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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
LONDON PAPERS
REFLECT ANGER
At AERIAL RAID
Government Hit by Writers
for Permitting Bombard-
ment.

LONDON, July 9. The morning
newspapers subordinate everything to
Saturdays air raid. The comments
hereupon reflect the popular indig-
nation while some indulge in spirited
condemnation of the government. The
country, it is declared, has been hui
inflated and disgraced in a manner
never experienced since the Dutch
feet burned Chatham more than $50
years ago.
The incident is described by the
most angry commentators as disgrace
tul alike to the war office and the ad-
miralty air service and removal of
those responsible for the miserable
display of incompetency" is demand
ed. Even those comments which are
more restrained complain that Great
Britain is falling behind in aircraft
construction and say it needs speed
ing up. General Haigs reference to
increased German air activity is re-
sarded as highly significant. In all
the comments, there is the same note
OF outraged national pride and disgust
at the impunity with which the enemy
came, raided and departed
Devastation is Seen
1t is remarked also that the aerial
attacks raises to a practical level the
question of a possible absolute devas-
tation of London by aircraft and the
infection of such losses as would
amount to serious military defeat
If score of enemy machines are
able to operate with calm impunity,
it is asked what will happen if 200
come, or as the Koelnische Zeitung
recently urged. thousand.
Those favoring reprisals naturally
emphasize their demand while those
opposed contend reprisals not only
are useless but would lead to a COM
petition in brutality wherein the "ex-
pert will beat the amateur
Some editorials refer to the hope
with which the advent of the Ameri-
can air forces is awaited. anticipating
important results therefrom.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETIES
HAVE UNION MEETING

The Richmond Federation of Young
Peoples societies held a meeting at
the United Brethren church Sunday
evening. Ray Swisher, of First Meth
odist church, was the leader. The
subject was Where Are You Plac-
ing Your Infuence"
Verlin Ballinger, Of Reid Memorial
church, and David Stephenson of First
Baptist church, gave short talks Miss
Ruth James sang.
The regular congress meeting Of the
federation will meet in the Y. NJ. C. A.
Monday evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
Spuds May Drop To
$3.50 a Bushel Soon

Richmond housewives may be able
to purchase potatoes at $3.50 bushel
by the end of this week, If the crop
here is as successful as it is around
Eaton, O.
Monday. potatoes were selling in Ea-
ton at $3.50 a bushel
Homegrown potatoes are expected
to come on the market the last of the
week. Nothing is known about the
crop az yet.
If the crop is as good as expected,
$3.50 potatoes will be reality in Rich
mond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09

Of $4,000 units to 1000 cubic feet of
artificial gas. The gas association al
SO asks that the period for inspection
of meters be increased from six
months to one year.
THE people have a right to have
their gas meters inspected any time
they believe it is not in good condi-
tion," Mr.. Bond said. "In the event
the petition is approved inspections
will be made once year. Should a
meter be in bad condition and record
ing too fast individual consumers
would be compelled to wait one year
for an inspection of their meters"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
Tabby Is Inlperious;
She Rings Door Bell
When She Wants In

She Is just an ordinary tabby cat,
of the common or garden variety, but
the neighbors, as well as her owner.
Mrs, Susan Cunningham, of 211 North
Ninth street, think she is the most
wonderful cat In the world.
When Tabby is cold. or wet, or hun
cry, and wants in the house. she
stretches up to the door bell at the
side door, presses paw 1rmly down,
and rings 1t until she is let In.
And she is let In, too. because if
she isn't the bell just keeps on ring
ing until some one comes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
ECONOMY MAN SUFFERS
BROKEN BONES IN CRASH

ECONOMY, Ind, July 9-James
Hatton, of Economy, suffered brok-
en- collar bone and shoulder blade,
when his automobile turned over three
miles north of Economy Sunday after
noon. Edgar Stricken, who was with
Hatton, escaped with slight bruises.
The road is narrow at the point
where the accident happened, and
when Hatton, who was driving, at
tempted to pass another car, the
wheels slipped down into the ditch,
overturning the car and throwing both
men out.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
WALTER LEWIS TO LEAD
FRANCHISE LEAGUERS

Attorney Walter o. Lewis will be
the leader at the regular Franchise
League meeting Tuesday afternoon at
the library. His subject will be 'Vot.
ing"
This is special registration week"
for women in Wayne county. All wom-
en- are urged to register sometime this
week at the court house. The league
is anxious to have women registered
as early as possible so that the last
few weeks of registration can be spent
on special cases.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
OPERATORS WARNED

