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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-04

gers that were encountered and to tel
the complete story Of peril and cour.
age.
The transports bearing our troops
twice were attacked by German sub.
marines on the way across. On both
occasions the U-boats were beaten of
with every appearance Of loss One
certainly was sunk and there is rea
son to believe that the accurate fire
OF our gunners sent others to the bot
tom.
For the purposes OF convenience
the expedition was divided into con
tingents. each contingent including
t-oop-ships and a naval escort design.
ed to keep off such German raiders as
might be met.
Rendezvous Arranged.
AN ocean rendezvous had also been
arranged with the American destroy.
ers now operating in European waters
in order that the passage OF the dan
ger zone might be attended by every
possible protection.
The first attack took place at 10: 80
on the night of June %. What gives
It peculiar and disturbing significance
JudJ Jul ouIpo "cIS SCI upOll at d
point we'll this side of the rendezvous
and in that part of the Atlantic pre-
sumably free from submarines
"The attack was made in force, al.
though the night made impossible any
exact count of the U-boats gathered
for what they deemed slaughter
1.-THE high seas convoy, circling with
their searchlights, answered with
heavy gunfire. and it's accuracy stands
proved by the fact that the torpedo
discharge became increasingly scat
tered and inaccurate. 1t is not known
how many torpedoes were launched.
but Ave were counted as they sped
past bow and stern.
Favors American Gunnery
"A second attack was launched a
few days later against another con-
tingent The point OF assault was
beyond the rendezvous and our de-
stroyers were sailing as a screen be-
tween the transports and all harm.
The results of the battle we're in ia.
vor of the American gunnery.
mot alone did the destroyers hold
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MILTON, IND.

DR.. Sweeney, one of the oldest ply
sicians in Wayne county, died at his
home in Milton, Friday afternoon
about 2 p. m. He was born in Preble
county. Ohio, 81 years ago. For more
than fifty years, he practiced medicine
in Milton. He was a member of the
Saith Indiana Infantry. For more than
forty-eight years he was an Odd Eel
low. The funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 in the
Methodist church Burial at West
Side Cemetery.
The following attended the funeral
Of DR.. Sweeney: Winfield Baker, Mr..
and Mrs. Swatzel and daughter, Mrs.
Flo Saylor, Mrs. Kate Street and son
Charles, and Mrs. Haley Andrews, all
OF Gratis. Ohio, Frank Zell of West
Alexandria, Ohio, Mrs. Katharine
Smoker and Mrs. Bryan of Greenville,
Ohio, Mrs. Nickodemus and son James
of Campbellstown, Ohio. and Sweeney
Nickodemus and Henry Fought of
Dayton, Ohio. Miss Anna Tucker of
Winchester, Oliver Nickodemus and
wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Swisher
and daughter Of Richmond, Mrs. Mol
lie League of Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Holderman of Nashville, Tenn,
and Mrs. Diana Teetor and daughter
of Hagerstown.
Mrs. Fetta and daughter Of Rich
mond are visiting Mrs. Fettas aunt.
Miss Sarah Roberts. :. Mr. and Mrs.
Oliver Beeson and Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Crook are on fishing trip near War
saw. ;. Miss Mary Lowell Jones left
Monday evening to visit her grand
father. DR.. Rudolph Myers at Hunting
don, Penn. Mrs. Amanda Medium
who has been living with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mathews at Centerville. is
spending the week in her owns home.
Her daughter. Mrs. Clark of Indian
apolis is with her. ;. Mrs. Joe Cope
land suffered slight stroke of paraly-
sis. The 500 club met Tuesday aft
ernoon with Mrs. Theo Crist.. Lloyd
Parkins who enlisted in the navy re-
Gently. has been called to report for
duty Friday at Indianapolis.
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the U-boats at q safe distance. but
their speed also resulted in the sinking
OF one submarine. at least Grenades
were used in firing depth charge ex.
plosive timed to go off at q certain
distance under water. In one in
stance, oil and wreckage covered the
surface OF the sea after shot from a
destroyer at a periscope. and the re-
ports make claim of sinking.
Protected by our high seas convoy,
by our destroyers and by French war
vessels, the contingent proceeded and
joined the others in French port.
1.-THE whole nation will rejoice that
so great a peril is passed for the van
guard of the men who will fight our
battles in France. No more thrilling
Fourth of July celebration could have
been arranged than this glad news
that lifts the shadow of dread from the
hearts of America"
Secretary Baker wrote the follow
ing letter to Secretary Daniels convey
ing the army's thanks to the navy:
Word has just come to the War
Department that the last ships con-
veying General Pershing's extraordi-
udIy lOtCc u TduCC dIIiSCu Safely To-
day. AS you know, the navy assumed
the responsibility for the safety of
these ships on the sea and through
the danger zone. The ships them
selves and their conveys were in the
hands of the navy. and now that they
have arrived and carried, without the
loss of a man, our soldiers, who are
the first to represent America in the
battle for democracy. l beg leave to
tender to you, to the Admiral and to
the navy the hearty thanks of the War
Department and of the army This
splendid achievement is an suspicious
beginning, and it has been character
lied throughout by the most cordial
and effective cooperation between the
two military services"
In Slow Boats.
The contingent which arrived in
France today, completing the first
movement of American troops over
seas, were the men who took passage
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be held Wednesday, July II, at tn
home of Mrs. Charles Weiebrod.

