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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
LOCAL D. A. R. GIVES
PATRIOTIC LUNCHEON

An Americanization program was
given Saturday at the George Wash.
ington luncheon held at the Arlington
Hotel by the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. This was the first so
cial event given by the D. A. r. since
! the war.
The table was beautifully decorated
with shaded candles and potted flowers
of various colors. At the head of the
table sat Mrs. H. H. Huntington,
| regent, who presided, Mrs. Paul Com
stock, Mrs. j. T. Giles and Mrs. Walter
Bates, past regents. The guests were
Mrs. Roy E. Reynolds of Miamisburg,
Mrs. Laura Hamilton of Indianapolis
and Miss Eaton of Elgin, ILL.,, Miss
Ruth Gephart of Newcastle, Mrs. A. E
Purcell, guest of Mrs. Robert Study
and Mrs. Herbert Warfel, associate
member of the Richmond chapter and
member of the Caroline Scott Harrison
chapter of Indianapolis.
Mrs. H. H. Huntington presided and
presented Abbie Johnston Grosvenor,
who informally introduced the speak
ers for the program. Mrs. George
Chrisman talked on Washington, re
viewing his part in bringing about the
development of the progress of
women.
Old Colonial songs were sung by
Mrs. King, accompanied by Mrs. Her
bert Warfel.
Mrs. j. T. Giles talked on What is
AmericaniZation?" Mrs. George Dou-
gan read a poem mo Hyphen in My
Heart" Miss Flora Broaddus read a
poper on 1.-THE Need of Americaniza-
tion." Mrs. ]. F. Hornaday talked on
Fight for Americanism." Miss Anna
Bradbury concluded the program with
a poem America for Me-"
tington, Miss Rush, Mrs. Engelbert,
Mrs. J. F. Hornaday, Mrs. Jennie
Mather, Mrs. j. T. Giles, Miss Carrie
Lesh, Mrs. Walter Dalbey, Mrs. JOS
eph Buck, Mrs. Walter Bates, Mrs.
Frederick Bates, Miss Eaton, Mrs.
King, Mrs. Paul Comstock, Miss
Georgia Cole, Mrs. John Nicholson,
Mrs. E. B. Grosvenor, Mrs. George
Dougan, Mrs. George Chrisman, Mrs.
George Miller, Mrs. Robe, Miss Anna
Bradbury. Mrs. George Davis, Mrs.
Herbert Warfel, Miss Mary Mather,
Miss Gephart, Miss Flora Broaddus,
Mrs. Leslie Hart, Miss Mary A.
Stubs, Mrs. E. R. Reynolds, Mrs.
Simpson, Mrs. Meredith, Mrs. Robert
Study, Mrs. Albert Reed, Mrs. Brat
fet, Mrs Hamilton, Mrs. A. E. Purcell,
Miss Edith Moore, Mrs E, NJ Camp
field, Miss Ruth James and Miss
Helen Johnson.
The committee in charge of the af-
fair was Mrs. E. B. Grosvenor, Mrs
Herbert Warfel, Mrs. Walter Dalbey
and Miss Edith Moore
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22

Frank Townsend Hutchens. New
York artist. has been persuaded by
Mrs. NJ. F. Johnston to exhibit his
works in the public art gallery for ter
days. beginning Wednesday, February
70. Mr.. Hutchens himself will be in
Richmond during that time. At pres
ent he is exhibiting In the Hotel
Deshler, Columbus, Ohio.
Mr.. Hutchens is we'll known artist
and spent great deal of his time in
France. Several of the pictures
which he will exhibit here were paint.
ed in Picardy before the war devas-
tated the country. Many of these
paintings have hung in New York
exhibitions and others will be exhibit.
ed for the first time out of his
studio.
His pictures have been exhibited in
the Royal Academy, London, Paris Sa.
Ion. Amsterdam International, Hol
land; National Academy, New York
Penn Academy, Philadelphia; Chicago
Art Institute, Corcoran Gallery, Wash
ington; Carnegie Institute, Pittsburg;
American Water Color Society and
view IOIA water COIOT CluD.
Mr.. Hutchens has his works In the
permanent collections at John Heron
Art Institute, Indianapolis; Toledo,
Museum, Erie. Pennsylvania and West
Point Museum.
In three numbers of the Internal
ional Studio" three of his works are
reproduced with favorable criticism.
The pictures reproduced are "On the
Hilltop" "Huckleberry Hills" and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
Masonic Calendar

