Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 160, 18 May 1917 — Page 1

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HIGH PRICES HOLD DANGER OF UPHEAVAL

United States Attorney at Boston Indicates Signs of Social Unrest to House Committee. OFFICIALS POWERLESS WASHINGTON, May 18. Predictions of a social upheavel, unless the rising prices of food are checked, were made by George V. Anderson, United States attorney at Boston and special assistant to Attorney-General Gregory In a co-ordination of food investigations, today before the house agriculture committee. Mr. Anderson, with great emphasis, made this statement: "Something must be done. That a social and political upheaval is threatened cannot be denied or disregarded. I see the signs of it. Any one with his ears to the ground knows it. There will be a phenomena In America inconsistent with law and order unless something is done to prevent it." Mr. Anderson complained that the government is powerless under the present law to ascertain just what part of the food supply is held in the storage reserves. High Prices Engender s Unrest in Virginia CHARLESTON, W. Va., May 18. High food prices have engendered ench unrest among the laboring class of the state, that unless remedied thro;i.c.h governmental food price control ,,tho situation may become serious," according to labor commissioner Xontgomery who hasN Just returned from a tour of the coal mining regions. Control of prices of food necessities through proper legislation is - characterized as "the state's greatest i. 5?cH'..Tg a statement Issued by Montgomery. INDICTMENTS MAY BE FOUND AGAINST BRIDGE CONTRACTORS Several indictments against contractors who have built bridges in Wayne county within the last several years may be returned when the grand Jury presents its report, which probably will be early next week. The Jury adjourned last night to meet Monday morning to probe further Into the alleged bridge scandals. If the jury finds that the steel bridges have been built with less material than the engineer's plans required true bills will be returned. It is understood the measurements of the engineers who have investigated the bridges indicate a serious shortage in materials. K. D. Coffin, representing the state board of accounts, County Surveyor Horton and City Engineer Charles measured more than a dozen bridges. Other criminal matters have engaged the attention of the Jury. Including frand larceny and forgery cases. Prosecutor Strayer intimates that indictments may be returned against persons accused of conducting disreputable houses. British Naval Hero Advises Destroyers LONDON1. May 18. Commander Edward R. U. R. Evans, who was second In command of . the Scott Antarctic expedition in charge of the British destroyer Broke, when she with another Eiitlsh destroyers defeated six German destroyers oft Dover on the night of April 20, has been assigned to advisory duty with the American destroyer squadron in British waters. He went aboard the senior American officer's vessel as soon as the American destroyers arrived and his duties begun immediately. Do Yonri-J -i Join the Bit NowLMj-JRed Cross WEATHER FORECAST For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Little change in tempera ture. Temperature Today. Noon S2 Yesterday. Maximum 82 Minimum 45 Forecast for Wayne county by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Conditions are favorable for thundershowers. eneral Conditions Tthe warm wave continues unbroken east of the Mississippi with temperatures ranging between 70 and 90 degrees. It is somewhat cooler west of the Mississippi but the change will not be pronounced herev i

Mayor Endorses

To the Citizens of Richmond: Baseball, the great National game, is recognized throughout our country as a form of recreation for all the people. Conducted as it generally is, it is a clean and wholesome sport. Here in Richmond, due to the enterprise of several hundred citizens, organized baseball has now been introduced which gives promise of exemplifying the sport on a higher and more interesting plane than the city has ever seen. Believing as I do that clean sport should be encouraged in every community, I heartily endorse the plan of the Richmond Exhibition Company to make next Monday afternoon, May 21, a half-holiday for all citizens so disposed and who are able to arrange their business affairs to conform therewith. Let us all lay aside our cares for a time and go out to Richmond's new park and by our presence and enthusiasm give our support to this new amusement enterprise. WILLIAM J. ROBB1NS, Mayor of Richmond.

