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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-30
By CAPT. j. q. WlLLoUGHBY,

Stationary Hospital No. S, Queens
The Turks have always had pref
ty bad name but they are good clean
fighters compared with the Huns.
This was the opinion of all our men
during my eight months service in
Egypt. They used their own methods,
to be sure, but there were none of
the atrocities which have babe the
Germans notorious.
Had not the Egyptians in and
around Cairo been so thoroughly loyal
it would have gone much harder with
us. Their attitude was a tribute to
English craftsmanship and good man
agement. and in the hour of need they
treated with the utmost consideration
and respect the English and every
thing English. Prussianism couldn't
be expected to appreciate such con-
ditions on the part of colonists, and
Cairo was the stamping ground for
German propaganda. l once heard
that the Turks were having an awful
lot of funerals. It was considered wise
to investigate and it was found that
the collins contained rifles and am
munition for the Egyptians. But there
as AttlC VI III lIOuUlC Will LIlC I'D"
tives.
We were making history in full view
Of the pyramids, and on the site of
Napoleon's first repulse. There was
the old fort Of the citadel, and the
main barracks just outside the city Of
Cairo in Abassia, with the crest Of
Napoleon over the main entrance Of
this immense building.
All the fighting conditions were very
different here from that described on
the Belgian and French fronts. The
Germans made great preparations for
that last attack on the Suez Canal.
Caravans had transported their sup
plies and water, but they were badly
handicapped by the trip across the
desert. The sand is like so much
powder and the horses sink into Il up
to their knees. The Australian light
horse came In behind the mountains
and made flank attack. and the rest
OF our forces met the enemy on the
front, routed them and followed them
until they could 60 no further for lack
of water. This was the last big bat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-30
S2r1H9RR1HE55

The head Of certain manufacture
ing firm is an old gentleman who built
up his business from nothing by
logged and persistent toll and who
never felt that he could spare the time
for a holiday. Not long ago, however,
he decided that he was getting along
in years and that he was entitled to a
rest; so, calling his son into the
library, he said:
tom, I've worked hard for a long
time and have done we'll, so I've de-
cided to retire and turn the business
over to you. What do you say?"
The young man hesitated a mo.
ment, then said, in sudden thought:
Il was just thinking, father" he
suggested, ''how would it be for you
to work few years more and then
We could both retire together
Insberg, tailor by trade, had just
taken out an insurance policy. Three
hours later, by curious coincidence,
a fire broke out which consumed his
shop and It's contents.
The insurance company could find
no ground on which to refuse pay
ment, but the letter which accom-
panied their check concluded as fol-
lows:
I'VE note that your policy was is
sued at 8 on Friday and that the fire
did not take place till 8 o'clock the
same day. Why this delay?"
Maude Valerie White, in her gos-
sipy memoirs, records some round
the-log-fire stories, one Of which is
Enthusiastically western. One fear
fully hot day woman, overcome with
fatigue, staggered into a small store
in a city "out west" The shopman
was half asleep behind the counter.
She asked family for some powder,
whereupon the man said drowsily:
Face, gun or insect?"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-30

sentiment of their hearts will be overlooked and
they will be counted among the patriotic citizens
of the realm.
Very clever, indeed But who will accept a
mental reservation Of this kind in the present
crisis?
Mark down this observation and remember it
well.
This community must be the abode Of citizens
who are loyal in thought, word and deed Those
whose utterances are unpatriotic, whose inner
most and hidden thoughts are favorable to the
Kaiser will not be able to escape condemnation
because they have not openly committed the deed
Of disloyalty or treason.
A thief gives himself away and murder will
out.
So also does a disloyal person and so does dis.
loyalty.
If our bodies are merely the temples OF our
souls, we need not cheat ourselves into the con-
Uction that the disloyal sentiments of our souls
will not be reflected in our words and actions.
Or again. if mo servant can serve two mas
ters for he will hate the one and love the other;
or else he will hold to the one, and despise the
other how, pray tell, can a person outwardly
serve one country and inwardly love another, and
despite the inconsistency believe himself loyal
patriot?
The contradiction recalls Judgment Of the
writer of Revelations:
nor hot, would thou vert cold or hot. So then
because thou art luke-warn1, and neither cold nor
hot, will spue thee out of my mouth
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-30
Why Livestock Is Scarce

