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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-23
VETERANS AT DRILL.
Regular Army Officers Have Charge
Of Men of '61-'65.

Boston, Oct. 23.--Massachusetts
Civil War veterans assembled at the
East armory today for a drill. under
regular army officers and a meeting
in the interests Of the Liberty Loan.
Addresses were delivered by Governor
Mccall and Alfred Aiken, governor Of
the Boston reserve bank. Mayor Cur
ley, in a proclamation calling for the
observance of the Liberty Day here
tomorrow, announced that the park
and recreation committee would take
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-23

hospital followed and spinal meningi-
tbs set in, resulting in death. He is
survived by several brothers and SIS
tiers besides his parents. His father
Is a part owner Of the Scenic thea
ter located on Main street. Funeral
services will take place tomorrow
with burial in FairvieM cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-23

that occasion to dedicate as Liberty
MALI walk recently constructed on
the Common. leading from the Shaw
monument to Lafayette MALL
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-23
itching B|istcrS
Formed Crust.
On Hands. Swe11ed in B1otches.
Red and Angry Looking. Burned
and Would Crack and Bleed.
Cuticura Healed. Cost $500.

Il was poisoned by the use Of soap
and hard water, and my hands began tc
burn and itch. The skin would swell uI
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-23

- NuI1CuId soap anu OIIltuIcHt
which relieved me at once of the burning
sensation. bought moze and my hands
were healed, and the flesh all smooth. "
(Signed) Mrs. Martha M. Quimby,
North Troy, VT, Sept. 80, 1916.
Cuticura Soap daily and Cuticura Oint-
ment occasionally prevent pimples,
blackheads or other eruptions. I'm
slightly compilations are often a bar to
social and business success.
I For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address post card: ''Cuticura,
Dept. r, Boston," Sold everywhere.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-12
Hurricane Fire.

The discharge of cannon on the
western frort has progressed. since
the beginning of the war from artil-
lery activity, through intense ac-
tivity. very intense activity. barraee
fire, and drum fire and now the
Germans, in reporting what the
British cannon do. refer to "hurri
cane fire"
The drum fire was presumed to
be the height OF artillery activity,
with the exception of the barrage
fire, which was a curtain Of shells
dropped either to protect advancing
troops or to impede those making
an attack The hurricane fire ex.
ceeds anything heretofore known in
warfare.
There must be wealth of can
non and of shells available that
stageers the Imagination in order to
maintain fof hours at a time a fire
of such great intensity as to war
rant the name hurricane. And
General Haie. it is reported, is pre-
pairing to maintain the hurricane
fire indefinitely whenever there is
need of il.
There is hardly any chance at all
for a man TO move through terri
tory swept by the hurricane fire.
The superiority Of cannon now held
by the British on the western front
means that ii is only question of
a short while when the Germans
will have TO give up the line in
Flanders
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-12
Convict Labor.

Following the success of the
prison road camp in Montgomery
county. number of other counties
in this state are making inquiry as
to the terms and conditions under
which prison labor may be obtained
The new prison law provides that
state prisoners cannot be employed
.on contract work, but they can be
furnished to counties doing work by
force account at price agreed up
son by the State Prison Board and
the State Highway Department The
price of this labor for the present
has been fixed ar ST rs per day, the
cost of Transporting. boarding and
housing the prisoners being borne by
the State Prison Board. Counties
and road districts are required to
provide machinery and arrange for
necessary teams, etc
This form of labor is very attrac.
tive to counties, since the prisoners
are faithful and efficient workers,
and because there is a general
scarcity of local labor for road build
ing at this time A well organized
prison road camp provides a force
that soon becomes skilled in the
operating of machinery and can
thereafter be depended upon. This
enables the county or road district
to proceed with plans for construc.
ton with the assurance that labor
at fixed price will be available to
execute the work satisfactorily.
Application for prison labor should
be made through county courts to
the State Highway Department and
the Prison Board.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-12
Solan Moved.

