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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
"Here We Come A Caroling."
"AERE WE COME A CAROLING"

In days of old when knights were
bold" many, many years ago the old
traditional English Christmas song,
Here we come a-wassailing" was
sung by groups of jewellers, particular
ly young women and as they went
about offering a hot drink, merry
song or a pretty courtesy the result
was usually small gift. The word
''wassail" comes from the Anglo-Sax-
on ''waes-hael," meaning BE in
Health
The hot drink was carried in a was
sail bowl and composed of ale, nut
meg, sugar, toast and roasted crabs
or apples. The poorer people of the
English villages would often call this
drink Lambs WOOL and as they car
ried the bowl adorned with 'ribbands'
and bearing a golden apple atop they
would sing and beg money so they
might fill the bowl with LAMBS Wool
and regale themselves like the rich.
In some parts of England il was the
custom for all the jewellers to club
their money and then spend 1t in So
cial merry-making on Twelfth Night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
Everyday Adventures

After you've invited all the fam
ily-brothers and sisters, aunts,
nephews and cousins-for Christ
mas dinner, and you begin to figure
that you have a gathering of the
clans on your hands, and no mis-
take
And you realize that all these
people are going to bring their ap-
petites with them, and that they'll
be looking for a "bang-up" Christ
mas dinner and it's up TO you to
produce
But that doesn't worry you in the
least, because all the holiday spe-
cialities that you need for your old
fashioned turkey dinner are all
ready and waiting for you, just as
easily within reach as though they
were on your pantry shelves
And all you have to do is-look
through the Dinner And Decora-
tons ads in the Christmas Gilt
Suggestions columns in the Pallad-
ium's classified section
And there you find everything
you want for that dlnner-from
grapefruit to nuts-and you say
Come en-, family, I'm ready, be-
cause
This Puts Christmas All To The
Merry"
Copyright 1920
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
MATTHEWS IS BUSY
STRENGTHENING OUT
INCOME TAX RETURNS

George Matthews, deputy collector
of internal revenue. was in conference
at Muncie Friday with George d.
Franklin, division chief, in regard to
income tax returns. In some cases.
Mr.. Matthews said, persons had paid
more income tax than was due, and
in other cases the amount was short.
Consideration of these cases is keep
ing Mr.. Matthews working at top
speed and will take considerable
New income tax blanks for 1921
probably will not be ready before Feb.
1, Mr.. Matthews said, because of the
necessary work in having the forms
prepared and printed at the govern
ment printing office.
Mr. Mathews expects to make his
inspection of cigar and tobacco fac
said. This inspection is made four
times each year.
M. Matthews will establish an Of
flee in the court house next week. He
will have a desk in the county COM
missioner's court room.
Many persons misunderstood the in
come tax law, Mr.. Matthew's said. He
said that many persons thought it was
not necessary to make an income tax
return if their income did not exceed
the figure fixed by law. NJ. Matthews
pointed out that persons must make
income tax returns although the re-
turns may be non-taXable.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
Learn Carol Day
Community

Perhaps the most interesting fea-
ture of the above note is that the
visits of these jewellers were the fore
runners of the New Year open house
which are frequent in some parts of
the country.
"Here We Come A-caroIIing."
(Wassail Song)
Here We come a-carolling
Among the leaves so green:
Here we come awand'ring
So fair to be seen.
Chorus.
We are not daily begsars
That beg from door to door,
But we are neighbors' children
That you have seen before.
Chorus
God bless the Master of this house
Likewise the Mistress, too;
And all the little children
That round the table go.
Chorus
Love and joy come to you
And joyful Christmas, too;
And God bless you and send
You a Happy New Year
And God send you Happy New Year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
FORGET
TO COLLECT FRENCH
LUXURY TAX RETURNS

