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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-13

sick to work. don't know what to do"
First, provision was made to help
the mother over the emergency: then
funds derived from Red Cross seals
sold in the county last December were
drawn on to meet the expense in send
ing her boy and future support TO the
sanatOrum. After only four months
he returned home, strong enough to
work and defy taxes.
Many a young man predispOSed by
StoOp shoulders and low vigor to sue
cumb to tuberculosis has been given
a firm stand in good health, both feet
down, by army training; but for a
good many others tuberculosis had
seized such a hold before the outdoor
life and wholesome exercise of mill
tary training could ward it off, that
rejection or discharge was inevitable.
For those who had tuberculosis all
unknown to themselves the war is
proving blessing through the medi-
cal examinations that direct them TO
secure treatment before it Is too late.
This year the support of the asso-
Citations whose trained workers are
fighting tuberculosis is not to be left
dependent largely on the sale of the
Red Cross Christmas seals. In fact
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none of the Christmas stamps are (,
be sold; they are to be awarded 10
persons answering the Red Gross
Christmas Roll Call as members for
1919. and the Red Cross will make
direct appropriation of S2.5o0.000 for
the anti-tuberculOsis campaign in this
country next year Each member VIII
be entitled to ten seals, messengers OF
health for him and the country.
The entire program of the tubercu-
losis associations is considered war
work." although the portion relating
directly to tuberculous soldiers or re-
cruits described in this article is but
a single phase. The campaign in
which the Red Cross is backing tho
associations applies to all diseases.
for the hygiene taught builds up re-
sistance to other diseases as well as
tuberculosis. The campaign reaches
the children, the coming workers who
must bear the burden left by the war.
Children are rallying by hundreds OF
thousands as members of the Modern
Health Crusade" In promoting this
latter day and very practical crusade
the Junior Red Cross has joined hands
with the National tuberculosis Asso-
citation.
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that if his aged parents came to want
when he was at the S;natorium they
would receive the aid that the Red
Cross provides for the soldiers fam
lily, and he consented to go to a tuber-
culosis sanatOrium.
The stories in this article are true,
and scores of others like them can be
drawn from the records of the Home
Service workers of the Red Cross and
of the anti-tuberculoSis societies. 1t
is an interesting piece of machinery
that has been established over the
country, to care for the men whom tu-
herculOSiS keeps out of the army and
for their dependents at home. The
chief features of the machinery are
the office of the Surgeon General of
the Army, the Red Cross and the Ma
tional tuberculosis Association and
its allied associations in the forty
eight states. The process of salvage
and reconstruction begins when the
Surgeon General sends the National
Association the name of the dis
charged soldier or the man rejected al
the camp before Uncle Sam recog-
nizeS him as soldier. The names of
l6,439 of these 'T. BIS virtually
prisoners for Germany captured by
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-13
POULTRY COURSE TO
Be- GIVEN At PURDUE

