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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-24
RATS DEV0UR
$500 WORTH

A man in nearby town recently killed
l03 rats with new kind of rat poison.
According to the estimate of Govern
ment expert, single rat, on the average,
destroys S. worth of foodstuffs annually.
At this rate, these 1903 rats had been
costing over $500 every year.
With this new rat poison, known as
Rat Mum, anyone can get rid of every
rat on his place quickly and with the
greatest ease. Rat Mum is entirely diff
ferent from other rat poisons in that it
destroys without odor.
Another point-neither dogs nor cats
will eat it. 1t is not spread on food, and
you don't run this risk OF having hu-
mans eat it by mistake. Rat Mum comes
in cake. You simply crumble it and
put it where the rats will get it-and
you're soon rid of the pests. Remembe:
the name, Rat Mum, and ask for 2s
cent package at your druggists or gro
GERS today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-24
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her fingers. What l need most is an
intelligent aide who will obey orders
and help me get up my Easter-Christ-
mas-Sunday- birthday Thanksgiving eel
ebration Won't you help me, Steve?
1t was as if some one had switched
on a light behind Stephens eyes! So
she turned to him for the helping
hand, To him, first of all. 1t may
have been a childish thought, but such
men are children, and it warmed Steve
Torrance with happy glow-the first
emotion he had felt for days. He was
a child who had had moral suasion"
applied; a child who had been appeal
ed and promised something. Prom
Used something? No, not exactly that,
but something like. His tired mind
could not quite figure out at the mo-
ment whether he had been promised
anything or not. But into his dulled
senses something hopeful had certain
ly come. He put out cropping hand.
smiling again with a wan eagerness
that twinged Sally's heart, a little
guiltily.
You can count on me-" he said, his
fingers closing round hers. You're
right; Easter ought to be gay. Well
be gay. And We'll hope. That's enough
to get we'll on"
ITO be continued
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-24

Dear Mrs. Thompson: am nine
teen years old and married. My hus,
band is a soldier l lost my baby sew.
eral months ago.
Today girl that I supposed was
friend (at least more than an &C
quaintance) told me that she and a.
most everyone else who knew me
thought me heartless and almost in
human When asked the reason why
she explained that it was because
had failed to discuss the subject OF
my ba by and was able to laugh and
go on with life and never cried and
because apparently worried more
about my husband than my baby.
Do you think that the things she
says are true? That sensible people
could believe anything Of the sort?
God knows that I surely wanted the
ha by and the suffering | went through
when it was born dead. 1t isn't the
easiest thing in the world to have
things of that sort turn out wrong.
Do you think the fact that l fail to
cry before people and don't care to ex-
plain my feelings for their benefit and
go on as if nothing had happened
should give them the impression that
am "heartless and inhuman?' Per
haps do cry when am alone and
then again perhaps | don't. Why
should my feelings be dragged out and
dissected by my friends? Why
shouldn't be anxious about my hus-
bands welfare? Why should be
Judged wrongly because ] do not cry
constantly or wear mourning? l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-24
German Socialist Party
Loses 10000 Members
(Ry Associated Fress)

NEW YORK. July 24-The member
ship of the Socialist ra-tv in Sa~orv
has decreased from $4,000 in 1914 to
$4,000 paying members at present. Ac-
cording to a Dresden dispatch in the
Berlin Tageblatt of June TO- copy OF
which has been received here, the de.
crease was due to the number of so
cialists serving in the army and to
the split in the socialist party of Ger
many.
convention of The Saxon socialists
said that the circulation of socialist
newspapers in Germany had increased
from $4,000 copies on April /, 1917,
ia $4,000 on April l, 1913. The num-
Der of the subscribers in the army had
increased 80 percent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-24
Cuban Espionage Bill
Signed by President
(By Associated Presss