PARIS, Dec. IL Several French
newspapers are protesting against
what they term ''the misplaced gen
erosity" of the government in refund
ing to Americans when they return to
the United States, the ten per cent
luxury tax they have paid on pur-
chases. The newspapers say the gov
eminent is giving away hundreds Of
thousands of francs in this way which
rightfully belong to the country.
Americans have read these pro-
tests with not a little surprise. Many
who have tried to get back the total
of their luxury tax, have discovered
the difficulties are many. The first
and most essential demand of the
government officials at the port Of
embarkation is that all receipts of
purchases must be presented. Luxury
tax concerns women almost entirely
and most of them forget or lose these
receipts.
Those who know of this demand are
comparatively few, so the luxury tax,
so far as most homeward bound
Americans are concerned, usually re-
mains in France.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
FARMERS OF FRANKLIN
ARRANGE INSTITUTE

Meeting in the county agents of
flee Friday afternoon, committee
representing Franklin township COM
pleted preliminary arrangements and
organization for a farmers institute to
be held at the end of the month, in
the Christian church at Bethel.
Members of the committee were
Raymond Farsi. chairman; Frank
Hodsin, Elmer Skinner, John Peden,
c. NJ. Hill, Earl Pickett and Mrs. Earl
Pickett. A permanent arrangement
committee was appointed, composed
of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Pickett and Paul
Harris.
1t was decided to hold the institute
at Bethel and if possible to include Il
domestic science and corn show. The
speakers for the institute will be J. w.
Prigg, of Purdue. and Mrs. Stanley, Of
Liberty. The subjects of the morning
session will be Chief Factors in Rural
Betterment," by Mrs. Stanley, and
Hog Breeding and Feeding" by Mr..
Prigg. In the afternoon the subjects
are Making the World Safe for HUI
mainly" by Mrs. Stanley, and Farm
Management" by Mr.. Prigg.
Other numbers will be furnished by
local talent. The date of the institute
is Dec. so.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
CHILDREN TO sing
CAROLS next week

Christmas carols will be sung by
children of the schools at institutions
through the city next week as one OF
their contributions to this season :
Christmas cheer. Monday afternoon
three parties of carollers will be taken
by Rotary club members to Reid Me
mortal hospital, the Margaret Smith
home. and the Home for the Friend
less
Twelve children from Baxter
schools with their director, Miss
Ruth Henderson. will go to the Reid
Memorial hospital at 3 o'clock Monday
afternoon to sing Christmas carols and
hymns through the corridors and the
wards
At the same time a chorus and Or
chestra from Starr. school, with their
teacher, Miss Dorothy McAlpine, Will
sing carols at the Margaret Smith
home. and from Finley school, band
of carollers will go to the Home OF the
F'riendless with Miss Louise Netf,
who has trained them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
ROTARY CLUB ASKS
HELP IN LOCATING
CRIPPLED CHILDREN

An appeal to every person in the
county to assist in finding all crippled
and deformed children. particularly
those under six years of age, is sent
out by the Rotary club. which has
made arrangements to assist in having
the deformities corrected. A commit
tee composed of William G. Bate and
Dr. L. F. Ross has been appointed TO
carry on the work.
The club plans to send the children
to the Riley Memorial hospital in lndi-
annapolis when it is completed next
fall To do this it will be necessary
10 find the children at once who are
needing attention. The aid is not for
needy children alone but any deform-
ed or crippled children who need care
or about whom advice and help can
be given. Besides reporting crippled
children persons are asked to report
children with cleft palates, harelips,
crossed eyes and other such de-
formities.
Letters have been sent to teachers,
doctors and clergymen throughout the
county to assist in finding the chill
dren, and it is said that most of those
over six years OF age are under sur
veilance Of the schools and can be
easily located. Help is being appealed
for particularly in locating the chill
dren under six years of age.
Persons who can assist in this work
are asked to send in the name of any
such child of whom they know, its
fathers name, and the address at
which the child lives. This informa
ton should be addressed to the Ro
tary club committee on Crippled Chill
dren, Board of Education Office, Rich
mond, Ind
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL
CONDITIONS CAUSE
DECLINES IN WHEAT
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Dec. II. - Uncertainty
about European financial conditions
together with evidence that markets
were assuming a holiday character,
has tended this week to bring about
declines in the value of wheat Com
pared with a week ago, wheat prices
this morning were down q to 3A
cents; corn off IA to rs cents; oats
unchanged to u cent lower, and provi-
sions at a setback Of Is to 80 cents.
Weakness in the wheat market was
especially associated with the critical
outlook as to German reparauon pay
ments and with accompanying pros
poets that European demand for food
stuffs might remain to great extent
on a hand-to-mouth basis. Unexpected
heavy deliveries on December con-
tracts here added to bearish sentt
ment, and so too did gossip that the
United States government revised crop
figures on wheat would probably show
an increase as proved to be the case
regarding cotton.
Dry weather complaints from the
west and southwest led at times to
considerable covering by shorts, but
the rallies which resulted were tran
sient. The best upturn which the mar
ket scored was due TO apparent like
lihood that congress would vote 500,
100000 to buy supplies for famine sui
ferers in Russia.
Corn and oats were loser mainly be
cause of liberal receipts of corn here
Provisions reflected for the most
part the action of the hog market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17-Active trad
ing in stocks and bonds, mainly al
higher quotations, was resumed this
week, while the recent strength in for
eign exchanges suffered sharp set
back.
Reasons for the reversal in interna
tional currencies were furnished by
Germanys plea of inability to meet
impending PREPARATIONS payment and
the halt in the settlement of the Irish
controversy although the latter was
largely a sentimental factor.
Railroads were the only important
stocks to lag in the weeks forward
movement. Developments in connec
ton with the Big Four and some oil
the smaller roads suggested. however
a Capitalization of interests by the
leading railroad systems.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
FORMER CHICAGO TRADE
BOARD PRESIDENT DIES

