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The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-19
SEND EXPLANATIONS.

PITTSBURG, Sept. 18.- P)-Aftel the Hdjourning of the conference oi steel workers here a letter was des patched to President Wilson explain ing exactly why the strike could moi be postponed as he requested. The letter sets forth eleyen' reasons why the strike is to be pulled off as scheduled The steel workers con tend that any delay to their strike plans means a surrender of theil hopes.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-19
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
 TREATY TO BE HEARD
 IN SENATE NEXT WEEK
PERSHINC GETS
 UNUSUAL HONOR
 FROM CONGRESS

IN JOINT SESSION OF THE SEN
 ATE AND HoUSE, GENERAL.
 JpUE | FERSUINC Is FORMAL
 G.Y THANKED BY CONGRESS FOR
 HIS PART IN THE WORLD WAR. SPEAKER or HOUSE PRAISES THE GREAT MILITARY LEADER DURING MEETING PERsHING
 STOOD BEFORE THE SPEAK
 lR', DESK: CUNNINS FIRST AD-
 DRESSED ASSEMBLY AND WAS
 FOLLOWED BY GILLETTE.
 WASIuNGTON, Sept. IS. (PD In a joint session of the house and sen ate today, congress formally extend ed its thanks tO General John J. Pr"shing for the part he played in gaining victory for the allied arms The commander of the American eA peditionary forces stood before the speakers desk while receiving the formal appreciation of congress.
 Senator Cummins, president pro tenn of the senate, was the first to address the assembly. He praised not only the general but the troops who served under him, saying: "Porshing's army won the worlds re >pect and faith for America and d large part of that is due to the lead CT it had"
 Following Senator Cummins Speak CT Gillette of the house delivered an address in which he praised the general, as well as his troops, high ly. The speaker impressed upon his hearers that few Americans have been hOnored as Pershing is now be- ing hOnored at joint session of the senate and house. He also stat ed that few soldiers of any nation have heard the peoples leaders praise their services so highly
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-19
GOOD BUSINESS PROPOSITION

SAN FKNNETSCO, Sept. IS-- (4I -Spcakng at a
 luncheon today attended by fifteen hundred business of the citys commercial organizations President Wilson urged their support of the peace treaty and aeguc nations ling that the acceptance of the is good business proposition and that the business of America can allow their representatives at Washington overlook
 Before his departure this evening the President receiv led petition the Chinese National Welfare society," which represents thousand Chinese who living America The petition asks that President Wilson his influence readus the Shantmg award and expresses the belief that the President, opinion ill the will Im1Ch Npight
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-19
LEAGUE HAVE BIG |NFL LUENCE OVER SHANTUN
NOW ESTIMATED DEATHS TOTAL
 FIVE HUNDRED

DEATH LIST IN DEVASTATED DIS
 TRICTS CONTINUES TO GROW
 RAPIDLY AND TT IS INDICATED
 THAT THE FATALITIES WILL
 TOTAL FIVE HUNDRED.
 CORPUS CHRISTI, Sept lS.-(P)
 A each day passes, more fatalities caused by the hurricanes in this dis trict are discovered and the death list continues to grow rapidly In dications now point toward d possible total of five hundred deaths and some of those interested in the re lief work are of the opinion that the list will pass this figure
 The business men of this district estimate the money loss in this re kion alone, to be at least twenty million dollars with only three hun dred and fifty thousand dollars in insurance. Many of the prominent business men and property owners are completely broke and will have to start anew on small scale.
 Sc far two hundred and eighty four bodies have been buried in nine places turnout the devastated district and other burials are made every day Many of the bodies were mutil- ated beyond any chance of recogni- tiOn
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-19
JOHNSON RETURNING

LINCOLN, Neb, Sept S- (4')- Senator Hiram John told number ot newspaper correspondents tonight that Inc would probably Washington Sunday morning.
 This that he will cancel number speaking dates the Pacific where he had intended follow the rer !ay followed recently by President Wilson seeking teraCt the the the league which the President stirring up everywhere he appears The will address the Minnesota legislature St
 Paul tomorrow. After this address he will go to Minneapolis
 and deliver another there From there he now plans Ito proceed immediately Washington and throw himself
 into the light against the unreserVed ratification the
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-19
ESTABLISHES

MINEOLA, Long Island, Sept 1S.- (P)-Roland Rolfs is believed to have a new worlds altitude record here today when he attained a heighth of thirty-four thousand and five hundred feet in an airplane. The aviator suffered no bad effects from flying at such great heighth.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-19
NO INCREASES
 TO BE GRANTED
FMPL LOYEES IN NAVAL YARDS ARE NOT TO RECEIVE ANY
 RAISE IN WAGES.

WASHINGTON. Sept 1S.-P)-Af- ter having the question under cOnsid- eratiOn for some time. the fleet cor poration of the navy department de cided this evening that it will not grant any increases in wages to em-
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-19
NO OBJECTION TO DEBATE

BERKELEY, Cahf, Sept lS.-[4) Speaking to the assembled faculty and students the University of Cali foia here this afternoon President Wilson informed them that he did object the German peace treaty being used subject for debate by the or, fact, any else However, the President stated that he did object the treaty being debated long the debate partisan and did not deal with the subject fairly
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-19
WILSON DECLARES THAT FOREIGN
 NATIONS CAN NOT ORDER YANKEE
 TROOPS ABROAD; PEOPLE MISLED

SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 8-(P)-Replyng to ques- tons asked him today regarding the league of nations eanzation, President Wilson absolutely contradced many assertions which have been made recently by the opponents the league Regarding the assertion that America should have equal voting power with England, he declared that the latter America league Coul- Cls The league he dClarc order American troops abroad He also said that the assertions of the league op- Onents that under the the league America would become obligated aid England suppress riots in Ireland without foundation and under circumstances could such action be forced the ned States He also rete lated his former declaration regarding Shantmg, by saying hat the league would a powerful influence for the restoration of that province to China
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-01

The sextette played Calf Of Bagdad"
by Boildeau. and "Canzone" by Gruen-
valid. Marius Fossenkemper played a
clarinet solo. Voice of Love" by
Schuman.
The work that the sextette has done
was thought by those in attendance to
be remarkable. The numbers yester.
day We're done unusually well. Tho
representative of Musical America,"
one OF the largest musical magazines
IN the country, requested a picture
which VIII be used in the magazine
within short time.
The members Of the organization
are Mary Jones, violin; Corwin Brown.
vlolin; Hiestand Brown. flute; Marius
Fossenkemper. clarinet and Helen
Roland, cello
The sextette will play at Dixon town.
ship commencement Thursday even
ing: Friday they will go to Camp
oellstown to play at the Junior-Senior
reception.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-01
NOTICE


State of Indiana, County of Wayne. So.
Before the State Board of Tax Com
missioners Of State of Indiana.
To the Taxpayers OF the School City
of Richmond, Indiana:
Notice is hereby given by the School
City Of Richmond, Indiana, that on the
18th day Of April, 1919, the Board of
School Trustees of said School City, in
its behalf, filed a, petition with the
State Board of Tax Commissioners ar
its Office in Indianapolis, Indiana, re-
questing the approval to the issuance
by said School City of its School
Bonds In the sum of principa Forty
two Thousand (42,000) Dollars. same
as OF date May Is, 1919, and bearing
interest at " per cent from date, pay
able semi-annually, and said Bonds
maturing and retiring in ten semi
annual payments commencing August
l, 1926; and that the purpose of crea-
ton OF said debt is for procuring
funds with which to make payment
for real estate purchased for addi-
tonal school buildings for said School
City.
Notice is further given that said pc
tition will be heard by said State
Board Of Tax Commissioners at its
office at State House, Indianapolis.
Indiana, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, Friday.
May 16, 1919, and all taxpayers are
notified accordingly.
THE SCHOOL CITY OF
RICHMOND, INDIANA.
By Melville F. Johnston,
Charles w. Jordan,
Willard 2. Carr,
Board of School Trustees.
Gardner, Jessup, Hoelscher and
White, Attorneys, Richmond, Ind.
Apr. 80; May 1-8
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-01
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF ACTION OF BOARD
Richmond, Indiana. April %. 1919

NO1lCE OF ACTION OF BOARD
Richmond, Indiana, April "a, 1919.
State OF Indiana. County Of Wayne, IS:
To the Taxpayers and Inhabitants Of
the School City Of Richmond, Indiana,
and to All Others Concerned:
Notice Is hereby given by the Board
OF School Trustees Of the School City
OF Richmond. Indiana. that on the 21st
day OF April, 1919, said Board determ-
med to acquire for school purposes,
and for purpose Of constructing there
on school buildings for the use of the
public Of said School City, the follow
Ing described tracts of real estate in
said City Of Richmond, Indiana, to-wit:
All the real estate, described to-
wit:
Being that tract bounded as fol.
lows: On the North by the six-foot
alley first North Of and parallel with
South A Street, between South
Twenty-second and South Twenty
third Streets; on the East by South
Twenty-third Street; on the South by
South B Street; and on the West by
South Twenty-second Street."
And also:
Being that tract bounded as fol-
lows: Commencing at the Southwest
SOiAoE vi OdCOCk ROAD anu west
Seventh Street; thence West along
the South side of Peacock Road four
hundred ninety-six (496) feet; thence
South five hundred eighty-five (585)
feet: thence East two hundred fifty
(260) feet; thence North two hundred
(200) feet: thence East two hundred
forty-six (246) feet; thence North
three hundred eighty-fve (385) feet. "
Further notice Is hereby given. that
to procure funds for purposes Of pur.
chasing said real estate said Board de.
termined to issue and sell the Bonds
Of said School City in the sum Of
Forty-two Thousand Dollars, which ID
the aggregate debt proposed to be in-
CURED in said purchase, said bonds
to be issued as of date Of May 10,
1919, bearing semi-annual interest at
rate Of four and one-haf per cent per
annum, and retiring in semi-annual
terms, one tenth each six months, com.
mencing August 1, 1926.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE SCHOOL CITY OF
RICHMOND, INDIANA.
By Melville 2. Johnston.
Charles w. Jordan and Will
lard 2 Carr, Trustees.
Gardner. Jessup, Hoelscher and White.
Attorneys. Apr. "a; May 1-8
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-01
MANAGER
WANTED
For w yne
County.

Newly organized concern is
opening office in Richmond
and requires service OF cap
able business man to handle
this and other counties adj
joining. Work is permanent
and requires help OF large
sales force. Proposition en-
tirely new-no competition,
backed by big campaign. ST..
900 cash bond required, fully
secured. Returnable in go
days. Earnings upward OF
$500 per year. Capable
executive will assist In open
ing office and help train sales
force. Real opportunity tor
party looking for an unusual
permanent proposition. Give
qualifications or no consldera-
ton will be shown.
Address Box D-4l2l %
Palladium.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-01
RICHMOND SEXTETTE
PRAISED FOR WORK

Richmond High school sextette
which played before the State Music
Teachers association at Muncie We'd
nesday morning, created much favor
able comment among those present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-01
Can You Place These Men?


4 unnl
kg employment lads" formally left with
Fisher
Man. s Palladium
The " take
ads left at the "Y" will attention
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-01
SOPHOMORE PARTY TONIGHT

The Sophomores of the High school
will have ''topsy-turvy" party in the
gymnasium Friday evening. This is
the first party ever given by the class,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-01
Agents and Statesmen Wanted
ROOMS FOR RENT

ROOMS FOR RENT 9
9TH ST. NORTH 214-Furnished rooms
for light housekeeping, with bath.
FOR RENT or furnished modern
housekeeping rooms. Box c 3013.
FOR RENT unfurnished rooms, lis
South 9Th. Phone 2446.
FOR RENT-Furnished room with al
cove and porch and private bath. Ad-
dress Box D 1929 Palladium.
FOR RENT-Bed rooms and bath. Is
n. 18th st.
14TH ST. N 221-Furnished light
housekeeping rooms for rent, no chill
dren.
FOR RENT-Light HOUSEKEEPING room.
bath. 307 n. 13th st.
Furnished rooms for rent. 81 s, 18th.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-01
Situation Wanted Ads Free for Soldiers and Sailors


sailors Marines
Want Ad
reading
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-01
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
State Of Indiana, Wayne County, IS:
Estate of Charles ]. Scott, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed by the
Wayne Circuit Court, Administrator OF
the estate Of Charles l. Scott, deceas-
ed. late Of Wayne County, Indiana.
Said estate is supposed to be solvent.
LEWIS W. HARRIS,
Administrators.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-01

HENRY KNIGE-Light hauling done
of all kinds. Also truck furnished for
picnics and hay rides. Phone 134S.
SO North Srd st
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
Mrs. BenzOn Hostess.

The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary societies of Zion Luth-
eran church was entertained yes
terday afternoon by Mrs. Peter
Benzon, 1922 Eighth avenue. There
was an unusually large attendance
and the meeting was most profit
able.
Some time ago the ladies of the
Rock Island district pledged them
selves to raise 800 to be used for
the support of a French orphan.
The local society reported yester-
day that a sum of S46 had been
raised by them. There are eight
other churches in the district, and
if the rest do as well as this So
ciety, several orphans can be sup
ported.
It was voted yesterday to con-
tribute SIG to home mission work
instead of having the annual March
coffee. 1t was also decided that in
stead of holding the annual meet
ing in April that it will be held in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20

man. Miss Alice Journy, which they
proceeded to light.
A short program, consisting OF
talk on "Hi-Y Ideals" by Miss
Georgia First and by Miss Dorothy
Kenworthy on THE Opportunity
for Service in Rock Island" were
given, the only lights in the room
being the candles. AT 6 o'clock a
supper was served in the dining
room. The tables were decorated
with candles, the centerpiece being
the huge service candle. White
narcissus were used, and the club
colors, blue and white, were car
ried out in blue triangles placed on
the white cloth.
The following program was Civ
en- following the dinner, with Miss
Agatha Petersen acting as toast
mistress:
1.-THE Relation Between the Girls
Hi-Y and the Y. W. c. AIRS. c.
w. Halves, chairman of the girls
work committee.
Reading, THE Man in the Shad-
ow"-Miss Elizabeth Stewart.
What Hi-Y Means to the Grip
Alice Journy.
lilly Ideals in the High School"
Arnold Lau.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
Engagement Announced.

Announcement is made of the en-
gagement and approaching mar
riage of Miss Ethel Crockett and
Carl Pearson of Davenport, the an
nouncement coming as a surprise
of Tuesday evening at very de-
lightful party at which Miss Crock
EFT entertained at her home, 2103
West Second street, Davenport.
The guests of the occasion were
members of the Double B club, and
the first inkling of the coming nup-
tials came in dainty place cards
which were the favors at the sup
per table. Everything was in pink
and white, which are to be the we'd
ding colors of Miss Crockett.
The bride-to-be has chosen Thurs
day, April 3, for her wedding day,
and the wedding will be an evening
ceremony at her home. Rev. w. B.
O'Neill of the Berea Congregation
al church will officiate and Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Moses will attend the
bridal couple.
A number of pre-nuptials are al
ready being talked of by girl
friends. Both the bride and groom
to-be are employed at the arsenal,
the latter as a skilled machinist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
SOCIAL EVENTS

7 Each year one of the three clubs
| entertains the other two clubs and
as this was Moline's year the
people had made elaborate prep
arations. It was a colonial party
and IS guests gathered in full col
/ onia1 costume to participate in the
! happy evening.
The hall had been transformed
into living room with bowers OF
cut flowers and American and al
lied flags. Evening hours were
| spent with suitable games and
dances, a Virginia reel being fea-
tured. Costumes representing
| George Washington, Abraham Lin
coin and stately ladies of the early
'30s were to be found among the
various makeups and it was par
ticularly difficult for the commit
tee to decide on prize winners
Mrs. Mary Kries of Rock Island re-
ceived a favor for the best ladies
costume and Charles Anderson of
Moline received mems trophy. Mrs.
kries was dressed as a grandmoth-
er and she had arranged her hair
with wee side curls and these were
topped with a tiny bonnet. Her
dress was dark and the skirt was
vOluminOus She wore silk knitted
mitts which had belonged to her
great-grandmother and she carried
knitting basket on her arm. Mr..
Anderson was costumed as Uncle
Sam. A delicious luncheon was
served, decorations at the table
being in red, white and blue.
Nurses Hear Miss OFT,
Very important was the meeting
of the Fifth District Graduate
Nurses association held Tuesday
afternoon in the Moline visiting
nurse room, with Miss Frances OFT
as speaker. This was the annual
meeting of the organization and
the following officers were chosen:
President-Mrs. o. H. Dodge.
First vice president-Mrs. Caro-
line Juhl.
Second vice president Miss
Jewel David
Third vice president-Miss Edith
King.
Fourth vice president - Miss Fay
Mckee.
Treasurer-Mrs. c. L. Coryn.
Secretary-Mrs. H. S. Dickinson.
Pupil nurses from the city hos
pital and Lutheran hospital were
guests to hear Miss Otis talk on
Private Duty Nursing" 1t was
very interesting because of the
well-chosen subject and because
she has such an interesting way of
speaking directly to her audience
Her home is in Morocco Ind buT
she has recently been doing nurs-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20

