Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 90, 25 February 1918 — Page 3

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. MONDAY, FEB. 25, 1918. PAGE THREtf

GERMAN OFFICER BALKED AT WAR; GETS 25 YEARS

Captain of German ' Blood, Did Not Want to Fight rriends.

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-r-Capt. David A. Henkes, Sixteenth Infantry, United States Army, has been sentenced to dismissal from the serrice and con

finement at hard labor for twenty-five

years by a general court-martial. held at Governor's Island. , Menkes, who Is of German descent, endeavored to resign his commission, saying he did not care to fight against relatives and friends. Capt. Henkes, who. was stationed at San Antonio. Tex., last May wrote to the secretary of war urging him to accept the resignation, which he had already submitted, and giving reasons which, he declared, would no longer allow him to serve as an officer of the American Army. "Further service as a commissioned officer must sooner or later take me to Europe, and there lring me In conflict with my relatives and friends, although for the time being my legal enemies," Capt. Henkes wrote. "My father came from Germany. My mother was born here shortly after the arf rival of her parents. We have many otli' -elatfves and friends there. Asks to Be Excused "1 can not force myself to the con

viction that 1 am capable of making war on my kindred upon their soil in a manner that would become my duty and station. I earnestly request that I may not be required to undergo this ordeal. I seriously doubt my ability to withstand it. and would avoid, in the Interest of my country, family and friends, what at least appears the probable consequences. Capt. Henkes suggested as an alternative that he be given service in some other field, although he expressed the belief that, the bett course would be the Immediate acceptance of his resignation. ("apt. Menkes, soon after he submitted his resignation, was ordered to France with the American expeditionary forces, and from his quarters there, June 29, 1917, wrote to the adjutant general in Washington calling attention to the fact that he had resigned, and declaring that his, battalion commander, the department quartermaster and the commanding officer of the southern department had approved his action. In this letter he repeated the reasons given to the secretary of war for desiring to quit the service. Again, on Oct. 10. while pn duty in France, Capt. Henkes wrote another 1 letter to the adjutant general. In which he urged acceptance of his resignation, and said he did not find occasion to

add to or alter the views he had already expressed. "The underlying facts are unalterable, 'he declared. -Summoned, for Trial. Capt. Henkes was then ordered to this country and summoned before a gnral court-martial at Governors Island, where he was formally charged with violation of the ninety-fifth article of war. This charge recited that "having taken an oath of office in which, among other things, he swore to 'support and defend the constitution-of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic,' and that he would 'bear true faith and allegiance to the same.' " had written the letter concerning his resignation. The same charge was made in connection with the .other letter. The court-martial found him guilty and the findings having been reviewed by the j idge advocate general, the sentence of the court of dismissal from the service and confinement at hard labor for twenty-five years were ordered carried out. The United States disciplinary barracks to Fort Leavenworth. Kas., was designated as the place of imprisonment, and it was declared that "Capt. David A. Henkes, Sixteenth Infantry, ceases to be an officer of the army from Feb. 23. 1918." Th- report . signed by Ma.j. Gen. William A. Mann, commanding the department of the East, and by Col. W. A. Simpson, retired, adjutant.

IS UNSINKABLE TRANSPORT TO BE SCIENCE'S ANSWER TO U-BOAT MENACE? ALL THE WORLD WILL SOON KNOW

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. A U-boat bobs up in the path of a transport carrying a capacity load of United States soldiers to France. Almost as soon as the periscope Is sighted a torpedo is seen whizzing through the water to hit Just behind the bow. The transport captain cannot make a turn quick enough to evade the torpedo and as the gunners blaze away at the periscope a second torpedo Is loosed and sent on Its mission of horror. Both torpedoes hit. The gunners keep on firing at the subsea demon and there Is no rush for the lifeboats. The transport captain slows down, but continues steaming ahead and after a while distress rockets are sent aloft. By and by there appears a relief ship or two and the big transport is helped along into port. May Be Story Soon. That ma,y be an episode of the sea in the near future if the statement of Vice Chairman William Lawrence Saunders of the naval consulting board Is proven true. Saunders recently made the statement that the government had perfected an unsinkable ship. "A ship recently commandeered by the government now lies at an Atlantic

port in such shape that she cannot be sunk by an exploding torpedo," said Saunders in an address before the alumni of the University of Pennsylvania in New York city. Shortly thereafter Secretary Daniels of the navy announced that a special board had been appointed to make a careful study and tests of the steamer Lucia referred to by Saunders. The Lucia, formerly an Austrian

