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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06
SOMERv|LLE Ill
WITH INFLUENZA
AT WADIv0ST0K

ut will be terrible II we do not
have enough clothing or food for the
poor old men. the distracted women.
and shiyering children this winter
wrote Thomas E. Jones, head of the
educational and refugee departments
of the Y M. c. A. in Vladivostok to his
wife in Japan, recently. Mrs. Jones
has sent on to the American Friend
Headquarters in this city notes from a
numbers of letters from her husband,
who was a missionary in Japan be-
fore entering Y. NJ. C. A. work in ST
IBERIA Mrs. Jones is residing with
her father, Prof Lloyd Balderston of
the University Of Sapporo, in Sap
poro, japan, at present Mr. and Mrs.
Jones visited in Richmond soon after
their marriage a year ago.
Continuing he says: From South
Africa to Siberia, and around the
world westward from Tokyo to San
Francisco the influenza RACES. AS far
as I have heard 1t seems to be every
where Out of 200 cases we had here
in the Vladivostok one half of them
were influenza. ]. J. Somerville, for
mer secretary of the Y. NJ. C. A. In
Richmond has been i'll with it.
"Just a word about the general sit
uation here. Things go along about
as well as in any European city, with
the exception of the electric cars, and
they are crowded beyond description
There is plenty of food and clothing
so far, but the prices are impossible
for poor peole. Then too, various
things | have ordered to be shipped in
can not be had here at all My order
consisted IF door locks photo films
writing pads, etc. The population
here is a perfect tumble of national
tiles. 1t appears most worse thar
New York. The moral conditions are
fierce.
Much needs our sympathy here,
assure you The soldiers, the poverty
stricken refugees, and the civilians al
come in on the sympathy part"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06
French War Posters Are
Now on Exhibit Here

French War Posters used in France
in thrift loans are on display at the
Second National Bank. They were
sent to Dudley Elmer by E. G. Craw-
ford, who was formerly a paying teller
OF the Second National bank, and who
is now in Y NJ. c. A. work in France.
The posters are five in number and
are similar to those used in Liberty
Loan campaigns.
The faces of the people in the
posters seem to portray more the hor-
rors of war than do American posters.
They have not the finished art of some
of our posters. but they make one feel
strongly the need of giving.
They may be seen on the west wall
of the entrance of the bank.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06
Influenza "STOLE"
MILLIONS IN
UNITED STATES

NEW YORK, Dec 1.-THE Spanish
influenza epidemic which swept this
country during the autumn stole
millions of the best years of life from
American manhood and womanhood.
Henry Moir, an insurance authority
of this city declared here today.
The average economic loss of act
i've life in each case of death from the
malady or it's aftermath was at least
25 years, said Mr.. Moir, emphasizing
the popularity of the epidemic, which
found most of it's victims under 30
years of age, as compared with the
average life of So and 60 years of per-
sons insured in we'll established COM
panies.
Addressing the Association of Life
Insurance presidents, Mr.. Moir, who
is president of the Acturial Society OF
America, described how the epidemic
had dislocated the standard mortal
ity experience of the insurance com
panies in the past Is years. With no
pestilence taking toll of lives in the
United States and Canada during that
period, he said, the standards of health
of persons under so were found to be
much better than at any recorded time
in the past. But the influenza cpl
demic, causing S6.S2S deaths in "A
large cities in eight weeks, or an av-
erage of four of every 1000 of the pop,
ulation, he added, had brought new
element into the situation. 1nvesti
cation of claims before several large
insurance companies, he declared
showed that Is per cent of the deaths
were due to Influenza and 81 to pneu
monia following influenza, while less
than 2 per cent were persons over 55
years, as against so per cent under 40
and 60 per cent under 35.
From these figures, the actuary
said, it was apparent that the age of
maximum virulence of the epidemic
had been under 80, taking the young
and vigorous-"those whom we ex
pected to undertake much of the
worlds work"
Mr.. Moir warned the public that
there is no assurance that the danger
is past. 1--WE learn he said. that
influenza is now revisiting Europe
and this time there are indications
that it may be more Objectionable than
the milder form of midsummer We
should therefore take warning from
this recurrence and observe watchful
care to prevent further infection
since the disease has distinctly de-
creased and seems to be dying out in
this country"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06
Art Directors Plan for
Coming Exhibitions

