The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-02

Richmond has proved that she can
put across" a $4,000 Chautauqua In
war times with one week of constant
rain against her, and yet probably
have a good little sum to turn over to
the Red Cross, stated B. w. Kelly,
ground superintendent, Sunday even
ing after the final count from the
gates was in. Although the expenses
are not entirely known as yet, it is
estimated that the proceeds would
only be about $500 less than last year,
which is very good under the circum-
stances. according to the authorities.
Sunday the gate receipts alone
amounted almost to $500, and without
the war tax, $583,92 was turned into
headquarters, stated Mr.. Kelly
Plans for the 1919 Chautauqua are
already taking shape. Many tickets
have been subscribed, and the audi
ence received with enthusiasm the an
nouncement that j. H. Bentley, prin-
cipal of the Richmond high school,
has again been secured to be plat
form manager.
The headline" on the Sunday pro-
gram was the Hon. Fred Lands, of
Logansport.
SS'"i0u SibiZSuo IOydis
There has been some confusion as
to when the war began. This war
started In Philadelphia in 1776. And
1t isn't going to end until every pup
pet on throne takes OF his purple
robes and comes down to mingle with
common men.
Germany. be stated, SIS the only
nation where college students pride
themselves on coming out with their
faces scared and hacked with sword
cuts, where men are distinguished for
the amount Of beer they can hold,
where an army would march through
country like Belgium and burn or
destroy all the homes and churches,
but save the breweries, and where the
staggering officers push civilians,
even the women and children off the
sidewalk into the street.
I'm America" said Mr.. Lands, ian
Officer would lose his commission in
just fifteen minutes after he tried any
thing like that; and for the breweries,
In American we are saving the homes
and churches and running the brew
cries off the map"
Mr. Lands spoke In warmest terms
Of the loyalty of the citizens of Am
erica who have German blood in their
veins. stating that their record has
been sublime. However, he denounc-
ed emphatically the German propa-
ganda which has been spread over the
country and even used in politics.
Woman suffrage, according to Mr..
Lands, will be the greatest benefit to
the country.
Rev. Whitman Speaks.
Rev. G. w. Whitman of Seymour,
formerly Of Liberty, who gave both
the morning lecture and the evening
address, was greatly appreciated.
His evening lecture. "The Soul of
America" was a historical discussion
Of facts pointing out the American
ideals which never have been prece-
denied in history, and the orator pre-
sented his lecture in SO forceful and
convincing manner that many declar-
ed his lecture to be the greatest given
from the Richmond platform this
year.
He spoke of America as the big
brother Of the world, whom God began
preparing twenty years ago to act as
champion first Of little sister nations
In the Monroe doctrine. then to China
when we returned the millions of dol
lars from the indemnity money which
was paid us from the Boxer uprising,
and by which China now has been
greatly uplifted and Christianized !;
and finally the Big Brother of the
world who comes in fresh and strong
to end the war for universal democ-
racy in the world.
Rev. Whitman spoke glowingly of
| the spirit Americans showed in being