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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-02
Amusements Were Fine.

The amusements prepared were
excellent. Miss Golhke and Miss
SCHUYLER, of Topeka, pleased their au-
diences with every appearance and
were heartily applauded. The aero
bats were clever The Abilene band
did itself proud every day and even
ing.
The visitors were a little shy at
the dance floor despite the good music
and there were not the patrons ex-
pected. but those taking part enjoy
ed it.
The boxing matches were scientific
and showed skill Many women at
tended these and the last night the
tent was full. A fencing contest a
battle royal between five colored boys
and the boxing made a fine program
Can't. Frank Grigg was the announ-
Ger and did a good job.
Had a Special Display
one Of tbe attractions on the ground
for farmers especially, was that OF
Shockey & Landes, who in addition %
their great furniture business ana
hardware are the distributors OF the
international Harvester Co. In a big
tent were shown implements Of every
kind. tractors, traction engines and
whole threshing outfit in operation
It was the largest single exhibit on
the grounds.
Management Was Capable.
The management Of the free fan
did a first class job. It's members
worked Hard and presented a high
class entertainment that was appre-
ciated by everybody. There was
compliments on every hand. Inc
grounds were never in better condi-
ton and the policing was excellent
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-02
Sham Battle Pleased.

The 30 soldiers from Funston put
on sham battles on the quarter
stretch Thursday and Friday after
moons that were full of pep and gave
the throngs idea of what real fight
ing is. Boys picked up and carried
away some of TIL bombs that failed
10 explode and are TaIned to return
then to re city hall They are very
dai gerous, being filed NTH INT ana
may cause destruction. G'he so ! ers
have all returned tc Funston.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-10-02

in 2:17, Jack Flash 2nd, Forest Bios
som 3rd, Col Chittenden 4th. Col.
Ike took the 2:17 pace ip 1924 a.,
Lady Walnut 2nd, Pawnee Bill Bird.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
ANGERED
BY LABOR IN FRANCE
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN. Aug. PA circular letter
from the leaders of Spartacus party
has fallen into the hands of the
League for the Protection of German
culture. 1t says the party opposes
in the peace treaty relative to labor
by German workmen in the reha bilita-
ton of devastated districts in France
and Belgium, saying the pact was
signed by bourgeoise with bourgeoise,
which the party does not recognize"
The letter states that the Spartacan
organization will not send its labor
ers to France and declares the man.
ner of transporting workers, their sep
aration from their families and their
quarters in barracks is reminiscent of
bodily slavery.
THE picture" the latter continues,
lis made prettier by negotiations be-
tween the Germans and French as to
the part German industry will play
in the wrok of reconstruction. Labor
by the proletariat is the price with
which the bourgeoise purchases the
continued existence of the fatherland,
whereas the sense of the revolution
was to cease the performance of
bloody slave service for this father
land. The German proletariat will not
perform this service in some other
form"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
News Dispatches From Surrounding Communities

MILTON-Governor James P. Good
rich will be the speaker at the grange
union picnic to be held at Robinson
park at Connersville, Thursday. An
invitation has been extended to the
public to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Manlove cele-
DRAFTED their golden wedding anniver-
sary Monday. Guests who spent the
day with them were Mrs. Irwin and
Mrs. Ray, Mrs. Stanley Murphy and
daughter, Of Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Manlove of Indianapolis, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Manlove and chill
dren.
ELDORADO-C. o. Drayton of
Greenville, ILL.,, president of the Ma
tional Society of Equities, was the
speaker at the meeting Of the Eldora-
do Cooperative Grain Elevator asso-
citation held Monday at the centralized
high school. Eight new members were
added to the association. Other meet
ing cheduled for the week are: Camp
bellstown, Wednesday night; Ingomar
high school, Thursday night; Dixon
township high school, Friday night;
Eaton court house, Saturday after
noon.
WEST ALEXANDRIA, funeral
Of Mrs. Mary Mause was held at the
Methodist church Saturday, the Rev.
Joseph Bennett officiating. Burial
was in Fairview cemetery. Mrs. Mause
was 72 years old.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27