CITY'S PRODUCE WILL SELL FAR BELOW MARKET Ringing of Fire Gongs Will Inform Housewives That Fresh Vegetables Are Ready for Sale. Tomorrow morning Father Richmond will don bis overalls and sell garden produce at prices ranging from 25 to 100 percent, less than minimum prices which have been demanded of the local trade recently. The city will dispose of its carload of first-class, southern grown produce at the following places: Central market house, South A ctreet. No. 5 Hose House, West Fifth street, No. 4 Hose House, South E street. No. 3 Hose House, North A street. No. 1 Hose House, North Eighth street. The announcement of the opening of these live municipal produce markets will be made by the sounding of the following fire bell signal: Five taps, pause, five taps, pause, Ave taps. This signal will be repeated several times. - - - ... . , . . . . - List of Prices Withheld Prices were established for the produce today but it was decided not to Continued O- "age Fourteen. Chester to Entertain Township Convention Wayne Township Sunday schools will hold an all-day meeting Sunday at the Chester Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. I F. Ulmer will give an address on Sunday school work at 11 o'clock. At 12 o'clock a basket dinner will be served in the Methodist hall. Rev James C. Erwin, pastor of Third Meth odist Episcopal church, will give a talk on "The Growing Indifference To ward Saving in Sunday Schools" at 1:45 o'clock. Susie Meek, a native Shawnee In dian girl, will give several vocal selec tions, and will tell about Sunday school work among the Indians. Miss Amelia Ruger win speatc on "Life Keeping." Ralph and Ethel Wilson will sing a duet. SOMERVILLE'S HOUSE STRUCK BY BULLETS J. J. Somerville, former boys' secretary of the Y. M. C. A., who is now in Russia, is in the midst of the Russian revolution. In a letter to his sister. Mrs. Charles Eppert, of Brazil, he tells of the scenes he has witnessed. During rioting by a mob, the window sash of Somerville's room was splintered, and the plastering riddled with holes. He said he could count twenty-four bullet holes in the wall of a house across the street. Somerville has been in Russia less than a year. He is doing Y. M. C. A. work in Petrograd. Former Richmond Boy is Made Moderator Richmond persons who have followed the career of Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, the noted preacher and evangelist, were pleased today to learn of his election to the moderatorshlp of the Northern Presbyterian church in its General Assembly at Dallas. Texas. Dr. Chapman will be titular head of this body, which numbers 1,600.000 communicants, during the next year. He lived here during his boyhood and left Richmond about 1870. His father and mother both died while the family was living here and left two daughters and one boo besides J. Wil bur. He was graduated from the high school here. Promise of early reunion between the. Northern and South branches of the church is seen in Dr. Chapman's elevation. MUSICIANS ELECT WEBER NEW HAVEN, Conn.. May 18. Joseph N. Weber of New York, was reelected president of the American Federation of Musicians at today's session of the National convention.

