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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
TRANSPORT WITH
5000 MEN ON
D0hRD.In PORT I
Leviathan Docks After Long
Delay Because of Fog
Refugees From Russia Ar
rive on Swedish Ship.
tBy Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The giant
transport Leviathan, with 5000 Amer
lean soldiers aboard, is in port today
after long delay due to heavy fog
that hung over New York harbor for
two days. The transport reached
Sandy Hook Saturday night, but was
forced to anchor on account of the
weather conditions. Among the not
ablas on board was Major General
George Barnett. commander of the
U. S. marine corps abroad.
The steamship Stockholm. of the
SWedisf-American line which was
forced TO anchor off the Statue of
Liberty last night on account of the
fog, brought home a number of Amer
ican refugees who were badly treated
by the Bolsheyiki in Petrograd.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
FAILS TO Effect
AGREEMENT At
LOUCK AND HILL

w X. Farley of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor was in Richmond
Monday endeayoring to bring about
reconciliation between the employers
and the employees of the Louck and
Ilill company,
Mr.. Farley said it was impossible
TO bring about an agreement because
the company refused to take the men
hack under their conditions. The com
pany also stated that it did not have
any need for more men than are now
employed
When asked if the company could
he forced to take the men when they
were not needed, he said that he did
not wish TO answer that question.
The trouble at the Louck and Hill
plant began recently when nine men
quit because of a cut in wages. The
company has been picketed since that
time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
Minister OF the British
War Cabinet Resigns
lBY AssocIated Press

LONDON. Dec. 1b,--Lieut Gen. Jan
Christian Smuts has resigned as mem
ber Of the war cabinet on the ground
that the end of the war has terminal
ed the need of his services, according
TO the Express.
Jan Christian Smuts has long been
a figure in the political life of South
Africa. During the Boer war he was
in command of the Republican forces
in Cape Colony In 1917 he became
commander of British forces in East
Africa fighting against the Germans.
his success in that campaign being re-
marhable.
!. In January. 1917 the British govern
ment named him a member of the i'm
perial war conference as representa-
tiyes of the Union of South Africa,
and in June. 1917, he entered the war
cabinet. His services to the British
government since that period has
been distinguished in many ways.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
WOMAN ANDLAbOR
VOTERS DECIDED
BRITISH Election
Millions of New Voters Form
Unknown Factor = Lloyd
George is Winner.
(By Associated Press)


LONDON, Dec. Saturdays elec-
tions were featured by the astonishing
number of women voting. The novel
ty of possessing the franchise seemed
to appeal to them in all parts of the
country, and women flocking to the
booths in crowds and outnumbering
the male voters in some districts.
Many We're accompanied by their hus-
bands, but the majority went alone.
In working class districts, mothers in
many cases took their families along,
Generally speaking, the women re-
garded their responsibilities very seri-
ously and showed themselves to be
fully acquainted with the procedure OF
voting. In some constituencies, com
petition among women to achieve the
distinction of being the first to record
their votes resulted in long queues
lining up before the booths opened.
A remarkable number of aged, even
infiTm women voted, in spite of the
persistent rain which prevailed over
virtually the whole country. Men
often remarked that their votes were
nullifed by their wives supporting op-
as to contend that the new house of
commons has been mainly chosen by
women.
Little Interest Shown.
Considering the novel conditions un-
der which yesterdays elections were
held and the necessity of waiting for
a fortnight before the ballots are
counted there is very little indulgence
in speculation as to the result. 1t is
universally admitted to be almost a
foregone conclusion that the Lloyd
George coalition has been victorious
and will probably have some four hun
dred members of the new house of
commons.
Naturally, with many millions of
new voters, women as well as men,
there is ample room for surprises and
the government party will feel doubts
as to its success, even If several mem
bers of the cabinet including Sir Eric
Geddes, first lord of the admiralty;
Sir Albert II. Stanley. president of
the board of trade, and Edwar Short,
chief secretary for Ireland, have been
elected, Greatest curiosity centers,
however, on the strength of the labor
vote, which under new conditions is
an uIlhlUNu uuGullLN. w HllS II Is DG-
lieved that the women CT south Eng
land mainly supported coalition can
didates. it would be no surprise if it
is found that in the Midland and
northern industrial counties the wom-
an vote largely supported labor.
1t was because the labor party was
determined to test its strength that it
refused to compromise with liberal
candidates in three-cornered cOnsti-
tuencies. although such a compromise
would have given the anti-coaltionists
much greater strength in the new
parliament. The labor party hopes to
win over 100 seats but it is believed
that had the elections been postpon-
ed until after the treaty of peace was
signed the party would have secured
at least 200.
Political speculation is chiefly con-
cerned with the reconstruction of the
cabinet after the election. One rum
or credits Premier Lloyd George with
favoring the appointment of the first
woman minister. The name of Pank-
hurst is mentioned in this connec-
tion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
Richmond School Gardeners
Still Without Supervision