NEW PARIS-Thirty farmers at
tended the meeting of the Farmers
Cooperative association held here.
Harry Bragg was in charge of the
meeting. c. o. Drayton addressed the
meeting.
STRAUGHN - School will begin
here on September 8. Teachers en-
gagged for the year are Mrs J. w.
Shockley. Misses Blanche Hazelrigg
and Altha Hall.
DBBLIN-The Rev. w. A. Stricken
OF Sugar Grove will be the new pastor
for Sugar Grove and Dublin Methodist
churches. He will give his first SER
mons here next Sunday morning and
evening.
Funeral services for Mrs. Clark
were held at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Almond. Sunday afternoon, the
Rev. Mccormick, of Milton, in charge.
Burial was in Bentonville cemetery.
Donald Demaree, 14-year-old grand.
son Of Mrs. Sarah Demaree, was in
jured on his way from Dublin to Ander-
son, Monday. He. was riding his
wheel, and N attempting to pass 4
wagon was struck by an automobile.
whose approach had been hidden. His
arm was broken and he was badly
bruised and cut. He was taken at
once at the hospital at Anderson
where he was joined by his father,
Arthur Demaree. The boy came on
his wheel from Indianapolis last We'd
nesday for a visit here
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
Operations of Army
"Canning Factory" Told
(By Associated Press1

WASHINGTON. Aug. 27-Opera-
lions of the army Reconsideration dc.
pot at Blois, popularity known in the
A. E. F. as the canning factory" were
detailed in report issued today by
the war department. Officers ordered
to Blois for Reconsideration totalled
1,OS1 of whom 1852 were assigned to
the service of supply, 11S were re-
turned to combat units and POI were
returned to the United States The
records show six of every 1000 regu-
lar army officers were sent before eff
ficiency boards as compared with 3
OF every 1000 emergency officers.
Fourteen of the former were denoted,
1876 assigned to the same rank but in
the supply service 35 were sent home
and 48 were discharged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
BABIES lUSTY AND
FREQUENT IN U. s.
STATISTICS SHOW

The census report on vital statistics,
births and deaths for 1917, the mid
year, Just issued, shows that the
United States has Jared we'll as COM
pared with the rest Of the world.
While nearly all the European coun-
tries, certainly those engaged In the
war, have shown q marked increase
in the death rate. a reduction In the
number of births and an actual loss OF
population covering a period OF over
four years, this country reports
marked improvement. <.-.... -
There is evidently no race suicide
in America, and the population Is In
creasing by natural growth. by the ex-
cess Of births over deaths. We are
not dependent upon immigration for
growth, and the facts brought out by
the census may have some influence
on congress in considering legislation
on this object.
1t is to be regretted that our vital
statistics do not cover the entire coun-
try, but only two-thirds of 1t. This Is
due largely to the neglect Of the south
ern states in failing to collect their
vital statistics.
This has shut them out Of the
registration area" the district IN
which the figures are collected. Louis
lana. Mississippi and other southern
states have been working to correct
this deficiency for years. and We hope
soon to have the health conditions OF
this entire section made known to
the world
Steady Decrease In Rates.
AS It is, the report is most encour-
ageing. showing a steady reduction IN
the death rate, not only In the
aggregate, but proportionately. The
| rate for the year was 14.1 per 1000.
| The improvement Is illustrated BY the
figures given for previous years: In
1910, a rate of Is per 1000: In 1900.
176; 1890. 1876. and 1880. 1873. There
has been a slight check during recent
years. and the health record Of 1915
will probably not be equaled tor some
time. Last year. with our influenza
epidemic, is certain to make bad
showing
| The number of births for the regis
tration area was 1.353,792. and estimat-
ing for the rest of the land at the sane
rate, there were 2.135.65s babies born
in the United States In 1917. With the
better treatment and care observed, 1t
is probable that q greater percentage
will grow up.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
TRAINS STOPPED
BY RAIL STRIKE
IN CALIFORNIA
Entire State Without Rail
Transportation-Strik I'm
authorized by Unions.
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-Most
OF California was without rail trans
portation today on account of strikes
OF trainmen, and shopmen. Strikes,
some announced to be in sympathy
with striking employees Of the Pacific
Electric company at Los Angeles and
some without any announced reason,
broke rapidly last night and were fol-
lowed by orders here and in the east
against selling tickets to or through
the troubled areas.
Mainly the strikes in the south are
of members of the big four" railroad
brotherhoods, but in northern Califor.
mia, where they began yesterday and
last night they principally are of yard
employees. None of the strikes are
sanctioned by international officers of
the union. A committee named by
striking yard employees here last night
has instructions from the strikers to
take steps today looking to Q spread
of the strike.
Railroad administration officials
here admit themselves unable to move
trains and declared today they must
remain so until some change takes
place in the situation. Virtually SINH
lar conditions prevail at Los Angeles.
Mail is accommodating at both cities
as well as in many smaller places
some OF which particularly in southern
California have normal communication
for several days.
Embargo Orders on.
Embargo orders are in effect here
on all passenger traffic, clerks having
instructions to sell no more tickets to
any point for the present
At Los Angeles, the Pacific Electric
company Is making efforts to move
trains from nearby points and attain
ed some success but here trains us.
ually operated for commuters were
not made up last night and that por-
ton Of the public which could not
reach home by auto spent the night in
this city.
Some division points between here
and Los Angeles were unaffected by
the strikes but as sections on both
sides of them were idle their activities
did little to relieve the general situa.
ton.
Fruit Crop Damaged.
Damage to the fruit crop, commenc.
Ing several days ago, when lack OF
transportation first prevented ship.
ments OF fruit to and from packing
houses, today has assumed serious
proportions. Factories at San Jose
which normally supply cans for the
states fruit canning industry, have lit.
tie tin plate on hand and will have to
close soon unless the situation is al.
leviated.
Trains destined for California are
being held at points as far east as AL
buquerque, N. NJ
The army transport Dix is at San
Diego, awaiting a cargo of mules for
the Philippines which the strike pre-.
vents from being shipped to the port.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
philadelphia Lawyer" Was
Andrew Hamilton, Who Won
Case in Court in 1929
christian Science Monitor)


