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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
German Soldiers Sing
"Star Spangled Banner
to Celebrate Armistice
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. IA German band
at prison hospital near London play
ed the Star Spangled Banner and sew
eral hundred wounded German sol
diers sang it as If they enjoyed it in
celebration of the signing OF the arm
istice. The music was in honor of a
parade of American wounded quarter
ed in hospital near the prison hos
pital
If the sentiment of these prisoners
may be taken as a criterion the Ger
man people will harbor no old scores
against Americans for helping to de-
liver the final blow of the war. They
entered heartily into the armistice
celebration and were glad the war had
ended.
On the following day every Ameri-
can able to walk was mustered into a
parade the route of which took them
through the prison grounds. AS the
vanguard entered the German band
Germans always manage to scrape up
band wherever a large number of
them are quartered-began playing
the anthem of the U. S. A. and the
Germans sang it as the happy Ameri-
cans passed. They were happy too
and showed no animosity toward the
Americans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12

The Rev A. F. Mitchell. vice preSl-
dent of the Richmond Ministerial as
ISOLATION, is to preside at the meeting
and present the plan OF the confer
ence. Ernest Renk will lead the sing
ing and furnish special music. The
principal address is to be given by
the Rev. e. l.. Williams Of 1ndianap-
oils, who is executive secretary OF the
, church Federation of Indiana. Follow
ing his address plan of organization
is to be presented and a general dis
cussion will be conducted. The &C
ton of this informal conference is to
be referred back to the cooperating
churches, in the event that the CON
ference tomorrow night approves the
plan of cooperative church action.
The meeting is under auspices OF
the Richmond Ministerial association,
which body has been considering the
church federation plan for some time.
DR.. Morton c. Pearson, president OF
the Church Federation of Indiana and
executive secretary OF the Indianap-
Oils Church Federation, addressed the
Richmond pastors on the question OF
federation early in November. Plans
for the meeting tomorrow night are
in charge of committee from the
Ministerial Association including Rev.
F. A. Dressed. Rev. c. NJ. Woodman
and Lester w. Carlander, general
secretary of the Y M. c. A.
1t is earnestly desired that each CO
operating church in Richmond will be
represented at tomorrow conference.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
NAVY LIVED UI TO
BEST TRADITIONS
fBy Assoc lated Press,


WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE navy
lived up to it's best traditions during
tho war and sailors almost invariably
conducted themselves better than in
peace times. Dee pite the large num-
Der OF men induU-ed into the service
from civil life. which increased the
naval force 1874 per cent, there were
fewer violations of navy regulations.
The percentage of courtmartials de-
creased from 17si to LII IN the navy.
and from 272 to 120 in the Marine
Corps.
This fine record of the sailors be-
havior was revea led today in the an
nual report of Captain George R.
Clark, judge advocate general, who
also took occasion to commend the
improved conditie fns in naval prisons.
which he attributes largely to the eff
forts of the Welfare league. In re-
ferring to the excellent conditions at
the Portsmouth, NJ. H., yard, the Judge
advocate general said the system
there was initiated by Thomas Mott
Osborne, former superintendent Of
the New York state prison.
Less promising results were noted
OF the probation system, only So per
cent Of the men sc, released complet-
Ing the period of probation against
II per cent in the proceeding year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
Patriotic Duty to
Wear More Clothes,
Says Woman Doctor
(RY Associated Pressl

CHICAGO, Dec. 12-'It is our pat
riotic duty to put on more clothes. save
Goa, and improve health" was the
substance of an address before the
Public Health Administration section
of the American Public Health Asso-
citation today by DR.. Jeanette F.
Throckmorton of Claritan, Iowa
There are fashions not only in
dress, but in trend of thought and
morals DR.. Throckmorton continued
THE impulse which moved our pri-
mitive ancestors to adopt dress were,
first vanity. next protection and lastly
modesty. or these, that of protection
seems most often disregarded by the
CENTER sex. The custom of wearing
summer clothing in winter is PERM
cious one, and the continual chilling
OF the skin causes congestion of the
internal organs with attendant ills.
Erect carriage and gait are import
ant qualities and are influenced by the
style of corset and shoes worn
Dress and morals are intimately
associated and modesty in dress ap-
pears in demand but little at present.
Our adolescent daughters often use
poor judgment not only in dress but
n conduct"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
Ex-kaiser Refuses to
Diuulge Defense to Be
Made Before Allies
fRy Asso, lated Press. }