FAIRMONT, w. Va. July 9.-Warn-
ing against violation Of the maximum
price agreement established in Wash
ington recently at a conference Of coal
operators and government officials
was issued today by associations of
West Virginia operators. 1t was an
nounced that thus far there had been
no violations so far as known.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
WORK TO START ON
NEW FOUNTAINS TUESDAY

Work will be started Tuesday on
the installation of three sanitary
drinking fountains in Glen Miller park
A pumping station, built of cement,
will be erected near the springs. Two
fountains. having four places to drink
at each, will be built in the Chautau-
qua grounds. The total cost will
amount to approximately 5000, half of
which will be paid by the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
Brazilians Name
Street After Wilson

WASHINGTON, July 9.-As an in.
dication of the friendly feeling created
in Brazil by the visit of the American
squadron, the state department was
advised today that the city authorities
in Rio De Janeiro have changed the
name Of the Averida Ajhangabanu to
Evenida Presidente Wilson.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
TWO HUNDRED-AcRE FARM
is BOUGHT FOR $21 900

George Phenis, of Richmond, and
Charles Bostock, of College Corner,
Ohio. Phenis' brother-in-law, have
bought the 200-acre stock farm owned
by George and Garry Showalter, five
miles southeast of Richmond. Bostick
will farm the place The price was
$4,000 and the deal was made by
Bennett and Foreman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09

The new Maxwell One-ton Truck, here an
nounced is the first truck to be built in the great VOL
ume necessary to make low price possible.
This truck has been in the process of develop
ment for two years During that time we expert
mented, tested, made changes and finally drove the
finished product over 10000 miles Of city and
country roads.
We know, therefore, that the Maxwell Truck is
NATURE efficient, exceedingly sturdy-and in every
other way fit to bear the Maxwell name.
Tmken-David Brown Worm and Gear is used for
final drive Worm drive has the advantages of
smoothness and silence in operation. Moreover
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
WILL ENTERTAIN 'EM

,LONDON. July 9,--According to re-
ports reaching Rotterdam from Berlin
and forwarded by the EXCHANGE Tele-
graph. Emneror William invited the
neutral ambassadors ard ministers to
q conference on SATURDAY..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09

this drive, through greatly reduced friction trans
mits the motor power with maximum economy.
Through out nationwide dealer organization
covering 5000 cities and towns are able to rem
der to truck that is absolutely with
out parallel in the motor truck industry
Business concerns large and small, and of every
description, operate these trucks with better re-
suits and at less expense than any other form of
equipment.
For these reasons and others too numerous to cite
within this space, the Maxwell One-Ton Truck will
fill long existing and immense field
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-06
NORTHWEST SEVILLE

Mrs. Ella Mathews, who has been
spending the last two weeks at the
Decker home returned to her home i'm
Detroit Saturday morning.
Miss Rena Decker and uncle, Alva
Decker left for Detroit Saturday
morning to attend the fair.
Erve Sanders plastered v Dickin-
sons house Monday.
Jasper Norton and wife Of Elm
Hall, and Mrs. NJ. Mays of Kansas
visited at V. Dickinson's Sunday.
Miss Cecil Richardson of Blanchard
is visiting at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Irene Decker.
Mrs. T. Travis and Mrs. Wager
called on Mrs. +. Loomis Thursday
evening.
Miss Iva Dickinson and Miss Marie
Duggan of Summerton entered high
school at Shepherd Tuesday.
Lee LOOMS was called to Alma
Thursday to be examined for the
army.
G.. j. Poole and b. Hayerman were
at Alma on business Thursday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-06
VESTABURG ITEMS
BY Our Own Correspondent

The following letter was received
by Mr. and Mrs. NJ. j. Briggs from
their son, Malon, Jr., who is receiv-
ing training in the aviation corp.
San Antonio, Texas,
8-2S-1917.
Dear Mother and All:
We arrived here yesterday at II
a. m. We left Columbus at p. m.
Friday. We had Pullman sleeping
cars and everybody went to bed about
9. We struck Cincinnati about 10.
wasn't asleep yet, so looked out Of
the window and saw little of the
town. We went through Indiana and
part of Illinois at night. All we
got to eat coming down was corned
beef, tomatoes, darned few beans and
bread Got in East st. Louis about
S a. m. the 25th. The Mississippi
river is not as large as people say it
is. Left West ST. Louis at a. m.
got to Springfield on the 25th at 4:30
p. m. After we had left there we
went through the Ozark mountains.
We went through Arkansas and Okla
homa Saturday night. woke up just
before we crossed the boundary line
Of Texas. II sure is some hot down
here, 112 to 1lS i'm the shade but
cool nights so we slept with ease.
Everybody is in quarantine when
they come here for IA days to see if
they have any diseases. We don't
stay down here very long. They
either send us to Mt. Clemens, Toron-
&c Canada, or some place in
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-06
Great Faith in Chamberlain's Collie
and DjarrhOea Remedy