The phrase philadelphia lawyer" Is
supposed to pay tribute to the singular
pertinacious astuteness Of attorneys
who hail from the Quaker City But
the origin Of the phrase is known to
few.
John Peter Zenger was a German.
born publisher in New York, who
started in business in that city about
100. His Weekly Journal which he
began to put out in 1888 attacked the
colonial governor and was opposed by
the authorities. 1t was decreed in
council that certain of Zenger's offend
ing publications should be burned by
the common hangman, and that he
sh ould be put in prison on a charge
of libel.
The issue of the freedom Of the
press was at stake. Zenger's friends
secured the colonies for the. ablest
advocate obtainable. They finally
chose Andrew Hamilton of Philadel
phia, who with his son built Independ
ence Hall.
Hamilton was speaker of the AS
sembly of Pennsylvania in 1929, and
held many other public Offices. He
rode over from Philadelphia on horse
hack, delivered speeches of fiery elo
quence and close resuming that held
the jury spellbound, and overwhelm
ingly carried the day for the poor
printer. The populace, who surround
ed the building where the trial took
place, were all for Hamilton from the
start, and the verdict of the jury re
flected the public sentiment. Hamil
ton was cheered to the echo; and
when he departed, the ships in the
North River fired a salute.
The prestige Hamilton thus acquired
for the Philadelphia bar has attached
to it ever since.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
Navy Crews to Compete
In Free Balloon Race
(By Associated press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The navy
will be represented by three entries
in the Missouri aeronautical societies
duration free balloon race starting
September 26. Acting secretary
Roosevelt announced today that he
had accepted the societys invitation
for naval crews to compete.
The race will start from the So
ciety's grounds in st. Louis. Army
and navy and as well as civilian crews
will compete for the prizes. The navy's
entrants will be selected from three
air stations to stimulate competition
in the service. The balloons will be
of 10000 cubic feet gas capacity and
will be filled with refined coal gas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
WOMAN GAVE AWAY
BABY, kept POODLE;
GETS FIVE YEARS
Detroit News)

You gave away your child--and
kept a poodle dog instead. Neither
you nor your husband has any heart
Notwithstanding that your employers
speak highly Of you. l ought to SEN
tence you both to prison for long
terms, but will sentence you instead
to five years on probation"
So said Judge Wilkins to Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Contant, charged with
abandoning their three-months-old
son. Edward, Jr., October 9, 1918.
Mrs Contant said she abandoned
the child because it made her ner-
vous," according to Mrs. Nina E.
Johnson, of the probation office. Mrs.
Johnson said she found the woman
fondling a dog when she went to talk
with her.
The babe was given to Mrs. Clarence
Miller by Mrs. Contant. after Mrs
Miller had advertised that she wanted
to adopt baby The Contants never
saw that the child was legally adopted
however, while Mrs Miller, firing of
it, placed it on her doorstep on a
cold day las February. it is charged
and then telephoned the police that
she had found it there.
The child is now in the care Of the
city, at Valley Farm. When it was
taken there it was suffering from an
untreated broken leg, said to have
been the result of fall from a couch
when Mrs. Miller left 1t alone.
Mrs. Contant said she wanted ia
get the child back. but Judge Hubert
Of the Juvenile court, would not let
her have It.
A letter from Judge Hubert to the
probation officer said that Mrs. Con
tant's attitude was so cold and indif
ferent that he believed she should not
have the child.
Meanwhile, Edward, Jr., is growing
fat and happy at Valley Farm, with
the city of Detroit as his foster parent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
1000 FOOT SHIP IS
PROJECTED; WILL Be
SPEEDIEST BUILT
[Scientific Americana

So at last we are to have a 1000
foot ship, or rather two Of them. The
shipping board, through it's energetic
chairman, is responsible for the an
nouncement that two ocean liners, ex-
ceeding in length, size, speed and
accommodations any vessel that is
now afloat, are to be at once laid down
by the United States government and
pushed through to completion.
The dimensions are certainly i'm
pressive length of 1000 feet, beam
of 102 feet, draft Of thirty-five feet
and a gross tonnage Of 5000 tons, will
place these vessels we'll ahead Of the
Leviathan, which is today with its
length of $50 feet and beam of 100 feet,
the largest ship afloat
The era Of extremely long ships be-
gan in 1911, when the Olympic, S83
feet in length, was placed in service
Three years later the Imperator, the
first ship to exceed 900 feet, steamed
into this port, and she was followed in
1914 by the Vaterland, now the LIE.
viathan, with her length on deck OF
$50 feet.
The most remarkable characteristic
of the two shipping board vessels will
be their speed Of thirty knots. This
ever made in a single advance. 1t is
rendered possible by recent improve
ments in turbine engines, and it is ex
pected that 10000 horse power will
be sufficient.
Speed Is Promised.
At no time in the eighty years OF
steamship travel across the Atlantic
has there been such a jump in the
speed as is promised for the new
shipping board vessels. The greatest
previous advance occurred between
the Deutschland of 1900 and the Lusi
tania of 1906. The former made q
crossing to the eastward at twenty
three and one-half knots and the
Lusitania raised this mark to twenty
five and one-half knots, an advance OF
two knots.
Only once has so great a power
been installed in a ship, and that was
on the battle cruisers Repulse ant
Renown, built during the war. These
vessels made thirty-two knots; but
they were small compared to the
1,OOO-foot vessels, being only 794 feet
long by 9O-foot beam, 251a feet draft
and 23,500 tons displacement. The Re
nown made thirty-two knots, with
12,000-horse power; but the new ship
ping board vessels will be over twice
| her displacement, and although they
will have the advantage of greater
length and possibly of finer model, il
! is probable that the towing tank tests
will call for considerably more thar
10, OO0-horse power, if these ships
are to maintain a speed of thirty
knots.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27

portion to other articles, and per
sons who are dependent on fixed in
come for their existence are the
hardest hit, in my estina ton"
The consensus Of opinion of three
fourths of the local clothing. stores
was that all classes and walks of life
were about equally as hard hit.
What Did Reporter Think
Now then. to change the subject
what does the reporter who worked
SO I'd to get this story, think?
To quote him: Il know darn well
that there isn't anybody harder hit
than myself. If l am not hit directly
by H. c. L. himself, l run the chance
of getting hit a dozen times a day
merely by asking an innocent either
his views along general lines"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
Camden, o.

OF Fowler, of Indianapolis, Indiana,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Mollie Fowler. Mrs. Fay zealand
and sons. Robert and Fred. who have
been visiting Mrs. Yealland's mother,
Mrs. Cora McCord, left for their home
in Philadelphia, Tuesday morning.
James Catran is quite i'll at this writ.
ing. Howard Pattison, who has been
suffering from rheumatism. is able TO
be up again. .Elwood Davis made a
business trip to Richmond, Monday.
DR.. Clara Robertson and Mrs. Silas
Seeman were calling on Camden
friends Tuesday. Harry Patton and
wife will move to the Bader property
on North Main street, Thursday.
Miss Laura Carson, who has been
spending the summer in Michigan,
will be home the last of this week. 80.
Clayton Connarie of near Somerville,
have bought the Neal Mikesell proper
ty on North Main street and will soon
occupy 1t.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
Fired" History Teacher
Asks $25, 900 Damages

FRANKLIN, Ind, Aug. 27.-Miss
Herriott Palmer, for eleven years pro-
lessor of history at Franklin college,
and who recently was discharged from
the faculty Of that institution, today
filed suit in the circuit court here,
against President Charles E. Goodell
for $4,000 damages for alleged SIAN
der.
She claims fraudulent representa-
lions were made by DR.. Goodell to the
board of directors Of the college, in
connection with her dismissal from
the Franklin college faculty.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
Vacationers Lose Hats
By Depreciation of Snake

OAKLAND, Cal, Aug. 22.-Sergeant
of Police Robert Forgie returned from
two weeks vacation spent in Sono-
ma county after narrowing expert
ence with a wild hat-snake.
According to Forgie, the snake lives
in an oak tree just outside Of Ell Yer
ano 1t is about eight feet long and
looks something like a rattler. 1t
hangs from a limb directly over the
main highway. When automobile par.
ties pass the snake snatches off their
hats.
Forgie and six others in his party,
after desperate battle managed to
kill the snake. In a hollow of the tree
Forgie says he found eighteen hats
and a quart of whisky. He brought
the cork back for evidence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27

State Of Indiana, Wayne County, 60,
Steve Slick VS.. H. Proctor, before w.
B. Marsh, Justice Of the Peace, Wayne
Township, Wayne County,. Indiana
To H. Proctor:
Whereas Steve Slick has filed IN
this Court his Complaint. AtndAyit
and Bond for Attachment and Garn1bh-
ment Of certain property alleged 10
belong to you, and also bis afftsndlt
that you are q nonresident OF the
State Of Indiana
You are therefore notified 'thatseaid
cause has been set for hearing on tho
9th day of October, 1919, and unless
you appear at that time and anORer
his complaint, this cause will be
heard in your absence.
W. B. MARSH,
Justice Of the Peace
Aug. Fl, 1919.
! agu. 20-27:s sept. 8
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
Eighteen Men Lose
Lives Near Samoa
(By Associated Pressl

PAGO. American Samoa, August
27.-Eighteen men were believed
to have lost their lives when the
motor ship Loline overturned in Il
rough sea while in voyage from,
Apia to the island of Savaii. Eighteen
were saved.
The rescue was effected after three
men swan from the short, taking rs
hours, according to their reports to
the hours. These men took empty
cases to protect themselves.
The seas were running high all OF
the time the men were in the water.
They were picked up at the western
end of Upolu island and word sent
to Apia from whence a steamer went
to the scene Of the wreck.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
Reserve Passage Early
For Labor Day Trips
IRY Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27-Persons
desiring to go travelling on labor day
were warned by Derector Gen. Hines
to make arrangements including the
purchase of tickets and sleeping car
reservations as far in advance as pos
sible. Arrival within the next few
weeks of the first and thirty army divi-
sions from France and other troop
movements will require large num-
Der of cars but all possible equipment
will be made available for the holiday
traffic
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
Flyers Must Be Quiet
Over Santa Monica During
Sunday Service Hours

Hereafter all aviators flying in San
ia Monica, Cal, on Sunday will be
banished into the highest clouds be-
tween the hours of 10 a. m and p m
Thus did the city council decree, as
the result of a protest made by the
Rev. w. H. Cornett Of the Presbyter-
ian church.
He declared that airplanes travelling
in Santa Monica during church hours
fly so low that they disturb church
services.