HAVANA, July 24.-The Cuban es-
pionage bill, which President Menocal
was reported to have vetoed Sunday
because it required him to restore the
constitutional guarantees before it be-
came a law. was signed by him today.
The act of the president came as a
surprise because while he was thor
oughly In sympathy with the bill. with
the exception of the one article regard
ing constitutional guarantees, it was
thought that the lack of legislation
authorizing hi INTO take certain steps
for Cuban participation in the war
made the veto a necessity.
The espionage law applies to the
citizens or subjects of any enemy
country or its allies, who may be de-
tanned and interned at the order of
the president, who is also to take a
census of enemy aliens, the latter be-
ing obliged to register on pain Of i'm
prisonment and tine If they fail to do
so.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-24
rBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, July "a. - Italian
writer's, who have visited the Ameri-
can army In France, are deeply I'M
pressed not only by the spirit OF the
soldiers themselves, but by the gigan-
tic preparations that have been made
for transport and supply. American
terminals have been built at Mediter-
ranean as we'll as at Atlantic ports in
France and are constantly being en-
larged.
The Americans are hailed as "cru-
saders for the holy war" in an article
published in the II Seccli XIX. OF
Genoa and written by correspondent
of the Giornals O'Italia of Rome. The
article. as translated and made public
today by the state department says
"The American Intervention is not
formula, hope. a promise; 1t is
reality. in all its forms"
THE organizat ton for Transforming
and receiving the great army is al
ready complete for the actual needs
and is being completed for those of
the future The building of maritime
bases, of railways, impense stores of
arms, food, munitions, coal. medicines
petrol, etc. are in some cases finished
organization is gradually broadening
out; from the ocean it has today pass
ed to the Mediterranean, to the south
of France, and along the coast other
works are being begun.
Quiet Detern1 nation.
Summing up into words my impress
sions l would say. l did not believe
that the Americans could have done
So much HIT afior having seen il
am able to believe that they will dc
much more and will obtain their aims
81 would define the American army
as a revealing phenomenon. The
speeches. the thoughts Of the officers
and soldiers are surprising; it is not
simply an army which goes into the
line. not merely soldiers who make
ready to fight; it is people in arms.
which lands from across the ocean;
sure of it's own thought, confident in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-24
LIBERTY GUARDS
Will INSTRUCT
new DRAFTEES
Asked by State Defense
Council to Prepare New Sc
lects for Service.

A new service has been found for
the Indiana Liberty Guards. The two
hundred companies of civilian soldiers
have been pointed out as available for
the instruction of the young men reg
istered for the selective draft,
In conformity with the recommends
lions of Provost Marshal General
Crowder to local draft boards that
these pros pective young soldiers en-
ter the service willing. loyal. intelli-
gent, clean and sober" the State Coun-
Gil of Defense has made, through the
county councils of defense, request
that these local military organizations
assume responsibility for the satisIac-
tory execution Of the recommendation
Acting under the local draft boards,
it becomes the duty of the Board of
Instruction" to take personal, active
istrant in Glass 1, and "see that he I'M
derstands why we are at war. what we
are fighting for, and how he can best
prepare himself
The State Council points out that
a very large per cent. Of the 100000
men registered for service. will be
called to the colors in thenear future.
1t is consequently imperative that
prompt acton be taken in order that
the indiana apportionment enter the
federal service ready for the work
that is before them.
The County Councils of Defense in
every case, whether there exists LID
erty Guard company or not, have been
directed TO Get in touch with the local
auoet boards and assist in every possa,
or"lI ~ selecting and organizing
PIE va, boards of instruction.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-24
CANNING WITHOUT SUGAR.

CANNING WITHOUT SUGAR.
The United States Food Administra-
ton Is asking everyone to buy for
household use no more sugar than is
absolutely necessary This is asked
in order that there will be some for
canning. But fruits should be canned
without sugar II possible. Here are
some suggestions.
Make Fruit Leather.
Mash ripe fruit (berries. cherries.
figs. apricots. peaches and blue plums
may be used) to a pulp. spread on
lightly oiled platters and dry in sun
or dryer. When dry. sprinkle with
sugar. and pack away in jars or very
tight boxes lined with wax paper.
Peaches or half and half peaches
and figs make delicious leather and
need only a sprinkling Of sugar.
Serve this leather in winter instead Of
candy or with cream cheese and nuts
for dessert. Fruit leather may be
soaked in water and used for pies.
shortcakes. puddings, and sauces.
When intended for this purpose omit
the sugar.
Bottle fruit juice without sugar and
save it for jelly until sugar is more
plentiful.
Many fruits can be dried. This will
save sugar.
Some fruits can be stored, such as
apples or winter pears.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-24
THE HOPE CURE