The board of directors of the Art
association met in the art gallery Fri
day afternoon at o'clock to plan for
an exhibition of the paintings of Fran
els Brown. The exhibit will open next
Wednesday evening. William Dudley
Foulke, president Of the association
presided, and plans were made in re.
gard to the exhibition of paintings by
Indiana artists which will be held In
Richmond sometime in January.
Mrs. M. F. Johnson recently attend
ed an exhibition OF American artists
in Chicago, and arranged for the dis
play of a number of paintings in the
local gallery.
The last opportunity for Richmond
people to view the exhibit of Raemae
ker's cartoons, which have been hang
ing in the gallery for several weeks
will be next Sunday afternoon, it was
stated today
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06
McAdoo Loses Wish to
Unveil Hamilton's Statre
fBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-Secretary
McAdoo will leave the treasury too
soon to fulfill his long cherished wish
to unveil a statue of Alexander Ham
llton, the first secretary of the treas
ury, which is now being made bv
James f. Frazier, sculptor, and is 10
be placed at the south front of the
treasury. 1t was at Mr. McAdoo's sug-
gestion several years ago that a
wealthy New York woman whose iden-
THY has not been disclosed agreed to
donate the Hamilton statue, but the
bronze figure will not be completed
for several months.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06
Company to Distribute
$500, 900 to Workers
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Dec. Approximately
ten thousand employees of Marshall
Field & Company will participate in
a distribution of nearly $500, 900
which the firm announced today it
would dispense as extra compensation
because of the increased cost of liv-
ing. Wholesale and retail employees
receiving up to $4,000 a year and en-
ployed by the firm prior to July this
year are included in the distribution
Those receiving more than $4,000 a
year will be accorded individual treat
ment. according to the announcement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06
Paper Mill Strikers
Ordered Back to Work
(By Associated Pressb

GLENS FALLS, n. Y, Dec. 6-Short-
~ after the strike of $4,000 union en-
ployes of newspaper mills in New York
and New England went into effect this
morning, j. T. Carey, president of the
international brotherhood of paper
makers, sent a message instructing
them to keep the mills running and no
tifying them that the war labor board
would soon render a decision regard
ing the wage controversy which pre-
cipitatcd the strike.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06
Over 5000 Enemy Aliens We're
Interned in u. S. During War

termed aliens were paroled by the de-
partment of justice and 13 escaped. OF
them two were drowned. In all there
were 90 escapes but Is were recap
tured.
"All guarantees contemplated by in
ternational law as to humane treat
ment, freedom in exercise of religi-
GUS beliefs, full opportunity for educa-
ton, proper healthful recreation and
amusement and other privileges look
ing toward comfort, well being and
betterment of prisoners are, 1t is be-
lieved. being conscientiously observ-
ed" General Harris says.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06
Soldiers Benefiiciaries
Need Not Be Dependents
tBy Associated Pr.ssj

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-Benefic-
iaries of deceased soldiers are not re-
quired to show that they were depend
ent on the soldier as condition for
the collection of government insur-
ance on his death, Secretary McAdoo
said today, explaining that there is
current misunderstanding on this
question. The misrepresentation doubt
less is due to confusion with com
pensation regulations which are indie
pendent Of insurance provisions, he
said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06
CELERY KING
ALAXATIVE TEA
II You Suffer From Constipation, Up
set Stomach or Inactive Liver,
Give Celery King Trial, "
You Want Genuine Relief
and Want II Quick.

