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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-23
Lutherans Urge Million Dollar
Appropriation For Relief Work

CHICAGO. Jan. 23-"The greatest
hour for the Lutheran Church OF
America" This marks a new day
for our church." 100000 is not
enough to bother with. we will make
it a million. Our Lutheran church
is called to save Europe from an.
archy"
heard on the floor of the Lutheran
Congress held at the Central Y. M. c.
A., Chicago, to plan for the recon
struction program of the Lutheran
church and make provision for the
raising of the funds.
Leading Lutherans, clergy and lay
men from every state OF the Union
had been invited to be present. and
take part in the program. The result
was what is considered to be the
most representative Lutheran gather
ing held in decades. The various syn.
odical presidents were present: DR.
G. A. Brandelle. Rock Island, presi.
dent of the Augustana Synod; Rev. G.
Fl. Schuette. Of Columbus, president
of the Ohio Synod: Rev. F. Richter OF
Waverly, Iowa, president of the Iowa
York, president of the United Luther.
an church; Rev. J. Matsen, president
of the Danish church. In addition to
the synodical presidents. there were
present leading men from every state
Of the union who had been secured as
state chairmen in the proposed cam.
paign. to organize their respective
states.
The congress opened in the morning
with Rev L. Larsen, of Washington,
as chairman. The TOPIC was the need
Of the present house. 1t was the sense
of the meeting that immediate action
must be taken to get into Europe to
survey the situation and see precise
ly what can and must be done. Com
missions are being organized to 90
abroad and make the survey.
The afternoon meeting was given
over to the plan of organizing the
campaign, the dates are February Is.
26. 1t is proposed to organize an army
OF canvassers in every state of the
union. totaling 10000. to make per-
sonal visit to every Lutheran and
bring the appeal home to them. The
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-23
League Delegation Pays
Visit to President
tBy Associated Press,

PARIS, Wednesday, Jan. ga dele
ga ton representing the league Of the
Friends OF Man called on President
Wilson this afternoon. In short ad-
dress to the delegation, Mr.. Wilson
said that it was with genuine salts
faction that the United States came to
the help of France" and that he be-
lieved that it was true that "the com
ing of the Americans prevented a cat
astrophe that might have overwhelm.
ed the world
Secretary of State Robert Lansing
gave a dinner in honor of John w.
Davis, American ambassador to Great
Britain this evening. President Will
son and all officials attached to the
American peace mission were present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-23

state chairman agreed to go "the
limit"
The organization is in charge of
DR.. w. H. Greeve, Rev. O. H. Paun.
koke. Rev. G. l.. Kieffer, all of New
York. Hon. E. F. Eilert of New York
Is the campo ign treasurer.
In the evening mass meeting was
held at which DR.. C. ]. Smith OF New
York and President l.. w. Boo. of St
Olaf's college. Mortified, MINI. were
the speakers. DR.. G. J. Smith had just
returned from France being member
of the Lutheran mission to that
country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-23
ReUiual Services at
Chester N. E. Church

Revival services at Chester Method
list church will open next Monday
evening at the church. Services will
be held each evening. for two or three
weeks. Rev. Louis UlYuer will have
charge Of the meetings. The public
is cordially invited
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-23
WITH THOSE IN
ARMY AND NAVY

This column, containing news OF
Richmond and Wayne county SOL
diers and sailors, will appear daily
In the Palladium. Contributions
will be welcomed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-23

Colds Cause Grip and Influenza
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets
remove the cause. There is only one
"Bromo Quinine." E. W. GROVES
signature on the box soc.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-23
GIVES CARD PARTY.

Members of the Y. NJ l. will give a
card party this evening in their club
rooms at s o'clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-23
LINUS MEREDITH ILL.

