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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
THE LITTLE
COUNTRY GIRL

The little girl l am going to tell
about lived In the country. She
had no brother nor sister but she
had big shepherd dog that she
called "Shep" and an old rag doll
that she called Rags. One day
In the summer when It was real
hot she kept asking her mother
what she could do and II she could
go and play with the little girl that
lived down the road q little ways.
but her mother sand mo" and then
said. "Why don't you go down there
under that big tree by the branch
and play?" She had never thought
of that so she called Shep and took
Rags in her arms and off she ran.
When she got there she said to
herself. IL will play house" Did
you ever see big tree? Well If
you did you know they always
have big roots so she cleaned the
dirt e',t between the roots and
made rooms out of them. she used
rocks and sticks for chairs. At
last she got tired and thought she
would put her feet in the cool water
and as she sat there real still for
a little while she dropped over a.
sleep. Pretty soon her mama cal
led her but she could not make
Betty answer. But old Shep heard
and ran to the house and barked
and barked and ran down towards
the branch 80 Betty's mother found
her rs she had fallen asleep.-Paul
inc Massey.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
COLD CREAM

One time when my little brother
and I we're at our grandma's, my
brother showed grandma a small
cut on his hand. Grandma told him
he should put some cold cream on
1t. to which my brother replied real
soberly. "Why. grandma. we haven't
got any cow. go we haven't any
cream Myrtle Gibson.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
NIGHT IN CAMP

When we went to camp we took
two boxes full Of food and q big
tent. We carried water from a
house close by. Then we went to
bed. The pigs and cows came
around but did not stay long be-
cause the dogs drove them away.
l dreamed that some gypsies got
us. Then I woke up.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
SOCIETY NEWS
FOR CHILDREN

Miss Marguerite Cox OF South B
street. who spent portion of the
holidays with relatives in Hunting.
ton. Ind. has returned with her
cousin. Howard Cox Of that city.
who came for q short visit In this
city.
Masters Paul and Herschel Clev.
enger of West Richmond, returned
the first Of the week after q ten
days visit with their cousins in Chi
cago.
Miss Grace Simcoke spent the
weekend in Indianapolis.
Last Sunday night a New Years
watch party WAS given by Bernace
Hill at her home In Centervillel
Games were played and music was
given by. those present. Several
New Years resolutions were de-
cided upon. At one-thirty a fasci-
mating little luncheon was served by
the hostess. Those present were
Esther Gibson, Myrtle Gibson.
Leona Crawall and Bernace Hill
BY Myrtle Gibson.
Master Robert White Of Randolph
street, has returned from a visit
with relatives and friends In De-
troit, Mich.
Miss Alice Virginia Burr of De.
trOit. Mich. has returned to her
home after two weeks visit with
her cousin. Miss Julia Burr, Of
North Seventeenth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
PLAYGROUND

You will hear the same old tune.
1t you don't give 1t to us soon.
by the first OF the next new moon.
Here comes the same old tune.
Try. try. try again Vivian Nye.
Warner school
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
READ THIS

II a playground you don't get.
Don't sit and suck your thumb and
fret.
For you won't get Que you Just bet,
II you Just set. and set, and set.
MILDRED MENDENHALI,.
Warner
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
BOYS MAKE AERoPLANE

