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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17
BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets are
a Harmless Substitute.

Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the substi.
tute for calomel - are a mild but sure
laxative, and their effect On the liver Is
almost instantaneous. They are the result
of DR.. Edwards determination not to treat
liver and bowel complaints with calomel.
His efforts to Danish it brought out these
little olive-colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the good
that calomel does, but have no bad after
effects. They dent injure the teeth like
strong liquids or calomei. They take hold
Of the trouble aad quickly correct It Why
cure the liver at the expense of the teeth
calomel sometimes plays havoc with the
gums. So do strong liquids. It is best not
to take calomel, but to let d.. Edwards
Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches, "dullness" and that
lazy feeling come from constipation and
disordered liver. Take Dr.. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel '1oggy" and
heavy" Note how they "ciear" clouded
brain and how they sperk up" the spirits.
1oc and 25c q box. All druggists.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17

will meet in the Century hall Every
body is invited to be present. ;. Char
ley Hill, east OF Bethel, entertained
Sunday, Charles Spencer and family
of Fountain City, Elmer Skinner and
family. George Morrison and Mrs.
Elizabeth Moore Of williamsburg
MIR. and Mrs. Merl Coleman and son
Homer. were Sunday guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. George Hill of near Green's
fork. Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Anderson
and daughter Bernice. Mr. and Mrs.
John Harding and Mrs. Ed saxton,
Rev. Scoffield and Miss Britten wore
Sunday guests of Mr.. N. e. Davis and
family near Whitewater. -. Chester
Hill and fsmily Of near Chester, spent
Sunday with Edgar Hill and family. !.
On next Thursday evening there will
be Liberty Loan speaking here at
Century hall. The president OF the
Commercial club will be the speaker
and music will be furnished by a
male quartet from Richmond. Every.
body welcomed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17
WAYNE men GO
TO HATTIESbURC

Richmond and Wayne county SOL
diers, who were in training at Camp
Taylor, Louisville. win be incorporat-
ed In the national guard division sta
toned at Hattiesburg, Miss, accord
ing to information received here.
Three thousand national army SOL
diers. mostly Indianians, were trans
ferred to Camp Shelby. This is one
half the total force to be sent.
The following quotas. according to
information received here are includ.
ed in the first movement:
Seventh provisional training battal.
ion, Tippecanoe county men.
Eighth battalion, Vermilion, Foun.
tain. Montgomery, Parke, Putnam.
Ninth battalion Greene, Knox. Da.
viess
Tenth battalion. Morgan, Owen
Monroe, Martin, Lawrence, Johnson,
Brown.
Fourteenth battalion. Randolph
Henry. Wayne.
Sixteen battalion, Blackford, Wells
Huntington, Wabash.
The Twentieth training battalion
also included in the transfer, contains
Kentucky men.
Major-General Harry c. Hale, com
handing officer Of the 84th division
was ordered to send 5000 men to Camr
Shelby and 1000 to Camp Pike, Little
Rock, Ark, as soon as accommoda
tons were ready. Word has been re
ceived from the commanding officer al
Camp Shelby that the camp is ready
| for half the quota. The men sent south
will be drawn exclusively from tn.
4 159th depot brigade. leaving the es
! tablished regiments undisturbed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17
BETHEL, IND.

Thurman Constable and son Claude,
end Mrs. Glen Moor spent Saturday
night and Sunday with relatives in
Union City. -. Miss Opal Hodgins
and Miss Florence Boren were guests
of Miss Fay Southland Friday evening.
They attended a basket ball game at
New Paris. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Jehu
Boren and daughter Florence, spent
Sunday In Richmond with C. C. Hyde
end family. Mr.. and Mrs. LATE An
derson entertained to supper Sunday
evening Misses Vera Knoll and Hazel
Tharp, Mr. George Baker and Mr..
Chester Arnet. :. Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Clabaugh entertained Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. Wendell and son Donald of
Elwod, Ind. -. Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Knoll and family attended a family
reunion at Fountain City last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Thompson and
Mrs. Sarah Anderson motored to Win
chester Sunday afternoon and took
Mrs. Loucinda Harris home after she
had spent about two weeks visiting
here. :. Oscar Anderson and family
Of Milroy were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Endsley. :. Mr.. Edw.
Roberts has been very poorly the last
week with tonsilitis.. Mrs. Anna
Purdy OF Winchester, is spending a
few days here with Mr.. and Mrs. E..
\. Thompson. :. Mrs. Robert Boren
CT Fountain City, spent the weekend
here with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Isaac VanNuys. Mr. Robert Boren
spent Sunday with them,and Mrs. Bo-
rem returned home Sunday evening
With her husband. The Red Cross
workers met last Thursday with Mrs
Clarence Clabaugh; will meet this
Thursday with Mrs. Jehu Boren of the
weather Is cold, and II warm enough
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17

