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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30

The registration cards i
In Indiana are those planIs
National Defense Council
No service is asked or I
a woman, except what she &c
offer. but she is requested =
eminent to register In an4 q
the Woman's War Census 4 81
plete. All women over ia
to be included in this reg
Paid service is as impoi Re
lister az volunteer, as It wi d'
by the government and all PIG
and in many business ar tn
positions left vacant thrdW a
sences of men at war.
The housewife and 1T
home-maker-is performs b
place, and in the proper we
definite. patriotic duty. wi ot
be disturbed. The moth lon
with her hands I pus
hold cares will register 8 las
He'd with the other path me
but will not in any caseAed
to lay down these funt e,
order to take on purel fasl
She will be credited We r.
Cross or other work IS pie
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
Swiss Grain Shipments
Stopped by Germans
(Associafed proas /


WASHINGTON, March 30. - Ger
mans refusal to grand safe conduct
to ships carrying American grain to
Switzerland has virtually stopped its
movement. Although a large amour;
OF cereals and vessels for transport
ing 1t have been placed at the dis
posal of the Swiss government the
ships are held in port through fear OF
submarine attacks.
Switzerland does not produce
enough food to supply her population
and is largely dependent on overseas
shipments.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
Garfield Team Wants to
Meet Hibberd Outfit

The Garfield indoor baseball team
has challenged the Hibberd school
baseball team to game before the
final windup of the indoor sport sea-
son. The lineup of the Garfield team
follows;
Basil Mann. catcher: H. Durham
(captain), pitcher: @. Floyd, first base.
G. Bennett, second base: H, Gardley.
third base: b. Kohnle. short stop; j.
Sudhoff. left field, r. Asbury, center
field; Wallace Smith. right field.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
MILITIA COMPANY OFFICERS
ATTEND INSTRUCTION CLASS

Officers of companies X and I Of
the Indiana militia left for Indianapolis
Friday to attend the instruction class
for militia officers. Capt. Malsby,
First Lieutenant Benn and Second
Lieutenant Pentecost of the Richmond
company, with Major J. D. Chapman,
Capt. Squier, First Lieutenant Nels
Carson and Second Lieutenant G. s.
Kitterman of Cambridge company
were among those attending the in
struction class. -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30

To discuss christmas boxes to be
sent to the se4iers now In France IL
the purpose c2a melting OF the War
Mothers to beheld in the Commercial
club rooms Midday afternoon at 2: 40.
Every nothf in Wayne county who
has son no, IN service is requested
to attend the 3eetfng. AS the Christ
mas boxes Y France have to be
shipped in Jua they must be prepared
at an early dc.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
NAZARENE CHURCH HOLDS
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL

Rev. Harry J. Elliot Of Nampa, Ida
no, is bringing to the people strong
Bible message which is bearing con-
siderable fruit, in the spring revival
meetings being held at the Nazarene
church, Fifth and North A streets, it
is announced. Sunday services win be
held at 1890 a. m. and at $3.50 and
1880 p. m. Meetings. will be held each
evening during the coming week be-
ginning at 7:30.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
100, OO5Sn,iths in Army
Vbrry Insurance Board

WASHINGTON. March 80. - The
army has pore than 100000 Smiths
$500 WAN Smiths. 1000 John
Smiths. y 200 John A. Smiths. 1t
has Is, cd Millers. $4,000 Wilson's. and
262 JohI3. O'Briens, or whom fifty
have wiz named Mary. There are
1000 Jox Browns. 1900 John John.
sons, ami ,040 George Millers.
These Qgures on identical names
were citH today by the bureau OF war
risk insNnce as q reason why appli-
cants c}government soldiers insur.
ance, orRr allotment and allowance
payment bhould sign their full name
rather tn initials only.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
Germans Prepare for
More Intense Battle
INV Associates. Press,