Holiday on Monday

Less Than One-Half of Loan Subscribed WASHINGTON, May 18. Less than one-half of the $2,000,000,000 Liberty loan probably has been subscribed, treasury officials explained today to correct the impression which has developed in many minds that the loan has been oversubscribed. Only 25 days remain for receiving subscriptions and in that time a strenuous effort will be made to get small investors to take bonds. POLITICS EDGES WAY TO INNER U. C.T. CIRCLES Election of Richmond Man to Post of Grand Sentinel, First Upward Step, Seems . Assured. Politics intruded into the Informal sessions of the Indiana Grand Council, United Commercial Travelers, here today. Not that it (or . they) wasn't, (or weren't) welcome. The genial travelers who are here from every section of the state werfc, glaCof tthe action that they (or it) brought. ' By early afternoon more than 150 qualified delegates had registered at the Westcott and no sooner had they registered than they were pulled away to become one of a group on the mezzanine floor, in the lobby or down at the Pythian temple to discuss the merits of this or that candidate. Rides Hometown Bom let Little interest centered in the nominations for Grand Sentinel, for common consent seems to assure that office to one of the members of Quaker City Council, Richmond. F. R. Hav ens, of Terre Haute, is understood to te riding a bomlet, launched by his fellow-townsmen, however. The Richmond men will caucus between now and the election tomorrow and pick their man for that place. The Grand Sentinel, which means grand doorkeeper, is the lowest of the state offices, but owing to the rotation system of the order, a man must first be elected to that post before he can become a superior officer. Several Richmond men are being mentioned for the post, among them John H. Highley. Highley is being mentioned also to fill one of the va cancies on the executive committee. Terms of two members of the commit tee expire. , They are W. E. O'Rear, of Lafayette, and C. S. S. White, of Fairmount Henley to Be Returned - There seems to be little doubt among the delegates that J. C. Henley of Indianapolis, will be re-elected Grand Treasurer. This is a threeyear term. The chief contest probably will come about the office of Grand Secretary. H. D. Kellenbach of Indianapolis, present Grand Secretary, is not making an active campaign for re-election but his Indianapolis friends are understood to be preparing to make a stand for him. The Ft. Wayne contingent, which is one of the largest at the convention, is boosting the candidacy of E. H. Kolb, of Ft. Wayne, and the Ft. Wayeers are insisting that it is their council's time to name the Grand Secretary. The new officers, who are sure of their election, are C. F. Pichon. of Ft. Wayne, who is to be Grand Counselor; Henry Billings, of Marion, who is to be Grand Past Counselor; R. O. Law, of Logansport, who is to be Grand Junior I Counselor; C. W. Karcher, of EvansI ville, who is to be Grand Conductor and E. J. Hughes, of Kokomo, who is to be Grand Page. Business Sessions Are Held. Business sessions of the Grand Council were held this morning and this afternoon. The session this morning was merely to get the convention under way and to hear reports. This afternoon more routine business was transacted in order that the important Continued On Page Nine. Six Hospital Units Arrive in England LONDON, May 18. The first of six fully organized and equipped hospital units which the American Red Cross is sending to France arrived in England yesterday. The unit comprised about 300 persons, including 20 army medical officers, sixty nurses and more than 200 other attaches.

REP. COMSTOCK IS NEAR DEATH OF PNEUMONIA

Members of Family Called to Bedside of Congressman Who is Reported to Be Unconscious. Word was received here today in a telegraphic message from Washington that Judge D. W. Comstock of this city, now serving his first term in con gress as representative from the Sixth Indiana district, was in an unconscious condition and that his recovery was doubtful.. He was stricken with pneumonia the first of this week, it is understood. Various members of his family have been called to his bedside, including Major Paul Comstock, officers reserve. United States army, on duty at the officers training camp, Indianapolis. Judge Comstock is now in his seventy-seventh year, a fact which adds to the gravity of his condition. His friends are hopeful that his great vitality will carry him safely through the crisis. Judge Comstock is one of Indiana's most prominent citizens. He served throughout the Civil war, enlisting as a private and being mustered out as a captain. For several years he served on the bench of the Indiana appellate court and at one time was judge of the Wayne circuit court. GOODWIN WOULD' FOLLOW TEDDY INTO TRENCHES For many years Harry D. Goodwin, chief of the Richmond police department, has been a loyal political follower of the fighting sage of Oyster Bay, Col. Theodore Roosevelt. Now the Richmond police chief .wants to follow Teddy -to the trenchefto-4tevBtaio(i France. , Last month Goodwin filed his application for appointment as a commissioned officer in the army Roosevelt planned to raise to go to France as the first American expeditionary force. Thin fact was not learned until today. Desiring .no publicity. Good win attempted to keep his. application a secret, but a leak was sprung in the chief's censorship this morning, and he finally admitted that he wanted to fight under Teddy, demanding at the same time that no publicity be given to the fact. Goodwin has received a communication from W. E. Dame, one of Roosevelt's secretaries, dated May 1, before congress authorized Col. Roosevelt to raise four divisions of volunteer troops, stating that the chief's application was acceptable and would be placed on file. It was explained in the letter that Col. Roosevelt could not proceed with the organization of his force until authorized to do so by congress and the war department. RED GROSS APPEALS TO CHURCH SOCIETIES FOR SOME ASSISTANCE Sewing circles and aid societies of churches are to be given an opportunity to help in Red Cross work. Hospital garments, such as nightgowns, operating gowns, sheets, and towels are to be made soon. The Red Cross society is anxious to have various church societies, get these garments, after they have been cut out, and make them at their meetings. Most of these organizations do not, work during the summer, but it is hoped that they will take up this work now. A large number of garments are needed, and as machine work is necessary, they can not all be made at the work room. Women who are willing to take garments home to make, can get them at the Red Cross headquarters, Ninth and North A streets. HOUSE STANDS BY RETROACTIVE TAX WASHINGTON, May 18. Resuming debate on amendments to the war tax bill, the House today by a vote of 123 to 54 refused to strike out the section designed to levy a retroactive . tax o'f one-third the amount of last year's income taxes. T. P. A. MEMBERS INVITED T. P. A. members and their wives are cordially invited to attend the reception and ball to be given this evening at the Pythian Temple by the members of the local 'United Commercial Travelers for visiting guests. The affair begins at 8:30 o'clock. burry, seedy cotts 4546c; Georgia, 50 52c; Virginia, Kentucky and similar, half blood unwashed, 5558c; three-eighths blood unwashed. 62 63c i Quarter blood 'unwashed, 6960c

