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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
Returned Missionary
to Brazil to Talk

Rev. w. NJ. Thomas. a missionary
from Brazil. will deliver an illustrated
address tonight at ST. Paul's Episcopal
parish house beginning at s O'Clock
under the auspices If the Woman's
Auxiliary of the church.
Through Miss Blanche Scott, presi
dent of the Federation of Missionary
societies, an invitation has been ex-
tended to all the missionary societies
to attend.
Rev. Mr.. Thomas has spent his en-
tire ministry of twenty years in the
missionary field of Brazil and has been
professor in the Divinity school at
Rio Grande do Sui. He has also been
In charge of the church at this point
and at Sac Jose do Norte
This address viii not only be inter.
esting from a missionary standpoint
but also In an educational way, as he
will tell of the customs of the country
and will also show pictures of the
country. The public Is invited to at.
tend. There will be no admission.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
EDITOR CHARGED
WITH STEALING

Robert Peelle, editor of Center
vile newspaper, and widely known in
Wayne county, spent a lonely night in
the city Jail Wednesday night, where
he was lodged on a charge of stealing
$40.
Peelle. editor of the "Old Trails
Echo at Centerville, was released
Thursday morning, however, when he
furnished a $500 bond. 1t is charged
that he stole $40 from Joseph Morgan
also of Centerville, while both were
worshiping at the shrine of the little
wine sod.
Peelle was arrested Wednesday
afternoon on the affidavit filed by Nor
gan. Petit larceny, which carries a six
months Jail sentence as the maximum
penalty, is the specific charge against
him.
According to Prosecuting Attorney
Strayer Peelle took the money out of
Morgan's pocket, while both were
drunk, and then boosted to several
acquaintance that he had taken the
money. Peelle has been in police
court before. The trial date has not
been set.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
WAR FREIGHT
RATES ARE ON

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. IA war
emergency schedule of freight rates
on interstate business in Indiana was
put into effect today when an order
of the Indiana public service commits
sion approving the new schedules for
one year was announced. The new
schedule allows some rate increases
and also reduces some rates.
The new rates are based on charge
of 1875 cents 100 pounds first class
and are identical with the rate SEIZED
ules now in effect under the most re-
cent general rate order of the Inter.
state Commerce Commission in inter
state business in this territory.
The same rates already are in eff
feet in Ohio and petitions for their
approval are pending in Illinois. Ship
pers say that if Illinois adopts the new
schedules, inequalities and discrimina.
lions which Indiana business interests
claim they suffer now, will be elimin-
ated.
With the PRONUNCIATION of the order
the commission also announced the es-
adjustment of rate research bureau
to be opened January l, 1918. Its duty
will be to delve into rate structures
generally and especially Indiana rates
with the view of discovering and rem
edying Inequalities where rates are
too high or too low tc correspond with
the other elements of the railroad
business and operating cost.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
Smallpox Situation Improved;
l,40O Pupils Are Vaccinated

The smallpox situation in Richmond
is improving. according to DR.. S. q.
Smelser, secretary of the city board
of health. Only two new cases were
reported Friday, he said.
Dr. Smelser denied a rumor that
the entire city had been guaranteed
by the state board of health and no
one in the city allowed to leave 1T or
any one to enter the city.
The rumor became current Friday.
Approximately 1.400 pupils of city
schools were vaccinated Thursday at
ternoon by physicians who were sta
toned at each school building.
Schools To Be Barred
No pupil will be allowed to attend
the city or county schools who has
not been vaccinated within a reason
able length of time, beginning next
Monday.
The schools at Centerville were
closed Friday on orders issued by
County Superintendent Williams after
several cases of the disease had ap-
peared there. All children of the
school who wanted to be were vac
cinated Friday afternoon.
Although the situation is improving
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
ATLAS employees
DO Their Bit"

The November Bulletin, published by
the Atlas Underwear Company OF
Richmond, contains several articles
pertaining to conservation and Doing
Our Bit"
An article about food cards is as
follows:
when these food cards were first
given out to employees to sign, large
majority did not sign up because they
had at some time or other already
signed one.
However we found out after the
local newspaper scored us about being
unpatriotic and not trying to help our
country conserve the food supply, that
everyone should have signed whether
they had already signed half dozen
times or not.
After we found out this fact. a mum,
her OF cards were secured and prac-
tically everyone in the factory signed
them.
I'VE feel that bad impression was
given the general public and that it
should be rectified.'
The other article Doing Out Bit,
follows:
Last week contribution was
taken up among the employees for the
Recreation fund started by the Rotary
club, amounting to $50.
This fund will be used to build a
club near the camps where the boys
can find amusements during their
recreation hours.
1T showed the true patriotic spirit
of the Atlas Underwear employees
when everyone contributed something
TO this fund"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
Night School Echoes

