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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08

In reply to number OF questions
and criticisms of the local Red Cross
chapter, because of its seeming lack
Of canteen service, officers OF the
chapter say that Richmond was asked
by Red Cross authorities to be ready
to serve food when notified but that
no regular canteen service mas Deen
authorized by the headquarters OF the
Lake division at Cleveland.
The CHAPTER here has served 4SI
men with lunches during the last lew
months, serving 1,755 sandwiches ana
60 gallons of coffee. A turkey dinner
was also served 1923 men Thanhsglv-
ing day by the Red Cross. The cost
of this food was $287.
In regard to the boys who walt IN
the depot all night for trains, an OF
ficer of the Red Cross said, I'VE can
not open up a hotel for these boys,
and If we care for one, we must Tor
all. We are willing to help them II
they appeal to us for any help at any
time, but we do not feel that we could
care for every man in uniform who IS
forced to wait at the depot in making
connections. Lodging is not furnish
ed by the Red Cross except at the
cities near the large camps.
Day and night canteen service is CIV
en- in Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus
and Indianapolis where boys may ge'
food before starting, it was stated. the
executive committee here believes II
is unnecessary to open regular n1gnt
and day canteen service in Richmond
"If we have canteen service we
must be ready to serve every man IN
uniform who comes through Rlcn
mond," the chairman of the Red Cross
said "Thus we would have to have
ready at all times several thousand
sandwiches and many gallons of COT
fee. Only last week train OF 5Ol
soldiers came through and If we hae
a canteen, we would have to be able
to serve such number without no
tice. Many days there are few pass
ing through here, so that there woult
necessarily be great waste OF food
In speaking of the soldiers on thu
trucks which come through, it wa
said that food Is served when the OF
u ficers ask for 1t. The officers have
directory containing the names OF can
lteen officers in each city and the.
are at liberty to telegraph ahead TO
any service they may desire. 1t ha
been found that as a rule the officer
prefer that their men eat the regula
mess if it is possible to cook 1t an.
: place.
Last week call for doctors wa
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
BELGIUM CLAIMS
ARR MOST URGENT
DECLARES HEuvEL
Country Has no Time to Wait
for Agreement Says Dele
gate to Peace Congress.
fnx A.aociated Press,


PARIS, Feb. 8-The financial claims
of Belgium against Germany are most
urgent, Baron Van Den Heuvel.
member of the Belgian peace delega-
ton and of the Peace Conference Com
mite on Preparations. said today.
Belgium, he declared, does not have
time to wait for an agreement to be-
reached as for the exact figures OF the
indemnity which is due her before OBJ
tanning at least partial reparation
The baron said that q portion OF the
indemnity should be paid Immediately
Need Food and Machinery.
Belgium, he added, needs food and
machinery at once. Her working men
are idle, her industries are at stand
still or working at q loss and her for
eign trade will go to other markets
unless something is done without de-
lay.
Forced war contributions exacted
from the Provincial Governments az
gregated from 100000 to 10000, 900
francs a month, the baron said. Pri-
vate citizens have been despoiled and
their sufferings through unemploy.
ment have been accenuated by the
high cost of living. More than $4,000
houses in Belgium have been de-
strOyed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
Schroeder Funeral Service
Will Be Held Monday

Funeral services for Mrs. Louisa
Schroeder, 76 years old, who died
Friday afternoon at Reid Memorial
hospital, will be conducted Monday
morning at o'clock at ST. Andrews
church, by the Rev. F. A. Roell. Bur
ial will be in st. Andrews cemetery.
The body is at the home of her son,
Frank, 419 Linden avenue. Friends
may call at any time.
Mrs. Schroeder was thrown from
car last Sunday evening. Upon ex-
animation it was discovered that she
had sustained a broken hip and in
ternal injuries.
She was a resident of Richmond all
her life. She is survived by her chill
dren, Mrs. William Peele, 2006 North
E street, Frank Schroeder, 469 Linden
avenue, Joseph Schroeder Of Cincin-
natl, Mrs. Anna Coquette, South H
street, Mrs. Lizzie Slounkoski, VOL
colt, Ind, Mrs. Oscar Frame of India
napolis; Benjamin Schroeder of South
Fifth street, and Louisa Allsobrook.
Mrs. Schroeder was the grandmoth
er of Mrs. Marie Westerkamp of Lo-
gansport, whose funeral was held here
at st. Andrews church Saturday
morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
Excellent Medical Care
Civen Men in Coblenz
(By Associated Press)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCUPATION, Feb. 8.-One of the
most modern hospitals in Europe to-
day is in Coblenz operated by the Med
ical corps of the army of occupation.
The hospital is combination of Amer
lean and German advancement in this
line. During the war, this hospital,
now used for surgical cases and known
as American hospital No. 6, was part
of the garrison of Coblenz. When the
Germans withdrew they life all the
modern electrical appliances, and the
Americans brought with them the lat
est improvements in hospital equip
ment which was used in furnishing
No. 6.
Four other hospitals, under Ameri-
can supervision, are being operated in
Coblenz. one of them with fifteen hun
dred beds. Within the occupied area,
there are nine American hospitals, in
Guiding the five in Coblenz. Two of
these are in Trier, one in Prum and
another in Mayen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
STABlLILIzATION
OF BASIC PRICE |
IS URGED WILSON
Cabinet Members Advise
Committee to Investigate,
Conditions and Set Price.
tBy Associated Press>


WASHINGTON, Feb. g. Stabili1E,
ton Of prices through government IN
PREVENTION in the basic commodity
markets as a means Of removing
threatened Industrial and business
stagnation, with its, attendant unem1
ployment, has been recommended to
President Wilson by a conference OF
cabinet officers and industrial leaders.
who have made an exhaustive study
Of the situation.
In making this announcement to-
day, Secretary of Commerce Redheld,
at whose instance the conference was
called, said the plan proposed to the
president was the appointment OF q
representative committee to investf
gate production costs in all fields and
recommend prices at which the gov
eminent, through its various depart
ments, would do its purchasing.
Seek Increased Production.
Producers, consumers and labOHSep-
resentatives would be asked to 6b-op-
crate in determining the prices.
Secretary Red1ield said those attend
ing the conference here this week
were convinced that the determining
of fair prices in the semio6icial and
cooperative manner would release
Latent consuming power" now dor
mant because consumers are awaiting
price sterilization, and thus bring
about an immediate increase in pro-
duction in all lines of business.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
LODGE URGES
INVESTIGATION
OF U. S. CAMPS
Serious Charges Made Against
Camp Afghan Reported in
Senate-Men Mistreated.
tBy Associated Press)


WASHINGTON. Feb. 8.-Investiga'
ton by the Senate Military Commit
tee of American rest and embarkadon
camps In France was urged in the Sen
ate by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
and other Republicans, who submitted
kilograms and newspaper articles re-
citing alleged mistreatment OF wound
ed and other soldiers.
A telegram presented by Senator
Lodge from John J. Bush, OF the Micn-
igan Society Of New York, stated tnat
wounded soldiers arriving at new
York declare that soldiers at Camp
Afghan made serious charges. IL was
stated that wounded men had Ialien
dead In line" where men were forced
at mess to stand in mud over their
boot tops. and that the camp had
been popularity dubbed Camp Agony,
with o guard house OVERLOOKING with
men confined for trivial infractions OF
military regulations.
Reports Useless.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis, OF
Illinois. Democrat, asked that copy
of the telegram be sent to Secretary
Baker, who, he declared, was ready
and anxious to Investigate all such
charges. Senator Lodge replied that
he would be delighted with that course
but felt the Military Committee should
act, because, he asserted, past expert
ence has demonstrated that reports to
Secretary Baker Of such incidents
have been wholly useless"
II want an investigation" said Sem
ator Lodge, ''that will not result In
suppression or whitewashing."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
President Wilson In
FAVOR of Better Roads

