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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-07

lenhausen in houses, but don't know
how long we will stay here We have
not had very cold weather over here
yet, but it's been raining and it's sure
cold rain too. 1t showed once, but
not much
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-07
City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals.

cramnton-Stephen Alva Champion,
GO years old, died at his home 209
North Eighteenth street, Friday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock from compli-
cation Of diseases. He was born In
May 1856 and has been a resident OF
Richmond all his life. He has been
an employe at the Ollie and McGuires
for many years. He Is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Champion.
three children. Mrs. Lou Glenn, Mrs.
Charles Wore and Earl Champion of
Topeka, Kansas, and several brothers
and sisters. Funeral announcements
will be made later. Friends may call
at any time.
Westerkamp-Funeral services for
Mrs Marie Westerkamp, % years old,
who died at her home In Logansport
Wednesday of pneumonia, will be held
Saturday morning at o'clock at the
st. Andrews church: She was for 20
years resident Of Richmond. The
body arrived in Richmond Thursday
evening and was taken to the home OF
her father. Bern H. Schroeder. sos
South Fifth street. She was mem
Der of the st. Andrews church and the
Rev. F.. A. Roell will officiate. She
ia survived by her husband, Henry H.
Wasterkamp, and five children. Ralph.
H., Wilbur W., Mary c.. Charles and
Ruth ", and her father one sister.
Mrs. Clara Baker of Boston and one
brother, julius Schroeder.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-07
LUTnERANS PROPOSE
TO RAISE BIG FUND

The people of the Lutheran church
es Of this city and vicinity are enter
ing heartily into the nationwide cam
paign to raise their share of the half
million-dollar fund which Is to be used
largely for the purpose Of assisting the
churches in France, Finland. Poland.
the Balkan states and other European
countries to rise from the stricken
condition in which they find them.
selves as result Of the war.
The work Of soliciting here, among
the members of the church will be
gin on Sunday, February Is, and con-
tinue until and including, the follow
ing Sunday. The national fund is to
be divided as follows:
Reconstruction service, $375, 600;
emergency mission work in federal
centers. $4,000; special service at
Washington, D. c., $4,000; Lutheran
bureau, permanent and systematic
publicity. 100000; maintenance of Of
fetal headquarters, emergency ap-
peals, special literature and inciden-
tails, $4,000; proportionate share OF
general expenses in simultaneous
drive and subsequent service. $780,
600; Lutheran campaign expenses,
$4,000. Total, 100000.
The National Lutheran Council, or
ganized in Chicago, September. 6, is in
charge of the nationwide campaign
for reconstruction. The task of the
National Lutheran Council is to re-
build and encourage the churches
abroad and express to the suffering
ones the true sympathy of the church
in America.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-07
Cambridge City, Ond.

Mr. and Mrs. I. E. White of Indian
apolis spent this week in Cambridge
The daughter and infant son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shirley has been
Ill. Mrs. Belle Martin spent Sunday
and Monday with Centerville friends
Mrs George Brumfield was call
ed to Logansport on account of sis
ter's illness. ;. John Bailey Is now en-
ployed at Indianapolis Mrs. Char
les Kerlin visited this week in Indian.
apoIis. Miss Emma Norris attend
ed the spring millinery opening at. In
dianapolis this week. Miss Alice
Medearis of Centerville visited this
week with Mrs. Mae Boden. -. Mrs
Weaver visited Mrs. Elda Lowry at
Milton. !. /. Charles Keller is employed
as traffic manager of the Goodyear
Rubber company at Akron, o..
Miss Mildred Boughner has been i'll.
George Taylor passed away at the
home of his son, Omer Taylor, after
several months illness. ;. Mrs. Char
les Merrick is visiting her son at In.
dianapolis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-07
Healthy Development Of
Business Is Predicted

WASHINGTON Feb: 7.-Business
conditions are characterized by slack
ening of production, reluctance of
commercial buyers to acquire stock of
goods in anticipation of reduction of
prices. and by only slight falling
off of retail business. says the Fed
made public today. The board does
not attempt to forecast the future
course of prices, but Federal Reserve
agents in several parts of the country
predicted that the general level of
prices would not fall much within the
next few months. Confidence in a
healthy development of the situation
was expressed by the board.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-07
DunlapsviNe, Ind.