LONDON. March 30-The Germans
are still rushing forward artillery and
reorganizing their forces. Reuters
correspondent at British headquarters
telegraphs. The slowing down in the
before another storm of still greater
intensity.
The situation on the British sector
OF the new battle front this morning
was more satisfactory from the allied
standpoint. The night was compare
lively quiet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
Texas County Will
Use No More Wheat

WASHINGTON. March 30.--Resi-
dents of Grimes county. Texas. today
notified the food administration that
they will use no wheat -four until af-
ter the next harvest These citizens
have already turned over to the gov
eminent at cost, one car of wheat
-four. and will deliver others now in
transit.
Food Administrator Hoover, has
sent a telegram of appreciation to
the Grimes county citizens.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
Hays Praises Work of
Wayne Defense Council

Will H. Hays. Of Indianapolis, chair
man Of the Republican national com
mittee. will continue his work with
the Indiana state council OF defense
according to letter received by DR.
Churchell. chairman of the Wayne
county council, from Mr.. Hays Satur.
day. The work of DR.. Churchell in con.
nection with the council Of defense in
Wayne county was highly praised.
Permit me to extend my thanks for
your sympathetic and loyal work. -
wrote Mr.. Hays.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
Heck Obtains Verdict
Against I histlethwaite

A verdict for $500 was returned
by Jury in circuit court Friday night
in favor OF Charles Heck, in his suit
for damages against Glenn Thistle
thwaite, Richmond druggist. Heck
claimed that he suffered serious In
juries when he fell through a trap
door in one of Thistlethwaite's phar-
macies.
The jury deliberated more than six
hours before verdict was returned.
The case was tried before Judge w. A.
Bond. An appeal probably will be
taken.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30

quoted recently as saying Il
reports OF the existence Of
gun were SO persistent that it
impossible to doubt 1t.
1.-THE FIRST impression an OF
expert would have" he said.
the report OF a gun firing a nj
one-sixteenth inch shell over |
miles IL a mistake, but such I
Of shell has been so persisted
ported that we must assume I'd
shells are icing projected. |
1--WE have worked up to
pressures and sustained push
shell against the handicap3
mehdous temperatures and q
ing difficulties in gun fabricaG
"A thin walled gun might
ried on . dirigible. but even
heights such q craft would bel
"A projectile with rocket
after leaving Q gun Is possib
have built small three-inch al
pedoes with good success,
range was small. h6
ITO obtain q muzzle ve
approximately 1000 feet
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
Thrift Stamp Stations
Established IN Churches

Professor ]. T. Giles and r. r. Riggs
spoke Friday night at Thrift stamp
meeting In Whitewater Friends church,
in behalf of war savings stamps and
the liberty bond. Another meeting
will be held in the ward next Wednes-
day evening at the high school auditor
ium,
L. 8. Bowman, Charles Jordan and
L. M. Feeger spoke at Jacksonburg FRI
day night. A first class station was
established.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30

SHE WAS IN BED TWO MONTHS
Women suffering backache, rheu-
matte pains. sore muscles. stiff joints
or any symptom OF kidney trouble
should read this letter from Mira g. c.
Small. Clayton. N. NJ: Il had bean IN
der the doctors care all sunhWer and
in bed two months. but kept gettfne
worse. In January I rot 20 bad fold
them something had to be done or
couldn't live We noticed An adver-
sent for some. They have done mo more
good than all other medlcine2~ For
sale by A. @. Luken 4 Co.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
CARRIER SELLS $s,4s6
WORTH OF WAR STAMPS.