President Wilson in letter to Sec
rotary Baker says:
Dear Mr.. Secretary:
l heartily agree with you that 1t
would be in the public interest to re-
sumo in full measure the highway
construction operations under the
Federal Aid Road Act, and to do SO as
speedily as possible. / understood the
necessity which existed for their con-
traction during the stress through
which we have been passing, but that
obstacle is now removed. I believe
that it would be highly desirable to
have an additional appropriation made
available to the Department of Agrf-
culture, to be used in cinjunction, II
possible, with any surplus state and
community funds, in order that these
operations may be extended. 1t is I'M
portant not only to develop good high
ways throughout the country as quick
ly as possible, but it is also at this
time especially advisable to resume
and extend all such essential public
works, with view to furnishing en-
ployment for laborers who may be
seeking new tasks during the period
of readjustment. Knowing that the
Department of Agriculture and the
state highway authorities in each
state have been carefully working out
road systems and developing plans
and specifications, ! have no doubt
that all activities in this field can be
vigorously conducted"
Frank w. Thomas Of A. o. Slaugh-
ter & Co., said today:
"In considering the outlook for COM
modify prices, we must bear in mind
that wages are going to continue high
for an indefinite time, and that Euro
pean competition, formerly SO keenly
| felt in our markets, is not going to be
SO severe as it was before the war
Wages have been advanced abroad
with no immediate prospect of their
| return to the pre-war basis"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
Churches to Open Health
Campaign on Feb. ~
fRv Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-As a step
in nationwide campaign against the
social evil, ministers and church lead
ers are urged in pamphlet issued by
the United States Public Health Serv-
ice to observe February % as Health
Sunday with sermons and meetings
that day devoted to discussion OF
means of improving morals.
Separate meetings for men and
women are suggested to consider elm
nation of vice districts, education OF
children, the organization of perma-
nent community committee to improve
civic conditions and to provide whole
some recreation, especially for re-
turning soldiers.
1.-The public health campaign is a
community task" said the Health
Services announcement. 1.-The church
as an important part Of the community
should not fail to help in this i'm
portant work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08

How do firemen spend their spare
time?
Most people think that fireman's
life is either frantic whirl or one OF
absolute incidence If he isn't running
to a fire, he is playing cards.
That impression is tar from true. In
the first place, as soon as truck OF
q hose cart returns from run, It
it is gone over spoke by spoke and
piece by piece, until it is absolutely
clean and At for another run.
BrasswOrk is shined, the gasoline
tank is filled, the oil is looked after
and even the tires are carefully wash
ed and examined.
Chief Miller's big red runabout is
backed carefully into place diagonally
along the floor between the hose cart
and the truck, pointing directly at the
door SO that it can whirl out in frac,
ton of second, and the car door is
left open so the chief doesn't have to
tumble with the fastenings when the
alarm comes.
There is always some little fixture
getting out Of order on the motors
and keeping them absolutely ready
requires a good deal of time. Wet
hose is taken out of the machine and
rung up to dry, and dry hose is substi
tuted. Slickers and coats are Their
hung on the wheels so their owners
lose no time in getting them on.
On days when there is a good many
calls, this before and after work re
quires practically the whole time thai
isn't occupied in making the run.
The firehouse has to be cleaned eacf
l sv,rv Srrc% fr,1 hor oNryff 4
goes over her house; and no one rest:
until it is in order Then on Fridays
usually, housekeeping occurs, and i
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals.

Towmsand - Funeral services for
Mrs. John Townsand, who died Friday
evening at her home near Fountain
City, will be held Monday morning
at 10 O'Clock, at the New Garden
Friends church. Burial will be in Will
low Grove cemetery. Friends may
call at any time.
OIer.-Martha Oler, "A years old,
died at the home of her son, Frank
Oler in Williamsburg, Friday after
noon. Funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock at the
M. E. church in Williamsburg. Burial
will be in Mt. Zion cemetery. Friends
may call at any time.
characterization Thomas, Sc years
old, died Friday evening at his home,
one mile south of Fountain City. Flu
neral service will be held from the
New Garden church Monday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
Interchange Without
Gold Plan of Reserue
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Willing-
ness to undertake development of an
international gold exchange fund to
facilitate financial transaction be-
tween nations without actual ship
ment of gold, was expressed today by
the Federal Reserve board in it's re-
port for 1918. This arrangement
would be similar to that now main
tanned by the toard to settle balances
between banks within the United
States.
The fund might be developed among
the entente nations and few leading
neutrals, but it is conceivable that
all civilized countries may eventually
be participants" said the board. The
gold would be deposited in trust in
some government bank or banks to
guarantee exchange obligations, and
it was proposed that the fund should
be limited to current commercial and
exchange transactions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
Spring Not Yet Here,
Warns Weatherman

There are no indications that winter
is over said weatherman Moore to-
day. Some persons seem to think that
spring Is coming soon. There is an
extreme cold wave in southern Cana
da. and for this reason there is going
to be cold wether. :.
blowing taw cmsglruaryN etaohsrdl
Heretofore, the waves have been
blowing toward the northeast, but
now they are blowing toward the
southeast.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
Fiireman's Life is Busy One--When He
Isn't Fighting Fires He's Working

may take until noon to finish the job.
When the firemen have time, they
read, gossip, or play cards. Many pop
ular magazines are on the table and
usually in the afternoons, a lively game
Of sheepshead or pinochle is in order,
or some one deals himself game OF
solitaire.
OF course, the chief drawback to a
fireman's life Is the twenty-four hours
of vigilance and confinement necessary
out of. each twanty-four, with only
one day off out of eight. but he works
far more than most people think he
does,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
CARPENTERS CALL
SYMPATHY STRIKE
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-All brick lay
ers and hosting engineers employed
in various cities throughout the coun-
try on contract held by members OF
the building trades employer associa-
ton in this city will be called on a
sympathetic strike Monday morning
in an attempt to enforce the demands
Of carpenters employed by the associa-
ton for a dollar day increase on
wages, William L. Hutcheson, presi-
dent of the United Brotherhood OF
Carpenters and Joiners announced to-
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
saws TT Is BEST IN THE WORLD

SAYS 1T IS BEST IN THE WORLD
There is one remedy that those who
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Foley's Honey and Tar clears the pas
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and Tar is the best medicine In this
world have had a severe cough and
before used half bottle I was bet
ter" For sale by A. G. Luken Co.
Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
Naval Aviators Plan
Flight Across Atlantic

WASHINGTON. Feb. 8-Navy avia-
ton experts are planning a flight
across the Atlantic. Commander John
H. Towers was ordered today to take
charge of 'the development Of plans
and assembly of materials and person
mel for the proposed transatlantic
flight"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
DINNER DANCE
AT COUNTRY CLUB

A Valentine dinner dance will be
given next Thursday evening at the
Country club for all club members.
The committee in charge has asked
that all reservations for the dinner be
made not later than Wednesday even
ing. Dinner will be served at z
o'clock. The Evan Smith orchestra
will play for the dance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
YOUNG FRIENDS
PLAN YEARS WORK

The officers of the Young Friends
in Indiana Yearly Meeting and the SUI
perintendents of each quarterly meet
ing met at the Y. M. C. A. here today
for the annual meeting which was
postponed last fall.
Plans Of work for the coming year
were discussed and the executive COM
mittee was appointed to make ar
rangements for the Young Friends OF
Indiana conference to be held in An
derson next May. Another committee
was appointed to draw up a list OF
aims of the association.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
Earlham Trustees Close
Meeting Here Today

The board of trustees of Earlham
college met this morning and again
this afternoon and completed consid.
Grafton of matters pertaining to the
college. The report of the meetings
has not yet been prepared by Presi-
dent D. M. Edwards, but will be an
nounced the first of next week.
Several committee meetings were
also held.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
Commercial Club
News Bulletins

Action will be taken at the member
shin meeting of the Commercial club
Monday night on the annual banquet.
The committee in charge will recon-
mend that It be held Monday night,
March 3. in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium.
Members of the club Interested IN
what shall be done about the & street
bridge should attend the meeting or
the county council Monday morning.
The club is in receipt of commune
cation from the Wayne county chap
ter of War Mothers, thanking the club
for the use of the rooms from time to
time this year. The house committee
has given the rooms to community or
CARNATIONS, rent free.
The Mississippi Valley organization
representing the commercial, 1ndus-
trial, and financial interests OF the
Mississippi valley has invited the
Commercial club to affiliate. rms
new organization has started move
ment to promote the prosperity of the
Mississippi valley states.
The directors to be certified Mon
day night will take office March 1,
but will meet before that time to or.
ganize. Members should bear in mind
that the officers may or may not be
directors. President Dill will appoint
a committee on nominations from the
membership rather than from the oil
rectors in order to carry out the pol
icy of making the entire election con
form with the wishes of the member
ship.
The report on the mail service In
Richmond requested by the depart
ment at Washington, will be sent II
Tuesday. 1t is the general impression
that Postmaster Beck is doing all ne
can to maintain a high standard bu
opportunity will be given members Il
offer constructive criticism Monda!
night.
A new Garnishee bill has been sub
mitted to the committee. This bill
will probably take the place or TN
one introduced by Representative
Barnard.
A bill regulating sanitary condition.
in bakeries has been INTRODUCED D.
Representative Vesey.
Merchants are reminded that un
worthy advertising schemes can onl
be curtailed II they use the Sanction
committee. They are urged to us
newspaper advertising.
Carl W. Ullman, secretary OF TN
Commercial club, has prepared char
showing the income Of the club fror
dues and subscriptions since 1906. Tn
chart Is as follows: 1907, $746.OO
1908. 1882; 1909, 1882; 1910. $1.742
1911, 5000; 1912, s3,113; 1918, $4.24O
1914, $4,000; 1915. $4,936; 1916. $2.ss5
1917, $2,465; 1918. $685.; 1919, 1881
The chart will be posted for inspe'
ton Monday night. Mr.. Ullman is
the opinion that the club should hav
a larger membership with niue
larger income. II this could be accom-
plished 1t Is thought possible for tn
club to maintain an employment ser
ice office such as is now under tn
jurisdiction Of the department OF la
or also a traffic bureau, and an a.
sistant secretary. With a larger II
come the club would be more In
position to stimulate Americanizatio
and gardening in te community.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
iLlFF BUYS PROPERTY

Nothing Is to be done for some time
with the property bought at Eighth
and South A this week by Lewis Tiff,
according to Tiff Saturday. The prop
erty was bought simply as a real es-
tate investment, and he hopes to sell
1t again soon, he said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
REGULAR Canteen Service Not
Authorized Here by Division

received and two physicians met troop
trains which passed through here.
1--WE are willing and ready to help
the boys all we can and want to 40
our SHARE a Red Cross official said,
but have not felt 1t necessary to a
free-for-all pie counter" II any ar
rangements can be made whereby sol
diers passing through could be served
at some restaurant, charging same to
the Red Cross, it is possible the chap
ter here will adopt this plan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
LECTURE COURSE MONDAY.

The Automobile Lecture course con-
Quoted by C. NJ. Davis of the Davis
Overland Company will open Monday
with q class of about thirty.
The course will be free and will be
the same one which Davis gave on the
road three years ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
RloTlNo IN HONDURAS

SAN SALVADOR. Feb. s. Serious
riotius has occurred in Tegucigalpa,
he capital OF Honduras. and the min
lster OF the interior, Francisco J. Me-
iui. has been killed, according to one
6iapAtch.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
New Credits Ordered
for Italy and Belgium
INV Associated Press,

(By As8ocIaC6o FFeSU3
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-New cred
it's of $75,0oO,00o for italy and $4O,-
100000 for Belgium were established
today by the treasury. This raises
the total credit for all the allies to
$8,674,824 900, including $1,3S5. 100000
for Italy, and $296,145.000 for Belgium.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-08
Cannot. Saw Enough

w. II. Lyon, Evergreen. Va.-.Have
used Hulrs Superlative some time.
Cannot say enough in favor Of 1t for
rheumatism, stomach and bronchial
trouble
Your druggist has Hulrs Superla-
tive.-Adv.