WELLESLEY GIRLS ORGANIZE FOR RED CROSS AID

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Girls attending Wellesley College have formed an organization to aid the American Red Cross. These two students, Miss Hortense Barcolo and Miss Helen Moore, both of the class of '19, are leaders in the college organization, Miss Moore being chairman of. the campaign committee.,-

Woman Appeals to Richmond For Funds to Help France Feed War Orphans

"The flower of France is sacrificing its manhood of today, and the childhood of tomorrow, in order that right may win. "Will you help them care for their little children at home?" Miss Florence Schofield inquired of an audience last night in the High school. Miss Schofield is an English woman, but for many years has been living in France. She is in the United States in the interest of The Fatherless Children of France;' a society recently organized in France and the United States. Miss Schofield said France did not realize she was entering into a long war, when it began. "All men between 21 and 45 were suddenly conscripted, taken off, .and most of them have never returned. Thus thousands and thousands of children are left without any support" England Escapes Invasion. England has been fortunate in not having any of her land invaded. French towns have been destroyed, leaving the women and children without home and without food. Miss Schofield said, "First the children won't play, they begin to feel weak, they grow pale, and soon tuber culosis is raging among them. When tuberculosos starts, death is soon everywhere." "The French government gives only ITALIANS CAPTURE 6,432 PRISONERS ROME, May 18. Austro-Hungarian prisoners taken by the Italians in their offensive on the Julian front are known to number 6,432, says the official statement issued today by the Italian war department. The Italian announcement says that from Tolmino to the sea the artillery Jias been active. Efforts made by the Austro-Hungarians against the new 'Italian positions south of Grazigna were repulsed. SUGAR SEIZURE " DENIED BY FAMILY Mrs. Andrew Benson, residing with her husband on a farm northeast "of Richmond, today denied the oharge that Mr. Benson had been the victim of two men who had represented them selves federal food inspectors. It was reported that these men had secured a large supply of sugar from Bensou after telling him that the government was confiscating sugar. Mrs. Benson states that the rumor about the "confiscation" of their sugar - supply bad been current for about two weeks and she ie at a loss to understand its origin. CHAIRMAN SUGGESTED LONDON, May 18. The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian urges that General Emutt, the famous Boer leader, be invited to act as chairman of the Irish convention, if the latter materializes.