Monday, Feb. 24.-Richmond Com.
mandry No. 8 K. T., special conclave.
knight Templar Degree.
Tuesday, Feb. 2.-Richmond Lodge
No. 1856 F. and A. NJ, called meeting,
work in Master Mason degree, com
mencing at Z o'clock. All Masons
welcome.
Wednesday, Feb. 26-Webb Lodge
No. "a F. and A. M, called meeting:
work in Entered Apprentice degree,
commencing at o'clock. Luncheon
at $50.
Friday, Feb. 2S-King Solomon
chapter No. 4, R. A. M, called meet
ing; work in Past and Most Excellent
Masters degrees.
Saturday, March Loyal Chapter
No. 40, o. E. S., stated meeting; ini-
tiation of candidates. All members
are requested to be present as the
bylaws are to be voted on.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
.EARlHAM PLACED
under ''FLU' BAN

Earlham college was placed under
the "flu" ban Friday evening. accord.
ing to Prof. Allen D. Hole, acting
president in President Edwards alb
sence. The school was Quarantined
after 1t became known that several
cases of influenza had developed.
Prof. Hole Saturday said that 1t was
nothing serious and that the officials
took this precaution in order to more
quickly handle the situation. There
stated that he thought college work
would be resumed Wednesday. Defin-
tie announcement will be made the
first of the week.
At present there are only few
cases of FLU" of mild nature. TWEEN
ty students are under medical care
but all have not developed into influ-
enza. Prof. Hole issued the following
precautionary measures:
Il. All students whose homes are
sufficiently near the college, and who
are ascertained to have normal tenn
perature. have been urged to leave the
college, and a number have already
gone. Others may leave up to noon
Saturday. Those who do not leave by
the time are expected to remain on
the campus.
"2. All classes and other regular
college exercises will be suspended,
at least until next Wednesday morn
ing. Notice will be sent probably
early in the week as to the exact
date when college work will be re-
sumed.
%. All students not living in the
dormitories are to be excluded from
the campus until college work begins
again.
Not only have the above precau-
lions been taken to prevent the furth-
er spread of the disease, but arrange
ments have also been made to provide
such additional well trained assistants
for the college nurse as may be neces-
sary to insure the best Of care for all
who may need such attention"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
Prominent New York Artist Will
Exhibit at Richmond Art Gallery

Entrance to the Forest" A number
Of paintings which Mr.. Hutchens will
bring here have been exhibited among
the war paintings at the National
Academy.
Columbus papers have been very
enthusiastic about the exhibit there
brought here. Among them are in
Moonlight" Penn Academy, 1918;
mine." THE Garden Walk" Salma-
gunda Club. 1918; Morning In Sum-
mer," "The Hills in October" Lark
spur" National Academy, 1918; New
England Home" Adirondack Lake, :
"Picardy Home" misty Morning"
Sunset" Twilight at Unadilla, I"
Mediterranean Sea-" 1.-The Dunes"
"Oxen Flowing" "Silvermine River"
wild Flowers" Salmagunda Club.
1917; Willows" New York Water
Color Club. 1917: THE Wheat Field"
Cape Cod" Autumn in the Adiron-
dacks," "Picardy Trees" Capri"
Morning on the Lake. Dutch
Boats" 1.-The Seine at Twilight" "Hol-
land" "The DunesCape Cod" Rec
ompense," National Academy, 1919;
"A War Harvest" Allied Artists Of
America, 1919; Dunes at Laren," and
"An Italian Girl"
The usual lecture given by Mrs.
Johnson on Wednesday. February 26,
will be postponed and the gallery will
be open at 1880 o'clock.
Mr.. Hutchens will arrive in Rich
mond on Tuesday and will be at the
Westcott hotel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
$4,000 TROOPS
SPEEDING HOME
ON TRANSPORTS
Seven Vessels Bring Yankee
Soldiers Home From France
First Due Tuesday.
fRy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Departur(
from France of 700 officers and 10000
men of the army on. seven vessels, in
GLIDING the battleship Michigan and
cruiser Rochester, was announced to
day by the war department. The ships
are due at Atlantic ports between
February 25 and March 5.
Included among the men are the
first units of the Twenty-seventh New
York National Guard) Division to start
for home. They are coming on the
French liner Rochambeau from Havre
and due at New York March g.
On the transport are the field and
staff headquarters, band, Companies
A, B, c and d, and the ordnance and
sanitary attachments of the One Hun
dred and Second Engineers, bound for
Camps Dix, Devens, Logan, Grant and
Gordon.
Michigan Due March 8
The One Hundred and Second En-
gineers was originally constituted
Engineers, with 81 men each from the
First, Twelfth, Fourteenth, Seventy.
first and Seventy-fourth New York In
fantry regiments, and one officer and
SO men from the New York Engineer
train.
The battleship Michigan is due at
Newport News, March 8, with the One
Hundred and Fifth Trench Mortar
Battery and another trench mortar
battery, the number of which was I'M
ineligible in the cablegram as recei-
we'd by the war department. On board
also are casual companies of Virginia.
Oklahoma, California, New York, Ohio,
Illinois and Texas troops, and Is cas-
ual officers.
The White Liner Olympic should
reach New York next Tuesday with
375 officers and 5,312 men, most of
whom compose units and detachments
of the Ninety-second (negro) division.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
FRIENDS RAISING $500,OO0 FOR
VERDUN RECONSTRUCTION WORK