Word was received today by County
Agent J. c. Kline that a two weeks
poultry short course will be given
at Purdue University Immediately fol-
lowing the annual farmers short
course, Jan. 10 to Il. This is the first
Indiana.
Announcement of the course will in
terest number of persons in ;his
city, several Of whom probably will
attend. The importance of poultry has
become more marked within the last
few days and this phase of the farm
ing industry is coming in for closer
attention every year.
Those who attend the short course
will have at their disposal every
facility that the university offers In
this work. Classes will be conducted
at Purdue poultry farm and the farm
itself will be the laboratory where
the men will meet to discuss and &C
tually work out problems whihh every
poultryman encounters. The men and
women will be given practical work in
the handling of incubators, care of
day old chicks, feeding and general
flock management. They will have &C
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tudc so much higher than the sea level
camp would cure him. But the job he
took required heavy muscular eXer-
ton and long hours and his health
dwindled fast. A physician gave him
some medicine and told him to rest
up" but Dan construed that as go
broke" when his parents could not af-
ford to board him free. Accordingly
he kept working and growing weaker.
Before long both the chairman of
tlle local Red Cross Chapter and the
secretary of the anti-tuberculOSiS So
ciety for that county received his
name and address from the National
Tuberculosis Association and Dan re-
ceived friendly Call. The nurse re-
ported that it was impossible for him
to recover his health at his home, even
if he made it his sole business to rest,
for the old folks believed that con
sumption was incurable and that
might air" was bad for one with lun.
trouble. The windows of his bedroom
were closed and cracks calked up with
Il cloth.
Through the influence of the nurse
and Red Cross workers Dan secured
an expert medical examination free
The Red Cross Chapter assured him
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tuberculosis, have been received from
Washington and passed on to the local
Red Cross Chapters and tuberculosis
societies indicated by the addresses.
After thus locating the sick man
the Red Cross, through its Home Serv-
ice, undertakes to provide such relief,
food and clothing and the like as may
be needed.
The task of the tuberculosis sOcie-
ties is to secure medical treatment,
sanatorium care and instruction in
health. 1t all counts in morale as well
as conservation of national strength
The Red Cross and the tuberculosis
associations work together hand in
hand in this campaign. Too often the
rejected soldier will not surrender to
the passive life prescribed by the
sanatorium until the Red Cross re-
moves his worries about his family.
4 humbl6 American home off the main
road, well shaded by poplars, sent two
sons to fight for democracy. One is
in France. The other was sent home
with the white plague.
There is $4,000 taxes to he paid"
sobbed the aged mother to the tuber-
culOsis nurse. They took one of my
boys, and sent the other one back too
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-13
MINISTERS TO GIVE
RED CROSS SERMON

The lake division of the Red Cross,
including Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky,
is using the white Star method OF
showing complete adult enrolment III
q household The white stars are
placed ON the Red Cross window cards
and it is the ambition of the Lake III
vision to outstrip all fourteen Red
Cross divisions of the country.
II was announced Friday morning
that all rabbis. priest and ministers
in the United States have been sent
literatu relative to the roll call ana
that Red Cross sermons are beng
urged for December Is.
The location of Red Cross booths
during the campaign and the women in
charge of them have been Officially
announced as follows:
Y. M. C.. Airs. Robert Study.
First National Bank-Mrs. Fred
Carr.
Second National Bank-Mrs. Omar
G. Murray.
Union National Bank-Miss Halcey
Harold.
Dickinson Trust Company - Miss
Louise Malsby.
American Trust and Savings Bank
Mrs. Eugene Price.
Eggemeyer's Grocery-Miss Olive
Lewis.
Postoffice-Mrs George Cunning
ham.
Pennsylvania Station-Mrs. w. II.
kcisker.
Kresge and Woolworth stores-Boy
Scouts.
Ross Drug Store - Mrs. Frank
Crichet and Miss Elizabeth Tarklc-
son.
rroylenberg's store-Mrs. Walter
EGgemeyer
inney s--Mrs. Fred Hicks.
Palais Roya!-Mrs. Henry Goldfin-
ger.
usbaum's--Mrs. Clark OByrne.
Crawford 's-Mrs. Harry Smith
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Dublin, Ind.