be given in the Public Art Gallery
with the exception of the opening
night January 8, when William Dud
ley Foulke will talk on Paris in the
High school auditorium.
Principal Carman is sorry he is un
able to accommodate persons who
have asked for work in tool making
and machine shop work If adequate
equipment is secured the courses will
be offered.
More mothers are urged to attend
the night school Courses in cooking
dressmaking and sewing are offered
Children may be left in Room %
where entertainment will be provided
them. -.
Plans are being made for courses
for the second term in the Art de
partment. There will be work in char
coal from life as well as practical
printing, etc.
The short unit classes for house
wives in new electrical appliances for
the home will be held each Wednes.
day night after Christmas under the
direction of B. w. Kelly
The second night school drive will
start Monday evening, January Z
Posters will be placed in the various
stores on Main street advertising the
courses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
OLD CHRISTMAS
Time CUSTOMS

Early in the fifteenth century bur-
lesques of great extravaganza were in
troduced into the castles of the nobil-
ity, and even at court, where the noble
ladies and lords were no doubt bored
with the heretofore solemn celebra-
ton of the English Christmas These
buffoneries were taken part in by all
the retainers in the household, and
elaborate costumes were provided,
some of them of oriental splendor.
In the sixteenth century, however,
these plays became more refined and
were known as Mosques. from the
masks still worn by the performers
They resemble the private theatricals
or drawing-room plays of the present
times.
Our Pilgrim fathers countenanced
no such frivolities in their Christmas
celebrations. These Mosques were no
doubt among the many worldly things
at which their honest, religious hearts
rebelled. They spent their first Christ
mas in their newly adopted country
America--in hewing the logs to build
the first house in Plymouth, Mass.
To those who have never experience
ed Southern Christmas. can hardly
be told the spirit Of cheer and I'M
bounded hospitality which exists, even
in these busy times, though they had
their inception in the days before the
Civil war, when everybodys latch
string was on the outside and nobody
could do too much for his neighbor
For days before Christmas Southern
kitchens teemed with marvellous odors
ing hot punch and savory vegetables
Christmas eve was made merry on
the plantations by a program, usually
original, entirely conceived and car
ried out by the negroes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
SCHOOLS FORM
war COUNCIL

The Wayne county board of educa-
ton at a conference recently held IN
tho county superintendent office or
ganized Patriotic Service league and
an advisory committee was appointed
which will have direct charge OF all
school activities and educational
plans in tho town and township
schools during the war.
This committee will act as clearing
house to which all requests for enter
ing the schools will be referred before
being placed before the individual
schools.
The question of school term. vaca.
ton. school organization, labor supply,
any war service work which proposes
10 use time and energy of students,
the release of students for farm work,
the allowance of school credit for out
side work, and every local question
concerning the school will be referred
to this committee for it's approval.
It is to work under the direct SUI
pervision of the educational section OF
the state council of defense. and pro-
mulgate and carry out it's suggestions
II will make a study of all the
problems facing the schools of the
county and recommend methods Of &C
tons.
The next meeting will be Saturday
al D. m. at the court house.
mmittee--Charles O. Williams
chairman: Willard Stair, secretary;
Charles Bond, George w. Schell. AT
thur II. Hines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals,

AUSTIN-The funeral services Of
Aubrey Austin will be conducted Sat
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
home, 65 Bridge Avenue. Burial tc
be in Earlham cemetery.
HAMNESS-Mrs. Matilda Cham
ness, SO years old, died Friday morn
ing at her home one mile south o.
Williamsburg She is survived by one
son, Ashe E. Chamness; three daugh
tiers, Mrs. Amanda Britt and Mrs H
B. Maffey of Williamsburg, and Mrs
]. e. Beckett of Richmond; six grand
children and four great grandchildren
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later. Friends may call al
any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07

Plans have been completed for a
short course unit in engineering. The
steam engine will be the first subjec,
discussed at the beginning of the new
term.
The various subjects offered in the
new printing course will interest a
number of apprentices employed in
the Richmond print shops.
Unless classes have ten or more
registrations they will not be con
tinued.
There will be a number of new
courses in the Commercial depart.
ment The Commercial arithmetic
class will meet in Room &c, next to
the Typewriting room, Although com
mercial arithmetic will be the special
study offered there will be trade
mathematics and other similar sub
jects for consideration.
The practical nursing class will
meet at the same hour at the begin.
ming OF the new term. The scope of
work will be broAdened
Certificates showing work accom-.
plished will be given to night school
students, December Il. at the close OF
the night school
The Arts and Travels course will
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
CONVICTION CAME
IS CALLED OFF

The Y. M. C. A. and Covington, Ky.
"Y" game to be played Saturday night
was called off Friday because three OF
the Richmond "Y" men are i'll as a re-
week.
Coach Schwan telegraphed the Gov
ington team manager canceling the
game.
Parker, the pivot man of the "Y'
team is i'll, and Monroe and Bulach are
complaining of sore arms.
An attempt will be made by Coach
Schwan to schedule a game with the
Covington team later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
To Tell About War
Work of Y. w. {. A.