All boys are interested in aero
planes, but several boys on the west
side have been so interested that
they worked out plans for making
little models themselves. BY hunt
ing out books and magazines that
had cuts of aeroplanes and direct
ions for making them the bows fin
ally were able to make their own
drawings and when they exhibited
the completed work an aeroplane
expert who happened to see the
models said they were almost per
feet. md Ii they only had motor
probably they would fly.
Francis Robinson. who greatly
assisted in making one of the aero
planes, tells how he did it.
An aeroplane Ia hard to make.
First you make the body It Is made
of three long strips OF light wood
fastened together with wooden
braces. 1t is wide at one end and
little at the ether Then you get
some reeds and put 1t in water for
four hours After you have done
that, you bend it in the shape that
you want 1t. You make the frame
of the wings with the reeds. Then
II you have some linen varnish 1t.
then let 1t dry Put the linen on
the frame of the wings. then fasten
the wings on the body Make the
rudder and fasten it on the end of
the body. Then bend two reeds In
the shape of sled runners and fas-
ten them on the lower part of the
body below the wings.
FRANCIS ROBINSON.
Richmond lime deposits are noted
all over the world. for they are Of
very old period in the history Of
the world and show many interest
ing forms of life. One especially
queer form is the trilobite. Small
specimens. varying from q half-inch
to an inch and a half across are
found every once in while. but
about two years ago boy found
one southeast of town that was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06

Polo playing has come In vogue
in different parts of town Where
rubber balls are lacking, tin cans
sometimes are put in use.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06

Two boys on South West Third
street have invented a huge der
rick with their model builder with
out having any pattern.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06

1917 will have the largest num-
Der of eclipses since 1906. There
will be four of the sun and three of
the moon.
Evening star., 1917-09-16
NATEPASSES WAR BILL,
NOT A DISSENTING VOTE
Measure Carrying $11, ,53s, 900, 900,
Largest in Worlds History.
Amendments Adopted.

With not a dissenting vote the Sen:
ate yesterday afternoon passed the
largest war credits bill in the worlds
history, a measure carrying $11,53S.-
100000. The bill now goes to confer
ence, with Senator's Stone, Smith of
Georgia and Smoot as the Senate con-
ferees.
The Senate adopted an amendment by
Senator La Toilette, limiting the inter-
est rate on the savings certificates to
per cent. but the rate on the certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness is left to the
Secretary of the Treasury.
Other amendments by Senator La Fol-
iette, Including proposals to issue the
.tiples, to limit their life to thirty years
and to permit their retirement after
years. were rejected. OF the new
bonds authorized. $4,000 100000 are to
securities at the new 4 per cent rate
and the remainder. excluding the new
$4,000, ,000.0 for the allies. are to take
up the outstanding Danish West Indies
Alaska railroad, naval bases and Pan
anna canal bonds.
The most important Senate amend
ment was that of the finance committee
in increasing from one-seventh to one
war savings certificates authorized the
expense allowance for their flotation,
and decreasing the allowance for the
inde ebtedness certificates from one-tenth
to one-twentieth OF 1 per cent.
AS the Senate did not revise the
amount of security issues proposed they
cannot be changed in conference. They
are S7.538.945.460 of convertible 4 per
cent bonds. subject to income surfaces
and war excess profits taxes, and So
600 900 900 each of war savings certifi-
Gates and temporary certificates Of in
debtedness.
Evening star., 1917-09-16
Swedish Envoy's Departure
ION a Holiday" Causes Great
Sensation in British Capital