where the big national army is being
trained.
The campaign for funds in Novem.
Ter will be conducted for one week,
end the same whirlwind methods that
brought the frst campaign to a close
successfully will be used in this cam
paign.
Army officers have stated that the
7. NJ. c. A. is one Of the most import
ant factors Of the Allies fighting
forces and is on an equal plane with
the American Red Cross, according to
DR.. Newlin. The $35. 100000 campaign
will be conducted under the auspices
OF the War Work Council with John
+. Mott, general secretary of the Y.
NJ. G. A.. at its head.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17
RUSS FOR(
lcoiitlnued From pa e.l

lcoiitlnued From Pa le.l
ly the statement from Pad that
the Russian war office hst touch
with he Russian forces o Island.
All that remained had be nned up
on the southern peninsu n1ch ter
inmates in the town of ana this
evidently has now been clear by
the Germans.
All arms Of the g service
seem engaged In the OPP IN, even a
fleet Of Zeppelins bein hands to
make observations. Tn sian nav.
al forces are now beartd brunt OF
the resistance to the ban effort
and Petrograd repots I'd atol ships
keeping In touch with having en-.
COUNTIES with German 20 craft.
Berlin does not admH losses In
the engagement north esel island
In which the Russiane ported two
German torpedo crafts K and two
damaged while conced the loss of
one Russian Observation-Disclosures.
Petrograd repots toda.a at German
a dreadnaught struck pc OH Oesel
island on Octobe 10, ing for the
coast after the explostf the mine,
the ultimate fate of Farship not
being known.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17
NASTY M EDICgN ES
BAD FOR CHILDREN

It IL not often . child requires medi-
cine Of any Kind. If the bowels are
rssted matter discarded by the stomach,
the general health 10 very apt TO be ak
ceIlent. In any case. pills, powders, ana
Enouid never be given TO children. Any
fhernpeutic virtue guch rezned1es may
posae1g - LARGELY uulf4e6 By the young
HforHs natural Antagou3sxn.
Yor mort childye1 xa3ld laxative, ad-
x,,tuiEtared OCCASIONALLY, - a1l that ag
needed 20 assure normal Tegglax1sy eao
ssr a 4 pIeasaut-tasttnE combination OF
siTnie laxative herbs With pepstn, IRE
from cp1ate or narcotic drugs, ana ACTS
ssra 4stS 4 readiiy, 20 that It Is the ideal
remedy for the family medicine chest.
1t Il sold In drug stores ZOE n1sy censs
car bo OBTAINED BY writing 70 DS. ~. y,
CaidWei. 4s6 Wash31Gton D. Month
cello, Illinois.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17
City Statistics
peatha and Eunerals.

NEAL-Madge v. Neal, % years old.
died Tuesday afternoon at her home,
20 South Tenth street. She Is sur
vived by her husband, tow children.
her mother. Mary A. Snyder, and one
sister, Mrs. Chester D. Weatherly. She
was member Of the Christian church
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at o'clock from the home.
Burial in Earlham cemetery Friends
may call at any time.
LOEHR-The funeral of Eliza Loehr
will be held Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock from St. Johns Lutheran
church. Friends may call any time
Thursday afternoon or evening. Bur-
ial in the Lutheran cemetery Rev. A.
L. Nicklas will have charge Of the
services. Mrs. Loehr was one of the
oldest residents of Richmond. She had
been a member OF the ST. Johns
church all her life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17
Red Cross to Ship
Supplies Nou. First

Supplies will be shipped to India
napolis November /.
The Richmond chapter Of the Red
Cross association Is anxious that all
persons having unfinished articles
complete them as soon as possible.
From indianapolis the supplies viii
be sent to base hospitals in France.
The shipment will include 800 bed
shirts. 100 pajama suits, several dozen
bed shoes. substitutes for handker
chiefs, napkins. tray cloths and should
er wraps.
All the supplies have been made by
the Richmond organization ane
branches Of the chapter in nearby
towns.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17

