First Pay Day

Richmond public school teachers re
ceived their first months pay Wednes-
day and signed their contracts for the
year
For the first time a patriotic clause
is included In the contract. The clause
reads:
Said teacher further subscribes un.
reservedly to the following statement
and agrees to inculcate it's spirit into
all Of his or her work in the Richmond
public schools: I pledge allegiance to
my flag and the republic for which 1t
stands. one nation, indivisible with
liberty and justice for all.''
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
PRICE OF
MILK IS RAISED

The price of milk In Richmond was
raised one cent on the pint by dairy
men. beginning Thursday.
The increased cost Of production has
made the raise in price necessary, &C
cording, dairymen say. The price OF
maintaining dairy has always dou.
bled. The price will have to be met
or dairymen say they will send their
milk to other cities where they can
get higher prices.
The following scale OF prices has
been adopted: Milk to regular ticket
consumers, pint cents; quart 10
cents. To persons not holding tickets;
pint 6 cents; quart II cents. To
wholesale buyers, 9 cents a quart.
Cream will sell at II cents for one
half pint or nine half pints for $1.0O.
Wholesle price, 40 cents a quart.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
ONLY Three men
DISCHARGED BY
DISTRICT BOARD
Men Whose Numbers Are
Between 5O4 and o72 Will
Be Called.

All but three Of the names certified
to the district board by the Richmond
army board since the original call for
504 men, have been certified back
from the district board as having been
selected for military service, accord
ing to list received by the Richmond
board Thursday.
The list contains the names of those
men whose order numbers are between
504 and 972 who will be called into
the army camps as part of the ma
tional army.
Three men were granted discharge
on appeal from the decision of the To-
cal board. They are Sidney Rose, man.
ager of the Railroad Store; Russell
[continued On Page Two.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
Persons Who Wish
to Make Kits Must
Call at Red Cross

AS there are only nine completed
comfort kits. one for each auxiliary,
persons who desire to make kits are
requested to call at the Red Cross
association rooms for directions.
The comfort kits are in great de
mand and there are three different
kinds which may be made.
One is especially designed for troops
in France.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
MEETING OF HOME
GUARDS POSTPONED

The meeting of Richmond's second
company of Home Guards, called for
Friday night, has been postponed by
Frank Benn, organizer of the COM
panies. The meeting will be held the
early part of next week, when the COM
pany is completely filled.
There are fortyfour members Of the
company at present and four more are
needed to fill it. Officers will be elect
ed as soon as the additional men are
obtained.
1t is still unknown when the COM
panies will be mustered into state
service by the adjutant-general.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
MAD Rash for Pall''
at Training Camp,
Says J. Grant Fry

Richmond men in training at Camp
Taylor, Louisville, have been transfer
red to the second provisional training
regiment, according to J. Grant Fry.
The men formerly were in the fifth
regiment.
Everyone is we'll and there is a
mad rush for the Pail when start dis
tributing them,'' he writes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
RUNDOWN YOUTH
MAY NOT LIVE

Orlando Coryell. Is years, Pearl
street, was probably fatally injured
Thursday shortly before noon when
run down by heavy wagon.
Young Coryell was riding a bicycle
on North Eighth street, near the Hose
House when the shafts OF the wagon
struck him in the chest, near the
right side.
DR.. w. G. Huffman was called and
he was hurried to the Reid Memorial
hospital. His condition was reported
as serious
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
$1,000 in Jewelry
is Lost and Found

Lost and found all in the same day
is the story Of a valuable box of jewelry
which accidentally dropped off OF the
Adams Express company wagon We'd
nesday morning at the cornor of North
Third and A streets.
The box was valued at 81 900 dollars
and contained watches and diamonds,
the property OF jenkins and company.
George Lamb, a negro, was riding
home on his bicycle when he found the
box in the middle Of the street. He
took 1t to his home, 108 North Second
street. A gold watch was presented
Lamb by the firm as a reward.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
Students to Vote
on Fauorite Work

