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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
Western Quakers Active
in War Service Work

Western coast states are supporting
the war, according to Paul Furnas,
Field Secretary of the Friends War
Service committee. Mr.. Furnas has
just returned from a trip west in the
interest of Friends Reconstruction
work. He states that every coast
state has literally supported the Lib
erty Loan and Red Cross. Furnas said
that although the western Friends had
not been in the work as long as east
ern Friends, they have in comparison,
done much more.
Mr.. Furnas is in Richmond to at
tend the Young Friends Conference.
On July 18 there will be a conference
of young Friends secretaries and work
ers of the United States at the Young
Friends Board Office
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
% War Gardeners
at School Market

Twenty.three gardeners had stalls
at the school garden market held Fri
day. The ma rket was one of the best
and the following food stuffs were
Sold Wax beans. green beans, leaf
lettuce. head lettuce. beets. onions,
rhubarb. carrots, peas. cabbage. pota-
toes, apples, eggs, cucumbers, dres-
ssd chickens, kohl-rabi. cottage
cheese, cookies, cakes, salads, beef
loaf, ginger bread. coffee cake. bran
bread, and garden flowers.
Mr.. Murphy wants a girl from the
country who is in the grades to bring
a large container of cottage cheese
to the market. A great demand is be-
ing made for this.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
30 Armed Men Pursue
Texas Army Deserter

BEAUMONT, Texas, July 13.-Thir-
ty armed men, including regular army
troops, department of justice agents,
Texas rangers and Deputy United
States Marshal Macdonald, left here
today for White City. st. Augustine
county, where one ranger was killed
and another seriously wounded yester-
day during fight with an alleged de-
serter from the national army. United
States warrants were issued for the
arrest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
u. S. to Build Homes in
Washington for Workers

A letter has been received by Frank
Wilson, secretary of the Civil Service
commission here, concerning the hous-
ing of persons going to Washington to
take government positions. Houses
are being built to accommodate 5000
persons. The houses will be built
with single rooms. These houses will
be in charge of the government
The structures are temporary. Let
tiers have been received from girls
who nave gone from Richmond to
Washington stating that they have
had no difficulty in getting a lodging
place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
.BICYCuSTS COLLIDE
WITH AUTOMOBILES

Albert Paxton was slightly injured
Friday evening when he collided with
an automobile driven by E. L. Com
mons. who lives east of the city.
Commons was driving west on the
right side Of A street and started to
turn south on Tenth street when Pax
ton. coming from the west on bicy-
Gle, hit the rear fender Of the machine.
The boy stated that Commons was
not to blame for the accident. He was
able to go to work as usual this
morning.
Paul Ellis, iii North West Fifth
street, was hit by an automobile
while riding his bicycle west on the
Doran bridge. His ankle was sprain-
ed and he received body bruises.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
Two Seriously Hurt
in Auto Accident

WINCHESTER, Ind, July 13.-Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Stapleton of Hol-
landsburg, O., met with a serious &C.
cident three miles from Winchester
yesterday. With their son and daugh-
ter they were coming to attend the
funeral of their granddaughter when
the machine ran into the ditch at the
side Of the road throwing the occu-
pants out. Mrs. Stapleton suffered
some fractured ribs and minor injuries
and Mr.. Stapleton had his back injured
and received body bruises. The son
and the daughter escaped with slight
injuries
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
DR.. ]. S. Rea Made Phi. D.
by Yale University

John Dougan Rea, professor OF Eng:
lish in Earlham college, has recently
completed his work for the doctors
degree in Yale university, and the de-
gree has been conferred.
DR.. Rea is a graduate of Earlham
college, class of 1902. with a degree
A. B.; he also has the NJ. A. degree
from Yale university.
The dissertation which Dr. Rea pre-
scented to Yale university was:
Volpone, or The Fox, by Jonson,
edited with Introduction, notes and
glossary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
Few Alien Women Fail to
Get Registration Cards

Practically all the alien women Of
Wayne county have called for their
registration cards and those who had
not were expected to get them Satur-
day.
OF those residing in Richmond who
registered at the police station there
are only four who have not called for
the cards and three Of them were sick
and the other woman forgot.
At the postoffice all but two have
called for the cards and these two will
probably be in today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
Belgium to Be Used as
Pawn," Won Hertling Says

COPENHAGEN. July 13-Denial
that Germany intended to retain Bel
GUM was made by Count Won Hert-
ling. the German imperial chancellor,
in the course OF his speech before the
reichstag main committee on Thurs
day.
THE present possession of Belgium
only means that we have a pawn for
future negotiations" etc, chancellor
said. 1--WE have no intention to keep
Belgium in any form whatever
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
MASONIC CALENDAR.

Monday, July 15-Richmond Lodge
No. 1876 F. G A. NJ. called meeting.
Work in Fellow Craft degree.
Tuesday, July 16-Richmond Lodge
No. 1876 F. & A.. NJ, called meeting.
Work in Master Mason degree
Wednesday. July 17-Webb Lodge,
No. "a. F. & A. NJ. Stated meeting.
Friday, July liking Solomon S
chapter, No. 4 R. A. NJ Called con-
vocation. Work in Royal Arch degree.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
BROTHERS HOME ON FuRLouoH

CENTERVlLLE, Ind, July 13-
Jesse Mathews, a member of a United
States cavalry company, now in camp
at San Antonio, Texas, and his bro
Their. Paul Mathews, in the regular
service. encamped at Nitro City, w.
Va, are visiting at the home Of their
parents here. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Mathews. They are home on ten
day furlough. Both are grandsons of
w. r. Mathews, county assessor
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
Naval Aviator Dies
in Seaplane Accident
(By Associated Press

CHATAM, Mass, July 13-Ensign
Andrews, a naval aviator, was killed,
and Ensign Parks, probably fatally
injured in the fall OF seaplane on
the beach here today. The machine
creshed to earth and instantly caught
fire
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
48 Richmond Selects
Leave for Camp July rs

Thursday, July %, has been set as
the date for the entrainment of the As
Richmond men who will be sent to
Camp Taylor under the July quota
The names Of the men who will be
indicted under this call will be made
public the first part Of the coming
week; the examining physicians are
going over the Questionnaires OF Glass
l men and selecting those best quail
fled physically to fill this quota.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
Dr.. George B. Hunt
Gets Service Order

Dr. George B. Hunt received orders
Saturday morning to report to the
base hospital at Fort Benjamin Har-
rison on Saturday, July 20, DR.. Hunt
has been commissioned as a first lieu
tenant
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13

Sept Frederic Lands, 2 p. m.
Mr.. Lands was in the u. 8. congress
for a number of years and 10 we'll
known as a temperance and reform
advocate.
There. are yet two dates left open.
one will be speaker sent out by the
government and the other will be a
suffrage speaker. There will be no
war tax on chautauQua tickets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
Uruguay Turns Over
German Ships to u. S.

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Eight for
mer German steamers seized by the
government of Uruguay have been
chartered to the United States, hav-
ing $4,000 to the merchant marine.
The American flag has been raised
over the first of these steamers. YES
sci of $500 tons
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13

The first steamboat on Lake Erie,
the Walk in the Water, was launched
at Black Rock, a short distance below
Buffalo, just 100 years ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13

the city on Friday to gain their sup
port for the Young Friends Confer
ence to be held at Earlham this
month. Miss Hayes asked the pastors
to stand behind the conference and to
send their young people to it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
MIGRATORY WORKERS TO MEET

MIGRATORY WORKERS TO MEET
DETROIT, Mich, July 13-J. Eads
How OF st. Louis, founder and treas
urer of the International Brotherhood
Welfare association. Migratory Work
ers Of the World, who arrived in the
city late yesterday announced that
the convention of the organization
will convene here Sunday and con-
tinue throughout three days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13

windows of those persons who have
war gardens. They may be obtained
at any dry goods store. Mr.. Murphy
has 1000 of the posters and he will
distribute them Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
WAR GARDEN POSTERS.

