Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 173, 2 June 1917 — Page 1

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TWISTER KILLS TWENTY-THREE IF! SOUTHLAND

Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri in Path of New CycloneProperty Loss Heavy. NEED MEDICAL AID KANSAS CITY, June 2. Twentythree persons were killed, more than 200 were Injured and property valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars was destroyed, according to advices today from the various conditions in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri, which were swept by tornadoes late yesterday and last night. Colgate, Okla., county seat of Coal county, and a mining center, suffered the heaviest loss of life. Eleven persons were killed there when a tornado, described as a perpendicular pillar of clouds three miles high and audible six to eight miles away, whirled and twisted through the western part of the town. Send Medical Relief. More than 150 houses were destroyed and a number of persons injured, some of them, it was stated, could not recover. Special trains with nurses and doctors were sent to Colgate from McAlester, Atoka and Temple. Coffeyville. Kas., strangely suffered probably the heaviest financial loss, though no deaths occurred. Late estimates placed the property damage at a half million dollars; with a posibility of the amount being doubled. More than thirty persons were Injured, some of them seriously. The tornado took a course through the residence district and cut a path roughly esti mated at one hundred and fifty yards. Whole Family Wiped Out. At Drake, Okla.. five persons, all members of one family, were killed. Two residences and the schoolhouse were destroyed there. One person was killed at Montana, Kas..; two at McCune, Kas., and one at Bartlesville, Okla. At Morse. Kas., only 25 miles from Kansas City, three persons were killed, several others injured and extensive property damage done. From the southern section of Missouri, around Buffalo, Lebanon and Springfield, - and from the - mid-continent oil fields of Oklahoma, reports of heavy damage were - expected to come today with the restoration of "communication. . . . '. . . PRESIDENT WILSON BUYS $10,000 BOND WASHINGTON, D. C, June 1. President Wilson has joined the ranks of participants in the Liberty loan by subscribing for a $10,000 bond. Writing to Secretary McAdoo, the prep ident said:. a "May I not send you personally my subscribtion to the Liberty loan, which 1 make with great satisfaction and with the wish that it might be a great deal larger?" Do Yonrr-'U Join the Bit NowLLjJRed Cross WEATHER FORECAST For Indiana, by United States Weather Bureau Showers and probably severe thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight. Cooler tonight. Sunday fair. Temperature Today Noon 75 Yesterday - Maximum 72 Minimum 54 For Wayne County by W. C. Moore: Fhowers and severe thunder storms this afternoon and probably tonight. Sunday partly cloudy. Decidedly cooler tonight. General Conditions The western Gulf storm is advancing northeastward and its renter will cross Indiana before midnight attended by heavy rains and severe local thunder storms Cold wave covers the Mississippi valley but it is losing energy. It will be much coolei however by tonight. 8now continued to fall in Denver, Colorado, and Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Tommy Atkins Welcomes America, Says Letter

How the Tommy Atkins in the trenches feel about the entry of America into the European war. is rhown in a letter, received by William T. Reece, son of William Reece, 118 North Eleventh street, from his cousin. Jack Appleton, of London, who with his brother is now in the fighting line in France. Appleton writes feelingly concerning the way the Germans laid waste the country through which they retreated. Jack Appleton, from whom ' the letter following was received, has been in the trenches since February 1915, and is now 24 years old. His brother, who is somewhat younger, has not seen as long service " Following is the letter written by the English soldier, the envelope of which bad been opened and sealed again by British censors: My der Omisin: Many thanks indeed for your welccm9 letter of April 10, received yes

Harding Displays Stars and Stripes

TOPEKA. Kan., June 2. The Stars and Stripes again flew from the residence of Dr. Eva Harding here to day. After her arrest Thursday in connection with the anti-draft agitation here, the former candidate for congress from the First Kansas district declared that the American flag that had been flying from her home had been hauled down, to remain down during the war. Dr. Harding reconsidered her determination and announced that the flag would continue to fly. WILLIAMS ASKS FOR SUPPORT IN CONGRESS RACE Charles O. Williams, superintendent of Wayne county schools, today announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for representative in congress. Williams in letters addressed to his friends throughout the county informed them that he was "in favor of the delegates selected Monday giving the solid support of Wayne county Lto the candidate securing the majority of all Wayne county delegates and going to Rushville with a united delegation." Williams makes the following statement in announcing his candidacy: To the Voters of Wayne County: , I desire to announce that I am a candidate for Representative in Congress to succeed the last Judge Comstock from the Sixth District, and I will consider It a great honor to be given the privilege of representing you, and if elected -will to the best of my ability do to. As to my qualifications I think they are well known, except I might add that I am a member of the Wayne county bar and that the Governor recently appointed me on the State Board of Education, which is next to the highest school office in the state. Any support given me at the township and ward meetings Monday night called to select delegates will be appreciated. Sincerely, CHARLES O. WILLIAMS. KEET VAINLY WAITS FOR STOLEN CHILD SPRINGFIELD. Mo., June 2. Another night of anxious waiting for the expected mysterious telephone call or message that would tell him where to meet the kidnappers of his fourteen-months-old son, Lloyd, passed without any word to J. H. Keet, wealthy retired banker of Springfield. He maintained a vigil at his home ready to go to any point that might be named to exchange a sum of money for the return of the infant kidnapped Wednesday night while Its parents attended a dance at the near-by country club. ELKS SUBSCRIBE $1,000 James P. Dillon, secretary of the Richmond lodge of Elks, announced today that the club members had authorized the trustees to invest $1,000 of the lodge funds in Liberty bonds.