thirty destroyed villages, the Friends
estimate that 100 houses will have to
be constructed at once. About 15C
huts are ready. The workshops OF
the Reconstruction Committee in the
southeastern portion of France, are
able to turn out about ten huts week.
and an extension of their capacity Is
sought at once. In order to carry on
the work Systematically, the families
will be brought back gradually to the
restored homes which the Quakers
have built. Two large buildings on
the outskirts of the districts have been
arranged to facilitate the movement OF
the refugees to their homes.
The Friends have accepted the love
of the French peasant for his home
village and are seeking to bring back
all the refugees to their homes they
occupied before the Hun invasion. A
survey OF the territory has convinced
the Quicker leaders that the task will
be herculean one, as the destruction
in some places resembles that done by
an earthquake. 1t is often impossible
to say where farmer village began
or ended 1t may be impossible. says
the statement, to do any agricultural
work in some parts.
Millions of huge shells fired to des
troy trenches have left huge craters
Fields are torn by abandoned trench
systems. Stones cover hundreds OF
acres, unexploded shells lie few feet
under the surface ready to go off al
the slightest touch of the pillow, mines
and countermines have turned the
subsoil over The greatest part of the
district has been uninhabited since
1916, and considerable portion since
August 1914. Since then the country
has seen almost continuous fighting
Cumieres consists of two low walls
and the materials of the old village
are literally ground to fine dust. The
hill of Vauquois is now several. feet
lower than it was before the war
The village on it's crest has disappear
ed. Cheppy and Charpentry are in
little better plight.
The Quakers have undertaken to
restore this territory. They are en-
tering deserted and uninhabited dis
trict. The peasants who return will
have to do the work of colonists and
pioneers. Here the quakers hope to
build community life that will be
better than the old one. The French
government has turned the territory
over to them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22

The American Friends Service com
mittee, to which the French govern
ment, at the request of the Quakers
has assigned the work of reconstruct
ing forty villages west of Verdun, Is
raising 100000 for the purpose, &C
cording to a statement issued today
by the commission.
The populations that will be afford
ed relief in the form Of the construc.
ton Of houses, their equipment OF
furniture and household utensils, as.
sistance in rebuilding and obtaining
farm implements, include the entire
cantOns OF lermOnt-en-ArgOnne and
Varennes in addition to those of the
communes Of the canton of Charny
Sevry-la-Perche, Bethelainville, Beth.
incourt, Charny, Cattancourt, Gunner.
es. Formereville, Marie, Montzeville
and Thierville. The names of most
of these communes are known to the
entire world. Hill 3O4 and LIE Mort
homme, in this district, witnessed in
1915 the most gigantic battles Of the
war and served as ramparts to check
the foe.
The Sub-perfect of Verdun, Roim.
eSA hAAOA, IA q StdtCIAOAL ASSuCu dI ISOu-
court, not only praises the reconstruc-
tfOn plan outlined by the Quakers but
enjoins upon the whole population to
assist the American workers, mum.
Der of whom are from Indiana. cit is
a unique opportunity" he says, ito
express to the Society of Friends his
personal gratitude, as we'll as that of
the inhabitants, which will benefit by
the reconstruction undertaken by the
Society of Friends. The ambition of
the Society of Friends and our own
shall be that the reconstructed COM
munes may become models and ex-
amples of the communes of the sur
rounding country"
Refugees in this district will need
almost everything. The people are
almost all farmers. They will need
houses, furniture. agricultural machin-
cry. garden seeds and tools. 1t is es-
timated by the Friends that to provide
one family with the minimum of furni-
ture, linen and garden seeds will cost
about $500. About 100000 will be re-
quired for this purpose alone in this
district. In addition about 100000
will be needed for medical work, the
supply of garden and field seeds and
other farm equipment. AS about 5000
families will desire to return to about
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22

