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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-14

w ayne 10
in France q
WILL YOU PA
Five sons of w ayne county have been
killed in action, on the battle fields of
France.
Nineteen sons of Wayne county have
been officially reported as having been
severely wounded, gassed or "missing
in action" some of the latter doubtless
being now in Hun prison pens.
Three sons of Wayne county have
died of disease contracted in the service
of the army.
More than two thousand others Of
the army of the United States, under
All of these Wayne county young men, those
who paid the supreme sacrifice, those who lie
wounded in the base hospitals behind the battle
'front.' those who may be enduring the fortunes of
hunger in German military PRISONS those who still
are fighting in the trenches and those who stand
ready for the assignment overseas, left peaceful
surroundings in this good old county, of Wayne
severed every home tie from those near and dear
to them, to fight your battle for right and liberty.
Don't confuse things Mr.. Citizen of Richmond
and of Wayne county. YOu much concern
ed in freedoms battle now waging overseas as any
other citizen, of any other city county, in any
other of this republic of ours The citizenship
is the republic. This is your merely the
other fellows
The issue is squarely drawn. Your part is just
essential that being taken by those thousands
of Wayne county boys who must bear the brunt of
actual battle..WhO offer their lives YOUR behalf
What do who remain here home, three
thousand miles from the battlefields in Flanders,
in Picardy, in Lorraine-what do zoe know of sac
rifice?
The Wayne County Liberty Loan Campai
BUY LIBERTY BONDS AND KEEP VA
Every Township the City of Richmond volunteer
BUY YOUR LIMIT That should be the
-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-14

Your nation asks your snbtorf- you who must
because of infirmtes age dependent family re-
main at home. Can you give less when of
Wayne are being killed, wounded and taken prs-
oner in France?
Every Wayne county boy the battle
field knows full we'll that while he fights that those
of at home, in whose behalf he offers his life,
must give that aid, which the government is about
ask in The Fourth Liberty Loan.
Don't you believe that our boys of Wayne county
will expect us here at home to do part? What
would they think if the records should show that
their beloved home county had not responded to
the call of the nation?
Mr.. Citizen of Richmond and Wayne county,
there is argument needed You expected
to buy Fourth Liberty Bonds if you are able to buy.
You know down deep in your heart, just how far
you can 60. Don't hold back funds expecting some
else to supply the deficit. 1t is your zvar the
Wayne county boys fighting and it is your help
they are calling for.
Viii you give heed to the call?
l Will Last Days--Sept. 25th-26th-27th
IL COUNTY IN THE FRONT RANK
solicitors Have mind made when the solicitor
< to the Wayne county boys in the trenches
ty Loan COMMITTEE
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12
THE LOST so PER CENT.

Fully percent ofsthe pershable food stufs which
raise reyer reaches the consumer, 80 to so
percent potato crop spoils Herbert Hoover
"A statement of this kind from Mr.. Hoover means
something Re has Investigated every angle the
food situation this country and his figures
with facts.
The fault. according To Hoover. lies not with the
farmers for they have responded heroicay the calls
upon them, only the fruits of their labors rot
their hands. Nor the trouble with the consumer;
he would be Only glad to buy If ne could
The of all this evil is poor roads and the lack
OF express delivery from farm TO market.
What the farmer needs is good highways and
speedy but dependable system of local transportation
What the great centers of distribution public
markets, which can only be operated when there is
a large supply of fresh foodstuns easily available.
Where the supply is ample, prices become lower
automatically. Where there is am accessible market,
the raising foodstuns OF the pershabe variety
becomes profitable
The development of q system of good roads with eN-
press delivery and the maintenance of public markets
disposal produce. of the vital needs
emphasized los the but independent of that
the need They should Doe the subject of
;eugcnt cooperative action the parties both
ends the line
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12
Other Editors Than Ours
indianapolis Daily Times)