ARLINGTON, Mass, Dec. LIB
enezer Nelson Blake a banker and
business man here for many years, a
former president of the Chicago board
of trade and a former trustee of the
University of Chicago died at his home
here last night. He was in his 91st
year.
He was a benefactor of the town of
Lake Helen, Fla, to which he gave a
public park and the building and site
for a Baptist church. Besides his wild
ow, he is survived by daughter, Mrs.
Herman S. Kohlsaat OF Chicago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
GALLERY OPEN LAST
Time IN 1921 SUNDAY

The Public Art gallery will be open
for the last time in 1921 on Sunday
afternoon from until 5 o'clock. Aft
er that time it will be closed until
New Years afternoon when it will be
opened on the Leigh exhibition.
The exhibition of color reproduc-
tions of the art of the great painters
of the Umbrian and Florentine
schools, loaned from the collection Of
William Dudley Foulke is now hang
ing in the east gallery. In addition
TO this exceptional exhibition col
lection of charcoal sketches and color
drawings by Anna Milo Upjohn Is on
view in the north gallery.
Both of these exhibitions will be
taken down Monday, it is announced.
They have attracted the largest num-
Der of visitors of any exhibit which
has been in the gallery this season.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
PURDUE'S PURE-BRED
BRINGS GOOD PRICE
AT LIVESTOCK SHOW

LAFAYETTE, Ind. Dec 16-Lucky
Strike, Purdue university's best pure
bred Aberdeen Angus steer at the re-
cent International Livestock Expos-
ton at Chicago, commonly accepted
as one Of the best half dozen steers
of the show, sold for 90 cents pound,
the third highest price brought by any
of the show cattle. He was beaten
only by Lula Mayflower, the grand
champion heifer, who brought s110.
per pound and an Oklahoma steer who
stood first in the class where Lucky
Strike stood second. This steer from
Oklahoma brought S2O50 per hundred
1t weighed LAO pounds and brought
1928.
The nine head of Purdue show steers
that were sold at the close of the
stock show brought an average of
over 16h cents a pound. only one
going as low as Is cents. Three
brought II cents, three brought Island
one 1872 cents per pound Packers
purchased the animals for their
Christmas trade
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
Ministers to Hear About
German Condition in War

Elmer S. Johnson. of Philadelphia,
will address the Ministerial associa-
ton in the Y. M. c. A, Monday morn
Ing on the subject, Conditions in Ger
many During the Time America was
at War With Her. from the Viewpoint
of an American" Mr. Johnson was
the seminary classmate of Rev. G. M.
Woodman of this city, and had been
IN literary work in Germany during
the past Is years. He remained in
Germany during the recent war to pro-
tect his library which he could not
move at that time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
Lines
COMPETE FOR TRADE
IN SHARP MANNER