On last Saturday night Shelby
county officials in the quiet arrane-
ed for the prel minary hearing of
George Solan. charged with the
murder of James Threlkeld. before
Justice J, NJ. Moore at Shelbina.
The officers ands attorneys met at
Shelbina and the prisoner, who had
been held at some out-of-the. coun-
ty Jail. was taken before Justice
Moore, where Solan waived his
hearing and 10 few minutes was
on his way to the Shelbyville Jail i.
The precaution was taken 10 avoid
the large crowd that would have
been present had the places been
made public.
The prisoner was held here until
about 10 o'clock Monday night
when Sheriff Neff was notified that
mob was being organized at Shell
bina to come after Solan, causing a
quick departure with the prisoner
for another Jail somewhere in the
state, Frank Leitz, who is held
here in connection with the crime.
was removed from the Jail for the
night
Every precaution was made to
avoid any violence and a numbe T
sal up until a late hour to receive
the expected crowd which for some
reason disbanded and failed to
show up
Ii was the intention of the court
to arraign Solan yesterday but he
has again been removed from the
county 1t IS not known when he
will be brought into court Shell
byville Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-12

The was has already indicated
many lines along which it will in
fiuence peaceful commerce and the
comfort Of the human race. includ-
ing the development Of the airplane
and the dirieible. the extension Of
the steel industry, the stimulation
of American shipbuildine. the dis
covery Of new and valuable anti
septics, the advance Of surgery and
the growth of democratic senti-
ment.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-12

From investigation now being
made il is estimated that Germany
spent twenty-five million dollar S
in the effort to prevent the Unite d
States from entering the war Fifty
thousand dollars ofthis is ALLEGED to
have been used by Count Won
Bernstorff with certain members of
congress to advocate aud vOt e
against the declaration Of war .
Members Of congress who can be
shown to have received any Of thi 8
money should be exposed and then
impeached. This is not the time
for embarrassing such acts.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-12
New Officers.

Last Saturday was the annual
meeting of the stock holders of the
Farmers & Merchants Telephone
Co Directors for the ensuing year
were elected unanimously as fol-
lows: VIM Hamilton, W. H. Elliott
L. o Wilson. 7. A. Wilson, jackson
W Rouse, DIR. j. H Bell. j. A Yates
W. A Shack John Cleary, W. NJ
Patterson and H. j. Riley, The
Board elected officers as follows:
l. o. Wilson, Pres.
DR.. j. H. Bell. Vice Pres.
W. NJ. Patterson, Sec.
H. j. Riley. Manager.
These are all splendid gentlemen
of good b. siness qualifications and
they will conduct the F. & NJ. Tele-
phone Co, in an able manner.
For the past Eve years the bust
ness has been under the MANAGE
ment of l. L. Oven and he did good
faithful work. He is splendid
business man, but has had other
opportunities. The Democrat hopes
he will continue TO make Monroe
City his home
Mrs. Richard Asbury and little
son, left Friday for their home III
Memphis Tenn.
Miss Bertha YAeer snent the week
end at the hpme of Miss Amy Priest
Of Paris,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-12
Food Control Necessary.

ROOD NOntrol necessary.
Any attempt at Food Control 10
this great prosperous land Of plenty
Is an innovation. Nationally we
have never experienced a crisis in
our food supply. Because ii has
not been given any thought since
the early colonial days more than
two centuries ago, the necessity for
food control is not now apprecial :
ed by our people. 1t 10 so difficult
for US to realize that Q national
scarcity Of food might possibly ex-
ist. For this reason II is proper to
consider the causes that have made
it necessary for our nstien to take
control Of our wheat supply \
The world is at war. 1t is the
greatest war Of all time. The task
Of feeding the armies is HercuIesn
1t is a big Problem not only because
Of the monstrous armies to be fed
but also because of the great dis
tances the food must be transported
and 1.-THE difficulties that surround
its transportation. Although this
would be a big one for the entire
world. conditions are such just now
that almost the entire burden is
placed on America. on Canada and
the United Srates. We acquire q
personal interest in feeding tn
armies when we place our own
soldiers at the side Of those already
on the battle front.
Nearly one third Of the food
necessary for the armies consists o (
wheat. Our exports of wheat dur
ing the past three years have been
the heaviest in our history and our
supply is now the lowest 10 ten
years. SO our government can not
afford to take a chance on the sup
ply of wheat for our army. The
supply dare not be left in private
control where it can be boarded in
great elevators, nor in the control
of SPECTATORS who can, il they so
desire. demoralized our army more
effectively by withholding wheat
supplies than in other way.
Our domestic demand for wheat
will of necessity be acute Were
spectators permitted to manip-
ulate our supply in such
a way that they could extort
from our public unnecessary
and unconscionable margins, such
serious uprisines would result in
our large consuming centors as
would materially interfere with our
peace at home and our SUGGEST I'll
conduct of the war. These upris
ines would be serious because they
would result not alone from the
high prices but from the unjust eX-
tortion connected with those hie h
prices.
As a war measure. as a war
necessity, our government mus
control the distribution and the
price of our wheat in order that our
country may be sure of its supply
for the army at the front at al
times, and in order that disaste 1
may be prevented at home whic h
would surely result from rulnou S
speculation and harmless extor
ton.
From investigation now being
| q. sLos
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-12
Pie Supper.