Germany has captured two American soldiers carry
ing shotguns
The Huns don't like shotguns-not in the hands of
a Yank,
And the German government has sent utmatum
United States threatening shoot every Ameri-
soldier captured if a shotgun shotgun ammuni-
tiOn rs found him.
Kaiser Bill SAYS that shotguns warfare are for
hidden by The Hague convention.
The truth is that The Hague convention permits
the shoguns rather than the high-powered army
rifle il general police work and guarding
prisoners.
shotguns are being used by Yanks over there" for
those purposes
But if they used blaze path Ber
lin. what right has the arch murderer all history
protest. What right of protest has the Hun who
scorned all rules and laws laid down by The Hague
convention which did not please him?
The imperial government of Germany has up
solemn treaties; warred on non-combatants. nurses.
babies. violated international tramp
ed upon honor truth justice right.
And this Hun with his hands dyed red in honest
peoples blood with his pockets filled with booty
his frightful record OF criminalty, talks The
Hague convention
The Hague convention meant nothing Hun
and means nothing him if stands between
him and the gratifying of his bestal desires and his
greed.
We devoutly pray that government will not
take away one shotgun from the Yanks
We hope that our government will ht send
this warning to the Huns who fear shotguns
For every American soldier you say ne
has a shotgun shotgun ammunition we will shoot
five German officers, For reprissl you make we
viii make five, We have 10 times many German
prisoners as YOU hold Americans and can Kill
10 times many. Beware
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12

and good weather the day before yesterday
and"-he pointed toward the German lines
there those blankety-blank Huns are right
over there. and don't go over" His com
rades nurmured their approval
That particular piece Of negligence is being attended
TO- The incident is clearly typical OF the American
army spirit Our soldiers feel that they have 10
France for one purpose only-to lick the Germans
and that every day not spent in chasing the enemy
toward Berlin at the point OF bayonet day wasted.
They want TO finish the job and then come home.
III is the same spirit with which Americans always
tackle big job. except that stronger than
ever before. as BELTS the size Of the job
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12
EEP YOUR EYE ON HIM.
QUICK
Modern Methods of Quarantine

The world is growing smaller
every day. Not only, as the biologists
assure US, by the wrinkling of its
crust as its red hot molten interior
cools and shrinks. but also by the
genli of Aladdin's lamp of science.
steam and gas and Juice" bring
ing US closer to every other habitaA
BILE part of it, For AL practical pur-
poses. the Atlantic ocean is only a
tenth as wide as it was in the days
of the Mayflower. and Goth OF its
vast and bowling stretch in the time
of Columbus.
Nowhere is this better illustrated
than in the sweep of pesulences and
the spread of epidemics. Contrary
to traditional belief these visitations
of the wrath of God do not fall
from the skies or travel upon the
wings Of the wind They have 10 be
laboriously carried from place to
place by messenger. and the cour-
iers who deliver these dispatches
Of death, are nine times out of ten
either human beings or insects. II
may be an open question whether
trade follows the Flag or not, but
there can be no manner OF doubt
that epidemics follow trade and
spread along the trade routes. When
the travelling merchant packs his
grip and sets forth 10 cover his ter
ritory. he carries with him, unwit-
tingly a side line of samples, which
display themselves without any eff
fOTt on his part.
And as cars travel far faster
than caravans. and steamships than
schooners. epidemics spread at
something like 10 times the rate
that they used to. An outbreak OF
cholera or influenza in Russia or
Egypt interests us more keenly and
reaches us quicker than one just on
the other side of the Alleghanies did
a hundred and fifty years ago.
Consequently. when last June the
cables flashed the reports of a ma
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12
OCTOBER -. 1913.


There are comparatively few black walnut trees left
in the United States Many persons have feared that
The widespread quest of walnut for sunstoe1
would result utter determination this valuable
tree
The fear IS unfounded The boy scouts who are en-
trusted the work Of locating the Uncle
sam instructed plant every feIed. six
walnuts taken from that tree Thus a year from now
there viii he, with good luck six tiny walnut trees
growing every stump that marks the of the
with the Of care that seems assured
least half Of those may DE expected reach
maturity Eventually shall gain. rather than lose
by the war exgency that sweeps away every walnut
ina sight
And that new generation Of black walnuts. are
confident will never go for gunstocks
the procedure is significant Of our new attitude to-
trees in general. no longer regard woods as
pioneer forefathers did-merely something 10 be
extermnated. to make way for cultivation We are
learning for their lumber their fruit
and their shade. and them for ourselves
children.
There IS still much carelessness though Why not
apply this black walnut plan generally to trees Of
value. and plant half dozen for every old one cut
down?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12
THE PEOPLE OF HUNLAND.
fundamentals Times

