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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-13

Mrs. F. A. Dressed was hostess yes
terday afternoon for the Christmas
meeting of the Missionary Society Of
tie First English Lutheran church.
Her house was decorated with Christ.
mas decorations. There was very
large attendance including several Wis.,
itors. Mrs. Anna Engelbrecht was the
leader for the afternoon. Mrs. Charles
Jchanning had charge of the devo.
tiona services. The prophecy in the
Old Testament and the Christmas
story as given in Luke We're read by
Mrs. Charles Bachmeyer and Mrs.
Henry Siekman. The society then
Christmas song. Mrs II. w. Kruger
sang Twas Night in Old Judea," fol-
lowed by the lesson reading by Mrs.
the new text book. Missionary Mile
stones" to be used next year, and
gave a talk on the different Reiormers
In the Fifteenth Century. Mrs. Clay,
q new member CT the society gave a
Christmas monlogue reading accom-
panied by Miss Corrine Nusbaum on
patriotic solo by Mrs. Fred Bartel.
when Our Boys Come Home" After
the program social hour was enjoyed
and light refreshments served by the
hostess. The New Years meeting. the
second Wednesday in January, will be
held with Misses Anna and Emma
Nolte. at their home, PA South Four
t6enth street,
Fifty Earlham alumni attended the
reception last evening at the Art Gal
l6ry for DR.. and Mrs. David M. Ed.
wards Of Earlham College Or. Charles
S. Bond presided at the meeting, and
introduced DR.. Edwards who gave
short talk He pledged his support
ard cooperation in making the col
lese larger and better one and ex.
pressed his approval of the alumni
association to be formed here Dr..
T., r. Ross gave brief talk also. After
the addresses social hour followed
end refreshments were served. The
committee in charge of the affair was
composed of Miss Elsie Marshall, Miss
Hettie Elliott, Miss Mary Moore and
DR. l.. +. Ross. The organization of
an alumni society has been left with
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-13

a cimmittee to be appointed by Dr.
Bond.
The Social Aid of Reid Memorial
church will meet tomorrow afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock with Mrs. G. F. Gault
al her home, 30S North Twenty-first
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul r. Christopher
will entertain the Good Cheer class
of the United Brethren church tomor-
row evening at their home, AL West
Main street. A full attendance is de-
sired.
A concert Of Christmas music will
be given Saturday evening at 8o'clock
by the Earlham Madrigal club of Lind
ley hall. Miss Elgie Wilmer is in
charge of the program. The soloists
will be Miss Susie Meeks, and Miss
Iowa Pierson. Miss Helen Hadley
will play the accomplishments.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Coppock of AL
berguerque, ~ NJ, came yesterday for
a several weeks visit with the latter's
mother, Mrs. NJ. E. Dennis.
The Senior Luther League of ST.
Paul's Lutheran church will meet this
evening at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Addleman.
Mrs. w. S. Henderson was hostess
yesterday afternoon for meeting of
the Missionary society Of Central
Christian church. Mrs. Charles Ro-
land led the devotional services. Mrs.
Harry Coftman read paper on mo
hammedanism in Africa" apd Mrs.
Carrie Stevens gave one on THE Pres
ent Mohammedan Menace" "The
White Man in Africa" was the sub
ject for an article given by Mrs. Sarah
Dennt. Mrs. Glen Haisley read pa
per on 1.-THE Needs of the Field" The
program closed with the missionary
quiz, conducted by Mrs. Ava Harris.
After the regular program social
hour was enjoyed and refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Nh and Mrs. V. n. O!utland of Cui-
yer, Ind, are the guests of A. G. Linde-
muth and sisters. Mr.. and Mrs. Out
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-13

ed yesterday at a meeting held at the
home Of Mrs. H. W. Mann. The offic-
ers are as follows: President-Mrs. H.
w. Mann: vice president-Mrs. p. Pet
tbs Reid; eecretary-Mrs. William HUI
Der; treasurer-Mrs. r. ]. Curry. AZ
ter the election of officers, the after
noon was spent In knotting comforts.
The next meeting will be held the sec
oud Wednesday in January at the
church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-13