The Richmond school garden plan
has attracted national attention. Let
ters asking for details of the scheme,
the method of operation. and its worth
as an educational feature, arrive al
most daily from all parts of the coun
try.
Educators believe the Richmond
plan is the first working system that
has met with success not only from
the standpoint of the schoolmen, but
also as to the practical results there
were obtained.
+. F. NJ. who supervised the
work last year, Is no longer connected
with the system. He is assistant re-
giopal director for the central states,
and visits cities in Indiana and Hi
nois. He works under the Bureau of
Education with headquarters at Wash
inaton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
STANDARD TELEPHONE:
RATES ESTABLISHED
(By Associated TresSb

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Under an
order of Postmaster General Burleson.
published today, standard long dis
tance and toll rates on telephone calls
will be established throughout the
country next January 21. This will
involve reductions in about 70 per
cent of the rates now charged and a
slight increase in about 80 per cent.
Night service rates are made much
cheaper being 0ne-half of the day rate
from $50 p. m. to midnight and one
fourth Of the day rate from midnight
to 4.30 a. M The tasic rate on day
calls will be Ga mills a mile figured
on an airline mileage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16

The school board so far has not
named a successor.
Many, citizens whose children did
garden work that produced sufficient
vegetables to supply the table and pro-
vide for canning hope the board Will
soon appoint a supervisor SO that
process of organizing the work will
begin before spring set in.
Last year the school board was
handicapped for finances The Com
mercial Club assumed the financial re-
sponsibility for the work It's success
was phenomenal, attracting the at
tention of the government and bring
ing representatives Of the Bureau of
Education to Richmond to study the
system and apply its details in other
cities. The proportion of home gar
dens to the school enrolment of Rich
mond was the largest of any city in
the United States
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Christmas
enrolment week of the American Red
Cross opened today with officials of the
organization hopeful of a large in
crease overff the present membership
Of 22,000,000.
Chapters in every city and town over
the country have laid out their cam
paigns and in many places house to
house canvases are to be made for
members between now and December
%.
The money obtained through mem
bership fees will be used to carry out
the great peace-time program which
the Red Cross has. set for itself not
only in the United States, but in every
land where suffering people may
need assistance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16

Enrolment throughout the country
is voluntary and memberships are 81,
although So memberships which carry
a Red Cross magazine subscription
Will be accepted.
w, ", Wheeler, director of the
Christmas Roll Call in the Lake Divi-
sion, has issued the following final
words to his workers as a set off"
for the drive:
Count each membership that slips
from your grasp as a dollar lost for
suffering humanity, and reckon each
membership you secure. as another
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
GEO. KN0LLENDEPG
IS SERIOUSLY I'LL

George II. Knollenberg, pioneer
merchant Of eastern Indiana, is crit
ically i'll of leakage of the heart at his
home here. fIe has been suffering
from this ailment for many months
Recently his condition became much
worse. He attended a meeting of the
various Lutheran church bodies In
New York not long ago. Since then
his health has failed rapidly. His two
sons, Walter and Bernhard have been
summoned to the bedside
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
Clemerccau Pleases
President Wilson
by Associated pressl

PARIS, Dec. 16-President Wilson
and Premier Clemenceau touched in
only the most general manner in the
problems of the peace conference in
the course of a conversation they had
at the Murat residence last evening,
accarding TO Marcel Hutin of the Echo
de Paris Mr.. Wilson was most I'M
pressed with the premier's personality,
and IS reported to have expressed him
self in the most fattering terms, re-
marking: HE is a most preposessing
man
Mr.. Wilson accompanied the prem
fer to the door, Shook hands long and
heartily with him and said:
Thank you; thank you. Goodby till
tomorrow"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
Prominent Americans
Arrive on Steamer
(Rv Associated PressD

NEW YORK. Dec 16.-Passengers
on the French steamship La Lorraine,
which arrived here today, included
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., Mrs. Vim
cent Aetor. Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt and
Mary Garden.
Other passengers We're Commander
w. s Crossley. American naval at
tacha at Madrid: Ted" Ford. Of Wash
ington. D. c., an American aviator,
who was formerly of the Lafayette es-
cadrilie, and Van Duzer Burton, a
French aviator.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
Drive For Red Cross Roll Call Membership of
Ouer So, 900 Begins Today With Enthusiasm

dollar earned by you for the noblest
cause in all the world
An appeal was made in all the
churches of the city at their Sunday
services yesterday. All persons in
the congregation were urged to re-
member the Roll Call, and do all in
their means to help Richmond and
Wayne county to so above its 10000
membership quota.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
MILITIA ORDER

Every member of Company
K, Indiana State Militia, is or
dered by Capt. Malshy to re-
port at the armory ready to
fall in at 1880 o'clock tonight.
Col. c.. A. Garard will in
spect the company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
May Ask Wilson TO
Mediate at Vatican

ROME, Dec. 6.-POpe Benedict may
request President Wilson to consent
to act as mediator in an effort to
reach a reciprocal pact which viii col
We the dissent which has existed be-
tween the quirinal and the vatican,
according to the Popolo Romano. This
question, the paper states, will in no
case be brought before the peace con
ference
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
BIGGEST WHEAT
ACREAGE SOWN
IN HISTORY OF
UNITED STATES
Record-B king Winter
Wheat Crop Promised, Ac-
cording to Report of De-
partment Of Agriculture.
9S PERCENT NORMAL

WASHINGTON, Dec 16.--The larg-
est winter wheat crop ever grown in
the history OF the United States is
promised by the enormous acreage
sown this fall.
Winter wheat was sown this fall on
49,09T,0o0 acres, or 15.9 per cent. more
than the revised estimated areas sown
in the fall Of 1917, which was ~ ,301, :
COO acres, the department of agricul-
tGre announced
Eighty Million Increase.
The condition of the crop on Decem-
Der ! was 9S.5 per cent of a normal
compared with 1913 "A year ago, S5.7
per cent in 1916 and a ten year aver
age of SS.2.
a crop OF 765 million bushels or
so million bushels more than the best
records is forecast by the department
OF agriculture as next years winter
wheat yield. allowing for winter killing
and spring abandonment. Last years
crop was 555,725, 900 bushels.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
President Wilson HAY
Spend Christmas Day
With u. S. Soldiers
tBy Associated Press,

PARIS, Dec 16.-The American
president Will not be present at the
fetes in honor of King Victor EN-
manuel of Italy. who arrived Thurs
day, according to the Echo de Paris,
but is is probable that he and the king
viii exchange calls.
It is understood that Mr.. Wilson
may visit the American troops on
Christmas and celebrate the day with
them at Treves
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
TROOP TRAIN THROUGH

A troop train of soldiers went
Richmond Sunday. The men
were direct from France.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
Today's Temperature.

For Wayne County by w. E. Moore
Fair tonight. Tuesday increasingly
cloudiness. Unsettled.
General Conditions-Weather con-
tinues abnormalIy mild for the season
throughout the United States. Wealth
er is also generally fair over east and
central states but storm over the
northwest win cause considerable
cloudy, probably unsettled weather
either Tuesday or Wednesday. A year
ago today temperature was Is below
zero.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
The Weather

For Indiana by United States
Weather Bureau-FaiT tonight, Tues
day overcast, probably becoming IN
settled. Not much change in tempera-
ture.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-14
High School
Has Classes
In Surgery
Scores Of Broken Dolls Are
Mended and Dressed for
Poor Riddles.

Miracles Of surgery are being done
every hour at the high school now.
Hundreds OF dolls gathered by the
Lions club in is recent drive have
been delivered to the manual train
ing department OF the high school
and students are repairing them pre-
paratory TO delivering them to the
United Proyident association for dis
tribution to the poor kddiss on
Christmas eve.
There are headlev dolls, lcgIss'
dolls, cycle" dolls, hairless dolls
Japanese, Chinese, American and
German doll,-but the students are
replacing missing parts Of one with
perfectly good parts OF another doll
and turning ont as result per
iectly good toy for some poor baby
Miss Leno Osborne, supervisor OF
home economics hahs called ir yolm-
tcers from the 100 girls Of the high
school who are willing 10 take dolls
home econSmlc' has called for yolun-
dresses for so many dolls is not
available in the home economics De
Dartment.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-14
KONAWA SMELLS
SMOKES FUND
Citizens Of Town Send Check
For Second Time,

Eish,y-,eyen citizens Of Konawa
through the personal effort OF J J..
Porch, OF the MichaelS- Porch Hard
ware company, assisted by Miss Is
,elle Anderson and Misi Mabel
Looney. forwarded yesterday a check
ior SSO 10 he used in purchasing
"smoke| for Our Boys in France To-
bacco Fund
This is the second contribution from
Konawa. During the coming winter
months many a happy doughboy will
place Konawa ON his home coming
map as giving him a taste Of real
American tobacco. the choicest gift to-
dav for lonesome. homosick lads.
Three hundred and twenty packages
n smokes" can be purchased with
$40 Each package contains ioriy-i We
cents worth Of tobacco. when pur-
chased through the Times Fund.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-14
THREE AlRPLANES
RACE AGAINST TIME

HOUSTON. Texa, Dec IL
Three airplane' equipped with Liberty
motor, left Ellington field here al
9 10 thi, morning in race against
time TO Detroit Mich, which the
aviator, hone to reach by 40 Mon
day afternoon The distance by air
line is l42S miles and the schedule
calls for sixteen hours ard five min
ute, flying time, nearly 100 miles an
hour Dallas. which Is expected to
he the first stop, is 24o mics from
Houston. The first night will he
spent at Lonoke. Ark, II all goes
we'll and the second a, Springfield
III. Lieutenant T. II. Hill is flight
commander and other members Of the
party are Lieutenanh J. Y, Weggen-
er n NJ Jones and lawson Henry
Sergt Frank Foster Meehanieian
aud Sergt V, G. Smiley, map maker
Il,e Fpq.O instead OF eggs. (Advl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-14

should have lci' ar been assured OF q
definite stay
Don't he ioolnb" my husband said
but his tone showed uo dspleasure
And now what about mohcrs Could
she stand the trip ..rr o. Mnrpla. or
would ] better 'rll her g0ol-5y tomor
r.w."
"Let her drralc" ! answered
promptly 'bu' have heard her say
that she coull0', N.l you good-by m
La DubIi, place for tear her heart would
g, back on her.
A Memorable Talk.
III, voice was troubled when lie
ncyt spoke,
Poor mother" he said dcspondcnt
|ly Sometimes I'm afraid she won't
be here ii-whcn J get hack"
/ raised my head suddenly and took
. h' face between my hands.
Don't you ever dare 10 say ir
again ! commanded Sharply "lt
must be always when And, dear.
c.', trust mother 20 me God willing
ru keep her safe until you're back
home again"
My sweetheart wife, Dicky mur.
INJURED. urering the names / love best
from his lips And for a long time
he held me closely both Of gain,
into the fire. both brains busy with the
| |tmu-.ng thought that It might be the
last time we should ever SIT thus
1.-The last time-dear God give me
strength II sent up the silent prayer
over and over again.
After a time D,gsy began 10 SPEAK
slowly almost ,l'rmn,g IN a STRAIN
had never heard from hi, lips before
Of things far in the future, reference
that nearly broke my heart. and com.
PEELED ur 20 summon every DIT Of self.
control J had TO keep from breaking
down. For he talked, think IN part
unro1sciau''y. as If he never eK.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-14