It's a purely vegetable remedy, gen.
tie and effective. that drives impurities
from the bowels and makes you feel
better right away.
Brew a cup OF this pleasant remedy
when you catch cold, get feverish and
are out of sorts.
Use it for sick headache. to give you
a sweet breath. clear skin and healthy
appetite.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06
Y. N. {. A. Bible Study
Class Starts Tonight

Principal B. w. Kelley, of the high
school. will be the principal speaker
at the first melting of the Bible study
class in the Y. Nj. c. A. this evening.
He will illustrate his lecture with
war map.
n. +. Webb will preside as toast
master, and the diplomas Of last year
will be awarded by Secretary Carlan-
der. Special music will be feature
of the evenings entertainment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06
Beede Returns from Tour
Nth Flying Squadron

b. Willis Beede of the Friends For
eign Mission Board has returned from
the East where he was one of party
of Flying Squadron speakers in the
interests of the Friends missionary
work over the eastern states.
Mr.. Beede attended the permanent
board meeting of the New York Yearly
meeting while in New York City.
Anci Ratliff, of Fairmount, Ind,
was another member of the Flying
Squadron.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06
Sympathy Strikes for
Mooney to Be Rescinded
(BV Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 6.-The
Central Labor Council of Portland
adopted resolutions last night declar-
ing in favor of resembling the previ-
Gus action taken by upwards of TWEEN
ty labor unions in calling a strike for
Dec. 9 as demonstration of SYM
pathy for Thomas J. Mooney, impris-
oned in California
The resolutions expressed the faith
of the labor council in ultimate JUS
tice" for Mooney.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06
Library of Congress No,u =.
Contains 2,614,523 Books
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The libra
ry OF congress. generally ranked as
the third largest collection of books
in the world. now consists of 2,614.523
volumes. total of 76,60O volumes
were added during the fiscal year end
Ing last June 80, according to the an
nual report of the Librarian, made
public today. The collections as a
whole now amount to approximately
four million items.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06
Seattle Shipyards to
Build Armored Cruisers
(By Associated Press)

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 6-The an
nouncement that the Todd Dry Dock
and Construction Company of Seattle
would shortly begin construction Of
three armored cruisers for the United
States navy, was made here today by
William H. Todd of New York, head
of the company.
The contract for the three naval yes
sells was let two years ago, but con-
strCction was postponed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06
Friends Quarterly Meeting
to Be Held Saturday

The Friends Quarterly meeting will
be held in the Allen Jay Memorial
church Saturday morning and after
noon. There will be a service for wor-
ship in the morning and routine bus
mess will be discussed at the after
noon session.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06
ELEVEN DIE IN EXPLOSION

POMPTON. N j.. Dec 6.-Eleven
persons killed by explosion in
branch plant of the Dupont powder
mills.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06
COUGHING SPELLS
BREAK YOUR REST
Put a stop to them with old
reliable DR.. Kings New
Discovery

That raw, hoarse throat must be
soothed. That Phegm.loaded chest
be checked so you can sleep.
DR.. Kings New Discovery has been
relieving colds, and coughs for half
century without the least disagreeable
after-eaects.
Your druggist has it because it e
well-known and in big demand. 60c
and $1.2O.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06

these dollars have been melted up to
the present time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-06
CIVIL SERVICE EXAM

A departmental clerk examination
will be held at the postoffice Saturday.
Dec Z.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-30
HAUCEN WILL BIZ RE-ELECTED
Fourth District Congressman VIII
be Given Solid support for Re-
election.

