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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-02
Food Saving Plans
Endorsed by Fiue
Methodist Bishops

WASHINGTON Aug. Five Meth
odist Episcopal bishops and other
church leaders in conference here
administration and provided for estab-
lishment OF permanent church COM
mission on food conservation to carry
on propaganda among members
They advocated particularly the food
administrators plan of weekly report
cards for every home and prohibition
of use OF foodstuffs for liquor
Bishops attending the conference
were w. F. Mcdowell, Edgar Blake,
D. D. Forsyth. John H. Race and Dan
B. Brummitt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-02
On The Boards

Seven Keys to Baldpate.' the play
that George NJ Cohan has built from
the story of the same name by Earl
Derr Biggers, and which is being pre-
sented here at the Murray this week.,
is a farce Of seven kinds.
It is in two acts-that is one kind.
It Is original-that Is the second kind.
1t is melodramatic-that is the third
kind And there are four other kinds,
to say nothing of prologue and an
epilogue that are thrown in for good
measure.
Seven Keys to Baldpate" as play
is continually thrilling and continu-
ously laughable, and critics agree that
it is by far the most ingenious work
we have had from the gifted pen OF
the genius of the American stage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-02
Britons Look On All. Fighting
As Sport; Says German Critic

THE HAGUE. Netherlands, Aug. 2.
Interesting comparisons Of British.
French and German methods Of air.
fighting were made recently by Gen.
eral Won H0eppner. Commander OF the
German flying forces In an interview
with the Berlin correspondent OF the
Holland News Bureau.
General Won Hoeppner admitted that
the air forces Of the Entente Allies
were superior on the western front and
In the Balkans. but said that on the
eastern front the German airmen out
numbered their adversaries.
Mere superiority in numbers, how
ever, he protested to believe. meant
nothing when compared with the quail
tty Of machines and of the men flying
them. He added:
Takes Rap at French.
The Frenchman Is obviously not to
be placed on q par with our airmen
from the point OF view Of morale. but
It Is just in flying the Briton proves
that he is of German race and there
fore has love Of fighting. In general
the Frenchman only attacks when he
feels himself numerically superior. He
avoids fight under equal conditions.
The Briton seeks the combat. The
Frenchman only attacks once; If the
first attack be unsuccessful, he i'm
mediately retires. The Englishman,
on the other hand. fights till he or his
opponent goes under.
In their Spad aeroplanes Of 200
horsepower, and the British Sopwith
triplanes. they possess splendid ma
ch xxyhiO
machines.
More important. however, than the
superiority Of the machines Is that Of
are just as much up to their job as
ours. That is not SO, however. in re-
connoitering airmen. In the case OF
the French. their training, which
should be Of a purely military char
acter. is mediocre; while the British 1t
is even inferior. Here are to be
found the deeper causes OF the better
performances OF our filters
ITO Britishers flying is sport, the
climax whereof Is fight. They seek
the combat regardless Of the question
whether the carrying out Of the charge
entrusted to them renders this neces-
sary OF not The German is first of
all a soldier. who looks upon every
flight as military operation, and that
decides his line of conduct. Our pro-
portionately smaller losses, therefore,
show that our. commanders are too
good soldiers to set their airmen i'm.
possible tasks
Moreover. the airmen are not sent
out singly, for the fulfillment OF mill
tary tasks is more important than all
spirit Of sport and all bravery. The
century-old German military tradition
cannot be caught up by the three
years warfare of the British"
An final inquiry as to whom the Ger
mans prefer to meet as enemies ELECTED
the response: THAT Is a question
which may not be put: 1t is not the
sporting achievement. but the fulfill
ment Of the charge in hand, that Is
the main thing. With US every soldier
wants to be Boelcke-the death Of
his comrades does not frighten him"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-02
Natiue Gets High
Post On Islands

MANILA, Aug. 2.-For the first time
in the history OF the Bureau of Science
established as department OF the
Philippine government since the
American occupation. Filipino has
been named to a position chief Of q
division in that bureau.
The appointee if DR.. Timoteo Oar
Juan. He was made chief of the chem.
ical division of the bureau and the
nomination was ratified by the Philip
pine cabinet made up OF Filipino heads
Of the different departments of the
government.
DR.. DarJuan has been In the gov.
eminent service for the past seven
years. He is one Of the very few
Filipinos in responsible positions Ia
the Bureau of Science.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-02
On The Screen
MURRETTE

A prominent vaudeville star will
be seen playing the insignificant role
of a janitor in the Lasky.Paramount
production, The Silent Partner"
which will be seen at the Murrette
today This artist. world famous for
his clever depletion Of ''Rube" charac-
tiers. is a great friend of Marshall
Neilan. the Lasky director, and visit
ed him at the Lasky studio. A JAM
itor was needed for a certain scene
and the star volunteered to play the
part. Overalls and jumper were
quickly secured and the scene was
taken. In the cast supporting Blanche
Sweet in this picture are Thomas
Meighan, George Hebert, Ernest Joy,
Mabel Van Buren, and Florence
Smythe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-02
CAN'T GO AFTER ALL

NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. MAN
uel Sanjinos, the young Spaniard
who, when informed that his draft
number was 258, had been drawn,
wired Secretary of War Baker offer
ing his services In the new army, has
been rejected because of a weak
heart. He had not applied for first
naturalization papers when he regis
tered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-02
NOTED GERMAN SCHOLAR,
DECORATED RY KAISER, is
DEAD IN PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. marion
D. Learned, professor of German at
the University of Pennsylvania, and
one Of the most distinguished German
scholars in America, died at his home
here yesterday from complication of
diseases.
He was decorated by Emperor Will
liam six years ago with the insignia
Of knight of The Royal Prussian Or
der Of the Red Eagle, in recognition
of his services in promoting friendly
relations between Germany and the
United States.
DIR. Learned was born In 1857 near
Dover, Del
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-02

floating American population in Den.
mark nearly all has left for home The
only American citizens here are those
whose business requires their pre-
sence and no tourists are to be found.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-02

Physical examinations of candidates
for the first conscript army were be-
gun in New York City July 80 by Ex-
emption Board No. 145, with head
quarters in the College Of the City Of
New York
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-02
MAKE BIG PROFITS

LONDON. Aug. 2.-Shipping COM
panies continue to record great pros
perity during 1916. The Indo-C China
Steam Navigation Company last year
made a net profit of 312,233 pounds
against 5000 pounds in 1914 and in
creased it's dividend from three per
cent. in 1914 to so per cent in 1916.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-02
'@W/EeH54n0r9k

Joseph Bragard, twenty-one, of No.
seventh street, was the first man from
New York City to be pronounced ac-
ceptable physically for the new army.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-02
AMERICANS GO HOME

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 1.-The Amer
! lean Consul General says that the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-02

Camphor is now grown in Florida
and Texas, the trees forming attract
i've hedges.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-02

Because of short cut through the
regulations whereby registrants mott
fcation period two local exemptions
boards in the city were able to start
work
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12
All Kinds of Hardware Specially Priced For Thirty Days Only
Miscellaneous Hardware Bargains
READ EACH ITEM CAREFULLY

Atlas Improved Foot and Hand Power Washing Machine
ming, guaranteed; regular price, $1450; sale at
Motor Hghspeed Washing Machine regular $780, sale
Three burner "Quck Neal Oil Stove; regular $780,
Clarnda Divided Blade, 16n Lawmower; regular $780,
One 16n Sterling Lawnmower regular $780, sale at
One Iron Age Garden Seeder and Cuvator No. Is regular
Chums, 10gaon Sturgs Steel regular $775 on sale at
One 12 gallon Sturgs Steel; regular $685. sale
=NO 10galon Wood Barrel Chun; regular $780, on sale
Hartford Wringer Benches regular $685. sale at
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

II leave the money sacks and the
women alone in the house for us to
handle
Boston" interrupted Whistling
Dick, rising 20 his feet, tanks for de
grub yous feilers has given me, but III
be movin' on now. Burglary is no
good. I'll say good night and many
tanks fer"
Whistliag Dick had moved away a
few steps as he spoke, but he stopped
very suddenly. Boston had covered
him with a short revolver of roomy
caliber.
"Take your seat" said the tramp
leader. I'D feel mighty proud Of my
self if let you go and spoil the game.
You'll stick right in this camp until
we finish the job. The end Of that
brick pile is your limit. You 90 two
inches beyond that and I'll have to
shoot. Better take it easy, now"
Its my way of doin'," said Wits
ting Dick. Easy goes, You can de
press de muzzle OF dat twelve inchel
and run 'er back on de trucks. re
mains"
IAN right" said Boston, lowering hi:
i piece, as the other returned and tool
his seat again on a projecting plank il
a pile of timber. u don't want TO hur
anybody specially, but this THOUSAND
dollars I'm going TO get will fix me 70
fair. I'm going to drop the road an'
start a saloon in a little town 1 know
about. I'm tired Of being kickeu
around"
Boston Harry took from his pocket
cheap silver watch and held it nea
the fire.
Its a quarter to nine" he said
"Pete, you and Blinky start. Go dow
the road past the house and fire tn
cane in a dozen places. Then strike 70
the levee and come back on it instea
OF the road, so you won't meet any
body. BY the time you get back tn
men win all be striking out for the mr.
and well break for the house and CO
lar the dollars. Everybody cough u
what matches he's got"
Il OF the three remaining yagrats, tw'
Goggles and Indiana Tom, recline
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

