Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 168, 28 May 1917 — Page 1

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DEATH, RUIN FOLLOW WAKE OF CYCLONES; TOLL GROWING

Tornadoes of Past Three Days in Middle West and South Bring Death to More Than 250 Persons. MATTOON IS STRICKEN Revised figures on dead and Injured In the storm of the last three days In Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama and Arkansas shows a total of 248 dead and 1207 Injured. The table of casualties are: Illinois ,...95 dead, 650 Injured Indiana 12 dead, 220 injured Kansas 26 dead, 60 injured Kentucky 40 dead, 60 injured Missouri 1 dead, 12 injured Tennessee 20 dead, 63 injured Alabama ........31 dead, 100 injured Arkansas 23 dead, 52 Injured TOTAL, dead 248; injured, 1207 Prof. 'Henry Cox, director at Chicago, of the United States weather bureau said today that the storms of the last few days in the middle west and south were due to great humidity and low barometer common In this territory in May and June. High temperatures In the northwest, he said, tended to push the humidity southward, where level territory does not offer the resistance to tornado conditions that is put forth by mountainous and hilly sections. The latest In the series of tornadoes started Sunday afternoon apparently In the vicinity of Willlsville, in southwestern Illinois, swept southward across the Ohio river into Kentucky, down the Mississippi into Arkansas and Tennessee, and finally veering eastward toward Alabama, where the storm apparently spent itself. The dead in the four southern states was roughly estimated at 100 and the injured at several hundred. Wire communication into the districts swept by the storm Sunday is demoralized and only meager reports of the loss of life and the property damage have been received. The destruction began last Friday in Andale, Kan., where twenty-Bbc people were killed and sixty injured. Late Saturday a twister, probably the most severe of the series struck the rich corn belt of central Illinois, killing 54 persons and injuring perhaps 500 in- Mattoon. At Charleston, ten miles east of Mattoon, 37 were killed and more than 150 injured. The property damage in the cities is estimated at $2,000,000. Another destructive storm late Saturday crossed a territory approximately 100 miles north of the center of Illinois, reached Into northern Indiana and caused the loss of a dozen lives, the Injury of more than two hundred and a heavy property damage. MATTOON DEVASTATED MATTOON. Ills., May 28. American sympathy manifested itself in a substantial fashion today for the plight of Charleston and Mattoon twin victims of the tornado which swept central Illinois on Saturday leaving behind it death and ruins. Scores of communities throughout Illinois, Indiana and neighboring states, responded to the appeals of the stricken cities with cars of foodstuffs, blankets and cots and assurances were received that more was available If necessary. Organized relief for the destitute of whom there are about 3,000 in the two towns was begun today under the supevislon of J. J. O'Connor, of the Chicago chapter of the American Red Cross, who arrived with a contingent of fifteen nurses. Co-operating was the state board of health under Dr. St. Clair Drake which immediately began a sanitary survey in each town, that possible disease epidemics might be prevented. In both Mattoon and, Charleston forces of volunteers worked through the night unloading cars of food preparatory to its distribution to the needy. Today, food stations were established and owners of motor cars were pressed into service delivering to public buildings, institutions and private homes serving as temporary shelters for the stricken. So far as was known today the tornado cost 91 lives and resulted in injuries to about 600 persons in Coles county, reports from the farming districts indicating that the casualties Continued On Page Eight Do Your Join the Bit NowLjJRed Cross WEATHER FORECAST For Indiana by United States YYeather Bureau Generally fair tonight and Tuesday. Warm: Tuesday. Temperature Today. Noon 52 Yesterday. Maximum 72 Minimum 55 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly clcudy tonight and Tuesday. Rising temperature Tuesday. General Conditions Roy mountain atorm3 which liavo prevailed the past two or three- days have caused heavy ralnc, hail storms and tornadoes. In localities. These storms are slowly moving away, hut another fclorm covers the far west which probably will reach here the middle cf the week, preceded hy a short interval o' t-tr weather.