Misses Essie and Florence Allread
visitcd Mr. and Mrs. John Milton Men,
denhall at Haeerstown Tuesday 80.
Mr. and Mrs Job Dennis called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Study Sunday after
noon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams,
and daughter Harriet Williams. and
Agnes Smith were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs Omar Jones Sunday. 49,. Miss
Harriet Taylor visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Kuhns and fam
lily spent Sunday evening at Mr.. and
Mrs. Richman's ST., Bernard Beecon,
Frank Luallen and Curtis Bales were
in Lynn Sunday afternoon, and sDnnt
the evening at Hagcrstown. 49,, Miss
Lois Wilkinson of Newcastle spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Wilkinson Miss Florence All
red was in Newcastle Sunday. ... Arley
Matchett was homo Monday. .... Mr..
and Mrs Skylar Farlow, Miss Dorothy
Farlow and Helm Fa"low, Of hear
Muncie, called on Mr.. and Mrs Far
low and Miss Myrtle Farlow Sunday
evening "A Red Cross meeting vas
held here Tuesday. Another meeting
will be held Friday 80. William FarlOw
and Archy Taylor We're in Losantsville
Monday Otto baldwin is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Baldwin of this
place. ..... Miss Meta Davis was in
Mooreland Tuesday afternoon Lloyd
Kuhns and daughter Elizabeth visited
the formers parents Monday ......
Mcssrs Herbert Beeson and Richard
Burroughs were in Mooreland Satur-
Gay.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-13
DOCUMENTS,SHOW
HUN SABOTAGE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-4Volumin-
Gus documents shedding light on the
German system for blowing up NUM-
ton factories and practicing sabotage
and espionage in various forms have
been assembled by the department: OF
justice in preparation for disclosure
II was said today, but officials have not
determined what part OF these itiwouid
be wise to give out or when 1t might
be done without interfering with activ-
tiles of government agents still in
progress.
The disclosures of A. Bruce Belaski
chief of the bureau of investigation.
before the senate committee .invcstl-
eating propaganda. constitute only
small part of the evidence OF German
practices gathered by the departments
agents in the last two years. Mr.. Bel
ask has taken care to confine him.
self to propaganda. it was pointed out.
and this virtually was separate
branch of German work in this coun-
try, both before and after the United
States entered the war. Ordinarily
propaganda was carried on by dis
tinctly different group OF German
agents or pro-German Americans, and
the chief German agents took great
pains to keep knowledge OF sabotage
plans from these propagadists
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-13
Fifth Avenue Is Once
More in Gala Dress

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Fifth avenue.
the decorative and parade center Of
the city's many war time campaigns
and ceremonies, is again in gala dress.
Decorations for the Red Cross roll call
week in which Christmas trees. fes-
tons OF green and huge yellow boxes
with Red Crosses form the main fea-
ture, have been designed to add to
the hiliday spirit of peace.
Vice President Thomas Il. Marshall
will formally open the campaign on
Sunday afternoon at the Metropolitan
opera house when Captain A. F. b.
Carpenter of the British navy, who
commanded the Vindictive in the FAM
Gus attack on Zeebrugge mole last APP
ril, Charles Evans Hughes and Mrs.
August Belmont will speak.
Street cars transformed into hospi-
tai ships, Red Cross reerea ton hospi-
tails and ambulances will be run up
and down Broadway day and night
during the drive to remind pedestrians
and automobilists Of the occasion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-13

M Shall. try again to get into the
Army and if can not pass will
"a 10 Montreal and try to enlist
there. If they turn me down there
VIII thcu go to SanatOrium and give
al my time and attention to getting
sell before the war is over. But am
going to see service frs: if there is
ahy way can"
This VAS the response of tall,
con young American, George
10 the nurse of the state tuberculosis
Association. She had received the re-
port of his rejection from Camp Up
ton because OF tuberculosis.
The nurse demonstrated in vain that
even if he could get by the medical
examination he would not be Il fit
Gghter'' unless he took the Sanatorium
cure first.
Dan -, drafted into the Army
and serving as clerk. was Il con-
sumptivc whose diseased condition was
hard 10 recognize at first. After seven
uopthS' service on this side of the
Atlantic. he WAS discharged and re
turned to his home city. Dan thought
that open-air work i'll his home alti-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-13
PLAN CHRISTMAS PROGRAM.

Boys of the Y. NJ. c. A. will partici-
rate in special Christmas program
on Monday afternoon from to
o'clock December % Games and spe-
cial music have been arranged and
each boy will bring a Christmas pres
ent to be hung on huge Christmas
tree, which Herbert Gross, of the boys
department has agreed to chop and
bring in for the occasion. The pres
ents will go to poor children of the
CITY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-13
Everything Ready for
Trial Air Mail Flight
(By Associated PreSs)

NEW YORK, Dec, 10. - Lieut.. ].
Clark Edgeston, director of flying of
the aerial mail service, and DR.. Louis
T. Busler. chief Of maintenance of the
aerial mail service, announced that
preliminary fight today from New
York to Chicago
The first airplane will leave the fly
ing field of the Standard Aircraft Cor
poration at Elizabeth, n J., the New
York terminal of the New York Chi
cagO air route.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-13