The present shortage of meat animals offers
the livestock man the greatest opportunity that
has been held out to him for many years. He
has double opportunity-for patriotic service
and for advancing his business How the short
age which opened this opportunity came about
is given in lecture delivered by F. B. Munford,
dean of the University Of Missouri College of
Agriculture in a recent meeting of Missouri pork
producers.
During the three yeaers of war, the belliger-
ent nations have found it necessary to reduce
their livestock in order to sustain their armies
and their civilian population" said Dean Num-
ford. "They have made this reduction to get
meat and fat enough for their people, They had
a further reason in that they needed the land
which was maintaining these animals for bread
grain production. They have not had land enough
and labor enough to produce food grains for their
livestock. AS result the reduction in the num-
Der Of livestock in European countries has reach
ed almost staggering proportions. The cattle
population has been reduced by 28,0OO,000 head
in the allied countries and in Germany and Aus
tria The number Of sheep has been reduced 54,-
100000 head. There has been total net decrease
in livestock for the world Of 115,56O,O00 head
1.-THE belligerent nations must have meat and
fat. Their own supply is so depleted that they
must depend upon the supplies Of exporting coun-
tries. Presumably the condition which brought
about the decrease in livestock during the three
years of war that have passed will become more
acute and the number of livestock will be de-
creased perhaps more rapidly as the war con-
tinues. Two facts are apparent from these sta
tistics The first is that no matter how long the
war lasts the demand for livestock products will
be greater and greater and greater. The second
is that even though peace should come Immediate
ly the demand for livestock will not be changed
because the supplies of all nations are depleted,
and they will have just as many people to feed in
peace as in war. 1t is possible that these same
people will need more meat and fat after the war
than they are now eating under enforced conser-
walton. War or no war, therefore, there will be
q worldwide demand for meat production
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-30
FOOD LACK SERIOUS

WASHINGTON. Jan. So Italy's
food situation has become SO serious,
official dispatches from Rome said
today, that restaurants in the province
Of Rome are prohibited from serving
pastries and noodles. the most popu-
lar of all foods. This is an indica-
ton, the dispatches said, Of the sac.
rifices to which the Italians are oblig-
ed to submit in order that the neces-
sary rationing for the troops may be
provided.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-30

A LITTLE SLICE O. LIFE
A friend Of ours, who is good guy
And who is great entertainer,
When he has the price and
When eatables are not so high,
Invited us to dinner the other evening
And, as a special treat, he had what
he called
Woofus fish, from the Arctic sea.
They were caught In the vicinity OF
Archangel,
And shipped directly to my friend.
He told US the woofus fish was a great
delicacy
They were a small fish, about
The size of blind robins, and
They really tasted very good.
We spent the evening in the parlor,
Playing the victrola and
Talking about our neighbors,
When suddenly noticed that their
Goldfish globe was empty,
Nothing in it but the stones and
The seaweed and the little castle.
l never said word, but
] had my suspicious about
The Siberian woofus fish.
Hard times never really come until
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-30

Hosiery will be manufactured by
the Chickasaw Hosiery Mills. Okla
homa City. Okla, organized with $780,
900 capital, and awarded contracts for
buildings to be equipped with ma
chinery for a daily capacity of $50
dozen pairs of women's cotton and
Isle hose.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-30
THE MEN WHO CAME BACK
1rnnxrishfed BY British Canadian Recruiting Mssion.l

tie Of any account. Since then there
have been only few skirmishes and
raids.
Part of the time was at Cairo, Port
Said, and at Luxor, at convalescence
home on the Nile about 500 miles north
of Cairo. And there the casualties
came in-British. Australians and New
Zealanders, and among them l was
particularly interested in the Maoris,
an Australian troop; short, dark chaps,
very pleasant and intelligent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-30
DIES WHILE PLEADING

