The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-02

Two hundred and fifty returned
service men is the present estimate of
the number going to Indianapolis for
the Welcome Home" celebration
Wednesday. Seventy-five Cambridge
City men are going over, Lieut. John
G. Lowry, who has taken an active in
terest in assembling men In western
Wayne county, said this morning.
Similar enthusiasm is being shown in
all parts Of the county, and for that
reason the railway and electric com
panies are going to run extra coaches
to facilitate the transportation ques-
ton
A Pennsylvania train leaving the
local station at s:45 is suggested by
railroad authorities as the best one
for Richmond men who can go over
at that time. This train will have
several extra coaches, and delegations
from other towns in the county can
board the train at the nearest station.
Persons taking this train will arrive
In Indianapolis at 1925. The parade
starts at o'clock. No other Pennsyl-
vania trains arrive in Indianapolis
from Richmond on Wednesday morn
ing, Similar arrangements have been
made with the Terre Haute and East
ern Indiana Traction company, and
the company, too, will run special
cars, If necessary. Interurbans leave
Richmond for Indianapolis at $40,
7:40, $40, 9:40, 1910, and 11:40 In
the morning.
Conductors Will Give Receipts.
Receipts will be given by conductors
on both steam cars and interurbans
These receipts must be approved by
Miss Flora Mae Green, secretary of
the Wayne County Home Service de-
partment. Soldiers, sailors and ma
rines who left for service from Wayne
county and other returned service men
who are permanently employed In
Richmond now will be refunded their
transportation by the county commits
sioners from the Council Of Defense
fund following the approval OF the
home service department.
Other Indiana men who are here
temporarily. such as Earlham students
and other transients, will receive the
same receipt which will be o. KID by
Miss Green and then forwarded to
their own county commissioners, who
will make like arrangements.
War Fathers are urgently requested
to join their sons in the trip to Indi
annapolis. Railroad fare will not be
furnished, but special transportation
accommodation will be arranged by
both transportation companies.
War Mothers Invited.
The following invitation for the War
Mothers of the county was received
by the county president, Mrs. A. w
Roach, this morning:
"The Marion County, Indiana, War
Mothers of America will be at home
to the members Of your chapter on
Welcome Home Day at the Hotel
Washington, Mezzanine Floor.
Tickets and reserved seats on the
reviewing stand will be given to those
properly identified with the Indiana
Division Of War Mothers o. America
Please let US know at once how many
tickets will be needed for mothers
wives, daughters, sisters and sweet.
hearts of soldiers"
Numbers of relatives of Wayne sol
diers have already announced tha,
they will visit the capital city on that
day, and take part in the great Wei
come celebration.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Rust, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hugo, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mcclure, Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Webb, and
! Mr.. and Mrs. Keck, parents Of Lloyd
Rust, Fred Hugo, Owen Webb and
Ray Keck, members of the Rainbow
division, and the Misses Lichtenfels
sisters OF Frank Lichtenfels, deceased
also of Rainbow division, nave beer
especially invited to attend the dem
onstration.