stephen lay in half stupor for
day or two. But on the third day DR..
Rolf got the fever under control, and
Sally armed with her gayest smile, be-
gan her work Of reconstruction. IT
was nearing Easter time, and she kept
in the pockets Of her apron a batch
OF the gifts she was making, so that
whenever a few moments OF leisure
came she could fill them up with sew
ing. Drawn by Stephens look which
had been following her throughout the
day, she planted her little bedside
chair close to his cot and gave him
his FIRST treatment Sensibly enough
II took the form of an appeal for help.
"Steve?"
He turned his head listlessly to-
ward her for answer. She pretended
not to see and repeated his name, her
eyes on a small crocheted pink OBJ
iect which would ultimately be a wash
cloth-a keenly coveted present she
was preparing for Armand on Easter
morning.
He still didn't answer, having slipped
again into the deadly lethargy which
must be fought back to keep him alive.
"Oh, Stephen, won't you help me
make Easter really holiday Sally
spoke with a vehemence not wholly
feigned. 1t reused him just little.
ITS a mighty hard time for all Of us. y
she went on. IF we aren't gay we
lust won't live through it, that's all"
What does it natter
"Oh. Steve, it does matter! Mir
acles happen on Easter-the spring!
Let's believe in them. and help them
TO happen It's the season OF hope
resurrection-new life!"
EN-" He looked up, his eyes
kindling family. Sally pushed her
advantage.
Yes" she nodded gravely into his
face, "all sorts of miracles,
He reused still more. "Sally--what
do you mean"
Just what I say-that all Of us
change constantly. Events change US.
Thoughts change us, Seasons, like
Faster. stir us to new feelings. Look
at both Of us. What l was year
ago: what am today. What you were
and what you are. We are cham
eleons, ! tell you, Steve. Who knows
what we shall be when this soul-shak-
ing war is done? At least let us give
ourselves the benefit of our doubts
and hopes.
Help me celebrate Easter In new
way! | want to combine It with
Christmas: why not? We had such
a poor, skinny Christmas-I've been
ashamed Of 1t ever since. Easter is
the season of birth, of resurrection.
Any excuse is enough for gift-giving
and tightening the heart. If ] could,
I'd roll Thanksgiving, birthdays and
month of Sundays in too! I'm wo-
man don't need logical reasons for
things And what do I care for the
calendar? Those adorable poilus, with
their bodies shattered and their hearts
whole and hungry-what excuse do
they need for a bit Of cheer? So that
for your calendar!" And Sally snapped
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-24
.HfP& TdR & Z! !: on e. e:
Oy / MDC El.lZARETH THOHDNON

couldn't afford to buy mourning out
fit even il so desired.
Do you think that other people do
hold that opinion or that she dislikes
me and was simply using that method
to hurt me? II the latter be the case
she should rest assured that she sue
ceeded in doing so.
SIS HOPKINS.
There are people who glory in the
tragedies of others. II the person
who has had her trouble does not
show it publicly there is naturally dis
appointment. Youth does not carry
trouble long; spirits rebound quickly
from the greatest suffering. 1t is only
natural that you should be happy mos:
of the time and especially when you
are in the company Of others where
you would not feel inclined to give
way to grief Be natural and do not
pose just because certain people would
like to have you. 1t Is far more hon
est to allow yourself to be happy than
to force a solemn face when you do
not feel it. In my mind mourning does
an Injustice to the deceased because
it proongs unpleasant and sad con-
ditions.
Perhaps other people do thing as
your friend does, but you should not
care Those who have known suffer
ing and have mastered it instead of
being mastered by it will understand
you. and it is their opinion that is
worth while. Your friend lacks under
standing and constituencies. l do not
believe she hurt you Intentionally.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-24
1--WE Will Destroy Them" Spirit
of American Soldiers in France

it's own deeds, like a knight in helmet
and breastplate approaching to study
the magic of an enchanted island.
They believe. They come with the
psychology of the crusaders, conscious
of a great task, decided to accomplish
it to avenge wrongs and right them.
The French cry aloud: oh, the
boches; we shall have them!'
THE Americans repeat quietly: We
will destroy them and they do not
raise their voices. They believe; they
have persuasion, faith. For them it Is
a question of time. This persuasion
is nourished by the faith which they
have in their own country; it is a
pride; they feel that they are great
people, in its great hour; they are
sure of having all: gold, men. leaders,
raw materials, organizers"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-24
Claimants Will Not
Receive Damages for
Drowning Of Relatives
fRv Associated Press,

CHICAGO, July 24.-Hopes OF nun
dreds of claimants seeking damages
for the death OF relatives in the steam,
er Eastland disaster, which resulted
in the death of S12 persons three years
ago, today, were shattered by fed
eral court decision declaring there Is a
valid preferred claim Of $4,000 by the
Great Lakes Towing company, Wnlcn
raised the vessel The steamer was
sold at public auction to the naval re-
serve for SAG, 900 The courts decl-
sion practically takes all the money re-
ceived for the sale of the vessel.
The U. S. District Court in ruling
sometime ago, declared the wreck1ng
company must take its chances with
the rest of the plainants, but this was
reversed by the U. S. District Court OF
Appeals.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-24
PREDICTS OVERLOOKING CLASS

OXFORD, O.. July 24-Dr. Archer
E.. Young, dean of Miami University
today stated that despite the war he
looked for an attendance of at least
500 students during the year which
will open in September. He predicts
an overlooking freshman class; also
the return Of large number of boys
in the other classes. There will, how
ever, he says, be falling of among
the girls, especially those of Teachers
College. So many positions are now
open to young women, DR.. Young says
that they can earn more money than
they could In teachers positions, even
though they were prepared to take
them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-24
J. A. kRUG DIES.

EATON, O., July 24.-Jacob A. Krug,
81. Familiarity known as Bert. died late
Monday afternoon at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. George Tuttley, follow
ing stroke of paralysis suffered a
few days before. He leaves three
daughters. Funeral services we're con-
Quoted Wednesday afternoon at the
Christian church by Rev. j. e. Wing
ling, of the U. B. church Burial was
In Mound Hill cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-24
SEEKS PARTITION OF LAND.

EATON, o., July 24.-Abbie J. Miller
is suing Charles, Kasia, George, Jane
and Lorenzo Cooper. Mary Bailey and
Philip Miller, in common pleas court,
for partition Of about 3S acres Of land
In Gratis township and two lots in the
village OF Gratis. She claims q one
fifth interest in the realty.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-07-04

dive" but this was different. Those
English, French and Italians, they
ought to know how; but this little
shrimp-how should he know?
"There he goesl7 said one of them,
"Tail spinr'
My heart was tangled up with my
vocal chords. Nose down, tail up, she
turned as if hung by twisted string;
only she lost altitude at a tremendous
rate. l was dizzy watching it. What
must that kid be? He dropped some
thing like two thousand or twenty-five
hundred feet in less time than it takes
to read this sentence. Then he lew
eled away and came straight toward
the hangers; didn't reel or stagger
or act drunk at all; on my word you
could have drawn his course with a
ruler. He circled the place, banked
and swung round, nosed into the wind
and came Sing" into the field like
wild duck into lake. BY this time l
could breathe again as well as any
body.
This "tail spin" is the most spectac-
llar of all the stunts and is most use
ful for getting away in hurry from
IN enemy who has the best of it, The
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-07-04

Zimmerman turn" is doubling straight
back on your course, that is turning
right about face, and is accomplished
by starting the nose upward as if for
hop, and then when vertical, slipping
off on the wing to right or left, and
finishing up with the nose where the
tail used to be. A ''whip stall' starts
ike an lmmelman, or like a loop, I'M
til the nose is uppermost, then the
nose goes straight ahead down again
by its own weight and gives a fiirt
to the tail, like the crack of a whip.
A "stall" is self explanatory. So is a
Skid" or a "side slip" The falling
leaf is just series of slip stalls, first
to the right, then to the left, and is
handy for making an opponent think
you are hit.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-07-04
SAW HIS "CHICK"
FLY HOME
Father Tells of His Feelings When
He Watched His Son Fly.
(By DR.. Burris A. Jenkins)


