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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28
"Moonshining" on Increase in
Dry States and Near Army Camps

WASHINGTON, January %. - The
necessity of arousing state and county
officials to their responsibilities in
assisting the government to break up
the manufacture of moonshine whis-
key is urged upon the governors OF
prohibition states today in letter
from Internal Revenue Commissioner
Roper.
The letter was made public as part
of a nationwide campaign against
Illicit distilling recently announced by
Commissioner Roper, when 1t was dis
covered that the manufacture OF
"moonshine" was rapidly increasing in
bone.dry states and whisky was being
sold illegally to soldiers in southern
training camps.
Constantly increasing violation OF
prohibition laws in several localities,
said the commissioners appeal to the
governors, open defiance Of federal
authority and the apparent inability
Of the local police to cope with con.
ditions are astounding and distressing
The morale of every army camp in the
prohibition states is in jeopardy
through the illicit distilling and sale
termine upon the most practicable
method Of arousing your county Off
Gals to their responsibilities and dut'
les in cooperation with federal agents,
The commissioner also wrote con-
gressmen from prohibition states ask
ing their cooperation and letters of
instruction went forward to internal
revenue collectors. The campaign al
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28
Trains Held Up When
Two Cars are Derailed

NEW PARIS, O., Jan. 2s.-Several
trains were held up here Sunday night
when two cars in the middle Of a
freight train were derailed. One OF
the cars plunged down a steep EN-.
bankment. 1t is thought that brok-
en- brake-beam caused the trouble. A
wrecking train from Richmond clear.
ed the track. No one was injured.
Samuel W. Kessler, IS years old,
civil war veteran, died at his home
Sunday night after an illness lasting
several weeks. Mr.. Kessler has been
a lifelong resident Of New Paris and
has been a prominent citizen az well
as leading member Of the local I. o.
F. He is survived by his widow:
four sons. George and Clifford. Of
Richmond, Ernest Of Dayton, and Ell
wood. the local undertaken; one
daughter. Mrs. James Sullivan of
CampbeeIlstown: two sisters, Mrs.
Anna Bennett, of this place, and Mrs.
Julia Williams OF Muncle; and one
brother, James Kessler Of Richmond.
Funeral arrangements will be an.
nounced later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28
GENERAL WOOD
fContinued From Page One.J

nized the world over as one Of the out
standing figures in the American army
circles. He was the greatest advocate
OF universal training when the agita-
ton for preparedness was in its in
cipiency. When in command of the
Department of the East he devoted
much time and energy to the Platts-
burg training camp.
Criticized Administration.
The Major General was one of the
chief critics of the War Department.
In widely published speeches General
Wood assailed the Government for it's
lack of interest in preparing to meet
what he considered the impending
military crisis. He wished the Admin
istration to wake up.
The General was called upon for
an explanation Of his action in per-
hitting Colonel Roosevelt to criticize
the Government in a speech to the
men at Plattsburg.
Shortly thereafter the Department
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28
SEED SURVEY TO
Be TAKEN FROM
FEBRUARY Alto 8
Agricultural Forces Of State
Being Mobilizd for Farm
Census.

Agricultural forces in every county
of Indiana are mobilizing for seed
Stocks and Labor Survey Week." Feb.
4 to 9. In those six days census
showing how much seed for the lead.
ing crops each farmer has on hand
and how much help he will need the
coming season, will be taken.
Meetings we're held this week or will
be held sometime before Feb. in
every county to outline plans for the
survey. At these meetings. township
leaders will be chosen. They, In turn,
will name community leaders, for
every two miles square and these
leaders will visit every farmer In their
respective sections. and obtain the
answers to . set of questions to be
asked each farmer. When each farm
has been visited and answers obtained
from all the farmers, the cards will
be returned to county headquarters
where they will serve as an informa-
tion bureau in the way of telling who
possesses and who needs seeds. The
figures also will be tabluated for each
county and for the state. Then, a
farmer who is short of seed corn for
the 1913 crop may find out who has
a surplus. II no one in the county
has. be will be told who in the nearest
county does possess 1t and at what
price II may be purchased. Similar
data will be on hand for all other
leading crops. The labor question will
be handled in the same way, with the
Boys Working Reserve being used as
widely as possible.
This survey will be the most com.
prehensive ever undertaken by any
state and Is the first big step In In
diana's 1918 food production program.
u will ascertain the exact needs Of
Hoosier soil tillers and provide sys-
tenn by which these needs will be
fITled. Through this plan, 1t Is hoped
that the state will be able to solve its
own agricultural problems. The work
is being done through the Agricultural
Extension Division of Purdue Univer.
sity and the seed stocks committee Of
the United States Department OF
Agriculture.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28
Swisher to Take $4,000
Out in Soldier Insurance