Hutchinson Estate Reaches $785,000

The will of E. B. Hutchinson, formerly of Richmond, who died at Indianapolis last week, has been filed for probate in Marion county. John L. Rupe, of Richmond, has been named one of the executors. The estate is valued at $785,000 and one of the two beneficiaries is Harry L. Stearns, of Atlanta, Ga., formerly of Richmond. Immense Hail Stone Stuns Richmond Man Peter Dirago, 414 North Third street, a laborer employed by the Pennsylvania, bad visions of a Zeppelin sky attack late Saturday afternoon. During the heavy hailstorm late Saturday Dirago was struck on the back of the neck by a chunk of bail, which fellow workers of Dirago claim was the size of a hen's egg. Dirago was temporarily stunned. CENSOR ISSUES FIRST RULES TO AMERICAN PRESS Creel Says Ccmmittee Seeks Only to Suppress Injurious News. WASHINGTON. May 28. First censorship regulations prepared by the committee on public information, which American newspapers are asked to observe in the national interests and in the absence of any actual censorship law, became effective today. In issuing the regulations, George Creel, chairman of the committee, entirely disclaims any object of suppressing any newg except that which would be useful to the enemy. The object of the voluntary censorship, it is explained, is to keep news of value to the enemy from reaching the enemy through publication. The "purposes of the committee otherwise, it is stated, are to make more easy of access to the American people the news of what their government is doing. The committee has divided its specification of information which would be useful to the enemy into three classifications: General, naval and military. It is explained that no hard and fast rules can be laid down; that those which are proposed shall be subject to amendments and that all the European censorships have vastly Changed their character with the progress of the war. . ; - In the absence of any law on the subject- the committee believes that the regulations drawn will be supported loyally by the American press. Complete copies of the rpulations have been sent by mail to every daily newspaper in the country. ITALIANS CONTINUE THEIR PROGRESS ON THE AUSTRIAN FRONT (By Associated Press) The Italians have fought their way forward to within two miles of Duino, the most formidable natural barrier between them and Triest. The great battle now enters its eighteenth day without any sign of an abatement in the fury of the struggle. Vienna stub bornly refuses to concede the Italian victory but the map tells the story of General Cadorna s steady advance. Duino. at the gates of which the Italian guns are now hammering marks a point at which the Carso plateau almost touches the sea. Pro tected by the ocean on the one side, it is powerfully defended to the north by Mount Querceto, a height of con siderable magnitude which dominates the country for many miles around. At the foot of Mount Querceto, facing west, lies the little town of Medeazza and the Italians have smashed their way to within a few hundred yards of this village. It is possible that a lull will occur before they attempt the formidable task of storming Mount Querceto. From no other theatre of the war comes any news of importance but the political situation continues of absorb ing interest. Dispatches from Brazil indicate that it is merely a question of days, if not of hours before the Brazilian parliament follows the leads of the administration and aligns Brazil with the eleven nations now fighting the central powers. At the same time a new crisis is threatened between Spain and Germany through the sinking of a Spanish passenger ship with a heavy loss of life. This disaster occurs on the heels of an announcement from Madrid that Germany had given satisfactory assurances in reply to Spain's latest note regarding the destruction of Spanish ships by German submarines. No details, however, have been received in regard to the sinking of the passenger liner and it is possible that the tragedy was not due to a U-boat The battle between the reactionaries and liberals in Austria-Hungary goes merrily forward and there are reports of further impending ministerial resignations. Today's statement from the various war offices regarding the Franko-Bel-gian front operations reveal somewhat heavy fighting at a few points, but no marked changes in the situation. Persistent attempts are being continued by the Germans to regain control of the important observation point recently wrested from them by the French in the Champagne. Paris reports the repulse of all these at-

