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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-07
SPAIN MUST SEEK THE
FRIENDSHIP OF AMERICA

Another meIsber of the Spanish Minis
Of State. app Irently has seen the hand
writing on tpe wall and is disposed to con-
cede the proI ability Of America triumph
in the war
In anothe r column I cited extracts from
the remarb BILE speech Of Senior Camho
the Minister Of Public Works. before the
National klercan tile Association. in which
he said Europe has changed her pace
Henceforih the nations will march to the
music of America. and those who refuse
will PERISH"
Senior Cambo, It is only fair to explain.
made this concession with evident reluc-
lance. for he added The policy of the
United States alarms me. The Americans
are displaying as much anxiety and inter-
est IN studying our economic problems
though we had been singled out for spe-
ciali conquest in the future" Later in his
address he spoke Of the possibility of
Spa In being unable to avoid invasion
when the great struggle is ended
Distrust of Americas altruistic motives
in making herself determining factor in
the world war is one of the most facile
YEA pons pro-German propaganda is WELD
ling in its effort to hold Spanish sentiment
aloof from :he Allies cause.
America VIII Triumph.
Commenting upon Senior Cambo's SEEM
ing distrust of American ambitions.
"Azorin.' the outspoken correspondent in
Of air'S
read periodical. remarked in one of his re-
cent letters
Our parliamenta rians and journalists
deplore the liking which the United States
shows for Spain We cannot understand
this attitude. Would they prefer indif-
ference or hostility from the great re-
public? If. at the end Of the war the
should remain outside the great world
current, which will set in. would that sit
uation be preferable to a cordial under
standing. dating from now. with the Power
that is going to Triumph
'Azorin" is not the only Spanish cor
respondent at the front who has recorded
his belief that Germany is doomed to dis
oSASi SAACo 1IlcIlC pldCeO HeI SldHt
strength in the scale OF battle. But the
newspapers of Madrid. engrossed In their
petty party politics and busy hea ping
abuse upon either side of the belligerents, :
according to their respective affiliations !
for the most part have failed as yet to
grasp the deep meaning of all this first
hand testimony gathered by their own ac-
credited correspondents on the scene OF
action.
To that statement. however, it is now
necessary to note one conspicuous excep-
tion-a most important one. La Epoca is .
the official mouthpiece of the conservative
party. now in power. 1t is also the per i
sonal organ of Senior Dato. the Minister
f State. and is commonly believed to re-
lect faithfully in its editorial policies the
IDEAS Of the government. It's owner re-
emily was selected by the Press Associa-
ion to confer with the Minister of State
the application OF the espiona &c
law. La Epoca. the personal organ of the
Minister of State. evidently has seen some
portents of the future.
One Of its recent editorial utterances is !,
the most significant expression Of opinion
that has appeared in many months in the
Spanish press. Commenting upon the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-07

lessly and 10 carry on the battle to the
bitter end, and her resources in men and
money are as exhaustless as is the ideal
ism which Woodrow Wilson has discov-
cred in the conscience OF his countrymen."
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after war conditions All my efforts will
be directed toward preparing the nation
Tor that critical period that must ensue
between the termination of h Jstlities anC
the final signing of peace tel ms.
Europe has changed her pace.
Henceforth the nations will march
to the music Of Annoy lea. Those
who refuse will perish. The
policy Of the United State. alarm.
me. The Americans ire displaying
as much anxiety AM. interest in
studying our economl. problems a.
special conquest in he future
"After the war we must advance
or he forever left behind. and to
prevent the latter possibility the
nation requires the co-operntion of
all. Otherwise W.. will he unable
to avoid Invasion when the great
struggle is ended"
Senior Cambo's sensational declaration
coming from souri, e so high in the coun-
sells of the governn rnt, has fallen like an
aerial bomb into he camp of the pro-
Germans. 1t Is regarded as significant
however. that no r.ply to nor criticism of
MS remarks has eu1ianated from the usual
y outspoken prof. jerman press None of
he newspapers, iuiifact. has had the temer-
ty apparently to- comment favorably or
otherwise upon his forcible statements
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It purports to quote the views OF tbs
military critic Of the Dutch Journal
Nieuwe Courant" as follows
II have always doubted the Importance
Of American cooperation in the war. and
in spite of the terrific propaganda carried
on by al American bureau for this express
purpose I am far from having changed
my opinion. England herself has doubted
that the American troops would ever De.
stroy German militarism' The successes
thus far obtained BIZ the Americans h,r.
been exaggerated by the Entente PRESS =,
such an extent as to remind us OF those
osrrack fair advertisements to attract o,-
tention TO what Is going on inside.
II have also grave doubts OF tho pcs.,.
bility Of rapid transfer OF the Au.cricaa
troops in any important numberx"
(To BE CoNrINUEpl
Sharp County record., 1918-01-11
BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
People Must Realize They Have A
Great Task Before Them.