FRESNO. Calf. March 30.-C. A.
Tockstein, letter carrier Of this city.
holds the record for one days sale of
war savings and thrift stamps, 1t was
announced today by Postmaster Earl
Hughes. who telegraphed Postmaster
General Burleson that Tockstein yes
terday made sales totaling 1896
Tockstein. the postmaster said, now
has to his credit sales of war savings
stamps amounting to $12,436.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
TWO BOY CRAP SHOOTERS
ARE CAUGHT aY POI

Two Richmond boys were arraigned
before Chief of Police Gormon, Satur-
day morning on the charge Of shooting
craps. They were arrested on North
Ninth street between Main and A
streets, Friday night.
Chief Of Police Gormon reprimanded
them and ordered them to report to
police headquarters Monday morning
without fail. Boys who willfully dis
obey the city ordinances will be sent
to Plainfield where they will receive
the proper care, he said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
Costs Several Million
to Keep Army SHAPED
fAssociated Presa)

VASSOC1at6Q PT6SS.J
WASHINGTON, March 30.-Clean-
shaven faces in the army will add
several million Of dollars to the an
nual cost Of the military establish
ment. Official announcement was
made at the war department today
that one razor. one steel mirror and
one shaving brush will issue gratuit-
ously hereafter to every enlisted man
ordered to Europe.
Army regulations require that sol.
diers keep themselves closely shaven.
but the wearing of mustaches Is not
prohibited.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
CLEMENTS GETS COMMISSION

John Clements who is located In the
ordnance department at Washington,
D. c., has received a commission as
first lieutenant The announcement
was made Friday by his brother, War
rem Clements.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
CRUELTY Is ALLEGED

Alleging cruel and inhuman treat.
ment, Mrs. Ollie Wolfe has filed suit
in the circuit court seeking . divorce
from her husband Emmett Wolfe, and
asking alimony of the court sufficient
for her maintainence. They were
married In March. 1916, according to
the complaint. and separated In Octo-
Der last year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
PLANS UNIQUE FUNCTION

Mrs. ida Milton president of the
Bethel A.. N. b. church Aid society,
has called the members and invites
friends to meet with Mrs. w. G.. HUFF
man, SO. North Sixth street, Monday
night. Two. subjects. Appreciated
Liberty" and Using Less and Help
ing More" will be discussed. An en-
joyable time is anticipated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
EATON CHANGES TIME.

EATON, Ohio, March 30.-Expres-
stons generally in Eaton indicate that
locally the change in time, or the
daylight saving plan. will be observed.
All the churches have announced that
their services will be regulated by the
ne whine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
CLUB HOLDS
MEETING MONDAY EVENING

The regular monthly meeting of the
Commercial club will be held Monday
evening at the club rooms. The resig.
nation Of Frenk A'hur ~oe-~.----
the organization. who has been OF.
fered position in Evansville. will be
considered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30

Hudson Msx0, one OF America,
highest authotties on ordinance
holds that the Rport OF shell IRE di
rected on Pad for 4 distance o.
seventy.five mNs il not necessaril,
q fabric OF Imagination, but that thu
construction of gun capable Of tina
feat Is possible He has made the
accompanying eetch to illustrate the
construction ofthe gun.
NEW YORK, March so-specula, ,
ton about the mister gun said to be
used by the Ge5nans In their bonn
bardment Of Ps6 from the st. Co
balm forest, seN&ty-nve miles away. |
continues. At b same time q con-
tinually increassg number Of invent
ors are laying Aim to the discovery |
Of the princiie upon which 10 il
thought to be oerated.
George F. Rutell Of Hoboken has
given out q tAtement announcing |
himself a. its tventor. Like other
inventors who Ave claimed, the gun.
he asserts that he offered It to the
United States afernment and that IL
was rejected. 1e adds that its prin-
ciple was that9f an aerial torpedo,
and that he cdlmunicsted with Sec.
rotary Of the My Daniels.
He also communicated with Count
Won Bernstorff former German am
and links his secret was
stolen by the Ormans.
Nixon eDieves Reports.
Lewis Nixon ship builder and au-
thorfty on CUR and explosives. was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
RAISE $500 WAR FUND

Richmond's quota is $500 in the Sal
walton army fund being raised in this
county for relief purposes In Europe.
The quota for Indiana is $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
Turks P1parins to
Rk&re Order in Crimea
(Soc,ated Press)

