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Evening star., 1917-10-29
SWEDEN HARD HIT
BYFOOD SHORTAGE
Country Squeezed Between
Upper and Neither MilIstones
Of Warning Countries.
HIGH PRICES AFFECT ALL
| ny BASsETT DIGBY.
CableEram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, lO11.

CableEram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright lOl7.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden. October 29.-
From Sweden cranberries and few
cattle only are now going to cen
tral Europe. 1t is central Europe that
Is beginning to feed US. CarSoes OF
Rumanian grain have already arrived
and it is even officially announced that
"a great quantity of potatoes is coming
from Germany and more wheat is eX-
pected." Today it is officially announc-
ed that eighty tons of lubricatlng kero-
ments from Austria. have arrived.
sweden is also getting nearly all lts
salt from Germany
High Prices in Stockholm.
Let us follow a Stockholmer's tribu-
lations from morning until evening
these days When he rises from bed
he wants to wash. Thus 1ar ne mas
toilet soap if he can pay for S5-cent
tablet kroner IS ore, or 81. He cam
not, however. rely upon finding soap
toilet kiosks in the town gardens or
The Stockholmer dresses. He is
lucky if he is We'll provided with
clothes. Only the rich can afford to
have good clothes in Sweden nov. me
Nordiska Company, popular tailoring
house, charges a minimum of Ss5 to
make a two-piece suit which a year ago
cost only s35. Even readymade clothes.
suitable for wear by clerks. cost at
least $50. The same garments can he
had in Chicago for SIS or less. WOODEN
underwear costs s5 a garment. Even
workmen's shirts cost from SS to 81.
Wooden socks are s1.5o. shoes. $40 to
SIS. and collars, IS to 40 cents each
Gloves cost So a pair.
The mans wife has her own ward
robe troubles. The prevailing silk
blouse and petticoats are to be had at
an apparently reasonable price, but
they go to pieces in the very first wash
It is in reality very inferior stuff which
the Germans. by using some sort of
metal stiffening. have made to look like
good silk. If she wants gloves cleaned,
1t Is almost impossible. as there is no
benzine.
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Crowned With Full Success.

This first attack was Immediately
followed by a second assault in this
same sector. crowned with full success.
In three days fighting the French
have taken $4,000 prisoners. 120 guns
of large caliber and q great quantity
Of other booty not yet enumerated.
The possession Of the captured fort
of Malmaison. the key to the entire
ridge and the villages beyond now
makes 1t possible for the French to
enfilade the German positions along
the Chenin des Danes, as we'll as to
fire directly through the valley toward
the fortress Of Laon
Gen. Petain showed himself past
master of strategy in being able to
attain SO decisive a victory in so brief a
period.
Evening star., 1917-10-29
R. Halstead Ward Dies.

TROY. y. Y, October 29.-R. Halstead
Ward, an educator and botanist Of in
ternational note. died at his home in
this city last night, aged eighty years.
DIR. Ward had been for twenty-six
years professor of botany at the
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute.
Evening star., 1917-10-29
Helena. third daughter Of Queen Vic.
toria.
Coneressmen at Windsor Castle.

LONDON. October 29.-The American
congressman who are making a tour Of
the war area visited Windsor Castle
yesterday and later went to Eton Col
lege. While at Windsor Castle they
attended divine services in st. Georges
Chapel. where the organ played God
Save the King" and. for the first time
in history. "The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1917-10-29

as owing to the lack Of certain chemf-
Gals the printing ink soils his hands.
If he lives in Stockholm he will prob
ably have the benefit of electricity at
home, but in several hundred apart
ments there is no electric current. Cop
per wire is scarce.
Some of my friends have absolutely
no light. They have to dine out and
spend the evening in cafes or at the
movies or at friends house, and then
go home and undress by the light of
a pocket fash lamp. The poor are In a
similar plight. On account Of the
shortage of kerosene the country folks
are badly off for light. On hundreds of
farms tonight they are using pine
branches or logs.
Kerosene SO. so Quart.
The kerosene in the country is not
worth the states while to seize it. One
hears now and then of a little changing
hands privately at from $3.50 to SO a
quart. Carbide is Scandinavia's lighting
hope. 1t is smelly but abundant. The
trouble is that there is a scarcity OF
lamps.
Candles are now curiosities. When
they reached % cents apiece in August
but few remained. The state belatedly
seized all the supplies amounting to
twenty packets.
Evening star., 1917-10-29

become vacant. In this event NJ. Brice
Claggstt, now secretary to Mr.. McAdoo,
might fall heir to this place.
Evening star., 1917-10-29
Strategic Retreat Indicated.