Some confusion has arisen as to
how War Savings Stamps and Ger
tifcates should be sold and how
the stamp should be placed on the
certificate. | am just in receipt OF
a letter of instructions from the
Secretary of the Treasury, explain
ing the matter, in which he says
IF purchaser buys a $500 War
Stamp for $412 during January,
1918, and $413, ETC. after January,
an increase Of one cent per month,
he Is entitled TO receive from the
postmaster Or selling aeent, free OF
charge, a War Savings Certificate
on which he should affix his War
Stamp in the first space provided
therefor 1t Is not necessary for
MIN to buy a rs cent Thrift Stamp
at the same time. Neither the
War Savings Certificate nor the
Thrift Card cost the purchaser Of
the stamp anything"
Pay S4 IL, increasing one cent a
month, each for War Stamps, until
you get 20, then the Certificate is
full and you have complete War
Savings Certificate or U. S. bond
for 500. No one owner can own
more than ten of these War Bonds,
but they may be taken In the
names Of any member Of the fam
ly or other person, 500 each
Ten of these, or 100000 In mature
value, will cost the purchaser 1924
This is the first time that interest
bearing U, S, bonds have ever beer
placed on the market In denomina'
lions so low that any and all classes
can participate, and 1t should be
tue pIide of every householder OF
family In the United States that al
leust one Of these War Savings
Certificates can be found therein
The government Is not asking the
people to donate anything to the
except her sons, who do the
Sharp County record., 1918-01-11
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT IT?
Woman Sued For Damages Because
She Attended Church Services.

Mrs. John M. Watson Of Atlantic
City, N. j., has been sued for S4OO
damages for attending church ser
vices, The chur ch itself Is bring.
log suit and Is asking 500 for each
Of four occasions on which tbt
woman attended services,
Mrs, Watson was tried before
Methodist church board some time
ago, on charges Of slander, As
result she was read out" Of the con
grcgation after having been fount
guilty. In spite Of this she ATTENDED
services four times during December
The church now charges her will
trespassing,
This Is probably the first instanc,
Of this kind In the history Of III,
country,
Sharp County record., 1918-01-11
Edwards
Nero. 60.

fighting to protect our country, but
she is asking the people, who will
have it to do, to lend their surplus
to the government to help feed and
clothe and arm the boys while they
fight to preserve American right.
and liberties. Let's not wait to be
asked, but show our loyalty and
patriotism by going to the postof'
ice and purchasing from rs cents
to $1,000 worth Of stamps. Let ev.
cry child have a stamp, rs cents OF
more. Every family should be
able to show one or more certi6-
Gates of SIS or $l00 or $1,000 One
little girl at Hardy has purchased
SIS worth. One boys years old,
at Williford has taken $40 worth,
A little girl, s years old, at Will
ford has taken $100 worth.
Let us all Oct busy and do our
duty. We must realize that we
have an awful task before us, and
as citizens Grave responsibilities.
D. L. King,
County Chairman.
Williford Ark
Sharp County record., 1918-01-11