High school students will vote by
classes on their favorite picture in the
Art Exhibit Friday morning at the
chapel exercises.
Members of the high school faculty
also will vote.
On account Of this feature interest
among students has been increased in
the exhibit After the votes have
been cast they will be separated and
votes of boys and girls counted.
Rev. ]. ]. Rae, pastor Of First Pres
byterfan church, will make an address.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
Typhoid Victims in
Richmond Are Few

Only few cases of typhoid fever
have been reported, despite the fact
that the typhoid fever season is here,
according to DIR. S. G. Smelser, secre-
tary of the board of health
Richmond's city water is free from
typhus germs, according to a recent
analysis of the water by the state
chemist. The disease is usally caused
by impure water or milk.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
GERMAN AGENTS
DYNAMITE DAM

TRAVERSE CITY. Mich. Sept. 27.
The spillway of the lower dam of
the Boardman river Light and Power
Co., plant near here was dynamited
early today. The loss was estimated
at $4,000. 1t is believed that enemies
OF the government are responsible. A
number Of local plants which received
power from the Boardman company
was forced to shut down today
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
REPORT ON BANKS

MEXICO CITY, Sept. PA report
of the Finance Department on Aug. Is
showed that, on that date, the % ma
tional banks which practically have
been under federal receivership had
Al 1,628,121 pesos in metallic reserves
and 1S3.201,46S pesos In bank bills in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27

For Wayne County by w. z. Moore
Unsettled this afternoon and tonight
a cool wave. Friday partly cloudy and
continued cool.
GeneraI-War1n weather remains un-
broken from Indiana eastward, but
cool wave has reached Illinois and ex-
tends from Canada to Arkansas. Frost
is general in the west, temperature
below freezing in several places, prob
ably raising today and a cool wave
seems inevitable before midnight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
Hagerstown Hotels
Must Be Sanitary

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Sept. 27.-l
The town council of Hagerstown has
passed an ordinance requiring all
hotels and rooming houses to be sani-
tary, and to be provided with sanitary
appliances.
Council has answered complaints of
outsiders and residents by the passing
OF this rodinance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
100 BOOSTERS
AT EATON FAIR

One hundred Boosters in nineteen
automobiles left the Commercial club
rooms at IL o'clock Thursday for the
Eaton fair.
Elmer Eggemeyer. was chairman of
the committee in charge.
Wives of the members Of the club
were in the party.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
WILL ACT ON ROOT
CASE IN OCTOBER

No action will be taken In the case
against E. e. Root, of Hagerstown,
charged with assault with intent to
kill, until after the opening of the
October term of court, according to a
statement made by Prosecutor Stray.
er, Thursday morning.
Strayer, who has been Ill for several
weeks will leave in a few days for a
short rest in Michigan. ..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
HOFFMAN RESIGNS
AS CITY FLORIST

A successor to Norman Hoffman,
manoger of the Glen Miller park
greenhouse, who has resigned, will be
appointed by the board of public
works in several days
Ill health is given by Mr. Hoffman
for resigning. He has held the posi-
tion for the last fourteen years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27
CLEAN 1000 BUSHELS

STRAUGHN, Ind, Sept. 27. - The
Hazelrigg elevator here cleaned 1000
bushels of seed wheat yesterday
Farmers are not sowing a great acre
age owing to the blown down corn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-27

department to be hampered by made
quate equipment, having accomplished
this, many times, by hard work and
personal sacrifice
The work must continue and on a
much larger scale than heretofore at
tempted. To make 1t possible for them
to secure the necessary materials,
with which to work. the ladies call the
attention of ever citizen in Richmond,
as well as the surrounding counties, to
remember Tag-day, Saturday, Septem-
Der 29th, and give more literally than
ever before in order that this increased
responsibility may be met.
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WEATHER FORECAST