There will be a pie supper at
Jewell school house Saturday even
ing October IS. Everybody invited
20 attend.-Mary Tillis, Teacher
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-12

Mrs. Margaret Watson of New
London came Monday for a Wis it
with her daughter. Mrs. Julia Fuqu a
of this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-12

Mrs. C. F. Dierks returned to her
home in this city Sunday after a
two weeks visit with relatives in
Indiana
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-12

Mrs. G. H. Shaw left Saturday for
her home in Hannibal after a visit
at the home Of l. A. Kelley and
family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-12

Mrs. Gilbert Hagan and little
daughter. Dorothy Ann are visiting
relatives at Vandalia.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-12

Read the advertisements.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-12

Miss Bertha Yleer snent the week
end at the hpme of Miss Amy Priest
of PARIS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-12

Mrs. Richard Asbury and little
son, left Friday for their home III
Memphis Tenn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

Mrs Harry Marshall sold four small
turkeys before Thanksgiving that
brought the nice little sum Of STATS.
.... Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Underhill
and children OF near Greensboro, Mr..
and Mrs Oliver Hiatt of here, ate
Thanksgiving dinner with Rev. Char
ley Bundy and family near Williams
burg. ...... Mrs. Clara Marshall and
daughter, Cynthia, have returned from
Muncie- where they were shopping and
having dental work done. Rev. Char
ley Bundy- of Green township, shipped
out two big wagon loads of beans from
here Thursday morning to a Chicago
firm. .... Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Veal
ner Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ballenger and
daughter, Ridgeville, Mr. and Mrs.
Clyd Martin, Greensboro, Mr. and Mrs
James Martin, DR.. Clara Martin, Mrs.
Iva Ball, Williamsburg, Dewy and Lee
land Balm, Economy. Mrs. Harry
Harris and children were dinner
guests Of Mrs. Alice FRASER Thanks
giving day. Mr.. and Mrs. Gail
Fielder and children, Winchester,
were Thanksgiving guests Of Edwards
Bros. and Miss Grace Garrison. Prob
ably it was one of the best dinners
served in this part Of Wayne county.
-. Harry Harris is spending few
days at Upton and other towns and
will return to Economy some time the
last Of the week. >. Mr.. and Mrs Guy
Swain and daughter, Greensboro,
were dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Doak Swain the day of turkey eating
Mr.. and Mrs. Erran Swain and
daughter. Mr. and Mrs. John Bowman
and children ate dinner Thursday with
Mr. and Mrs. Elihu Swain. Gene
Peckenpaugh and wife. Honey Creek,
Luther Painter, Muncie, were Thanks.
giving dinner guests Of Harry Mar
shall and family. Rabbit hunting was
in order in the afternoon by the men
folks. Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Osborn
and daughter visited relatives at
Huntsville Thursday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
TEAM WORK IS
LACKING WITH
I. EARHLAM men
Collegians Pin Hopes in YIN.
c. A. Tussle on Individual
Stars.