Mrs. Able Leech of Liberty, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hustled. :. Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Brook
bank and daughter Miss Freda. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Brookbank and daugh-
ter Miss Ruth. and Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Crawford and daughter, Mary
Kathryn, were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Crawford at Liberty, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lenning of
Connersville, spent Saturday night
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Hub
bell. Mrs. Minnie Huntington is
visiting relatives at College Corner. :.
Ralph Beck spet Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Beck. Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Jenkins. Tuesday, Febru-
airy 4. ten-pound boy. :. Mrs. ]. NJ.
Talbot was shopping in Connersville
Saturday. :. Mrs Alfred Bond and son
Floyd and daughter Charlotte, visited
Mrs. John Ross at Connersville, Sun
day. :. Rev. D. r. Moore and Robert
Hubbell attended The New Era meet
ing of the Presbyterian church at Con-
nersville Tuesday. -. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Brookbank entertained at dinner
Sunday the following guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Crawford and daughter.
MARY hdtHTyH, anu MT. anu MIS- y. r..
Brookbank and daughter Freda. ....
Mrs. John Lake and Mrs. Charles Beck
spent Tuesday with Mr.. James Fields
and daughter, Mrs. Goldie Haag. 49,.
Miss Beth Lynch is visiting her sister
Mrs. Addie Johnson, at Anderson. :. 8.
George Coyler is ILL., &. Lois. the little
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Hub
bell, who has been Ill of influenza, is
convalescent. -. Mrs. Lille Bennett
Jones and Mrs. Belle Smith and Mr..
Howard Campbell of Richmond. were
guests at chicken dinner at the home
of Mrs. J. M. Tallott at Rose Corner
farm, Sunday. :. Miss Kathleen Egan
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Benson Masters near Fairfield Ed
ward Taylor transacted business at
Liberty Mondnay. :. DR.. o. E. Dale of
Eaton, was called here Tuesday by
the illness of Mrs. Robert Hubbell.
Mrs. Cad Tappan and Mrs. James
George of Liberty were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Davis at Quakertown
recently. Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Pat
ton of Connersivlle, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Davis Saturday and Sun
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-07
Broad Scope Of Service Given City
and Community by Richmond Library

The scope of activities Of the Nor
risson- Reeves library Is not limited
to the distribution OF books. Probably
few libraries in the middle West have
worked to extend their service. espe-
cially in the schools, as has the Rich
mond library, under the direction OF
the librarian, Mrs. Ada Bernhard
Garfield school and the rural schools
of the township have for some time
been profiting by the material In the
Richmond library. Three hundred
books, on topics of interest to the pu-
pills are sent to. Garfield at q time,
and are exchanged for others as the
needs change. The rural schools take
out about thirty books at time, and
the pupils in the schools are able to
take them home with no. more red
tape" than filling out card with
their name and the name of their
parents which pledges them to care
in the use of the book
/ A department which is unique in
public libraries has proved decidedly
popular with library patrons who are
music lovers as we'll as book lovers
This is the music roll department
where 5000 piano player rolls have
been loaned. The first 1000 music
rolls were placed in the library in
1911 and the idea was success from
the first. The interest shown in good
music has been observed by Mrs
Bernhard.
Few of them want the cheaper
music she explained, many of our
patrons are working men and women
and they are always asking for the
best selections
An average of 900 music rolls
month has been distributed through
the library, according to the librarian
Another feature of the library,
which has been popular with teachers
and students is the collection Of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-07
YANk RIDIculES
MhcNANIMITY TO
ENEMY PEOPLE
Sailor Who Saw Horrors Of
Hun Prison Camps Warns
Against Forgiving Enemies.

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-"Now that We
have whipped the Germans we ought
to be real magnanimous. Just look
how they are torn by the revolution.
and they say that they haven't enough
to eat. Gee. feel sorry for them. We
ought to be real kind to them-hke
hell We ought"
Seaman John vosht, whose home ia
in New Orleans, voiced that sentiment,
and he ought to know. He WAS . pris-
oner OF the Germans from July Z until
December 2. At that time the German
people and army were still confident
that they would smash the allies ana
the United States.
II hear there are some nice folks
back here at home who can't and 1t
in their hearts to hate any one, even
the Germans" seaman vosht said.
Those people ought to have gone
through what did, and to have seen
what I saw. They'd think whole lot
different
4 Don't Know German Cruelty.
THE trouble with these people who
can't hate the Germans Is that they
don't know what brutality means.
They never saw men deliberately
ctarve other men, or make them live
in flthy. fever-ridden, vermin-6lled
camps without letting them take baths
for three months. They never saw
q man beaten, really beaten. They
may have seen some bird get bis head
punched, but they never saw half
starved, sick man beaten till he was
half dead
II never Was beaten, for, thank God.
/ wasn't British. Last summer the
Germans hated the Americana, but
they hated the British worse. Sick
and starved as was. there were times
when could have cried for pity at the
fendish brutality Of the Germans
toward the British prisoners. The life
of American prisoners was hell, but
the life of the British prisoners was
ten time worse"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-07
Yankee Flinging Force Cut Down
as Training Season Approaches

