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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-01
CONTRIBUTED VERSE

"The Service of the Rear" is the
title Of poem sent to Mrs. Elizabeth
Gambler, probation officer, by her son.
Roscoe Gambler, who Is in France. The
poem was written by one OF the boys
over there and characterizes the feel
ing Of those who did not get into the
trenches.
When this cruel war is over
And the boys 90 marching home,
I'm afraid I'll be an outcast
And forever have to roam;
When they show their wound chew
And their service stripes OF gold,
And they tell admiring lassies
OF valorous deeds and bold,
I'll be missing from the circle
And no one there will hear,
How l nearly was hero
In the service of the rear.
For am an 9. o. S. boy, and also
S. c. L.,
l never pulled a trigger or sent
Boche to hell:
never saw a dugout, in fact was
never near,
For 1 performed my duty in the SER
vice of the rear.
When we passed that glorious statue
That our liberties uphold,
We looked forward to the future
With ardent spirits bold.
We prayed for democracy,
And freedom OF the seas,
And boosted we'd get the Kaiser
And bring him to his knees;
How we'd face the German legions
Without a trace OF fear.
But Alas! We hadn't reckoned
With the service OF the rear.
For I'm an S. o. 8. boy, and also
s. G. L.,
never saw a battle or heard a
screaming shell.
The only Hun ever saw was a pris.
oner do Guerre,
A working just like mad
In the service OF the rear.
have done some Provost duty,
Took a turn at Warehouse "a,
Hit up the docks at midnight
When the front was short OF hay;
I've set up locomotives,
Then built a mile of track;
Chopped wood and dug some bitches.
Just to keep from getting slack.
But though I've done my duty,
And done it true and clear,
I'll never get a medal
For my service of the rear.
For I'm an S. o. s. boy, and also
S. G.. L..
I've always done my duty, and tried
to do it we'll;
So hope that at the finish
They will grant my wish so dear,
And let me kick the Kaiser in the
Service OF the Rear
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-01
APPRECIATION FOR
WORK OF OFFICERS

Michael ". Kelly, retiring county
clerk for four years. and w. o. Seaney,
who retires January l, as commission.
err, were presented with tokens OF APP
probation at an informal meeting held
Tuesday in the court house.
Judge William Bond made the pre-
sentation speeches.
Mr.. Kelly was given beautiful
Elks pin and Mr.. Seaney was pre-
scented with a Masonic ring.
Judge Bond expressed the apprecta-
ton of the community Of the manner
in which Mr.. Seaney and Mr.. Kelly
have administered the duties OF their
respective ofIices.
Both are Democrats and will be
succeeded by Republicans. Linus
Meredith will serve as county clerk
and Homer Farlow as commissioner.
Mr.. Kelly in the four years in which
he has ben in ONCE has had duties
outside OF the usual routine of a
county clerk. The CONSUMPTION board
was organized and it was partly
through the efforts Of Mr.. Kelly that
It did it's work so well.
Mr.. Seaney has been an able COM
missioner and has worked in the best
interests of the county.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-01
Large Amount of German
Owned Insurance Sold

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The largest
seizure of enemy-owned, insurance
stock to date was made today. when
the enemy alien property custodian
took possession of approximately $780,
coo of the resources Of the Cologne
Reinsurance Company. a German
owned concern with offices here. The
securities we're turned in after specific
demand had been made for them.
Resources in this country of other
cnemy-owped insurance companies
have ben discovered and will be spe-
cifcally demanded unless today's SELF
urc causes them to be voluntarily
turned in, said D. D, Thomas. acting
manager and liquidator Of enemy In
surance companies for the custodian.
These other companies failed to re-
[bpond TO a general demand issued re-
Ftenuy&to turn thelc securities over
~ t6tgovernment. ~ 6xplained
~ Eseizeds assets Will be Odd %
liqGidate the affairs Of the companies,
the residue remaining in the ha1ds Of
] the gcvtrumeut
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-01
10 1 n n e r
s tor i e s.

