The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02
10000 WILL
ATTEND WAR
CONFERENCE
HERE MONDAY
All Phases Of Work to Be Dis
cussed in Group Meetings
and Mass Rallies at Coli
scum.
MAJOR ON PROGRAM

More than 10000 persons arc en
pected at Wayne County's War cele
bration in Richmond Monday.
All phases of war work will be dis.
cussed by prominent men sent here by
the Speakers Bureau from Washing.
ton.
The mems conferences will be held
at the Coliseum in the morning. The
Boys Reserve work will feature the
morning session.
Maple to Speak.
Edgar D. Maple, sent out by the
United States Working Reserve, De.
paTtment of Labor, will talk to the
boys and their fathers. In the after.
noon Maple speaks on the same sub
ject at the War Conference in Win.
chester.
The Woman's Section will hold
meetings at the high school auditor.
ium beginning in the morning at 10
o'clock and continuing until 1850
o'clock. Miss NJ. e. B. Culbertson.
secretary of the Wayne County Coun-
ell Of Defense, will make the address
of welcome and will have charge OF
the program.
Mrs. ]. c. Robinson, Of Indianap-
oils, sent here by the Speakers Bur.
eau Of the State Council will speak to
the women.
Luncheon For Women.
There will be a luncheon at IL
o'clock at the Y. NJ. c. A. for women
connected with the work of the
Wayne County Council followed by a
round table discussion
Rev. Julius Lincoln, of the Food Ad.
ministration at Washington, one Of six
men sent by the government to in
vestigate food conditions among the
allies will be at the conference dur
ing all the sessions and will assist
with the program.
Major w G. Gidley OF the Canadian
army win speak at the evening ses-
sion. The major has been secured by
the state council to speak at war con-
ferences in Indiana.
TO uNFURL SERVICE FLAG
The unfurling Of Richmonds service
flag at IL O'Clock at Eighth and Main
streets will be an important feature
of the conference.
At 11:50 O'Clock Captain Malsby's
Home guards will form at the Coli
scum to assist with the unfurling. The
City band will play and War Mothers
will march. Secretary Albus and
others will make short talks.
County Superintendent of Schools
Williams will have charge Of the Far
mers' meeting at the Coliseum at
10 o'clock
Every person in Richmond is urged
to attend the mass meeting at 200
o'clock at the Coliseum. Attorney d.
c. Harlan, a member of the Wayne
County Council will preside The Home
guards will usher. Supervisor Sloane
will conduct a community Sing. The
High school orchestra will play.
Afternoon Speakers
Speakers for the afternoon are A. q.
Wright, government repres antative Of
War Savings and Thrift Stamps: Pro-
fessor Bogardus, Educational Section
of the State Council OF Defense; DR..
L. F. Ross, president of Wayne County
Chapter of Red Cross; H. F.. Wicken-
den, representing the Lake Division
of the Red Cross: Mrs. J. c. Robinson,
Woman's Section of the State Council
of Defense.
DR. Lyman Powell, president OF Ho-
bart College. New York. will make the
patriotic address at the evening seq
sion at 7:30 O'Clock. Secretary Albus
will preside. Music will be furnished
by members of negro male quartet
and the Dixon Saxophone orchestra.