aside and spake with him lowly and
mysteriously. He nodded decislYeIy
and then said aloud to Whistling Dick !:
Listen, sonny, to some plain talky
talk. We five are on lay. I've guar
anteed you to be square and you're to
come in on the profits equal with the
boys, and you've got to help. Two hun
dred hands on this plantation are ex-
pecting to be paid a weeks wages to-
morrow morning. Tomorrow's Christ
mas and they want to lay on. Says
the boss, Work from five to nine in
the morning to get a trainlOad Of sugar
off and I'll pay every man cash down
for the week and a day extra They
say: 'HOoray for the boss 1t goes
He drives to Moo Orleans today and
fetches back the cold dollars. Two
thousand and seventy-four fifty is the
amount. 1 got the figures from a man
who talks too much, who got 'em from
the bookkeeper. Now, half OF this
haul goes to me and the other half the
rest of you may divide. Why the diff
ference? 1 represent the brains. It's
my scheme. Here's the way we're going
to get it. There's some company at sup
per in the house, but they'll leave
about nine. They have just happened
in for an hour or so. If they don't go
pretty soon Wen work the scheme any
how. We want all night to get away
good with the dollars. They're heavy
About nine o'clock Deaf Pete and
Blinky II go down the road quarter
mile beyond the house and set fire to
a big canefeld there that the cutters
haven't touched yet. The winds just
right to have it roaring in two minutes
The alarm II be given, and every mar
Jack about the place will be dowI
there in ten minutes fighting fire. Thai
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

this, for a terror urged him such as
lifts the gazelle over the thorn bush
when the lion purSueS. a crash through
the dew drenched weeds on the road
side, clutching. slippery rush up the
grassy side of the leyee TO the foot
path at the summit, and he was freel
A small, RULED, brown-breasted bird
sitting upon a dogwood Sapling began
a soft, throaty, tender little piping in
praise of the dew which entices foolish
worms from their holes. but suddenly
1t stopped and sat with its head turned
sidewiSe, listening. And the little
brown bird sat with its head on one
side until the sound Of whiStling died
away,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

lazily upon convenient lumber and re-
garded Whistling Dick with undis-
guised disfavor
"Dis planter chap Dick said, ''w'ot
makes yer t'ink he's got de tin in de
house WI 'mT
I'm advised Of the facts in the
case" said Boston. "He drove TO Moo
Orleans and got it. say, today. Want
to change your mind now and come
ing"
Nav, was just askin'. Wot kind
O. team did de boss driver
'Pair of grays." m
Double surreyT'
"Yep."
Women folks alongT'
"Wife and kid. Say, what morning
paper are you trying to pump news
forT'
i was just conversin' TO pass de time
away. / guess dat team passed me in
de road dis eyenin'. OATS all"
Dinner. two hours late, was being
served in the Bellemeade plantation
. dining room.
The talk Of the diners was too desul-
tory, too evanescent to follow, but al
last they came to the subject of the
tramp nuisance, one that had of late
vexed the plantations for many miles
around. The planter seized the coca.
sion to direct his gOod-natured fire Of
raiIlery at the mistress. accusing hel
of encouraging the plague.
81 don't believe they are all bad,
she said I'VE passed one this evening
as we were driving home who had {
| face as good as it was incompetent
Z He was whistling the intermezzo from
/ 'CavalIeria' and blowing the spirit O
AIascagni himself into it"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