Peace Position" by Fufus M. Jones,
Jesus and Militarism," by Ebert
Russell. Conscientious Directors and
Alternate Service" by Allen D. Hole.
or THE Spiritual Danger Of the War
In Europe: a Message from the So
ciety of Friends" When our supply
OF these tracts was exhausted Allen D.
Hole prepared especially for the emer-
gency one which discusses definitely
many Of the questions now troubling
our young men, entitled, "The Great
War and the Years to Follow" These
were sent to satisfy repeatedly ex.
pressed desires from the men for in.
formation along these lines,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17
DRY SPEAKERS
To TOUR PREBLE

EATON. O., Oct 17--Under auspices
OF the local Dry Federation, Ray c.
Ballard, Of the Flying Squadron, In
dianapolis, will make whirlwind tour
of Preble county the last three days
of this week The tour will be made
by automobile. The itinerary Is as
follows: Thursday, College Corner, II
m; Fairhaven, p. M; Morning Sun,
p. M; Camden. p. m. Friday, New
Paris, IL M; Eldorado, 3 p. M; West
Manchester p. m; Lewisburg, ..
m. Saturday, West Alexandra, IL m. !;
Enterprise. 1890 .. M; Gratis, p.
IN; West Alexandria, p. M; Eaton. Z
p. N.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17
HI-Y'S TO HAv
GHOST Ply

Hi-Y club members enjoJ oin
ner Tuesday evening at the :. a
Forty-two boys attended the
Acting Secretary Schwau hus
sell Parker were special gu
Arrangements were made ma
loween party to be give esoa.
evening. October 80, in gym
Special guests will be mem ol IN
Senior classes of the high y. I'M
Senior class OF the Y. M. ant
their girl friends.
Kenneth v. Carman. b pr IN
vocational department. vii one 0
the speakers. Acting retar,
Schwan said Wednesday ng ~
persons probably will attic
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17
TEN KILLED BY
GERMAN FLYERS

PARIS, Oct. 17.--Ten persons were
Filled and forty wounded in a bonn
bardment Of Nancy last night by Ger
man ayiators, the war office an.
nounces. On Monday and Tuesday
twenty-five German airplanes were de-
stroyed by the French, or compelled
to land in damaged condition. The
communication follows:
AT o'clock last night enemy avia.
tors bombed Nancy violently Numer.
Gus victims among the civilian popula.
ton are reported. Ten were killed
and forty wounded.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH OR A COLD
. Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Opens Air Passages Right Up.

Instant relief-no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up; the air
passages of your head clear and you
can breathe freely. No more hawking,
snuff1ing, blowing, headache, dryness.
No struggling for breath at night; your
cold or catarrh disappears.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little Of this fragrant, antiseptic,
healing cream In your nostrils. 1t
penetrates through every air passage
of the head, soothes the inflamed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.
ISsj Just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
witha cold or nasty catarrh.
ADV.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17

which brought me out of it all right, 30
am now we'll and do all my homework,
besides working Ia my garden. Several
Of my neighbors have got well BY tax
ing Lydia 3. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. p Mrs. VIOLA FMIcAI, Wagon
er, Okla.
Such warning symptoms az sense Of
suffocation, hotfiashes, headaches back.
aches, dread of impending evil. tinidity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and dizziness should be needed
by middle-aged women. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through the crisis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17
STATE GRANGE
TO MEET here

Indiana State Grange Association
will hold its 47th annual session at
the Coliseum In Richmond, December
II, -, 10.
Secretary A1bus received a letter
this morning from the secretary stat
ing 500 delegates from Indiana with
100 from other parts of the country
will be In attendance
The business mems section OF the
publicity bureau Of the Commercial
club, with Elmer Eggemeyer chairman,
was instrumental In landing the con-
vention for Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17
so Women Will be
Employed as Guards

NEW YORK, Oct. lion account
of the shortage of man power, due to
war conditions, women will soon be
inst allied as subway guards during
rush hours by the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit company, it was announced
today. About fifty women will be
employed. The manual labor involved
Is light as the doors Of the subway
cars are operated by air pressure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17
MISS WILLIAMS WRITES
FOR ARTS PUBLICATION