Lutheran church, officiated, using
the double ring ceremony. The
bride was in light blue georgette
crepe and carried an arm bouquet
of roses. The bridesmaid, who was
Miss Dora Tomberg of Davenport,
was also in a blue one-piece gown
and her flowers were carnations.
Mr.. Ewoldt was attended by
Hugo Ewoldt, from Big Rock, Iowa,
his nephew, as best man. There
was luncheon at the Hotel Black
hawk for the bridal party at noon,
and the parents of the bride, Mr..
and Mrs. H. HintZ of near Walcott,
entertained so relatives and friends
at a wedding dinner last evening.
Decorations were roses. The cou-
pie will go to housekeeping on the
groom's farm near Walcott.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
Plan for Program.

At the meeting of the Woman's
Relief corps No. Sc, held yesterday
afternoon in Memorial hall, plans
were completed for a patriotic pro-
gram which is TO be given at Memo
rial hall Saturday afternoon. The
program is to be in honor of Wash
ington's birthday and will begin as
$50.
Two applications for membership
were received at the meeting yes
terday. An invitation was received
from the corps from Moline to at
tend a Washington sociable tomor-
row afternoon. Next Wednesday
afternoon the regular social meet
ing will be held at Memorial hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
HeatherbeH Meeting.

The Scotch Heatherbell club was
entertained yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. James Barnett,
Ill Thirty-sixth street, Moline.
Two visitors were present yester-
day, and the company spent an en-
joyable afternoon chatting over
their knitting and crocheting.
Dainty refreshments were served
by the hostess at the close of the
afternoon. The next meeting will
be a birthday party at the home of
Mrs. Charles Carlson, 1918 Thirty
seventh street, March 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
Trinity Guild Meeting

Trinity guild was entertained
yesterday afternoon by Miss Clara
Whitman and Miss Charlotte Gus
ter at the home of the former. SIG
Twenty-third street. The meeting
was well attended. Refreshments
were served at the close of the
meeting by the hostesses.
Next Wednesday afternoon be-
ginning at 2:30 the guild will be
entertained by Mrs. Alfred Waldo,
735 Fifteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
Ball Friday Night.

The second annual ball to be
given by the Federal Union en-
rloyes will be held at the coliseum
ballroom Friday evening. Tickets
are out for the affair which prom
ises to be a big event
Music for the dancing will be
furnished by Wrixon's coliseum
orchestra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20

ing at Fort Wayne, Ind. She is
chairman of the private duty nurs-
ing section of the American Nurses
association and her address was
from actual experience. A bill on
duty nursing that has been drawn
up by the nurses of Illinois and
which has already been endorsed by
the department registration of edu-
cation was read by Mrs. Josephine
Barnhardt and a general informal
discussion followed. The bill will
be taken up more thoroughly in the
near future. Next regular meeting
will be March IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
Grant z. T. A.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Grant Parent-Teacher associa-
ton will be held tomorrow at 3:15.
Rev. David A. Johnson will give a
patriotic address. There will be
musical numbers by pupils, and
Mrs. Rose Bowen will entertain
with readings. An invitation is ex-
tended to all members and friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
Dinner for Miss GUY.

Miss Elizabeth Guy of Davenport
whose May day wedding to W. A
Ceperley has been announced, will
have her sister, Miss Lillian Guy,
as her maid of honor, and Joe
Thuenen will be best man at the
ceremony, which is to be at early
candle light in the Mt. Ida Presby-
terrain church.
There was a delightful little din
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20

The Sunday school class OF the
Evangelical Church of Peace. Of
which Miss Ruth Kruger is the
teacher, met last evening AT the
church for a business and socE-i
session. During the evening hearts
we're played and the favors were ia
ken by John Mellow and John Web
err
Miss Kruger served refreshments
during the evening. The class Will
meet again in two weeks al the
church,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-20
Unique Program Promised.

The Metropolitan entertainers
will appear tomorrow evening, at
the First Baptist church.
This attraction meets the demand
for an entertainment that is artis-
tic, unique and versatile. The pro-
gram includes songs, readings with
musical accompaniment. and the
playing of the chimes. This instru-
ment is beautiful in tone and very
popular and is used both in solos
and duets and as accompaniment
for singing. In addition to the
musical features there are readings,
representations in costume. and a
sketch that was adapted expressly
for the Metropolitan entertainers.