Linus P. Meredith. county clerk, is
ill at his home with a slight case of
influenza
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-24
DAVE FULTZ JOINS The BASEBALL MOGULS;
BECOMES PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Lieut.. David L.. Fultz, former presi-
dent Of the Baseball Players frater-
nifty, and more recently an officer in
the aviation section OF the United
States army, has Joined the ranks of
the baseball moguls. He was elected
president Of the new International
league at an adjourned meeting Of that
organization recently for a oue-year
term.
Lieut.. Fultz succeeds John II. Farrell,
OF Auburn, \, Y, secretary of the Ma
Clubs, who resigned at the an
nual meeting last December on the
ground that his other duties would not
permit him to continue.
Mr. Farrell was elected one year ago,
When the new International league was
organized following the disruption Of
me international league, Of which Ed
BaIrow, now manager of the Boston
ked SoX, was president for a number
Of years, Barrow resigned when his
salary, was cut from $500 to $4,000,
and the league disbanded a few days
later. The salary to be paid Lieut..
FultI was not announced,
Johnny EVers, one of the greatest
second basemen of all time, who re-
Gently returned from France, where he
mad charge of baseball for the knights
OF Columns, was Considered seriously
Tor the position as president. His name
Was suggested by F. s. Benedict, Of
the B~lnghamton club, where, by the
Discussing the qualifications of the
TWO men, II seemed to be felt that,
owing to the work of reconstruction
which, faces the league, Lieut.. Fultg,
with his legal training, would be more
valuable, and 30 the latter finally was
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-24
GRAIN MARKETS
Some Early Depression in Corn
Helped by Declines in Other
FO0dStuffS Than Grain.

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-Declines In food
stuffs other than grain had a depress-
ing effect on the corn market. On the
other hand. the country showed no in
creased disposition apparently to let go
Of supplies, Opening prices, which
ranged from the same as yesterdays
finish to &c lower, with February
$l.28& to $1.29A and May $1.221a to
$l.23, were followed by a material set
Jack all around and then something Of
a rally.
Talk of possible large importations
from Argentina counted later as an
element of depression. The market
closed demoralized, 4c to sac net lower,
with February S1.29A to $1.29h and
May $1.17& to $1.1S.
Oats sympathized with corn. After
opening unchanged to NC higher, the
market underwent a moderate sag, but
subsequently reacted.
Provisions lacked support. Demand
for meats was said to have been cur
! tailed by efforts to cut the cost OF
, living,
There was no buying for packers
commission houses sold, and the mar.
ket dropped heavily,
Open. High. Low. Close. Prev
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-24
In the
Mornings Mail

Friend Bob:
Just a few lines to let you Know
what we are doing, | read your article
in Mondays paper regarding Puryear
and Moore, and assure you that same
Is appreciated and that we are always
willing to box In Memphis.
| had Earl matched with Moore at
Baltimore Ian. 81, 10 rounds, but same
has been set back, probably until FEB
s. Earl boxes Johnny Richie at Omaha
Jan, 80. 10 rounds. -,
| guess everyone realizes the KIND
Of bouts Moore and Puryear put up,
and he is a boy that will always
give them a run for their money. He
has been at Camp Funston for the
past eight months and his army life
has done wonders for him and he Is
now ready TO start the winter at his
best.
Hoping to have the pleasure of a
visit in&he near future, | am sincerely
yours, EDDIE LONG,
Manager Earl Puryear.
Chicago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-24
decline has gone far enough pending,
however, on action Of corn"

L decline has gone far enough pending,
however, on action of corn"
New York-The position shows little
change. Narrow markets may be ex-
pected for the present, but there is so
much bearishness everywhere that a
position on the long side seems the
only reasonable to adopt. u. S. Steel
seems to be very well bought. have
strong hopes for the railroad plan to be
presented by Mr.. WarfieId as well as
for the steps now being taken to modify
money restrictions in the stock mar
ket.-Morse to Shepard e. Chuck.
Chicago-Reports of corn wanted for
export were unimportant. Only small
amounts are desired. Michaels says big
Chicago and Eastern professionals are
on top Of corn. Also that corn trading
is enormous. Several million short corn
against Argentine purchases from Liv-
erpool and London account are reported
covered, Texas oats crop may double
Rush of Southwest spring foods t.
North may be earliest On record.-Wag.
ner q Co.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-24
You Need Not !
Suffer from Catarrh