War work assigned to the Y w. c
A. will be discussed by Miss Flarence
Crosby, of Indianapolis, at mass
meeting at st. Paul's Episcopal church
Sunday Afternoon at 1880 o'clock.
The government has outlined the
work to be doAe by this society in hos
pitfalls in Europe and in environments
and camps here and abroad. Miss
Crosby will give an outline Of this
work. An invitation Is extended tC
all persons interested In the work.
Young girls Of the city are especial
~ urged to attend the meeting. Men
are invited.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
ANOTHER SING
ON WEST SIDE

Richmond will have another sing
next Tuesday evening at the West
Richmond Friends church
The sings have been postponed for
several weeks on account of other
events.
Patrons of the Joseph Moore, Fair
view and Baxter schools will assist
with the sing.
The program will be prepared by
Miss Ruth Henderson, Miss Grace
Shera and Mrs. Shallenberg, teachers
at the schools.
There Will be solo numbers in addi-
ton to the community songs, given I'M
der the direction of Supervisor Sloane
with Miss Edna Marlatt, assisting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
Finley Gives Prize
Back to the French

PARIS, Dec. 6-The prize of $500
francs awarded to DR.. John II. Finley.
commissioner of education of the state
of New York by the French academy,
has been donated by the writer for
relief work in France. A letter read
at the French academy today from DR..
Finley asked that the money be given
to Madame Boutroux, the transla or
of DR.. Finley's book, "the French in
the heart of America" for the benefit
of wounded soldiers in the hospital
at the Theirs foundation building.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
Allied Enjoys to
Help Free Russia

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 6.-The news
paper Svobobdenya Ryetch, of Petro-
grad according to Haparanda dis
patch, reports that the entente diplo-
matte representatives in Russia have
received instructions approving the
course thus far taken by them.
The allied ambassadors, says the
newspaper, are to remain in Russia
to maintain relations with the real
Russia and to assist in freeing it
from the German danger"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
WAYNE COUNCIL
ELECTS OFFICERS

The Wayne Council of the Masonic
lodge held its annual election of Of
ficers Thursday night. The officers
elected were as follows: S. Burton
Gains, illustrious master, Jehiel W.
Morris, deputy master; J. w. Phillips,
III. P. c. of Works; John E. Peltz,
treasurer, and Leroy Hodge, recorder.
One Of the special features of the
evening was the entrance of Clarence
Foreman, a new candidate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
ARMIsTIcE is PRINTED

PETROGRAD, Thursday, Dec. g.
The text of the armistice agreement
between the 67 Russian infantry divis-
ion and the 31st German infantry d.
vision, is printed by the Pravda. 1t
does not contain a word concerning
the non-trausference Of German troops
to other fronts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
First NJ. E. Church
Will Put Up Flag

In honor of Attorney Paul Beckett,
former Sunday School Superintendent
of First Methodist church, and who
resigned to enlist in the navy service
flag will be placed in the church, Sun
day morning
A specia. farewell service has been
prepared for Beckett.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
PLAN OVERSEAS FRATS

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Steps to Or
ganize the American overseas frater-
nifty association, to look after the COM
fort of members Of Greek letter socie-
ties of American colleges, now fight
ing abroad, were taken here today at
the opening of the list annual conven-
ton of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fra
ternity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
TEACHERS WHO WILL HAVE
CHARGE OF SYMPOSIUM

Principal Bentley, announced Fri
day the symposium Saturday after
noon at 2:45 o'clock in room twenty
at the High school will be conducted
by b. w. Kelly. Miss Bertha Hawk
ms. Miss Elizabeth Smelser, L. A.
Newgard, Kenneth V. Carman, Miss
Emile Maue and Ralph C. Sloane.
The symposium is held in connec-
ton with the City Teachers lnsti-
tute.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
COLLEGE PLANS
TO HAVE MOVIES

A committee appointed from the fac
ulty and student body of Earlham col
lege has arranged for moving picture
show once moth at the college.
The first show in the series Satur-
day night is, Twenty Thousand
Leagues Under the Sea" from the book
written by Jules Verne.
Many splendid submarine views will
be shown.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
WoMEN's CHAIRMEN ARE
NAMED BY COUNCIL

Chairmen for each division of the
Woman's war work in the county were
appointed by the Women's Committee
of the Wayne County Council of De-
Tense at the court house, Wednesday
afternoon.
Miss NJ. E. B. Culbertson chairman
of the Wayne County Council of De-
Tense will announce the names of the
chairmen the first of the week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07

a general vaccination of every person
is still urged.
All pupils of the three parochial
schools of the city were being vacci-
mated Friday afternoon. Physicians
were stationed at ST. Mary's. st.
Johns and ST. Andrews school build.
ings. The vaccination order applies
to the church schools as well as the
public schools.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
COFFIN TO BE CHAIRMAN