NEW YORK. Jan. 30.--While plead
ing for the exemption of her son, No
vie Panken, before a draft exemption
board here Monday night, Mrs. Sadie
Panken, rs years old, collapsed and
died from heart disease. Another son,
Jacob Panken, was elected judge of
the municipal court on the socialist
ticket last fall.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-30
Reprehensible Disloyalty

Theologians divide the manner in which one
may sin as to thought, word and deed.
They say desire to kill a man, or to injure
him in body, is just as reprehensible before God
as is the deed ITSELF for the principle of murder
sways the heart and is the motive for the killing
that may be it's result
Disloyalty also may be committed as to
thought, word and deed
Some SNUG hypocritss delude themselves into
believing that because they commit no overt dis
loyal act, or speak no dsloya utterance the false
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-30
Richmond, Ind. Jan. 80 1918.

Richmond, Ind, Jan. 80 1918.
Editor Palladium and also Superin'
tendent Giles:
would just like to ask if the schools
that are dismissed for ten Mondays
will have to make up that time in the
Spring, and as there was no order for
them to be closed and as good mum.
Der of High school pupils come from
country homes, do you think 1t is fair
to the parents to keep them in school
so long in the summer when they are
needed at home?
An Interested Parent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-30
The Forum

(All articles for this column must
not exceed 800 words Contributors
must sign their names, although the
name will be withheld by the man.
agement at the request OF the
writer. Articles having no name
attached will be thrown into the
waste basket)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-30
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Of 06u KNoulioH:

some little tin-horn politicians begin
jumping on big Business
Where would we be without Big
Business"
We would be about as important as
Gaum.
The war has brought erandma's
worsted wristlets back into fashion as
we'll as committing many other horrors
which need not be mentioned
Don't know but what Russia has act
ed worse since it had its vodka cut out
than It did before.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-30
SClENTiFtCALS.


Sam Bernard, the actor, expounds as
follows on eugenics and other scienti-
ficals:
1--WE didn't make love like ether folks
do.
Professors, they wouldn't permit It.
And 1t was terrific and most scientific
III tell you all just how we did it.
With rubber gloves she held my hand:
She kissed me through a strainer.
l couldn't touch her lips--not much,
For fear microbes would stain her
We finally got married, not
Because / like her face.
1t was a scientific match,
Just to improve the race.
While we stood beside the altar
On fumigated spot,
An antiseptic minister
Tied the disinfected knot"
A New York minister said: "In fifty
years Roosevelt will be hailed with
Washington and Lincoln, as the EN-
bodiment of moral quality In American
life"
Why wait? Let's hail now while the
hafling will do the Colonel some good
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-30

Hard times never really come until
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-25
bethel

Mrs. Charlotte Hayes of South STRAIT
ford has come to spend the winter at
Frank +. Lampheres,
In the town Of Barnard the choice Of
the primary for Republican candidate for
representative was Calvin L. Sleeper, at
present a clerk in the Kimball grocery
here. Now local paper announces that
Fred b. Morgan win be an independent
candidate, with the support of the Re-
publican town committee.
The teachers of the village schools
have been paid their salaries for October
with the understanding that they shall
make up the work as far as possible.
Miss Lucy Washburn is at home from
Montclair, N. j., during the prevalence of
influenza in that city.
Ninety seven automobiles were regis
tered by Bethel residents up TO Aug l.
Mr. Editor We want to call the at
tention Of the public to the great priv
iege we have had during the epidemic of
being able to 20 to DIR. O, v. Greene's
sanatorium for care and attention, when
1t was impossible to obtain help at home.
We also appreciate the effort DR. Greene
made to visit all patients night and day
for days with no sleep except as he slept
in his car. We are prone to take these
things for granted, not speaking our
word of appreciation as we should A
grateful patient Mrs. c. G.. Paine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-25
EAST CORINTH