be held Wednesday, July II, at the
home of Mrs. Charles Weisbrod
The members of the Wedoso club
will give dance Thursday evening in
the pavilion at jackson Park. Two
hundred invitations have been issued
Friday evening a dinner-dance will
be given at Cedar Springs Hotel
Reservations may be made by calling
the manager at the hotel Harry
Frankel and his Jass band will play
for the dinner and the Kolp orchestra
will play for the dance which will fol
low.
The regular meeting of the Ladies
OF the G. A. r. was held Tuesday
afternoon In the Post room at the
court house. Several important bust
ness matter were considered
The Kings Daughters of the South
Eighth Street Friends sewed for the
Red Cross yesterday.
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Where Richmonds Society Congregates

A picnic party chaperoned by Miss
Mary Thomas and Mr.. Oran Hale wa.
given today near Nolansfork by q mum
Der of young persons. The party wat
composed of Misses Mildred Martin
Josephine Hiatt, Mildred Ramsey
Mary Luring and Harriet Thomas
Messrs. Robert Hodgin. Gibson Pierce
Chester Sharp, George Thomas and
Shideler Hart.
Mr.. e. F. John, 4o6 South Eleventh
street, has gone to indianapolis to re
main until Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Dunn, Miss
Clara Fulton Of Detroit, Michigan
motored here and are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Michael j. Quigley at theii
home, South Fourth street Yesterday
the guests motored to Indianapolis
and were accompanied by Miss Mar
garet Conroy.
As a courtesy to Miss Augusta Umb
stead, Miss Frances Kinder gave a
theatre party Monday evening. Later
luncheon was served at Finney's
The guests were Misses Helen Buck.
ley, Genevieve Ramp, 'Linnette Brouse,
Augusta Umbstead and Frances Kin.
der.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Helms left yester.
day on months automobile trip to the
north including visit at Bert Lake,
Michigan.
III -
day at the home of Mrs. John M.
Lontz in Westcott Place for the bene-
fit OF the Red Cross association. Those
who do not care for cards may have
places at the knitting tables. Fifty
cents will be asked. All women who
expect to attend are asked to notify
Mrs. Lontz this evening or early
Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Phillips, have
gone to Lake George. where they will
spend their vacation.
The annual reunion of the Mather
family was held today at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mather in Spring
Grove
The aid society of the Second En-.
glish Lutheran church will meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs Richardson.
The Evans family held its reunion
today at the home of the Misses Mary
and Sarah Evans in Spring Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Magaw, Miss
Louise Malsby and Mr.. Huston Marlatt
motored to BrOokville yesterday To.
day they went to Cincinnati.
This evening Mr.. and Mrs Bert Kolp
will give a dance in the Pavilion at
Jackson Park. The Kolp orchestra
will play.
Miss Pauline Frank and Miss Helen
Minner left for Dayton to. spend the
Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Nc
CURE.
The Home Department of the City
Sunda.- schools met yesterday after
noon in the East Main Street Friends
church Mrs. Milo Hinckle led the
exercises. MIR. John Black
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Five new members. Misses Maud
Watt, Agnes Game. Priscilla Arnold,
Carolyn Bradley and Bessie Cruise,
were taken into the Philathea class
OF the Second Presbyterian church last
evening when a social meeting was
held at the home Of Miss Mary
Thomas. North Nineteenth street
Miss Margaret Duvall assisted the
hostess in entertaining. The house
was prettily decorated throughout
with graden flowers and ferns. The
affair was in the nature Of kid
party and games suitable for young.
sters were played. Refreshments
such as children usually enjoy were
served. The next meeting will be
held in a month.
A card party will be given Thurs.
day in the Eagles Hall for members
and their families. Friday afternoon
the wives Of the members will give a
party
A meeting Of the Aid society Of the
West Richmond Friends church was
held yesterday afternoon In the Com.
munity House near the church. The
time was spent sewing.
Miss Miriam Krone Is the guest OF
Miss Janet Millikin at her home in
Newcastle for the remainder Of the
week
In a grove north of the city picnic
party was held today by Mr.. and Mrs.
Omar Chase. Master Rudolph Chase;
Misses Mildred and Ruth Shideler, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Shideler: Mr.. and
Mrs John Woodhurst. Masters Hilbert
and Russell Woodhurst: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Starr, Miss Alice Starr; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Longnecker, Miss Gladys
Longnecker: Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Scull, Master Wesley Scull; Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Luring, Miss Mary Lur-
ing, Miss Ella Luring. and Master
Frederick Luring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl G. SCHNEIDER and
little daughter Lois Alvina of Dayton,
are spending the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. William H. SCHNEIDER at their
home. South Eighth street
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the Grace NJ. e. church will
meet Thursday afternoon instead of
today at the home OF Mrs. William j.
Tolliver, 33 North Sixth street. The
program will be given as announced in
the leaf!et.
Yesterday afternoon a number of
young women were entertained at the
home of Miss Helen Nicholson, East
Main street, and the time was spent
knitting.
An all.day picnic was held today at
the home of MIR. and Mrs. Harry Engel-
brecht In Spring Grove. A feature OF
the day will be a short patriotic pro-
gram with talk on the Declaration
Of independence by the Rev. F. A.
Dresser Of the First English lutheran
church. he guests will be members of
a Sunday school class taught by Mr..
Lee B. Nusbaum. Special guests will
be Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Dressed and
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Everard Knollen-
berg, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Nusbaum
AID family. Mrs. Dingley and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Bulla.
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SUB FLEETS