"Chamberlan's Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy was used by my father about
a year ago when he had diarrhoea.
1t relieved him Immediately and by
taking three doses he was absolutely
cured. He has great faith in this
remedy" writes Mrs. w. II. Williams,
Stanley, N. Y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-06

Indiana, / have forgotten the town.
We are in tents until the quarantine
is over. Then we go to the barracks
just little ways from here. Talk
about dry weather up there, it hasn't
rained here since June. Will close
as it is time for the last delivery TO
90 out.
NJ ~ II
The journal and the Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1913-1920, 1917-02-02

age to he true to this superlative
revelation! To Nicodemus Jesus un-
folds His Passion, in the ipicture of
the upliftcd cross. To Nicodemus He
made clear the unique mission Of
Himself as the Christ To Nicode-
mus He unfolded the Old Testament
as It had never been unfolded be-
fore. To Nicodemus He made this
marvellous exposition of faith and
truth. And Nicodcmus still refused
TO become His disciple,
Instead he went out into the night ::
and the night that surrounded him
was not so black as the tumultuous
midnight within His own breast. He
had talked face to face with the
Christ Himself. He knew that the
Messiah had come. Nevertheless, he
loved the honor that comes from men
more than the honor that comes from
God. and so. for fear of his fellow
aristoCrats. the Pharisees. he went
back on Jesus Christ. II ever tho
records of the sanhedrin which tried
Jesus should be discovered 1t would
he found that Nicodemus was counted
| in his absence as voting against tho
Victim. For Nicodemus was no,
present at that cruel session; he was
somewhere off in the night torment
ed in his soul. and trying to decide
whether he should risk all and con
| fcss Jesus.
neutrality-suspicious. look from
the Saviour on the Cross-settled his
! souls problem. He made the Grea
! decision too late to comfort and serve
| Him when lie most needed a friend
| II there is regret in heaven. NiCodc-
mus, the scholar who had not the
courage 10 follow Jesus, experience;
The journal and the Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1913-1920, 1917-02-02
MOTIOW CREEK.

Motlow Creek, Feb. REV. A. II.
Jones filled his regular appointment
sunday morning 1t this place. There
were a good many in attendance ow-
ing to the beautiful day.
The roads in this section are get
ting bad on account of the continued
bad weather.
DR.. Il. T.. Morrow is a frequent vis-
itor in and around this community
on account OF so much sickness. Nj ca
Scs is still raging in and around this
community.
Hose Lanford Of Greer was a WIS.,
itor in this section Sunday.
John Suddeth from near Holly
Springs passed through this section
en- route to Or. r. r.. Morrow's.
Will Camphcl passed through this
community Tuesday morning.
George Turner Of near Gowansville
was u visitor in this section sunday.
Miss Nellie Atkins visited her uncle
George Ashmorc last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Y. Harril ana lit
tie daughter Ruby visited their
daughter. Mrs. Jasper Fisher. sun
day
Miss Lorene Harrill visited Miss
ella and Harriet Fisher last week.
Earl Odom passed through THIS
section Monday afternoon.
Mrs George Ashmore was out WIS.,
itinS relatives Monday afternoon.
READER
The journal and the Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1913-1920, 1917-02-02
wELLFORD.

Wexford. Jan. 31.-Mr. and Mrs.
l.. w. Walker, have returned to their
home in San angelo. Texas, after
spending somt time with Mrs. Wall
Mer's parsnt- Mr. and Mses'J. Gill
Mr.. Ailman.f fof Orlando. Flayokas 4
visitor here thk week.
w. l.. willia5hs. of Cowpens. passed
through here Sunday en- route to
Greenvile.
Mrs. Wingo and son spent Wednes-
day in Spartanburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes. or Westmin-
ster. passed here recently en- route
to Spartanburg.
Our community was saddened when
the death of DIR. j. II. Allen was an
nounced.
c. p. Cannon spent several days this
week In Spartanburg.
Miss Wingo has returned from
Georgia. where she was the guest of
Mrs. BurriSS. While away Miss Wingo
visited Oakway and Greenville.
Mrs. y. Miller Cash, of Spartan
burg, was n recent guest at the home
of her uncle. !. G.. Wingo.
a party from here will attend 4
dance at the home Of Mr.. Guin Satur-
day night.
Miss Laura Wingo has returned to
her school after a few days stay
here.
The Misses Green were in Spartan
burg Saturday night.
The journal and the Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1913-1920, 1917-02-02