(1sociated Press)
LONDON March 30-A telegram
from Cope hagen reports that an Of
fetal stateent issued by Turkey an
nounces II Turkey is preparing an
expedition4 restore order In Crimea.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
NATE EDWARDS rs Ill

Nate Edwards. the Economy cores
pondent for The Palladium, is report.
ed as being seriously Ill at his home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30

Turkish Newspapers have recently
been asse)ng that on the basis OF
the right sself-determination Crimea
should bejpined to Turkey.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30

Richmond hotels, rAs. eat
Ing houses, and all citizr hereby
notified Of the suspens eatless
days during the month III
az LERT.
Federal Food Auator TOT
Wayne Coun -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30

Total length Of gun. 100 feet.
Calibre, 20 inches.
Powder chamber. 80 feet long.
Diameter Of powder chamber. 81
inches.
Diameter Of projectiles. inches.
Length OF projectile. 81 inhces.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-26
oARRETr.

The oil well at this place. which was
shot last Friday and gave very salts
factory results Is now giving copious
quantities Of oil and arrangements are
being made for the drilling of three
other wells In this vicinity within the
next few weeks.
Carl Walker is still off duty nursing
a severe attack of rheumatism He
is slowly improving.
Dr. NJ. V. Wicker. whose illness has
been mentioned before. has not made
the necessary improvement that was
hoped for and was taken to the hospi-
tai at Louisville. KY. one day last
week.
The big liberty Loan drive Is now or
here among the womans Club headed
By Miss Evelin Kinser. of Wayland
assisted ably here by Mrs. Breckinridg'
and Mrs. Carter. Much interest i
manifested and "a great harvest will re-
suit as we have the most patriotic SCI
OF people in the world.
Powell j. Cook. who has been al
Mullins. W. Va, taking examination
before his local board, has returned c
his duties here, but expects to be In
the next call from his home county In
the state OF West Virginia
MIR. Glover. OF Huntington. w Va.
the genial representative OF Moses 4
Co. spent part of last week with us
and did quite large amount OF bust
ness.
Uncle Can Estep Is still under the
weather so TO speak, but is gradually
improving.
Charles Horton and wife were the
guests Of her mother. Mrs. Mary Estep
last Saturday.
Mrs. Jay Vinson was the afternoon
guest OF Mrs. G. 3. Carter last Monday
Mrs. T. f. Mullins. and Miss Andy
williams were wayland visitors last
saturday.
We still maintain the distinction OF
having the largest and best Bible class
OF any Sunday school in Floyd county
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-26
YATEsyILLE.

Three fairly good oil wells have come.
IN since our last oil report from here
as follows: One No. on the land Of
Jesse Bernard: one No. 3 on the land OF
A. Collinsworth and one on the land %
q. b., a. o. aud Hester A. Carter. The
wells have Just been shot and put &.
pumping trim and have all been prov
en- TO be at least average producers for
This field. The well at John ID. Adkins
drilled some time ago. is being cleaned
out this week and put into better shape
FOR the purpose OF ascertaining its ex-
act production. Two other wells Of O..
A. Carter, near the last named well. are
good producers. A drilling machine
win be moved onto the land of Mrs. w.
T. Kane at once and drilling Will be
begun as soon as the machinery can be
set UP.
A big delegation of the best citizens
OF the East Fork and Cats Fork section
attended the Fiscal Court at Louisa
last Saturday where and when 1t Is
said some very important road matters
were looked after. because when the
condition OF our Louisa and Webbville
pike is taken into consideration II is
very plain that any move at all In any
way TO bring about an Improvement
is a move in the right direction. as for
some time past the road has been i'm
passabIe for any vehicle or even for
horseback riders without considerable
danger to both man and beast.
Rev. r. F. Rice. our local preacher.
Is on the sick list. as are also two
small children Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f.
/ Short.
Sam Short. who makes his home with
his sgrand children. the Carter girls.
went TO Ironfon early last week In re-
Spouse to a message announcing the
death OF his daughter, Mrs William
| Adkins.
w. H. Bentley. our scnooi trustee. has
Just completed the school census and
announces that we have 60 pupils in
our district
| While Corporal. Bentley. who il on
guard duty at Norfolk, Va. was a
home las, week. his visitors were many
The Sunday school here Is progress
sing very nicely with good attend
ance, good order. good music. etc.
Every farmer in our neighborhiid Il
doing the very best thing in his power
both in the way OF management ant
hard work TO raise a good crop.
Bascom Thacker. who has been II
the coal fields 50 long, has returned
home to farm and reports lively times
In the coal fields.
We are having a very cold rain here
at this writing and people are uneas,
as TO the safety OF our fruit crop.
Country Greenhorn
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-26
FISCAL COURT DECLINES TO
MAKE ANY APPROPRIATIONS