NEW YORK, Dec. 17-Rival steam
ship lines are connecting for passen-
gers in the postwar travel revival as
sharply as hotels fight for guests.
In the old days this competition
showed itself chiefly in innovations
introduced for first-class passengers,
but now interest is centering also on
second and third-class quarters. Lines
flying the flags of various nations are
entered in the race.
A British line recently announced
"veranda cafe" for second-class pas
sengers, and promptly an American
line began supplying menu CARDS Tor
the third class.
Incidentally the old-fashioned word
"steerage" no longer is heard in the
shipping offices. In practically all the
larger ships the third class today IS
as luxurious as the first class OF 70
wears ago Gone are tables covered
with oil cloth, or not at all-and with
them self-service.
New Features
But competition also is keen in the
first-class saloon. In reservation re-
Gently announced by various lines are
included:
"A captains hour with the children
A screened-in and bunkered deck as a
golf course.
Cabin TO cabin telephone service
"A miniature department store.
"A bureau for engaging taXls by
wireless.
AN electric shinmy machine, re
placing the promenade as a weight
reducer.
"a woman barber for bobbed
heads"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
Deaths and Funerals
Mpe ANNA w SCHNELLE

Mrs. Anna w. Schnelle, 80 years old,
died Saturday morning at els O'Clock
at her home. 400 South Tenth street.
She was one of the oldest German
residents of Richmond, a life long
member of st. Pauls Lutheran church
and we'll known among the church peo-
pie. She is survived by four daugh-
tiers. Mrs. John Bennett; Mrs. Cath
crime Thomas, Mrs. William Heller,
Mrs. Frank Elgebert; two sons, Char
les Schnelle of Richmond and Henry
Schnelle OF Columbus. Q.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
home. 400 South Tenth street. Burial
will be in Lutheran cemetery. Rev.
j. P. Miller viii officiate. Friends
may call at any time Sunday afternoon
or evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17

James Haupt, the tenor singer, who
will appear as one of the four assist
ing soloists in 1.-THE Messiah con-
cert at the Coliseum Thursday even
ing, Dec. 81, has been re-engaged as
soloist with the Chicago Apollo Mu-
steal club in that organizations con-
certs this year.
The Apollo Musical club is the lead
ing choral organization of Chicago
and it is the ambition of every singer
in Chicago to qualify as soloist with
this chorus, it is said No higher
honor can be paid to a singer than to
be selected for solo work in the Apol-
10 club for two consecutive seasons.
This honor has been paid Mr.. Haupt.
Other soloists who will be heard in
the Messiah are Mae Graves Atkins,
soprano, Mary Welch, contralto, who
has appeared as soloist with the Apollo
club, and Edward LaShelle, the Indian
apolis basso.
Tickets on Sale.
The Messiah" concert is one of the
series of the Civic Music association
of which nine concerts are yet to be
given, three by the Richmond Sym
pIoAy Vi CHSSLId anu i've Mdy rSSlIF dl
concerts besides the Messiah" pro
duction. Season tickets are now on
sale at Weisbrod's for $3.50 for the
nine concerts without war tax or res
ervatiOn charges. One dollar from the
price of every season ticket sold will
be used to help defray the expenses
of the high school orchestra in their
pilgrimage to Nashville next March to
play before the National conference OF
music supervisors.
Single admission tickets for the
Messiah" will go on sale at Weis-
brod's next Monday, Dec. 10, at rs
cents including reservations
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
College Students Prepare
Xmas Treat for Children

Earlham college students were to
entertain the children and older mem
bers of the North Twelfth Street Mis-
sion with a Christmas program Satur-
day afternoon. A big Christmas tree
was placed in the college gymnasium
for the little children and old Santa
was to be on hands to entertain the
children and give them the time of
their lives. The older members of
the Mission were to be entertained in
the college parlors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
Man Is Cut and Bruised
In Automobile Collision