In few days planes will be dis
tributed alon. the route for the start
of the service next Wednesday.
Only first class and registered mail
will be carried. The railway mail serv-
ice will collect mails at Brooklyn,
New York, Philadelphia, Trenton, Bal
timore and Washington and transport
it daily to Elizabeth. On Sunday all
pouches will be made up In Jersey
City.
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question was referred TO a committee
of five by the American Public health
association at the closing session last
night of its four-day convention, and
as the result of long debate which
deve!oned about equal division of opin-
ION. Some of the physicians asserted
masks were ''poppycock' and the clos
ing of churches and amusement places
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-13

entirely unnecessary" while others
cOntended such measures were most
efficacious"
The committee will take up the la
fluenZa situation where the associa-
tion left off. considering the mass of
evidence presented at the sessions.
and make recommendation to be ap-
piled in combating the epidemic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-13
French Soldiers Skow
Interest in Y. M. {. A.

Ten members of the French Army
band registered at the Y. M. c. A. yes
terday morning and spent the day
and night there.
We're army men, one of the
Frenchmen explained to the secretary
land we can't keep away from les
Foyer des Soldats No at all when we
have an opportunity
The men showed great interest in
American Y. NJ c. A methods.
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cess to the latest experimental data
and the newest ideas in poultry work
More details of the course may be
obtained from the County Agent or by
writing the Poultry Department of
Purdue University
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REPORT FOR REFERENCE.

The complete report of the Secre-
tary of Agriculture is at the CONNER
cial club and may be used there for
reference at any time.
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Consider Means for
Preventing Influenza

CHICAGO, Dec. 13-Five physicians
began consideration today of the ques-
ton of whether influenza masks and
the closing of churches and places of
a amusement are practical measures to
combat the spread of Influenza The
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-13

A recuperative diet in influenza. Hor-
lick's Matted Milk. very digestible.-
ADV
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
Louis Robert i'm Michioan.

MT. and Mrs. Joseph Robert and family received bunch of letters from Louis Robert, some of which has been on the way for week. Louis is now located in the quar- termasters department at Camp Custer, near Battle Creek, Mich. He writes that the thermometer has registered 20 and more degrees be- low zero, but notwithstanding that he adds, he likes Camp Custer better than Jefferson Barracks. During the cold weather, he writes, only indoor work has been done, and all the out-of-door exercise he is getting is going to and from meals.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
HAMILTON CONGER IS DEAD.
Was Enlisted in Engineers Corps
 Well Known Here.

Hamilton Conger, we'll known in Mena, Hatfield and other Polk coun- ty points as manager of the Major Slave Company of Ashdown. died December i3 in the base hospital at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis. where he had enlisted in the engin- eers' corps. He was the son of Dr. J. w. Conger, former president of Ouachita college in Philadelphia, and had reached the age of 26 years. The remains were brought to Ar Kansas for interment, the funeral services having been held at Con- way on Tuesday While Mir. Conger was a member of the Engineers corps, he had successfully passed the examination of the third officers training camp and would have re- ported for duty within a few days. had death not interVened.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
WOULD REGISTER
 BOYS OF l6 YEARS
Representative Kahn of New York Says to Do So Would Discourage Germany and Aid Ailies-De-
 nounced Pacifists.