During tho war a squad Of recruits
was practicing communications down
a line Of men in open order formation.
One message was: Hard pressed on
left; send achievements at once" To
the amazement OF the officer IN
charge, this 10 how 1t reached them:
Hard up. none left; send three dol
lars and four cents at once"
Sam, the choreman, returned from
the city with scarfpin that contain
ed diamond of no usual size. It
was the pride Of his heart and the
envy OF hts village companions. He
treated all inquiries from them as to
its value and its authenticity with
high scorn.
His employer, after a week Of bask-
ing In its radiance, asked Sam about
its history
SAM" he said, "is it real dia-
mond"
"Wan," said Sam, 'if it amt I've
been skun out of half-dollar."
An old sailor approached farmer
for a meal one day, saying he was
willing to work
II will give you meal" said the
farmer, IF you will round up those
sheep on the common there and drive
them into this fold"
In three hours time the sailor
came back looking hot, but happy.
CHANGING over the gate in the field,
the farmer saw the sheep safely In
the fold. There's hare sitting up
among en-" he exclaimed.
do you mean that little fellow
there?" asked the sailor. "Why, that's
the little beggar who gave me all the
trouble. l thought it was lamb"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-01

and children. :. The funeral of Mrs.
Nancy Baldwin was held Sunday after
noon at the home of James kellam.
Rev. F. c. Mccormick preached the
sermon. Those from out of town at
tending the funeral were: Mrs. Lily
WATSON of Indianapolis; Mrs. Josie
Baker of Cincinnati, and Mrs, Jennie
Males and daughter of Richmond. -.
The opening meeting Of the centenary
movement of the Methodist church
will be a watch meeting Tuesday even
ing. 1t will be observed by the local
church with the following program be-
ginning at nine o'clock: An hour OF
song. Talks by minute men, Addres.
SEES by the ministers of the town. Eek
periences. Who led me to Christ
Memories of the family altar. OBJ
servance Of the Lords supper and con
| secration service. 1t is earnestly de
sired that this be union meeting OF
all the churches and an invitation is
extended to every body in the com
munity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-01

The Deportation of Enemy Aliens

The request of the department of justice for
law enabling the United States to deport to
their native lands enemy aliens whose presence in
this country is inimical to the safety OF the re-
public should be complied with.
The extent of the German propaganda in this
country was astounding. No one believed at the
outset of the war that German intrigue had gone
so far in it's nefarious practice as to enmesh
thousands of men who had prospered in this
country. No one believed that Germany would
stoop to the base and dastardly methods that
characterized the operations of her accredited
representatives in this country.
Scores of men now held in the detention camps
should never be permitted to reside in the United
States. They sold themselves body and soul to
the kaiser. The only place in which they will be
unable to do damage to our country is in Ger
many. We have no place for them here.
The department of justice believes hundreds
Of the interned men were misled by German pro-
paganda and will be safe citizens after the peace
treaty is signed The authorities are in better
position to Judge than we who are not acquainted
with the details No one will quarrel with the
decision of the department to return to their CIV
ilian status those men who took no active part in
the work of the German secret service, and whose
only wrong was their espousal of the German
cause after we declared war These men were
fanatics, and the course of events in Germany
since the kaiser abdicated should prove to them
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-01
Personal Inventory Day :

~ HAT are you worth to yourself? To help every
M American find the answer. the government has
asked that January /. 1919. be nationally observ-
ed as personal Inventory Day" 1t is suggested that
every man. woman child take account Of his or her
personal property savings and debts. and make plans
for twelve months Of getting ahead during 1919
The Savings Division of the Treasury Department has
devised two simple FORMS to be filled out by adults;
the other which might be called Patriotic Estimate
Blank" equally useful for both children and grown
ups It Is believed the blanks will help citizen to
obtain an account OF his personal financial status
Teachers will be asked to encourage their pupils to
fill out the patriotic estimate blanks for themselves The
other blank may be filled by the family for it's own
guidance The forms not to be sent to filed with
any or organization They should be kept by the
family as record its financial standings guide
post to year Of thrift.
A statement issued by the Savings Division says in
part:
"The nation has been taught the value of thrift
wise buying saving secure nvestmentby the war
We must not suffer relapse Our part in the future pros
pery of our country great the part we took in
winning the war. One Of the best ways in which to
assist insuring prosperity is by practicing thrift
thrifty nation is a prosperous nation.
with the idea of stimulating increased interest
in saving that the special for the guidance of chill
dren adults and families in making their personal in
ventories have been issued After have filled out the
first FORM and ascerained exact patriotic financial
status the second blank and make your plans fol
a year Of greater thrift in 1919"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-01