The Baxter County Citizen, pub
| lished at Mountain Home, has rails
ed its subscription price to $3.50 {
year.
G. W. Scroggins of Salado killed 6
wolf near his place during the re-
cent snow. He received $3.50 fol
the hide.
Members of the Christian church
at Mountain Home held a loyalty
meeting one night lately, at which
number of patriotic addresses
were made.
An old gentleman named Charles
Townsend died in a houseboat on
Black river at Pocahontas recently
of consumption. The body was
buried at public expense.
Bonnie Allison, a little boy at
Ragan, Randolph county, fell from
the porch at the home of his par
ents one day last week and broke
his right leg above the knee.
All the stores Of Walnut Ridge
have discontinued free delivery
service. This is one method OF
conservation and economy recon-
mended by the government.
County Clerk E. R. Hooper has re-
signed as a member Of the Indepen'
dence county local Exemption
Board. l. j. Matheny of Batesville
was appointed to succeed him,
Six Mammoth Spring boys arr
now serving in the American army
in France. They are George Ell
more, Stanley Jeffery, Henry Miller
John Dixon, Troy Forrest and E(
Elder.
c. R. Handy of Lone Rock, Bax
ter county, killed a large wildcat il
the woods near his home one nigh
recently. He received bounty
only a dollar for the scalp from th
county.
Lucien Sloan, who recently dif
] posed of his real estate holding
near Imboden, last week purchase
the Toler farm of $40 acres, locate,
near Knobel, the consideration be
, ing $56,OOO.
George Archer of BieeerS wa
, shot and killed at Poplar Bluff, Mo
, one day lately by Charles Williams
? while the two were engaged In
! brawl Williams has been held OF
a charge Of murder
According to a statement of TIT
> cashiers of the three banks in Bates
vile the new year shows a depos
of $2,535,000. This is the larees
amount of cash that has ever beer
on deposit in these banks,
Joe McCaleb, son Of Judge ant
Mrs. j. B. McCaleb of Batesville
who is stationed with the army o.
Camp Beaureeard, La, has beer
designated as a candidate 10 thu
,flicers' training school and vii
probably 60 to Waco, Texas, fel
training,
Says the Citizen Of Mountain
Home. "If suitable lots could b,
obtained there would be severa
more new residences erected IL
Mountain Htme, Some Of thes,
in.town farms and pastures shoult
be broken up If this town doe
what il should"
l.. F. Reeder, a prominent Dowy,
Sharp County record., 1918-01-11
NORTH ARKANSAS NEWS PARAGRAPHS

OF Batesville, will be a candidate
for chancellor of this district in the
coming primaries. Judge George T.
Humphries of Salem has held the
office since it was created in 1908,
, and it is understood that he will be
candidate for reelection.
! This is from the Times Dispatch
of Walnut Ridge: "Disclaiming
any intention of throwing out
hint, we remind our farmer friends
that this is the open season for
spare ribs and hog liver, and for
such articles of. fresh diet we are
always in a receptive mood"
R. A. Baker, proprietor of the
Baker Hotel of Batesville, purchased
Is thrift cards for members of his
family and each card contains a 25-
cent stamp. He will place a Is cent
stamp on each card every Monday
morning. MIR. Baker purchased a
$500 liberty bond for himself.
), William Anderson last week re-
signed as sheriff of Stone county,
and Governor Broueh appointed
George W. Looney, leading farmer
and stock grower Of that county, to
succeed him. Mr.. Anderson had
held the sheriff's office several con-
secutive terms and resigned volun-
tarily.
The Albertha correspondent of
the Pocahontas Star Herald says.
we are having quite lot Of Gus
1 sing and discussing about the prop.
osition of vaccination against
smallpox, but up to date we have
, not heard of anybody taking their
=, medicine. AS for US, we have been
= to smallpox, thank you"
e A suspicious loakine character
slept in the Blue Creek school
!. house, near Moorefeld, one night
q last week, and it is believed depos-
4 tied poisonous chemical in the
A stove drum. Next morning when a
J.. fire was made In the stove an Odor
arose that made several Of the
children so sick they were compell-
ed to return to their homes. The
man is suspected Of being a Ger.
man spy.
q Officials at Batesville have re-
ceived a telegram from Mrs, j, I.
Mckenzie Of Moody, Texas, asking
them to help her locate her bus-
band, who was at Batesvlle some
, time ago for the purpose Of buying
corn, Mckenzie was registered at
a Batesville hotel early in Decem-
ber, since which time no trace of
] him can be found. Ills parents for.
!, merly lived in lizard county, end
moved to Texas when he was
J boy. -
The White school house, near
Paroquet, was totally destroyed by
fire one night last week. The fire
was the work Of an incendiary, but
} the guilty party Is not yet known.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
by unknown paities to burn this
} building several weeks ego. This
! was one of the best rural school
! buildings In Independence county,
$ and was valued at $4,000, There
was 81 ZOO insurance on the build
r log aud coI'cnte
Sharp County record., 1918-01-11

The Boys Brotherhood of Chicago
Is on the lookout for the meNnesl
boy In the United States. This o.
eanization says il can take The
meanest, toughest and the most no.
account boy in the country and
turn him into 100 per cent good
boy in six months, The meanes,
boy In the United States doesn't
live In Evening Shade, but there
are some Ground here that ought
TO spend at least five months with
the Boys Brotherhood Of Chicago
Sharp County record., 1918-01-11
THE STRANGER

~ STRANGER knocked at a mans door and told MIN
III of fortune to be made.
I'll "Um!" said the man. 1t appears that cohslderaoe
effort will be involved"
"ob YES said the stranger you will pass many seepess
NIGHTS and tolsome days."
"IJmr said the man. And who are you?"
II am called Opportunity"
"JmI said the man. You call yourself Opportunity but
YOU look like hard work to me-"
And he slammed the door.
The STRANGER called the door, and repeated his story
Come in" said the man, interested in the prospects OF
wealth.
The stranger entered and remained for he had found man
who was willing to pay the price of success.
To him Opportunity welcome guest for whom his
door was always open.
Opportunity knocks the door Of every at one time or
another Wise the man who recognizes and embraces him.
Selected
Sharp County record., 1918-01-11

An exchange says 10 rlgnt and
YOU will have plenty of elbow
room." Which means, we presume,
thai few people are going right.
%
Here is the advice sent out by a
bank in the south part Of the state:
Earn what you can; spend what
yon must; give what you should,
and save the rest"
o
AS a measure to aid in the con-
oervation of staples which the coun.
try has been asked to save for the
soldiers, the national food admin.
iotration urges the people to eat
more potatoes. We simply cant
do that.
%
The Mountain Home Citizen an.
lounces that it wants a live cores
cQndent in every section of Baxter
county. Those dead people who
wont IN write news for the Citizen
Will feel sighted when they read
t11I announcement.
o
is estimated that this year war
VIII cost the United States thirty.
oeven million dollars a day. AT
that rate it Is an arithmetical fact
that the country newspaper man
could not finance the war during
onetick Of the clock.
o
Inc papers report that William
y Bryan merely laughs at the
statement that he will be a presi-
Dental candidate in 1920. Mr..
Bryan may not be a candidate for
PRESIDENT in 1920, but there will
not be better man 10 the race.
u
ine National Designers Associa-
tIon has returned a verdict to the
eTect that three hundred dollars q
Yeaf is enough to clothe any WON.
90. Mercy, yes and those women
VINO wear practically no clothes in
eummer time ought to come out q
lew dollarS ahead.
\ 10 q published sermon the Rev.
d Jonn M Schneider a famous Chi
\ ceeo preacher, says Most men ex-
eo' their wives to do all the pray.
ne church.eoine and housekeeping
ne family" And, strange to
n.y. Mr. Schneider, after all this
Sharp County record., 1918-01-11

We forget just what state Cong
ressman Alvan T. Fuller is from,
but he says mo congressman who
votes war taxes upon the people
and then takes unto himself i'm
munity therefrom is fit to sit in a
hog caucus at the stockyards. :"
Even the hogs will endorse that
statement.
Sharp County record., 1918-01-11

The authorities at Washington
still maintain that we are at war
with a system Of government, not
the German people. However, the
fact remains that the German peo.
pie are at war with US, and that's
the thing, then, that we are raising
armies about. Before we Get
through fighting a system of GOV
ernment we will have to fight the
German people like the mischief
and 1t had as we'll be said that
way.
Sharp County record., 1918-01-11

The Arkansas Gazette tells of a
Texarkana man who has been ar.
rested for "frosery." We do not
know what this man has been up
to, but, assuming that he has been
having something to do with the
frogs, we are willing to predict that
he will have warts on his hands.
Sharp County record., 1918-01-11

And with kind remembrances for the
past best wishes for the present, and
brightest hopes for the future, we send
to you our heartiest greetings for the
year just opened.
Sharp County record., 1918-01-11