which has been in constant use for over
fifty years, will drive the catarrhal
poisons out of your blood, purifying
and strengthening it, so 1t Will carry
vigor and health to the mucous mem
branes on its journeys through your
body and nature will soon restore you
to health. You will be relieved OF the
~droppings of mucous in your throat
sores in nostriIs, bad breath, hawking
and splitting.
All reputable druggists carry 5. S. s
in stock and we recommend you give
it a trial Immediately.
The chief medical adviser OF the Conn
pany will cheerfully answer all letters
on the subject, There Is no charge for
the medical advice. Address Swift Spe-
ciio Company, 432 Swift Laboratory,
Atlanta, Ga. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-24
NATIONAL NOW
ON EVEN BASIS
Each Major League Now Has
Double Play on Double Steal

Thanks to Nick Allen and Lee Magee'
honors now are easysbetween the Ma
tional and American leagues in respect
to double plays made on attempted
double steals. Each organization boasts
one. The Americans duplex killing or
this kind was made on April 70, IVA,
the Nationals, on July a., l9lS. Inc
man caught at the plate in each in
stance was a base running king. Tyrus
Raymond Cobb and Max George carey
were the monarchs Of the paths killed
Off on the wrong side OF the bureau OF
registration.
On April 25, 1914, sam Crawford. OF
the Tigers, lit out for second on Crossin,
of ~. Louis, and the ball beat him to
the midway, Derrill Pratt plastering II
on the eminent barber from Wahoo,
Neb. Ty Cobb essayed to skip In from
third and Pratt's throw reached the
Mate ahead OF him. The inning in
witch his happened was the third,
In the sixth inning of the afternoon
game on Independence day last season
Carey and sonthworth, OF the Pirates,
tried to pull a double steal on Nles
Allen, Of the Reds, Max being on SECOND
and Billy OF first. Allen mace the
throw to second and nailed the National
league batting champion, and Lee MA
gees return peg annihilated the mar
who always leads the senior organlsaI,
ton in thefts, Max trying 10 come ~
tho way home from the keystone sack
Surprising Carey had reached tht
Mate In safety, would he haVe peer
entitled TO a stealY
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-24
But You Must Drive 1t Out of
Your Blood to Get Rid of 1t
Permanently.

You have probably been in the habit
of applying external treatments, try
ing to cure your catarrh, You have
used sprays, washes and lotions n
possibly been temporarily relieved. But
after a short time you had another
attack and wondered why. You must
realize that catarrh is an infection of
the blood and to get permanent relief
the catarrh infection must be driven
out of the blood. The quicker you come
to understand this, the quicker you
will get it out of your system. S, S. S.,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-24
MEMPHIS LEADING
SOUTHASCENTER
Of AUTO BUSINESS
Continued From First Pags,)


ton body and push-and-pulI steering rod
made its venturesome appearance on
the market.
When think of what the public put
up with In those days said a pioneer
in the local automobile business, II
marvel. The owner Of a machine would
work all of a Sunday morning getting
his machine In shape for three quarters
of an hour ride in the afternoon, II he
was lucky, and considered himself for
tunate. In those days he was; three
quarters Of an hour ride, without a
one got by without causing more than
half a dozen runaways the 20-mile an
hour spin around the city's streets
proved immense.
Strange as 1t may seem, the auto
mobile industry professionally was
the direct outgrowth OF the bicycle,
for manufacture of the latter furnished
to production OF the auto two vitality
important and fundamental requisites
durable bearings and pneumatic tires.
For years, however, W apparently iDy
surmountable obstacles all. but baffled
automobile engineers. the problems of
carbonization and fabrication. With the
building of gas motors n their per-
lection, starting with the "%one-lung-
ers," then the twos, fours and so on,
mechanical defects were gradually over
come, and with the development Of the
a engines efficiency came its in
crease in power. And what the bicycle
business has been to the automobile
the automobile has been to the flying
machine. One was but a stepping stone
for the other.
Freight Rates Aid.
But the growth of the automobile
business in Memphis, including not only
pleasure cars. but trucks n auto ac-
cessories, was not entirely due to the
business acumen of local agents. While
Memphis does an annual automobile
business, all lines considered, of near
ly $40, 900, 900, the City's enviable trans
p~ortation facilities and freight rates are
largely responsible. Memphis dealers
serve a territory within a radius oil
from 175 to 200 miles. Distribution to
points within this territory is, for the
most part, confined to shipment over
land under the cars W power. But
freight rates granted Memphis on ship.
ments from the factory to local deal.
ers Is where a tremendous saving il
affected. There are about 80 automo'
bile concerns in Memphis. Last yea
n of them alone sold $500 cars. Al
lowing an average of but 100 cars PEI
dealer, a low average, the saving II
freight rates alone on these machines
totaled approximately half a milliol
dollars on the basis of SIS per car.
Here is al example:
Under existing freight rates loea
dealers can ship a car from Detroi
or Toledo to Memphis and reship /
to a purchaser at Fulton, KY, 1875 mile
nearer the point of origin, for SIG les
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-24
Property Improved.