Charles Swisher, private in the Sec.
ond Motor Mechanics regiment, quar-
tered at Camp Hancock, Ga, is con-
tented in his soldier life and expects
to take out $4,000 soldiers insurance
soon.
In letter to his parents. who live
in Elwood now, he tells OF his duties.
The day before he wrote he hauled
bread and other supplies for the quar-
termaster's department. He hauled
1900 loaves Of bread for one regiment
Swisher was born and reared at
Boston.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28

ready has resulted in arrests in many
states, but the commissioner points
out the records show the main effort
to keep moonshinging in check con-
tinues to come under federal direction.
In this connection the destruction of
All stills and GOT distilleries in North
Carolina and 121 stills and 206 dis
tilleries in South Carolina by federal
agents during 1917 is cited. Evidence
gathered by federal agents shows that
raw corn liquor had been sold about
army camps at So to $12 quart
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28
FOUR YOUNG FOLKS GO TO
ATTEND FARMERS WEEK

EATON, o., Jan. 2S.-Robert Fudge
and Charles Matix, of Eaton, and Ruth
and Pearl Meyer, of West Alexandria,
left Monday for Columbus to attend
Farmers Week." at the State Uni
versity, they being the prize winners
in the boys and girls club work in
Preble county, conducted by the State
Agricultural college extension service.
Their transportation and expenses
while in Columbus is borne by the
county agricultural society.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28

Of the East, OF which General Wood
was in command, was divided into
three sections, the Department of the
East, the Department of the Northeast
and department of the Southeast.
General Wood was removed from
the command of the most important
of the military departments and sent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28

two periods, It was said at the Wa
Department His emergency address
as registered here is Mrs. c. z. Xii
bourne, wife, FIT Riley, Kan.
Major Joyce also is a member Of
General Woods staff. it was said hert
tonight. His emergency address il
Mrs. K. A. Joyce. wife, 4S South First
street, Wheeling, W. Va.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28

military service through the selective
draft.
It was said in army circles here to-
night that General Wood and his staff
has been in France about six weeks.
Lieutenant Colonel kilbourne Is
chief of staff Of General Woods divis-
ion. He has been detailed to duty on
the general staff in Washington for
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-28

South. He assumed command Of the
Department Of the Southeast, with
headquarters at Charleston, 8. c.
To Camp Funston.
Subsequently he was relieved of
command of this department. His
transfer then was to Camp Funston,
Kansas, where he did great work in
whipping into shape men enlisted for
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-18
MANY OWN LIBERTY BONDS
Conservative Estimate That There ID
One in Every Home Throughout
the Country.

Before the war there were sub.
stantially 100000 savings bank de-
pOsitors. Add to this 100000 de-
positors in state banks, which list, Of
course, includes many commercial &C.
counts; 100000 postal savings bank
depOsitors and 100000 depositors IN
private banks. After eliminating du.
plications, !: would likely be lib
eral to estimate that there were a..
100000 money savers in the United
States before the war, with not to
exceed 100000 families probably
represented in this number. The
fourth Liberty loan was supported BY
21,OOO,OOO subscriptions. 1t would
likely be extremely conservative to say
that 3,OOODN' others have subscribed
to former issues of the Liberty loan,
and were unable to do so in the fourth
loan. We can then with safety say
there are 24,OOOOO0 owners of Lib
erty bonds in America today. BY
the elimination of 100000 for dupl'
Gates we are not in danger of mlsstat
ing facts when we say that there u
now bond in every home in the couh
try.-Thrift Magazine.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-18
10 DAINTY DISHES SERVED
acoarss Fare" All That IL Offered to
Diners Who Celebrate the Birth
day Of Samuel Johnson.

An unusual celebration Is the din
ner In honor OF DIR. Samuel johnson,
most distinguished English writer OF
the eighteenth century, given for many
years on the anniversary Of his birth
at Litchfleld. where he was born In
100. Literary men from all over Eng
land assemble at the banquet and the
menu Il always the snme-the "coarse
fare" beloved by the author. p
Americans would call It square
meal with all the trimmings. for the
dishes specified are beefsteak pudding
with kidneys, haunch Of mutton. oys-
tiers and mushrooms. apple pie with
cream and toasted cheese. ale and
punch, to be Followed by dish. OF
strong tobacco and q church-warden
pipe for each surviving guest. This
Is strong meat forsa strong man ana
q Litchneld Johnson dinner II always
q s'stag'' affair. The house In st.
Mary's square where johnson was
born n now q museum am library OF
rare first editions Of "Rasselas," the
Adventures" the dictionary. "Ram-
bier" and Johnson's political tracts
and poetical works, as well a. about
10 Inherent editions Of Boswelrs
Life"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-18

NV PROSPECTS among the rich young
officers. I thought it was a sort OIL
absurd. misplaced, Quixotic chivairy'
Captain Wallace"
Wallace was choking. SO sne nau
known!
But he had won his miserable game
as he realized from her next words:
at was a foolish idea, Captain war
lace. and now I've given it up, and l
know that men aren't SO idealistic ana
chiyalrous as I have imagined them.
But"-she bent forward-I don't be.
lieve you are a traitor, Captain Mark J!
And over her head Mark saw the tall
figure of Kellerman in the doorway.
The recognition was mutual and In
stantaneous. Kellerman's surprise was
changing into a sneering challenge
when Eleanor turned, saw the new
| conner, and, with a superb effort Of
will, smiled at him.
$50 see you got here, Sister How
ard" said Kellerman, with a forced
laugh.
Just in time," answered the girl
"Have you come to order us all up tt
the trenches"
"Some of you, but not the ladies
No, I'm attending the General on hi
tour of inspection of the lines"
The talk grew indistinct as the.
drifted away. Mark, staring afte
them in a stupor, saw Kellerman not
toward him, and fancied that the CIR
made a gesture Of pleading.
| Neither had noticed him. He reflect
ed savagely that already Eleanor wa
coming to take his status for granted
as the other sisters did.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-18

accent IA Of the south. or some OUT
iandish part, but she is French.and
she has come long way to meet him.
and he will not have anything to 90
with her. How did she get through
the linesT"
"Who. Annetter'
"The lady with the American ofhcer.
Listen. monsieur! Listen. then !"
They were standing In front OF the
clubhouse, which was set near an angle
NJ the old-fashioned building between
the parlor and the kitchen. They
could hear the imploring voice OF the
woman, and the subdued answers OF
Kellerman.
Then. elusive against the dark angle
Of the building, Mark perceived Hart
lev. He was standing under the hign
sill of the window, in such way tnat
Mark thought he could see through the
chink between the sill and the lower
edge of the blind. Eavesdropping as
he evidently was, Mark felt that some
thing justified his presence there.
Annette perceived him at the same
moment. She started. and then
shrugged her shoulders.
eth bien, monsieur, 1t Is their az
fair!" she said lightly, and went into
the clubhouse. She was too wise to In
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-18

Your Labor Counts-everv o.,
Of work you do helps some soldis.
This war was fought as truly in ,hs
household and in the workshop os -
was in the trenches.
Some Of our American women
borne down physically and ment.,,.'
by the wea> aesses Of their sex. To-
suffer from backache, dragging ss ansy
ton, are very nervous and have main !.
top of head. If they ask their neiohbo..
they will be told to take a Favorits D..
scription Of DR.. Pierce's which has ha..
50 well and favorably known for the ns..
half century.
Weak women should try it now. Don4
wait! Today is the day to begin. hi.
temperance tonic and nervine will br;n,
vim, vigor and vitality. Send DR., Piercs
Buffalo, N. Y, l0c. for trial pkg. tablet
1t promotes perfect regularity. It soothes
and strengthens the nerves, drives awav
dependency, and gives healthy appetits
and refreshing sleep. 1t makes veal
women strong.
1t is wonderful prescription PREPARED
only from natures roots and herbs with
no alcohol to falsely stimulate and no
narcotic to wreck the nerves.
Write DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel
Buffalo, N. Y, for free confidential med.
cal advice.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-18
CHAPTER x-continued.

Under the name Of Weston, Mark
had enlisted in the medical branch Of
the service. It was q lowly branch.
despised by those who knew 10thing
Of its activities. But the choice had
been between that and nothing. for the
first fighting contingents to- be sent
overseas embraced only the regulars.
not those Of the draft. Mark had en-
listed rather than wait. especially since
he knew that Colonel Howard, with
Kellerman and his stafs. weSc already
In France.
And somewhere within few square
miles was the base Of the American
activities, the headquarters from which
the mobilization In France was being
directed. .t&
Hurry up to the surgical ward =
said the matron, as Mark reached her,
"And you. too. Hartley" she added.
The two men scrambled up the
stairs. At the opposite end Of the
building, an old converted chateau
the convoy had halted. Other order.
lies were carrying out the stretchers
with their living, mangled burdens
A group Of the newly arrived doc
tors and nurses was coming up the
stairs. They were all ready for their
work. Mark no longer saw anything
but the wounded men. Dripping with
perspiration, he hurried from the ward
to the pack store and back. innumer'
able times, struggling under great
piles Of towels and bedding.
Must have been q stiff hght," pant
ed Hartley, rs they passed each other
Mark responded with a movement Of
the head. It must have been fight
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-18
MADE THE WORD MEAN MUCH
All the gneIIsh Pretty Bulgarian un-
deretood was "Londen," but She
Gave Il Decided Expression.

II IL curious that the name London
IL. more generally known the world
over than the name England Is. In
commercial circles London" stands
for most articles Of English manufuc-
ture. mall the East It represents na-
ton. The author Of "Under the Red
Crescent" who was q surgeon of the
Turkish army In 1877. found that In
the near East. no farther away than
Bulgaria. London" served to identify
him. 1t did even more than that
In conversational way. as he tells us
In his book.
My 6fst landlQrd-who was land
lord In name only. for Of course
never paid him any rent--was Bull
Garian. he says. and his daughter was
one Of the few pretty women that I
ever s4w In. Bulgaria. Conversation
with her. however. was restricted by
our ignorance Of each others Ian
guage. for ! knew scarcely any Bull
garian, and the only word Of English
that she could say was "London."
Whenever / saw that girl she would
show her white teeth with a charming
smile. flash her big, black eyes, and
with beautiful irrelevance calculate:
'Tondon 7"
Whether she knew what London
meant l cannot say. but her limited
vocabulary expressed more In its way
thnn the gushing phrases Of many more
brilliant takers.
When she said "Londc0" with a
bright air of welcome and frank
smile as I came home at night tired
out with my days work. knew that
she meant "GoOd evening. doctori !
hope you haven't had very hard day
today; and see. here Is your toast
and coffee ready"
When she uttered the word with q
backward turn Of the head and with q
pretty glance as she passed out Of
the door, It was very evident that she
was really saying: "Good night now,
doctorl Pleasant dreams to you, and
hope Russian shelf won't find you
In the morning."-Youth's Compan-
Ion.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-18

terfere with her customers. Mark
hardly noticed her departure. he was
watching Hartley.
Suddenly the door opened and the
woman came down the steps that led
into the little vineyard behind the inn.
She raised her heavy veil to dab q
handkerchief at her eyes, and at that
moment Mark recognized Mrs. Henson.
He remained rooted to the ground
in establishment. But it was more
than that; he felt suddenly trapped,
as If the woman's presence there was
vitality connected with his own prob
lens, as If he were the victim Of some
far-reaching scheme with which he
could not grapple.
A minute later Kellerman appeared
and stood upon the step above her.
looking into her upturned face with
his habituaf sneer.
1T is all over then?" asked Mrs.
HENSON.
"Since you compel me to be frank
yes" answered Kellerman. 1T has
been over for years, Ada. To think
that you should have put us all in this
danger! You haven't told me how you
got here, or how you sent me that
message"
"How I got here7 Does that mat.
ter? Well. I came up in a peasant
woman's dress, as one of the repa.
triated. sent you the message through
a boy, who knows nothing-his wits
were thrashed out Of him by the Ger.
mans. He left the note-he won't
trouble you. And suppose now Tn
Suddenly she broke into a shrill in
vective. I'm to go back, after the
thousands OF miles that I came, be
cause you are the only man in thu
world who has ever meant anything tt
me! gave my life to you. How many
years have you played with me? An
swer me! And now you fling me from
you as If ] were nothing, because Of
on, do you suppose haven't heard Of
you and Miss Howard? Ill call hel
thatl But take care! I can be dan
gerous when I am aroused, and I Sc,
no"-A see clearly now, II never be
. forev'
Marks blood seemed to freeze as h,
. listened. He had unconsciously draw
. near Hartley.
you are talking wildly, Ada" NUT
} tered Kellerman. "Are you going /,
ruin everyone? Do you want to hang
For you will, Ada. There's no senti
mentality In war. Now I'm going to d,
the riskiest thing I ever did. Tn goin,
TO take you back behind the lines II
my auto. BY miracle of good luck
nave the password for the night
) Come! And Wen talk over matter
7 on the drive back!"
, Come, Ada !" said Kellerman: an,
. then he turned sharply and confronte,
Mark.
: For an instant he. stood as II trans
q nxed; then, with an oath, he leaped a
MIN and struck him blow in the fac
!. that sent him reeling backward.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-18
EVERYTHING Gone.

At friends dinner table little nar
old was told to wait~as there was Nv
room for him. Spying dish OF cnleh
en- he whispered: "Mother, there mlsn
be no chicken left" His mother IT,
piled: "Of course there will. They VIII
leave some for manners
Later a man reached for the ia''
piece of chicken and Harold CRIED ou'.
Mother, Mr.. Smith took manners an1
ALL"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-18
KElLERMAN STRIKES WALLACE WHO SURPRISES HIM
WHILE IN QUARREL WITH MRS. HENSON.

Wallace A. wounded at the battle
While the jungle he comes across
Of which little girl Is playing When ne Is
the the hospital and his Intention OF
Major Howard tells him that
sold department secrets to
detected by himself and
Office Howard pleads to be allowed
child his wife and they that she shall never
Wallace visits Eleanor at
young boarding pleasant shock by
that when she eighteen she intends marry him. More
At the outbreak OF the
Colonel Howard calls Wallace staff post in Washing
Eleanor Keerman whom he dscens
haunted Eeanors footsteps
following accoing One night Wallace the
gambling Mrs Kenson Here the
attacked Keeman Wallace him and takes
the
ais Hartley disappears Wallace
documents missing His resignation
Wallace to become the inter-
dubbed he leaving the
Hartley him.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-18

to have brought all those serious
cases down to the base hospital.
"Weston. you're to go Into the ope-
rating rooml"
The nurse who addressed him spoke
as to servant.
Eyes, Sister," he answered. and
braced his shoulders and hurried to
obey.
The patient, already etherized. had
been brought in. Marx. watching the
patient narrowly as the surgeon probed
the wound. knew nothing but his task
until the surgeon nudged him familiar
" In the side while one Of the nurses
was sponging his forehead.
II know your face. orderly" he said
"Where was itf'
Marx started and looked into IL
quixzical gray eyes Of one Of the nsm,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-18
FLORIDA HOMEslTEs.

In beautiful Bungalow Colony. Delightful en-
mate. Cheap living and fuel. Fish and oyster,
in abundance Hunting and boating on maguif
icent protected waters opening into bamy iiulf
of Mexico. Prices and terms that will surprise
you, so small as to be within reach Of most
modest income. National Bank delivers deed
Deluxe edition of beautifully illustrated (too *.
pensve for general distribution sent to 10.
Quiries from this adv. Shall mail your COPY,
hay Head Corporation. bay Head, Fla.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-18
:
Ever Think Of III

Electricity can run through very
slender wires. And the energies Of
saving grace can enter the life through
the medium of very unfinished creed.
Christian Herald.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-18
Uncertainty.

~Your letters are very matter-of'
fact" said the girl.
II can't help It." replied the man.
"You never feel sure now whetner you
are writing letter for the informa-
tiou Of the recipient or for the enter
tainment Of . jury"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-18
-. Much for che Birds.

Too Much for the blroa
aWhat happened to Jimr asked one
crow Of another.
.sTried to do some Of the stunts those
aviators have been doing lately ana
iii and broke bis foel nsce -.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-18
Vital Question.

Mrs. Johnson-Sistah Martina na'
Jest got a divO'ce fun her husband.
Mrs. Jackson-YOu don't say. Nv.
much ammonia did de cout grant l'''
Boston Transcript.