The time has apparently come for
another strategic retreat of the
enemy. 1t means that the Germans
must again retire to new intrench-
ed and carefully prepared line If they
intend TO resist further in the west
1t must be admitted that the Ger
man retreat executed as a result OF
the battles Of the Somme last year was
carried through with consummate skill.
Tho enemy retired, destroying all
cover and taking up positions in
marked technical and strategic strength
But the battle of the Somme had
nut one wedge Today. we have the
Aisne Is being outlined.
me bad weather continues to be
the enemy's best protection He is
relying upon this factor to impede the
aiiled advance. and by shrouding the
him respite until he can prepare
himseis TO meet a fresh onslaught
Q. the s.alisn Front.
News from the Italian front prove.
that the Austrians were able to bring
sufncient pressure to bear in Berlin in
order TO secure German assistance
AS the result of the concentration
of an imposing array of artillery and
massed battalions. the Austro-German
FORCES have succeeded in penetrating
me me reeendy won Italian positions in
The broken, steep, mountainous
character of the terrain makes it dif-
ficult to hold intrenchments when once
certain strategic objectives have been
attained. These the Austrians have an
parently captured in this sector, which
may result in the abandonment by the
Italians Of the Bainsizza plateau, which
they won after so valiant a struggle
only a few weeks ago
ITALY is passing through a difficult
moment.
Previous Onslaught Recalled.
I'VE must remember. however, that
in May. 1915. the Austrians attempted
Z similar onslaught. Then they had
fine weather. a well chosen terrain.
and. above all, the far superior fight
iEg vigor of their armies to rely upon.
At that time the Austrians won de-
cided successes during the initial days
of the fighting and pressed on to the edge
CT the italian plain. only to be stopped
and driven back.
TN the east, German naval opera
tions in the vicinity Of the islands at
the mouth Of the Finnish gulf were
Evening star., 1917-10-29
German Maps and Books Taken.

on the walls. German prints depicting
our soldiers, enemy maps captured on
the battlefields and sometimes stained
with blood, German officers notebooks
models of the battlefelds-now no
longer of direct military utility-fail
to enchain attention from the one Of
Neuve- e-Chapelle to the latest miniature.
The collection is only a recent under
taking-when it comes to find a resting
place in London. 1t will bring home, as
thousands of pages of history books
could not. the ferocity and the kindli-
ness. the brutality and poetry, the hu-
NOR and tragedy. and all those thou
sand little unremembered acts which
made up for millions Of Britons the
daily life in the trenches and billets Of
France and Flanders.
Evening star., 1917-10-29
American Articles Missing.

When the Stockholmer wants to buy
tobacco after lunch he finds no diff
Guilty as yet. unless he asks for several
boxes. The supplies in the shops are
limited by the government. English
cigarettes have disappeared entirely, as
have also the American. but Germany
has almost captured the best Turkish
tobacco market. If he finds that his
typewriter ribbon needs replacing he
has to pay s2.20 for an inferior native
brand. Scarcely any American ribbons
are left in the town
The streets are dark as the man goes
home. If he reads a newspaper he
must wash before his next occupation
Evening star., 1917-10-29
Butter Scarce; No Coffee at All.

Having dressed the man takes break :
fast. There is no butter prohibition or
rationing, although there has been talk
of butter cards. Only one-third of the
Evening star., 1917-10-29

normal butter supply is available.
There is practically no coffee and
there has been none for some months.
There are several substitutes of vary
Ing degrees of nastiness available.
Swedes do not. as a rule, like tea, but
1t Is on sale at SO a pound.
II one drinks cocoa one can procure
enough for the breakfast OF a man.
wife and three children for 35 cents.
Milk theoretically is available on q sort
of semi official card system. A good
deal of condensed milk remains on the
market. but it costs 20 cents for little
can.
Bacon Has Disappeared.
White bread disappeared six months
ago. A small ration Of brown bread.
weighing from forty to sixty-five grams
u.3 to 23 ounces) is to be had.
Bacon. hitherto abundant though
costly, has disappeared lately. If you
enter some shops and ask for bacon
you are told they have none. but If you
buy other meats the shopman beck ons
you aside ard whispers that he can
supply little bacon after all. Fish
costs 40 cents a pound.
Though Stockholm is the country's
capital there are now fewer railway
trains here each day than in many
small towns in Illinois. Because of the
coal shortage many roads are burning
wood.
When the Swede leaves his office for
lunch he finds the prices high. The
washing soda is available. Whatever
brand of beer he orders he gets the
same weak. watery concoction. Wines
are costly and still rising. Port, sherry
and burgundy are costlier than cham
pagne was year ago where obtainable
Evening star., 1917-10-29

Prince Christian was born in 1881
and was married in 1866 to Princess
Evening star., 1917-10-29
Captured Minenwerfer.

After flags. which are but symbols of
an army, come captured guns. But
there is only room here for the smaller
engines of war, such as trench mortars.
minenwerfers and grenade throwers,
with few machine guns damaged in
battle. There is a great ungainly min
enwerfer captured at Vimy by the Ca
nadians.
There are shown two German para
chutes, souvenirs of a brilliant battle
in the air, and dozens of enemy rifles.
inscribed with the names of villages In
the Somme or Arras region where
hand-to-hand conflicts were waged.
German material Is here in profusion.
shells of every caliber. shell cases and
basket carriers, fammerwerfers, bombs,
axes, knives. pistols, wire cutters and
a unique collection of trench clubs. in
cluding one with a flexible handle and
a heavy steel head positively devilish
in it's ingenuity.
Scattered through this museum are
life-size mannequins attired in enemy
raiment. One affords striking repre-
sentation of a medieval warrior. even
though he is clad only in the steel
armor and casque of AID. 1917. over
his shoulders he carries a cross-bow
which discharged grenades in the win
ter of 1914-1915, while behind him is a
British catapult which saw service at
Eanve g
Evening star., 1917-10-29
SOUVENIRS OF GREAT WAR
IN PLACE BEHIND LINES
Hundreds of Relics and Curiositles
That for Ages Will Call Up
World Conflict.
o, the Associated Press.

CORRESPONDENCE Of the Associated Press.
BEHIND THE BRITISH LINES IN
FRANCE, October 1o.-In quaint old
place some miles behind the battle line
are housed many interesting souvenirs
of the great war. curious relics from
world famous battiefields and illustra-
tions of phases of daily life IN the
trenches, German trophies for the most
part. Many of these exhibits are des-
tined in due course to form part OF the
National War Museum. The old 1st
Corps flag carried by the heroic and i'll
fated Cough at Ypres is one of the
notable relics.
Here also one may see the carved OAK
table from sheIIed Arras used by Fleld
Marshal Sir Douglas Haig at his head
quarters throughout the battle of the
Somme There is the 1st Corps head
quarters flag which he carried in the
Mons retreat, his first flag as command
er of the 1St Army. There are several
other flags of great interest-on which
one must not forget to mention the first
tanks fiag-the first Portuguese nag IN
the trenches, the first American flag to
fly in France after the American decla-
ration of war.
There are German flags, too, as for
instance. a large one unearthed In the
Hotel de Vile Peronne, another from
Beaumont Hamel.
Evening star., 1917-10-29

Prince Of Schleswig- Holstein Dies.
LONDON. October 2s.-Princs Chris
tian Of 6chleswig- -Holstein died at his
London residence last evening after a
long illness.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-02

Mr.. j. A. Johns of Spartanburg was
in Union few days the past week on
business.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-02

Mr.. w. II. S. Harris of Jonesville
visited in the city for few days this
week.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-02

Mr.. George Goudelock spent a few
days this week with relatives in the
lower part of the State.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy H. Wilburn have
returned from trip to New York and
Baltimore.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-02

Miss Annie Green of Buffalo spent
the weekend with her mother, Mrs.
>. II. Green, in Newberry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27
Wash Rags for Boys
In Khaki Are K nitted
By Hqgerstown Girls

HAGERSTOWN. Ind, Aug. 27.--Mrs.
Rebecca Stuart, mother of Mrs. A. r.
Jones, has been doing her Bit teach
ing children to knit. Eight little girls
in her class are knitting washrags for
the soldiers.
Mrs. A. r. Jones, who is president Of
the local Red Cross organization is
putting forth every effort to interest
folks in Red Cross work here. Satur-
day night under the management of
the local branch Of the Red Cross the
eight little girls engaged in knitting
in one of the large display windows of
Stairs hardware store.
They We're dressed as Red Cross
nurses and during the evening sang
patriotic songs. Kenneth Elliott, son
of B. K. Elliott of Pittsburgh, who is
spending the summer here, also had a
part in the exercises by waving an
American flag and saluting. He was
also dressed in white, and wore the
Red Cross on his cap.
A sock was passed for donations for
the Red eros and a liberal contribu-
ton received. The Red Cross room is
open on Mondays and Friday of after
noon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27
Explorers Marooned
in Amazon Juns,f

WATCH HILL, r. l., Aug. 27.-DF.
William J. Holland, director OF the
Carnegie Institute at Pittsburgh, who
is visiting here, said today that Brad
ley Jones and Daniel NJ Wise, who
were reported In a letter from Jones
received IN San Francisco yesterday
as being IN danger OF death in
jungle in South America, were not
connected with the institute.
He said that he had no knowledge
of their movements. The letter cd
dressed to William B. Leahy, said that
the two explorers were marooned near
the head of the Amazon river with 2
single rifle, little ammunition 8pd
scanty provisions, and were going ~
try to break through to the coast :
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27
$500 HARVARD MEN ARE
ENGAGED IN WAR WORK

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Aug. PA cat
alogue compiled by the Harvard alum
nj bulletin shows that about 5,400 Har-
ward graduates and undergraduates
are now engaged in some sort Of war
work. The information was obtained
from many sources and includes work
done before the entrance Of this coun-
try into the war, in war relief, medi-
cal or ambulance service, diplomatic
service or active service in foreign
armies. Nearly every page OF the cata-
logue bears the asterisk that design
ates death in action.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27
Lansing's Sisters
to Work in France

WATERFOWL, n. Y, Aug. 81
Miss Emma S. Lansing and Miss Kath-
arine T. Lansing, sisters of Robert
Lansing, secretary of state, will leave
hrer Wednesday to sail for France in
the near future to be engaged in q
branch Of Red Cross work at the Can
teen station on railroad lines running
from the western front trenches.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27

A simple wedding was solemnized
Saturday evening when Miss Edna
Ferling and Paul Grandstaff Druley
were married at the home of the
brides parents, DR.. and Mrs. George
Fer!iug, 101 South Sixth street. Rev
Raymond Isley OF Second English Lu-
theran church officiated. The cere-
mony was performed in the parlor be-
fore an improvised altar of ferns and
snilax. On either side of the mass
OF ferns there were tall white wicker
vases of hydrangea. In the living
room, peach colored gladioli were
used. The lights and doorways were
hung with smilax, and green wall
pockets filed with white asters and
ferns, made the room appear as a gar
den. The entire house was lighted
with white tapers in crystal candle
sticks Mrs. Lewis C. King played
program of bridal music. The bride
wore a gown Of white satin and geor-
gette crepe and carried brides roses.
A buffet supper was served In the DIN
ing room. The table was artistica!ly
arranged with smilax and white asters
the large wedding cake forming the
centerpiece Several out OF town
guests from Indianapolis and Cincln-
natl present at the wedding Mr.. and
Mrs. Druley left for a short motor
trip, after which they will be at home
to their friends at 326 South Thir-
teenth street.
Women in this city and in surround
ing towns are urged to turn in all
socks this week to the sock shop, as
this is the last week to send them 10
Indianapo!i At present 500 pairs have
been sent and a shipment OF 100 or
more will be made tomorrow. Rich
mond's quota is $50 but is expected
that several hundred more than the
quota will be turned in. The shop VIII
open each day this week from 10 to .
o'clock except on Thursday when II
will only be open in the morning.
Mrs. w. w. Gaar, chairman OF the
shop, has announced that several
sleeveless sweaters now on hands at
the shop will be sold to soldiers at
cost. Soldiers who want to buy socks
from the shop may put in their orders
at any time and buy them at cost
They will be forwarded to the camps
where the, soldiers go.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harvey, OF the
Arlington pike, entertained large
company Of friends yesterday in COM
pliment to their son, Ray who was
home from Fort Harrison for short
visit. The guests were Miss Dorais
Pointer, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Harvey, Mr..
and Mrs. Enos Daugherty and grand
son, Robert Daugherty, Miss Helen
Harvey Miss Margaret Harvey and
Mrs. George Comes. Foster Cole, of
Hamilton, O., was an out Of town
guest. The party also celebrated the
sixty-frst birthday anniversary of
George Harvey.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27
THREE GENERATIONS HAVE
READ THE PALLADIUM

GREENSBORO, Ind. Aug. 27-CaI-
vim Boyd, merchant, is a scion of the
late Samuel Boyd, one OF the first sub
scrfbers to the Palladium. His father
was called "Sawmill Sam" The paper
has been subscribed for by three gen
erations of the Boyds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27
AsNER SAITH REAPS 4ooo
Blu Shells FROM 100 ACRES

GREENSBORO, Ind, Aug. 27.-Ab-
ner Smith, south Of here, has estab-
lished a record for wheat yields. He
garnered 900 bushels from 100 acres.
and will hted this wheat.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27

Miss Filth Cummings, daughter Of
D. II. Cummings, wealthy Lake For
cts, H., broker, had a narrow escape
from death when her riding horse
dropped dead under her. She was
thrown heavily to the ground, but
escaped with minor cuts and bruises.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27

High street, the village council en-
ployed engineers, advertised for bids
and awarded the paving contract to
L. b. Meredith, of Richmond, Ind. 1t
now transpires that the bill contain
ing the $1,000 Miami appropriation
did not pass the legislature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27
Alas! Linus Loses
Oxford Paving JOB

OXFORD, Ohio, Aug. 27.-The audi
the cogs of Oxfords municipal ma
chinery. Acting upon semi-official ad-
vices that the last general assembly of
Ohio passed an appropriation for$7 600
Miami University's share of paving
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27

Making huge
is of
One of the largest manufacturing plants in the which
Immediately
short mastering the details machines
The
loading shells
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27

The government of Brazil has re-
Gently arranged with the Japanese gov
eminent to land 5000 Japanese year
in Brazil.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27

l715-Ladies' Apron With or With
out Sleeve in Either of Two Lengths
and With Collar, or With Neck Edge
in Square Outline.
Percale, brilliantine, mohair, sateen,
Bingham, seersucker, lawn or cambria
may be used for this design. 1t may
be finished without sleeves and with
the yoke cut in square outline at the
neck. 1t may have loose sleeves in
short length, or be made with sleeves
in wrist length, thus affording COM
plete covering for the dress that may
be worn beneath it. This style is good
for housekeepers, or for studio wear.
The Pattern is cut in sizes: Small
medium and large. 1t requires ga
yards of 36-inch material for medium
size with sleeves; without sleeves, s
yards.
A pattern of this illustration mailed
to any address on receipt Of 10 cents
in silver or stamps.
Name ........... -. .....
Address ...................
City ....................
Size ................... ..'.....'..
Address Pattern Department, Paiis'
dunn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27
EIGHTY PERCENT OF WAR
PROFITS ASKED BY SENATE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Senators
favoring higher income and war pro-
fits taxes, in conference today, agreed
to reopen their fight Monday by pro-
posing to take a fat so percent of
war profits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27

Miss Janice Mashmeyer pleasantly
entertained company Of her little
friends Saturday afternoon at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Mashmeyer in honor of her
seventh birthday anniversary. The
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27

An Englishman has invented safe
ty suit for ayiators which can be In
flated, SO that the force of the aviator's
fall may be broken.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mcneil and
daughters, Esther and Lillian have re-
turned from a visit in Cincinnati
Springfield and Dayton, o.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27

Mrs. Joseph Adams and two chill
dren Of Kalamazoo, Mich, are the
guests of Mrs. S. J. Stimson.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Sarles and son
Paul, have returned to their home in
Lafayette after short visit here
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27

Miss Anna Armbruster entertained
the following persons at her'home Sun
day afternoon, Miss Edith Duning
Miss Mary Naber. Miss Corn ella Stein
Miss Emma Cohrost, Miss. Ruth Nc
Pherson, Mis- Edna Katie. and Miss
Edith Monser.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27

Marc Shofer has returned to Dayton
O., after spending the weekend with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Shot
err.