We counted 16 planes that circled
the sky above training field in North
Texas. Although / had seen at least
20 Hun planes in a raid, l had never
counted more than 10 over any similar
European training field-perhaps I
just did not happen along on busy
day. 1t was busy enough, however,
at this American field.
"My neck's about broke, from all
this lool1in' up" grinned an old Texas
cattle man, whose son was riding a
new kind of broncho in the sky.
"The inside of my mouth is getting
sunburned," said friend beside him.
l knew their interest and anxiety
their neckache and dry palates were
were as nothing to mine. You see I
was watching for my young fellow.
my lad, "who was flying $50 miles
from a field in South Texas to meet
me in this northern place. 1t was not
that l did not have confidence in him,
but so many things may happen. A
gasoline tank can go dry out over a
prairie far from the madding crowd;
a rocker pin may slip out, control
wire get frayed. Delays, at least,
may occur.
The young dog was lucky to get
leave and "ship" too, to meet me,
but when he had written me, days
before, that he believed he was going
to work it, | had no more doubts He
is a postmaster with a rabbits foot.
Besides, his record is clean as whip;
he never has broken anything; has no
black marks-knock on wood; he al
ways does when he mentions it; so
do they all, in like case. He insists
it is all luck-"never got caught, that's
ALL" Furthermore, he always did
have bland way of asking for what
he wants, with an apparent certainty
of getting it, and getting it, too. He
was that way when very small; and
he still seems to me very small, and
bland.
By and by, l lay down on the ground
resting my head on hillock of grass,
and gazed at the south. Every speck
that came up from there | was dead
certain was he; but each time, on
drawing nearer, the ship turned out
to be "Hispani," while his, he had
telegraphed me, was canadian
stick" l soon came to know the diff
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-07-04

course, as eager to "show off, before
me, and frankly said so, as when he
used to skin the cat for my delecta-
don, or whistle or spit through his
teeth, or walk on his hands 1t is only
four or five years ago that we used to
pay 81 to get into field. to see these
stunts-or one or two of them-and
then, after hours of waiting, they US
ually didn't come off:
This time, though, we drove into
the field, the sentinels saluted the lit
tie STRIPPING by my side, and stepped
forward. He returned the salute con-
descendingly, and said in lordly way:
! "It's all right, men. This gentleman
is my guest" And l wanted to turn
him across my knee. Then when the
mechanics stepped around lively at
his command, wheeled "ship" out for
him, turned her up and he staggered
out in helmet and leather coat, and
goggles cooked up on his forehead,
and said kindly: "You sure you won't
worry, dad" l wanted to drop on my
knees as to a knight of old, or at
least kiss him when nobody, or every
body, was looking; but didn't play the
darn fool" at all, he said afterwards.
| just swallowed a time or two and
said, NO"
was happy to note that he exam
ined each wire, strut, control, every
thing about the craft and more than
| could see. A mechanic went flying
for some tool to fasten up bit of wire
cable so small it would take a micro
scope to find it. He had another put
more water into the radiator, altho-
| heard the mechanic say, "She needed
less than pint, STRIP To which the
young upstart made no reply, but kept
on trying to find something else to be
done.
At last he Seemed content, and step
ping into the cockpit, he wiggled all
the fins of that aerial fish, then set
eASN MS SOSSiSo, WaNcd liS HduQ "
me and ''took off" Up, up, up he
climbed, in great, graceful, sweeping
circles, banking now and again, like
bird in breeze. Then, at 1000 feet
or so-for he is careful, and there is
safety in height-he began his fancy
skating. First came three or four
loops; and the mechanics and lieuten-
ants said they were very straight and
creditable. l took their word for it;
if they had criticised l wouldn't have
taken their word. Then he did whip
stall, so they told me. Then an I'M
melman turn; then falling leaf; he
"skidded" and side slipped. "When
he gets ready to come down he will
do tail spin," said the mechanics, and
they seemed to know; they had called
the turn on all he had done so far
pretty well. They seemed to have his
Every pilot has his own line
of stuff, his own style of driving.
was none to anxious to see that tail
spin. Of course, ] had seen it often I
enough "over there where they call I
it "the spin" or the spinning nose s