This town went well over her quota in
the Liberty loan drive, just how much is
not known.
Mrs. A. G. Jackman and Will Morrison
were called to East Barre Saturday by
the serious illness of their brother, John
Morrison, who passed away Monday
morning, from heart trouble following in
fiYenza.
Mrs. Foster and Mrs Andrews are in
town, called here by the death of their
brother, John Morrison.
Bertha Avery is on the sick list this
week.
Bertha Emerson, second daughter OF
Andrew Emerson, died Sunday of pneu-
monia. Nearly all the family have in
f1uenza.
Mrs. Mamie Austin is back in East
Corinth but is far from we'll
Leslie Haynes finished work in Worth
ley's store Saturday night and Grace G,
Thompson takes his place behind the
counter.
Jackman's bobbin shop started up
Monday morning.
n. A. Abbott and family took Lucia
Thompson to her school in Concord Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs French Of Woburn, Mass,
are visiting at n. A. Abbott's.
Miss Decker is in Waterbury, as her
mother has influenza.
Not very large number of people
awaited themselves of the privilege of an
auto ride Sunday. Most OF those who
were out were not wholly on pleasure
bent.
G. D, Martin and Fred Hood are on the
sick list this week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-25
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RED CROSS PHARMACY AND DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE
MARSHFIELD
Edward Ward Has New Position in Cen
trail Records Office in France.

The following was just received by
Mrs Lillian Ward from her son, Edward;
Central Records Office,
'Bourges, France, Sept. %, 1918.
my dear Mother: Having once more
moved my headquarters, | will drop you
just line to let you know my new adj
dress.
q have landed a job here in the cen
trail records Office of the government and
so far like very much. ! am going to
have weeks training in clerical school
here and think it will mean a permanent
position for me.
81 was sitting at mess yesterday and
who should tap me on the shoulder but
Harold Hutchinson and believe me | was
some glad to see him. He is working in
the same Office that ! am and we viii
sure have some good times together, if
we both stay here.
"Please tell the folks on the hill as
soon as you get this and tell everyone
writing me to send all mail TO my new
address. | am very busy days and won't
have much time to write, but win try to
write you once week at least.
II am coming fine and my foot is much
ltHpluFtu, So guess L Shdli Dt III my hbs :
NAL health again soon.
Gee, but ! am just dying to get some
mail and hope you people win write soon
and often.
Guess this will have to do for this
time.
Edward Ward, Co. d, Headquarters
Battalion, Central Records Office, A. p
o. 902, American Expeditionary Forces"
Attention is called to the government
bulletins in the postoflice giving instruc-
tions relative to the sending Of Christ
mas boxes to the soldiers in France. All
those wishing to send boxes should be-
come familiar with these instructions at
once.
w. Fl. H. Smith has purchased the
house and shop formerly owned by F. E.
Blodah.
The Red Cross request everyone to
save all fruit stones or pits of any kind,
peaches, prunes, olives, plums, cherry,
etc, also old butternuts, whether cracked
or not, and nut shells of all kinds,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-25
Many Rodents Killed in Montana.

Rodent control work in Montana dur
ing the past season has saved $2,760O00
worth of farm crops at cost of $S2 800
according to the report of the Montana
extension specialist in rodent control
The bureau of biological survey, which
co-operates with the state agencies, fur
nished trained leadership and contribut,
ed $4,000 from its emergency appropria-
ton toward the cost, and Montana farm.
ers paid the remaining $70,800. Work
was carried on in % counties, and 27d
tons of poisoned oats were prepared in
accordance with the bureau OF biological
survey formula. Great numbers OF
ground squirrels and prairie dogs were
destroyed The increasing demand for
the work, according to the report of the
state specialist, has secured it promi.
nent place on the programs of work Of
the county agents and has made easy
the introduction of other lines of agri.
cultural Improvement work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-25
EAST CALAIS