LONDON, Dec. 12.--William Hohen-
Eollern will not make any statement
as to his efforts to prevent the out
break Of the war in 1914, according to
the Amerongan correspondent Of the
Express. The correspondent has final
ly succeeded in having submitted to
Herr Hohenzoliern questions as to his
pacific attitude before the war and
his steps to prevent hostilities. Count
Won Bentinck, the host of the former
emperor, received the correspondent
after the questions had been laid be-
fore Herr Hohenzollcrn and Is re-
ported to have said
The kaiser much appreciates your
message and thanks you. He says:
Tell him, il there Is any possibility of
my becoming a defendant, | prefer
postponing anything | have to say I'M
til that time. In addition l do not
desire in any way to compromise any
member of the government as il ex-
listed at the time of the outbreak of
the war!"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12

Final arrangements for the Red
Cross Christmas Roll Call arc almost
completed, and by next Monday every
thing will be in readiness for an inten-
sive campaign. No difficulties are ex-
pected IA everyone il acquainted with
the work OF the Red Gross. and the
facts concerning the annual 81 mem
bership campaigns, but every means
are being taken to advertise the work,
and the need for cooperation.
Huge Red Cross posters are being
posted today over the city by o. G.
Murray Roll Call headquarters in
the Jenkinson building on the north
side of Main street between Ninth and
Tenth streets, viii open Friday. VIII
mated the use Of the Main street room
on the first floor of this building. The
headquarters will be open until after
the Roll Call is finished. A supply
manager and cashier will be In at
tendance. A telephone will be In
stalled, the number being 1851. NJ. T.
Nordyke is making big sign for the
room and attractive posters will be
put up.
Red Cross Roll Call workers for the
Fifth Ward, under Mrs. A. w. Roach,
captain, are: Mrs. e. S. Curtis, Mrs.
Frank Williams, Mrs. Bessie Keats,
Mrs. L. p. McTigue, Miss Anna Har-
rington, Mrs. James Terhune, Mrs.
Will Brown, Mrs, Ed. Morgan, Mrs.
w. s. Clendenin, Mrs. Charles Roland,
Mrs. Robert Hodgin, Mrs. George
Mansfield, Mrs. John Jordan, Miss
Rena Davenport, Mrs. L. w. Beach,
Mrs. Lew Kluter, Miss Mildred Schalk,
Mrs. Elmer Ford. Mrs. G. F. Nardin,
Mrs. Fletcher Elliott, Mrs. John Hugo,
Mrs. Silas Harner. Miss Georgia Cole.
Mrs. Earnest Reid, Mrs. E. e. Miller,
Mrs. r. B. Whitsell Mrs. Glenn Whit
sell, Mrs. Douglas Minor, Mrs. w. C.
Eaton.
The following additional names have
been reported for the First Ward:
Mrs. Mason Dyer, Miss May Weiss,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
1880 Rescued BY
Coast Life Savers
fEy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Coast-
guard life savers rescued 1850 per
sons from drowning during the year
ending last June 80, and assisted more
than 1900 others on vessels in dis
tress, according TO the annual report
Of Captain L. p. Bertholdf. command
ant of the coastguard, made public to-
day. Many of those rescued We're
from vessels sunk by German sub
marines off the Atlantic coast. The
coastguard operated as an integral
part OF the navy during the war al
though ordinarily it is branch of the
treasury department.
BY connecting all coastguard and
life saving stations with telephones.
the service has now set up a single
system of communications with 2,237
miles Of wire and 407 miles Of cable.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
Y. M. {. A. to Conduct
q Calendar Contest