Speaking OF Christmas parties the
Anderson Bulletin says: "On Wednes-
day night, December &c, the Beta Phi
Sigma fraternity will give one of the
largest and most elaborate dances that
has been given here for some time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-13

Mrs. S. W. Hodgin and Mrs. s. E.
Nicholson have returned from Wash.
ington. D. c., where they attended the
rational w. c. T. U. conference, which
was in session December 81.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-13

Mrs. J. H. Griffis has received word
announcing the birth of daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Brandon Griffis OF Chi
cago. The baby has been named Helen
Josephine. Mr.. Griffis formerly lived
here. attended Earlham for some time
and later went to Indiana University.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-13

Because of the urgent need Of work
ers at the Red Cross rooms, the G. A.
r. work meeting which was to have
been held at the Red Cross rooms Sat
urday, has been moved up one day. All
women are urged to go to the rooms
tomorrow to work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-13

A. S. Greene and family have return
ed from short visit with friends and
relatives in Newcastle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mcclellan Of
Shelbyville have returned to their
home after short visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Bennington in this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-13

A Christmas bazaar and market of
home canned fruit and baked goods
will be held at the Second Presbyter-
ian church Friday afternoon and even
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-13

Leonard Connerton has left for Tam
pa. Fla. where he will spend two weeks
with his sister, Miss Marie Conner
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-13

The bazaar at the Second English
Lutheran church which was postponed
the first of the week will be held to-
morrow afternoon at the church from
2 to 5 O'Clock. The penny supper has
been postponed indefinitely
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-13

This Christmas dance will be at the
Anderson club and Emory's Jazz COM
bination has been engaged to furnish
the'best music that has ever been
heard in Anderson"
Earl O.Hara, has gone to Indianapo-
lis to take an examination to enter the
quartermaster's corps.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-13

The Hiawatha Social club will meet
tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. John
Hutchinson at her home, 2o1 West
Main street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-13

Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Allen and chill
dren will leave Saturday for Whittier,
Cal Mr. Allen will stay month, while
Mrs. Allen and children will spend the
winter there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-13

Newcastle chapter OF Phi Delta Kap-
pa will give dance tomorrow evening
in the K. of c.. hall.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-13

Officers Of the Central Aid Society
of First Christian church were elect.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-13

The meeting of the Kings Daugh-
tiers class of South Eighth Street
Friends church which was to have
been held tomorrow afternoon has
been indefinitely postponed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-13

Miss Freda Larsh has returned from
Winchester where she has been the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hutch
ins.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-13

land are en- their way to Floriday,
where they will spend the winter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-13

ing. All persons who expect to do
nate anything are requested to have
the articles in as early Friday morn
inf as is possible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-13

The Social Aid of Reid Memorial
church will meet tomorrow afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock with Mrs. G. F. Gault
al her home, 306 North Twenty-hrst
street
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-07
DRAMATlST GIVES SOME GOOD
ADVICE TO HIS SOLDIER son

can't be fully done without a deep
breath first and then the '1et CO."
One can't relax from half tension" as
1t were. Often We think We are re-
laxed only to find. after hours Of walt
Ing when utter exhaustion slumps M,
that We have been In some respect
holding ourselves away from the bed.
A rehearsal in the theater is a dire
thing for tightening one up who is di.
recting 1t and unconsciously lifting
each character. After many years I've
come to recognise the condition in
time. and often In the dark auditorium.
when the actors or scrub women can't
see me. lie supine on the carpet in
an aisle or the foyer. and with arms
outstretched for a minute relax all
over. 1t isn't SO simple as 1t sounds.
Even after the deep breath one has to
think down to the very finger tips and
toes, and by mental command dismiss
the accumulated tension. Then last
OF all. the muscles Of the face-to let
them fall with half-closed eyelids and
the lips slipping away from the teeth
as they do on dead men. It's quite as
tonishing what a refreshing indulgence
even half minute OF such relaxing Is.
As I've said. It's an art to do 1t, and
very useful when you get 1t.
Praetieed by Japa
The Japs are past masters at II.
They were taught 1t and practiced it
conscientiously In the Japo-Russian
war. After lying supine for a minute.
each Jap soldier would be taken by
the head by a comrade. and firmly
pulled until the packed vertebrae of
his spine were drawn apart and re-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-07