When America first set foot the world some
tried fool ourselves into believing that
not fighting the German people; that were engaged
upon the highly important task Of trouncing the Ger
government-the kaiser and his gang Of robber-
cutthroats And 20 this day American citi-
wrap themselves in the cloak of ignorance and
OF talking about warning against German people
but against German rulers
Let us not listen TO them. They are deceNed-or
they are trying deceive
We are lighting the people Of Hunand well
their Hohenzollerns and Hndenburgs.
The people Of Hunland sighting
They only fighting but they robbing
u.s. They are not only Sighting and robbng but they
are mistreating They killing boys over
there" They mistreating our hoys they have cap
tured battle They rohbing these American boys
they nave taken And il isn't the German kaiser,
German generals. the German government
that's doing the robbng. The German people
guilty.
Complaint made German Gen. Nylander that
Germans were robbing American prisoners Of their
watches ana rings. lie investigated and issued
order threating Germans caught in committing such
thefts. This German general found his people
guilty. They the people some foolish Americans
like call friends asserting that not
war with them. but with their government
The people OF Germany with They
are truly Hunnish in their warfare just their
eminent is They reveal the Hun within them by rob
hing their prisoners-our sons
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12

tion-wide outburst Of influenza in
Spain. and in July Of an outbreak
of cholera in Petrograd and Mos
COW. health officers in the ports all
up and down our Atlantic coasts be-
gan 70 prick up their ears and snuff
the air. fguratively speaking. In
peaceful times cases Of both diseases
would have reached us long ago in
the emigrant-crowded steerages of
our great Atlantic liners. but the
war by its almost complete wiping
out Of emigration, has done us this
one small favor at least Of delaying
their arrival and diminishing our
risks.
Strange as it may seem, the "aue"
gives US far more uneasiness than
the cholera, because after we have
boiled the drinking water and steri-
lized the food and isolated the sick
and vaccinated those who have come
in contact with them. all we have to
do is 70 deal with the carriers, and
the pestilence is down and out.
These carriers are human hosts of
the disease germs, who thought
themselves in fairly good health.
carry the bugs" about with them
and may spread them broadcast.
They are probably the means by
which the disease survives over from
one season to another. Wherever
there has been an epidemic of chol-
era i'm a given season, no matter
how thoroughly it has apparently
been stamped out, health officers
are now always sharply on the alert
the next summer 10 detect and head
off small scattered outbreaks which
will start from these human incu-
bators of the germ.
We can head off and short circuit
quite quickly this method of spread
and temperance Of the disease.
This is by the systematic microscop-
ic and archaeological examination
of the discharges from the bowels
Of those who have either recovered
from the disease, or have come in
close contact with it, 10 see whether
the germs of cholera are still pres
ent. If these are found. the carrier
is treated with the cholera serum
and with intestinal antiseptics and
kept in an isolation hospital or camp
until all traces of the spirilla have
disappeared.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12
WHY DOES THE SOUTH OBJECT3

Tt is interesting know that the Susan B. Anthony
suffrage amendment killed senate by the
south-the majority of the opposition being senators
from the southern states This from the home Of
chivalry,
Was It the temptation to display "a little brief
thorty?" Was the ancient idea that independent
is an unprotected woman, which moved them {?
Or did they think that granting woman right to vote
in those mighty questions which vitality her
and her family. in any way could interfere with the
prompt and efficient prosecution of the war?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12
TO CHRISTMAS BUYERS.

