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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
Letting the School Book Contract in the Open

On May 49, the contract for supplying the
school books of Indiana will be let by the state
board of education. Hitherto this contract has
been let by secret vote of the board members,
giving occasion for charges and counter charges
that created considerable speculation regarding
the real motive for letting the contract to par
ticular concerns.
This year, public opinion demands that the
contract be let in the open. The people of Indi-
ana, including those of Wayne county, have their
eyes on the forthcoming meeting and in the in
terest of good citizenship and an efficient and
honest administration of the public funds are de-
handing that every board member vote publicly
and openly on the contract.
If there has been anything sinister and vici-
Gus in the past, the letting of the contract by
open ballot of the members will remove every
doubt as to the integrity of the action. The pub
lie will then know how each man voted. His de-
cision will be a matter of public record, discern
able to the humblest taxpayers and open to the
inspection of the highest officers of the state
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

Utah attacked the bill vigorously.
I'm this era of meatless and wheatless and
porkless days had hoped that we might have a
porkess' Rivers and Harbors bill" remarked
Senator Kenyon. "But it seems we never can
have such measure without a smell of pork
about it. / notice that there are appropriations
in this bill just as usual for the Little Hootchie
and the 'Killahotichie' and the sMitahootchie
and all the other little hootchie kootchies, even
though they may not have enough water in them
to wash newborn babe"
Senator King said: "'The juggernaut carols
over the opposition and leaves them PROSTATE in
its wake. Promised reforms in the pork barrel
system never have been perfected. After one
hundred years of experience the same indefensi-
BILE and criminal folly is being repeated. Whole
sale robbery has been practiced to aid political
parasites. It is an ugly, putrid national scandal"
Why add comment to the denunciation which
two senators visited upon the barrel?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
German Plots in Ireland

The arrests of Sim Feiners have absolutely
no connection with the domestic questions per-
picking Ireland. There is no relation between
them and the CONSUMPTION or home rule agita-
tions They are traced back directly to German
plots
German intrigue is trying to undermine Brit
ish morale by taking advantage of purely local
condition in Ireland. The capture of man
landed on the Irish coast by German subma-
rne, in whose possession were found manuscripts
and data revealing an effort to line up COM
paratively small number of Irish, resulted in the
arrests.
Some pro-Germans in Ireland have come into
reasonable touch with the enemy. The exist
ence of the plot was known for some time, part
of the evidence having been obtained in the
United States British authorities, biding their
time until the full extent of the plot became
known last week made the arrests of the trait
Ors.
One cannot refrain from expressing his Won
der at the simplicity of the men and women who
blunder into the treason plots which Germany
concocts. Once before, deuded Irishmen abroad
and misguided ones in the United States tried to
stab England in the back, only to be caught and
executed The latest expose merely proves that
Germany is willing to entangle deluded men and
women in the net of her intrigue and then let
them pay for their folly by death and inprison-
ment Even in cur own country, pro-Germans,
carrying out the wishes of the Kaiser, playing
with rope that presently will become moose
for their own execution.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
The Zionist Movement
From the Kansas City Times.

From the Kansas City Times
tremendous significance to the Jews of the world
I is the announcement that Italy has Joined with
~ France and England in the Endorsement of the
Zionist movement Of Jewish national homeland in
Palestine.
The Zionist movement has not the approval of all the
leaders among Jews of America of the world. Many
of them vigorously oppose it. Yet the movement
has gained, in America, such strong following
among the Jews of worldwide interest.
There very many Of the dominant figures among
the who have become leaders in the Zionist
men the results of the British expedition in Paes
against the Turks have seemingly made possible the
ambition the Zonsts which few years appeared
to be only dream Indeed, of the strong points
against the movement made by those who opposed it,
even among Jews that it's hopes could posi-
bly, be realized
But with England and France and Italy giving con-
and encouragement to the movement, dream
their old land. national identity, national
language and national life be to realization
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
The Red Cross Campaign

The Red Cross campaign in Wayne county is
under way. Little space need be devoted to a
discussion of the necessity or advisability of
helping this cause.
word might be said with profit for the
benefit of persons who are not visited by solicit
tors. No campaign can be so intensive that ev-
cry man and woman, financially able to contrib
ute, can be seen. Some will be overlooked.
Those that are overlooked can be divided into
two classes: Those that are glad that they were
not listed; and those who feel miffed that no one
called.
The former are shirkers and slackers They
are taking advantage of an oversight to neglect
duty. The latter ought not to take to heart
the negligence but voluntarily make their con-
tribution, for the oversight was not intentional
but accidental.
In former campaigns, hundreds of men and
women in Wayne county, amply able to give for
the cause, did not contribute one cent because
their names were not on the list. Some of them
were tickled to death because they lodged the
campaign. They ought to be smoked out of their
hiding places and made to show their colors.
The Red Cross draws no lines in it's ministra-
ton of mercy and reciprocaly no man ought to be
mean enough to withhold his contribution be-
cause he was not personally seen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
The Pork Barrel

The smelly pork barrel, labeled Rivers and
Harbors Bill" appeared in the Senate last Satur-
day, containing about $40, 100000 which will be
spent in ways that call forth censure and opposi-
ton.
The pork barrel is not so large this year as in
former years, but nevertheless $2O,OOOOO0 is a
sizeable sum to spend on the improvement of
waterways that are of great commercial
value.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa and Senator King of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

liquor from Eaton on an interurban
car or in taxicab. The latest method
devised by this man Of brains cleverly
circumvents the law. The system is
to go to the state line on the National
road where there is a large sign show
ing exactly where Ohio begins and Ind
lana leaves off. Whatever booze the
thirsty one wants to bring into the
state he conveys in some manner to
the very edge of the state line and sets
his jug, or jugs il it happens to be
plural, on the ground so that it is just
inside of Ohio. He then walks across
the state line and with lasso keeps
trying until he has lassoed the jug,
whereupon he pulls 1t across the line
into Indiana.
The law prohibits carrying the
liquor into the state across the line,
but says nothing whatever about rop-
ing it in. Thus is 1t being circumvent.
ed. SO my informant declares.
Glenn Carr was telling a colored gen
tleman the other day never to do any.
thing wrong so that the sheriff would
have to get after him.
When get started" Glen said,
I'm holy terror, Sambo."
'Mistah Sheriff." said Sambo, roll
ing his eyes, IF you all evan got aftah
me you wouldn't never be able to
catch me. Man, I'd be runnin' so fast
you'd see the bottom of my feet SO
often you'd think was layin' down."
hear that fashion has decreed that
young ladies will wear hose that stop
halfway between the ankle and the
knee. Oh, boy! Fetch my glasses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
SUIT new But
HOLE IN SHOE
Bad Teeth Like Bad Shoes
Spoil Fine Dress and
Good Looks
PEOPLE NEGLIGENT
IN CARE OF MOUTH
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Prevent Diseases

''All dressed up with a hole In his
flung at young man friend whose en-
tire outfit was new except his pune
tured shoes. Right enough. too
Either to man or woman q shabby pair
of shoes would spoil the appearances
OF the most elegant garments ever
worn.
What about the teeth? Dress in all
the fnery you please. II you open your
mouth exposing a decayed set Of teeth
your attractiveness ends right there4
That's a hole In the shoe for you>
This applies both to men and women.
Girls, and young men, you lose half
the admiration which would be direct
ed toward you il you have bad teeth
You can't be pleasing with .
mouthful of decay. You can't
Of the teeth have telling In
Bad teeth affect the intestines. stom-
ach, heart, and even the eyes. Medi-
cal science shows that bad teeth pro-
duce unhealthy conditions all over the
With Senreco Tooth Paste at your
ee-vice-a scientifically prepared pre-:
need OF having q mouthful Of decayed
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chance to enter. II they should enter
they can't exist long under its thor
ough cleansing properties. AZ q
cleanser and preventive OF disease
OF the teeth it is positively reliable.
Advanced cases should be treated BY
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Use Senreco Tooth Paste as q pre-
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should not pay all attention to your
teeth. OF course we won't say our
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IL the doctor. Even II you are
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ance. But we don't want you to con-
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teeth, nor does your dental doctor.
A preventive Is far better than to
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Save your teeth by Senreco Tooth
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Take all precaution to keep the teeth
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
S7l.7O Giuen Red Cross
By Baseball League

The Saturday afternoon baseball;
league has given $71.70 to the Red
Cross.
Fifty dollars, the proceeds from the
sale of season tickets was turned over
to Dr. l.. F. Ross, chairman of the Red
Cross Society, week ago. Mrs w.
c. Hibberd and Mrs. Frank Braffett
acting as gatekeepers, took in $2170
for the Red Cross Saturday.
The entire receipts of the games
played by the S. A. L. will be given
the Red Cross, and members of the
society will act as gatekeepers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
On Spur;
aMeN1O11Qnt

The London "Times" accepts Japans
statement that she will stand by the
allies to the end.
OF course they will. The Japs are
not quite balmy. They can see which
way the cat is going to jump
A consular report says weather con,
ditions are so fine in the Canary
Islands that three or four crops are
produced every year.
Judging by the number of canarles
in our apartment house, three or four
crops year are plenty.
Who ever thought 1t would come to
this. when we are the worlds cham-
pion throwers of the bull. too?
Spanish baseball team, with seven
bullfehters in it, beat an American
nine at Washington by score OF ~
to IL.
THE GERMANS ARE NOW STRAF-
ING COLUMBUS. HE DISCOVERED
AMERICA.
SO FAR AS WE ARE CONCERNED
WE DON'T SEE HOW HE COULD
HAVE MISSED 1T II HE WAS SAIL
ING THIS WAY.
One wellknown commercial traveller
says the only way he can get any
orders is to have his wife travel with
him. She gives him some every day.
Misprint in a program reads: "The
worlds greatest vaudeville circuit,
with Affections in every large city"
Many a truth is spoken in mis-
print at that
Speaking OF play titles and war. we
often wonder what will happen when
1.-The Man Who Came Back" meets
"The Man Who Stayed at Home"
Secretary McAdoo says: "Half-soled
shoes and half-snlad breaches are
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
5H f 3

Food Controller Hoover told at a
meatless-wheatless banquet a story
about poultry profiteer. "a lady en-
tered his shop" said Mr.. Hoover, "and
asked the price of chicken. Them
birds in the winder? said the profteer.
Wall. they're very fine quality stock.
can't let 'em go for less than "a
cents pound indeed said the lady,
did you raise them yourself?' Yep
said the profiteer absently. They
were 20 cents yesterday"
lent on nf.-PleaS sir the enemy
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

the men after they have been assign
ed to fill quotas.
The navy recruiter has been noti.
fled that friendly aliens with first
papers may be enrolled in. the COM
missary and messman branches. En-
rollment in other ratings Is not au-
thorized.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
Instantly! Corns Stop Hurting!
C0rns Loosen and Lift Out
No pain! Few drops loosen corns and calluses
so they fall off-Try it! Magic!

just think! Not one bit of
pain before applying freezone
or afterwards. It doesn't
even irritate the surround
ing skin.
Hard corns, soft corns, or
corns between the toes, also
hardened calluses on bottom of
feet shrivel up and fall off with
out hurting a particle. It is q
scientific compound made from
ether. Get the genuine!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

badges of honor. I wear them and
gladly recommend them.
Wonder if he thinks he has got any
patent on that?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21
wan WORRIED UPSET HEALTH

II IS agreed by medical authorities
that worry affects the digestive or
xans when the digestion 10 out OF or
der, 1t throws the whole physical being
Ca. writes: Foley Cathartic Tablets
give me quicker relief than anything
Z have ever tried" They relieve BILL
ousness, bad breath. bloating. gas. in
direstion and constipation. No gripping
or nausea For sale by A. 6. Luken &
Co-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

are as thick as peas. What shall l
do?
Commanding Officer-Shell 'em, you
idiot; shell 'em!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

A bad advertisement Is like bad
play; it should never start because 1t
can't draw.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

For q few cents you can get
l small bottle Of the magic drug
freezone recently discovered by
! Cincinnati man.
just ask at any drug store
Tor q small bottle of freezone.
Apply a few drops upon a ten
Ter, aching corn and instantly
Iii soreness disappears and
shortly you will find the corn
70 loose that you lift it out,
root and all, with the fingers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

Lieutenant-Pleas sir, the enemy
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

Speaking OF play titles and war. we
often wonder what will happen when
1.-The Man Who Came Back" meets
"The Man Who Stayed at Home"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

One well-known commercial traveller
says the only way he can get any
orders is to have his wife travel with
him. She gives him some every day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-21

Misprint in a program reads: 1.-The
worlds greatest vaudeville circuit,
with Affections in every large city,
Many truth is spoken in a mis-
print at that.
The Ordway new era., 1918-07-12

Those who design suits showed us
Just how adrpit they could be when
they managed their early spring offer
ings of wool. They had to be made of
the shortest allowance of goods. but
the designers made a virtue Of neces-
sity and the conservation of wool
worked to the advantage of styles.
Later they turned to several new and
heavy weaves In silk as substitute
for wool and for midsummer they were
able to forget all about saving ma
terials and design suits of taffeta and
satin according to their own fancy.
These make the last of their offerings !;
for now they must begin their work
for fall.
No one could ask for more than they
have done this season in giving us va
riety in styles. In the pretty suit at
the left of the picture there returns
once more the banlshed plated skirt,
with four double box plaits. to COM
mend 1t to the possessor of a slender
figure. The short coat boasts side
plaits below the waistline, the design
er apparently determining to make the
most of the privilege of using pluits
again. The coat opens over a narrow
white vest, the straight pieces at each
side Of the front having the effect of
scarf ends finished with pendent. silk
covered balls.
The suit at the right is of black
The Ordway new era., 1918-07-12
chiidren's Clothes.

There are many serviceable frocks
of linen of heavy weave. For some
reason. some of the smart children's
outfitters have put out an unusual
number of linen frocks in yellow and
lavender; perhaps because these
colors are Off the beaten track of
children's equipment. We must all
have grown little weary of the in
cessant pink and blue conventionally
selected for little girls few years
and more ago. observes Paris fash
lon correspondent. 1t does seem a lit
tie odd to put lavender on two-year-
old. doesn't It? And yet one of the
most charming frocks recently shown
by children's dressmnker of note
was of white voile. with collars and
cuffs of violet organdie finished with
loose, coarse buttonholing.
The Ordway new era., 1918-07-12
G.AS &zz~,A
Il
Washable Walls.

Why should children prefer to write
on immaculate walls rather than on
writing paper? Because. first, their
mothers caution them not to do 1t, and,
second. because the walls are winter
and the writing looks better on them
than 1t does on paper. But the time
has come when the mother need fear
for the white nursery walls no longer.
They can indeed, be changed from a
source Of irritation to education
al purposes by means of finish which
makes them washable. In other words
all pencil, crayoI and pen marks may
be washed away. Consequently, the
wall surface is as good place for
drawing pictures or making examples
ns blackboard. Although the finish
Is Intended primarily for the walls Of
the nursery. 1t may be used In the
kitchen. living room or other part of
the house where children are wont to
try out artistic ability on the walls.
The finish may be In any one of a
number Of different shades.
The Ordway new era., 1918-07-12