torcycle at the throat. l understand
that this is the second time that an
automobile has run into wires
stretched across the road at or near
this particular place. 1t is hard to
see wires at night, and any one who
will stretch them across the public
highway-tust high enough to cut a
mans head Offs, to say the least,
guilty of intended murder. have
been informed that sharp iron spikes
have been driven in the road, just
right for the tires of an automobile
to strike them, at or near this place.
Mr.. Lancaster thought that his car
The journal and the Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1913-1920, 1917-02-02

the new parsonage. Our BAPTIST
brethren area to be congratulated
They have provided convenient,
commodious. ten gor eleven ROOM
dwelling house forttheir pastor.
Several weeks ago Mr. \. II. Ian
caster carried party of men IN ms
automobile TO Spartsnburg: several
of them to the tneater to hear and
see Sarah Bernhafht Alter climbing
the hill at Mr.. John Dodd's ne started
Oft at pretty lfJe5y gate Every oc-
Cupant Of the cafSwas startled when
his windshield was broken 90 pieces
by some unseen power On ''Ves'isa-
The journal and the Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1913-1920, 1917-02-02

w;rs. wiz, ne discovered that two telephone
road ao been stretched across the
pnUhe poles on both side of the high
r.,, Just high enough to strike the
:, .snield of an automobile. Had
o. peen for the windshield Mr..
u,aro aster and the gentlemen who
49,, on the front seat with him would
nave been beheaded. The writer was
Ene OF the occupants of the car and
HnoWs that the impact was sufficient
20 nave decapitated number of
men: @ fhe wires were stretched just
i'she 10 nave gotten a man on a mo-
The journal and the Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1913-1920, 1917-02-02

was damaged about ,s15. but it was
the shock that worried HIM. .
THE Scheme That Failed" under
the auspices OF the Y. w. A. Of the
Baptist church, at the school audi
torium. Saturday evening, February
3rd. The public is invited to- come.
Music and reading between acts.
9. II. Camp has been confined to
his room for about q. week with q
boil on or in his nose. ~
j. B. Cartee is out again after an
attack of rheumatism.
Norman Harris ia still confined to
his room with rheumatism. 3.
The journal and the Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1913-1920, 1917-02-02
no DRIVE. Dl'r MNINRlt
'' AND BUILD IP TIiI. SYSTEM

Take the old Standard GROVES
TASTELijSS chill TONIC. You know
what you arc taking .as tho formula
Is printed on every label, showing it.
Is Quinine and Iron in q tastcicss
form. The Quinine drives out ma
Iaria. the Iron hUi' s up the system.
60c.-(AdVertiSe m Gnt.)
The journal and the Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1913-1920, 1917-02-02
BaItimorC'S Boom.
CThe Philadelphia Record

IThe Philadclphia RecordD
Washington dry" What a con-
traSt with good old days Of the cap
ital city, when il was famed for the
excellence OF it's drinks and food! If
the Demon rum shall be driven from
his lair on the Potomac he cannot
cross that stream into Virginia, for
that state is now enlisted under the
banner Of prohibition. Maryland
alone remains open to him, and Balti-
more, only an hour away. seems his
logical haven. The Monumental CITY
has long desired n boom. and appar-
emily one Is coming at last, such as
it is.
The journal and the Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1913-1920, 1917-02-02
THE ARISTOCRaT WHO
DID NOT DARE
the International - ltiaN school Los
son for February Il "Jcsus the
Savior Of the WorId."-John
S:1-2l.
(By William u. ellis }


