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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
Forecast for Wayne county BY w

Forecast for Wayne county by w. e.
Moore-Partly cloudy tonight and Sat
urday. Conditions are favorable for
thundershowers.
eneral Conditions Tthe warm
wave continues unbroken east of the
Mississippi with temperatures ranging
between 10 and 80 degrees. 1t is
somewhat cooler west of the Mississi-
ppi but the change will not be pro-
nounced here
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
GERMANS EvACUATE
BULLECOURT RUINS

BERLIN, May 18.-The official
statement issued today by the German
army headquarters staff says that the
ruins Of the former village of Bulle.
court were evacuated by them yester-
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
HOUSE STANDS BY
RETROACTIVE TAX

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Resuming
debate on amendments to the war tax
bill. the House today by vote Of 1923
to 54 refused to strike out the section
designed to levy a retroactive tax Of
one-third the amount of last years in
come taxes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
CHAIRMAN SUGGESTED

LONDON, May 18-The London
correspondent of the Manchester
Guardian urges that General Emutt,
the famous Boer leader, be invited to
act as chairman of the Irish conven.
tion, If the latter materializes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
MUSICIANS ELECT WEBER

NEW HAVEN, Conn. May 1S.-
Joseph N Weber of New York, was re-
elected president of the American Fed
Grafton OF Musicians at today's session
Of the National convention.
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bury, seedy colts 45@46c; Georgia.
500 SIC; Virginia, Kentucky and SINH
lar, half blood unwashed, 55@58c;
three-eighths blood unwashed, 62@63c
quarter blood unwashed. 69060c.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
RUSSIAN CABINET
INCLUDES SOCIALISTS

PETROGRAD, May 18.-The forma-
tion Of cabinet, in which six social
lists are included, has been completed.
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WEATHER FORECAST
For Indiana by United States Wealth.

er Bureau-Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday. Little change in tempera-
ture.
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Richmond, Va.

Ihe activity of Richmond society
during the month of July is tempo-
rarIly transferred to the springs. the
beaches and the mountains, and those
who are so fortunate. move to their
country manOrs, many of which are
situated along the beautiful and his
toric road that winds between Cor
louisville and Charlottesville. There
are others. more dOmestically inclined,
who prefer to muse away the hot
evenings of this sultry month in
nearby. quite resorts, Glen Allen.
Bon Air and Ashland
But those who stay at home are re-
warded with the spice OF the weekly
dances at the Country Club of Vir-
Einia and the Westmorland Club.
The Saturday night hops at the Coun-
try Club are particularly popular at
this time, the cooling breezes from the
south veranda, blowing up from the
river defytng the summer heat.
The list of debutantes for the COM
ing season Is now becoming of para
mount interest to the town gossins
Names are being added every day TO
the list, and by fall. the usual quota
OF about twenty-five or thirty, will
no doubt be in evidence. Among the
INST are many attractive girls who
wIll enliven what would ordinarily
ne dull season, due to the war.
Inose VINO have already announced
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more tickets had been secured by
several OF the tribes and that the
outlook for the success OF the ex-
cursion Is enccuraging.
Members OF Usage Tribe and quite
a number OF visitors from other tribes
witnessed tire presentation by Great
Prophet Hummer OF the I0-foot snake
skin which Usage Tribe won as a
prize. Sachem Cummings made an
address. Refreshments were served.
Past Great Sachems W. c. White.
DIR. ii. W. Tippett and g. T.. Baxter
have offered two prizes 10 the mem
bers of Mineola Tribe bringing In the
largest and next largest number OF
applications for the six months end
ing December OF this year.
Seneca Tribe has another member
whose name IS entered on the honor
roll in the person OF /. L. Altman,
who has enlisted i'm the United States
Navy Engineers Corps.
The sachem has appointed a COM
mittee Of five TO make all arrange
ments 20 celebrate its fiftieth anni-
yersary in the fall of this year.
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Masonic.

At the stated communication of
July 4. Washington Centennial Lodge,
No. IA. will have no degree work, but
short business meeting. On Satur-
day, July z, commencing at Q p. M.
all three degrees, the K. A., +. c..
and NJ. NJ, will be conferred by Wor-
shipful Master Mark f. Kahn. assist
ed by the famous degree team of
No. IA. On Sunday, July 8, at 8 p, m.
the lodge will conduct religious ex-
ercises at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home.
There will be a meeting Of the ad-
visory board Of Masonic Clubs at the
New Ebbitt House, July 2, at 8 o'clock.
Important business will be brought
up. The worshipful grand master,
Brother Judge Witten, will lay be-
fore the board some very important
suggestions regarding the part the
club will play in Masonry. The other
guests of the board will be past presi-
dents. vice presidents and secretaries
Of the other clubs connected with the
board.
Capitol Chapter No. II. r. A. M,
has called of for the month of July,
its next convocation being set for
Friday. August 10, when business and
other important matters will come up
for consideration, Most Excellent
Grand High Priest, w. w. Germane
attended the regular convocation.
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The Grotto.

Echoes of the recent Grotto-
Shrine baseball game were heard
at a flag presentation meeting of
Harmony Lodge Wednesday even
ing last, when the Grotto band con-
tributed to the program. Secretary
w. Ham" Smith made a spirited
talk in praise OF the game and pre-
sented the members of the band
with souvenirs. He also gave the
band his petition for membership
in the Grotto.
Kallipolis Grotto Band will give
an excursion to Marshall Hall July
2S. Prophet Philip Nachman, sr., is
chairman of the committee on ar
rangements. assisted by Prophets
Otto Hammerbacher and Joseph L.
Harmon. In addition to a band
concert by the Grotto band. there
contests. and exhibitions by the
Grotto Drill Corps and the Grotto
Junior Drum and Bugle Corps.
An election of officers of the
Grotto Drill Corps resulted as fol-
lows: Captain. p. V. Keating; first
lieutenant, l.. ]. Hinman; second
lieutenant, James Holmes; paymas-
ter. A. II. Staples: color sergeant.
w. II. Plummer; first sergeant, w.
NJ Williams; second sergeant. Ell
mer c. Wood; Commissary sergeant.
F. Oppenheimer; corporals. .. l..
Ballard, ID. w. Yeabower, and w. +.
Miller. Henry Lansburgh was ap-
pointed chairman of the advisory
board. the other members being
Monarch Edward s. Schmid. Chief
Justice A. II. Rogers. Prophets Will
liam +. Guide, Victor J. Evans, and
+. H Kramer. The Drill Corps is
preparing for a competitive drill at
Atlantic City in the early fall.
The annual family excursion OF
the Grotto to Chesapeake Beach will
be given on August Is. Past Mon
arch 7. X. Pullman will be in charge
of the outing and promises to eX-
| cell all previous efforts along SINH
! lar lines. The GrOtto auXiliaries,
the band. drill corps. drum and bu-
gle corps, and other entertainers
will participate.
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National Union.
THURSDAY W. II. CcIlins No. I1s5
Sat'rday-tioyer1meut Printing OfGcC, :

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At the regular notify pocrtjn- Of
Scott Council held on Monday even
Ing In Pythian Temple. many mem
bers were present and large num-
Der of visitors.
Federal Council met in regular Sos
sion on Monday evening in the Per
petual Building Association Han with
the president, T. {. Simpson. in the
chair. Much routine business was
transacted
Northeast Washington Council held
its regular meeting Monday cvcuin"
in Northeast Temple. a large num-
ber Of members and some visitors were
present. President Marx Banum. d..
presided.
Bancroft Council mot in Tspurraph-
ical Temple on T Irsdag evening ~.-l
President Earle l.. EeeICr in tho chair.
ROUtin" business was transacted
At the monthly meatIau 90 Dahl
gren Council held in the Mutual Tin.
Insurance Buildiu-. ON ThgrsIay
evening. President Norman 4. Tarla-
presided. Som business was brugEl {
before the meeting
The excursion committee of tho
Hospital Bed Fund Association. held
a meeting ct headquarters Tuesday
evening and arrangements wrru com
pieted FOR conducting an ,S~urSiDu
for the benefit Of the association on
July Il
Ex-Prrsidont r. +. Ferguson I,r.
Friday for Toledo. pa.r. To attend
the meeting Of the national executive
committee.
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KNIGHTS Of Columbus.

l-Gwcdiatciv following the last meet
ng oi Washington Council the second
degree a Tho order vas cErrapIihed 20
class o! - candidates
All of the aEc councils have Joined
IN "a" movement 90 raise Washingtou-s
UTo rata share Of the yI.gloolO fund
to look after tho phrs.ral and moral
welfare "i Catholics Who viii he gatS-
rrod in Ia. cua.,u'ra ion camps. To
fwrrhrr this movement the state
d'paW has oaH,1 a meeting for to-
day at T-EI O'Clock uT the Grand
Knights and financial secretaries. At
which D.. j. Callahan. supreme treas
HrsI, w.I ,Sg,ain DO detail the ideas
us tie srIums board Of directors
The annual excursion o. the order
w.t Do. h.,d ar Chesapeake Beach On
Jolly DO .o .al.' funds for the Knights
81 ra.El r-S lecture bureau. The cE-
u.rE.uH j. Co He -iy.u rndsr the aus
pieces nf Wash nGtnn chapter. 81 which
LG.EaI %. Suaa-r.r b. cha irman.
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FIVE

y. D.. !, head sentry. Frank L. Bennsfl
Hagefstown. No; head watchn1xn.
DIR, 7. B. Hughes. Alton. Tenn: head
chaplain, Rev. Henry Z. DunnacK,
Augusta. Ne: board OF directors s.
S. Tanner, Miner. H.; Z. K. Murphy,
I.eayenworth. Kans.: r. r. Smitk.
Kansas city. Mo.; p. r Korns. Drr
Moines, Iowa: r. Il. Easterly. Densef.
Colo: 4. J. Bullard, Detroit, MICE,
John Nolz. Indiana polls. Ind. -
Military drills by the various For
ester teams at Camp Bort and the pa
rade Of the uniformed teams throueh
Chicago streets were interesting ard
imp, cssive features OF the conventiou
Action was taken 10 provide a sps-
cfal fund 10 protect the interests OF
such OF the $4,000 WoOdmen register
cd on June as may he called into fne
service of the military arm Of the
government -
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Woodmen Of the World.

Cedar Camp. No. IL, met at Engine
House, No. IL, Fourteenth street and
kark road on Thursday with the
largest attendance of the year occa-
stoned by a visit directed by the
Boosters Club. The camp has changed
its place OF meeting from Postoffice
Hall to Engine House, No. IL. and
though young it has one of the livest
memberships of any camp in the city.
State Manager OF Maryland Capt. ID.
w. Thayer told the camp of his very
delightful ard interesting trip on
which he conducted an extensive
campaign, using his beautiful Illus
trated lecture entitled "Abroad with
the Flag" or zone Hundred Days in
Europe"
w. A. Fraser Camp. No. II, met
Monday with a very large attendance
that turned out to enjoy the social
entertainment given by the members
of this camp. The quartet and seXtet
rendered some very pleasing selec-
tions. while the glee club enlivencd all
| with Southern melodies and patriotic
songs. The excursion committee re-
ported that the returns from the sale
of tickets indicate that the Woodmel
OF the World excursion will be howl
ing success.
National Camp, No. l., held a very
busy meeting and had present State
Manager Mcconnell and Sovereign
Quinn. of Hagerstown, Nd. The ex-
cursion committee of this camp re-
ports success and great progress.
Elm Camp met Thursday at Old Ma
sonic Temple, Ninth and L streets
northwest with a very large attend
ance. This camp sends Sovereign J.
{. Mcconnell. State manager OF the
District OF Columbia TO the national
convention at Atlanta. during July to
represent the Woodmen OF this city
there. Elm Camp will meet again
Thursday. July 5.
Old Glory Camp, No. ). met al
Washington Hall. Third and PennsyI-
| vania avenue southeast, Tuesday in
| one of the most successful meetings
of the season. State Manager Nc
Connell gave the camp a very interest
| ing talk. Capt. f. c. Cole, of Oak
Camp. invited the members of Old
Glory to his camp to see the degree
| team. OF which he is captain, give
| the protection degree to three candi-
dates July S.
Mount Vernon Camp will meet at
Woodmen of the World Hall, Four
| and-a-half and G streets southwest.
Monday, July . and invites all Wood
men to meet them.
Oak Camp. No. 4. will meet Thurs
day. July ). instead of July T.. at
Northeast Temple. Twelfth and IA
streets northeast. and will give the
protection degree TO three candida tes.
Mount Vernon Grove. No. 6, Wood
men Circle. meets at 80 Mclean ave
nue. southwest on Friday of this wesk
This grove has been organized about
two years and under the leadership
! OF Miss Frances Van Allen has thrived
and accomplished a great deal for
| woodcraft Guardian Mary SchOne-
berger recently returned from the
! State convention at Moundsville, W
Va. and gave the grove a very inter
| eStinE report of the work.
Willow Grove meets at &C Fifteenth
street northeast Tuesday. July 3. and
viii transact some important business,
IN view of which all sovercigns are
urged to attend.
Maple Grove meets at 20 Twentieth
street northwest Thursday. July :
and extends a cordial invitation to all
| soVereigns of the circle to attend.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-01
CLUB NOTES.

Robert E. Lee Chapter, No. GA,
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
held its last regular meeting of the
season Tuesday evening at Confed-
crate Memorial Home. the president,
Mrs. Walter Z. Hutton, presiding. At
the beginning of the season pledges
were made amounting to 1850. the
larger part of which was raised
through the Dixie ball. OF the pledges
made. s1.OOO was for Confederate Me-
mortal Home. $50 for Confederate re-
union and 800 for minor obligations.
All pledges have been met. with the
exception OF 500 still due on Confed-
crate Home fund, for which lawn
fete will be given about the middle of
July. Five dollars was pledged at this
meeting for Red Cross work. The
chapter will begin its next seasons
work by giving a rummage sale the
last week in September. The follow
ing were admitted to membership:
Mrs. P. n. Woodson, Mrs. c. B. Kel-
Ter. Miss Birdie NJ. Ledman and Miss
Myrtle A. Homes. The meeting
closed with Southern melodies, rem
dered by Mrs. Charles Hill. and reci-
tations and readings by Mrs. Wallace
Streater and Miss Katherine wootten.
D
Horace Whitaker and her assistants.
The Sarah Franklin Chapter, D. A.
R., held its June meeting-the last of
the seasonal the home of Mrs.
James Z. MulcaTe. The regent. Mrs
Edmund s Wolfe, presided. Those
present as guests were: Miss Mamie
Randolph Heth. president OF the
Southern Relief Society; Mrs. Eslin
president of the Stonewall Jackson
Chapter. L. d. c.; Miss Emma Walker
and Miss Ada Howard Johnson. regent
and vice regent of the Prince Georges
County Chapter. d. \. R: Mrs. Rufus
P. Clarke and Miss Polkinhorn.
The June meeting was the expert
ence meeting of the chapter at
which the members turn sums of
money into the chapter treasury rela-
ting the interesting experience of earn
Ing II. The total amount was So 50.
with some members yet to report. The
regent read A letter she had received
from Mrs. Hoover Hanger. a member
OF the chapter. in Paris. Mrs. Hanger
mad Just taken part in the exercises OF
Decoration Day held in honor of the
French dead.
Mrs. Robert Harrison. the historian
read a paper on Sarah Franklin" the
daughter of Benjamin Franklin. after
whom the chapter was named; how
she organized a band of women to
make clothes for the soldiers of the
revolutionary army and also nursed
the sick and wounded.
The name OF Mrs. James f. Alex
ander as chapter parliamentarian did
not appear in the list of officers as
published
The Washington Branch of the As
ISOLATION for the Preservation of Vir-
ginia Antiquities. which is aiding in
the work of cheering the soldiers in
their camps. has contributed to the
work a talking machine. Miss Vir-
slnia Miller. direCtress of the Wash
lngton branch, has received from the
Young Mems Christian Association
committee looking after the diversions
OF the soldiers an acknowledgment OF
the talking machine which has been
placed in the artillery camp at 81.
Asaph, Va.
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Knights Of Pythias.