both the folly Of their former opinion and the
benefits that accrue to a citizen of the United
States
It is believed that the two Metzdorffs who
were interned here belong to this class. No evl-
dence was found that would link them with the
spreading Of propaganda or connection with Ger
man agents. They were outspoken sympathizers
with Germany and were interned on this ground
and because the authorities believed their pres
ence might foment trouble. If they have not re
formed in the meantime, they should be sent back
to Germany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-01

wAsH1NGT Jan. leo back
to School, wal 10 new years mess
age sent tonia By the Children's
Bureau to the n and girls Of Amer
lea, who enteb shops and factories
to do their bit fring the war.
The futureytional army OF peace
is In the sch6 Says Uncle SAM"
read the mes e. Every boy and
girl should SITS in school and train
their minds andtheir hands in order
that they NAV dry on well the work
of the future s. school you will not
only prepare ourselves for better
jobs and higherwaees later, but you
will contribute > the future strength
OF the nation"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-01
Masonic Calendar

Thursday, Jan. 2. 1919-Wayne
Council, No. 10 R. & S. NJ. Stated as
sembly, installation of officers.
Friday, Jan. 3-Webb Lodge, No. "a.
F. & A. NJ Called meeting. work in
Fellow Graft degree.
Saturday, Jan. 4-Loyal Chapter,
No. 40, o. e. S. Stated meeting and
installation of officers and initiation
of candidates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-01

| Suaset lion Thai imam
| BABY Be Adj n Stirs
| Komo, Profanity

pnc3 Utah, Jan ir"Hell. no."
This Is be answer g 10 the secre-
tary OF he Red Gro one OF the
most getle women rDon County
when it vas suggests bt she adopt
a Germ$ baby.
She b called up = phone and
stated t ht she desir nave one of
the Euppean orph TOT whom
homes de now bein, tsnt. When
asked what kind she teo, she said
ii did nd make any ence.
IF tht is the cas- rd the sec
And thet the answer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-01

amid bloodlettng The Poles are am
Baltic south Austria and Russia and as result are facing pos
sibiities Of all sides. -, ,,.-
Polish from France has occupied ban.g the i Baltic
burg orders from the Ebert Ct mang an
Poles and Germans have broken relations and clash
is near.
In clashes with the Ruthenans
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-01
roIFREE sINn sNERs.

LoNDIN. Jan. IL release of
all sinnIFeiners int lin ENGLAND
is peed virtually kece. Count
Plunkettone of the s Ineners cleo
ted to F rliament in scent ballot
ing alrddy has been ased.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-01
nk YEARS fT,Ne.

]. o. kdgerton. to Up trustee.
who is tcoyering fro : operation.
wines his friend happy New
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-01
Lorraine Company Files
IncorDoration Articles

For the purpose Of manufacturing
and selling anpmobiles. articles Of
Incorporation for the Lorraine Car
company were hled in the Office Of
the county recorder Tuesday. The in
corporators are Delbert H. Cummings.
Charles o. Snyder and Anna NJ. Cum
mings. Capital stock is 100000.
Articles of incorporation were also
filed by the same persons for the Mot
or Hearse Corporation OF America,
with capital stock OF $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-01
Ace WI, Have It's Fling.