Dnoo6 from the 6ss's pressure -
them. Recalling Jour physiology leo
tursA you will remember that saeA
aplne bone has Its two wings -
nangss. each pierced BY q small hole
about the diameter of q lead pencil
Through those holes the great trunk
nerves travel with the smaller nerves
branching from them. A few houxv
march, even without gun Or paeAs
sags these vertebrae together 40 dshe
Al their cartilsgs cushions win permit
Lying down hslps greatly to remove
this pressure. but the japanese slow
pull on the head does It at once. 4
man can do It somewhat for himsei1
BY lifting his shoulders a. he lies on
his back and launching" them along
as II trying to get them a. far a. pos
sible from his belt. When I'm ON my
back for my two minutes rest cure.
take two or three such lunches at
intervals, trying to hold my gain eaen
time by an anchorage Of the shouidee
blades against the carpet. Generally
I can hear the vertebrae as they slip
from their packed contact to an easier
adjustment, especially II In my hunch-
ing have lifted my head so that some
pull is put on the spinal column. SIX
ty seconds Of such rest is worth an
hour In a chair. Richard Harding
Davis told me. or maybe 1t was Irvin
Cobb, II heard tell Of the German sol
diers utilizing even few minutes
halt to throw themselves on the
ground fiat and extended"
wish you'd try 1t, especially over
there when they send you and fancy
1t will help II you really believe ana
know, as you yield yourself to the
ground, that 1t Is somewhat more than
rest-know that into your submissive
body the divine and wonderful cur
rents are flowing, curative, restorative
and replenishing.
It's really the "Big Medicine"
Affectionately.
FATHER.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-07

Capt. Baron Manfred Won Richtho-
fen, commander Of Germany's famous
Tango Escadrille," which gave battle
to four American flyers who sought to
break the noted sQuadron's air su-
premacy.
The commander IL the youngest cap
tain in the German army. The Ger
mans claim for him the title Of king
Of the Air." az he IL reported to have
downed So machines. Gunemeyer, the
French aviator. 10 his closest competi-
tor, having brought to earth 80 ma
chimes.
The famed Tango Escadrille" Of
which he Is chief 10 composed Of nix
airplanes. Recently the escadrille
was set upon By . group Of four
American flyers, Lufbery. Parsons,
Willis, and Lowell. After . Is minute
nght the American airmen dew away.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-07
Men Appointed to High Com
mand Have Proven Ability
In Service.
PICKED FOR THEIR RECORDS
Nest Of the 200 Major Generals and
DrioadIer Generate Recently A.
pointed Wers Cadets Together
At West Point.
BY EDWARD q. CLARK.

Washington.-H there should be .
mobilization Of the 200 major generals
and brigadier generals appointed to
commands in the new selective service
army, the affair would be q reunion
of men most of whom were cadets to-
gether at the West Point Military
academy.
This means that there il hardly q
new major general In the list who does
not know the methods and the manners
of service Of every brigadier general
who will serve under him and It may
be said also that there 10 barely .
brigadier general who does not know
all about the record, the penalty and
the idiosyncrasies Of the major general
who, as a division commander, will
give him orders.
Some of these men who have been
appointed to high rank In the new
army are within one. two or three
years Of the retirement age. 1t may be
that out Of their ranks will come q
Joffre, a Haig. or a Petain. but as many
in Washington look at 1t, 1t seems like
ly perhaps that the 4reatest American
soldiers Of this war are more likely to
be produced from the ranks of the
younger men, although military ex-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-07
New Mexico.