Pupils of Hibberd school are show
ing a decided interest in the plans for
school garden work. Last week cop
les of the school garden manual, is
sued by the bureau of education were
distributed among the pupils of the
grade schools by Garden Supervisor
Murphy.
At Hibberd school the teachers read
to the pupils the letters from Presi-
dent Wilson, Secretary Lane, and
Commissioner Claxton, as well as 9TH
err material whic happeared in the
manual. All of the pupils OF Hibberd
school wrote to Representative Elliott
for garden seeds and received the
seeds and personal letter as well
from the congressman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
Concert Reservation
To Be Opened March S

The plat for reservation of seats
at the Aida concert and Lazzari-Ganz
concert on March and April &c,
will open at Fulghum's music chou
on Wednesday, February 26. at Z
o'clock in the morning. Two days
will be allowed for reserving season
tickets, and those wishing reserva-
lions for a single concert may do SO
on Friday morning.
1t is expected that the sale of season
tickets will take the entire reserved
seat section of the Coliseum as the
season tickets for both concerts is
only $3.50, and single concerts are
81. Holders of season tickets are
urged to reserve their seats on the
opening day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
Drive For County's Y. ". c. A. Fund
of $7lO Starts Here on Wednesday

Mrs. Wilfred Jessup will head the
Wayne county executive committee
in charge of the Y. w. C. A. drive in
the Tenth district The county chair
men for other counties in the district
have been announced as follows: Fa-
yette, Mrs. w. ]. Porter; Henry, Mrs.
Beal, and Union, Mrs. Aaron Fieler.
The campaign will begin on Tuesday,
February %, following the luncheon
on the same day. The Wayne county
committee is composed of Mrs. Will
fred Jessup, Mrs. r. p Whistler, Mrs.
E. E. McDivitt, Miss Gertrude Bartel
Miss Mary PeltZ, Miss Mary Johnson,
Mrs. S. w. Hodgin and Mrs. o. N. Huff
of Fountain City, county chairman of
the w. c. T. U.
A luncheon has been arranged for
Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the Y. M. c. A. at
which several speakers from Chicago
will be present. The county chairmen,
representatives from Richmond clubs
and organizations, representatives
from churches and other persons in.
terested in the Carry On Campaign OF
the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation will be present. All persons
wishing to attend the luncheon should
see Miss Mary Peltz.
The work in the counties will be
carried on by the w. G. T. U. organ.
ization.
The amount to be raised in Wayne
county is $40. The amount for the
tenth district, which includes Union,
Wayne, Henry and Fayette counties.
is $1,490 The fund to be raised
throughout the United Safes is to be
used for carrying on the national
problems of the Y. w. G. A. in 1919.
These include an adequate program
for white women In Hawaii. The mo-
ton picture girls living in Hollywood.
Cal, have asked for the association to
locate there; girls living in Arizona
have asked for help out there: hun
dreds of girls on the Mexican border
are asking for help and education.
Extension work for colored women
and girls is a problem that must be
taken care of by the Y. w. C. A.;
girls and women working in Washing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
CLAIMS LEAGUE
MEANS DISCARD
OF TRADITIONS
Is Most Radical Proposal Ever
Put to America, Declares
Borah.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Whether
the United States is to discard all the
policies of Washington and Monroe
and surrender control of its destinies
to the powers of Europe Is the sole
question involved in the League OF
Nations program, Senator William e
Borrah told the senate in a powerful
speech against the League Of Nations
plan.
Declaring that the proposal is, the
most radical departure ever suggest.
ed to the American nation, Senator
Borah demanded that referendum
vote of the people of the United States
be taken before any steps toward
Says TAFT 10 Misleading.
The Idaho senator showed by state.
ments issued by Lloyd George and by
European statesmen that the Monroe
Doctrine would be destroyed absolute
ly by the League of Nations program.
He questioned whether the American
people were willing to embark upon
such policy.
He declared that the proposition
meant "the tearing down of the wall
OF isolation built up by the policies
Of Washington and Monroe, and en-
tering upon a policy OF internation-
alism"
Senator Borah also paid his respects
to former President Taft, who is the
chief spokesman for the league next
to President Wilson himself. He char
acterized many of President Taft's
statements as misleading" and said
he was not treating the American
people fairly In thelling them that
the Monroe Doctrine would not be
rendered innocuous by the league pro-
gram.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
J. B. Wharton Is Dead at
Home in Pennsylvania