Monday Amaranth. No. q and Century. No.
30. business.
Tussday-webster. No. T, called Of; Excelsior.
No. IA, business; Capital. No. "a. called eff;
Myrtle, No 2. business.
Wedncsday Mount Vernon, No. 5. called of
Equal. No. IT,
Thursday Franklin. No. 2. business
Friday-SyTHcusians No TO- business.
UNIFORM RANK
ThurSday-J- T. Uoidwell Company. No. Z,
monthly assembly.
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
Wednesday Friendship Temple. No. 9. called
Of
Friday RathbOpe Temple. No. s. installation
Of officers.
Assignments OF Grand Lodge officers
for the communication of the semian-
nual password to subordinate lodges
at the first convention OF this month
have been made as follows: Franklin
Lodge. Grand Master at Arms Patrick;
Mount Vernon Lodge. Grand Vice
Chancellor Kline: Webster Lodge.
Grand Inner Guard Ya.es; Decatur
Lodge. Grand Prelate Henderson:
Syracusians Lodge. Grand Master at
Arms Patrick: Calanthe Lodge, Grand
Prelate Henderson: Hermione Lodge
Grand Master OF Exchequcr Crown;
Excelsior Lodge, Grand Keeper OF
Records and Seal Gasson: Equal
Lodge. Grand Vice Chancellor Kline:
Union Lodge, Grand Keeper Of Rec
ords and Seal Gasson: Capital Lodge
Grand Outer Guard Skidmore; Myrtle
Lodge and Columbia Lodge. Grand
Chancellor MeIick; Amaranth Lodge.
Grand Master Of Exchequer Crown:
Rathbone-Superior Lodge. Grand Lee
turer Heiss; Century Lodge, Grand
outer Guard Skidmore.
Mount Vernon Lodge. No. 5, has been
granted a dispensation to omit the
convention Of July I. and Webster
Lodge. No. :. to omit the meeting set
for July 3.
Webster Lodge. No :. through Past
Grand Chancellor DiCkman, reports
the Endorsement of the two-platoOn
system. Action being requested by the
District Commissioners. Webster Lodge
announces the omission Of conventions
of July 3. Il and 81. August and Il
and September T. Grand Prelate Hen
derson was visitor at the last meet
ing of the lodge
Century Lodge. No. 30. will hold but
one convention. the FIRST meeting cal
endared for July and August. The
lodge has elected Frank ID. Robinson
keeper Of records and seal 10 succeed
q. J. Brantley. resigned. The third
rank was presented at the last con-
vention in the presence Of a large as
semblage Of visitors.
Reports were made at the last meet
ing OF the ways and means committee
that attractive awards would b,. made
in connection with the outing TO Ma
shall Hall July Il. \ feature Of the
occasion will be a drill by the team
of Rathbone Temple. No. 5. Pylhian
Sisters. under the direction Of II. Elk
ton Smith.
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en- route to their home in New York
from a trip to the coast.
Word has been received of the sare
arrival Of Mr.. and Mrs. Allan De Ford
in Shanghai. China.
Miss Claire Richard is the guest of
Mrs. Nattans. in New York.
Mrs. Julia Iuchs is spending some
time in Philadelphia and New York.
Mrs. Sidney Rcizcnstcin is the guest
Of Mrs. I. saks at EIberon. y. J.
Mrs. Edgar Bchrcnd is spending
some time in Atlantic City with
friends.
Miss Helen Miller of. Baltimore is
the house guest of Miss Mildred
Minister.
Miss Rhona Block. Of New York.
will arrive this weel; to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. i. Block.
Mr.. ]. Fishel has returned to his
home in Pittsburgh after n visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. \. VI. FishcL
Mrs. Minnie Rosenberg. Of Norfolk.
is spending some time in the city with
friends.
Mrs. Strauss. Of Richmond. Va. is
in Washington Tor "a brief stay.
Mrs. NJ. Ean has returned to her
home in Philadelphia after spending a
=,
The marriage Of Miss Rosa Rroslauer.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Bres-
lauer. and Mr.. Henry J. Bacr. son of
Mrs. y. Baor. will be celebrated at the
brides home. in Euclid street, at 3:2O
o'clock tod"", in the presence of reIa-
tives and friends The Rev. Or. Louis
Stern will perform the ceremony.
The bride who will he given away
BY her father. will wear white
Gcorgctte crepe. with a tulle veil
caught with orange blossoms. She
will carry n shower bouquet Of lilies
of the valley. Her only attendant,
Miss Rita Schiffman. will he attired in
pink GeoTgettc and will carry
bouquet of roses. Mr.. Baer will have
as his best man his cousin. Mr.. Mil
ton Block.
Before the ceremony Miss Selma
SelinEcT will sing Guy D'IIardelot's :
Because" and 20. Promise me-" ac-
cOmpanied by Miss Dora Schiffman,
who will also play the wedding march.
The house will be decorated with
palms, roses and smilaX After the
ceremony n reception will follow.
Later in the day the young couple
VIII leave for a short trip to New
York end Atlantic City. Mrs. Baer's
travelling slut will be of midnight blue
serge, with a black hat Upon their
return they will reside at 1890 Belmont
street northwest.
Among the out-of-town guests will
be Mr. and Mrs. John s. Lions, Miss
Mac Myers, Mr.. end Mrs. Harry
Becker. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Bergen. Mr..
ana Mrs. Z. Storch, Mr.. H. Hecht,
Miss Leah Cohn. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Katz, all Of BaIti-
more.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-01

Northeast Masonic Temple. Eighth
and f streets northeast, and Francis
Scott Key Council in Potomac Bank
Building. NJ street and Wisconsin
avenue, Georgetown.
At the regular meeting OF Oriental
Council on Tuesday evening In Old
Masonic Temple, l.. II. Leadam, Of
Paeonian Springs. Va. told of the
successful work done recently I'm that
vicinity for the Red Cross fund, and
j. ii. Sturtevant. of Bangor. Me,
was welcomed by the Regent. V. p.
Dooley. Patriotic songs were sung
under the leadership of Henry BOddis
with l.. C. Morrison as flag bearer
and a chorus.