The Y. NJ. C. A. will conduct a prize
calendar contest this year beginning
December 20 and ending on New
Years day. Any "Y" boys may enter
and the contest will consist of the as
sembling of all varieties of calendars
at the Y NJ. c. A. In the Boys Depart
ment, where they Will be hung and
passed on by committee On New
Years day.
The Y NJ c. A. will have "open
house" on January First, and the
awarding OF prizes TO the boys win
ming the calendar contest will be
feature of the day. The first prize
viii go to the boy having the greatest
number of calendars; the second prize
to the boy having the most artistic
calendar; and the third prize for the
best business calendar The calendars
will be checked as they come in, and
prizes awarded accordingly IL there
are any Implications.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
Navy SUPPLIED
armament FOR
ALLIED FLEET
Great Task Met by U. S. Fleet
When War Broke Out Told
in Report.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Some idea
Of the great work confronting the navy
when the United States entered the
war is set forth in the annual report
OF Rear Admiral Earle, chief OF ord
nance, made public today. To this
bureau alone fell the task of expanding
during a single year more than half a
billion dollars for guns and equipment.
In discussing seemingly impossible
problems Admiral Earle disclosed that
the navy was called upon not only TO
arm all American war craft, auxiliaries
and the merchant fleet, but to provide
armament for British, French, Italian,
Belgian and Russian shipping. Guns
OF to inch caliber were at prem
ium and the demand for them was
ten times greater than the existing
capacity for manufacture. A total or
937 craft of all kinds, not in the regu-
lar navy, were armed between July !.
1917 and July 1. 1918.
Aampercd in Sub Fight.
Only brief reference was made to
two Of the most striking accomplish
ments OF the bureau, the designing,
ilding and shipping Of the 14.inch
rifles on railway mounts which effec-
tually hammered the German rear
positions in the closing weeks OF the
war, and the development Of a tractor
mount for rifles up to finch caliber
from which the guns could be fired.
This latter achievement, never attain
ed by the allied armies, the report
said, was hailed in France with even
greater satisfaction than was the ar
rival of the first Of the 14-inch mon
sters comprising the naval batteries.
Failure TO obtain a sufficient supply
of depth bombs used by American de-
stroyers, hampered efficient operations
against enemy summaries. BY strenu-
Gus efforts, however, the shortage was
overcome and before war ended, Amer
lean destroyers were using depth
bombs freely, and this the report said,
aided In curbing German submarine
operations in the closing months of the
war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
Junior Red Cross Head
Announces Resignation
(Rv Associated PreSs)

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, Dec. r.
DR.. Henry Noble MacCracken, presi-
dent of Vassar college has announced
his resignation as national director OF
the Bureau OF Junior membership OF
the American Red Cross. He held the
position for over a year and during
his term organized more than 10000
schools in the Junior Red Cross work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
Headquarters For Red Cross Roll
Call Campaign to Open Friday

Miss GENEVA Snediker. Mrs. Luke
Rowing. Mrs. Harry Robe. Mrs. Will
liam Fry, Miss Marcella Westendorf
and Mrs. Roy Harvey.
Mrs w. NJ. Washam's name is added
to the Second Ward workers,
Mrs. George Reid announced Thurs
day morning that all the workers in
the First Ward are requested to meet
at her home. 40 South D street, on
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock to
receive their supplies and final instruc-
tons for the work beginning on Mon
day, December Is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
Stores to Open Tluo
Nights Before Xmas

Forty merchants representing all
lines of merchandising in the city, at
a meeting Of the retail merchants sec
ton of the Commercial club Wednes-
day evening decided to keep open their
establishment on Monday and Tuesday
evening proceeding Christmas. Stores
will be open as usual on Saturday eve
ming. No other business was dis
cussed at the meeting
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
Edward J. Brennan Dead
of Pneumonia Attack

Edward j. Brennan, 26 years old.
widely known in Richmond, is dead at
the home of his mother. of pneumonia.
He was identified with Harrington
store. Brennan was a member of the
X. of c. and the local branch of the
T. p. A. Two brothers. Sergeant vii.
liam and Private Joseph Brennan, are
in France. His mother, another bro
Their, John Brennan, and four sisters
survive
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
Limburg Assures Holland
of Full Allegiance
(Ey Assocfated Fressl

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 12.-The people
living in the southern part 81 the
Dutch province of Linbure are ex-
cited by repeated references in Bel
gian and French newspapers to a pos
sible severance OF part of that prov
ince from Holland. Forty-nine burgo-
masters in that region have telegraph
ed to Queen Wiihelmina expressing
their indignation and assuring her of
their firm allegiance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
Commercial Club Directors
to Hold Meeting Friday

