Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 152, 9 May 1917 — Page 7
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1917
WHEAT CROP LITTLE HURT IN COUNTRY; WORLD SHORT
Despite the abnormal rainfall and occasional frosts of the past two weeks, several of the leading farmers of Wayne county today expressed the opinion that the wheat crop, as a whole.- had not been damaged to any Hertous extent The most serious problem the farmers have had to contend with. a3 a lesult of the Inclement, weather, la the undesirable delay in planting of ai ious . crops J Official wheat crop estimates announced : today ,6how that with the world facing a. bread shortage :the United Stated, unless it cuts its present consumption, probably, will produce nly enough wheat this year to supply Its own population. ........ The forecast, compiled by the Department of Agriculture on conditions May 1, put this country's winter crop yield at 266,000,000 bushels, the smallest in thirteen years. There will be no estimate of spring wheat acerage until July, but with a crop of 250,000,000 bushels, which is higher than the average, this country would grow a total of only 410,000,000 bushels. The normal American consumption with seed requirements Is put at slightly more than 600,000,00 bushels. Far Below Average. . The country's greatest spring wheat crop was 252,000,000 bushels, produced In 1915. The five-year average from 1010 to 1914 is 234.000,000. The estimated production this year of 266,000,000 bushels of winter wheat falia lib',009,000 bushels short of last year's poor crop and 30S.000.00:) bu.-UuV -.!i..rt
that of 191T., a bumper crop. It Is IL'S.000.000 bushels less than the average for the preceding live years. . Reserve stocks this year arts said to be lower than at any previous time at this season. The visible supply is put now at 30,000.000 bushels, with a somewhat larger invisible stock. The lowest visible stocks ever reported in the United States wero 6,000,000 on July 1. two yrrs ago. When harvesting of thenew crop begins in. July of this year, it Is estimated that the reserve will be even lower than that.
NEW YORK EXPECTS TO RECRUIT 1,090
NEW YORK, May 9. In less than a week, the military engineering committee of New York, it was announced today expects to enlist the 1,090 men and fifty-seven officers for the first reserve engineering regiment, as this city's quota to the nine engineering regiments, which the government intends to send to France. More than 500 volunteers, including laborers, draughtsmen, dockmen, yardmen, mechanics and civil engineers applied for enlistment yesterday. The applicants were to be examined today. Three weeks has been set by Col. Charles H. Sherrill as the time limit in which to enlist the 10,000 men necessary in order to recruit up to war strength the national guard of New York state.
SIGHT SUB AT SEA
NEW YORK, May 9. An officer on a British . passenger steamer arriving here today, from Europe said a submarine was sighted "far west of the submarine zone." He refusesd to state which way the underwater boat was moving.
Chicago to Suspend Traffic For Minute
DON SEIH RAPS POSTAL HEAD; MAKES PROTEST
NEW YORK. May 9 Don C.' Seitz, of the New York World, chairman of the committee on postal rates of the American Newspapers Publishers Association referring ' to the proposed second class mail rates today made the following statement ; "At its last sessions the American Newspapers Publishing Association endorsed a zone system as a just and fair way of distributing the cost of
mailing newspapers and periodicals.
It was not dreamed, However, mat a rate equivalent to $40 a ton would be charged for carrying such printed matter 300 miles or that it would reach $120 a ton in the outs de zone. "No better plan for reducing mail revenue could possibly be devised. It has been the persistent policy of the postofflce department In recent years to assail second class matter keeping parallel all the while with salary raising, rural route expending and other forms of unrenumerative expenses. It seems to be the fate of the government to be served in the postofflce by bureaucrats of the narrowest and stupidest sort. This applies to the present post master general."
CHICAGO, May 9. A demonstration designed to emphasize the seriousness of the present efforts to enlist 250,000 people here in the Red Cross movement is planned for next Friday, when all traffic in the city will
be stopped for one minute at
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o'clock in the afternoon. At that time all surface cars, elevated, trains, tax-
j icabs and other wheeled traffic will
come to a stop to call attention to the Red Cross campaign.