POILUS LOOK IN VAIN FOR T. R. ON FIRING LINE

Clemenceau Tells v Wilson Tis Error to Keep Colpnel and His Forces in the Unit ed States. PARIS, May 28. Former Premier Clemenceau, in an open letter to President. Wilson nrinted in his Daoer. L'Homme Enchaine, appeals to tht president to 6end over Colonel Roose velt and "his companions." M. Clem enceau says: ' "In invaded France at the present hour there is a name which represents, by I know not what force of Intuition the beauty of America's intervention it is that of Roosevelt. "You are too much a philosopher not to know that great popular leaders have influenced men out of all proportion to their own real value, by the Intangible atmosphere of legend which, with or without their assistance, has formed around them. "Whatever may be the reasons and without attempting to analyze the phenomenon I yield to the Imperious need to tell you that the name of Roosevelt has in our country at this time a legendary power. It would be an enormous error in my view to neglect a force which everything urges us to make use of as soon as possible. "We have learned that the first American unit has arrived at the front and with what zest generals and privates saluted the noble starred banner. However you should know, Mr. President, that more than one stout chevronned poilu said to his comrade in an astonished voice: 'But where is Roosevelt? I don't see him.' " WAYNE COUNTY CROPS INJURED BY BIG STORMS Rainfall Heaviest of Season Hail Causes Damage to Greenhouse More Bad Weather Coming. . Damage to crops, amounting to thousands of dollars has-been caused by the storm;; and heavy rainfall, which visited Richmond and vicinity in the lat three days. Beginning on Saturday afternoon, when the most severe hailstorm in the history of the city caused much damage to greenhouses and gardens, and continuing throughout yesterday and today, heavy rains, accompanied by high winds swept over the county, causing damage that cannot be estimated until the weather clears and the injury to growing crops is determined. According to the official measurements at the pumping station the railfall since Saturday has been 1.55 inches, the greatest amount that has fallen in the same length of time this yearMore in Store. Moore. More stormy weather has been promised by W. E. Moore, Wayne county weather man. Following the present storm area, according to Moore, is another storm, now' in the Rocky Mountains, which prohably will pass over this section of the country in a few days. The heaviest loser as the result of Saturday's storm is George Bullerdick, who owns one of the largest gardens in this community. Nine greenhouses, each 125 feet long, were destroyed by the hailstones, and the greater part of their contents were damaged. It is estimated that the loss to this garden will be more than $3,000. Nineteen boxes of hothouse plants were also de stroyed. W. H. Backmeyer was another heavy loser. All of the hotbeds at the Back meyer gardens were destroyed and a large quantity of glass in the greenhouses was broken. Mr. Backmeyer estimated the damage to his property at J500 this morning. Florists Suffer Little. None of the florists of the city suffered from the storm with the exception of Fulle brothers, on Liberty avelarge sections of glass were broken and the damage is estimated at about $200. The loss at the Fulle plant is covered by insurance. One of the big expenses In replacing damaged greenhouses is the cost of labor for putting in the broken glass. Men for this sort of work are hard to find and the cost of replacing the damaged houses will probably be much greater than the present estimate. The btorm of Saturday was one of the worst that has ever visited this vicinity. Hailstones, in some cases as large as six inches in diameter fell doing much damage, not only to greenhouses but to young fruit as well. Following the storm, many persons were seen picking up the larger stones of the .city and putting them into piles. One boy, in the south part of the city, gathered a half bushel basket full of hailstones in less than ten minutes, from the street in front of his home. BOY VICTIM OF PLAY DIES IN HOSPITAL Raymond Ingalls, the 14 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ingalls. 109 Southwest Second street, who was accidentally shot while at play with a boy companion May 16, died at the Reid Memorial hospital Saturday night. The funeral arrangements have not hen arr'uT'fJ.

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Junius Morgan, son of J. P. Morgan, has attained the rank of chief gunner on the submarine chaser, Lynx No. 2. The picture shows him getting a line on an imaginary periscope. Morgan was stroke oar on Harvard's 1912 crew.

BOWMAN ISSUES CALL FOR MEETINGS TO PICK WAYNE COUNTY DELEGATES

L. S. Bowman, Republican chairman of Wayne county, today issued a statement apportioning the thirty-one delegates to be selected next Monday at ward and township meetings to iepresent the county at the Rushville convention, June 8, which will nominate a candidate for representative in congress. Chairman Bowman's statement, including a list of ward and township meeting places, follows: "Pursuat to a call issued by the District Chairman, the Republicans of Wayne county will . meet in their respective townships and wards for the purpose of selecting delegates and alternate delegates to the District Convention to be held at Rushville, Indiana, on Friday, June 8, 1917, at 11:00 a. m. Geta 31 Delegates "Under the rules of the State Central Committee, WTayne county is entitled to thirty-one delegates, and the same number of alternate delegates to the district convention, distributed as follows: "Abington and Boston, one delegate and one alternate; Center, two delegates and two alternates; Clay, one delegate and one alternate; Dal ton and Perry, one delegte and one alternate; Franklin, one delegate and one alternate; Greene, one delegate and one alternate; Harrison and Jackson, three delegates and three alternates; Jefferson, one delegate and one alternate; New Garden, one delegate and one alternate; Washington, one delegate and one alternate; Webster and Wayne, three delegates and three alternates; First Ward, one delegate and one alternate; Second Ward, one delegate and one alternate; Third Ward, two delegates and two alternates; Fourth Ward, three delegates End three alternates; . Fifth Ward, three delegates and three alternates; Sixth Ward, two delegates and two alternates; Seventh Ward; two deleContinued on Page Eight SHOP MEETINGS TO AID LIBERTY BOND SALE HERE An active campaign in which all Richmond bankers will participate, will be inaugurated this week, to create interest in the national Liberty loan. Edgar F. Hiatt, of the Dickinson Trust company is Wayne county chair man, and S. W. Gaar, of the Second) National bank is rity chairman. Under the direction of these two men, plans are being made to present features of the loan to every laboring and professional man in the county and to urge the men to do their patriotic duty and subscribe to the loan. Through the Commercial club, efforts will be made to conduct meetings in the factories and shops of the city to present to the workmen the details of the loan and to solicit their support in raising the county's share of the subscriptions. As far as possible, the plan of campaign used in other cities in the country will be carried out here. Liberty bonds will be offered for sale at all of the banks of the city and will be apportioned so that the workmen may invest small amounts. FOR LIBERTY LOAN The Wells Fargo express company is announcing a plan whereby its employers through an installment plan may subscribe to the Liberty Loan fund. They may pay for their bonds in semi-monthly payments covering a period of one year. Employes of the local office of the company were notified of the plan todnv.