A veteran of the Verdun and Ar
gonne fronts. Private Leonard G.
Lambert, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T
Lambert, of the National Road, East
writes that he is now with the Ameri
can Army Of Occupation. His expert
ences have not been of a mild nature
he writes.
"One morning I stepped out of my
tent to wash my face. and a German
shell whizzed through the tent"
way to the Rhine river at Coblenz and
then to Ellenhausen. Eucrly is In
France. We also went through Luxen'
burg. We had a grand trip. trip
| would take no price for.
Il am in the best of health, and
having a fine time, SO don't worry
about Red He will cut it If the
rest can
"Well, the war is over now, guess,
but | don't know yet how soon i will
get to come home.
II will tell you now when we went
to the front. We went into action on
September Is, and were there until
the armistice was signed, and there
never was happier bunch of boys
when the word came to cease fighting
than we were.
But We sure gave old Fritz all he
wanted. Up to the last we were fight
ing awfully hard but l have been
lucky SO far, although / had some
close calls, one I'll not forget soon
Well, I'm here to say don't want to
see any more wars soon. For our
beds we would cut brush and put down
down on the ground to keep us out OF
the mud and water and put our shelter
half over it and put our two blankets
down on the brush to sleep on The
brush was also our springs and there
we would sleep like logs.
We went across the Rhine river last
Friday the 13th-it's a pretty good
sized river. But 1t only tok us eight
minutes to cross it. We are now about
20 miles northeast of Coblenz. We
sure have seen some Of the country
while we were travelling over $50
miles. When we were travelling we
always stayed all night in some town.
The German people sure have been
treating us fine. We are now in Ell
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-07

prints and pictures that are ON file,
and may be taken out by teachers at
any time Pictures and great art pro-
auctions have been carefully mount
ed and filed so as to be available
without trouble. Three hundred band
The art department OF the library
been worth while, Mrs. Bernhard
said, since 1t gives the pupils an op-
portpnity to see the countries and peo-
pie they are studying about, and ac-
cording to the teachers makes the in
struction much easier,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-07
English to Aid Students
Recover Lost" Education
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Feb. THE problem Of
how young students are to pick up
the lost years of war; after having
served with the colors, so that they
shall not suffer for having obeyed the
call of duty, is being solved by uni
versities, colleges, professional insti-
tutions and the Appointments branch
OF the Ministry of Labor, in different
ways
The University Of London is allow
ing such students to pass simple
examination of personal character in
stead Of naturalization, while the inter.
val between the intermediate exami-
Nations and the prescribed courses OF
study will be shortened. War de-
grees" will also be granted to students
who Joined the forces just before their
final examinations in faculty other
than medicine. These degrees will be
placed on a special list with the word
WAR after the short title NJ. A., B.
A.. or others.
Twelve British prisoners while in
Ruhleben camp in Germany. passed
the London University's naturalization
examination and others took interme.
date examinations for degrees In
science, engineering and economics
The Law Institute is caring for it's
young legal students by having passed
the Solicitors Articled Clerks Act"
whereby students who have articled
may count the period Of war service
as part time under articles.
The Institute of Chartered Account
ants has already planned similar re-
duction of time for serving while the
Royal Institute Of British Architects
has decided to allow war" students
to forego their final examination pro-
vided they pass the intermediate ones.
Orders have been introduced into
the bylaws of the Institution of Civil
Engineers which will allow students
war service to count as having full.
filled similar time in study. appren.
ticeship or other practical engineering
service.
The Appointments Branch of the
Ministry of Labor has ATTAINED grants
from public funds, toward the train
ing expenses of demobilized soldiers
and officers who desire financial aid
TO prepare for particular vocation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-07
Germans in Msx;ce Wet
Money Loaned to Kaiser
tBy Associated Press,