ten cents a day for each child's support. That is not sufficient, so an organized effort is being made to give ten cents more to each child. "All your money goes to the children." Miss Schofield explained. In case 136.50 is given, the name and address of the child in France will be sent, so you may know whom you are adopting." . Mrs. William Dudley Foulke Is treasurer of the Richmond organizationWhen Brown is Blew There was a colorful wedding In Judge Fox's chambers at the court house this morning. Dora Ellen Brown, of Dublin, became Mrs. Albert Blew after the judge had repeated the brief civil service. Blew is a teamster. He and bis bride will live in Dublin. Rumor Predicts Trace By Russian Officials LONDON, May 18. According to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam it is rumored at the Hague that a truce is about to be arranged between Russia and the Central Powers as a result of the political changes at Petrograd. The rumor Is characterized as of German origin. Subscribing Banks to be Depositories WASHINGTON, Mar 18. Proceeds of the Liberty Loan, the treasury department announced today, will be deposited in banks and trust companies which have qualified as depositories, and formed subscriptions of at least $ 100,000. Where possible, other financial institutions . forwarding a less amount of subscriptions . will be treated similarly later. - The government will, receive two per cent, in interest. GERMANS EVACUATE BULLECOURT RUINS BERLIN, , May 18. The official statement Issued today- by the German army headquarters staff says that the ruins of the former village of Bullecourt were evacuated by. them yesterday. ; -C, ;, RUSSIAN CABINET INCLUDES SOCIALISTS PETROGRAD, May 18. The formation of a cabinet, in which six socialists are included, baa been completed.

BUlLECOUflT

IS CAPTURED BY BRITISH Flames of Burning Towns Back of Line Give Color to Reports of Strategic Retreat. QDEAIITSEEf.1SD00f.1ED - (Br Associated Press) Bullecourt Is at last In British hands and the Dro court-Quean t line appears doomed. The tremendous sacrifices made by the Germans have proved In vain and the flames of burning towns behind their lines give color to reports that Field Marshal Von Hindenburg is contemplating another strategic retreat. The capture of Bullecourt has brought the British to within two miles of Queant, on the northern side of the famous switch line. The guns have already encircled It at an equal distance to the south and east and only narrow gateway to the northwest part of the German garrison. Bullecourt itself, over which much blood has flowed, stands on a height overlooking a broad valley which runs directly to Queant. It presumably will take some time for the British to establish their heavy guns on this height, but the fate of Queant seems sealed. " Italians Make Great Gains Additional reports from the Italian front emphasizes the importance of the victory won by General Cadorna but they also bring word that the Anstrians have reacted and apparently the usual period of. counter attacks will follow the first successful assanlt on the Isonzo heights. The enormous difficulties of the territory over which General Cadorna Is operating render impossible any sensational advance and the prospects for a repetition of the hammer and tongs fighting that is proceeding In France. . For the first time tn weeks all the cews from Russia Is of a reassuring character. Premier Lvoff expresses high hopes that the coalition ministry will weather the storms which have convulsed the country, demoralized the fighting force and raised the sinister spectres of anarchy and reaction. Generals Alexieff, Brussiloff and Garko have resumed their commands, and, for the time being at least, the clamor of the radicals and visionaries has died away. Probably the most important news from Europe is the' announcement that Japan is going to take an active part in the great straggle. A Japanese naval force has arrived at Marseilles to Join the campaign against the Gets mn submarines, especially according to the dispatches, with the purpose of protecting French shipping. ' This unheralded action by the allies Oriental partner raises both political and military questions of supreme Inter est, upon which however, there Is no light at present. SENATE MEASURE SUSPENDS DRAFT WHEN WAR ENDS WASHINGTON, May 18. After the army bill had been perfected in both houses of congress today and sent to President Wilson for his signature, the Senate adopted a joint resolution proposed by Senator Smith of Georgia, to put conscription out of force four months after the end of the war. The Smith resolution had the support of senators who unsuccessfully fought the conscription plan and fought unsuccessfully to confine the new army to "the duration of the war" instead of the "existing emergency." To become effective it must be accepted by the House and approved by the President. WAR REVENUE BILL STILL IS FAR SHORT WASHINGTON. May 18. When the house took up the war revenue bill again today, the measure still fell short of providing $2,243,000,000. Secretary McAdoo's revised estimate of one-half the cost of the war for the first year, which the administration had planqed to raise by taxation. The 25 per cent, surtax increases on Incomes over $40,000, which the house approved yesterday in committee of the whole, provided about $65,000,000 additional, a ways and means committee expert estimated. ALIENS EXHAU8T BLANKS

NEW YORK, May 18. Applications of aliens for first naturalization papers could not be accepted in this city today because the supply of official blanks had been exhausted. . The department of labor does not permit the nse of blanks other thaJa those supplied from Washington. - - - - - I