At the election next Tuesday, Nov.
5, Hon. G. N Haugen will be candi-
date for reelection, and his friends
in the fourth district are going to
send him back to Washington.
Hon. G.. N. Haugen, candidate for
reelection to the Office of U. S. Rep
resentative has given the, Fourth
District value received, or he would
not have served his district for SO
long a period, and with all opposi-
ton and charger brought against
him, he still retains his clean record
and no living man can prove differ
emit. One prominent point in Mr..
Haugen's political career is, that all
his work has been above board,
he has served no master except those
that he represents, the Fourth Con-
gressional District of Iowa, and the
Fourth District may well he proud
that they have such man as Con-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-30

$50 points. When / was out there
the Lieutenant of Co. F. came out at
noon one dizzy and asked us if there
was any Iowa former in the bunch
who could butcher, so / raised my
hand. He told me he had bought Il
hog from a farmer and told me to
pick out man and go over ana
butcher, and so we did. The next
day he came over to me and told me
he had bought another hog and a
steer, and sent me and the other fell
low out to butcher. He Is an Iowa
man and liked to see us dat. He is
nice fellow.
I received two letters from
Martha, and also received the apples
Esther sent me. They sure tasted
good. But where did you get those
big yellow ones; here We have to
pay five cents a piece for some half
rotten ones. / sure was surprised to
haar DR.. Dahl is dead. And our
neighbor, John Odden has passed
away. You tell me there were 151
cases of Spanish influenza in De-
corah guess it is all over the
country.
But hurrah for Iowa, the first
state in the union to go over the top
in the Liberty bond campaign. 1t
goes to show the people of old Iowa
are loyal and stand behind US. Well
suppose it looks like fall up north
now Suppose the leaves are begin
ming to fall. Here everything is green
yet, but just the same l wish I was
back, for there is no place like home.
Next Saturday We leave for Camp
Meade, Maryland, near Washington,
ID. c. You will hear from me just
as soon as We get there, but do not
write until you hear from me, as
will not be here to receive it.
This afternoon we were issued our
wollen uniforms and underwear and
an extra wooden blanket. Martha
asks me why hhve not had my
picture taken. Well we are still un-
der quarantine, so We cannot leave
our company street. All the photo
galleries are closed, and We cannot
get a pass to go to Chattanooga, so
you see / have not had a chaHce,
but as soon as / get chance / will
have it taken. / received a box of
fancy chndy and box of cigars from
Bertha last week. The papers are
full of peace talk. Guess the Kaiser
is getting tired of fighting, but he
has Uncle Sam to deal with; he start
ed something he could not finish, so
We are going over to finish it, but
think the end OF the war is near
just the same. Well have not
much more to write about so / will
close for this time. Tell Esther to
take good care of Cap, feed him
good. You will hear from me as
soon as we get to Camp Meade.
Best regards to ALL
HENRY FORESTER.
P. S-Martin Burjo, of DEBORAH,
is now in the hospital sick with in
lfluenza, and he is very sick boy.
We don't want the Bacon,
| Try Our Want Column
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-30
OFFICER CALLED
FOR IOWA SOLDIER
At Camp Forrest, Georgia, He Cal.
led on the Men for an Iowa
Soldier Who Could Butcher
Hog
PVT. HENRY FORESTER
VOLUNTEERED FOR THE JOB
The Officer Was an Iowa Man and He
He Liked to See the Boys Eat
All They Wanted
Camp Forrest, Ga.

Oct. 10, 1918
Dear Sister: l suppose you are all
worried about me since you have not
heard from me for a long time, but
l am well, and the influenza has not
caughtme yet. The reason or not
writing is that l have been on the
rifle range for eight days shooting.
The range is eighteen miles from
Camp Forrest, way up in the Sandy
mountains. We marched out there
in A u hours and many of our men
We're sick when we started out, and
before We reached the range three
of them fell out. We had a 80 ID.
pack on our back besides our rifles,
which weigh ten pounds, so we had
quite load to carry, and besides 1t
was hot dizzy. l stood it alright,
but that night we had % sick men
in our tents. About ten o'clock five
ambulances came out to take them
to the hospital. Some of them
were so sick we had to carry them
on stretchers to the ambulance. 7
worked for two hours taking care
of the sick. The hospital is over
filled and they are now using tents
for the sick. Last week we lost
five men in our company from in
fiuenza, three of them were FROM
Iowa, the other two from Pennsyl-
yania.
While out at the range we had tn
sleep in squad tents, eight men to
the tent, and it was very cold and
damp. l froze all night, but l was
not able to catch a cold. Well !
must tell you about our shooting
We shot steady for three days. Our
first shooting wins from 100 yards,
slow fire, which / scored eight bulls
eyes out of ten shots, but on 200
yards / did not do so well, bulls
eyes out of ten at 800, 400, 500 and
800 yards. Then came the rapid fire
from 100 and 200 yards, which was
prone, or in other words, laying
position. We had to shoot ten in
one minute, and believe me we made
some noise when rs men were shoot
ing rapid fire ht the same time. Il
was just one continuous roar My
total score was 210 points, but the
average for the company was abou
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-30
SACRED GERMAN SOIL.
Germans Have Vowed a Vow That
the "God-chOsen" Domains of
Germany Shall Remain In
violate