A number of cuts and bruises were
sustained by man riding with David
Hansley, west of town, Thursday eve
ming. Hansley was driving east about
three miles west of Richmond on the
National road. He turned out to pass
another machine going in the oppo-
site direction, and when he did so,
collided with a car going in the same
direction. There was no tail light on
the other machine, it is reported.
Hansley's companion was thrown
through the wind shield.
He was picked UP by Dr. V. L.
Hodges, of this city, and hurried to
the hospital where his wounds were
dressed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
Agricultural Company
To Have Offices Here

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 1.-THE
Harris-Hardman company. capitalized
at s150,000, with its principal office
at Richmond, filed articles of incor-
poration today with the secretary of
the state.
1t will deal in agricultural products
and supplies, and its directors are
Daniel w. Harris and Howard H.
Gaylor, of Green's Fork; Nathan Z
Hardman, of Muncie, and George f.
Hamilton, of Muncie.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
I curing Car Crashes Into
Nolfe Delivery Machine

A delivery car belonging to the Geo.
II. Nolte Carpet and Drapery company
was struck by machine driven by
w. j. Anderson Saturday morning at
11:15 o'clock a. the corner of Ninth
and North A streets. The delivery
car was crossing A street going north
and had succeeded in getting TO the
middle of the street when Andersons
car crashed into it and completely de-
molished the right rear wheel. An
derson's passenger car suffered a bent
fender. No one was injured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
ELABORATE PROGRAMS
FOR COPS BALL, OUT

The program for the sixth annual
police ball is now being distributed oy
members of the force. The pail Is 10
be held at the Coliseum next TUESDAY
evening.
On the cover is shown picture OF
the members of the department Doth
the day and night forces. \ roster OF
the department, and the names or
members of the board of police COM
missioners are given in the program
with the numbers to be given al the
dance. Traffic rules and other precau-
tions to be observed by motorists are
also included.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
Expert Service For Xmas
Is Promised Current Users

Two electricians, located at the light |
plant office on South Eighth street, |
will take care of all lighting troubles |
of merchants during Christmas week, |
should those troubles occur after 6
O'Clock at night, Superintendent J. P.
Dillon announced Saturday. The men
will be on duty Christmas week and
will be in the office until $50 each |
evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
SCHOOL PUPILS Sell
23,267 XMAS SEALS

Tie school children of the city, as
members of the Junior REQ Cross.
have sold 23.267 Christmas seals dur
ing the past two weeks IN the annual
Christmas drive against tuoeicuiosls'
Besides the sales made by children
many thousands of seals Will be sold
AZ the booths which were opened sat
rrdav in the downtown district ana
still more are being sold through the
mails
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
Will Ask City Council
To Appropriate $4,000

The Richmond city council will be
asked at its next meeting Monday
evening to pass an appropriation for
the Randolph street sewer, amounting
to s19,500
A special ordinance authorizing a
bond issue in that amount is being
prepared by the city attorney for pre-
sentation at that time. The issue will
be in denominations of $500 and will
carry an interest rate of five per cent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
Police Court News
FINED FOR INToxIcATIoN

S. c. Dealers. arrested at the
Pennsylvania station Friday evening
for public intoxication, pleaded guilty
and was fined 81 and costs in police
court Saturday morning. Dealers
claimed to be in the employ of the
government. He asked for a receipt
for his money asserting that he would
have it refunded to him when he ar
rived in Indianapolis. He took an
early train out.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
SUES FOR $1,000 DAMAGES

William and Cleo Mercurio are
named as defendants in a damage
suit for 1000 filed by Sallie Hall. She
asserts the defendants dug dirt from a
private passage-way near her house, in
spite of her protests and failed to wall
up the excavation. AS a result, the
complaint states, water is continually
seeping into the basement of her
home.
The residence is located on South
H street, between South Eighth and
Ninth streets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
THOMAS LONG HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Thomas Long, young son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Long, was seriously IN
jured when the automobile which his
father was driving was overturned
near Bryant. Ind, Friday night. The
boy was taken to Bryant where he re-
ceived medical attention. The party
was on its way to Kokomo. Two
wheels of the automobile were
smashed. Exact details of the acct
dent were not available.