mo, basket, filled with candy a, IA
yofs
A general meeting OF the Soro,s
club met Friday afternoon IN Slrc,is
hall The new members elected dur
ing the afternoon were Mrs J w
Miller. Mrs X W. Sugp'. Mrs II +
Dauiton. Mrs II g. Hatfield and Mrs.
+ y. Boyet !, was decided at this
time that the members VII aS.cr Ne
al Carnegie library on December II
10 pack Christmas boxes i'r ihs p.or
children OF the city The meeting was
addressed by Mrs. Arthur T. Prilchetd
who asked for assistance in eit9b-
fishing day nursery in Oklahoma
City.
The program for the afternoon was
in charge OF the musical department
Of the club Mrs. Charles Gould read
a paper on Educational Work for the
Soldier" Mrs A. G. Hirehie and
Mrs Florence llarri, gave a piano
duct from n Trayatore Mrs, I W.
IibbS also read a papcr ol "tduCl.
i'1nal Work Of Musicians" Mrs +
y Lilly sang Hearts Ease by Gena
Banskum and Annie Laurie"
The next meeting Of the club will
he on January 10 IN Soross hall.
Mrs {. T. Adam, OF ll2S West
Twelfth street was hostess to the U.
{. 7. club Friday afternoon. II was
voted at this time 10 give a Christmas
party next Saturday evening with dhe
husbands Of the members as special
guest, The home oi Mrs. II T Daul.
ton, 4l9 West Eighth street. was
chosen for tn, occasion. Five dollar,
wa, given to the Proyidsnt associa.
ton NJ this meeting Miss Ollie
Rou,ton and Mrs +. A lehl Of Mel
win. H., were special guests oi the
club during the afternoon.
The members Of the Duplicate
Whist club will meet At the home Of
Mrs. s. +. Laird, 1Ol West Tenth
stree, Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-14
MSOlCGe17
husband
What Happened When MsdEe and
Dicky Said Their Real Good by.
1lH8eZe Carlson

I'NNJ S"iN AhNl hNul bOuu-uls
7 DREW Involuntary closer 10
/ Dickey as ] heard the long ex-
pecied yet dreaded words. "on our
way TO France" Bot uttered no
word Of di'may only clung conyul-
'lyely 10 him tor a moment until I
could school my voice TO answer him
calmly
Though am a firm believer in the
Gospel Of sending your soldier of with
a smile. especially IN public. yet !
knew that II attempted too much
cheertulneH Dicly wa, experimental
enough TO wonder whether really
cared as much as he about the part
ing And | va, glad Of the knowl-
edge, for at that moment ! couldn't
have managed a smile. Il wa, all /
could DO to keep the tears IN check
With smo,hered little eIacula-
tion. DiCky lifted me from my chair
at his SIDE into his lap and Graded me
m his arms as II were our babe ~
the next room But he dl II al I'm
silence guessed that he too. wasn't
anxious to trust his voice in these first
moments OF realization OF the parting
which was % wrench US from each
other. perhaps forever
"Of course. you have no idea Just
when" ! ven,ured al Las, when !
could trust myself to speak.
"Oh. no. Indeed | don't actually
know that we're going soon And you
mustn't tell any one that ! even hnted
at such a possibility Those thing,
aren't told TO Ms until the llsi min.
ute, and we are not supposed TO let
you know then"
Won't mother or ! have chance
TO say good-hy 10 you'" asked. and
! am afraid there was a tfemor IN my
voice.
But he ben, and kissed me before h,
answered.
That will depend upon chance
he said. you know. OF course, what !
leak is apt to mean these days"
Eyes. know" / said with an ire
pressible shudder at the vision Of IN,
~Let Her Decide"
lurking sea reptiles ever m wait 10
the soldiers OF civilization
We'll. we're no, told any more that
we have to be. and we're not tx
pected to use our eyes either But
OF course, We can't help seeing thing
and knowing just about the day ou
squadron is going. and the word will
be passed around in time for us Il
get our equipment ready But "
won't he allowed to leave camp, so i
you get a phone message from M
some day asking you II you don
want 10 run up 10 camp TO see me 10
an hour or two, you'd better hustl
over, for that will he good-by"
Il shall be reaiy every hour Of IN
day" said feryen,ly. with the reSoly
not TO stir ou, oi reach Of the tele
phone again until Dicky's squadron
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-14
River Barge Plan
To Be Carried Out

WASHINGTON. Dee ll-ln a
telegram today 10 the presidents Of
the 81 Louis Merchants Exchange
and Changer oi Commefce, Director
General McAdoo announced tha, the
railroad administration will carry out
the Mississippi river barge route pro-
tert