The board Of directors Of the Com
mercial club will meet at the Y. M.
c. A., Friday noon for their regular
weekly meeting. Final disposition Of
the Kilo proposition will be made, and
the question Of sending a local men,
Der to the state chamber of commerce
will be discussed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
Cotton Seed Meal TO Be
Exported to the Allies
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. The food
administration announced 1t will con.
slider applications for export to the al
lies of $4,000 tons of cotton seed meal
or cake, $4,000 tons Of cottonseed oil
and $4,000 tons of vegetable oils.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
ANNOUNCE PREMIUMS
FOR CORN SHOW

Seventy-eight prizes will be award
cd in the corn show to be held at the
Jones and Williams Hardware Store
on January 2 and 3. Fifty-eight will
be given to men and twenty to boys
| and girls. A large number of pre-
miyms have been secured from mer-
chants by County Agent J. c. Kline.
Following is the list of premiums so
far:
International Harvester Com
pany, corn cultivator worth $1,000
American Seeding Machine Com
pany, corn planter, worth. -. 5000
Dickinson Trust Company cash. 1000
Second National Bank, cash 1000
First National Bank, cash 49,. 1000
American Trust & Savings Com
pany, cash 20.G0
Union National Bank, cash go. 1000
Milton Farmers Bank, cash -. 500
Jones & Williams, cash ..... 1000
Jones Hardware Company, cash 1900
George knollenberg Co., mdse. 1000
Dickinson Jewelry Store, mdSe. 1000
Eggemeyer & Sons, mdse... 500
Reeds Furniture Store, mdse... 500
Romey's Furniture Store, mdse. 500
Starr Piano Co, piano stool
worth 500
Lee B. Nusbaum Store Co., mdse 500
Fred Grothaus, mdse .......... 500
HoOsier Store, mdse .......... 400
Kroger's Grocery, mdse ....... 500
Weiss Furniture Co., mdse. 80. 600
Feltman's Shoe Store, mdse. -. 500
Thomas & VESSEL, cash ...... 200
Boston Store, mdse ........... 500
Haner's Jewelry Store, mdse... 500
Quigley's, mdse .............. 500
Jenkins Jewelry Store, trophy
cup ........................ 1000
Model Clothing Store, mdse. zee. 800
Mashmeyer-Granger Co, mdse.. 500
Seaney's Hardware, casserole. $50
Frankel & Harding, mdse. .... 200
Progress Hat Store, mans hat. 500
p. S. Twigg, cash ............. LOO
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
First u. S. Officers to
Aryiue in Berlin
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN. Wednesday. Dec. IL
Brigadier General Harries and Lieu
tenants Gaillard and Schelling of the
American commission for the repatria-
ton Of war prisoners arrived in Der.
lin last night. They were the first
American officers to arrive in Berlin
since the signing Of the armistice.
They had a 25-hour ride from Spa,
Belgium, the former German head
quarters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
Announce Men Freed
From, German Prisons
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Dec. ~. - The
names of 81 offic ans and % enlisted
men, released from a German prison
camp at Viiiingen, who passed through
Switzerland Nov. %, ON their way to
France were made public today by the
war department.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
'CHuRCHMEN TO PLAN
4 CITY FEDERATION

A plan of church federation is to be
presented to an informal group OF
ministers and laymen representing
the Richmond Protestant churches at
the Y. NJ. c. A. Friday evening at
1870 o'clock. Each of the co-operat-
ing churches is expected to be repre-
sented at this meeting by it's pastor
and two laymen
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
kENTUCklAN pkROLED.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Dec. 12.-Henry
Youtsey, serving a life sentence for
completely in the murder of Governor
Gobel in 1900, has been paroled, as
has Curtis Jet, serving life SEN
tence for CockrillMarcum killings In
1902.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
Announce Another Issue
of Loan Certificates
fBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-Another
bi-weekly issue of loan certificates Of
Indebtedness Of five hundred million
dollars or more bearing AZ per cent
interest was announced today by the
treasury. The certificates will be dat
ed Dec. 10, payable next May 20. and
subscription books will close Dec 26.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
TRUCK TRAIN IN CITY.

A truck train consisting Of about
forty trucks arrived in the city on
Thursday afternoon. The trucks are
passing through to the east. About
IS men We're in charge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
"Y" DIRECTORS MEET FRIDAY

The Y. M. c. A. board of directors
will meet Friday afternoon at 500
o'clock Regular routine business will
be taken up.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-04-01

In the following article, reprinted from the Los Angeles Times of Jan. nary 29. Secretary of War Baker lays hare to the understanding the mighty war preparations in which the United States is engaged preparatory to talk ing her place in the colossal strug- gle across the seas.
 The article is an almost complete verbatim copy of the testimony given by the War secretary before the Senate Committee on Military Affairs follow ing the attacks on the Administrative and War Department methods of con ducting the war by Senator's Stone, Chamberlain and others and is q com plete refutation of the charges of in- efficiency made against the War De- parment. The reply of MT Baker Is reproduced exactly as it was given to the large outside dailies on the day he made answer to the critics of the Department. Owing to it's great length the article will run through several is- sues of this paper.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-04-01

yards, as they did in this country.
 That great staff under Gen. Persh- ing's direction, containing so many men from the American Army, en- riched by captains of industry, and masters of technical performances in this country, all of these large indus trial operations under general direc- tion, such as the railroad and dock buildings, under the former vice. president, and now vice president, per haps, of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Atterbury and men of that quality and experience, summoned in to aid him those are the men who are carrying forward these operations which are quite as expensive as those which are carried on over here and of far greater
 'iiCuity because it means getting n'a-
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-04-01
(Continued from last Saturday.

And so we made the selections. We decided not to send the regular army as a whole, but to send regular divisions and National Guard divi sions, selected according to the state here some part of our trained force in order that it might inoculate with it's spirit and it's training these raw levies which were training. and one after another these divisions have gone over until in France there is fighting army, an army trained in the essentials and in the beginnings of military discipline and practice, and trained, seasoned fighters in this kind of a war on the actual battlefiolds where it is taking place.
 Early in this war, when Joffre was here and when Baifour was here, the" said to us It may take you some time to get over to us a fighting army, but you are q great industrial country our man power is fully engA ged ir our industries and in our military enter prises, send over artisans, special 3n- gtneering regiments and troops oe a technical character although it was not contemplated at the outset, and only phase in the emergency military legislation shows thit the thing was thought of as a possibility, yet, in a very short time We had organized c. aineering regiments of railroad men and sent them over there and were building behind the lines of the Brit ish and Franch tho railroads which were being carried forward with their advance ,reconstructing their broken engines and cars, building new rail- roads, both back of the French and British lines, and those regiments were of such quality that at the Cam brai assault, carried on by Gen. Byng, when the Germans made their counter attacks, our engineers threw down picks and spades and carried their rifles into the battle and distinguished themselves by gallant action in the war itself
 Very early in this war Great Bri- tain, through Balfour and his assis- tants, and France, through Joffre, said to us: Send us nurses and doctors. Why. before wo were scarcely in the war American units organized in ad- vance and anticipated by the Red Cross which was taken over into the service of the United States through the sur geon- generals office, were on the bat tlefield and there are tens of thous- ands of men in England and in France wiio now bless the mission of mercy upon which the first Americans appeared in France.
 "Our surgeons have set up hospitals immediately behing the lines. They have been military in every sense of the word. They have not been es-
 lily fortunate in escaping attacks from the air and our early losses in this war, the losses ofRed Cross nurses and doctors and orderlies and atten- dants in hospitals and ambulance drivers, who were sent over to assist our Allies in these necessary services thus not only rendering assistance, but acquiring skin and Knowledge of the circumstances and surroundings. SC
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-04-01
BAKER TELLS OF AI0ERICA'S
 STUPEND0US WAR PREPARATIONS

terial by cable as to sizes and speci- ficauons, having it fabricated here, and sent across through those infest- cd 5000 miles of ocean. and then set up on that side.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-04-01
DOG SALMON CHEAP

First class dog salmon while it lasts for 10 cents, large and small quanti- ties.
 L. A. SWING, Red 43