The Earlham basketballers have
been drilling all week in preparation
for the strong "Y" team with which
they clash. tonight in the first game
for either team this season.
The Earlham squad has not had
much change to work out any definite
plays but their men are all old basket
ball men and expect to win the game
through excellent individual work.
Manager Pontius announced this
morning that the squad probably
would be chosen from the following
men, forwards Brown, Pontius, letter
men of last years team, and Lavler
who is a new and promising man; and
there Is a probability that Jessup will
be able to play although he is still SUI
fering from an injury received in foot
ball; guards, Meeks. letter man.
Johnston the Thorntown star. and
Ellsworth; centers. Edwards. Hadley
OF last years team. and Carry are all
contesting for positions.
All these men will probably be given
a chance to play and the showing they
will make will ~, be instrumental in
choosing the squad that will represent
Earlham In the st. Marys game,
Pitts, an old Earlham letter man will
not be able to play in this game ON
account OF a glass" arm.
q The "Y'' team has had the advan-
tage Of playing together more but they
have had no more practice than the
Earlham squad this year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
FOOTBALLS TOLL
FOR 1917 IS twelve

CHICAGO, Dec. Football, the
toughest of American outdoors sports
exacted a toll of twelve victims dur
ing the 1917 season. which ended with
Thanksgiving day, games. according
to reports TO The Associated Press to-
day. The number was six less than
in 1916, and four less than two years
ago. In 1914 there were fifteen
deaths.
Defenders of the popular college
sport pointed to the fact that not a
fatality nor even IL serious injury &C.
Cured in the big universities and col
leges where the game is conducted un-
der expert physical direction. All Of
the victims with one exception we're
either high school students or play
ers, and. with little or no training.
partfc ipat e IN semi professional
games A majority Of the cases
showed that the players entered the
game without proper knowledge Of 1t
and without proper physical condi
ton for so rough sport.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

Jimmy Sheckhard, famous as an
outfielder with the old Baltimore ORR
oles, Brooklyn Superbas and Chicago
Cubs, was born thirty-eight years ago
In Columbia, Pa. James has been out
OF the limelight for several years.
but the lure of the great game still
been playing ball more than twenty
years. having commenced with Mari
eta, Ohio and Lancaster, Pa, in 1895.
His first league engagement was with
Portsmouth, Va. In 1896. and the fol-
lowing season he played with Brock
ton, Mass, in the New England circuit.
He got into the majors with Brook
Ign in 1898 and spent the following
season with the Baltimore Orioles, re-
turning to Brooklyn in 1900.
After jumping back and forth be-
tween Baltimore and Brooklyn for
some time. he settled down with the
Ebbets clan, then managed by Ned
Hanlon In 1896 he went to the Cubs
and was the regular left fielder Of
the Chance machine during the period
Of It's glory. Because Jimmy jumped
from club to club ind league to league
with such agility. his birthday recalls
to old time fans the horrors of the
warfare which was waged in the early
rart Of the century between the old
circuit and Ban Johnson's new major
league.
The Americans raided the Nationals
with greater ruthlessness and less re-
gard for contracts than the Feds have
ever dreamed Of displaying, and at
the beginning of 1902 season the old
circuit was deprived of majority of
it's. stars. 1t was then that jumping
became the popular pastime among
players and Sheckard was the cham
pion of them all. He jumped eight
times. alternating between the Brook
Ign Nations and the Baltimore Am
orleans. When the war clouds lifted
Sheckard stuck to the National league.
There have been a number of greater
outAelders than James Tilden. Sheck-
ard. but as a jumper he stands with
out a peer.
A service flag will fly in every park
in the American league next season,
il a suggestion made to B. B. Johnson
president of the league, is carried out.
Johnson has taken the plan under
consideration. 1t has been suggested
the flags be uniform and show the
total number Of ball players who have
left the league to join forces with
Uncle Sam Some of the clubs may
display a second service flag to show
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
GREENSBORO, IND.