Miss Mary E. Williams, supervisor
Of manual arts In the public schools
has written several articles pertaining
to her line of work for the Industrial
Arts Magazine, published in Nil,
waukee.
One of the articles pertains to hand
work and Is entitled Industrial Art
for the Elementary Schools" Miss
Williams also has written an article
Things Young Children Like to
Draw" Drawing Suggestions fol
Thanksgiving" and Industrial WORK
for Elementary Schools"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17

tRbl Q Compound
b because during
Change of Life /
was in bed tw o
years and had two
operations, but all
the doctors and op-
erations did me no
good, and I would
have been in my
grave today had it
not been for Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etAble Command
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17

was also thin ana dry.
81 was told to wash my head with salt
and water, but it did no good and tried
but with no relief. Then l sent
for free sample of Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. afterward bought more and
when used two large boxes of Cuticura
Ointment and two bars of Soap was
healed" (Signed) Charlie Simpson,
Oak ST., River Grove, H., June z, 10.
When Cuticura has cleared your skin
Of pimples and redness keep it clear by
using the Soap assisted by the Ointment
for everyday toilet purposes. Abso-
lutely nothing better.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail, address postcard: ''Cuticura,
Dept. r, Boston, Sold everywhere.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17
BRIEFS

Bender's have six flavors
of French custards and sher-
herts. Oct. 15-17-1s
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17
Court Records
MARRIAGE Licenses

Emil Steen. mail carrier, Richmond.
and Florence Nessmith, insurance
agent, Richmond.
Benjamin c. Wade was granted a
divorce from Ruth Wade by Judge
Fox in circuit court Wednesday morn
Ing on the grounds of cruel and In.
human treatment
Suit for divorce was filed In circuit
court Wednesday morning my Russell
Grifis against Myrtle Grifds charging
cruel and inhuman treatment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17

cigar lighter on one side for the use
Of motorists who smoke.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17
CRISIS OF
WOMAN'S LIFE
Change Safely Passed by
Taking Lydia E. Pinkharn's
Vegetable Compound.

Wagner, Okla.-'1 never get tired
of praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17
itching PimpIes Kept
Mr.. Simpson Awake for
Hours. Suffered Badly.
Healed By Cuticura.

81 suffered very badly with my head
which came out in little white piruples.
They would 90 AWAY In a week and then
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-17

come back again. They
festered and came to little
white heads and my scalp
was sore. It itched and
burned so badly / Would
just lie awake for hours with
the pain and | used to have
big eruptions on my head
from scratching. My hair
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-11

London. Dec. 1.-THE counter-re-
volt against the Bolsheviki regime
in southeastern Russia apparently is
gaining momentum. Already the
movement is spreading fan-like.
from the chosen bases northward.
northeastward and northwestward.
while preparations are Fastening to
extend 1t southward into the Caucas-
us. Meanwhile the Bolsheyiki con-
tinues to Issue manifesto, calling on
It's followers to resist Che attempt
that Is being made to overthrow it.
From his base In the River Don
region. General Kaledines. hetman
on the Cossacks, is moving toward
the borders. Of the Ukraine. which
already has ,declared its indepen-
dence OF and hostility to the Boil
sheviki elements. and at the same
time is forming menace to Moscow
where the Bolsheviki is in control.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-11
IT OFFERS THE sTAy-AT-HOME
HIS OPPORTUNITY To HELP
THE CAUSE
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN IS ON
Over Two Thousand New Members
expected In This County, II IL
Docs Its Share