Where figures teS their story on-
v%incingly,. proof OF the tremendous
growth of the automobile industry To-
cally is far from being confined to
paper and pencil, Ocular evidence is
easily apparent. Look what the bust
ness has done in the way of property
improvements and you have your an
swer. Monroe avenue. for example, for
a distance of five blocks east from
Second street is one long automobile
row. There are, to be exact, 60 build
ings in this district alone occupied by
automobile concerns of one nature or
another. Many of the buildings that
have been erected within the last few
years to accommodate the rapid ex-
pansion of these commercial enterprises
are of the most modern, permanent
type. They are fixtures in the business
district, indexes to future additional
expansion.
As one dealer puts it, "The business
is still in its infancy. What 1t is now
Is insignificant to what it will be 10
years hence. The manufacturer knows
1t, the dealer recognizes it,"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-24

KANSAS AS, CITY, Jan; %; =, Cash s
No. 9, $2.31@2,83; No. l red, ST. az. S7;
No. ., $2,32@2,34,
Corn, steady to weak; No. Q mixed,
S1,41@1,4S: No. 3 white, $1.41Q1,43; No.
3 yellow, $1.4261.44.
Oats, unchanged; No. 2 white, 500
69hc; No. ? mixed, 6S@6Shc,'
Rye, $1.46Il4s,
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2A-Corn~ No, 8,
$1.31; No. 4 white, S1.25a1,2S'~
Oats, No. ., 6319 q64c; No, 3 white,
s3M64c,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-24
Muse Another Veteran.

Muse Is another veteran on the Union
team. occupying the position Of guard
Parnell is the other guard, and has been
men are Mckinney at forward and Nc
MINI at center.
Leslie Walden, who has recently re-
turned from army service, will rejoin
the Y, NJ. c A. team and will appear
in the lineup tomorrow night. He for
merry starred on the Orange and white
team at the University Of Tennessee,
The teams will probably start with
the following lineup:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-24
CUBS TO PASADENA.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2i-Dehnite an
nouncemsnt was raade last night that
the Chicago club Of the National league
will do It's spring training at Pasa-
dena, Cal, The players will leave here
March On
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-24
re REVIVE REGATTA.

LONDON. Jan. "a, IVA Montreal go
The Henley regatta will be revived this
year. The program Will include races
open to services representing the 90
n,lnlnnA and the allies.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-24

than the same machine can be shipped
to Fulton direct from the factory. Is
it any wonder, then, that 9S per cent
OF the automobiles sold in the local
territory - the 200-mile radius ~ are
shipped I. o, b. Memphis?
Viewed strictly from a business
standpoint. there must be some sound
reason for the establishment here or
so many branch houses, With the
manufacturer it is a cold business prop
osition, and when the manufacturer
puts a branch in Memphis he does so
vice with his trade at a minimum of
eXDenSe.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-24
''Y' five READY
TO BATTLE
UNION
Good Basketball Game Billed
for Saturday Night at ''Y''
Gymnasium.