confidence most men place in their
wives we find good many women
wanting to vote.
o.
Billy Sunday, the noted evsnge-
list, declares that the kaiser has
usurped the place of the devil
We wouldn't be a bit surprised if
the devil has gone out of business
since the kaiser set up this little
hell of his own, but we are not
quite willing to risk it.
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launching was defeated the other day
by the vigilance OF q young American
woman A group Of the kaisers So
cret agents In this country had con-
verted q Misunderstanding houseboat
into mine layer, and had placed q
number OF floating mines In her hold.
The boat was stationed at point
in the river above the shipyard. and
the villainous Huns had planned to
release these floating mines on the
day when the pride OF the yards was
launched. The outgoing tide was de-
pended on to carry the explosive con-
trfvances to their destination, causing
widespread death and destruction.
How the plot was discovered and foil
ed IL graphically set forth In Peggy
Hyland's latest thriller, Marriages
Are Made" at the Murray today.
MURRETTE
Carmen Of the Klondike" is a most
unusual picture written by Monte M.
Katterjohn and will be shown at the
Murrette theatre today, tomorrow and
Saturday.
The story which is replete with
tense dramatic scenes and stirring sit.
uations keyed with suspense, Is laid IN
the Klondike Mountains Of Alaska
during the days of the gold rush. Miss
Harlan" former vaudeville favortte,
who Is daring the wilds Of the north
to join her lover. who Is striving to
make the profession Of attorney thrive
in the settlement town OF skawag,
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Highest Smelling Ear.
Whitewater Masonic
Lodge Names Officers

WHITEWATER, Ind. Dec. 19-The
Masonic lodge elected the following
officers: Master. Ollie Hunt; senior
warden, Calvin Williams: junior war
den, Fred White; secretary. Frank E..
Blose: tyler. Charles Blose: treasur-
err, Charles White: trustee, Earl
Graves. Appointive officers are: Sen
for Deacon, Ira Add1eman: Junior dea-
con. Early Graves; chaplain. John K.
Thomas; stewards. William G. White
and William J. Curtis.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Curtis en-
tertained suday Mr. and Mrs. Ollie
Hunt and family. Mrs. Erma Ander-
son of Bethel, and Mrs. Lydia Williams
OF Fountain City. MT. and Mrs. Ira
Addleman and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Roberts and daughters
spent Sunday with MI and Mrs. AL
Jennings and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
WaIlin gford wore the guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. George Addleman Sunday
60. Mr. and Mrs. John X. Thomas and
Miss Josephine Woods spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Osro Blose and
family Wallace Warner Is spend
ing few days with relatives at Farm
land, Ind. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Baker and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ccppock and daughter Mildred
were the guests Sunday OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Haid of Richmond. :. Mr..
and Mrs. Doc Marshall spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Warner.
John Stemple Of near Richmond spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Stemple and son.
w G. White spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Blose and family.
Miss Frances Burt was the guest OF
Miss Alice Ross Sunday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Kirtr.an spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Eastman....
Mi and Mrs. Oscar White and family
were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Thomas Sunday afternoon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shirley White and son and MI.
and Mlp. Newt Bunker of near Rich
mond spent Sunday with Mrs. Jennie
. Z. Misses Nina Blose and
Josephine Woods called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Cal Eastman Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ross and
daughter Alice and Miss Francis Burt
to Winchester Sunday after
noon. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Warner
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar White
and family Sunday evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ozro Blose and daughter Nina
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blose
and family Sunday evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Addleman and family
moved to Richmond Tuesday. Mrs.
Bessie Alexander spent Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. Edith Stettler.
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On The Screen
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON
Something startling has to happen
when fly chooses bald head for
landing spot while Mabel Normand is
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AFTER INFLUENZA

The Grip, Fevers, and Other Blood.
Poisoning, Frustrating Diseases,
The best course of restorative treat
ment, purifying the blood, strengthen
ing the nerves, stimulating the liver,
is:
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the standard
blood purifier, before eating,
Peptiron, a real iron tonic (choco-
lated pills., after eating.
Hoods Pills (cathartic, mild and ef-
fective) as needed.
These three great medicines make
convalescence real, rapid and perfect.
They are also Of service in the pre-
vention of disease and the preserva-
ton Of health. They form Hoods
Triple Combination Treatment
Each is good alone; all are good to-
gether Get them today.-Adv.
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NAVY TEAM LEAVES
FOR WEST FRIDAY

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-Bent on going
through the football year without q
defeat, twenty-one members OF the
Great Lakes eleven, in charge of Head
Coach Lieut.. G. ]. McReavy and his
assistant, Ensign Dana Morrison, will
shove Off tomorrow morning for Pas
adena, Cal, where the strong Mare
Island team, service champion of the
Pacific coast, will be met on New
Years Day. The game will be the
feature attraction of the annual tour
nament of roses.
The Lakes team was sent through
its last hard practice Of the year on
the home gridiron yesterday. Coach
McReavy gave every member OF the
squad a thorough tryout in his indi-
viduaI position, so that each will be
familiar with the formations when the
team resumes practice next week in
California.