(continued From Page one.l
abled. The transports were conveyed
by American patrol boats
Secretary Daniels made this state.
ment:
Daniels Statement
1T is with the Joy OF a great relief
that | announce to the people of the
United States the safe arrival in
France of every fighting man and ev-
cry fighting ship.
Now that the last vessel has reach
ed port 1t is safe to disclose the dan
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-08
THE STRICKEN CITY

As unexpected; rs the bolt from the
blue came the swi!; and appalling dis
as;er ~ Halifax that took 4 toll of
: thousands OF lives The seismic con-
yiilSior tina; shattered San Francisco
rwaS an inciGsn: compared 20 the Nova
,Scotian calamity Probably no human
disaster on this continent measures M
TO the frisktinl loss Of life and the
suddenneSS OF 1he eXac,ion but the
Johnstowr flood and the whelming IL
dial wave at Galveston.
The peril Of an: people is our first
impulse 20 action. Already organized
American relief i working efficiently
in Halifax. our surgeons and nurses
administering 10 the injured. with
other Snccoring trains speeding 70 the
=. stricken city The practical sympathy
" OF the nation has been most eloquently
expressed through the introduction OF
" a Joint resolution IN the HOUSE of Rep
% resentatives. voting $5.000.o0o towards
alternating The distress OF the suffer
:. ing.
;. We are nor familiar with he ship
- ping regulations regarding the trans
- portation Of explosives. but il seems
- to be a risky proposition at best 10
= ship such a sensitive article as kero-
sene with ammunition. There would
:. have beer, no explosion on the NUM-
.. ton vessel if there had been no kero-
:, sene aboard. 1t was the Ignition or
- the explosive vapor that SGT off the
higher explosives. Primarily the neg
- ligence OF m;tr is responsible, for the
NJ horror
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TUBERCULOSIS NEEDS

This has been an interesting and
Instructive week deyoted 20 the educa-
ton OF thu people 20 the dangers OF
tuberculosis. II has been an inform
ing campaign as 10 preventive meas
ures, and il IS now up TO the people
to profit b. this information or 10
suffer by Indifference. What Wheel
ing needs to fight this dread. but
preventablr. disease may be summed
up in condensation Of the instruc-
tive lectures this week. In tho first
place. the families having tubercuio-
sis need TO learn from their doctors
how to protect the well members.
The person with tuberculosis needs 70
realize that the disease is durable. it
taken IN time and given proper treat.
nent. and the patient needs 10 know
that good food. proper rest, fresh air
and sunshine cure tuberculosis, and
that alcohol and patent medicines
make it worse.
The fathers necd"to know that In
haling dust induces tuberculosis. II
they must work in dusty atmospheres
they should use respirators for pro-
lection. The mothers need 10 know
hat clean. we'll ventilated homes
Guard against the disease: that heat.
ing stoves and CRATES should have
chimneys; that whoopinS cough often
leads to consumption in the child.
The children need 10 know that spit
ting and coughing. and also public
cups, public towels and handk"rChlefs
spread the germs.
The city needs more Efficient public
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MUST FIGHT ALL SIDES