Basketball lovers are promised an
other feast Of good court sport Saturday
night, when the Y. M. c. A. five will
clash with Union university's fast
quintet. The Jacksonians have been
playing a jam-up game OF basketball all
season and are said TO be strong In ev-
cry position, They will come to Mem
phis Saturday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
and will return at midnight.
The Y, NJ. c. A, will nut a strong
lineup on the floor. consisting of Wei
Gen, Mccormick and Crutehfteld, for
wards Blackburn, center; OEanne, Per-
~ and ReamS, guards. This team has
Just started working smoothly and
team work has been perfected to such
a degree that the ''Y" hasketeers are
expecting to administer a licking to the
Union team.
Jackson's entry will he well able to
take care OF itself, according to infor-
nation from the Madison county me-
tropolis, Enochs is the captain and oc-
cupies the forward position. He is said
to be one OF the hardest men to handle
in he entire team, He is a goal shoot
er OF ability, and makes difficult shots
look easy,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-24

fact that the nation stu neeuh a Buouly
amount of money, and all amusements
are going to continue to turn over d
portion Of their receipts TO help thee
government machinery in It's work Oh
footing some Of the big war bills, Il,
II might have been worse-and II
came near to being worse. The house
and senate in Washington at first De.
cided to raise the ante from 10 to ~
per cent, but there went up from al
sections OF the country an appeal to
the nations fathers TO let things re,
main as they were last summer, ana
after considering the matter, 1t was
decided to let the 10 per cent tax re-
main in vogue. u
Admission to southern league
marks last season. plus the we'll known
war tax, amounted to 30 cents for the
hleachers, the sun god being Obliged to
din up an extra tt to enjoy, n PAL
game. For the grandstand the, elite
came through with So cents, which whY
nm extra nickel, the former price be-
fore the ex-kaiser vas an X being an
even hall dollar. There was no tax
on the box seats, the clubs receiving
ali thev took IN on the best "squats' v
Fans Willingly Paid.
There WAS no kick on the war YAK
last season, the fans realizing that they
we're lucky TO have any baseball at all
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-24
Grain.

Memphis receipts: Corn II. oats q
and hay 10 cars.
Hog receipts; Chicago 5000; Omaha
10000, Kansas City 5000, Sioux City
10000, st, Joseph 10000, st, Louis
10, 900.
Chicago Receipts; Wheat, $4,000,
corn 2l4 900, oats $4,000. shipments;
ST, Louis-Receipts. Wheat $1,000
Wheat So, 900, corn IS, 900, oats $4,000,
Chicago-Scattered selling by COM
mission houses caused lower provision
market, On the decline fairly good
Roberts and oake bought lard, Block
Maloncy bought January lard.-Wag-
ner 4 Co.
Chicago - About 1906 Argentine
corn been offered New York at $l,27,
New York basis, March shipment, This
Western corn New York basis.-Wag-
ner & Co,
New Iork,-Ther are rumors that
Steel will declare ~ and 2 extra.
Chicago.-Modern Miller; winter
wheat plant strong, but wholly unpro-
tected. II a cold snap for a few days
with below zero temperatures, it might
mean deterioration.
Chicago,-Sentiment remains bearlsh
with much belief the greatly advertised
living cost adjustment is under way
The hog price, even II ratified for Feb
ruary, would hardly affect corn feed
ing after Feb. i5, Consumers of feeds
and meats appear TO be holding off
East appears TO have accepted a large
amount Of Argentine corn for April Il
June arrival. Much of this may re-
main hedged in May corn. The corr
situation apparently remains heavy
Wagner & Co,
Chicago-Grain opinions to Shepard 4
Gluck; Thompson McKinnoni we
anticipate an undertone OF firmnes'
\ with an upward trend in corn values
Oats values should do better from thi
81 point" Ware & Leland. Liquidation
In corn market has probably been on
large enough scale to strengthen tn
X technical position" Logan a Bryan
Advantage should be taken OF all natu
raj and sentimental reactions in orde
to make sales OF corn" Bartlett FrAzie
a Co: THE country shows nc inclina
ton to loosen up. Oats market looks .
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-24
TRANSPORT ARRIVES.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The transport
Calamares arrived today from Bordeaux
with 1,474 naval officers and men from
the U. S. naval station at Paulliac,
France, SO casual army officers and
four civilians.