Word has been received in Ricn
mond of the death OF j. B. Wharton
at Greensburg. Pa. Mr.. Wharton was
former mana ger of the Richmond
Light, Heat and Power company. He
came to Richmond June /, 1910 and
remained here for three years.
His health became very poor and
moved back to Wilkesbarre, Pa.
where he had formerly lived.
He was buried Saturday in Mt
Union, Pa.
While in Richmond he was a prom
inent Mason. and was member OF
the Webb lodge.
He Is survived by his wife and three
children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
THREE GERMAN LINERS
TO BE GIVEN U. s.
fRx Associated PRESS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-The first
three German liners to be added to
the fleet of American transports will
be turned over to the navy within a
few days, Secretary Daniels announc-
ed today, and American naval crews
probably will be operating the ships
by the middle of next week.
The names of the ships were not
transmitted, but it is assumed they
are among the largest German liners
held in enemy harbors throughout the
war.
American crews already have been
assembled in Europe
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
JUVENILE COURT CASES

Four truancy cases were heard in
juvenile court, Saturday. One boy, a
confirmed truant, was sent to the re-
form school. Four children were made
wards of the children's board of guard
ians. The cases of two more were
taken under advisement and the pa
rents were held responsible for their
appearance at school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
March Weather Is on the
Way, Says Weather Man

Blustery, windy, March weather is
forecast for this vicinity within the
next twenty-four hours. Weatherman
Moore says the wind will be high, be-
cause the storm is travelling rapidly.
A wind storm predicted several weeks
ago was not noticeable owing to the
fact that the storm travelled so slow
ly, Moore explained. The wind will
be accompanied by rain, and proba bly,
snow squalls, according to the wea-
therman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
Chile Asked to Follolu
u. S. Prohibition Action
(By Associated Press)

SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 22- The
radical party, at meeting here today
drew up petition to the government,
asking that it follow the example of
the United States and prohibit the
consumption of alcoholic beverages in
Chile.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
Tribute Paid Memory Of
Washington BY City

All banks in Richmond and the post
office were closed Saturday in observ-
ance of the anniversary Of the birth
of George Washington. Many flags
were in evidence over the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals,

Dickey = Richard Dickey, the II.
months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
ton Dickey, died at o'clock Saturday
morning at the home Of his parents. 2
miles east of the city. Funeral serv-
ices will be held Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock at the home, 2 miles east of
the city. The Rev. Frank A. Dressed
will officiate. Burial will be in Luth-
eran cemetery. Friends may call Sun
day afternoon and evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
LAND QUESTION IS PUSHED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Secretary
Lane. before the house rules commit
tee today. appealed for immediate &C
ton on legislation providing hundred
million dollar fund for reclamation Of
land throughout the country for set
Element by men discharged from the
military service.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
Seuen Candidates Are
Giuen Third Degree

The third degree was conferred up
on seven candidates at the Whitewater
lodge Of Odd Fellows Friday night.
Plans were made for the annual re-
union and roll call to be he'd March IA.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
SAILS FOR AUSTRALIA

LONDON, Feb. 22.-Admiral Lord
Jellicoe and Lady Jellicoe sailed from
Portsmouth this afternoon on board
the battleship cruiser New Zealand.
for Australia. The trip of Admiral
Jellicoe, which will ultimately en-
brace Japan, the United States and
Canada, was begun in driving rain
storm and a southwesterly gale.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
CONGRESSMAN DIES

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-Word is
received OF the death of Representa-
tive William p. Borland of Missouri,
at army field hospital No. 301, France,
of pneumonia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
CALL FOR LONE SCOUTS

Captain Gilmore of the Lone Scouts
has issued a call for ten boys to call
at hts home, 229 South Second street,
next Saturday afternoon, March l. at
| 2 o'clock