When she arrives at the age OF 212.
she is to receive outright $225,000.--
Louisville Post.
"At Detention Home No. s, there Is
a pretty girl scarcely more than Isl
years old who is the victim OF am
resia. "--Chicago Herald-Examiner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-01

The first woman electric welder, SC
far as known, is Miss Sara A. Erwin.
of Philadelphia, employed at Hog Is
land.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-01

II Mrs. Henry Allen had known be-
forehand how unfit to live in Is the
governors mansion at Topeka, MI
Allen would not have run for govern
OFT Scott (Kan.) Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-01

Just to keep the record straight. We
would announce that Mr.. Bud Wad is
resident of Piedmont, Kansas. A
worthy contemporary of that other i'm
mortal, Mr.. Jet Wimp.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-01
On @eSpUr,
aMeN1OlllQ1lt
Where Is That Efficieney7
AORRIS MiLLLN

Wilhelm Tries Suicide" say a
headline. II at first you don't succeed,
try. try again.
Glen Buck says the kaiser isn't go
ing to everlasting bliss, but to ever
lasting blister.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-01

Is There q Doctor in the Audience?
A Mexican by the name OF Herman
dez, aged twenty-three years, died IN
a little handcar house down by the
depot. The man never had doctor
so nobody knows what killed him
San Miguel (Cal.) Examiner
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-10
SOUND PHENOMENA

Ques. Why does a high note
sounded on a violin cause a glass
ao1ne distance away to give out a
sound, also why does such a note
cause a dog to howl Ans. Glass
vibrates because its pitch is same
as that of note sounded; that is,
it is of such size and shape that
it is capable of giving out sound
of that particular number of vi
brations and when such sound wa
yes reach it, whether they are pro-
duced by violin string or other.
wise, they cause it to vibrate and:
give out sound. Dogs howl.
when re~tts;n sounds are made.
because those sounds are of such
a pitch as to cause painful sensa-
tions in their ears.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-10
NJ @ r E c A B i E S
tFrom osr Special corespondents.)
VIA w. T. p. and r. Co.

. .
HAVANA, January TO- From reliable source it is
learned that the Worlds sugar crop this year will be
sixteen Millions hundred and forty thousand six
hundred and seyenty-five TONS
NEW YORK-A strike has broken out here, affecting
about $4,000 workngmen, including $4,000 longshore-
men. Fears are entertained that the whole shipping
business will be tied up.
MADRID Premier Romanones before submitting to
Parliamentthe report of the autonomy committee, will
confer with Marquis Alhncemas and Antonio Maura
Some papers say the premier feels weak and wishes
have the support of all the political leaders before launch
ing the project. t4s @
BARCELONA.-The press of this city expresses in
general ncreduty to the government good faith All
papers comment at length the situation and refer eau
sticy to the statement attributed to Maura the effect
that the astronomical reforms should be only the
municipalities and not at all the basis presented by
the Catalanists. go
BILBOA. = Bad weather continues in this part of
Spain. Some rivers overfowing and causing dam
ages to property etc. 'sf
PARIS - Orlando, Premier of Italy, and sonnino.
Foreign Minister of that nation have arrived here from
Rome with the purpose Of attending the coming peace
conferences to which they the main italian delegates
MADRID.-A revolution has broken out in Portugal
according to dispatches received from Lisbon details
have been received however, the censorship having been
strictly enforced during the last fortyeight hours
MADRID. - Prince Ratibor former Ambassador Of
the German Empire at this capital took leave of the King
and rest of the Spanish Royal Family today 1t is said
that Alfonso received him extremely codly while the
crowds outside the palace shouted DoWn with Germany
Down with Ratibor!" 3t#tt .# fss
COBLENTZ.- Dispatches from Berlin say that the
Spartacus party in the Capital has gained the upper
hand, after fighting the streets Ebert and his
followers reported in flight The followers of Spar
tacus control the entire railroad system of Germany
PARIS.-The River Seine is still raising In many
years the stream had not up the point where it
has reached noW but the necessary precautions have
been taken in order to avoid unnecessary loss of ife
tPARIS.-Dayd Lloyd George the British Premier,
left this city today for England fearing ministerial
crisis. His absence will cause postponenent of the
peace conference. z 1iS} sss M ts8 '''3tk ~
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-10

and the time will come when Por-
to Rico will have an Industrial
Home for this class and for the
mendicants, as all the progressive
States in the United States sup
port. Simple trades and health
full life will go to make UP their
existance in such and Institution
of refuge rather than being for
eed by circumstances to become
a prey to mans indifference and
passion. The appeal in the eyes
Of those twelve and thirteen year
old girls is strong proof Of their
need.
Associated Charities or a Board
Of Charities as we see in various
big cities seems essential now,
and the official formation of gaeh
Board would solve many pro-
bleans which confront us in this
day.
The Welfare Committee desires
to express many thanks to the
Red Cross thru the instrumental
ity Of Major Payne and to all the
kind friends who sent donations
of money or articles of food to
brighten these holidays for those
less fortunate than we.
Secretary and Treasurer,
Central Social Welfare Committee,
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-10