The mills produced $500 pounds of
gold and silver for the first half Of
August
New Mexico's gold output in 1915
was $4,O92.S00, and $1,13s.00O in silver
was produced.
Another mining camp will soon b
opened up within q short distance Of
Gallup. The old Catalpa property b
being explored.
The Oaks company have opened SIS
to $50 ore in the Maud 9. mine 1t
Mogollon and are steadily increasing
their shipments.
Work on the oil well on the Ander-
son farm In Luna county is progress
ing. the drillers have been casting OF
the water and have started the drills
working again. The well is now down
100 feet.
Since the first trouble in the SEQ
ond hole Of the Toltec Oil and Gas
Company much progress has been
made and the drillers now anticipate
NO future trouble. The hole II now
down 400 feet. and the formation y
OF such a nature that great speed h
expected
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-07
Declares Parmalee Not Mines Head.
w. 7. Scott, Supt.

Denver.-That H. c. Parmalee is not
president of the Colorado School Of
Mines after Sept. 1st, and that no
member Of the faculty has been legal
ly elected for the 1918 term. and
that the resolutions passed by the
board Of trustees at its meeting on
April, 26, 1917, employing Parmalee
and the men he recommended, was
not a valid and binding contract"
and therefore does not hold good, is
the substance Of an opinion rendered
by the attorney generals office, Aug.
29th.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-07
Wyoming.

Wyoming Blackfoot OIL Company.
which has holdings aggregating 40
acres In the Big Muddy field, is pre-
pairing to spud in a new well on tho
southeast quarter Of Section 4-32-77.
Alfred Steele, president of the Car
mania Oil and Refining Company.
states that the holdings have been In
creased by several new leases recent
ly procured, including 100 acres o.
the Tisdale dome. adjoining the land
ON which the R1spin well was brousA1
h.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-07
Arizona.

Arizona produced $4.092.SoO in gold
and $4,394,6 600 in silver in 1916
Reports from the Hillside section
are that there is considerable mining
activity thereabouts.
Everything is reported moving stead.
lily along in the work of the United
Verde Extension Company at jerome.
1t is nothing unusual now for the
American Smelling and Refining Coma
pany, who recently leased the Mascot
property, to ship $50 tons of ore.
Indications are growing more fav.
orable for ore in the southwest cross
cut from the 900-foot level OF ths
Pittsburg- j erome shaft at jerome.
At Jerome, in the last two weeks.
the Verde Combination shaft has
been sunk rs feet. and every shaft
man employed earned a bonus of $25.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-07
Smile and Sing.

II you hate to see overcast, lowering
faces, Just remember that your down.
cast face may shadow others spirits.
II you dislike to hear voice that
whines, make up your mind that your
own shall ring with good cheer. Some
one must do the smiling, someone must
do the singing. Why should 1t not be
you?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-07
Likely Tale.

"Why don't you enlist in the armyT'
"Tve got responsibilities, num-"
"And you a tramp"
You see, mum, it's dis way. Only
last month I wrote me dear old mother
dat I wuz comm home to stay, an l
amt got de heart to disappoint her.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-07

Loveiand Fair Ground Stables Burned.
Loveland-The stables and sheds at
the race track Of the Larimer county
fair grounds were completely de-
stroyed by fire.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-07
Lightning Kills Girl at Littleton.

Littleton.-Freda Hughart, 14-year-
old daughter of John Hughart, a
rancher living fourteen miles north
east OF Elizabeth, was instantly killed
by bolt OF lightning. Her brother
Thomas, who was with her, was
stunned, and his shoes were torn from
his feet by the bolt.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-07
Happy FIioht.

Many a girl who wouldn't elope will
let her Imagination run away with her.
-Boston Transcript.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-07
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Metal Market Pri
Newspaper Union New. Service.

New York.-Lead. 10A 010Ac.
Spelter-East st. Louis delivery. ~
Csc.
Bar silver, 90Ac.
Boulder-Tungsten concentrates. Sc
per cent. 32o.00925.0o per unit. Crude
ores, GO per cent. $20.00Q25.00; Is
per cent. $l2,ooq15.5o: 10 per cent
$9.40Q12.20 per unit.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-07
Colorado.