An attractive War Garden poster
has been sent to E. F. Murphy, secre-
tary of the War Garden association
These posters are to be put in the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13
ASKS SUPPORT OF CONFERENCE

Miss Lillian Hayes of the Five
Years Yearly Meeting met with the
pastors of the Friends churches of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13

France is importing 10000 Chinese
coolies a month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-13

o. MOODY YELLING
A Good Dry Cleaner
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-31
JUNIORS COMMUNITY
OPENS CHAUTA(JQ(JA
WEDNESDAY EVENING AT ST THIRTY DAY PRIOR TO
CHAUTAUQUA COMING JUNIOR PATRIOTIC
PARADE on TIE acEooL GROUNDS
PAGEANT OF ALLIED NATIONS JUNE 10.

The Junior Chautauqua Will op
en- the Chautauqua proper, for,
on the evening before, that is on
Wednesday evening next at siN
thirty, on the Graded School
Grounds. ali the children Of the
town are expected to take part IA
the Junior Patriotic parade, and
each child is asked to be present
on the School Grounds at SIN
Q clock dressed in some fancy eos
tune.
The public is strongly urged to
assemble on the school grounds
and see this pretty spectacle OF the
children, dressed III all fantastic
costumes, parading In what * 10
be known as the Community Rally
Following the parade there IS e
be play festival and ticket
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-31

WAS OBSERVED
EVERYWHERE

One Of the most remarkable G.
vents III American life Was the
close observance yesterday Of the
President S proclamation, calling
upon all the people Of the United
States to observe Thursday, May
30, as day of prayer, supplication
and fasting, and almost without
exception the people Of this entire
nation complied with his request.
In towns cent? ,,,;o> 4, t. Scot
land Neck word has been received
that merchants and business men
without exception, closed their
places Of business and attended
/ church to offer their prayers fo1
| the cause OF freedom.
At home every merchant follow
ed strickly the request Of the town
officials to close up and attend SCI
vice at one or other of the church
es:: and in consequence the Baptls
Episcopal and Methodist churche
were filled to overfloWing, ard,
more than all else, there was a de
gree of solemnity throughout th
dav which pointed to deep seate,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-31
AMERICANS TAKE
OVER FUR TRADE
(Pv UNITED pRESSl


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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-31
S,AnIMIES HAVE
60 CASUALTIES,

Washlngto May 31.-Sixty A
merican casualties We're reported
BY General Pershing to the wa
ard made known this
Of these fifteen were killed IN
action six died Of wounds, eleven
died OF accident, four died from
desease. fifteen were severely ou-
nded, eight slightly wounded !, q
one missing III action.
Hubert Hook. Whose nearest rel
ative IS Mrs. Mary Agnes Murray
Of North $ C. is reported as one
Of those who died OF descase.
William Z. Trussell, Of Hone
path, S. G. is severely wounded.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-31
TEACH BASEBALL
TO ENCLLSHME;N|
(By United Press?

WaShigton> May 31.-A Com
mittee on Public Information rep
r4Sentative III london says:
London has never heard Of Il
ha$cbnil season before. but Will get
it, chance this year when the
American baseball league gets It's
schedule Of games we'll Underway.
There are eight American and Ca
madam teams recruited from varl-
GUS organizations stationed IL
london, With games scheduled tor
each Saturday during the sum
mer.
The thousands Of American sol
j!erS who may pass through Lon
don, on be invalided or stationsd
here. are i'll fair way to be nadt
to feel that England is the next
best place to home and that Eng
Hsh hearts are kept warm fol
them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-31
ORDNANCE for
Men OVERSEAS
(By United Press)

Washington May 31.-The army
Ordinance Department ha, thus
far met every demand imposed by
The new program Tor overseas
shiDnent Of American troops, ac-
cording to a statement by the de
Dartment. DESPITE the great ac-
celeration in the sending Of Amer
lean forces to France, no Infantry
man goes aboard a ship without a
United States Model 1917 rifle
(modified Enfield), bayonet, belt
haversack, pack carrier, bandoleerS
bavonet scabbard, and full mess
equipment.
Tonnage is today limiting fac
tor in the shipment Of ordnance
material overseas, especially be
cause Of the present necesslt1t.V d
increasing the transport Of lnfan-
try regiments.
j Sufficient supplies Of artillery
French 75-mm. and 155-mm. and
American heavy railway artillery
are already in France to meet the
present demand. Sufficient mach
inc guns are also Immediately a
vailable for American forces IL
France.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-31
REPORT
SLIGHT GAINS

S London May 31.-Minor opera
tons have taken place by the Brit
ish on the northern battle front,
General Haig reports.
South east Of Arras one Of our
parties rushed German post dur
ing the night taking a few priso-
ners.
Northeast Of Ypres there were
patrol encounters during which
We took prisoners and machine
gnns.
Northeast Of Robecg we raided
all enemy post after which We
found a few Of our men were miss
ing. ~~-~~S- ,.'@
s'In the vicinity Of Villiers-B
tonneaux and Albert also betweel
Festubert and Clarence river ther
was hostile artillerying."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-31
WESTERN EDGE
FUND
FOR OUR BOYS
IN THE ARMY

The Commonwealth will be sel.t
daily to every man in camp or q
broad as long as the war shall last
and a fund has been started to de
fray part of the postage only, .hc
following people have subscribed
to this fund.
Mr.. r. l.. Hardy $500
Mr.. F. p. Shields 500
Mr.. J. II. Alexander Jr. $500
Mr.. Hugh Johnson $500
Mr.. e. A. Jones S1.01
DR.. A. {. Liverman 81 GO
Mr.. J. ?. Futre]l p1.OO
Everyone who has a boy III
France, or III camp, VII please senC
their names and full addresses tC
The Commonwealth, and any elan
ees, SO that the daily paper may
go forward to them without Il mo
ments delay, ..s..sr4 -4=-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-31

Paris May 31.-The Germans,
bv an attack at the Ayette river
region, between Courcy lie Chat
e;s;l and the Disc river, have defi-
nately consolidated the Aisne and
Pirardv battlefrorts, the French
war office announces.
Before this attack the French
had withdrawn from Bierancourt
All Epagny, fighting stubbornly.
In the center the Germans advanc-
ed towards the Marine.
On the left the French are hold
iHg the western outskirts OF Sols-
sons, and on the right the French
counter attack recaptured Thlll,
oiS, three and half miles west OF
Rheims. - .-~-~.-
The Germans have made pro
longed efforts towards the Disc BY
violent attacks along the Ayettt
region. the statement said
The French withdrew fighting
north Of Bieranco1rt and Epangn,
In the nei ighborhood Of Scissors
and farther south the Germans at
tacks have broken the French re
sistance. The French have main
tanned their positions on the west
ern outskirts Of the town and {
iyny the Chateau Thlerry road.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-31
STANDARD
NATIONAL WAGE

Washington May 81 1.-Stand-. :
al.dization Of wages Of common
and unskilled labor, to halt the
enormous labor turnover that is
slowing up war work throughout
the country, was under considera-
ton today by the department Of
labor.
Such a move is essential to e.
cual distribution Of the present
labor supply. Officials Of the de-
partment say, because Of very
ing wage rates and inequality OF
houring conditions.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-31
HEAVY PRESSURE FORCE
FRENCH TO EPANCY'
GERMANS BY ATTACK ON AY ETTE RIVER CONSoLIDATEs
AIsNE AND PICAEDY BAT TIE FRONTS AND AD
VANCEs TOWARD MARINE
FRENCH MAINTAIN
(By United Pressl

Washington May 31.-Foch has
NOT sufficient men for great cOu-
n4rr attack although he can oper-
ate seriously to upset the German
advance. officers say.
SO critical has the problem OF
reserves become that the chief Of
the allied armies can only hope
# the most now to being the enc
my drive to halt.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-31
Will ZllNY IS AGAIN
SHOWN BY THE HUNS
AFTER OBTAINING IdMyr7IT Z BY INTERcEss1oN OF
ARCHBISHOP OF COLO CINE WITH VATICAN
THEY MACHINE GUN HOSPITALS
ALSO B0MBARD PARIS AT LONG RANGE
by United Pressl