Relatives Fear For Safety of 'Minister in Storm Section No word has been received here i concerning Dr. A. C. McCabe, an Episcopalian minister, well known in this city, who is at present rector of the Episcopal church at Dyersburg, Tenn., one of the towns that was struck by a tornado yesterday. According to information received here, six persons were killed at Dyersburg and a number of others were injured, and three churches of the city were destroyed. It is thought probable by local friends of Dr. McCabe, that he might be one of the victims of the storm. . Dr. McCabe was formerly rector of an Episcopal church at Springfield, O., and on ; a number of occasions filled the pulpit at St. Paul's church of this city, while the church had no permanent rector last summer. He is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Van D. Brown, 105 South Fifteenth street, and Miss Emma Thomas, of Earlham college. He is well known here and has been a frequent visitor with members of St. Paul's parish. KILLING OF NURSES ON AMERICAN SHIP IS INVESTIGATED WASHINGTON, May 28. Investigation by the Senate naval affairs committee of the accident on the armed merchant ship, Mongolia, in which two American Red Cross nurses were recently killed was ordered today by the Senate. .A resolution of inquiry offered by Senator Frellnghuysen of New Jersey was adopted. The resolution provides for a "thorough and careful" inquiry of the accident in which part of a shell fired at a target by the naval gun crew struck the nurses. It will be done by the naval committee instead of a special committee as proposed by Senator Frelinghuysen's resoltions. 5,372,400 SINGLE MEN ARE ELIGIBLE WASHINGTON, May 28. By a census bureau estimate today, classing the more than 10,000,000 men between the military draft age limit the number of 6ingle men is placed at 5,372,400 and the number of married men af 4,545,900. . The estimate was prepared on a base of normal increase in population since the. 1910 census and on' the assumption that the ratio between the married men and single men is the same at that time. BRAKEMAN CRUSHED BY YARD ENGINE John Strohmeyer, 33 years old, a Pennsylvania railroad hrakeman, died yesterday morning of injuries received Saturday night in the east freight yards: . . Strohmeyer stepped in front of a backing engine and was caught beneath the wheels. ; His leg was crushed and was amputated at Reid Memorial hospital yesterday morning in the hope of saving his life. Strohmeyer recently moved to this city from Liberty, Indiana, and his wife was visiting there at the time of the accident.