Or all the great dramas in that
richest storehouse oil literature. the
scriptures. there arc only two ,n.
three that equal or Surpass tic
tragedy OF the scholar and arisso-
Crat, who first heard the fullest eA
position Of the rivInc message and
mission OF jest. and Vet lacked tha
co3r"gc to follow t.c truth he ha.
learned. That Is Il he'll. 70 know
tire better. ana II do the worse; 40
sec the STcat without the nerve to
torsake the Commonplace: To haze
heard a G.lIl. OF tho .AIS IShuSSt dtIiN. anil
then to have skunk back into 49,,
dreary rru's OF eNpcdicncy and con
fenience-earth has no worse to-
ment than this state of mind. Trr
slackefs and ShirEcrS OF tn" Euro
pean war arc no such towards ~
the enlightened men and women i,'O
lack stamina to follow truth whith-
ersoever il may lead.
With the misguided kiUdlincSs ct
Christian teaChcrS, il has been Gus
tonary to hold up EiCOdCmus a. "a
creditable CEarnCt,r. jtud an hOur.-
able man, blinking the clear fact
that although Favored above al men.
he did not become u diS"Ipie o.
Jesus until TOO lHtC TO comfort tn"
heart of tho lonely T,HChvr. who
would have leaned n"~Nl'l Upon ~"
corlradcShip OF on" sukr' scholar n~
NlCode mus. lntI"!"c o. Mt u Nriiid
have meant 10 on Lord to taIc nnd
a member of the SauN".l'iu cu" Il
disciple Only once wnli, Jesus
lived did Nirod"mU> open his lips m
defense of the Master: ard that waS
when the court "f which he was a
mem her. was plotting tno death rt
Christ. NiCodCmUS tlnIdlv "Npostu-
lated, Does cur law CDnGcmn u
nan unheard?"
Swift camc the srarljng r,r'v:
Art thou also Galilcan" Have
any OF the "ulcrs hClicN "d on Him 90"
And NicodCmus shut up like n clam.
John, who alone makes mcutiOn ut
Nicodemus. doubtless had tn" s'OrN
from the lips of Incidents himself
after the resurrection, FOR. inspirCG
perhaps by look cast upon iim 10y
the doomed Saviour. NiCodcmus at
last escaped from his torment or
fear and indecsion in time 30 hrln"
gifts to The body OF a dead Lord. VIC
may easily imagine the Sclf-rC-
proaches with which the proud Phar-
isee confessed TO John. the Beloved.
his diSloyalty and Cowa ardicc. John
conceols his friends name as he
records the explanation If tho cr-
tire experience: Even of the rulers
many believed upon him hut because
az the PhariSccS they did, not con-
nf0GR q Cor they loved the praise of
InR praise loI Cod
The journal and the Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1913-1920, 1917-02-02

uuired prcJuuices against Galilee
ana against radical teachings, Nico-
dvntuS stopped To visit tins new rab-
hi the engagement having doubtless
nC,n made in advance through Il
A..I,A - nj
The journal and the Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1913-1920, 1917-02-02

l wish you could see my home-it is SO
clean and bright and CHEEKY and whole
finest, ,wtitest, ,healthesttobaooo
factory in all the world.
am called SOVEREIGN-King of Them
All! But my middle name is Smoke,
friend-and all over the South my loyal
friends are with me, becaase g. e.,
The Washington herald., 1917-08-06


r5"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-24
PRATT CITY AGAIN VICTOR OVER ENSLEY IN HEATED BATTLE
Pratt Scores Four Times in Third Inning and Gains Lead Which EnsIey
 Fails to Overcome

Pratt City drew a peg nearer the cham pIonship of the T. c. I. league yester- day afternoon by again defeating the Ensley aggregation by the tune of to 2. The Pratt boys played the better game throughout and although Ensley outhit their rivals numerous runners were left on the paths, particularly in the early rounds.
 The Pratt aggregation gathered all of their counters in the third round by punching hits and errors. Ensley scored once in the first and again in the third but thereafter was unable to cross the Fan.
 With one down in the first, Carnes singled and took second on an infeld out. He scored a moment later on Ernie Walkers two-sacker to center. In the third Shaw singled as a starter and Carnes did likewise. Norton singled and the bases were filled. Walker singled to riTht and Shaw scored. Carnes was thrown out at the plate Inteld outs pre- vented further scoring
 Santmyer opened the third with single for Pratt but was forced at second by Se. Smith was safe when Norton booted his long fly. Christenberry sim
 nd Reese scored Watson singled and Smith scored. Bobos inf1eld out
 eta runners up q peg. and Harry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-24
PELS SPLIT WITH
 WARES TRAVELLERS

Little Rock. Ark. August 23.-New Or leans won the first game today. to i. but Little Rock took the second. 2 to l.
 The locals were unable to hit Willett in the first game, while the visitors punched their hits off Palmero with Little Rock s errors in the first two innings The sec ond game was to have been called at the end of the seventh but Little Rock tied the score in that inning when Chap
 0an singled with Palmero on second and two out In the ninth Covington doubled. took third on Compton's poor throw and scored on Walkers wild pitch, The scores: