Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 164, 23 May 1917 — Page 1

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COUNTY WILL PLACE ENTRY IN RACE TOR HOUSE SEAT

Prominent Local Republicans Mentioned as Eligibles at Party Conference No Local Democrats Out. ELECTION DATE OPEN Wayne county will have a candidate for the Republican nomination for congressman from the Sixth district, to fill the unexpired " term of the late Judge Comstock. ' This decision was reached at a meeting held last night by several members of the Wayne county Republican cen tral committee and other party lead' ers. r Tomorrow evening all members of the Republican county committee and a few other party leaders will hold another meeting, at which time it is hoped that some decision will be reached as to the candidate Wayne county will present for-nomination at the district convention. At the meeting last night the following were suggested as available candidates: John L. Rupe, attorney,' Richmond. Byram C. ' Bobbins, attorney, Richmond. Robert L. Kelly, president Earlham college, Richmond. Charles W. Jordan, , banker, Richmond. L. S. Bowman, auditor of Wayne county, Richmond.' . . - Will W. Reller, attorney, Rich- , mond. , A. C. Llndemuth, attorney, Richmond. Ray K. Shiveley, attorney, Richmond. A. M. Gardner, attorney, Richmond. ... It is probable that at the Republican meetin tomorrow night, to he held at the court house, 7:30 o'clock, one of the above mentioned men will be selected as 'the county's candidate for the nomination. , 8upport Wayne Candidate." Rush and Union eeunties have definitely announced ' that they will give their support to 'any candidate present Continued On Page Five. - DRY AMENDMENTS PENDING IN SENATE WASHINGTON, May 23. Scores of prohibition. amendments were pending when the senate today took up again the administration bill intended to increase food production. Chairman Gore of the agriculture committee, resisted attempts to amend the measure, in the hope of rushing it to passage. Senator Gore advocated legislation to red-ice the quantity of grain used for liquor during the war, but wanted it attached to the war revenue bill in the senate. Notice Car Owners, Gasoline Goes Up NEW YORK, May 23. The Standard Oil company of New York today announced an advance of two cents a gallon in the price of gasoline. DEPORTATIONS ARE RESUMED AGAIN HAVRE. May 23. The Germans have resumed the deportations of Belgians, Hcccding to information received by be Belgian government.. Three thousand persons are reported to have been deported from the suburbs of Brussels since the beginning of May. JOFFRE AND PARTY ARRIVE AT BREST PARIS. May 23 Marshal Joffre and former premier Viviana arrived at Brest at midnight on their return from the United States. They are due in Paris tonight. Do Yourr-fl-i Join the Bit Now'-fJ Red Cross WEATHER FORECAST For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair and continued cool tonight with frost. Thursday fair. Warmer. Temperature Today. Noon 52 Yesterday. Maximum Minimum .74 .39 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Fair tonight and Thursday. . Frost tonight. Warmer Thursday afternoon. General Conditions The great storm whose center passed through Richmond late last night is now over the eastern states. Severe thunderstorms' with hail occurred in various places over the county and also over the Central states. Cold spell from Medicine Hat Is expected to cause frost tonight. Another storm over the Rocky Mountains will probably bring r-''i hrffT t.h end of ths werk. . '

Real Killing Frost to Come Tonight; Cover Up Vegetables

, Frost ton iflht, ,. - Medicine Hat, fearful of the 'premature arrival of. summer, cut " loose a snorter yesterday and to- ' day it' is in our midst:' "Tell people to cover up their growing stuff aa much as " possible,". Weather Man' Moore Instructed the Palladium ..today. . "It probably will be clear tonight, ao the frost will do some damage " unless precautions are taken," he added. ; : .The - weather man's statement 'concludes, with the encouraging announcement that warm weather Is following right on the heels of ' the present cold snap. Events in Germany Threaten Imperial ... Regime, Says Cuban GENEVA (via Paris), May 23. Tblngs are going badly in ' Germany and the imperial regime is threatened, according to Dr. Aristides Aguero, recalled Cuban minister to Berlin, who arrived here on his way to France. Dr. Aguero said: "I bring good news. ' I have been fourteen years in Berlin andAyou can easily realize that I have been able lo tudy thoroughly .the character of our enemies. Things are going badly on the other side of the Rhine. The facade of the imperial edifice seems solid enough from abroad but in reality there are cracks in it." The Cuban and Guatemalan ministers left Berlin together. They were accompanied by a German colonel who never let them out of his sight. Thieves Raid Three Places at Dublin DUBLIN, Ind., May 23. Thieves are becoming numerous in Dublin and vicinity. They broke into the J. G. Groves store Saturday night taking some money and into J. E. Henly's store, taking money, flour, sugar and meat worth $20. A few articles were taken from Mrs. G. E. Murray'a drug store. The intruders tried to get in the interurban station but failed. On Sunday, meat was stolen at the home of Mr. Sarver, north of town. No clue has been found. HighSpeed rCruiser W Patrol Lakes CHICAGO,' May .23. The 'new , high speed cruiser Sedan owned by Thomas J. Prindivile of Chicago, has' arrived here on her maiden trip from Port Clinton, Ohia; where the boat was built, after having broken every record for cruising launches for the 331mile course from Mackinac island to Chicago.' The average 'speed .for the distance was. 2?14 miles an, hour.. , . The Sedan which is seventy-five feet long and is driven by two 300-horse-power motors, has been donated by the owner for -patrol service on the great lakes. Dr. Lee Comes Here Dr. A. S. Lee, has accepted the call to become pastor of the First Baptist church here. Rev. Lee has been pastor of the Sweitzer Baptist church near Georgetown, Ky. He will probably begin his work here, the first Sunday in June. . MUSICAL FESTIVAL OPENS THURSDAY The annual Music festival will open tomorrow evening with a; program by the Garfield, school.1. The , orchestra and chorus will furnish the music. which promises to be especially good this year. '. Friday afternoon a chorus of 60P voices will sing. A "stunt"' by each school will also be given. Friday evening the high school orchestra and chorus will give the program. Daily rehearsals have been held during the past . week in the Coliseum, and everything is in readiness. RINTELEN DENIES PERJURY CHARGE NEW YORK, May 23 Franz Rintelen, the German navy captain convicted recently and sentenced to one year in prison for conspiring to disrupt the munitions trade in this country; pleaded not guilty today to two other indictments. They accuse him--of perjury rnd of illegally obtaining a passport which enabled him to get- to England where he was arrested and sent back to this country. . ." . .... AMBULANCE CORPS RECEIVES PRAISE IN ARMY ORDERS PARIS. May, 23. Seven members of Section Three of the American Field Ambulance ! which has been in the Balkans - since October, are cited in army orders today. The citations mentioned gallant work performed by the men picking up and saving wounded men around Monastir under the heaviest shelling. STILL HELD AS SUSPECT HONOLULU, T. -H.. - May- 23. George Roenitz. formerly chief clerk at the v Pearl Harbor naval station; arrested some time ago,' Is still in jail en the charge of being a German spy. His hearing before a .United States

FRENCH PREPARE FOR NEXT DRIVE AGAINST LAON

.' (By Associated Press) '. ':" ,.C : Evidences accumulate that General Petain is preparing for another offenssive drive on a large scale along the Aisne and Champagne fronts. . ..On Monday, a brilliant series of attacks won for the French, all the important observation posts in the. M oronvllliers region in the Champagne, and last: evening a similar, operation was carried out on the high ground in the Caronne region, 'where every one of the observation points -dominating the Ailette valley are now in French possession. Give Advantage to French. The vantage ground thus won will give, the French the needed opportunity to prepare effectively for their next drive. Strokes, delivered at the two localities where the preliminary, operations, have , been undertaken would imperil, the Rheims salient held by the Germans. More,, important it' would open. up. still further., the route by which General Petain is evidently planning to strike at the German key point fortress of Laon from the rear and compel its evacuation and the falling back of the entire German lines in this sector. The Italian offensive in the Gorizia region . has entered one of the Nauses. common to such movements. The new Italian positions are being firmly held against Austrian counter-attacks. Meanwhile the Italian forces on the Teutonic front are dealing with the attack' launched by way of diversion in that sector by the Austrians. Yesterday they completed the re-establishment of their lines in the Travignolo valley. .... BIDS ON ADDITION TO GRADE SCHOOL REJECTED BY BOARD AH bids for erecting an-addition to and remodeling the Earlham Heights school house were rejected temporarily.' yesterday by the Wayne Town ship Advisory Board because-they: all were over the tentative limit set by the board. ' . ; ,-. ' . Another meeting of, the board will b held tomorrow night when the action will be reviewed. One of the bids may- then- be-aecepted. m. There were four bidders, all of Richmoud, : The bidders and the amounts of their bids follow: i Harry" Finnick? f 10,504; -William F. Hendrix, $9,182.59 ; Vincent H. Jiierlhig, 310,233; Miller-fCemper company, $11,417.11. " ' The board had planned to have all the work done for $10,000. These bids are foe, the construction work only and do not provide for the heating plant. . It is estimated a new heating plant will cost $1,800. HELD IN GERMANY WASHINGTON. May 23. The number of Americans being detained in Germany is shown by official records to be greater than was believed.. The protest to Berlin, sent yesterday through Spain was based upon the specific information regarding the detention of two Americans at Antwerp but general reports indicate that several Americans in different parts of the territory now controlled by Germany are being prevented from leav ing. The total number of Americans yet in German is about 300 but it is estimated four-fifths have remained voluntarily. About 100 other Americans, classed as prisoners of war are held because they . were . landed in Germany from ships sunk by submarines.- ; SATISFACTORY NOTE ON SPAIN'S RIGHT ISSUED BY BERLIN MADRID, (via Paris), May 23. Premier. Prieto has- announced, that a satisfactory reply has been received from Berlin in answer to the Spanish note regarding the sinking of the Spanish steamer, Patricio. The pre mier says: "The German reply is satisfactory. It recognizes Spain's right' in territorial waters and the German government is itself disposed to respect our waters and even to punish the commanders of submarines who violated our zone." KING RECEIVES AMERICANS LONDON, May 23 The American Medical Unit, under command of Major Harry L. Gilchrist which reached England last week, was received by King George today at -Buckingham Palace. Ambassador Page presented the Americans. - CITY TO BUY WAR SONDS SAGINAW, Mich., May 23. The.city. council last night asked the Saginaw finance commissioner to sell $100,000 of city bonds and invest the proceeds in liberty loan bonds. ... .... SUNDAY BALL LEGAL DES .MOINES. Iowa, May .33. Sunday baseball and Sunday theatres are legal within the provisions of the Iowa "blue law" or Sunday closing statute according to a decision today by Joseph Meyer, municipal judge. FRIENDS HOLD MEMORIAL . CEN'TERVILLE, Ind., May 23. Memorial, services will be held at the Friends" church Sunday morning. ReT. Mildred 41!rn will frivp t.h stprrnnn.

Hold Commencement For One Graduate

- EATON, O., May 23. A distinction held probably by no other pupil in Ohio ie accorded Mies LoEtta Deneen, who composes the "class" to be graduated Wednesday evening from the Lanier township cen-. tralized high school. Commencement exercises will be held and Mies Deneen will be formally presented her diploma. Dr. R. L. Kelly, preeident of Earlham college, Richmond, Ind., will deliver the 'class" address. : ' U-BOAT FIRES 63 SHELLS AT BRITISH FREIGHTER IN DUEL PHILADELPHIA, May 23. Tales of a- desperate encounter with a German submarine off the north coast of Africa were told by sailors of a British freight steamer which arrived at this port yesterday. The battle with the understo boat took place shortly before dawn on the second day out. In the darkness the two boats maneuvered about, the British steamer's gunners locating the hostile craft only by the glare that went up as she fired volley after volley from her small guns. Officers of the steamer declared the U-Boat fired at least 63 shells and then sent a torpedo through the water. It missed by a narrow margin. Allied Purchasing Board is Planned WASHINGTON, May 23. Plans for an allied purchasing board are being drawn to include purchases for the American army and navy estimated at approximately $3,500,000,000 for the first year of war. The plan as tentatively outlined would place a purchasing power of approximately $10,000,000,000 a year in the hands of a single commission. Lock Girls in Hall and Search Dormitory OXFORD, O., May 23. Stealing in the girl's dormitories 'and cottages of Miami' University has been going on to i an alarming : extent . for ; several months.' Money; jewelry and articles of clothing "disappear and are never recovered. Nor have the thieves been apprehended, although traps and watches have been sent. Yesterday, after a number of robberies had been reported in Bishop Hall, occupied by one hundred young women students, the young women were called to luncheon at the noon hour and were confined behind locked doors for three hours, while a thorough srarch was made Of every room in the hall. Dresser drawers, closets and tunks were systematically ransacked, and beds were torn to pieces, but no trace of the missing property ws found. Four Towns Swept by Peat Bog Fire AMSTERDAM, May 23. A fire which started in a peat bog in the province of Drenthe has swept over four villages and is still burning. A number of people have been burned to death and more than one hundred houses destroyed. A spark from, a dredging machine" is believe!: "0 have started the conflagration. G. 0. P. Floor Leader to Oppose Tax Bill . WASHINGTON, 'May 23. Republican Leoder Mann aroused applause of the Republicans in the last hours of debate on the $1,800,000,000 war revenue today by declaring that he would vote against the measure. FILET OF SHARK IS NEW DIET NEW YORK, May 23. Filet of Shark, gray fish, -various other edible sea weeds and a; large array of practically unutilized American foods of the highest dietitlc value are among the exhibits in the food and health exhibition opened today at the American Museum of Natural History. ........ RECIPES BLAMED FOR FOOD WASTE . .. . NEW YORK. May 23.-TRevision of the Americon cook book ' 'is urged by Joseph Hartigan, city commissioner of weights and measures, as a war economy, measure. In a statement made . public today, much of the waste in foodstuffs for which housewives are blamed, is traced to recipes In f cook books. , . FIREMEN BALLOT ON STRIKE ORDER " GLOBE. Ariz., May 23. Firemen oh all lines of the Southern Pacific company are taking a secret vote to determine whether a strike shall be called June 10 to enforce their demands -for pay they claim under the Adamson law between the time the law was passed and the time it went into effect,- according to a letter received today by George. Timberlake, a Globe merchant, from a Southern Pcifl fireman.

ITALIAN MISSION REACIIESJAPITAL Visiting Statesmen Warmly Received by Crowds at Railway Station. WASHINGTON, May 23. The Italian official mission arrived here today at noon, headed by Prince Udine. Received by high American government officials and escorted by troops of cavalry, the visitors were taken to the house "of Joseph Leiter, which will be their home while they remain in Washington Tfiey were received enthusiastically by, crowds at the railway station and on the streets.-

Artillery Regiment Drills For Service With French Army NEW YORK, May 23 A regiment of heavy artillery is being organized for service in France with the New York national guard in accordance with war department orders to Major General John F. O'Ryan. It was said today that General O'Ryan probably would request an officer of the regular establishment to take command of the new regiment. The New York division also is to have five additional machine 'gun companies. s . As registration day draws near, recruiting officers report an increase in the number of applicants. The first volunteer body enlisted in the state to go into training 177 men of the First Reserve Engineers arrived at Fort Totten yesterday. WILSON REITERATES CENSORSHIP DEMAND WASHINGTON, May 23 President Wilson's renewed plea for inclusion of a newspaper censorship section in the espionage bill, now in conference, de veloped a marked difference of atti tude between house Democrats and Republicans today. Democratic lead ers started a fight for the censorship amendment, and Republicans seemed determined to stand by their caucus decision yesterday to oppose it. Senate sentiment is strongly against the provision. President Wilson's letter to Chairman Webb of the house judiciary committee disclosed that it was imperative to give the government censor ship authority over1 T newspapers to control the few which might not re frain voluntarily from publishing in formation valuable to the enemy. FINAL ACTION NEAR ON WAR TAX BILL WASHINGTON, May 23. Final action on the $1,800,000,000 war tax bill was imminent when the house resumed consideration of the measure today. The way for a last vote had been cleared by the action of the house in adopting last night, by a vote of 198 to 71, the ways and means committee's new proposal for increasing second class mail rates under a zone system. Light Frost Reported HAGERSTOWN, Ind., May 23. A light frost fell in the lowlands last night, but did little damage. The thermometer dropped to 36 degrees and had it not been for a prevailing strong wind, and the fact that it was cloudy a greater part of the night, a damaging frost would have resulted from the cold. TISZA SUBMITS REFORM PLANS AMSTERDAM, May 23 A Budapest telegram received here by way of Berlin says it is reported Premier Tisza submitted to the king proposals for franchise reform. The king reserved his decision upon which depends whether the cabinet will resign. Count Tisza, the dispatch says, is leaving for Vienna, where he will be received by the king. CALL ON SCHOOLS FOR APPRENTICES WASHINGTON. May 23. Technical schools have been appealed to by the department of labor to furnish all available men between 18 and 21 for apprentices .tn ship yards where the fleet of wooden vessels is being built. Night classes for this study of practical ship construction have been organized in many schools. ROUMANIA ASKS VOTE JASSY, Roumania, May 23 Premier Bratiano has announced to the chamber of deputies that the government requests parliament to insert in the Roumanian constitution, the principles of universal suffrage and expropriation in favor, of the peasants. ... HONOR FALLEN SOLDIER NEW YORK. May 23. A memorial service for Edmond Charles Clinton Genet, of Ossining. N. Y., the first American to fall, while fghting under the stars and stripes in-France, will be held next Sunday afternoon at Briarcliff-On-Hudson. NORWEGIAN SHIP SUNK LONDON, May 22. A Central News dispatch from Christiana says the Norvegian foreign office reports the sinking of the Norman Ashild, a Norwegian ship.

Uses Razor Blade X to Saw Jail Bars

SHELBYVILLE, Ind., May 23. Using a safety razor blade for a saw, John Williamson swed his . way out of the jail here last night. It was discovered here this morning. Williams was held on a grand jury indictment charging him with forgery; " He" sawed the lock " off his cell. 'I . JORDAN URGED TO ENTER RACE FORJONGRESS Friends Believe Popular Banker Would Poll United Republican Vote Because of Known Ability. - Charles W. Jordan, president of the German-American bank, seriously la considering entrance into the Repub- - i fit &S0 ; C. W. JORDAN - - lican , contest , for the nomination for congress to fill ' Congressman . Comstock's unexpired term. 1 Strong pressure is being brought to bear on him and his answer is expected tomorrow. Several conferences were held with him -today by leading Wayne county Republicans and he was urged to enter the race as a patriotic duty. ' Wayne county leaders are hoping to be able to center upon a candidate by tomorrow in order that the full strength of the county's influence may be thrown into the district convention for its choice. , Other Counties Hold Back. There is a disposition in Republican circles in other counties to refrain fiom active support of a candidate until Wayne county has decided whether it will place a candidate in the field. The sentiment is that Wayne county is entitled to considerable voice in selecting a successor to Congressman Comstock, inasmuch as he was a Wayne county man. Friends of Jordan urge In his behalf that he will be able to poll a united Republican vote in the district. They say he is widely known throughout the district as a capable business man and a public-spirited citizen. His sense of public duty is above reproach, they say. Others in Wayne county who have aspirations , to bear the Republican standard are understood to be deferring their announcements until Jordan decides on his position. It is felt that Wayne county Repub licans must unite in their support of an able candidate, one who will be able to command the respect of the district. . Fred Bates Named For Local Chapter Fred Bates has been appointed to represent the local chapter of Red Cross at a conference to be held in Washington, D. C, at the Red Cross headquarters. Representatives from active chapters throughout the country, and members of the war council will be present at the meeting. Plans for raising funds for the relief of dependent families of soldiers, and for general relief in war zones, will be discussed. ENEMY SHELLS BRITISH POSITION LONDON, May 23. "Last night the enemy again heavily bombarded our positions on the Hindenburg line in the neighborhood of Bullecourt," says today's official statement "Our artillery replied vigorously. No hostile attack developed. "Wevmade a successful raid early this morning southeast of Gavrelle." FAVORED STATUS GIVEN FOOD CONTROL BILLS WASHINGTON, -May 23 Food legislation .was placed, in a favored position in the Senate today by unanimous cousent for immediate consideration of the first bill which deals with stimulating ' production. ' The bill became the unfinished business giving it a privileged parliamentary status.

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SECOND PHASE OF BATTLES LEAVES FOES' LINE WEAKER

Lull May Be Followed by British Blow on a Large . Scale Against Dro-court-QueantLine. SPANISH CRISIS OVER (By Associated Press) The second phase of the battles of Arras, the Aisne and Champagne has ended in the complete failure of the most determined and costly German effort to stem the tide of rictory now setting against them. The net result of Field Marshal Von Hindenburg's supreme effort to regain the Initiative has been that the British and French have tightened their grip on the German line and have placed in great peril the key positions held by the Germans in northern France. The customary lull which separatee all major operations in modern warfare has now come and the expectation is that it will be broken by a British' blow on a great scale against the Dro-court-Queant line, already practically outflanked. In the meantime, the usual crop of peace rumors which marks these lulls has made its appearance. Reports Are Not Tangible. . Reports from all kinds of sources, unofficial, semi-official, "inspired" and the like, tell of offers from Austria to Russia, Germany to Russia and Austria and Germany to the collective entente powers. The unnamed diplomats who apparently infest Switzerland arm unusually active but there is nothing tangible or authentic to show what these reports are worth. The latest German-Spanish crisis has subsided with the receipt by Madrid of assurances from Berlin which Premier Prieto announces as satisfactory. Germany promises to respect Spain's right in her territorial water, but the text of the communication is not made public. The recalled Cuban minister to Berlin reports that matters are going badly at home with the Germans and sees cracks in the imperial edifice and there are fresh reports of strikes In Hungary. There seems little question that the food problem is an acute one for the central powers but information is too meager to permit judgment as to what effect it may have on the military situation. KELLY ENTERS RACE FOR SEAT COMSTOCK LEFT President Robert L. .Kelly of Earlham college late this afternoon tossed his hat into the Republican congress ional nomination ring. He announced himself in a statement made to the Palladium after he had been solicited to offer bimself as a candidate by Wayne county Republican leaders, he said. His statement follows : "Judge Comstock was a warm personal friend of mine and I was greatly shocked at his death. I would not una undue haste in announcing myself as a candidate to succeed him but the time is short and prompt action is required. "Ever since war was declared I have been holding myself in readiness to "enlist in some form of national service. "I feel other interests must be considered of secondary importance la days of national crisis. "I therefore have decided to become a candidate for the congressional nomination, subject to the decision of the Republicans of the Sixth district I would consider It a great privil ege and honor to express in congress the will of the people of this district." R. L. KELLY. HINDENBURG SAW TROOPS FALL BACK BEFORE FOE'S FORGE

ON THE FRENCH FRONT I.V FRANCE, May 23. Von Hindenburg him&elf is understood to have been a spectator, of the defeat which . the French inflicted on the Germans yesterday evening on the Moronvilllers range,, which resulted in the capture of several lines of German trenches Wid. .a, nun'bf r of important observation points. The German commander is known to have been just to the northward of this section of the front on Sunday. His presence is supposed to have been connected with an - attack .on the French linr-s which the Germans intended to deliver on Tuesday morning. The French forestalled them and after demolishing German machine guns nests and other defenses with artillery launched an assault which was so brilliantly successful that more than 1,000 Germans were captured. At the same time the French obtained elbow room beyond ihe ridge for future operations. - --':