Mr., and Mrs. John Martindale, Mr..
and Mrs, Ora Wise and daughter, Ma
dene, were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Wilson and family. near
Richmond. :. Mr.. and Mrs verd Shat
fer. of near Williamsburg, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cum
Minis and family. Mr.. Hastings and
daughter, Miss Jessie Hastings, took
Sunday dinner with Mr. Carnine and
daughters, Margaret and Edna. ....
Harry Hatfield was in Richmond Tues
day. Mrs. Martel and Dorothy Bar
tel of Muncie, returned home Monday
after few days with Mrs. Bartels
sister, Mrs. T. B. Gunckle Special
Thanksgiving services were held
Thursday evening in the M. E. church
-. News of the death Of Elvin Ben
sons brother was received this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Gilbert OF Rich
mond, spent the week end at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Hatfield. . . Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Haiti
of Economy were in Richmond Mon
day. $500. Mr.. and Mrs. Elvin Benson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest hurry, Mrs. Ella
Fox and John Fox took dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Gaylor in Rich
mond recently. The Red Cross meet
ing was held Tuesday afternoon with
a good attendance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
Giants Reap Fruits Of '::Rough"
Tactics When White Sox Snub EN-

series, when Charles undertook to
take ride on any OF the White Sox
sliding into second base. He hoped
astride Buck Weaver. Happy Flesch
and others as they went sliding into
the sack
1t was so much fun that Artie
Fletcher also tried it and added to his
afternoon by crafty trying to trip
White Sox runners when they sped by
him on the way to third base. It
was around these two players that the
trouble circulated during the series.
and which nearly led to general
fight between the teams as time ap-
preached for the final contest. And,
by their action, they are deprived of
the chance to meet the Sox in spring
exhibition series, and perhaps earn
hack some Of the prestige they lost
last fall
Tricky baseball is nice to watch,
but there were few fans either in Chi
cago or New York who approved the
style. Clarence
Rowland made the assertion that he
hoped he never would have to send
his White Sox again against such ball
players as the Giants had proven
themselves.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
Har Icy.

In looking over the supreme stars
of the 5achield within the football
era of open play there appears to be
no one at first glance whose record
entities him to a place beside the two
immortals, Ed Coy and Jim Thorpe.
Coy and Thorpe were both SO far
out in front in not only backfield play.
but in all-round football brflliance
that it looks to be hard job to pick
two other men worthy Of places in
the games all-star backfield. But east
ern critics are not puzzled on the point
and point cut Eddie Mahan as we'll fit
to be ranked in the same class with
Thorpe and Coy. And Brickley is an
other.
There is no doubt that Mahan was
wonder and one Of the greatest half
backs that has ever adorned Har-
ward team. More than a few able crit
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01
Women Summers do
Spectacular Stunts
at Water Carnival

The two hundred Richmond women
who attended the water carnival Fri
day evening at the Y. NJ. c. A. we're
surprised at the daring and spectacu-
lar stunts of some of the women swim
mers.
The participants in the event includ.
ed some OF the best divers and swim
mers in Richmond. Acting Secretary
Schwan, in charge of the classes, said
he was more than pleased with the
demonstration made by the women.
Miss Phyllis Butler and Miss Martha
Tiff. Miss Ruth Shera and Miss Evans,
students at Earlham were among the
best participants in the carnival. Miss
Juliet Nusbaum was captain OF the
winning polo team. Miss Vera Bios
som did some clever stunts under the
water.
a life saving demon stration was
made by Misses Lucille Nusbaum, Ruth
James. Sarah Semans. Other partici
pants were Mrs. McNutt, Miss Erma
wilkins, and Miss Hayworth.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-01

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The fruits OF
rowdy baseball are being served up to
the Giants. The White Sox, who ex-
perienced the unsportsmanlike tactics
Of Artie Fletcher and Charlie Herzog
when the two clubs met in the world s
series, have refused to meet the Giants
In a spring series OF exhibition games
in the south. The DetroitTigers like
wise have turned down an offer.
The Detroit refusal to participate in
the proposed series may be laid d.
rectly to the door of Charley Herzog,
and his determination to ride" Ty
Cobb when the teams were playing
last year The result of this kind Of
baseball by Herzog was a fight on
the field at Dallas, Tex, and another
in a hotel after the game. Cobb left
the Tigers and declared he would not
play where it was necessary for him
to use his fists as we'll as his head.
Cobb has partially been absolved
from blame in his alteration with
Herzog through the TACTICS OF the
Giants second baseman in the worlds
series. Partisans of the Giants side
Of this argument were treated to
some of the Herzog roughhousing that