WORKMEN TO URGE CITY TO CONTINUE PRODUCE MARKETS

Mayor Robbins today notified members of the board of public works that within the next two days they would receive a petition, signed by "more than one thousand factory workmen," urging that the city of Richmond establish a municipal market. Mayor Robbins said he had been informed that employes of nearly all the factories were signing copies of a petition for the establishment of am municipal market, and added that he expected this question would come up for consideration at the council meeting next Monday evening. It is understood the men who are to petition for a municipal market want the city directly to control it, purchasing all supplies and selling the same at prices just a little in excess of actual costs. A third carload of southern-grown garden produce, consigned to the city, arrived in Richmond Saturday afternoon and it will be announced tomorrow when it will be placed on sale. City officials report that the demand for this produce continues to be as great as when the first shipment was offered for sale. QUAKER PROGRAM FOR WAR UPHELD BY YOUNG FOLKS Ninety delegates to the annual convention of the Indiana Yearly Meeting Christian Endeavor Union, which was held yesterday at the Allen Jay Memorial church, pledged unanimously the support of the union to the war program of the Five Year Meeting of Friends. A strong appeal to the workers to do all in their power to bring about peace that the work of missions might be continued, was made by Albert J. Brown, of Indianapolis, in his address on "The Relation of Peace to Missions." He declared that "without peace, there can be no missions" and showed that the greatest missionary work in the early history of Christianity was done when there were no Christians in the army of Emperor Constantine. Following a "missionary drama" given yesterday evening, under the direction of Miss Jaunita Ballard entitled, "Had They Known," Prof. Alexander Purdy, of Earlham college delivered the closing address of the meeting on the subject of "Power." Richmond Youths at Ft. Harrison May be Released This Week Several of the WTayne county young men who received appointments to the officers training camp at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, probably will be discharged from the camp this week. For the most part the ones who will be retained, it is said, are those who have had previous military training, either at military schools or in the army or national guard. The camp opened with 5,200 candidates for officers' commissions, but it is expected that only 1,200 will be accepted as officers. One of the Richmond young men attending the camp spent yesterday in Richmond and -was enthusiastic over the work he now is engaged in. CITY PAYS HIGHEST PRICE FOR ROAD OIL A contract for road oil was entered into today by the city and the Indian Refining company, the city contracting to pay the highest price for oil in its history. 6 cents per gallon, f. o. b., Lawrenceburg, Ind. Last year the city paid 4.93 cents per gallon, f. o. b. Richmond, a difference of 2.34 cents. Very few applications for street oiling have been received, but with the advent of warm weather the city expects to have considerable oiling work to do.

Don't Let Your Allies Outdo You in Patriotism In the third year of the war, France staggering under terrible burdens, has subscribed to a new loan four billions of dollars twice our first instalment. Shall we let this gallant nation, who is fighting our battles, shame us by her sacrifices? . ; Every rank and every occupation in France has eagerly pressed forward to aid the government with its savings. An American in France writes, "I have seen an aged street cleaner rest his broom against the counter of the bank as he clipped coupons from small government bonds bought with the savings of his toil. Alongside him were tired little seamstresses, women of wealth, huscksters all doing what they could, by saving, to aid their beloved country." Subscribe Today for a Liberty Loan Bond of $50 at Least! CALL AT ANY BANK

KELLY IS OUT OF CAMPAIGN FOR SEAT It! LOWER HOUSE

College Head Unable to Make "Active Fight" Because of Other Duties to Perform. ROBBINS BOOM GROWS In the Press, the official publication of Earlham college, of Saturday issue, the announcement is made that Dr. R. L. Kelly, president of the college, has withdrawn his candidacy for the Republican congressional nomination.. Dr. Kelly's statement follows: "At the time I consented to become a candidate for the congressional nomination, it was generally assured that there would be but one candidate from Wayne county, and that the other counties would withdraw in Wayne's favor. The contest has now developed Into a general scramble, and the time of the election has been set three weeks beyond the date first suggested by the governor. Obligations Heavy "Had the election, come on June 5, it would have been all over before the Earlham commencement. I have obligations to the college and to the. Council of the Church Boards of Education, which I cannot meet and at the same time continue the campaign, under the changed conditions. "I have keenly appreciated and will never forget the assurances of support which have come from many of the hest citizens, of the city and county." Commenting on this statement. Dr. Kelly said today that because Wayne county had agreed-upon no one candidate to present to the Republican district convention, and because of the delay in holding the special election, set for June 26, it would be impossible for him to "conduct an active campaign." With the formal withdrawal of the Continued On Page Ten. S, 0. S. APPEAL FOR WAR WORK FUND IS HEEDED Wayne county men interested in the Y. M. C. A. war work campaign have responded to the S. O. S. call sent out by the state officials. A flying squadron composed of Y. M. C. A. workers visited all parts of Wayne township yesterday afternoon. At noon yesterday, district five, to which Richmond belongs, had yet to raise $5,951. Part of that amount has already been raised, and a strenuous effort is being made to obtain the full amount by 8 o'clock tonight. Wayne county has approximately $3,000 to raise. Yesterday morning in several churches offerings were taken for this work. A final drive for contributions was made today. Persons desiring to give money, or to raise their subscriptions, made do so by calling at the Y. M. C. A. any time before 8 o'clock tonight. BERLIN MAY DECLARE WAR ON BRAZIL SOON RIO JANEIRO, May 28 A Noticia says that in German circles it is asserted that Germany will declare war on Brazil within two or three days.