The German troops have promised
the kaiser that they will not permit
the Americans, the French, or any
enemy troops to invade the sacred
German soil of the province of Lor
raine. They have vowed vow that
the "God-chosen' domains of Ger
many shall remain inviolate. No
heather foot must be allowed tc
tread an aggressive sole upon the
homeland of the Hun.
Sacred is the soil of Germany!
German hoofs may roam at will over
Nthe domains of the innocent Belgians
and the French and all over Russia,
Serbia and Roumania, killing, ravish-
ing, despoiling, mutilating. desecra-
ting, but upon the German father
land no enemy may trespass.
Yes, sacred is the dirt of Germany!
1t must never be contaminated by the
presence of an untaimed enemy. No
Frenchman, no Belgian, no American
may ever step upon the soil of Ger
many as an enemy unless they do SO
as slaves of the German kaiser.
Certainly in the history of the
world no such exhibition of egotisn,
in the superlative has ever been
shown before. Who is this kaiser who
rules over soil SO sacred that none
shall invade it, while he and his may
invade at random the domains of all
other nations Of the world?
Such conceit deserves the rebuke
that is coming its way. The heavens
will rain death and destruction upon
that people and their ruler. Justice
with drawn sword will set her foot
upon German soil and as an enemy
of the kaiser's designs walk boldly
the length and breadth of the father
land
The world is entirely too far ad-
vanced in the steps toward universal
brotherhood to permit itself special
prerogatives at the expense OF other
equally worthy countries. The unlVer-
sal tendency toward the equalization
of opportunities among individuals
regardless of their born rights IS
to find its counterpart in similar
claims in favor of all the nations OF
the world, big and little.
Patriotism is a good thing; it helps
to hold the world in balance, but pa
triotism should extend beyond the
bounds of ones home town, his coun-
ty, his state, his nation and on OUT
into the whole world. We should in
sist that the world must be operate1
on a broad general principle OF
square deal for all nations OF the
world.
Germany does not admit that she
has for sixty years been operating or
the theory that the strong should IN
merit the earth and she has sought tn
be strong in order that she might
crush the weaker and reap great
spoils. We, Of this country, are dedi-
Gated to the task of setting Germany
right.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-30
THE SENTIMENT OF TO-DAY.


Back to the tall timber o Kaiser,
Hide your face behind Anhizer.
You, you bigoted old Nicer.
Yes Hank! Take heed to the Allizer,
They will knock you off your Plizer,
And land you into the Gizer.
Therein may you Zizzer,
And get that long looked for Rouzer,
You booked here every HowZer.
Then don't whine and Kuzer
If your dad from BeloZer
Foxes the fire to a Glozer.
To us it is no Quizer,
This deserving dish you Getzer,
1t was "a desired wish from User.
Janet Hegtvedt Lambert.
Oct. 81, 1918.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-30
Sh,nned o1 Sacks Shells.

Ben Bear during the past wees
shipped 81 sacks of fruit PITS snei'E
10 Central Headquarters at CEDAR
Rapds. Many more of these pats
arc wanted, and If you have a few
or many, take them to Bears store
end they will be taken care OF.