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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16
FIFTY PAIRS OF SOCKS A
WEEK MADE At SOCK SHOP

Three hundred hanks Of yarn have
been given out at the sock shop Dur
ing the last few weeks about so pairs
of socks a week have been turned in
at the headquarters. This district is
allotted 400 to be turned in by Sep
TENDER /.
The following towns have classes in
knitting; Milton, Cambridge City, Dub
lin, Fountain City, Economy, Boston,
Liberty, Union City and Winchester.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16
CABINET OFFICERS LEAD

WASHINGTON. July 16. - Cabinet
members are leading the campaign in
their departments to obtain signatures
to the food administration pledge
cards. Among those actively assist
ing in the work Of signing up the
forty thousand government workers
are Secretaries Baker, Daniels, Nc
Adoo, Redfield, and Attorney General
Gregory. Secretary Baker signed the
first blank in his department and Sec
rotary McAdoo is making personal
canvass of the treasury department.
PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16
FORMER SUPERINTENDENT OF
GLEN MILLER PARK, DIES

John w. Sligar, who died at Efing-
ham, ILL.,, following long illness, was
former resident of Richmond and
Is we'll known here. He was superin-
tendent of Glen Miller park for many
years. John G. Sligar, a son, and Don
aid C. Sligar, a grandson, live in Rich
mond
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16
soRToN BUYS INTEREST
IN CLOTHING STORE

Announcement has been made that
Fred Borton, for ten years connected
with Krone and Kennedy's clothing
store, has purchased the interest of A.
J. Leach in the store of Thompson and
Leach. Mr.. Leach has retired from
the business and will go South for his
health.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16

During the recent period Of the mass
movement toward Christianity in
India, the Christian population increas-
ed at the rate of 5000 month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16
FOURTEEN CONFIRMED

Fourteen children were confirmed
Sunday morning at St. Johns Luther
On church. A large crowd was present
at the service.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16
Murrette

Sometimes rehearsals for the photo
drama are fatal-sometimes they are
most necessary. Jack Pickford, who
will be seen at the Murrette on We'd
nesday and Thursday in support of
Vivian Martin In the Lasky-Para-
mount production, 1.-THE Girl at
Home" is wondering in which class
to put the rehearsal OF scene in this
picture where the servant almost
drops hot flat-iron on his foot. When
the director called a rehearsal of the
scene. the iron was dropped and it
happened that the Pickford toes were
In the way. Unfortunately the cam
era was not in position to register
the emotions portrayed by the young
actor. but when the scene was actual
ly photographed. Mr.. Pickford took
particular pains to see that his pedal
extremities were safely removed from
the vicinity Of the falling iron.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16
On The Screen
WASHINGTON

One of the most thrilling of stories
is told in 1.-The Price of Pride" the
striking new World-Picture Brady
Made which comes to the Washington
theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The story deals with the life and ad-
venture of two half brothers who grow
ND without knowing each other but
look alike as two peas. They meet un-
der strange and startling circum-
stances in a western gambling house
and from their meeting evolves most
remarkable situation. Carlyle Black
we'll plays the roles Of the half broth
ers and plays them splendidly. June
Elvidge Is seen in powerful and ef-
fective role and Evelyn Greedy appears
in an appealing part. The production
Is staged on an elaborate scale and
moves swiftly without single drag
ging moment from start to finish.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16

ATTENTION MOOSE
Meet at hall Tuesday, 7:15
p. m. to attend funeral serv.
ices for Bro. Harry D. Good.
win.
G. G. Mink, Dictator.
w. Howard Brooks, Secy.
fully !G-1t
Evening star., 1917-02-27
SMITH CLOSES
HIS CAMPAIGN HERE
Evangelist Declared to Have Done
Much Good in Capital-Gets
Purse of $1,000.

| With thousands waving their hand
kerchiefs in a chautauqua farewell and
he responding with a small American
flag. Evangelist Gypsy Smith. jr..
brought his revival to a close in the
| big tabernacle at 10th and streets
northwest last night as all sang God
Be With You Til We Meet Again
The contribution to the evangelist.
it is unofficially announced. was about
s., 900. The cards handed in by those
who announced their intention of lead
ing Christian lives numbered S3l. No
tabulation was attempted of the big
mass meeting for men on Sunday after
noon, when more than 1900 came for
ward and shook hands with the evan
gelist and announced their intention to
lead better lives
Rev. DIR. John Carpenter Palmer.
chairman of the special committee
which arranged for the revival. is de-
lighted with the success of the cam
paign. is Rev. T. E. Davis. chairma n
OF the publicity committee. and other
leaders of the work.
That the evangelist reached 100000
persons in Washington is the belief of
DR.. Palmer. who asserted today 1t is
impossible to measure the good he ac-
complished by his visit.
Immediately after the service Evan
gelist Smith left for his home at Noank.
Conn. for brief rest.
Forest Cole. choir leader of the meet
ings, together with Mrs. Cole and Miss
Laura Hoa gland, the pianist, also left
the city en- route to Pensacola, Fla.
where Evangelist Smith begins a big
revival Sunday evening.
At the service last evening the evan
gelist took for his text. "From Gypsy
Tent to Pulpit" telling of the conver-
sion of his father, Gypsy Smith, sr. and
his later work of leading thousands of
men and women to follow the Chris
tian life.
He recounted how the father had
been attending a revival in England
at which no converts had been made.
and then when he came forward, the
lone one with red handkerchief tied
about his throat, leader had re-
marked, "Oh. that's only gypsy kid"
Right then, the evangelist pointed out.
his father determined that even a
gypsy kid" would be a hunter of
SOULS The father is now doing evan
gelistic work among the English SOL
diery on the Somme front in France.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
CAPITAL GIVES LITERALLY
TO WASHINGTON FUND
Residents Here Contribute More
Than Proportionate Share of
$350,OOO Already Raised.

Washington has responded literally to
the appeal Of the George Washington
Memorial Association for funds to begin
the erection of a memorial building in
honor of George Washington this spring
Although the complete returns from vari-
Gus collecting points throughout the
country will not reach Mrs. Henry f.
Dmock, president of the memorial asso-
citation. until the latter part of this week.
indications are that the National Capital
will lead all other cities in the number
and amounts of contributions in the first
phase of the campaign, which ended last
Thursday. Almost s350.000 has been
given for the building fund up to date.
and more than a proportiCnate percentage
of this total has come from men, women
and children in this city.
There We're 357 contributions of 81 from
Washingtonians, twenty-siX of 81, four of
SO and forty four of s..
Mrs. Dimock and her associates conf
IDENTIFY expect that the sum contributed
for the memorial building will pass the
half million mark before the end of
March. When this amount is in the
trea sury work will be begun on the beau
tiful edifice that is to occupy the site of
the old Pennsylvania railway station at
9Th street and Pennsylvania avenue. Con-
gress has donated the land. Prominent
men, patriotic societies and numeI Gus
others are actively aiding in the under
taking.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
CITIZENS ARE OPPOSED
TO LEWIS PHONE BILL
Randle Highlands Association Be.
leves Plan Unwise Step-Want
Avenue Improved.

Believing that the passage Of the
Lewis bill for government ownership
of the local telephone system would
be an unwise step at this time. mem
bers of the Randle Highlands Citizens
Association last night went on record
as opposed to this measure. Robert
F. Bradbury called attention to the
present good service provided by the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company, and stated that to his mind
any experiment in government owner
ship would prove failure. Thomas
Crane explained some of the details
of the telephone system. President S. E.
Snyder expressed the belief that the
rates could be lowered so that the serv-
ice would become more universal. P. E.
Mckinney took the same position.
Practically every member present
voiced strong criticism of the condi-
tion of Pennsylvania avenue from
Branch avenue to the Bowen road, and
the association decided to ask that
immediate action be taken to improve
the avenue. The citizens desire the
roadway improved from the bridge to
r. Reichard of the Department of
Agriculture spoke of the methods
adopted by that department to elm
mate the caterpillar.
At the suggestion of S. E. Snyder, the
question of enlisting the Boy Scouts
into regular service will be presented
to the proper authorities. President
Snyder stated that to his mind the
work that could be accomplished by
the Boy Scouts in war time would be
invaluable, and that the matter should
receive serious consideration.
Another effort will be made to have
the street lights on the Bowen road
restored.
A campaign will be inaugurated
whereby persons will be induced to
move to that section of the District
cost of living was discussed generally.
and to combat this high cost. instances
were cited of residents of the suburbs
who had raised excellent gardens on
their property. and the opportunities
along this line were gone over thor
OuRhly.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
LMENT OF PARADE
is SUBJECT OF PROTEST
West End Citizens Object to Stopping
the Inaugural Column at
10th Street.

Action of the inaugural committee in
ordering that the parade line end at
18th street instead of continuing to
Washington Circle, as in past years,
was condemned by unanimous vote of
the West End Citizens Association,
meeting at Kidder Hall last evening.
In addition to curtailing the opportu-
nifty to see the parade. it was pointed
out that there is a sentimental reason
why the parade should proceed to the
circle, because of the equestrian statue
there of George Washington.
Discussion of the propriety of hold
ing the associations annual banquet.
in view of the high cost of living, re-
suited in action looking to a post card
referendum on the question. The en-
tertainment committee was authorized
to take this referendum, and to have
the banquet on a suitable date in March
if the members voted for it.
The association approved a request
from inaugural committee headquarters
that no American flag be used as a
covering, or be utilized in any other
way where bunting would be more ap-
propriate 1t also voted its approval
of the Rennet BILL now pending in
Congress, providing that loaves of
bread made from wheat -four shall
weigh no less than sixteen ounces.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
READY FOR DREDGING.
Work on River Channel to Be Re.
sumed Next Week.

Dredges and other floating equipment
used by the United States engineer Of
fee in the channel improvements work
are ready to return to service, and in
the coming week the vessels of the
fleet Will be back on their jobs Since
laying up last fall the big dredge Dale
carlia has been given a thorough over
hauling. About the first of March she
will return to the Eastern branch and
will resume work above the Anacostia
bridge. The Miller dredge Daniel,
which was forced to stop work on ac-
count of ice. resumed digging about a
week ago. She will finish her contract
about March 3.
The snagboat York, which was out of
service from February to 20, has been
put through winding up tests to ascer-
tain the kind of bottom the piers of the
new Key bridge will rest upon, and will
complete work today.
Later in the season the Dalecarlia is
to be sent to the Matttaponi and Rap
pahannock rivers and she also will do
some dredging work in Aqua creek, a
Potomac tributary, during the coming
summer.
The dredge Atlas has resumed work
on the bason in the hear of the sea wall
above the Highway bridge, to make a
basin in which material eXcavated in
future dredging operations can be
pumped
Evening star., 1917-02-27
STEAMERS TO BRING HOST
OF INAUGURAL VISITORS
Many Reservations Already Made for
River Boats, But No Special
Schedules Have Been Made.

While the manager of the steam boat
| lines centering here anticipate bringing
| to this city large throngs from the ter
ritory served by their boats to witness
| the inauguration ceremonies, no special
schedules have been arranged, and un-
less present plans are changed none
! will be. 1t is known that many are to
come to this city from Norfolk and the
| south via the big steamers of the Nor
| folk and Washington line. AS the
| ceremonies will not take place until
Monday crowds will arrive here on the
| steamers Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day mornings. the advance .stateroom
reservations show, and it is figured the
| bulk of the visitors will come in on
Sunday morning.
| The steamer Newport News. the re-
serve boat of the Norfolk and Wash
| to bring the embryo seamen from the
| naval training station at st. Helena.
| near Portsmouth, Va, to take part in
| the big parade. They will arrive here
| Monday morning and will leave Mon
! day evening on the return trip.
| The schedules of both the Potomac C
and Chesapeake line and the Maryland.
Delaware and Virginia line just At in
| to get the crowds mere from river
| points. The Potomac and Chesapeake
| line steamer Majestic from Lower
Machodoc and the landings along the
river is scheduled to reach here early
Monday morning. and the Maryland.
Delaware and Virginia boat also ar
rives early Monday from Smiths creek
and St Mary's river, Md: Coan and
Yeocomico rivers. Va, and other points
in the lower end of the Potomac.
The Potomac and Chesapeake officials
announce that the Majestic, instead of
leaving here on schedule at pm. Mon
| those who wish to return home that
night an opportunity to see the fire.
works and illuminations.
| 1t is expected that the throngs from
| the river counties of Maryland and Vir-
, ginia will tax the capacity of the
| steamers to their fullest and arrange
ments are being made to take care of
| the hosts expected.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
PEACE BODY OBJECTS
TO ARMED NEUTRALITY
Local Emergency Federation Sends
Protest to Each Member of
Congress.

Protesting against armed neutrality
as "a first step toward war" members
of the Washington branch of the
Emergency Peace Federation last night
at a special meeting opposed granting
of extra powers asked yesterday by
President Wilson. This morning, hav-
ing received the Endorsement of the
main branch of the federation in New
York, the protest was mailed to each
member of Congress.
Among those who signed the docu-
ment, which expresses the belief that
to grant the Presidents request for
additional power would prove dan
gerous precedent, inasmuch as it was
more characteristic of Prussian autoc-
racy than American constitutional
democracy were Rebecca Shelly,
Elizabeth Freeman, Louis 2. Lochner.
Betram Benedict and Howard 7. Col
win.
Announcement was made at head
quarters for the local branch this
morning that Mr.. Colvin recently has
arrived in Washington from Richmond,
representative of the Richmond Fed
Grated Trade Council. Mr.. Colvin, it
was stated, represents more than 10000
workingmen. who, it was explained,
are strongly opposed to any declara-
ton of war.
1t was announced further that DR..
Frederick Lynch Joseph Cannon. Emily
G. Balch and Jane Adams, all promi-
nent pacif1sts-of New York, will arrive
in Washington tomorrow. They are
coming as a special delegation from
the peace congress held in that city
last week, it was explained, and eX-
pect to appear before the President and
members Of Congress with the message
from the organization which they rep
resent.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
The Weather Expert

The weather prophet. IN his den,
annoys the faded souls OF men. lie
hands down daily his DEGREES, cN-
planning why we roast or freeze.
Today we shiver, in our woe, be-
cause somewhere there is low"
Tomorrow we shall bake or fry be-
cause somewhere there is a high.
] do not like the weather chlet; he
is unmoved by human grief. He
sits up in his moldv tower, like
Mariana in her bower. and scans
his dreary maps and charts, and
plies his dark and mystic arts.
lie doesn't care If people freeze
and have rheumatics III their
knees; he doesn't care whoop or
wurst how many kitchen pipes
NAV burst. The weather is to him
a game, and stolidly he plays the
same. While we are thawlnS
frozen toes he rants away about
his lows. When icicles are IN our
ewes he hands us bunk about his
highs. There's nothing human i'll
his spiel. and no emotion does he
feel. Ii he would help us cuss a
streak. when cold winds blow,
week after week: il he d admit he
has pain. when this old world is
soaked with rain, he might draw
closer to our hearts; but no, he
reads his dippy charts. and
through the same old motions
goes. discussing tiresome highs
ani lows. WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
GAME ENDS WITH SHOOTING.
Three Colored Men Victims in Row
Over the Winnings.

A game of I'll" at the home of An
drew Davis. colored, 724 Sd street
southwest, last night about 7:30
o'clock. ended in the shooting of three
colored men. One of them, Clarence
Washington, 81 o street southwest, has
a bullet in his head. while the others
received only slight flesh wounds.
Harry Whitney. 3s3 NJ street south
west. was wounded in the leg, and
Sherman Scott 226 1 street southwest,
received a wound in his right hand.
1t is alleged that all the bullets were
intended for Washington. The police
were told that Washington was ac-
cused of getting more than his share
of the money and was requested to
return part of it. He refused to give
it up. and. according to statements
of witnesses, Davis drew a revolver
and shot him.
Whitney and Scott were shot while
trying to leave the room. The wound
ed men were taken to Emergency Hos
pital. Their wounds were dressed and
they went to their respective homes.
Washington, it is stated, refused to
permit the surgeons to perform an
operation and remove the bullet. Po-
lice are searching for Davis.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
Labor Asks Dry Law Referendum.

resolution urging the members of
the House of Representatives to grant
the people of the District of Columbia a
the privilege of a referendum on the
Sheppard-Barkley prohibition bill was
adopted by the Central Labor Union at
it's meeting in Typographical Temple
last night. Eighty-three of the dele
gates. three of them women, declared
in favor of referendum, while three
delegates opposed it. The labor body
also indorsed a resolution favoring a
movement to set all clocks forward one
hour beginning May l and retard them
one hour on October l, thus saving one
hour of daylight.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
THIEVES VISIT MARKET.
Meats Taken From Stands-Othel
Robberies Are Reported.

Police are looking for persons who
visited o street market between Sat
urday night and yesterday morning and
reduced their living expenses by TAX
ing a roast of beef, corned hams and
shoulders from stands. Victims of the
robbers were J. w. Jones, John E. Cole
]. b. Crabb and William G. Westemyer
Complaint was made to the police
that a card case containing SIS and
cards disappeared from Mrs. Eldrdge
Goodloe, 102 AZ street. while it's owner
was in a department store. Mrs. Good
loe was unable to tell if she lost the
card case or if it was stolen.
Other robberies have been reported
TO the police by the following: Donald
Mckenzie. 1862 Kenyon street bicycle
Arthur Zimmerli. "a Seaton place north
east, four books from locker in McKin-
ley School; Dana Brockway, $40 NJ
street, bicycle from Central High
School: S. w. Graham, 617 14th street
lead pipe. spigots and tub lining from
vacant house: Frank Shore, 2910 NJ
street, bicycle; w. H. Allen. 1413 H
street, eight steel flanges. valued at $50;
Mrs. Arthur S. Henderson. 2304 Woodbridge
street northeast, 50 worth of dishes from
old Masonic Temple: James Bean, 400 NJ
street northeast. chain. valued at IS.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
SECOND BIENNIAL SESSION.
Royal Order of Jonavid to Meet This
Evening,

The Royal Order of Jonavid of
America is to hold its second biennial
sessions in this city, beginning with
this evening at Mount Airy Baptist
Church. l. street between 1st and North
Capitol streets. Three sessions are to
be held-this evening. tomorrow even
ing and Thursday evening. The session
tomorrow evening will be held at
Mount Carmel Baptist Church. Sd and
I streets northwest.
Charles F. Nesbit, commissioner of in
surance of the District, is to speak at
the meeting Thursday evening at Yer
mont Avenue Baptist Church. His sub
ject is to be "Why Fraternal lnsur-
ance is Best for the Masses" A pro-
gram embracing music and literary
numbers is to be given at each meet
ing, which will be open to the public.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
LOCAL SUFFRAGE FOR TOPIC.
First of Series of Debates Will Be
Held This Evening.

The first of a series of debates be-
tween the fellows of the Knights of
Columbus Endowment of the Catholic
University is to be held at a meeting
of the Washington Council, No 224,
knights of Columbus this evening.
That adult male suffrage should be
accorded to the residents of the Dis
trict of Columbia upon the same terms
as those usually applied in the states
of the United States is to be the sub
ject of the debate.
The affirmative side of the PROPOSE
tion is to be upheld by f. j. ellis and
Z. J. Alexander, while the negative
argument is to be presented by c. E.
Manion and NJ. B. Carmody. The Judges
are to be Admiral William S. Benson.
Y. S. ~; Senator Ashurst and Dr.
Henry J. Cross, past state deputy.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
Support 200 French Babies.

There are now 200 French children
that have been made fatherless by the
war and are being supported by resi-
dents of Washington. according to Miss
Harriet Winslow. treasurer of the local
branch of the Fatherless Children of
France. This support has been des-
ignated adopting" them. Miss Winslow
says that if there are other residents of
Washington who wish to adopt"
French babies they can do so by COM
muntcating with her at her home I'LL
18th street northwest. The cost is
$3.50 wear.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
Graduates to Have Glass Day.

The Graduates Association of the
Armstrong Manual Training School will
conduct class day exercises at the
school tomorrow at 1870 o'clock. A
musical and literary program will be
given. with graduates of the school
participating. The officers of the as
sociation are Attorney John H. Wilson,
president: Mrs. Edna Ezzell. secretary.
and R R. PiDSr. treasurer.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
Home Club in Better Than Gold"

The Home Club Players presented
Better Than Cold" play in three
acts. last evening in the clubhouse at
IA Jackson place northwest. The play
Is a romantic melodrama. 1t was given
under the direction of George H. Palm
er and John McMechan, with Miss Doris
Noetzel as pianist. In the-cast were
Margaret Hopkins Worrel, Abbie Kath-
crime Kurtz, Charlotte NJ. Crawford. o.
w. Goodwin, Charles Shaver, j. H. Pei
len, Margaret c. Lancaster, Albert H
Winter and Fred Nestler.
Evening star., 1917-02-27
Mrs. Mary A. Nicholson Dead.

Mrs. Mary A. Nicholson, seventy
seven years old. resident of this city
for a number of years. died yesterday
at the home of her daughter. Mrs. L. Q.
C. Lamar, 1893 18th street northwest.
Funeral services are to be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at her
daughters residence. Interment is to
be in Oak Hill cemetery. Mrs. Nichol-
son, who was a native of Delaware.
had been connected with headquarters
of the United States Marine Corps In
this city for twenty-five years.