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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
Richmond Women and Politics

The women of Richmond are studying the
privilege accorded them by the Legislature when
it passed bill giving them the right to vote.
They are not looking upon their newly re-
ceived rights as playthings or novelties affording
amusement and pleasure. No. They consider the
right to vote privilege and duty.
Suffrage is a sacred thing to them. They
want to know what the right to vote implies, what
new avenues it opens for endsavor and attain
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
BALDWIN CONDUCTS
LENTEN SERVICES

Lenten services will be conducted al
st. Pauls Episcopal church by the
new rector, Rev. R. D. Baldwin.
Services. will be on Tuesday after
moons at 4:30, Thursday mornings at
10 and Friday evenings at 1870 Spec
ial services will be held on Good Fri
day.
Yesterday was Mr.. Baldwin's first
day with st. Pauls and the regular
services were well-tended.
The new rector and his wife are
hunting residence. They have de.
cided not to occupy the rectory. They
are occupying the F. S. Bates resi-
dence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
MELPoLpER RAISES
TECHNICAL QUESTION

Prosecutor Strayer informed Judge
Fox today that John Melpolder, secre-
tary of the Social Service Bureau, has
raised the question as to the right of
the court to sentence a woman under
the provisions of the lazy husband
act. Mrs. Bessie Fox, colored, was re-
Gently sentenced to the Home of the
Frfendless under this law. Judge Fox
took the objection under advisement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
RECOVERING FROM KICK

EATON, O.. March 6.-"Doc." A.
Ashworth, farmer, living northwest OF
this city. is recovering from the ef-
lects of injuries suffered when he was
kicked in the abdomen by horse. 1t
was at first thought he had suffered
internal injuries.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
DESTROYERS GUARD
WAR-BOUND SHIPS
(Ey Associated Press)

SAN DIEGO, Cal, March 6. - The
torpedo boat destroyers Whipple Trux-
tun and Stewart which sailed from
this port Feb. Is, for an unnamed desti-
nation are guarding the war bound
German steamers Grunewald, Prinz
Sigimund, Sachsenwald and Savoia at
Colon, Panama, it was learned today.
1t is not known how long the three
warships will remain at Colon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
''The Forgotten Wedding : 1.s s''' Fart, !:
By OLIVE author Youths Paradise"
Lfe's Perfect Gift The Real Thing"

tiness, that the captains worse,
sister,"
lS "Has any one told you that your
master has lost his memory" the sis
ter asked gently
Its not true? It's not true?"
Il am afraid it is true"
Dosser stared at her; it was as
though he were trying to find a ply
steal confirmation of her words -
something he could believe at once.
ITO be continued
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
Masonic Calendar

Tuesday, March 6-Richmond Lodge
No. 1876, F. and A. NJ. Stated meeting.
Wednesday, March Webb Lodge,
No. "A, F. and A. M. Called meeting;
work IN Entered Apprentice Degree,
commencing at 700 O'Clock.
Friday, March 9.-King Solomon s
Chapter, No. 4, r. A. M. Stated con-
vocation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
HONOR U. S. ATTACHE
tBy Associated Press)

tBy Associated Press)
UNDINE, Italy, March 6.-The body
of Major Elvin r. Heiberg. the Ameri-
can military attache who was killed
by fall from his horse on the Italian
front, was transported yesterday from
the hospital to the railroad station
with full military honors.
The coffin was placed on gun car
riage which was draped with an Am
erican flag and covered with wreaths,
noticeable among which was one from
King Victor inscribed ITO A Distin-
guished American Officer" The train
carrying the body will arrive in Rome
today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
HOLD cLiNGMAN FUNERAL

MILTON, Ind. March 6.-The funer-
al services Of the late Mrs. James
Clingman were conducted at the family
home. west Of town, three miles, Sun.
day afternoon. The Rev. F. C. McCor-
mick preached the sermon and the
music was given by Mrs. r. w. War.
rem. Mrs. l.. E. Thompson, Mrs. Ernest
Doty and Mrs. f. c. Mccormick The
interment was at the West side GENE
terry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
ment, what factors women will become in shaping
the political complexion of the city, county, state
and nation

Seeking this knowledge, women are studying
the question from all angles. They are asking
their husbands, fathers and brothers to explain
politics" They want to know how candidates
are nominated, elected, or defeated. This attitude
of mind impresses us as being the most vital and
important phase Of equal suffrage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
REPEAT SKETCH FRIDAY

BY special request the members of
the Dorcas society of the Earlham
Heights Presbyterian church will re-
peat the ''Old Peabody Pew" Friday
evening at the church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
PLACE DISPLAY SIGNS

Signs were placed in display win
dows of the Kresge and 10 cent store
today stating that because of the high
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06

How many young men take this deep interest
in the first ballot they cast? How many approach
their majority with the feeling that it confers
upon them the high privilege of helping elect the
management of the city, county, state and ma
tional governments? How many of them take
one-half of the conscientious interest which this
vast army of women is showing? Very few,
indeed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06

indeed.
The women will become important factors in
the politics of Richmond and Of Wayne county
for two very important reasons:
First-The right of women to vote will react
on the men who seek election. Better men will
seek political preferment, because women not
only will refuse support to bad candidates, but
also will fight them openly and fearlessly.
A woman has high sense of right and wrong.
Hereafter candidates for office will be held up
before this searchight. A dirty, moral spot will
be enough to defeat the asprant.'
Political leaders in Wayne county cannot
blink that fact.
The days are gone forever when political as
tuteness will be the potent factor in an election.
IA candidate with flaw in his character may de-
ceive himself into believing that he has lined up
wonderful organization, but the results on cleo
ton day will show that women respect character
more than they recognize organizing ability.
Secondly-Women form opinions and reach
conclusions by intuition. Men do it by a process
of reasoning. Nine times out of ten woman's
spontaneous intuition is nearer right than a
mans laDOf1OuS reasoning.
90. Apply this wonderful, God-given gift of wom-
an to her choice of political candidates. "slick
and smooth" politician, arguing on street corners
will fool the men, but he cannot deceive the intui-
ton of the good mothers sisters and wives of
the city.
Not only will they detect his worthlessness,
but they will be brave enough to do what most
men hesitate in doing tell him so to his face.
The influence at the polls of the good men of
this community will be increased by just as many
women who vote, for their ballot will be cast for
righteousness.
We will admit without argument that women
will be influenced in their voting by men.
But we also know that bad men will be able to
influence only few women, while hundreds of
good women will be influenced by hundreds of
good men.
An undesirable citizen may deceive his sister
and mother into voting wrong, but he will not
succeed in deceiving the girl or her mother across
the street. And the chances are that his sister
and mother will rely on their own judgment when
next they visit the polls.
Any one with the slightest knowledge of the
study of Ethics knows that woman is regarded as
the custodian of morals. Philosophers and wise
men look upon women as the moral educators of
the family. If mother insists on high moral
tone in her home, it will be found there. Con-
trariwise if she permits the bars to be lowered
by clustering and profane husband, the moral
tone will sink.
If our homes and the whole social structure
have been powerfully influenced and visbly ex-
allied by woman, it is logical inference that the
political tone of our community will be ennobled
by the investiture Of our women with suffrage
The enfranchisement of our mothers, sisters
and wives will add new dignity and responsible
ity to the privilege of voting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04

The wonderful part of this sale that it includes every
Womans shoe in stock the usual broken
lots offered as rule but large complete assorments in all
the asnue styles the popular colors and shoes and the
finest feathers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
ENLARGING NAVAL STATION.
Chicago Post to Be Equipped to Ac-
commodate 5000 Men.

Advices to the Navy Department show
that work already is in progress on
the extension of the great lakes train
Ing station near Chicago for which land
was leased several days ago. The sta
mediation of $1,000 men as quickly as
cision has been reached to lease rather
than to buy necessary additional
ground.
Further than to state these fact Off
cials would not comment on the state
ment of Representative Britten of Chi
cago that the station is inadequarely
equipped and that the department had
refused necessary funds to permit the
extension of facilities to care for re-
cruits.
Secretary Daniels today said that
adequate housing facilities at the
naval training station a Great Lakes,
H. would be provided at an early
date. work having started already on
the new structures.
IT saw some statement" said the Sec
rotary, ito the effect that 200 men are
at the station without uniforms. It is
a matter of surprise to me that there
are not a thousand men in the same
condition. as the increase has been so
rapid that there has been great diff
Guilty obtaining uniforms from the con-
tractors"
About $4,000 recruits have been OBJ
tanned for the navy since January /,
and the bureau of supplies and ac
counts has strained every facility to
house and clothe them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the fol.
lowing:
Archie o. Lowe and Fannie @. Bra1ton, both
Of Baltimore. Nd.
Claude King and Hazel p. Shaw.
donald +. Washburn, L. s. NJ and Georgia
Schoheld of this city
Samuel A. Moore of Greenville, 8. c.. and
Nellie Il. Robertson OF this city.
andrew Brown and Willie II. Martin.
\. WINE 7. franklin Of Aiken. S. c.. and Agnes
NJ; Nelson Of Ridgway. Pa.
DaTd l. Brainard. o. s. A.. and Sara Fl.
GuIhrle OF New Orleans. La.
Thomas ": Mcclure. U. S. n, and Ruth c.
Charles II. Lettow, q. A. A. ana Idui.n p
Jeffries Of this city -
Of Dallas. Tex. 49,
Henry NJ. Jensen and Natalie E. Driers.
James A. Thomas and Elizabeth Roberts. both
Of Atlanta Ga oo'n
= Leon u. Humphrey of this city and Josie NJ.
Taylor of Columbus. Miss
o. Raymond Hudson of Wilmington. Del and
Pauline l.. Jones of this city
Joseph Cunningham and Marguerite yennev
william y. Madigan and Florence II. Gets,
1leVeland Kelley and Lucy Hawkins
henry y Pearson and Eleanor L. Gray.
and S0n marsnsr hokWeii jr Of Nottingham. Md,
r, Martin R. Jones of Philadelphia. Pa. and
Enzapeth s. Schaefer Of Annapolis Md
f Hdfar $; ~ Slack .sk and Edna B. Riley.
McCallum Of Memphis, Tenn. 'na a.
Elmer ). Schmidt and Adeline Iawton bo.h
Of baltimore. Nd o' po'h
;, John A. Pollock and Lula L. Aldrtdge. both Of
Ra Herman Rnmsey and Media Kennerly. both of
Baltimore, Nd i' o"lh Oh
John 1. Kelly and Evelyn G. Boussman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
SUGGESTS PORTO RICAN
LABOR BE BROUGHT HERE

Porto Rico is overcrowded. Thou
sands of able bodied men are forced
to be Idle. For this reason it would
be possible to mobilize an army of farm
workers In the island to be brought
to southern states in this country TO
aid in American food production.
These are the statements of F. C.
Roberts. former labor commissioner of
Porto Rico. just returned to Washing
ton after a three-week visit to the
island on official business for the fed
eral government.
Granting Of citizenship to the Porto
Rtcans and the sending of the Porto
Rican National Guard to Panama have
awakened new feeling OF patriotism
for the American government among
the people of the island" Mr.. Roberts
Il demonstration as that displayed the
day the Porto Rican regiment left on
a transport to relieve the regular army
men in the Canal Zone
Industrial conditions in the island
are deplorable. Mr.. Roberts said. be-
cause of tho enforced idleness of many
of the people. In addition to coming
to the United States it is probable 9th
ers will migrate to Santo Domingo.
where there is plenty of land to be had
Mr. Roberts said the present econom-
ic conditions were brought about by en-
try of great corporations. which now
are in control of the land, and with the
improved machinery now in use on
many of the plantations the number
OF workers required has been reduced.
. Porto Rico ought 10 be made TO feed
itself" Mr. Roberts continued Dur
ing the last fiscal year approximately
$40. 000. 900 worth of exports were ship
ned from the island. consisting prin-
cipally of sugar. tobacco. fruits and
coffee. mostly Injuries. while the inn
ports amounted TO about s30,no0,0o0 in
foodstuffs. all of which could he raised
ON the island. With the present food
crisis now confronting our country 1t
is almost a war. crime TO allow the
present economic conditions IN that rich
stars and Stripes.
while in the island Mr. Roberts made
the people to do their part for the
I-nited States, either by shouldering
gun or raising food to feed soldiers.
Natives showed a Willingness to serve
their adopted country. he stated. and
he believes there would be little trou-
bile in raising an army Of agricultural
laborers in Porto Rico to be brought
ON Inoaxkheru 1farua.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
URGED TO SAVE JARS AND
JOIN THE PRESERVE CORPS
Woman Suffragist Division Also
Suggests Concentration Camps
for Containers.

The National American Woman Suf-
frage Association has issued through
its thrift division an appeal to save
the family jars and join the suffrage
preserve corps"
In a letter on the can situation to
state chairman of suffrage thrift COM
mittees. Mrs. Walter McNab Miller
recommends the designation of concen-
tration camps for containers and adj
vises that state chairmen confer with
local chairmen as to the feasibility of
using local suffrage headquarters for
such collecting and redistributing
centers.
Application for 10000 of the govern
ment badges which are to be issued by
the food administration. according to
recent announcement of Herbert c.
Hoover, also was made today by Mrs.
Miller. She made application through
the women's committe, of the council
of national defense. with which her
committee is in cooperation. She has
just returned from a two-month tour
of the south, where she lectured and
established garden clubs, canning
clubs. buying clubs and markets. The
suffrage thrift leagues already are
pledged to active cooperation with Mr..
Hoover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
TIMELY ADVICE OFFERED
TO HOME GARDENERS
Do Not Allow Vegetables to Crowd
Each Other In Rows, Say Agri-
cultural Specialists.

Do not allow garden vegetables to
crowd each other in drills or rows. This
is q bit Of timely cultural advice offered
to home gardeners by specialists OF the
United States Department OF Agricul-
ture. Unless each plant has adequate
room for development and a chance to
receive all the sunlight, air. moisture
and plant food which 1t needs. the
specialists point out. 1t will be stunted
and it's contribution to the food supply
of the family therefore will be low in
quantity and inferior in quality.
1t is well enough to plant seed more
thfckly than. the plants should grow,
to allow for faulty termination and
losses. 1t is explained, but the mistake
of allowing the crops to grow as thick
~ as they come UP must not be made.
A good time to thin out surplus plants
is few weeks after the plants have
come up, when they have become large
enough to show which are most thrifty.
and before they have begun to crowd
seriously. Wherever possible. the
thriftiest plants should be left.
In thinning lettuce and beets. some
of the best rooted plants may be set
out to I'LL up any spaces which may
have occurred in the drills. Lettuce
also may be permitted to grow fairly
large before thinning, and the surplus
plants eaten. The plants should be
from two to three inches apart at the
first thinning, and before the plants
crowd a second thinning should be
made which will leave the plants from
six to eight inches apart. The plants
removed at the second thinning should
be large enough for table use. Garden
beets should be gradually thinned to
six or eight inches apart, the plants
pulled being used for greens. For this
purpose the whole plant is used Young
turnips may be used in the same way.
Radishes usually are not thinned until
they are large enough to be eaten.
Radish tops also may be cooked as
greens, or, IL especially tender. may be
used in salads. If radishes have been
planted to mark drills of parsnips, car
rots or other slow-growing vegetables,
they should be removed before they
crowd the permanent occupants of the
drills.
Onions should be thinned before they
should be left about three inches apart.
Turnips. carrots, parsnips and beets
usually are left three to six inches
apart. If they are to be harvested
while fairly small, they may stand
somewhat closer.
Thin hills of muskmelons and cucum-
bers to three or at the most five plants.
Only two or three pole beans should
be left to each hill.
In all thinning operations choose. If
possible, a time when the ground is
done to the plants that remain. If the
ground surface about the plants to be
thinned is hard. wet it thoroughly long
enough before operations are begun to
allow the moisture to soak to the ends
Of the roots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
CHANGES IN PERSONNEL.
Department Of Interior Announces
Appointments, Etc.

Changes among the employees OF the
Department of the Interior are an
nounced as follows:
Probationary appointments - Patent
office, Rudolph p. Maserick. District OF
Columbia. S42O. Geological survey,
Miss Myrtle NJ. Ulrich, Illinois. S1:2Oo;
Miss Marie Machin. California, SIeo.
Bureau of mines, Miss Matte J. Brown
Colorado. S720.
Temporary appointments authorized
by civil service commission-1ndtan OF
fee, Hugh Purcell. District OF CoIum-
bia, $500 Geological survey. MISS HeieI
G. Peters, District of Columbia, S3.ao
per day while actually employed; Henry
G. Thiele, California, So per day whlle
actually employed. Bureau OF mines,
Harold v. Huber, California, s1,2oo;
James G. Barge. District of Column pa,
So per day while actually employed:
Walter Marshall. Virginia, so per day
while actually employed; William >.
Kolb, Pennsylvania, S24o.
Transfers to other departments-Gen
eral land office. Benjamin kebesky,
District of Columbia. to Treasury De-
partment. Bureau of education. John
W. Reagan. Texas. to Department OF
Labor.
Resignations-Pensi office. William
E. McConville, Virginia. Patent office.
James T. Cross, District of Columbia:
Louis V. Boone, Maryland. Geological
survey, Victor Ziegler, South Dakota;
George T. Hunter, Maryland. Bureau
of mines, James Hill, District of CO.
lumbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to the
health department in the last twenty four hours
George d. DAILY. 40 years. 3l5 street north
west
Sidney Berry, 80 years. tuberculosis HOSPITAL
Ward Harrell. years. Emergency Hospital.
pital.
Maurice Fancheux. 10 years, Naval Hospital
southeast.
William A. Smith. 90 years. Washington
Marie Robinson. IS years. Tuberculosis Hos
pitai.
Luke Richardson. IS years. Washington Asylum
Hospital.
Nellie Gardner. A years. 400 smithson's court
southwest.
Carrie V. Jones. IS years. Washington Asylum
Hospital.
Nellie Hall. 80 years. 80 1 street southwest.
Alexander Jones' Is years. st. Elizabeth Hos
pital.
Willis whitworth CO years. ST. Elizabeth Hos
ptal.
Mamie g. Mckinley. IS years. 1922 4th street
northwest.
Rafe Harrison, 81 years. Blue Plains. u. c.
Edward Poindexter, SO years, Freedmen's Hos
pital.
Alice Fletcher, II months. Chdrcns Hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
CARDS OF THANKS.

ANDERSON. We w1sh to thank our friends ana
relatives for their sympathy and beautiful
n1ral tributes at the death Of our father. LY~
By HIS DEVOTED CHILDREN. !.
BOYD. We desire 10 Acknowledge with deep
appreciation the expressions of .ympa;hy re-
ceiyed from relatives. friends and orEnniza-
lions in our late bereavement
MRS. CHARLES BOYD AND FAMILY.
BURGESS. We wish to thank our friends and
relatives for their sympathy and beautiful
noral tributes At the death OF our mother
Mrs. HULDA BURGESS.
WALTER A. LYON; CHARLES z. BURGESS
STEPSUN.
D1CKERsoN. Mr.. J. O. Dickerson and family
heartily wish to thank their friends for their
expressions OF sympathy.
LIPPoLp. The family Of Mrs. wILHELMINA
LPPoLD wish TO extend their thanks TO the
kind friends and relatives for the many noral
tributes to their mother.
RYDER. I wish to express my heartfelt thanks
TO the many friends for their kindness, loving
sympathy and beautiful foral tributes the
death OF my sister, MAMIE T. RYDER
BY SISTER l.. HINES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
Mr.. Dudley Field Malone. attended b.
F. Keiths Theater last evening.

The marriage Of Miss Georgia Scho-
field daughter of Mrs. John Henry
Hewson and the late Lieut.. Gen. John
NJ Schofield, u. S. A.. and Lieut.. Donald
Fairchild Washburn. U. 8. ". will take
place this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at
st. Johns Church in Lafayette Square.
A reception will follow from till Z
o'clock at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hewson in New Hampshire avenue. The
brides attendants will include Miss
Laura Wurts of Pittsburgh as maid Of
honor. Miss Angela Moore and Miss
Edith Bond of New York, Miss Clarissa
Anderson of Florida and Miss Carolyn