The El Monte mill at Jasper is now
running and turning out good con-
centrate.
Recently a car of Black Bear conce0r
trates brought little over $4,000 1t
the Durango smelter.
In Georgetown district some twenty
men are employed at the Josephine
mine, and the mill is running at full
capacity.
In 1916, Colorado was second In
gold production. with an output OF
SIS, 9,185,OOO. The silver output totaled
34.967.900.
From Telluride comes information
that the contract work on the Farrell
and King lease up Bear Creek gulch
Is progressing nicely and soon enough
ore will be taken out for shipment.
A thorough test OF flotation has
been made at the Tomboy mill and
the process has been found well adapt
ed to the ores, making closer saving
at a lower cost OF treatment than any
system ever before attempted.
The Smuggler is understood to have
perfected plans for building a tram
way from Pandora to the top Of Bridal
Veil falls to be used in transporting
supplies to the Blue Lake plant and
bringing timber down from the basin.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-07
Montana.

Montana.
In 1916 Montana led in silver pro
duction with an output of $9.240.10
The gold mined totaled $4,328 400.
A rig has been shipped by Reynolds
4 Sypher to be used In drilling tho
south half of Section 8-41-8O In Wyom-
ing. The work is being done for .
syndicate OF Butte, Anaconda and
Montana capitalists.
Because of the strike OF smelter man
at the Washoe works at Anaconda,
the Anaconda Copper Mining Com
pany announced another shut down
OF its property in Montana. All the
mines OF the company will be closed.
together with the smelters at Anacon-
da and Great Falls.
The suit Of the Minerals Separation
Company (Ltd), against the Butte
and Superior Mining Company, over
an alleged infringement of a patent
oil flotation process for the recovery
Of minerals from ore. was decided in
favor OF the Minerals Separation Com
pany by Judge Bourquin.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-07

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Salida, Colo.-The annual confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church closed here with the announce
ment OF the, assignment of ministers
for the year as follows:
The Irish standard., 1917-09-15
ULSTER.

In the bankruptcy of Owen and P.
McDermott an order affirming the
sale to ]. Smyth of three town parks
at Cootehill for 213O was made by
the Lord Chief Justice on the appli-
cation of the assignee's solicitor, Mr..
E. F. Collins. Messrs. w. Smyth &
Son for the purchaser
In aid of the suffering Catholics of
Lithuania a collection in Armagh has
made a generous response.
James A. Harkin, grocer, Castle
Gate, Derry, was fined Els. for detain-
ing the ring paper of Mrs. Annie Cow
ley as security for money due for
groceries.
Clones Old Age Pension Committee,
Rev. E. McAdam, presiding, passed a
resolution of sympathy with the rela-
tives of the late Canon Smyth, P. P.
Miss Annie Bowman, Rossmore AS,
Ormeau Rd., Belfast pluckily tried to
rescue 12-year-old boy from drown
ing at Portrush, but could not breast
the current. Fishermen with boat
luckily came to the aid of both.
Susan Murray lin religion Sister de
la Passion). youngest daughter of the
late James Murray. ]. p, Ballynatinch,
died at Southampton and was buried
in the Convent cemetery there.
A charge Of assault against ex-Con-
The Irish standard., 1917-09-15

coffee service, accompanied by hearty
good wishes for their future welfare.
At Dromore Petty Sessions certifi-
Gates and one guinea each, awarded
by the Society for the Protecting of
Life from Fire, were presented to
Sergt. Mcgowan, Cons. McHugh, and
Cons. Poyntz, in recognition OF their
prompt action in rescuing inmates
from the house of Mr.. Joseph Scott,
Dromore, burned last February.
Lisburn Guardians adopted a report
in favor of the abolition of the work.
house there, and of the offices of work
house master, matron, porter, and
nursery superintendent. The work
house is to be enlarged and used as
an infirmary for the aged and intirm.
1t is stated that similar course is
being adopted in Larne and Bally-
money Unions.
Rev. G. M. Anderson, Rector, Knock
bride, has died. DR.. Jas. McCullagh,
who died at the Royal Victoria hos
pital, Belfast, formerly practiced in
Donegal Pass and Durham street.