Paris, May ;I.-Eightcen were
killed and wounded Thursday by
long range bombardment OF Paris
it was officially announced.
The bombardment took place on
the feast Of Corpus Christi, a Ro-
man Catholic festival, when the
British had agreed not 10 conduct
air raids against towns not in war
zones.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-31
ENGLAND HEARS
BATTLE ROAR
[By United Press}

Ramsgate, England, May 81
Heavy gunfire was heard in the di-
rectioa Of the Belgian coast for
five hours last night.
There were also terrible explo-
sions aid a great flare accompany
ing each report.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-31
AIR SQUADRON
IN TEN BATTLES

With the American army in Lor-
raine, May 31.-The American air
squadron established a record of
ten fights in one hour this morn
ing.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-31

With the American army in Ii-
cardy May 31-i;arman ,,ators
attacked three American n1.>''tal>
IN the rear Of the battle area on
Wednesday, night and rct ,oly
dropped bombs upon Them bit
swept low DER the hospital tents
and delured them with machine
fire.
This attack took place on the
eve Of CarpnS Christi, a religious
feast day, which the Roches has
obtained immunity for their towns
through he interce> OF the Va
tican following an appeal from tie
German archbishop at Cologne.
With the British armies III
France, May 31.-German alrmen
on Corpus Christi day again bomb
4 q British hospital far behind tAe
/ lines, killing women nurses, doe
| tors aA1 patients, a2:,: setting fire
"a TIE buildings.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-31

hunt, in which the children will
hunt for ore OF more season tick
cts to the Chautauuua.
The chief event Of the Junior
Chautau4ua VIII be the Pageant
of Alfred nations which will be
given on the last day of tie Chau-
tauqua, and for which rehearsal:s
will be held every day preceding Q
ne
1t is we'll to note that the price
for children 5 season tickets fol
those from SIX to twelve years OF
acc IS H1QI, and. these tickets are
ohtainahle from Mrs. O. J. Moore
Children between the age of II +
ii years the price Of season tick
cts is - 10, and are to be obtain
ed from Mrs r. G.. -Josev eJr.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-17
CHILDREN PROVIDE
RED CROSS PROGRAM
Free. tntcrtai,,mcnt at the Grammar
School Hall Tomorrow Ni&nt ahuef
y & T. AS~ociation'S Auspices.

A free Red Cross entertainment Will
be given by the pupils OF the IRE
vocational Grammar school tomorrow
evening in the school hall This VIII
bc under the auspices of the Parents
and Teachers association and will be
to stimulate interest in the Red Cross,
although there will be absolutely no
soliciting done. Following is the pro
gram:
Orchestra Selection, Medley Of Ma
tional Airs. Pupils of Prevccational
Grammar School.
Meeting called to order by E. O.
Kilbourne. president of Parents and
Teachers association.
Russell Hargis president of Pre-
vocational Grammar School league,
will act as chairman.
Piano Duet, Constance Taylor and
Vivian Scott.
Recitation, The Red Cross Nurses,
Alice Forsell.
Seventh Grade Four Minute Speech
es by Dorothy Witkin and Edward
La Had.
Song, The Red Cross Army's
Praises
Tableau. Junior First Aid.
Eighth Grade FOur-Minute Speech
os by Mabel Ericsson and Russell Tor
clio.
Song, Join the Red Cross.
Recitation, The Red Cross SPIRIT
Steaks, Prescott Brown.
School Report on Red Cross Christ
mas Roll Call.
Announcement Of winners Of the
Junior Four-Minute Men contest by
c. e. Farnham, chairman of judges.
Red Cross Drill.
Orchestra Selection.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-17

Have you lost a SUM OF
money? Glasses, Pins and
Rings are found in surprising
quantities and turned in at
lie Herald. Your money viii
surely remain i'm the finders
hands if he does net know
who lost it.