,steamer. Is now on her way from New

Orleans to New York city. Aboard it are Rear Admiral Albert G. Winterhalter, head of the investigators named by Daniels, Captain Koester. Naval Constructor Stocker and Naval Constructor Du Bose. These men are expected to put the Lucia to practical tests in deep water and see if it is unsinkable. Their report to Daniels will tell whether American engineering genius which perfected the submarine has

now perfected the successful offset. Navy Department Keeps Mum. At the navy department nothing is being said of the unsinkable Lucia. It is understood, however, that plans are already made to convert into unsinkable every one of the dozen or more German and Austrian liners commandeered after their internment and now in use as transports. Saunders in making his announcement said that he could see no reason why news of the successful invention should be withheld. "One of these unsinkables may have a hole blown in her side as big

as forty feet in diameter and still re-j

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One of the converted German liners . (Vaterland) to be made unsinkable and William L. Saunders who heraids unsinkables (above); Rear Admiral Winterhalter who will test out theory (lower left) and Secretary of Navy Daniels. main afloat," Saunders said. "The hold will be. a series of ten or more air-tight compartments and such a hole would only waterlog one-tenth of the

vessel.: The credit for the perfection of the scheme goes to William F. Donnelly, a New York marine engineer working under the authority of the naval consulting board. Almost a year ago when Donnelly made known his plan to the consulting board Saunders stated that the U-boat had been curbed by an invention soon to be announced. Washington shut down immediately on any discussion of the invention and nothing more was heard of it until Saunders' detailed statements recently. Donnelly and the navy engineers had been working it out concretely in the meantime.

At Last 'Tis Said That Richmond is in Circuit

Night School Echoes

HAVE A THRIFT POCKET AND A THRIFT COIN A Thrift Pocket is a character builder it tests your capacity ' to' resist. You will find it as alluring as the Penny Bank you once had on the mantlepiece. Select the pocket any one will do and then select the coin. Suppose your "Thrift Coin" is a niekle. Every nickel you get goes into the thrift pocket. You cannot borrow from the tbrifi pocket or lend from it. Experience proves that it Isn't wise even to make change from it, and that it is a failure if you are not honest, scrupulously honest, with it. Everytime it gets over heavy, go to the Post Office or bank. Thrift Stamps are light.

Many persons have registered for the practical nursing class since the re-openins of night school was announced.

All classes will meet Monday evening in the new building with the exception of the sewing classes.

The telegraphy class will meet at 7:15 at the high school instead of meeting at the Commercial club.

Any person interested in public speaking may attend the class under the direction of Benjamin Null. At 7:15 o'clock Null meets his English class.

Mrs. Theodore Walters will have charge of the beginner's class in sewing. Millinery classes under the direc

tion of Mrs. Clifford Bevington and Miss Ruth Battel, will meet in the lunch room.

The members of the cooking class will have work Monday evening under the direction of Miss Electa Henley.

Saunders admits it will take some time for the navy department to do over into uusinkables the fleet of former liners now transporting our troops, but said that the work would be done as speedily as possible. Vaterland to Ee One of First? The Leviathan, formerly the Vaterland of the Hamburg-American line, is believed to be one of the first of the big transports slated for overhauling should the report of Rear Admiral Winterhalter b that the Lucia is unsinkable. The Vaterland recently carried 8,000 American fighters safely to France. Other ships formerly German or Austrian liners which will undergo the process of being made unsinkable are the America, formerly Amerika; the President Lincoln; the President Grant; the Powhattan, formerly the Hamburg; the Madewaska, formerly the Koenig Wilhelm II; the George Washington; the Mount Vernon, formerly the Kronprinzessin Cecilie; the

Agamemmon, formerly the Kaiser Wilhelm II; the Aerius, formerly the Grosser Kurfurst; the Mercury, formerly the Barbarossa; the Pocahontas, formerly the Princess Irene; the Huron, formerly the Frederick der Grosse; the Antigone, formerly the Neckar; the Baron von Steuben, formerly the Kronprinc Wilhelm, and the Baron de Kalb, formerly the Prinz Eitel Friederich.