For Indiana by United States Wealth
or eureau-Generally fair tonight and
Friday except showers In south por-
ton. Cooler tonight Probably frost
in north portion IL weather clears.
Cooler Friday in central portions.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-20
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given of the in
tention of the cty council of the city
of Ocala, at tn regular meeting of
said city council to be held at 7:30
o'clock p. m. on the 21st day of Au-
gust, A d. 1917, at the council cham
Der in the city hall of said city, in
Ocala, Florida, to consider the matter
of issuing bonds by said city for the
purpose of compromising, settling, re-
funding and retiring S14,200 of that
certain issue of bonds of said city
known as the electric light bonds
maturing October 1st, A. D. 1918. The
said bonds, the issuance of which will
be considered at said meeting, to be
issued pursuant to and in compliance
with sections 1865 and 1867 of the
general statutes of the state of Flor
ida of 1906, and that it is the intention
Of said city council at said meeting to
also consider the matter of a levy OF
tax sufficient to pay the first years
interest on said bonds the issuance of
which is to be considered at said
meeting, and also two per centum of
the principal of said bonds. Further.
that said council will at said meeting
consider all other matters in regard
to said bonds the issuance of which
will be considered at said meeting as
it may be necessary or proper for
said council to consider under the re-
quirements and provisions of the
aforesaid statutes J. ]. Gerig,
President of City Council of the City
of Ocala.
Attest: H. C. Sistrunk,
Clerk of the City of Ocala. z 23-mon
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-20


to visit Mrs. Helvenston and the chill
dren in North Carolina, transacted
business in New York with smooth
ness and CELEBRITY and had no trouble
until within a few miles of home. He
had an upper berth in the sleeper,
and when the porter awakened him
fifteen minutes before the train was
due in Ocala he placed ladder for
him to step down in the aisle on.
However, when Mr. Helvenston step
ped on the ladder, it fell and threw
him, causing him TO strike his face
against the sharp edge Of the lower
berth and Di@ak his nose. 1t was a
very painful accident. but Nc. Hell
venston Is cut and attending TO bust
less as us1ai.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-20
of state convicts.

Of state convicts.
Board ordered that warrant No.
$4847 on general fund, and warrant
No. 1856 on road fund be cancelled.
The budget for 1917-191S expenses
was adopted as advertised, with the
following exceptions:
Road Fund-Tools and machinery,
cost of and repairs, raised from $1,000
to $500; contingencies, raised from
$2845 to $5192.
A number of warrants were ordered
drawn to cover bills duly examined.
County judge, justices of the peace,
tax collector, county depository, sher.
iff and inspectors of marks and brands
filed reroptg.
There being no further business the
board adjourned.
w. D. earn, Chm.
P. H. NUGENT, Clerk
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-20
SOUTHERN TIRE QUALITY

Southern Tires contain more cubic
area of contents of material (not of
air space) than other tires. Size for
size they weigh more, and will give
an unusual amount of service. You
oversize your tires to get extra
weight and material. You get that in
regular sizes when you buy Southerns.
Sold by fuckers Garage. 17-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-20

Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Green of
Fruitland Park, were in town Satur-
day. Mrs. Miller has two sons and
both ladies have many friends in the
ranks of A company. Mrs. Miller in
tends to present the company with
"Tootles," a cross between an. Air
dale and Spitz, and as pretty and
lively little dog as one is likely to see
in a day.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-20

The old game of hunting the snipe
was played last night in new way
A young man who thought he knew
it all took a bunch of Company A
boys out in the woods to hunt the
snipe. He carefully posted them to
hold the sack, and he went out in the
woods to drive up the snipe, where
upon they came back to town and left
him driving.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors, legatees, distributes, and all
other persons having claims or de-
mands against the estate of Andrew
Olson, deceased, to present the same
to the undersigned, duly proven
within two years from this date, To-
wit:
This 4th day of August, A. D. 1917.
OSCAR ANDREWS,
AS Administrator of the Estate of
Andrew Olson, Deceased. 8-6-mon
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-20

Our young friend, w. A. Hendrix,
after a vacation in Chicago, where he
attended the meeting of the travelling
statesmen who disseminate the praises
of Quaker Oats, and having a good
time generally, is back in his terri
tory. After a trip down the East
Coast, he will go up in Georgia.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-20
EXTRA WEIGHT TIRES

In addition to being as good as any
tires made and heavier, size for size,
than most tires, Southern Tires are
the classiest tires in appearance on
the streets. They look like racy
thoroughbreds with their silver side
walls and black treads. Sold by Ed
fuckers Garage. 17-6t