To the men and women Of Jose
phine county. and TO you. On DE-
cember i7th your local Red Cross
win launch q campaign--it's Christ
mas Membership Drivs-for 2.1so
new members (which 10 Josephins
county's quota OF 10000, ,000.) BY
Christmas day the also new mem-
bers must be subscribed. II must
have them because. lacking them. Il
cannot do all that the world. from
out Of the agony Of this war against
war. is crying upon II to do, and do
quickly. Now II never before. all Of
You should belong to your American
Red Cross.
We believe In you and we ask you
to believe In US. Never have you
failed to respond to a great cause
or q naked need. You will answer
the worlds cry Of utter distress.
You will answer II above all at this
season. long dedicated by you to
thoughtful good will. to works Of
love and msrcy-at this season oe
Christmas.
Your Red Cross does not ask you
at this time for large contribution.
II asks you to become one Of the
1000. 900 Americans to give one
dollar toward world relief. and your
service to the greatest OF Christmas
charities. Service means member
ship The need is vast. The cry for
aid is louder hourly. and by mid
winter will exceed all supplications
known to history. A single man or
woman is powerless in the face Of
what must be done-if "our boys"
are not to suffer. II the weak and
wounded in Europe are not wholly
to be destroyed. But 10000. 900 are
not powerless. Be one Of them.
Let greater Red Cross be your
Christmas gift to "our boys" and to
suffering humanity.
Thousands of our boys have given
up their positions, their homes and
great many, their lives. What
have you done?
'Join the Red Cross now. All you
need--a heart and dollar"
coMMIrTEE.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-11
NEGRO SOLDIERS
HANGED FOR RIOT
Thirteen Troopetr Who Took Part In
Houston Riots Hanged at Fort
Sam Houston To-day

San Antonio. Texas. Dec. IL
Thirteen negroes were hanged at
Fort sam Houston At 7:17 a. m. to-
day for completely In a riot at Hous-
ton August IS. They were: Ser
geant william Nesbitt; corporals,
Iaron Brown. James Wheatley,
Jasse Moore and Charles Baltimore;
prlyates. william Breckenridge,
Thomas Hawkins. Carlos Snodgras,
Ira Davis. James Divins. Frank
johnson. Risley Young and Pat Mac
whorter.
A number OF others we're sentenc-
ed to life Imprisonment.
There were none present at the
execution save army officers and the
sheriff OF Bexar county. The time
and place OF the execution had beer
kept secret.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-11
FEDERAL FORESTS
SHOW BIG PROFITS

San Francisco. Dec, 1.-THE sale
OF resources from the national for
ests in California totalsd $143.12S.-
80 In November Of this year as
against s97.215.02 for November,
1916. accordig to an announcement
by the forest service here. The fig
ures show net receipts.
The sale Of timber In the national
forests is so regulated that there is
absolutely no deforestation. Certain
trees are marked for cutting by ex-
perts OF the forest service. and the
timber interests can take no other.
The trees that are cut are replaced
by others, thus perpetuating the for
est
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-11

Washington. Dec. ii-unconfirm-
ed reports that Japanese troops are
In control OF the great quantities OF
supplies piled up at vladivostock for
the Russian government created no
surprise at the state department to-
day. A small number OF Japanese
troops have been there for some
time.
II In said there are now piled M
at vladivostock more supplies than
the trans-siberian railroad in Its
present state could move in many
months. Before the Bolsheviki got
into control. American railroad men
had been dispatched TO take charge
OF the situation and move the much
needed supplied to the Russian ar
my. The concern now is to see that
the supplies do not fall into hostile
hands.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-11
FOOD ORGANIZATION
WILL Be MAINTAINED

Food Administrator Hoover has
wired asking that the organization
effected In Oregon for securing the
signed pledges OF food saving. be
made permanent. The idea is that
the work already done is simply en-
rolling the house wives. nov VIII
come the teaching them methods
and means whereby they can best
put into effect the economy which
they have voluntarily agreed to
practice.
A movement Is on foot. through
these county organizations. to keep
track Of any merchants who either
boost the price of substitutes which
the food administration is advising
housewives to buy In lieu Of the
staples needed for export. and also
those merchants or others who may
be boarding sugar or other badly
needed articles.
Chairman Sam Baker has been
asked to retain his leadership OF the
work In this county and to keep. so
far as he thinks advisable. the or
ganlzatlon perfected for the pledge
card work.. In force for future needs
along this line.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-11
HELP ASKED BEHALF
BELGIAN CHILDREN

= New York, Dee. li.zaHenry Clews.
as treasurer OF the proposed fund.
has sent out an appeal for Dollar
Christmas fund for Dtstute Belgian
Children" These children are COM
PEELED to subsist on a ration OF less
than one-third OF that allotted to
each soldier; not enough to keep
them in good health. It is hoped
that the Belgian relief society can be
enabled to give little extra fare for
Christmas day. The Germans have
taken most Of the coal out of the
country and all-in-all, Belgians are
facing their darkest hour.
Any contributions sent to Henry
Clews, treasurer. Broad St.. New
York. win be promptly acknowledg-
ed and the amount wired to the
headquarters at Brussels.