On Saturday. April 20. the following
letter was read 10 and put up to the
Fiscal Court along with personal an
peal from a number of good women
from various sections of the county
asking for an appropriation OF $3.50 for
home demonstration work:
To the Fiscal Court of Lawrence Co:
was very much disappointed when
| learned that at the meeting of this
court that you should deny to the wo-
men and girls of Lawrence county a
home Demonstration for this year. am
very sure you all felt you were doing
the county what was best for 1t. but l
fear you had not consulted in regard to
this matter, people who were really in
terested in our county's welfare. |
have talked to great many people who
are interested and not one has said
they thought II best in this trying year
to do without all the help we can get in
this line. There are very few women
In our county who have had the priv
ilege of scientific education in do
nestle lines. and today. when this ter
rible war is so much dependent on
conservation, not of dollars, but food
and physical force, we need a woman
who can give us the quickest and best
methods of conserving our products
which we are trying so hard to raise
and which, IL not properly cared for,
is no service to us or our country.
Is 4 sure our county can give us no bet
ter investment than a capable woman
to lead us this year in our work in the
hoHne. We beg of you TO reconsider
this matter and give US woman who
will help us and feel the county viii
appreciate It. have talked to people
from Blaine. Gait. and Webbville and
all are agreed It is the wrong year to
economize in this way. We know we
must feed our boys lover there" and
the only way TO do It is get In earnest
at home and send them.
Thanking you in advance.
Yours,
MRS. d. ]. THOMPSON,
Webbville, Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-26
LAWRENCE COUNTY soLpIER

just returned yesterday from tho
home and friends OF the Big Sandy
.ews
Did aim to call on its office. Blu
owing to the bad condition OF the road
found more convenient way of reach
ing the railway. This leaves me in tn,
greatest OF spirits. and my visit t.
home and friends tuned me up for rea
action indeed. and feel that there
are SO many Big Sandians to thank 70
kind treatment, that there is no othe
way of doing II successfully. excep
through the columns OF the News.
realize who my friends are and wher,
they lived. and how many really have
noticed tears on the cheeks OF Sc
many old and young people. who rejoic-
ed at my arrival, and were sad at my
departure.
One year and six months is a long
away, but / am SO glad that ] have
g We my service; or my life, df need
be), for.
thank every man, woman and child
CHANGED TO meet on railway trains and
in stations and churches for their
kindness toward me. and for good
thoughts they have and are sending up
to the great Diety for me and millions
Of other mothers sons who are subject
to an engagement in this great strife
over There May the mind Of every
man in uniform be set firm for the pro-
lection OF such people and parents.
And trust the good right arm OF Uncle
Sam will strike the final blow. and that
may be lucky enough to be one OF that
number.
Trusting that will receive letters in
the near future from friends Of Sandy
Valley. remain,
Very Sincerely,
CAPT. JOHN M. BENTLEY,
Co. "I' 4sth Init. Norfolk. Va,
April 18th, 1918.