MEXICO CITY, Feb. THE Ger
man colony in Mexico City recently
held meeting at which was discussed
the problem OF securing some sort sof
guarantees from the present German
government for the 100000 marks
which we're lent to the recalled Ger
man minister here, H. Won Hckhardt,
during the war. for propaganda and
other purposes. The lenders ct pres
ent have nothing more than scraps
of paper" issued by the former minis
ter. ar s
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-07
BUILDING LOTS SCARCE

OXFORD. O., Feb. -Four promi-
nent country people who contemplate
ed moving to this village following the
erection of residences this spring and
summer, have been obliged to give up
the idea because building lots cannot
be purchased. There are any number
of choice lots, desirably located. and
they are for sale, but they are held at
prices that are absolutely prohibitive.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-07
Mrs. Louisa Schroeder
Dies Following Accident

Louisa Schroeder, 70 years Old. wild
Of of Henry Schroeder died Friday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at Reid Memo
rial Hospital as result of fall from
a street car last Monday, which broke
her hip. She was member Of st. An
drcws Church. She is survived by
several children. Funeral announce
inents will be made later
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-07

Quinine That Does Not Affect Head.
because of its tonic and laxative effect
~xAXATIVE BROMO QUININE (Tab-
lets) can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing in the
head There is only one "Bromo Qui-
nine" e. w. GROVES signature on
the box. soc.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-07
Italians to Support
Alland Island Claim
nv Associated Press>

PARIS, Feb. IA delegation from
the Alland islands today conferred
with Premier Orlando of Italy con-
corning their claim for annexation to
Sweden. The premier assured them
of Italy's support.
A Paris dispatch of Thursday filed
before the foregoing in correctly re-
ported that the delegation claimed an
nexation to Finland.
The 175th anniversary Of the birth
of James McGill will be celebrated
next autumn by McGill university. of
which he was the founder.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-07

An antiseptic busting
powder put up in con-
venient form, for the
relief of aching, tired,
ehafed and sweating
feet.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-10-27
DESDE WASH IINGTON
tDONDE ESTA LA POBREZA?

simple vista q. al dinero americana lie
han salido nuevas alas a mas de las
que lie ha prendi1o la Constitution de
los Estados Uhidos. Y vuela ahor;.
del bolsillo Y de las cajas fuertes con
nuevos brios hasta derretirse en- las
cosas que encuentra a su paso.
Este verano ha sido maravilloso.
No Sc recuerda otro igual, dicen las
estadisticas. Pero la vida encarece
mas v mas. Y este. despues de todo,
no es scosa nueva en- ell mundo. Es ma
tural que encarezca la vida. Prue-
ba al canto:
FL descubrimiento de esta America
prodigiosa cost6 Espafia hace cua-
trocientos pico de amos, no mas de
$500 Y ell viaje de las aeronaves que
Sc efectuo recientemente al traveS de,
Atlantico costo $1,000, 900. En- este
sencillo ejemplo Sc We 10 mucho que
ha encarecido la vida de Colon Roo
sevelt. Digo Roosevelt porque ha de
tenerse presente que al famoso Co.
ronel lie TOGO tambien la suerte de des
cubrir sino la America al menos una
parte de ella: el Rio Aquel brasilero
que todos los lectores de "La Prensa"
tendran presente. Tan descubridor es
ell uno como ell otro.
Cada dia, cada mes, cada ano ca
da centuria las cosas valen mas. la
vida resulta mas cara. Y este suce
dio antier, cuando el simpatico Sac
mon Sc prendo de la deliciosa reina
de Saba sucedio aver, cuando el ele
gante Petronio sc abrio las venas, en-
epoca notabilisima de los Cesares
Cara fue la vida en- los tiempos salo
m6nicos cara fue la vida en- los item.
pos cesareos, cara es ahora la vida en-
los tiempos Wilsonianos.
Ningdn verano ha costado los Es
I tados Uidos tanto dinero como este
lie 1919. Los campesinos del Este y
del Oeste 10 mismo que los hombres
de americana y frac de allende y
aquende el Hudson han vivido como
los plutocratas de Wall Street.
Todo ell mundo, en- resumen, esta ri
co, todo ell mundo seg1n las estadfs
ticas, es feliz no tiene por que que.
iarse de la carestia de la vida. dicen
los obsrvadores de la Quinta Aveni
da. Riverside, Broadway y Wall
Street.
M. A. del Vo1IG
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-10-27