Every patriotic citizen is ex-
pected 10 cooperate with the
patriotic merchants Of Indiana.
in executing the program agreed
upon by representatives Of the
retail trade and the war indus
tries board, by which il is hoped
10 conserve man power and
transportation facilities, ordi-
narily required 10 handle the
rush OF Christmas business.
This program emphasizes the
following points:
l. Christmas shoppers viii
spread their buying over the
months OF October and Novem-
Der. thus avoiding an eleventh
hour rush and congestion.
@ Shop during the early
hours OF the day. for the rea-
son given above.
g. Buy useful gifts. which
does rot mean that toys are 10
be omitted.
4 Send all packages through
the mails before December 5th
IN order that there may be no
. competition with the more es-
sential mails. The same applies
10 express packages.
g. Avoid shipping or mailing
bulky articles.
s. Carry home your pur-
chases. avoid special deliveries
paw cash and do not ask for
approvals
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12

which, if given in advance, very con-
siderably diminishes the risks OF
catching the disease, although it is
not a complete protection. And a
serum which seems to diminish the
deadliness of the disease when 1t
does occur, so that. by the aid of this
and modern methods of medical
treatment. particularly the injection
Of large amounts of salt solution in
TO a vein TO make good the terrific
flooding of the body fluids out in the
profuse discharges. have reduced the
death rate from so. 40 and even 80
percent, down 10 about Is or 20.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12
A SMALL loan AFTFP ALL

Six billion dollars tiny for a government
20 borrow from its people but is it much after all?
The amount asked for including the present loan
totals up about sixteen billion. II seems enormous
unless appreciate the fact that the average in
diydual loan per unit OF population $50
while the average wealth is about 50 900; what
are really called to give. altogether
Liberty loans is loan amounting about eight per
capital.
not large payment after all for what already
have, and about receive
France. devastated agricuituraly politically
dustrally has subscribed about three times as much
per capita
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12
THE RIGHT MAN IN THE RIGHT
PLACE.

THE RIGHT MAN IN THE RIGHT
PLACE.
Editor News-Times.
Our presidents reply TO Ger
many's can not but convince the
world that this is Gods war, and
that lie has chosen the right man
whom He can trust with His great
mission of making the world bet
ter.
We are paying too dear a price,
not with money, but with our lives
and our blood 20 make a half job
of IL.
To my mind God is saying to our
president: IT want you to see that
this mission is finished i'm the right
way. for you are "a duplicate of
Washington and of Lincoln, who
said, You can fool some of the peo-
pie some Of the time but you can't
fool all Of the people all Of the
time
Pres't Wilson said in his reply:
You could try to fool me once but
YOU would not succeed in fooling me
the second time. You could sup
press a people for some time but
YOU will not succeed in suppressing
a people for all time"
II. MARK.
Mishawaka, Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12

This gives US quite effective and
relta bic practical control Of the
disease. as illustrated by the admir-
able fight against it made by the
Italian army medical corps IN the
first year Of the war, cholera was
brought into the Italian lines by
some Austrian prisoners, and the in
lection had become widely spread
before il was discovered. reaching
a total Of nearly 10000 cases among
the prisoners and Italian troops
brought in contact with them with
In q few weeks Then the situation
was promptly attacked. the drinking
water sterilized. the patients and
contacts isolated the infected camps
and barracks burned and flooded
with corrosive sublimate solution.
with such success. that barely a
thousand more cases appeared and
two thousand The following spring
several small epidem IS started from
carriers which had escaped detec-
ton. but these were promptly snuff
ed out before they had reached two
thousand cases all told. with only a
few hundred deaths This was prac-
ticauy the end OF an epidemic. which
under the sanitary conditions which
have obtained in previous wars.
would certainly have mounted up
into the hundreds Of thousands with
tens OF thousands Of deaths.
We have also a cholera vaccine
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12
-CERRY ONI

Don't talk about an inconclusive peace. Remember
I'm Flanders Fields" by Lieut. John McRae who died
fighting in Flanders last January:
Take up the quarrel with the foe.
To YOU from falling hands we throw
The torch Be yours hold it high
If We break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep though poppies grow
IN Flanders Fields"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12
The Public Pulse

Communications for this column
may be signed anonymously but must
be accompanied by the name Of the
writer 70 insure good faith No re-
expressed will be assumed Honest
discussion Of public questions is in
vited, but with the right reserved TO
eliminate vicious and Objectionable
matter. The column 10 free. But, be
reasonable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12

The stage people are doing bit too There are
actors who can make $1,000 to 500 a week at home
who entertaining boys in France at a
pense Of board and lodging and SIS week for spend
money
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12

Now the German government it King Ed
ward that started the Surely It wouldn't to
anybody but Prussian blame who
died several years before it happened.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12

Now the British can make their
German prisoners work those Lens
coal mines.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12
THE MELTING POT
Come Take Pot Luck With Us"
IF
BY James j. Montague.


BY James Montague.
tell you that knew
A restaurant where could
a beefsteak
a an ON
a
slab Of imported cheese,
all
Are served with dishes such these,
It's likely that you'd be
Incredulous
Il should that though the
here
gger portions
you've
quiet wachfal serving
instantly n i {
And for this they'd
At charging
fancy would register
If I should
a
The dishes,
Prepared enchanting way
Uneasy the
the check meal
would wide,
I set
You'd likely tell L lied,
RZzM4 @ &4aISs:sss.
ANp 3GGGS2ga95dEzsez >'~SN "a \
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12

THE NEXT WHINE.
Soon the kaiser will be complain
ing that the allies won't let him re-
treat like a gentleman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12

ony Assoeisasd Morning PsDSv in northern naa1s
nd Only international news Seffae$
sssth BsBd-Two Leased Wires Day and Night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12

Consequently, when last June the
cables flashed the reports of n ma
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-12

OFFICE: 30 W. Collar Az. .,o0
asms Phone Bell Phone hoo
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-12
GIVES ENTIRE STOCK
TO WOUNDED SOLDIERS

Paris, Sept. 10-TThe widows mite"
was exemplified in the act of an
aged flower vendor whose stand was
located near the Arc de Triomphe,
when recently she unloaded all her
variegated stock of roses, lilies, tu-
lips and violets upon an American
ambulance passing her stand loaded
with American wounded from the
frount and being driven to a Paris
hospital in the vicinity.
The ambulance was open and the
wounded men could be seen on hang
ing stretchers, swayed to and fro by
the motion of the car. One young
soldier sat on the seat with the driv-
er, his injury being a shattered arm.
With one arm free he received the
flowers, the essence of the old flower
vendors heart. There was little de-
lay Everyone understood the Incl
dent. The soldiers face showed he
was in pain, but the aged woman's
offering caused him to forget his suf-
/ fesing and he smiled. Pedestrians
looked on with appreciation.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-12
LONESOME LOCAL.
BOY "0VER Their"
WANTS HOME NEWS

Some interesting insights into the
life of the soldier boys "over there"
is contained in a short letter received
here from Roy A. Slower, former FL
Centre High School student, who Is
now with Company E, 3l6th Engi-
neers, A. P. O. 776, of the American
Expeditionary Force in France. The
letter follows:
81 am in the land of pretty girls,
wine and 'shampain.' ] might trans
late that into English as homely'
girls, some wine and real pain. But
as YOU are there and l am here that
might account for my blue thoughts
am only kidding about homely girls.
There are some real pretty ones here,
but none to beat those in Califor-
MIA.
81 am not learning to talk French
very fast and the names of some OF
the places are sure hard to get your
tongue around | have not received
a letter since l left the dear old U.
S. A. I'm sure in need of some to
help cheer me up a little.
81 am in a hurry to get chance
to settle with Kaiser Bill and think
thtat will come very soon. Nv never
been in a battle yet. l hear the Is
to AS draft will soon be due. Is it
true? Please write to me soon and
often and tell everybody to write to
ne., l am crazy to get news from
he dear old U. S. A."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-12
MEAT CAUSE OF
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take Salts to Flush Kidneys If Back
Hurts or Bladder
BOthers.

If you must have your meat every
day, eat it, but flush your kidneys
with salts occasionally, says a noted
authority who tells us that meat
forms uric acid, which almost para
lyzes the kidneys in their efforts to
expel it from the blood. They be-
come sluggish and weaken, then you
suffer with a dull misery in the kid
ney region, sharp pains in the back
or sick headache, dizziness, your
stomach sours, tongue is coated ano
when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine gets
cloudy, full of sediment, the channels
often get sore and irritated, obliigvne
YOU to seek relief two or three times