FEWER CASUALTIES REPORTED AT ARRAS
LONDON, May 9. Andrew Bonar Law; member ;if the British war council today stated in the Hpuse of Commons that the British casualties in the recent offensive on the Arras front in France from 50 to 75 per cent fewer than those in the battle of the Somme. '
PARTY MAKES STOP
LENINE IS- MISSING
LONDON. May 9. It is reported in an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen that Nikolai Lenine, the Russian radical Socialist leader, has been missing for two days. The dispstch. which quotes the Svenska Dagbladet, of Stockholm, as its authority, ays nothing is known as to Lenine's fate.
RAILROADS SAVE JUNKED ENGINES
CHICAGO. May 9. Railways of the United States are reclaiming abandoned locomotives and freight cars as a result of the war demand for the mobilization or ill available rolling stock, according lo Daniel Willard, president or the Baltimore & Ohio railroad and head of the railroad commission or the national council for defenFe, who Is here today conferring with western railway executives.
SCHOOL CHILDREN RECEIVE MISSION BOSTON, May 9. School children will play an important part in the reception of lhn French mission here. Provision has been made for thirty thousand children lo gather in the park center of one of the streets along which will pass the military parade, In which 5,000 high school cadets will participate. A chorus or 5.000 children will sing patriotic xnngs during lh exercises at Heaves l-'ioltl on the second day of the mission's visit.
CHURCHES TO ASK FOR PROHIBITION
WASHINGTON, May 9 Steps were taken by the federal council of churches at its special meeting today to place the force of protestant churches in American behind a war program calling for national prohibition, government control and regulation of food, , heavy taxation of large Incomes and Inheritances, bigger crop production and maintenance of labor standards. ' -
LEARNER IS ATTENDING EXECUTIVE SESSION
E. M. Learner, secretary of the Y. M. C. A., is in Indianapolis today attending a meeting of the nine executive secretaries of the state. Each district has one executive secretary who makes up the executive state committee on Y. M. C. A. war work. Mr. Learner was recently appointed" secretary of this district."
HOPE HELD OUT THAT U. S. GENIUS WILL FIX WASPS
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HARRISBTJRG, Pa., May 9. General Jof fre and party arrived in Harrisburg at 6:35 this morning anu left five minutes later for Philadel v 'a. The run from Altoona was uneventful and was made in three hours. The visitors who were still abed when the train passed here were given a hearty greeting, whistles and bells making a great noise and the sirens of the nearby steel works adding to the din. One whole car was necessary for the floral gifts presented to the party along the way.
CHICAGO FACES SALARY DISPUTE OF 11,000 HANDS
CHICAGO. May 9. Chicago was confronted today with a transportation employes controversy, 11,000 surface lines employes having approved demands for a wage increase of about forty per cent, and shorter hours to go into effect June 1. Employes of the elevated lines were said to have similar demands in process of formulation.
ISSUES WARNING TO GUARD GRAIN
INDIANAPOLIS, May 9. Warnings to all owners of grain elevators in Indiana to place, guards about them, and take every precaution against fire, have been Issued from the office of the state fire marshal. The action Is said to follow a request from the national board of fire underwriters that every precaution be taken to guard against fires in elevators.
HOOVER INSISTS . ON DRY NATION
American inventive genius soon will find a solution for the problem of how to meet the submarine menace was the hope held out by high naval officials and members of the naval
consulting board. They conferred last i
night at Secretary Daniels' home over experiments with devices already tried oirt and those in prospect.
A dam 375 feet high, the highest in the world is being planned near Spokane, Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 9. Prohibition of the use of grain including barley in the manufacture of beverage alcohol or beer during the war, was urged today before the Senate agriculture committee by Herbert C. Hoover, of the food committee of the council of national defense, and Alonzo Taylor, assistant to Secretary Huston of the department of agriculture.
PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY
NO WORD HEARD OF BURNING SHIP BOSTON. May No further word had been received early today from the Steamer Sitmstlun, reported a II re off the Nantucket Shoals lightship last niabt. The radio message .from the Meamer lo the navy yard which brought word of h'? trouble snid that H trans-Atlantic liner was standing by and the absence of additional mcsae led to the belief tlpt the fire hud been brought under control.
WANTS OBSERVANCE OF SHAKESPEARE DAY WASHINGTON. May 9 Dr. P. P. Claxton. I'nitcd State commissioner of t education, today made public a .-able gram from Ambassador Page, at
London, requesting that Shakespeare's!
anniversary oe ouserveu nereatter in ill American public, schools together vlth the ambassador's own suggestion r.at it be done.
L FOR PROHIBITION.
FAIRMONT. West Va., May 9. Conservation of the nation's grain supply and promotion of industrial efficiency :hrough national prohibition, were irged in resolutions forwarded today ty officers of the central West Yir?iula coal operators' association to members of the West Virginia delegation In congress.
FAVORS COALITION MINISTER
PimiOGRAD, Via London. May 9. The Russian government today issued a declurtion in favor of a coalition minister.
LIGHT FROST REPORTED
INDIANAPOLIS. May 9. Reports 'rom many sections of the state said :bere was a general light frost last nlsnt. Tender Vegetables were injured, but fruit la not believed to have Likcv hurt to any great extent. Cam.nidge City reported a temperature of :S dejiims
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Enroll Extra Men For Officers Camp : CHICAGO, May 9. More than enough applicants to fill each of the four middle western officers', training camps have been certified by examining boards, It was announced today at the army central department headquarters here. In round numbers, a total of 19,500 men have been approved for the fifteen thousand vacancies, 5,200 for each fort, Sheridan, 111., and Ft. Benjamin Harrison at Indianapolis, 4,400 for Ft. Riley, Kas., and 4,700 for Ft. Snelling, Minn.
Petrograd A nnounces Success of Russians
French Orphans Get Help from Citizens Richmond has not had a part in caring for the , fatherless ; children of France. Today $50 was sent to Meredith Nicholson at . Indianapolis to be forwarded to the Society for Fatherless Children in France. At the Ackerman lecture last night $43.50 at the door was collected and the remaining money was donated this morning. Mrs. J. T. Giles has charge o collecting money In Richmond. Ten cents will feed one child for one day, so any one desiring to help feed the children can give their money to Mrs. Giles. Mr. Dudley Foulke Is hoping to organize a branch of the society here soon. . ' : A lecture will be given at the High School auditorium Thursday evening, May 17, by Miss Scofield, who has been working among the poor children of France. There will be no admission to this lecture and no collection will be taken.
GIVES TESTIMONY IN RINTELEN CASE
City Statistics
' Deaths and Funerals. WHITE Lysander M. White, age 70 years, died this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred KnucheL 307 North Seventh street. White was a Civil war veteran, and a member of Sol Meredith Post No. 5, G. A. R. He Is survived by his wife, three daughters, Miss Ruth White, Mrs. Homer Throckmorten, and Mrs. Fred Knuckel, of this city, and one son, Fred White, of Newcastle. Funeral arrangements have not been made. Friends may call at any time. ' , KOONTZ Harley Koontz died Monday afternoon in San Angelo. Texas. His body will arrive here Thursday afternoon, and will be taken to the home of his sister, Mrs. Wm. Beetley, 101 South Ninth street. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
HANSCHE John . Hanscbe, age 50 1 years, was found dead this morning at
his home, 144 Fort Wayne avenue. Hansche was at work yesterday at J. M. Coe printing office. He was employed as a press-feeder. He Is survived by one brother, William. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
PETROGRAD, Via London, May 9. Russian troops on the Roumanian line northwest of Senne yesterday broke through the Teuton positions and advanced toward Jeaawer. says the official statement issued today by the Russian war office.
IRELAND TO CLOSE PUBLIC HOUSES
LONDON, May 9. The parliamentary correspondent of the Daily News says that Joseph Devlin, nationalist member of parliament from Belfast on behalf of Irish interests has offered the government half the public houses In Ireland for 2,000,000 sterling. The offer would mean the closing of between 7,000 and 8,000 establishments and is favorably considered by Chief Secretary Luke, who will consult the government.
CONTINUE RAIL HEARING
WASHINGTON, May 9.--Hearings before the interstate commerce commission on the application of all the railroads of the country for a general 15 per cent, advance in freight rates, were continued today with executives of the southeastern lines still on the stand. '
NEW YORK, May 9. Andrew D. Meloy, who was charged with having: obtained the passport on which Captain Franz Rintelen of the German
navy left this country for England in the fall of 1915, continues his testimony today as a witness for the government in the trial of Rintelen and his seven co-defendants charged with conspiring to cut off munitions from the entente allies. ....
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EAST PAYS HIGH HONOR TO FRENCH
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 8. All Philadelphia paid homage today to Marshal Jof fre, former premier Viviani and other members of the French war commission. Although the story of the distinguished Frenchmen in this city was reduced from twenty-two to five hours because of the traffic delays in the west, it was -planned to carry out virtually the entire program, which had been arranged in their honor.
CHICAPOANS FORM AMBULANCE UNIT
CHICAGO, May 9. That entrance of the United States into the war has stimulated middle western interest in the American field amhulance service in France was indicated in the announcement today that in the next week forty young Chlcagoans will start for France.
PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY
Marriage Licenses " David C. , Morrison, 22, Richmond, press molder, and Elizabeth Hefflin, 20, Richmond, doffietic.
LUTHER LEAGUERS TO MEET TONIGHT
Luther League of St. Paul's Lutheran church will meet this evening at 7:30 o'clock. The program arranged is as follows: Opening songs, orchestra; Scripture leading, Mrs. M. Hanseman; prayer, Rev. F. W. Rohlling; song, Luther League Chorus; Luther League Chorus, Rev. F. W. Roblfing; business meeting; violin solo. Carinne Nusbaum; May Flowers, Ruth Heitbrink; vocal solo, Miss Von Tress; violin solo, Clifford Piehl; duet, Clara Weisbrod and Edna Sittlob; piano solo, Mark Heitbrink; Star Spangled Banner.
TRYS CLOTURE ON SPY DILLS WOW IN SENATE
WASHINGTON, May 9. An effort to invoke the Senate's new cloture rule to force through the administration espionage bill with its. drastic newspaper censorship and embargo sections was underway t today with Senator Wifliams of Mississippi leading the attempt: The sixteen signatures to a petition necessary as the first rtep to invoke the cloture roll were obtained by tb Mississippi senator and presented in the session yesterday. - Senator Overman, in Charge of trif espionage bill declared be did not wish to make use of cloture and one. of the senators withdrew his ?igns ture when it became apparent it would be used to put through the entire measure including the press censorship section. Mr. Overman said today he expected to work against theidea. '"'.'' ' " :r To invoke the rule support of. two-'" thirds of the senators present' is necessary. Senators who heard about the plan said today ""such a number could not be-obtained. The bill has been before the Senate ten days and administration leaders are anxious that' it be disposed of and the way cleared for other legislation of importance.
RAIL MEN DISCUSS CO-OPERATIVE MOVE
LOUISVILLE Ky.. May 9. Ways and means of co-operaing the various branches of railway work coming under their purviews, so as to offer" the greatest possible assistance to the govemnfent. will form the central theme of the discussions at the various sessions of a three days' meeting of the national railway development rssociation, which begins here today.
Women Voters must Tell Exact Ages
Women will be forced to tell their exact age when they register for a' vote in the constitutional delegate election. This Information was given today by County Clerk Kelly, member of the registration board for this election.' Kelly also gave out additional information concerning registration as follows: .. All voters, male and female, must register for this election. Previous registration does not count. Registration will commence June 22 and last until August 20. All voters in the county must register at one place, the court houe.. Registration clerks will be appointed, one from each party, and deputy, clerks the tame way. County chair-, men will recommend men for these places. The only facts required are age and established residence.
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