La Estadistica no es en- verdal una
ciencia que goza del prestigio de las
matemat.cas. peio es una ciencia que
las persolas honorables han tornado
en- serio. l segin los .ca,culos de los
entenGidos en- estas complicadas cues
tiones numericas, la vida en- los Es-
tados Unidos ha encarecido, despues
de 1914, en- mas de un 81 por ciento.
Y es cierto porque en- todas parties
sc escucha e grito de protesta con-
ira la carestia de todas las cosas ne
cesarias a la vida. Sc protesta del
casero. del lavandero, del farmaceuti
co, del medico, del zapatero .grito
de protesta que parece amenazar y
que. en- resumen de cuentas Sc reduce
a cero.
Es impossible la vida en- Nueva York
dicen los que en- esta ciudad viven.
rs impossible la vida en- Chicago, di-
cen los que de ALA vienen. Es impo-
sible la vida en- Boston, en- Filadelfia,
en- Washington. en- Ohio...repiten to
dos los que de esos lugares llegan.
Y hay realmente carestia. Pero no es
menos cierto, dicen los observadores
de la Quinta Avenida, en- Broadway,
Wall Street Riverside, que CORE
como nunca ell dinero en- todas las
grandes y las pequenas ciudades de
los Estados Unidos. Resulta, pues, q.
hay carestia, pero hay dinero mucho
dinero sumas fabulosas que a diariO
Sc invierten en- muchas cosas que
bien miradas no tienen NADIA que yer
con las necesidades necesarias, peren-
torias de la vida. Y este mismo, Wis
ia de ojos POGO observadores, hace
Greer que 10 que existe no es cares
I tia sino dinero a manos llenas que sc
gasta en- todo 10 que al pensamien
TO ocurre.
Siete mil'ones de dolares entran
los Estados Unidos en- diamante'
plensualmente Y rapidamente son
vendidos. Millones de AUTOMOBILES sc
Y fabrican v, apenas salen de las IA
hricas. encuentran compradores. Los
hoteles estan llenos de gentes que pa
gan 81 $25 por dia. Los sitios de en-
tretenimiento han centuplicado sus
ganancias convirtiendo sus propieta
rios en- grdndes plutocratas. Los tea
tros suben los precios de sus boletoz
v no sc encuentra que hay una pro
digalidad inusitada en- todo. Parace a
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-10-27

Las cifras de julio v agoeto doh'an
las de los riismos meses de 1918. Fun
cionarios de la Federation America
ma de Obreros estiman que hay. en-
este momento. en- proceso. o inminen-
ties. 1000 huelgas.
Pero Lar Ultima, por 10 menos la
mas ruidosa, por cuanto revela la in
tensidad de la situacion. es la de Bos
ton: la huelga de la policia, que ahan
dOno los elementos de desorden la
ciudad guardiana de una tradicion
de cultura en- la Union De "crimen
contra la civilization" la ha califica-
do el presidente Wilson en- telegrama
dirigido Samuel Gompers. Presiden-
te de la american Federation Labor"
Gompers ha intervenido, como 10
ha hecho tambien con los metalurgi-
cos, para que aplacen sus reclamacio-
nes hasta la Conferencia Nacional
Gle capitalists, obreros y agrarios con
vocada por el presidente Wilson para
fines de Octubre, y en- cuyo progra-
ma, figura cimera esta base a discu-
tir: representation obrera en- las di-
rectiyas de las empresas". Pero la
composition" propuesta poP GoIn-
pers tropieza con ell criterio del Gober
nador del Estado de Massachusetts, re
suelto a defender la soberania de
Massachusetts y mantener su auto
ridad y Jurisdiction sobre quienes
eiercen funciones en- virtud de la cons
titucion y la leyes de su pueblo.
De ahi, que el 16 Sc teniera en- Bos
ton una hueIga general de simpatia,
Pues Frank H. Mccarthy, organi-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-10-27

FL "New York Tribune, inquirio
de comisarios obreros en- varios Esta-
dos, de principales banqueros, de fun
cionarios del Departamento del Ira
bajo Y de empleados de sociedades,
10 que respecto al malestar reinante
no podian concretar ell Departamento
de Trabaio de Estados Unidos nj la
Federation Americana de Obreros,
en- 10 esencial.
He aqui el resultado de la inqui-
silva: 10. existe una muy pronun-
ciada y progresiva mengua de provi-
stones; 20. la rebaja de horas y el au
mento de salaries no han sido COM
pensados por aumento de efciencia /;
Y 30. gran necesidad de una estadis-
tica del estado del trabajo.
FL mismo diario avalora su in
formation con este inquietante cua-
dro demostrativo, la estadistica de
las huelgas de los siete meses trans
curridos: