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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-08-07
(By Associated P-ess)

LONDON, Aug TT the dreams of
numerous British amateur inventors
who have been besieging the Ministry
of Munitions could be realized, the
war would have been over long since
and little would have been left of the
German army. Recent proposals in
clude the following:
Freeze the clouds and mount artil-
lery thereon.
Train comorants to fly to Essen to
pick the mortar from krupp's walls
so that they will crumble.
Trail from balloons monster mag
nets that would snatch the rifles
from the hands of the German SOL
diers.
Perch men on shells to steer them
A suggestion often submitted is to
attach a searchlight to an anti-aircraft
gun, project the light on a Gotha
and shoot along the beam. Unfortu-
nately, shells will not follow a path
of light
Other schemes for dealing with hos
tile aircraft are to suspend heavy guns
from captive balloons; to arm defense
airplanes with scythes; to provide
heat rays for setting Zeppelins on
fire, and to cover the moon with a
big, black balloon. To prevent pol
ished rails shining at night and act
ing as a guide to enemy aircraft, the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-08-07
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Strong and Vigorous
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-08-07
FOUNTAIN CITY

Ralph Williams of Dayton. Ohio,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams
Chas. Hatfield and family spent Sat
urday with Dan Williams and wife.
....B. w. Kelly and family of Rich
mond were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. F. Harrison, Sunday. :. Philip
White and son Carl of New Lisbon,
Ind. weret he guests of Chas. Hat
field Saturday. -. Miss Olive Harri-
son returned home Friday from Ind
lana polls. where she has completed
twelve weeks teachers training course
at Mrs. Bakers school Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Barton of near New
New Paris were the Sunday guests of
VIM Bond and family. Earl Clark
of Camp Sherman, Ohio, spent Satur-
day and Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Clark. :. Miss Blanch
Hampton, of Richmond has been visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Showalter this
last week. Mrs. Ona Boren and
granddaughter, Miss Mary Virginia
Reynolds, spent Sunday with Ed Rey-
nolds and family of Newcastle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clark of Rich
mond spent Saturday and Sunday with
William Brooks and family. Ralph
Reynolds, who is in training at Camp
Sherman, O., spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs Tomp Reynolds
Wayne and Spencer Showalter of
Hemlock are visiting their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Showalter.
Mrs. Maud Lantlaff and son from
Buffalo, N. Y, are visiting William
Brooks and family. Miss Ethel
Strong and Miss Margarite Hawkins
OF Muncie, Miss Emma and Hazel Sho-
walter were the guests of Miss Ruby
Williams Sunday evening at supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brittian left
Monday morning for Martinsville, Ind,
where they will spend couple of
weeks Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Welsh
were the guests of j. c. Brittian Sun
day. ...... Miss Ethel Strong and Miss
Margarite Hakkins of Muncie were Wis
iting Rev. and Mrs. Aaron Worth Sat
urday and Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Hatfield and son, James, are
attending the fair at Xenia, O., this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edie Bertch, mission
aries from Africa, were guests of Rev.
and Mrs. Aaron Worth, Sunday.
Miss Ruby Williams is visiting Frank
Williams and family of near Green's
fork this week. Mrs. Columbus
Foreman and daughters were guests
of Everett Love and family Thursday
Mrs. Clayton Dougherty and her
daughter, Maxine, of Cambridge City,
were guests of Lum Harrison and fam
ity Monday. Clyde Hunt and fam
lily of Richmond. were guests of EN-
ory Hunt and family Sunday. Sam
Alexander and family, Rev. Owen Liv-
vengood and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Col.
Alexander and Mr.. and Mrs Lester
B. Harrison motored to Centerville
Sunday to attend the county meeting
of the Christian churches. Mr. and
Mrs. William Bond and daughter Wis
tied Oscar Mikesell and family of near
New Madison, Sunday afternoon. "
G. L. Hatfield and family entertained
Sunday, Henry Matzcar and family, of
near New Madison, Frank Brewer Of
Chicago, and Mrs. Penny of Ashtabu-
la, Ohio. Clifford Hunt and family
of Connersville were guests of Frank
Reynolds and family Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-08-07
600 WORKERS At
LABOR MEETING

All Richmond unions were repre-
sented at the labor meeting Tuesday
evening at Vaughn hall. The meeting
was scheduled to meet in Luken's hall
but the attendance ws so great that it
was impossible to get the crowd in the
hall. Over 600 cheered the addresses
of F. J. Dillon, an official of the pat
tern makers union, and Paul ]. Smith
of the American Federation of Labor
Both tlked on the general labor situa-
tion here.
One man brought in 6S new pair ap-
plications. The total number turned
in was 200
Committees from all the unions will
hold a general conference soon to dis
cuss the wage demands, hours and
conditions of employment.
Interest is growing among the wom-
en- workers. Noon meetings are being
held and on Tuesday at one factory
$50 girls and women pledged them
selves to belong to union.
Women will organize Friday night
in Vaughn hall. A national represen-
tative of the Women's Organizations
is expected to be in Richmond during
the next ten days. Mr.. Smith stated
Wednesday that he expected the meet
ing Friday night to be a rousing sue
cess nd hoped that all the women
workers in Richmond will be present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-08-07
CITIZEN ARMY
Will Win WAR
SELECTS TOLD
County Draftees Meet With
Board Of Instruction Tues
day Evening.

"A German fears God only" was
once the motto Of the German people:
but now they seem to have lost the
fear Of God and acquired a wholesome
fear of the American soldier" said
Father Roell before the meeting OF
registrants held at the court house
Tuesdy evening. The meeting was
called for the purpose of introducing
TO the draftees the new board Of in
struction appointed by the selective
service board.
The address given by Father Roell
was tribute to the ideals of Ameri-
ca.
IF any one brief number Of years
ago. he said, had predicted that
there would have been such a gather
ing as this we would have laughed at
him. We believe in warning against
disease, disembowling mountains, con-
quering the air and harnessing the
powers of nature but we did not be-
lieve in fighting our fellowman. We
were at peace with ourselves and with
the world, we believed In the perpet-
uation of peace, we believed in inter-
national arbitration and were in favor
of it as against war. Every one felt
the same.
"The strange thing of it all is now
that we are not appalled, at the cruel
ity and inhumanity of this great war
We think it is mercy, we will do any
thing to do away with the inhumanity
that is going on in Europe. America
is proud Of the stories from the battle
front OF the bravery and valor OF our
young men. No army of autocracy
will be able to prevail over this citi-
zen army"
Father Roell emphasized the impor
tance Of the young men going to the
front being able to face moral opposi-
ton and evil.
Rutherford Jones, chairman of the
committee, explained the idea of the
board and stated that he wished to es-
,ablish a relation between the men
and the board and give them all the
aid possible so that when they go
away they can leave their troubles be-
hind them.
Flora Mae Green. secretary OF the
home service department Of the Red
Cross told how many men there are
from Wayne county in the service.
She explained the financial situation
that confronts the soldier, how much
he must pay at home, if any, and how
much he will be helped by the govern
ment.
Short talks were also made by At
wood Jenkins, Joshua Allen. legal ad-
visor of the board and Myron Malsby.
Clem Carr, chairman of the selec-
tive service board presided. He ex-
planned that the new board has been
to camp A letter from the Provost
the men in every way before they go
appointed for the purpose OF aiding
Marshal General was read by Michael
Kelly. another members OF the board.
DR.. Bulla the other member OF the Sc
lective service board was present
The registrants will meet each Tues
day and Friday night for drill and in
struction at 1870 o'clock. The men
who desire to take advantage OF the
opportunity to better their chances
after they get to camp are asked to
meet at the court house at that time.
The first meeting will be Friday night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-08-07
War Would Haze Ended Long
Ago If ''lnuentors" We're Needed

last coach of the last train is to drop
blacking on them.
A shell containing gravel is to lay
a pathway over mud, and another, con-
tanning an irritant powder or sticky
substance is to hamper machine guns.
The relay SHELF is favorite pro-
posal, the plan being for shell at
the height of it's flight to expel a
smaller inner shell AS a shell does
not point directly along its trajectory
it would be impossible to secure accu-
racy of aim for the second shell.
Among the more miscellaneous pro-
jects are:
To petrify German soldiers by
squirting cement over them.
To throw snakes by pneumatic pro-
pulsion into the enemy trenches.
To penetrate and attack Germany
itself via a tube built all the way
from England.
1t is said that about one suggestion
in ten that reach the Ministry of Mu-
nitnions is novel and possible.
The Air Ministry announces that
it's air inventions committee, formed
nine months ago, had examined more
than 5000 inventions and suggestions.
! The boys over there are getting
nicely warmed up. Are you warmed
up vet in saving
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-08-07

General Frank W. Coe is the newly
appointed chief of the coast artillery.
He succeeded Maj. Gen. Erasmus M.
Weaver, retired. General Coe is a ma
tive of Kansas and has spent his life
in the military service.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-08-07
Railroad Notes

L. J. Keller. who works at the rail-
read roundhouse, has gone on a few
days vacation. He reports that the
fishing is fine but that swimming is
better.
w A. Baker one of the roundhouse
workmen, has gone to Pittsburg for a
few days on business.
You don't need a lawyer to help
YOU invest in War Savings Stamps.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-08-07

Red Cross Notes

The surgical dressing department at
the Red Cross rooms, will be open
Thursday evening.
The sock and helmit supply of yarn
is exhausted, and there is no prospect
of new shipment soon.
Many soldiers and sailors who have
been wounded and disabled in line of
duty are now in army hospitals in this
country. In every instance they are
learning how to overcome their dis
abilities-no matter whether it is
missing arm or leg, blinded eyes or
shattered nerves. Along with their
medical attention they are being
taught new trades, new ways of hand
ling their old trades, and are getting
used to artificial arms and limbs and
other mechanical devices. After leav-
ing the hospitals, they will continue
their training. The Federal board of
Education has arranged to make
trained man of every wounded man if
possible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-08-07
Searching For
Indiana Doctor
Claim Made That He Can Be
Found at Interstate Doc
tors Office Service Great
ly Sought After.

Many people are interested in the
search for the doctor who has Great
ed such stir in these parts by giving
out medicine that did so much good
for the sick and afflicted.
The following is from a woman who
claims she has found the great special
ist who has the Interstate treatment.
She says:
NEWCASTLE, Ind, Aug. Is, 1916
To The Interstate Doctors:
l and my husband are so vividly i'm
pressed with the advisability of peo-
pie being examined by such special
lists as you have proven yourselves to
be, before ever submitting to an oper-
alton, that we want to publish our
views, hoping it will be guide to
some other suffering victims. Oper
ations have become such a fad and
craze that even the medical profess
sion has been making it a part of the
game, and we can speak Of it from our
own very recent experience. My hus-
band is engaged in building the mau-
soleum here and not acquainted with
any doctors. 1 took sick with a hem
orrhage and female trouble had been
running on for two weeks and l was
suffering constantly and growing very
weak We called doctor and he said
l would have to 60 to the hospital and
be operated on. My husband felt like
he wanted some other doctors opin-
ion, SO we had this doctor bring coun-
Gil with him. The two came and did
nothing but talk in another room. Both
agreed l must be operated on, and
that at once; asked my husband to ar
range about the fee and not caring to
throw money away, we hesitated. The
next day we were induced to send to
your office for DR.. Culver. He came
and gave me thorough examination,
told me there was no necessity for
any kind of an operation. He prescrib
ed for me that evening, and Just in
two days ! was 100 percent better, and
visited him at your office and have
been on my feet ever since. Hadn't
been on my feet for two weeks before
that, and it was such a radical change,
and SO at variance with the faddists
who are always wanting to operate
that l felt it my privilege as well as
my duty to let the public know about
your great ability along this line, and
l would say to every woman: Don't
be butchered until you consult the In
terstate Doctors. Doctor Culver visit
ed me but once, on June IA, 1916.
MRS. H. E. WOLTMAN.
1105 Southern Ave.
Doctor Culver the chief of the staff
of Interstate Doctors will be at the
Richmond office over the Starr Piano
Store all day next Friday where you
can consult him absolutely free.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-08-07

PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-08-07

The boys over there are getting
nicely warmed up. Are you warmed
up yet in saving
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-08-07
RUSSIANS MOVING TO JAPAN

TOXIC, Aug. THE exodus of Rus
slams from their country into Japan
has so steadily increased that the for
eign community in this country has
become chiefly Russian. All the for
eign hotels are crowded with Russian
refugees. 1t is difficult for world trav-
ellers to find accommodation in any
of the foreign style hotels in Japan
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-08-07
sUFFRAGIsTs ARRESTED

WASHINGTON, Aug. Fifty won.
en- were arrested Tuesday while at
tempting to stage woman's party dem
onstration against delay in the senate
in acting on suffrage amendment All
were released on bond
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-08-07
German Changes Figure
on Linen Card, Gets
Three Days in Prison
(By Associated Press)

AMSTERDAM, July PA curiosity
Of German justice is sentence Of 8
days Imprisonment passed upon Aug
ust Simon, who had altered on his
linen card the figure indicating the
size Of his collar. The charge was one
of "sowhere urkunden-Taelschun
forgery in the major degree-says a
report of the case in the Dusseldorf
Nacherichten.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-08-07
William G. McAdoo and party on Lake Tahoe.

William MAdo secretary the director general the
lroad leader the Liberty loan drives and holder Of half dozen
rundown condition due to severe mental and physical strain shown
Lake Tahoe From left right those the photo Miss Elizabeth
ke The railway: Mrs McAdo the director Oscar
of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
Waiting for School to Let Out

My story opens at the end of our
Arithmetic class. The day had
been d long one: and it was Val
entine Gay. Mama said that she
was going to give Joe and a
Valentine that evening after school.
The teacher was explaining prob
lem, but / did not hear more than
three words, SO she said, so busy
was l tryin gto think what kind of
a Valentine it would be. Sudden
ly there was a bell. I started to
get my books, but 1t was only the
telephone bell. But after a while
the real bell rang. l got my books
and started for grammar class. 1t
seemed to me that ! never saw
such long English class. But at
last the bell rang. 1t seemed that
it too kme an hour to walk home
When ] got there mama gave it to
me. What do you think it was?
A thrift stamp.-Eloise Bailey, age
10, West Ward School, Columbia
City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23

Of Aunt Matilda, PIT Northwest
Fourth street.
Willard Ball, Fay Hollapeter and
Violet Ryan are enjoying the
measles.
Last Saturday afternoon Aunt
Matilda and Sara Ann took two of
the neighbors children to the Muir
ray. You know that the Old Maids
are very fond of children
Professor Engelbert and Zelma
Slade attended the Washington last
Sunday night.
QUESTIONS
We would like to know what
time Reba Boggs and Harry Eken-
berry reached home last Friday
night.
Ans. AS near as we can tell,
it was about eleven o'clock
We would like to know why the
Old Bachs stopped publishing their
weekly news in the Junior.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23

Had q Ounce Chair at Sch0ol
started to school In Columbia
City. nd, at the West Ward sehoel
building. ] was very anxious to
start. Mother went with me to
gyundmother's where my cousin
josned me. He was just starting
to school also We felt as big as il
We were going to graduate instead
Of just starting to school.
When we got to school my sister
tooA me to my room. ! sat behind
my cousin until my teacher moved
him away. My teachers name was
Miss Raher. The room was on the
east side Of the school building.
The seats faced the south. In front
was the teachers desk. Beside il
was a stool which the children had
to sit ON when they did not pay at
tention to their teacher. They CALI
cd II the Ounce stool. In the north
west corner OF the room was a
sand table that we played in some
times. On the west side were the
little chairs we sat on when read
ing. / liked my teacher very
much.
remember one girl who sat be-
hind me, but / do not remember
her name. She was always punch
ing me and pulling my hair. I did
not like that and was glad when
she moved away.
During the first day we did not
do much but get our books and diff
ferent slips which we were to take
home and have signed. The sec
ond day we began learning our let
tiers. ! enjoyed this very much.
When we had our lessons especial
ly good in the morning of some
day there would be some flower or
other figure on our desks for us to
cover with tooth picks and colored
objects.
l was as anxious to 60 back the
second day as l was the first
Mary Nigent, Columbia City, Ind,
West Ward school, grade IA.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
THE LITTLE DOG

One day as boy was walking
along the street he saw a little dog
It was very hungry and tired and
the little dog was taken up in the
boys arms and cared for in every
way. AS the dog grew stronger,
it seemed to play with him very
much. He had treated the dog so
kindly that whenever he was in
trouble the dog would try it's best
to help him in some way.-Ray-
mond Kessler. West Ward School,
Columbia City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
The Frightened Animal

One Sunday morning when I
lived in the country we were going
away. Papa and my brothers went
out to the barn to get the horse. l
saw the horse.
l ran out to papa and said, Il
will not so II you have that horse.
He gets frightened" Then papa
got the other horse. Mamma and
got ready. Then we went away.
In little while we saw an auto
mobile coming. The horse got
frightened and ran down the hill.
l thought We would upset So I was
as frightened as the horse was
Mary Taylor, Grade 5A. West Ward
Bldg. Columbia City, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
My First Day of School

Twas very anxious to go to school
and my mother took me; the school
was a large red brick building on
a large lawn. At the front there
was q long wide walk with iron
ratings at the end. It had a
steeple with a bell. l went up the
steps heiding to my mothers hand.
There were lot Of other children,
some with their mothers, and some
alone.
We went to a room where q
small lady with SNOW white hair
greeted us. This was Miss Baber.
my future teacher. The room was
large with rows of little seats. It
had pictures on the walls and in
one carner was a teachers desk
with books on it. In another cor
ner there there was a sand pa
per with sand on it. I saw SO
many children who were strangers
to me that ] soon became afraid.
l came alone that afternoon and
We cut things out of colored pa
per. l thought that woing to school
was going to be fun and I told ma
ma that I wanted to 60 all the
time. The next morning l was up
at half past Eve and told her that
l wanted to go to school. School
began alta S:20. One little boys
mother had to come to school with
him for a week because her son
would Tot come without her
Helen Brenneman, Columbia City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
RIDDLES

went away on Friday and stay
ed week and came back ON the
same Friday. How could that be
Ans. My horses name was Fri
day.-Elizabeth Saurer.
What roots are policemen most
familiar with?
The beat route. (beetroot.)
What is the difference between
person late for a train and a
school mistress?
One misses the train and the
other trains the misses.
Why is an elephant like a wheel
barrow?
Because he can't climb up tree
When is it dangerous to enter a
church?
When there is a canon in the
reading desk or a great gun in the
pulpit.
Would you rather an elephant
killed you or gorilla!
Rather the elephant killed the
gorilla.
What is the difference between
donkeya and postage stamps!
One you lick with a stick and the
other you stick with lick.
What did the spider do when he
left the ark?
He took fly and went home.
Howard HOsbrOok.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
MY DOGS BATH

My little white puppy had been
playing in the coal bin. ], thinking
he needed q bath, got some water
and started in. My water became
black with coal dust, SO did my
soap and hands. 1 worked hard and
got him white again and let him
dry. Then l set him free to play
somewhere; not in the coal bin,
however. l went to the barn a
little later, and what did / see but
puppy In the coal bin having the
time Of his life. My heart sank
to the bottom-Virginia Clark, s
B grade, Columbia City.