About two In the morning I was
awakened by some one shaking me by
the shoulder. Opening my eyes l saw
regimental sergeant major bending
over me. He had a lighted lantern In
his right hand. l started to ask him
what was the matter. when he put his
finger to his lips for silence and whis-
pered:
"Get on your equipment. and. with
out any noise. come with me-"
This greatly mystined me. but I
obeyed his order.
Outside of the billet, I asked him
what was up. but he shut me up with: !:
Don't ask questions. it's against or
ders. don't know myself"
1t was raining like the mischief.
We splashed along a muddy road for
about fifteen minutes. finally stopping
at the entrance of what must have
been an old barn. In the darkness, 1
could hear pigs grunting. as If they
had just been disturbed. In front Of
the door stood an officer in a mack
(mackintosh). The Il. S. NJ. went up
to him. whispered something. and then
l.
my name, number and regiment. at the
same time, In the light Of lantern he
was holding. making a notation In q
little book.
When he had finished writing, he
whispered:
go into that billet and wait orders.
and no talking. Understand"
stumbled into the barn and sat on
the floor In the darkness. could see
no.one. but could hear men breathing
and moving; they seemed nervous and
restless. l know was.
During my walt, three other men
entered. Then the officer poked his
hend In the door and ordered:
Fall In, outside the billet. In single
rink"
We fell in, standing Mt ease. Then
he commanded:
"SQuad-'Shun! Number!"
There were twelve of US.
"RIght-Turn! Left-wheeli Quick
March" And away we went. The
rain was trickling down my bnck and
I was shivering from the cold.
with the officer leading, we must
have marched over an hour. plowing
through the mud and occasionally
stumbling into a shell hole In the road,
when suddenly the officer made a left
wheel. and we found ourselves In sort
of enclosed courtyard.
The dawn was breaking and the
rain had ceased.
In front of us were four stacks of
rifles, three to n stack.
The officer brought us to attention
and gave the order to unpile arms. We
each took a rifle. Giving us "Stand at
ease" in a nervous and shaky voice,
he Informed:
Men, you are here on very solemn
duty. You have been selected as a
firing squad for the execution of sol.
der, who, having been found guilty
of grievous crime against king and
The Ordway new era., 1918-07-12

Three little inexpensive hats for the
small girl, in the picture above. dem
onstrate that headwear need not be
fine In order to be tasteful. These
shapes are well blocked and very sim
ply trimmed with velvet or silk rib
bon in narrow widths and good quail
ity. The braids are of the cheaper
kind. but they are substantial enough
for the short-lived millinery of the
little miss who is apt to put their stay
ing qualities to the test.
At the left of the group the most
popular of shapes for little girls Is
shown. made of heavy tuscan braid
rather closely woven. 1t is the natural
straw color. Narrow blue satin rib
bon is banded about 1t and finished
with knot at the front, and the hat
Is lined with blue silk.
Very much the same shape is shown
at the right, of white milan hemp
Narrow satin ribbon, gathered along
one edge, Is used to make band and
medallions on the crown. There are
three small medallions, one at each
side and one at TIL, back, and larger
one at the front. A little blossom is
posed. with bow of the ribbon, at
the base of each medallion. In this
particular hat the ribbon Is light blue
satin and the blossom pink wild
rose.
The odd hat of fancy braid Tin the
natural straw color) ut the center of
the picture Is IA Chinese Inspiration.
The curious peak in the crown dlstin-
guishes it from other shapes and is
reminiscent of coolie hats and turbans
with distinguishing buttons at the top.
Narrow brown velvet ribbon makes a
band with ends crossing at the front,
where clusters of little buds are
The Ordway new era., 1918-07-12
Empey, In the next INSTALL
ment, tells the gripping story Of
a Coward" whose streak Of yell
low turned white.
(To BE coNTINUEpJ
Ineuicatine the Spirit.

1t was holiday week, but mother
and child had managed somehow to
get n whole seat on the car. Sudden
Iy the little girl slid on the seat. and
facing her mother, cried out. with
anguish In her childish voice: "Oh
mother, forgot to git anything fer
teacher"
.sWell, what Nv it7" the mother an
swered tartly. "She didn't git nuthin'
fer you," md she sat the child down
hard on the seat. partly to keep the
woman In the aisle from taking any
privileges. and partly. perhaps to I'M
press on the child the Christmas spirit
as she saw 1t.