The new French premier. but an old
and vigorous hand at the business. has
been quoted as saying that Il winter
campaign will be carried on In Italy.
Obviously, then, a winter campaign
must be carried on in Flanders and III
France. The TeutonS must be en-
gagged with all their force on every
available front if a winter campaign
is to be attempted anywhere. The
one great trouble with the Allies OPP
erations thus far have been that there
has been no sustained. concerted pres
sure upon the enemy from all sides ut
the same time. In consequence, the
Germans have been able to take every
advantage Of their interior lines and
have shifted men and guns at will TO
every threatened point. If the west
ern front is to dig in this winter, rs
usual, the Italian front can be strength
ened with surplus troops from the
west whenever the Germans see the
need of such a movement.
1t may be that the proposed winter
campaign in Italy, with its corollary
in the west: prompted Lloyd George
to his inquiry about the first million
Americans on the firing line. \ win
,er campaign on both fronts can be
carried on successfully only II we
make substantial contribution 10 its
man.power, or If England still fur.
Their depletes the forces which she has
been keeping at home as against the
day of possible invasion. 1t may BE-
that we shall take an earlier part III
the war than our swivel-chair experts
have reckoned upon. This will be al!
the more likely if the BolShcrlkl
trcachery leads 10 Il permanent cessa'
ton OF hostilities on the eastern front.
which will release not only the Ger
man armies engaged there, but will
include. in all probability, the liber-
alton OF the German and Austrian
prisoners now held in Russia
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nri,..s and tn" diiii'ui!N ~ Cntlihs E'P-
nal !, il imurraiiv" ihtt prompt meas
t;r,.; b.. taken tr CIV. th,. rnilrOadS r. ii"'
:rim the present "v''r-r:""dihG 81 'h''''
IIirs and II. poor inN"s;nI'ni RETURN
Eoihinr r.Iill l". r"r, 'irlitU! man 'h'
,.rlluIry ia th,S,. trying TIMES ih:'h III
,doliiun II a hrn",i"r. = NOR" h'"r'' III"
,iuIriri rrliry al II gui'iI"n. y" T'I-
rn,rls a-r tho great r"l,HI,,r' "f thr piih-
III. ANA il,,. country. Thu rIh!IS OWNS
them lul!ir ownership Is not Il T"NEi-
lili'y. II * Il fact.
"Th. energies "i OR country ana It's
rai,rna,is are h.inT devoted primarily
"a nm International %"rvi'c and danger
threatening The III" a: tho nation nave
slinr,iinatcl their interests AMI a''!F.
,.l.s- I'M. citizens aud HNr court" htH
r.,.,,l,. for 4 larger ANT more "lHltah':
,ulI,.y. and Ia" president and ""uEr' -
.-u.....i "'r.:..li; d".:N r""""iiii" 'hHl iH''
AMI ur,i. = NAT AN .rlii'Hhlr basis ~! rail-
road r.y,ui..$ IL Instituted at "h''
(which NH ,u,,lIricr investors I" rLla'l
their ,lllTu:uI securities and ii" ih">F
: rr,. IN pr,V',lIuG IA" Cnr!lnl "hi'h an
-" SHARED ~ ~" ;:",Nrrnm"Ht h"maiia'
ara. M; from ri:::'. /" Ilnc. W. must
~, away from III" pr"S"ih nm "l Gun
,s";:rury r";urn T"r an "Guitanl" return
ON lur investment devoted I" public us"
'rh.. STATISTICS mr." 1T h:,"d I" emphasize
win: tin, r,.iurr must Ia: all that is r.
,r'Iir"d = tho r",IulSii" ''nurnc" /" "iii,C'
th, p"l:,'v IN regulation and l"gI&l&ir'ii.
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health nurses TO teach ihr propl" the
facts which will help save lives; 4
tuberculosis diSpeuSary open at least
three days 4 week, where the poor
may b. examined free. II also needs.
by effective publicity and extensive
talks by doctors, to get the Infected
persons TO report for early cNanina-
lions. a pure water supply Is an I'M
mediate necessity.
The city needs to discover which
children are infected with open tu-
berculosis. and TO teach them In sr"-
cial classes separated from the 9TH
ers; to consider the feasibility Of
adopting fresh air class rooms. milk
supply from tuberculln-tested COWS:
to have every case OF tuberculosis
known and watched by nurses. and
watched without any advertisement.
The pressing need o. this time Is
4 larger View Point Sanitorlum. and
one kept filled at all times
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WHEN 7 AM GONE.