A bright-eyed young girl who sat at
the left Of the mistress leaned over
and said in a confidential undertoae:
4 wonder, mamma. if that tramp we
passed on the road found my stocking.
And do you think he will hang il up
tonightT'
The words Of the young girl were
interrupted by a startling thing,
Like the wrath Of some burned-out
shooting star, a black streak came
crashing through the windowpsne and
upon the table, where it shivered into
fragments a dozen pieces Of crystal
and china ware.
The woman screamed in many keys,
and the men sprang TO their feet.
The planter was the first TO act. He
sprang TO the intruding missile and
held it up TO view. Its loaded he
announced.
As he spoke he reversed q long. black
stocking. holding ii by the toe, and
down from it dropped a roundish stone
wrapped about by piece OF yellowish
paper. "Now for the first interstellar
message of the century p he cried, and,
nodding to the company, who had
crowded about him. he adjusted his
/ glasses with provoking deliberaJion
and examined it closely. When be
finished he had changed from the jolly
host to the practical, decisive man Of
business. He Immediately struck s
bell and said to the silent-footed mu
latt0 man who responded: Go and tel
Mr.. Wesley to get Reeves and Mauric'
and about ten stout hands they cal
rely upon and come 70 the hall dool
at once. Tell him to have the mel
arm themselves and bring plenty o
ropes and pillow lines. Tell him Il
hurry And then he read aloud from
the paper these words:
To de Gent Of de Hous:
Deere is FIVE tuff hoboes kept meself Il
de vaken lot near de road war de old braci
piles is. Dey got me stuck up wild SUI
see and I taken dis means OF communal
ksten. ? of der lads is gone down to Sc
fire to de cain field below de hous an
when yous fsllsrs goes to turn de hoes o.
II de hole gang Is goin TO rob de hous o
de money yoo gotto pay on wit say SIT
move on We say de kid dropt dis sock j
der rode tel her merry erismus De same q
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
Whistling Dicks
Christmas Stocking
By o. HENRY
Copyright By Doubleday, Page 8 Co.

TT was with much caution that
Whistling Dick slid back the door
of the box car, for article SIG, city
ordinances, authorized (perhaps IN
constitutionally) arrest on suspicion.
He saw no change since his last visit
to this big almsgiying, long-suffering
city of the South, the cold weather
paradise of the tramps. Whistling
Dicks red head popped suddenly back
into the car. A sight too imposing and
magnificent for his gaze had been add
ed to the scene. A vast, Incompatible
policeman rounded pile of rice sacks
and stood within 20 yards of the car.
Whistling Dick, professional tramp,
possessed half friendly acquaintance
with this officer. They had met sew
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

eral times before on the levee at night,
for the officer, himself a lover of mu-
sic, had been attracted by the exqui-
site whistling of the shiftleSs vaga-
bond. Still he did not care under the
present circumstances to renew the ac-
quaintance. So Dick waited, and be-
fore long big Fritz" disappeared.
Whistling Dick waited as long as his
judgment advised and then slid swiftly
to the ground. As he picked his way
where night still fingered among the
big, reeking, musty warehouses he
gave way to the habit that had won
for him his title. Subdued, yet clear,
with each note as true and liquid as
bobolink's, his whistle tinkled about
the dim, cold mountains of brick like
drops of rain falling into hidden pool.
Rounding a corner, the whistler col
lided with big Fritz"
$50" observed the mountain calmly,
''you are already pack. Und dere will
not pc frost before two weeks yet. Und
you hat forgotten how to vistle. Dere
was valse note in dot last bar"
Big Fritz's heavy mustache rounded
\ into circle, and from its depths came
sound deep and mellow as that from
a flute. He repeated a few bars of the
air the tramp had been whistling.
'Dot p is p natural, und not p Wat
Ply der way, you peter pc glad meet
you. Won hour later, ind would halt
to put you in a gage to vistle init del
chail pirds. Der orders are to bull all
der pums after sunrise. Goot pye."
After the big policeman had depart
ed Whistling Dick stood for an irreso
lutte minute, feeling all the outraged
Indignation of a delinquent tenant who
is ordered to vacate his premises. HI
had pictured to himself a day O
dreamful ease, but here was sterI
order to exile and one that he knew
must be obeyed. So, with wary ey,
open for the CLEAN Of brass buttons, h,
began his retreat toward a rura
refuge. A few days in the countr,
need not necessarily prove disastrous
However, it was with a depresse,
spirit that Whistling Dick passed tn
old French market on his chosen rout
down the river. For ssfety's sake h
still presented to the world his POI
trayal of the part of the worthy arts
an on his way to labor. A stall keepe
J in the market, undeceiyed, hailed hi
by the generic name of his ilk, an
Jack halted, taken by surprise. tn
yender, melted by this proof Of hi
own acuteness, bestowed a foot
frankfurter and half loaf, and thu
the problem of breakfast was solved.
BY noon he had reached the countl
of the plantations, the great, sad,
lent levels bordering the mighty rive
He overlooked fields of sugar cane
vast that their farthest limits meltt
into the sky. The sugar-making seasC
was well advanced, and the cutie
were at work.
At a certain point Whistling Dick
unerring nose caught the scent of fr
ing fish. Like a pointer to quail,
made his way down the levee sid
straight TO the camp of credulo
and ancient fisherman, whom
. charmed with song and story, so tn
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-04