WASHINGTON, Dec 7.-Howard f.
Coffin, OF Michigan, was nominated to-
day by President Wilson to be chair
man, and Richard Howe, of New York,
to be a member of the government air
craft board.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07
DIVING COURSES IN
SWIMMING CLASSES

The second term swimming classes
will start Friday evening under the
direction of Acting Secretary Schwan
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07

Underwater diving. life saving ard
diving from a distance will be taught
Preparations will be made for wa.
ter carnival the last Of January at the
close OF the second terms work.
Swimming classes held regular ses
sions Friday afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-07

The Arts and Travels course vii
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
ANSWERS DR.. MARY WALKER.
Ida Hustled Harper Replies TO Crftf-
cfsm of sunrsxtsts.

Editor The Washington Herald: In
the account OF the speech OF DR.. Mary
Walker last Sunday we noticed that
she criticised the suffrsgists as Sim
pIetons," declared that women already
have the right TO vote under the ma
tional constitution, Snd expressed the
belief that many of them never had
read this document
DIR. walker has always maintained
this position and has many times
characterized even the leading suffra-
lists of the United States as fools"
for not taking advantage Of this right.
Nevertheless. she has never herself at
New York. which would have been the
surest way Of proving whether she
was correct in her belief.
Miss Susan b. Anthony did, however.
make a test case in Rochester, n. Y,
in 1872. by casting her vote under the
fourteenth amendment. for which she
was arrested, tried. convicted Of
crime" and sentenced to pay a rns
and serve a term in jail. BY some
{ t~chnicality she was prevented from
king her case to the Supreme Court
Of the United States. but the sam.
year Mrs. Virginia i. Minor. OF St
Louis. attempted to cast her vote in
that city. She was refused and she
brought suit against the election in
spectors. Her husband, an able law
yer, carried the case through all OF
the courts up TO the United States
Supreme Court. Its decision. rendered
by Chief Justice white. declared that
the constitution did not confer this
right on women.
The sufIragists who are enrolled in
the National Association, OF which
Miss Anthony was the head, have
never attempted to defy the ConStitu-
tion Of the United States or any lesser
legal authority. and therefore are en-
deavoring so TO amend this Constitu-
ton as to make IL confer this right
Very truly yours,
IDA Hustled HARPER,
Chairman National Press Committee
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
TERMS OF PEACEi WHY, HERE,
''F. J. B." Tells just How the World
War Can Be Ended.

Editor the Washington Herald: / no
tIced in a recent editorial. entitled "Anent
Peace" much is said relative TO the Ques-
ton of a conclusion of peace without
victory. and whether such peace could
be made lasting. The following condi-
tions would seem to bring about such a
state and would never require armed in
tervention or entangling alliances:
Part One-Terms Of Peace:
!. An immediate armistice between all
belligerents.
2. The expiration Of all treaties or un-
derstandIngs between belliserent nations
that were entered into for offensive and
defensive objects.
3. The creation of neutral Inviolable
peace zones on all the present lines OF
military operations in their entire length
and to a width Of say ten miles.
4 Retirement Of an armed forces be
hind these zones and their gradual de-
mobiliza ton on land and sea
3. The complete freedom of the seas
for unarmed merchant and passenger
ships OF all nations.
6. The formation OF a confederacy on
the Swiss system OF Belgium. with an au-
tonomous government OF each province
or canton.
4 The formation OF independent aU-
tonomous nations OF each and all smaller
countries now held by a belligerent or
tnat nave 10 De declared Tree 10 insure
peace.
s. These nations TO be forever free,
without interference or political pSessure
from any outside nation.
9. Complete religious freedom through
out the world. with the free use OF the
national language in each individual
country.
10 Freedom OF travel with security OF
person. the law OF each land being su-
preme.
Part Two-Condition for the Preserva-
ton OF Peace:
L The formation OF a brotherhood Of
nations.
.. The establishment OF a world parlia-
ment with its seat in Switzerland
3. world court OF arbitration for peace
and Justice with Its seat at The Hague.
4. The declaration that henceforth the
furnishing Of arms, ammunition, provis-
ions or financial aid TO any nation at war
or contemplating military aggression up
on any other nation shall be deemed an
offense against mankind.
8. The cessation OF all intercourse with
a belligerent state: the susI ension Of it's
freedom OF the seas, the abrogation OF its
membership in the world congress- and
the use OF all peaceful means to make a
hostile movement by any nation inetfec-
tive.
6. Colonial possessions shall be held
only as zones Of influence for commerce,