When | am dead. IL men cun say.
"iIc hrlp"d Tia world upon rts way.
With all his faults at word and d'"Hd
Mankind did hay" some litn" n""'i
o: wha; hr rlTc. ln"n IN lnI gran,
80 greater il"unr Shrt crave.
II they can Sav---it they but can -
Tic did his m'SI; h" played the man.
His way WAS StruiEhr; his s""l WAS
clean:
His faiiIngS not unilnh. NOR mean;
He iuv"d his fellow men AMI tri"I
To help lh"m'---lll ht STti$iIri.
Put when I'm gone. If even on"
Can weep hr"ausr my iii" j. d"r".
And feel tho world is something bar
Ercaus". | am no longer there.
talr me- Il kutV" III! .li!" mi$Swn'--
40 matter. shall b" content.
Alas for him vino never secs
Tho. stars shine through III" cypress
irCrS
Who. helpless. lays his d"rd away.
Across tho muurniul marbles pie
Who hath not learned in h"Hr$ Of Satin
The truth Ia f!"Sh and SENS" Hukn"wn.
That Lii" il: ever lord al Death.
And Love can never lose its "wH.
-Whi,tirr.
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press. II Secretary Rcdfleld had been
more familiar with the commercial his
tory Of America and Germany he prob
ably would not have included the fol-
lowing sentence In his admonitory
message: Secretary Rediield couu-
sells not imitation OF. but familiarity
with the German theories of foreign
trade and the artful and fermidab bic or
ganization that with government aid
at every turn has been built up in
Germany during the last twenty years
~ dominate the worlds markets"
When 1t comes 10 matter Of imita-
lion, Mr. Redtield might with profit
look back to 1878. when the German
Chancellor Bismarck. addressing the
Rcichstag. said: Il am convinced
that the unrXampled prosperity Of the
United States IS largely duo TO i;s
protective tariff system, and l think
that the time has NOW arrived when
Germany should initiate that system
in order to more fully develop lis natu-
raj resources, and to. more protitably
employ its labor" And upon that
suggestion Germany did initiate the
American protective. tariff system.
As Il consequence Of that and other
policies working In harmony there
with, she reached the stage OF COM
mercial development to which Mr.. Red
field alludcS rs dominating the worlds
markets.
There Is no need for America to I'M
itate German policies. Germany had
the good sense 10 initiate American
policies, and what Is chiefly necessary
is for America 10 relnstate those poll
cics which Mr.. Redfield's party forced
America to abandon In 1913. With
these policies rcinstated, and with
men Of the constructive type Of states
manship restored to the control OF
Congress and the administrative
branch Of the government, We shall
be able. 10 work out our own policies
without initiating any other nation on
the face Of the globe.
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A WORLD WIDE TENDENCY

Government aid is a logical. but
ownership is IN illogical
panacea for the economic pangs and
pains the railroads are suffering from.
ownership quacks are.
however, insistent prescription wrI-
tiers. Their suggestions that an in
crease OF freight rates might be avoid
ed by having the government take
over the railroads are rather anus
ing in view Of the increases in rates
which have been put into effect or are
under serious consideration in other
countries where the governments eth
er own the railroads or have practtc-
ally taken them over during the war
This is exactly the situation IN
France, as related by the Economists
Franchise, which describes the plan
recently proposed by the French gov
eminent itself for general 10 per
cent. increase in rates on the larger
systems in France to meet the deficits,
for which the government has as
sumed responsibility, caused by in
creases in wages, prices of fuel and
materials and expenses Of all kinds.
Plainly this shows. as Is pointed out
by the Railway Age Gazette, that these
unprecedented rises in operating
costs ere by no means confined to the
United States, or even to the United
States and France. but that they are
the result CT conditions in effect in
all parts of the world. 1t also shows
that in every case the remedy for this
condition proposed or adopted has
been the same In many countries in
creases in rates were found to be nee
essay even before the war and since
then, the article says. the terrible
conflict which has overturned econom-
ic life not only In the belligerent
countries, but in the neutral as welN
has forced an increase in rates IN
nearly every country which has any
considerable railway system.
The efforts of the railroads OF the
United States to increase their reve'
nues by a. higher scale OF charges can
not be ascribed solely to an inordI'
nate greed for profits. They are sub
loot IN condition which is world wide
in its effect. and they are seeking to
meet that condition in the only way
which is open to them, that Of seek
ing permission to do what other kinds
OF business have done without requlr'
ing any permission.