LONDON. September 15-The depart
ure from London of Count Wrangel. the
moment when his government was en-
barrassed by the Washington disclosures
caused considerable sensation in the
capital. Some OF the evening newspapers
made the news of the minister's departure
the feature of the day.
AT the Swedish legation It was said that
Count Wraneers departure had nothing
to do with the Washington revelations.
The minister, with his WIFE who is a
Frenchwoman. it was added. usually
spends a few weeks in France every
year. They probably will be away until
the end of October.
Count Wrangers departure from Lon
don. while rot in the nature of a dis
missal, is generally taken as an indica-
ton that the British government is dis
satisfied with the explanations thus far
made and the steps thus far taken by
Sweden in reply to the British representa-
tions regarding the Luxburg affair
The dissatisfaction was indicated in the
Associated Press interview obtained YES
terday with Lord Robert Cecil parliament
tary undersecretary of foreign affairs
and minister of blockade, who Is acting
in behalf of Foreign Secretary Balfour
in the latters absence
statement made to the Associated
Press today. through reliable source,
says:
The additional revelations made in
the Cnited States yesterday afford fer
light are something more than individual
action. and are an organized practice
anecting very largely Swedish diplo-
macy in all neutral countries.
| The removal of single subsidiary
official from the Swedish foreign office
cannot clear up the situation or remove
blame from the Swedish diplomatic serv-
Ice at large. The steps so far taken by
Sweden, both in respect of their Of
! ficial explanation and in the removal of
Secretary Ewerloef of the Swedish for
eisn office. show failure to appreciate
! the seriousness of the situation Up to
the present Sweden has only made a
rather poor attempt to excuse the past
and has given no promise for the fu-
ture."
Personally Count Wrangel is unobjec-
tionable to the British government and
1t Is well known his sympathies are en-
tirely with the entente allied cause, but
official relations between him and repre-
sentatives of the British government
could only be of the most strained char
acter until the present difficulties be-
tween Great Britain and Sweden have
been cleared up by some more satis-
factory action from the Swedish govern
ment in the matter of the American
revelations.
Evening star., 1917-09-16
WOULD LET REG|STRANTS
KNOW ORDER Of SERVICE
Gen. Crowder Suggests to Governors
Immediate Examination of
Remaining 100000.

If majority of the governors of
the states approve a suggestion by the
provost marshal general an immediate
examination of the 100000 men regis
tered for military service and not yet
called for duty will be begun. The
suggestion was made with a view to
satisfying the great number of young
men as to what they may expect.
kilograms asking opinions on the
advisability Of such action were sent
to all states. and it is expected that
all replies will be received early next
week. To secure the $4,000 men
already called for service it was found
necessary to examine approximately
3,090. .00o. ,,.,.,.,s,.
Under the plan considered candidates
would know whether they are to be
selected and could make plans accord
ingly.
If the whole list is examined. Gen.
Crowder said, it may be possible to
arrange an order of liability in ac-
cordance with the degree of availa-
bilfty, and thus make the draft more
truly selective. The question of the
adoption of the plan will be decided in
a few days. he said.
Evening star., 1917-09-16
"MARRYING PARS0N" RETIRES,
Rev. Samuel R. White No Longer to
Tie Nuptial Knot at Rockville.

Couples visiting Rockville on matri-
monial missions will no longer find Rev.
Samuel r. White, known as "Rockville's s
marrying parson." on the Job. Age has
SO enfeebled the venerable divine that
1t was thought wise for him and his wife
to make their home with their son-in-
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
r. Hall. at Poolesvilie. They took up
their residence there today.
DIR. White Is eighty flve years old He
lived in Rockville nearly sixty years and
during that time ofYiciated at the mar
riage Of more than 2.0o0 couples. large
majority Of them being from the District
of Columbia and Virginia.
Evening star., 1917-09-16
SWISS CLOSE PAPER FOR
ATTACKING Mr.. vii SON

(CabIegram to The Sunday Star and
New York Times. Copyright, 1917
GENEVA. September Is. II The Swiss
government has just suspended the In
dependence Helvetique Journal, pub
lished at Geneva by Germans under the
Swiss title. for two months. owing to
insulting attacks against President
Wilson. while other Germanophile
journals have been warned. Germans
in Switzerland, as in Sweden and Hol-
land. have begun to create new neutral
Journals, Switzerland, especially at Zu-
rich and Geneva. with a gratis news sup
ply by the Wolff agency.
Evening star., 1917-09-16
RESTRICTS BONE DRY sLEUTHs.
Georgia Attorney General Says They
Must Have Search Warrants.

ATLANTA. Ga. September 15.-"The
right of people to ,be secure in their
persons. houses, papers and effects
against unreasonable searches and
seizures shall not be violated" said an
opinion rendered today by Clifford
Walker, state attorney general. He rul
ed that only after an officer has Sc
cured positive evidence that the bone
dry law is being violated and after
a search warrant has been issued has
he the right to search and Seize liquor
on the premises or in the effects of a
Georgia citizen"
In announcing his opinion. the at
torney general said complaints had
been received. some of which alleged
that automobiles and other vehicles
officers without warrants, because of a
suspicion that these vehicles were
transporting liquor into the state"
Evening star., 1917-09-16

lations with the United States and the
maintenance of absolute neutrality.
1T must he understood" said the
former minister. that whatever the
be toward the two belligerent camps,
all are inspired by the firm determine
ton to keep Sweden neutral and out of
the war Some of our people are in
particularly with France, in the great
struggle. On the other hand, many of
our people. through long and close ac-
qualntance with Germany and by rea-
tional and other features of German life,
feel certain sympathy with GERMANY
feeling which. perhaps, is strengthened
and partly explained by the position of
sweden between the two great Baltic
powers. Russia and Germany. and by
the direction which the policies of the
two countries had earlier taken.
II has been necessary for the Swed-
Ism government to take these two cur
rents of public opinion into considera-
ton, but in all, its desire. like that of
practically the entire people, has been
to preserve an attitude of complete
impartiality and neutrality as to both
sets of belligerents."
NJ. Lagercrantz explained the origin
OF the system for forwarding the dis
patches, saying that the government
in the beginning had been inspired by
the desire to be of Service to the bel
Agerent nations generally and that its
assistance had been extended to both
sides under conditions which were felt
to be absolutely permissible and COM,
patfbae with the strictest neutrality
and had at first forwarded dispatches
for Count von Bernstorff (the German
ambassador) at Washington until Sec
retary Lansing spoke to the Swedish
minister about it and asked him to
discontinue this practice.
He admitted that a grave error had
been committed in not exercising con-
troll over the contents of the German
dispatches. but this was the result of
putting reliance on Germany's good
faith, without the slightest idea that
German diplomats would lend them
selves to such abuses of a privilege
extended to them.
He had been told. he said. by the
Swedish minister to Turkey. now here
on leave that he had been offered the
possibility of acquainting himself with
the contents of kilograms forwarded
in behalf of the American embassy. but
that he had sent them siong without
always decipherinS them. He presum-
ed that the same conditions had OBJ
tanned in Argentina and that the Swed-
ish minister. had he suspected the use
which was being made of the code priv
ilege. would naturally have insisted on
knowing the contents of each message
forwarded. The practice. in any case.
had now stopped absolutely and would
not be resumed.
Evening star., 1917-09-16
Other Sections Considered.
Pledge of Secrecy Renewed.

Publication of results of Fridays con-
ference was pointed to by some con-
ferees as proof that it was impossible
to keep the deliberations secret. but
hnaliy the pledge of secrecy was re-
newed and several members Threatened
to urge official investigation of further
publication of the proceedings. Desire
to keep lobbyists away from the con-
ferees is the reason given for opposi-
tion to publicity.
Approximately two-thirds of the bill
had been disposed of when adjourn
ment was taken last night, and it was
expected that report could be ready
next THURSDAY for presentation.to both
houses. The excess profits tax and pos
tai rates sections will be last con-
sidered.
Evening star., 1917-09-16
TOOK GOLD FROM SHIP.
Customs Officials Found $780, 900 Sc
creted on Spanish Steamer.

A GULF PORT. September 15.-Cus-
toms officials today removed from a
Spanish steamer approximately $4,000
in gold coin secreted in large quanti-
ty of ship stores. The seizure was made
few minutes before the vessel was
scheduled to depart for Spanish port
An investigation is now in progress.
The agent for the steamship company
aM certain members of the crew of
the vessel were questioned by federal
agents who had not concluded their in
vestigation late tonight. It was under
stood that the seizure and inquiry
were ordered to determine whether the
shipment Of gold was in violation Of
the Presidents recent proclamation in
connection with such exports.
Evening star., 1917-09-16
FATAL SHOT BY NEGRO
REVIEWS CHESTER RIOTS
Policeman Taken to Hospital in Dy-
ing Condition, and Crowd
Threatens Lynching.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHESTER, Pa. September 15.-Race
rioting broke out again here tonight
when Joseph Hardman, forty years old,
a white patrolman. was shot and prob
ably fatally wounded by George Ford.
colored man. The news quickly
spread and a crowd of men and boys
searched the colored section and threat
ened to lynch the policeman's assailant.
Hardman was sent with a warrant to
arrest Ford on a minor charge. Ford,
according to the police. drew a re-
volver and shot Hardman in the chest
and stomach. Hardman was taken to
q hospital in a dying condition.
The shooting occurred in the district
where race rioting took toll of six
lives several weeks ago.
Evening star., 1917-09-16
Bristol Traction Company Sold.

RICHMOND. Va. September 15.-The
Traction Company Of Bristol. Va.-Tenn..
were sold by the receivers today for
$4,000, B. L. DuIaney and his asso-
ciates being the purchasers. The rail-
way comprises equipment and If
teen miles of tracks. The sale wipes
out a bonded Indebtedness of $16k,OOO.
The properties will be improved.
Evening star., 1917-09-16
Steamship Launched by Number.

QUINCY. Mass. September 15.-For
the first time In the history of the Fore
ship was launched here today by num-
Der instead of name. The vessel. an Oil
burning freighter Of s:loo tons gross. was
to the fact that she was taken over by
the government while under consfruc-
ton for the LuciIenbach iine.
Evening star., 1917-09-16
U. S. SUBMARINE SINKS.
Goes Down at Dock, But Will Be
Raised Within q Few Days.

A United States submarine sank at
her dock at an Atlantic port Friday
morning. the Navy Department an
nounced last night. but there was no
loss of life. The cause has not yet
been determined.
The announcement said that it was
expected that the submersible would be
raised within a few days. when a full
report OF the accident would be made
to the department. For military rea-
sons the names of the submarine and
the port were withheld.
Evening star., 1917-09-16
TWO AMERICANS DIE
IN BATTLES IN FRANCE

OTTAWA. Ont. September 10
The following Americans are named in
today's casualty list:
Killed in action: Nelson Gauthier.
Missoula, Mont; H. H. Reuss. Guthrie.
Okla.
Missing: w. H. Gregory, Pontiac. Mich.
Wounded: Lester Bates, McKees Rocks.
Pa: J. q. Harper. MinneapoIis. MINI:
and Charles Gruchy. Wflkes-Barre, Pa.
Evening star., 1917-09-16
Petrograd Plot Reported.
Joare Gets Gift From New York.

PARIS, September 15.--Wiliiam C.
Sharp, the American ambassador to
France. and the members Of the em-s
bassy STAFF went to the headquarters Of
Marshal joffre this morning and pre-
sented the marshaf with branch OF
Of New York. Ths prsaentat1cn Of the
golden branch was Accompanied By II
addness tilnnii1ated upon parchment
Evening star., 1917-09-16
Realizes Seriousness of Situation Created by
Luxburg Affair and Will Make Every
Effort to Set Matters Right.
HAS STOPPED TRANSMITTING MESSAGES
FOR GERMANY AND ASKED EXPLANATION
Dpore. 'Most Sincerely That Practice Exercised Absolutely Good
Faith Has Been Abused'Ignorant Of Nature
Of Dispatches.


STOCKHOLM. September 16Sweden the serious
created by the disclosures Washing
regarding the of German dispatches
steps possible right Foreign Minister
told the Associated Press during informal talk All
dispatches had been stopped said
asked for explanation of the abuse of the
erly extended
Evening star., 1917-09-16
Favors Suffrage Amendment.

Favorable report on the resolution pro-
viding for the Susan b. Anthony consti-
tutional woman suffrage amendment form
ally was made to the Senate yesterday "
by Senator Jones of New Mexico chair
man Of the woman suffrage COMMITTEES.
The report only urged that the resolution
Be- adopted and submitted to the States.