King George, in welcoming Pres
ident Wilson at the State banquet
in Buckingham Palace, said:
This is a historic moment and
your visit marks historic epoch.
Nearly 80 years have passed
since your Republic began its in
dependent life, and now, for the
first time, a President of the Unit
ed States is eur guest in England.
We welcome you to the country
whence came your ancestors and
where stands the homes Of those
from whom sprang Washington
and Lincoln. We welcome you
for yourself, as one whose insight,
calmness and dignity in the dis
charge Of his high duties we have
watched with admiration. We
see in you the happy union OF the
gifts Of scholar with those OF a
statesman. You, came from a
studious, academic quiet into the
| full stream Of an arduous public
life, and your deliverances have
combined breadth Of view and
grasp Of world problems with the
mastery of lofty diction recall
| ing that of your great orators OF
the past and of our own.
You come as the official head
and spokesman of a mighty Com
mon-wealth bound to us by the
closest ties. Its people speak the
tonnage of Shakespeare and Milt-
on. Our literature is yours as
yours is also ours, and men OF
letters in both countries have
Joined in maintaining its incom-
parable glories.
To you, not less than to US be-
long the memories of our nation
al heroes from King Alfred down
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-10

Spanish. If he goes to the public
schools he will hear teachers and
pupils, Americans as well as ma
tives, talking in English, and
singing in English. He goes to
the cafe Ito what we call cafe
here) and he will be served any
American dish or refreshment, if
he wishes it.
He goes to the public concerts
(retretas) and he will see that at
the end Of the performance the
Star Spangled Banned is played,
and that everybody stands up, if
they are seated, or stand fast, it
walking, and all listens with res
pect to the music. He goes to the
balls, and if he has good ear and
his feet are freed from cOrns, he
will be able to dance fox trOts,
horse trots, one step, two steps,
three steps, or any kind of trots
at an unlimited number of steps.
But appearance deceives. In
spite of all those things, that our
visitor can see, and hear, and feel,
and taste, and smell, Puerto Rico,
at heart, is not American at all.
That our pupils speak English
in our Schools? They are COM
PEELED to do it.
That we stand up when the Ma
tional Anthem is played? But,
have not the Porto Ricans always
shown that they are courteous
and respectful?
That we fought9or got ready to
fight under the American flag? So
we would have got ready to fight
under the Chinese flag as long as
the cause we were to defend was
the same.
That the Porto Ricans are
American citizens? Yet, when
they are asked what they are they
answer proudly: Porto Ricans
without thinking of his adopted
citizenship.
] When any Spanish piece il
played in public performance, thu
people applauds; and yelis, AM
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-10

to the days of Philip Sidney and
Drake, Of Raleigh and Blake and
Hampden, and the days when the
political life Of the English stock
in America was just beginning.
You share with us the traditions
of free self-government as old as
| the Magma Charta. s
We recognize the bond Of still
deeper significance in the common
ideals (which our people cherish.
First among those ideals you
value and we value, freedom and
peace. Privileged as we have been
to be the exponents and the exam
Piles in national life of the prin-
ciples of popular self government
BASED upon equal laws, 1t now
fails to both Of us alike to see
how these principles can be ap-
piled beyond our own borders for
the good of the world.
1t was love of liberty, respect
for law, good faith and the sacred
rights of humanity that brought
you to the Old World to help in
saving it from the dangers that
were threatening around and that
arraigned those soldier citizens
of yours, whose gallantry we have
admired, side by side with ours
in the war.
You have now come to help in
building up new States amid the
ruins of those thabthe war has
shattered and in laying the solid
foundations Of a settlement that
may stand firm because it will
rest upon the consent Of the eman-
cipated nationalities. You have
eloquently expressed the hope of
the American people, as it is our