S'so saturday nisht ana sunday.
N'sh Mr. and Mrs Gen, west.
hfs Charlie speaFs turned hns
'af over sunday morning. but no.
injnring any one.
Mesdames J. smith OF waxa.
haehie and G + Smith spent FRI
dsy with Mrs. Owens.
Mr.. and MRS. Ernest MayfieM
sFent Sunday with Mrs. Mayfield,s
parents
Ernest bayfield, and family and
Mss sdna Smith spent last week
end At Cedar Hill.s
!, Misses Jessie Mary Paul,
l.Hia odem. Elsa Marks, apen,
Tuesday night with Miss Yela
Smith.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-04
ZONE t1ts4s.
a coed rain fell here sapda

4 .good rain fell here sapdas
morning
MI Geo West Is M afteg enter.
tanning case OF smallpox.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Seay are
rejoicing over The arrival OF a wee
10y, born sunday. the 25ta.
Mrs. Ed Kl~kham is reported Ner.
much lower Al present, Also little
Sturgeon Owens.
Wallace McWhor,er OF sherman
end Clarence WoodaH of Waxa=
hachie. ale dinner with Mir. and
Mrs. Geo. West Sunday
Mir aud Mrs. W. II. Woodali mo-
tored to italy Wednesday TO see Ms.
and Mrs. c. G. Jenkins and family
vAo have returned from GreenYilie.
Miss Lizzie Woodal Of NaNa-
haehIe, spent Friday night with her
brother. Wiley Woodali, and wife
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-04

CARMEN has eone 10 the front ran
idly sinee Joining the Triangle
forces several months ago. Her first
appearance aas With De Wolf Hop
per III Sunshine Dad then she
played the siren in the Norma Tai
nladge feature. THE Children in tire
House. and since has appeared with
Fairbanks 10 three successive plays
Flirting with Fate. @The Half
Breed ard Manhattan Madness.
A strong character part is in thH
hands Of George Beranger, whose
remarkable portrayal Of Automatic
Joe, the comedy bandit in Flirt-
ms With Fate. must be remember
ed BY all who saw it, Beranger
also appeared with Fairbanks in The
Good Pad Man and The Hall
Breed
Macy Harlem. long a recognized
performer or Williams on the speak
ing stage. seen with Fairbanks In
THE HABIT Of Happiness. and With
Dorothy Glsh in Betty Of Gray
stones. has role OF much mystery
iii Manhattan Madness.
Other prominent pairs are played
~ Eugene Ormonde and " r.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-04
Z. D. 9. Program Tor April II.
BomNaTdment 81 90 sumpl

BombaTdment OF felF snihpstef'
Vino mas the Confederate COM
maAder, and who in command Of the
fort?
l4ncoln call Tor volunteers and
proclamation Of blockade ct entire
southern coast
virginia secession
Baltimore riot April 10.
secession Of Arkansas. North CAR
olina. Tennessee. uniting with the
ICanfederaey
Confederate capital moved to
Richmond. Tell of tbe first meeting
OF congress shere.
Reference 'iiistory of u.
s. ~. Andrew, cllapte IS Wrongs
OF history Righted. page 5 Rise
and Fan Of Confederate Govern
ment. volume l.
Battle OF Bull Run July II, De
scribtion and names Of opposing
commanders,
Who gave Jackson this sopriqnet
"stonewall?''
Briet account OF Wilson'S Creek
Lexington, MO. and Balls Bluff vs.
Tsn Of Trent affair November 8
Missouri secession Kentucky seees~
sion. Their admission rs Confeder-
ate states. Tell OF the Loyalty ana
relation of Maryland
Reference hooks 'fhc south ~
tine BUILDING OF the Nation," volumes
l. aad 9 Confederate Military
History, volume 9.
Discussion.
Was the firing on Fort Sumstef'
or reinforcements sent to the tort
by federal government, the begin
nine Of the war;
what were the effects OF the
blockade Al this time?
summary of conditions al close OF
first year Of war 1861