New York, Jan. i9.-In his speech at the Chamberlain dinner Repre- sentative Kahn denounced the paci- fists.
 "The strong arm of the govern ment," he said, should reach out and get those people. A few prompt trials and a few quick hangings would prove most salutary at this time"
 Mir. Kahn here quoted from Shakespeare-a passage from An tony and Cleopatra-in which Oc- tavious exclaims: The time of uni versal peace is near"
 And that was 3i years before Christ was born," continued the speaker, "and the paciflst has been talking about universal peace ever since. And ill this year, 1918, we have the greatest war the world has ever seen.
 What must be our attitude as a nation? Wisdom will teach us that we DlUSl StI itdiy tD AiittJ CNClS emergency at any time in our coun- try's history. This is the time to write upon the statute books law for universal military training.
 We have been in this war ten months-we are not near ready. The senator has told you that we ought to declare a program. l agree with him. We have done nothing of that kind. The administration has sent to the two committees on mili- tary affairs, the committee Of the Senate and the committee of the House, a bill to amend the draft law so that every young man who has attained the age of 2i years since June 5. shall be registered for serv- ice. If I can shape the legislation | shall write it so that every boy of i6 and over, up to 2i, shall register.
 The psychology of that alone would be great 1t would be notice to the Imperial government of Ger many that these United States in tend to mortgage their man-power for a 6-year war. They would learn in the Imperial emipre that we are in for business and that wes mean to win this war. It will also encour- age and hearten the English and the French and the Italians. These youg men would become eligible to military service when they attained their majority, when they became 2i, but 1 would train them when they became 20, so they would be full- fledged soldiers when they reach 2f And would insert in the Legislation this further provision, that when the war was over that the training of the young Americans shall not cease in the piping times of peace, but that as boys become eighteen years of age in this country they shall he compelled to take up mill tary training at least six months. Yes, prefer to make 1t a year because you cannot train in side of year. And the camps that have been established in this war have amply demonstrated to the people of the country that if nothing else be accomplished we will at least make this country race Of rugged and virile American citizens,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
REELECTED OLD OFFICERS.
Watkins Lumber and Mercantile
 Company Has Prosperous Year.

J. c. Hoheimer, manager of the Watkins Lumber and Mercantile Company of Hatfield was in Mena Wednesday night looking after busi- ness matters for thee ompany. While in the city he attended meeting of the stockholders of the company at which the following were reelected as directors: w. D.. Watkins, D. M. Watkins, J. C. Ho- heimer and Mark P. Olney and the officers as follows: W. E. Watkins, president: D. NJ. Watkins, vice pres ident. and J. c. Hoheimer as secre- tary. Mr Hoheimer was elected as manager of the business to succeed himself, this being the third year pa1lImqns lLodaJ 9qI 1uam55gueu the concern has been under hls to the stockholders showed that the business during the last year had been by far the best the company has had since 1t was organized about six wears ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
Death of Mrs. Paul Knod.

Mrs. Ida Knod, wife of Paul knod, the fruit and truck grower of Gill; ham. died on Tuesday, January f5, and the funeral services were held on Wednesday of last week, the services being conducted by the Rev e. B. Greer of the Cumberland Pres hvterian church of DeQueen Mrs. Knod reached the age of 62 years. and she is survived by her husband, and five sons. Mir. and Mrs. kned came to Gillham about 9 years ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
Homeseekers Pnss Thru.

X special train of nine Pullman coaches and a baggage car passed thru Mena Thursday loaded with homeseekers going to Nilsson, Tex, under supervision of the Stewart Land Company The homeseekers are from Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and other north central states. The Robert Dickenson. travelling passen- excursion train was in charge or Robert Dickinson, travelling passen- ger agent of the Kansas City South ern railway, with F. D. Orr in charge as enndnctnr.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
Jesse MoseIey Back to Town.

Jesse Moseley came in from Potter Wednesday and began getting his home on petros avenue ready for occupancy. He recently sold his farm to H. Fair, Ivanhoe, Tex, and soon as the weather moderates he and his family will move back to town. Nr. Moseley has done well on the farm in the past year, and the chances are that he will soon hearken to the call back to the farm" when he finds place that is better suited to cattle raising than his home place.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
Sweet Potatoes Kept We'll.

John peyton. in from the farm near Oak Ridge, Wednesday report cd that he has stored about 70 bush els of seed sweet potatoes, all of which he expects to bed out next spring, planning to use many thous- ands for himself, and expecting to supply neighbors with the rest. He has had no difficulty this winter in keeping either the seed or eating potatoes.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
Had a Fire Scare.

Mr. and Mrs, George Pike had a fire scare Wednesday at their home corner of Second street and Martin avenue, when one of the children in attempting to move a lighted lamp from one stand to another, dropped and broke it. Mrs. Pike put out the resulting blaze by throwing a quilt over it, and thus restricting the damage to the quilt and scorch- ing the rug.