After the close of the first period Dersons who have no second hour

work may attend the lecture by Dr. ; Aked in the auditorium. ;

Nine Cent Loaf of Bread Mast Weight 16 Ounces If a baker charges nine cents for a loaf of bread it must weigh sixteen ounces. Two loaves may be purchased for seventeen ceuts. A loaf weighing a pound and a half sells for thirteen cents according to the deputy in the office of Food Administrator Gilbert.

Rockford is Offered Central Berth, 'Tis Said ROCKFORD, 111.. Feb. 25. Directors of the Rockford baseball club will meet this week to discuss the offer of a franchise in the Central league. President Reber of the locals said

league organized on an economical basis so that permanency for the season might be assured.

Today's Thrift Stamp Winners

The four best limericks received Monday are: Mary had a little lamb It grew to be a sheep The wool was sold tobuy Thrift Stamps For Kaiser Bill must be beat. Mary Stempel, R. R. D., Box 25J. Kaiser Bill went up the hill To view the Prussian masses But some Yankee scamps Had stuck Thrift Stamps Upon his royal glasses. Elizabeth King, 130S Main St. I'm going to buy a Thrift Stamp And help to. win this war I'm going to! buy a Thrift Stamp For the cause we're fighting for. Ella Van Etten. College Hill school. Old Kaiser Bill Rules Germany still And thinks he'll conquer our nation But Thrift Stamps we'll buy We can if we try And he'll soon change his occupation. Gladys Wiley. 217 S. 14th St.

NOTICE We are now open for business at our new location. This week we are selling, all 10c Scrap Tobaccos 3 for 25c BEESON'S CIGAR STORE 533 Main Street

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PEORIA, 111., Feb. 25. Joe Tinker, manager of the Columbus club of the American Association, is here In the interests of a new Central League. Well developed plans place Peoria. Bloomington, Decatur and Rockford in the organization, along with Springfield, O.; Evansville and Richmond, Ind., together with a number of other

cities In the east to draw from as the eighth club. Such a league would be compact except for Rockford and the army cantonment there is expected to add enough to make up the mileage difference under a club pro rata plan.

Many live in the hope of becoming rich others die in fear that they may lose their wealth. This may be termed a "fifty-fifty" proposition.

Housewives! Try your hand at writing a Seller's Kitchen Cabinet advertisement for us and win this beautiful rocker. It's easy. Just come in and see demonstration. See the wonderful Automatic Lowering Flour Bin and all the other conveniences. Then write your "copy" in 200 words or less, giving reasons why people should buy a SELLERS Kitchen Cabinet

instead of any other make. If you make up your mind you can win! Try it! It's interesting, educational, profitable to write advertising. And it's doubly so to write about such a wonderful Kitchen Cabinet as the Sellers. Don't Miss This Chance! Come in today or tomorrow 6ure and get all the talking points. Then try for the prize. Contest closes March 2nd. Copy of prire winning advertisement will be sent to all who compete. Come in and get full particulars.

10th & fo) MAIN STS. Lli

Third Church Deficit is Reduced to $90 The deficit In the current expense budget of Third M. E. church was de'reused Sunday morning, when pledges wore received that brought the total amou.it to $160. The amount pledged leaves only a balance of $90 to be ob:ained before March 10 in order to get n s pi rial offer of $i0 on this year's budget. Another special meeting has been announced for next Sunday afternoon atC:30 o'clock at the church. Dr. U. B. G. Ewiug will deliver an address, and sho -t talks w ill be given by L. G. Cook and Fred Slagle.

Thrift and war stamps bought of Uncle Sam will help win the war against Prussianism.

LARGE REFRIGERATOR FOR SALE Suitable for grocer or butcher.' with display windows. Phone 1365

Display of Spring Pattern HATS Tuesday and Wednesday

Slender Shoes for .Full Formed Women

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To see our "Aunt Polly's Out Sizes" is to admire the slender lines and youthful appearance of this shoe. Try on a pair and you will instantly realize why it is the only stylish shoe to please stout women and full formed girls. Just as full of styles as they are of comfort. No fallen arches! The Crawford Arch Support built in each shoe holds the heavy woman and prevents tired feet. See Them in Our Windows at $4.50 to $7.00

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