Mrs. Eta Burnham has returned to
her home after spending several weeks at
the home of Frank Bailey in Hardwick
A barrel of nutshells, peach stones
etc, will soon be shipped from the Calais
branch of the Red Cross. Who has a
few to help2 Butternuts and butternut
shells are wanted. Please leave same at
Guy Bancroft's or the creamery
Harold Dwinell left Tuesday for the
University of Vermont, where he enrolled
as a member of the s. A. I. G.
Charlie Scribner was in Hardwick Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Bancroft and Mr..
and Mrs l. w. Gray were in Hardwick
Monday to attend the funeral of Harvey
Burnap.
The body of Harvey Burnap, former
resident of this town, was brought here
from Hardwick for burial on Monday.
e. E. Brown was in Montpelier on
business Tuesday.
Postmaster w. j. Coates is still of
duty because of rheumatism.
Miss Charlotte Peck, assistant rural
mail carrier, is carrying the mail for a
few days
Mrs. A. A. Cove, is on the sick list.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-25
September Foreign Trade Reached New
Level.


Level
For the sixth time during the present
year the value of the imports of mer-
chandise for the current month has ex-
ceeded those for the corresponding
month of any previous year, and for
the fourth time this year the valne of
the exports for the current month has
exceeded those Cor the corresponding
month of any previous year.
Imports for September were $4,000,
an increase of nearly $26,000,000 over
September, 1917, but a decrease of Sl0,-
10000 from August this year. For the
nine months ending September, 1918,
the imports were 1892 900, an increase
Of S40,000000 over the corresponding pc
Rod Of 1917,
Exports for September amounted to
$3.50, 900 900, an increase of nearly $780,
100000 over September, 1918 Exports for
100000 over August, 1918. Exports for
the nine months were $4,56l 100000, a
slight decrease as compared with last
year. but an increase of S6l0O00000 over
the corresponding period of two years
ago.
Imports of gold were S2,600O00 during
September and S56,000000 for the nine
months. Exports of gold were S2,2s0,0
and S34,26O,OOO for the two periods re.
spectiyely.
Imports of silver Were S7,l70,O00 for
September and nearly $55,000,000 for
the nine months, while exports Of silver
amounted to $l0,30O0,OOo and sl65, Oo0,-
900 respectively.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-25
HOW TO SEND PACKAGES.
Directions Given By the American Red
Cross.

Mrs. r. B. Denny Thursday sent to
the town chapters of the Red Cross in
Washington county the following direc-
tions relative to sending packages to sol
diers in France.
To All Chapters: Below are the in
structions issued by the navy department
for the shipping of Christmas packages
to sailors in home waters and abroad.
As you will see, the Red Cross has no
part in this, but many questions are com
ing up and this is for the information of
your Christmas parcel committee.
a. Packages forwarded by parcel post
for men in the navy must comply with
the postal regulations and should be en-
closed in substantial boxes with hinged
or screw top cover to facilitate opening
and inspecting
b. All boxes shipped by express are
limited to 20 pounds in weight, should
measure not more than two cubic feet in
volume, be of wood, we'll strapped and
have hinged or screw top to facilitate
opening and inspecting.
C. All mail matter should be addressed
as now prescribed by the postal regula-
tions. All express packages should be
forwarded in care of Supply Officer, Fleet
Supply Base, Goth street and Third ave-
nue., South Brooklyn, N. Y.
d. No perishable food product other
than those enclosed in cans or glass jars
should be packed in parcel post or ex-
press shipments.
e. All packages must be plainly marked
with the name and address of the sender
together with notation indicating the
nature of the contents, such as Christ.
mas box" or Christmas present"
|, + The supply officer at New York will
cause each express package TO be opened
and carefully examined to see that moth
ing OF an explosive or other dangerous
character is forwarded.
The shipment of Christmas packages
for u. s, naval vessels abroad should be
made so as to reach New York as early
as possible and not later than Nov. Is.
The war department regulations for
Christmas parcels for soldiers overseas
win be observed in the case of every ma
rine whose address is American expedi-
tionary forces" For all other marines
whether in training or serving actively
in this country, at naval posts and sta
tons at home and abroad, or on shin
duty. navy regulations win govern.
Arthur G. Rotch, Asst. Div. Mgr.