2 High School Seniors Denied Diplomas in Eleventh Hour; Lax Methods Held Responsible

After he had participated In all of the class functions, had sent out' invitations, and had come to the Coliseum with his parents to receive his diploma, Bradford Meyers, a member of the Senior class of the High school, was informed about two hours before commencement that he lacked twotenths of one credit to receive his diploma and that he would not be allowed to take part in the commencement exercises. Meyers came to the. local high school from Abington at the opening of the last year with the intention of terday, May 2. I am pleased to hear from you and to know that you are progressing satisfactorily. I am deeply thankful for your prayers on my behalf and I do hope I shall come through all serene, but we never know our luck out here. "Every soldier stands an equal chance of being hit, and If he is. we eay that he has "clicked unlucky," or if it is a "blighty wound" has has "clicked lucky." We always refer to England as "Blighty" out here, it seems to bring the picture of home more clearly to our minds. "My brother is still quite safe I believe. I heard from him recently we are not in the same regiment. He Is in a north county regiment. Knee-deep In Mud. . We have had a most terrible and trying time out here. It was so cold in the trenches and during the great advance we suffered the most awful weather. Often we had to wade knee deep and thigh deep in quagmires of mud and after a day's march our restIns place was on the soaking wet grour.d with nothing to shelter us from

UPSETS PLANS FOR TRAINING OF MEW ARMY

Number of Wooden Camps Must be Reduced to Sixteen, Owing to Administration Mistakes. . By ARTHUR SEARS HENNINQ WASHINGTON, D. C. June 2. As a result of administrative miscalculations and the proposal to train the new national army almost entirely in the south, the plan of mobilizing the first draft army is up in the air. It is possible that the mobilization of the national guard, which was fixed to begin on July 15, will be upset. It appears unlikely that proper shelter can be provided in the training camps before the middle of August. The war department, however, is confident that both the national guard and the selective draft soldiers will be In training by September 1. The war department has found that it will cost twice as much as estimated to build the wooden cantonments in which the troops were to be housed in thirty-two great training camps. Therefore, it was announced today that the nubmer of wooden cantonment camps would be reduced to sixteen. Tents will house the troops in the other sixteen camps. Cannot Get Materials. It also has been discovered that It is next to impossible to obtain materials and labor in those parts of the south in which it was intended to locate twenty-two of the camps. The transportation facilities there are so poor that the lumber and other material could not arrive at the camp sites for several months. Consequently the war department cancelled today all selections of sites for the camps. The boards traveling the coilntry inspecting sites have been called in and will be sent out anew to study locations where material and Continued On Page Fourteen. Lamar Back in Pen NEW YORK, June 2 David Lamar, recently convicted in the federal court here for conspiring - with Captain Franz Rintelen of the German navy and others to disrupt the munitions industry in this country in 1915, was taken back to Atlanta penitentiary to day to serve out his sentence there on a previous conviction of impersonating a government official. He was brought from the' penitentiary to stand trial here with Rintelen and received an additional sentence of one year. FOOD SPECULATORS HIT BY AMENDMENT WASHINGTON, June 2. By a vote of 37 to 17, the Senate today inserted in the food bill an amendment by Senator Nelson of Minnesota, empowering the president to prohibit speculation in futures which; unduly enhances prices of wheat as other food cereals. If the warning is not observed the president could close an exchange during the war. completing his course. To secure the 32 credits required for graduation, he enrolled in the Bible study class and had he passed, would have had fourtenths of a credit more than the required amount." After taking the Bible study examination the papers were sent to Connersville for grading and Meyers was left with the impression that he had passed. No grading was given until yesterday afternoon, when, by long distance telephone, Principal Pickell Continued On Page Nine. the elements because the Hun, before leaving a village or town had set fire and razed ever chateau and homestead to the ground. Thank goodness, good weather has set in at last, and we are enjoying the first sunny days of the year. For all the bad weather did not damp the spirits of our chaps. Our regiment had the honor of going up after the Hun and it was. indeed heartbreaking to see the cruel and wanton way he had destroyed and laid waste the country through which he had retreated. ; Wells Were Poisoned. Entire villages and towns had been laid to the ground, wells had been poisoned or filled with filth and debris, trees had been cut down and the trunks taken away. Even the fruit trees the despicable Hun had cut down. Not content with that he took all the inhabitants ; of the towns and . sent them to Germany at the point of a bayonet and you cam imagine the fate that awaits them there. . . The time of retribution Is now ; at hand and the Bosch is receiving a fearful punishment now at the hands of

Collegians Held in Draft Plot

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With all lines set for a general clean-up of anti-conscriptionists before June 5, the United States Department of Justice has struck its first blow against pacifist plotters in New York City. A woman and two men; charged with conspiracy to violate the military conscription law, were arrested at Columbia University and held to await the action of the Federal Grand Jury. Those arrested are Owen Cattell, twenty-two, a son of Professor McKay Cattell, of Columbia, the tallest man in the photograph, and Charles Phillips, another Columbia student, shown in the picture with Cattell. Miss Eleanor Wilson Parker, a senior at Barnard College, was also placed under arrest.

BERLIN CLAIMS ALLIED CHECK SUFFERED ON FREIO FRONT London Passes Berlin Dispatch Giving Von Hindenburg's Report to Kaiser on Last Operations. ARTILLERY INACTIVE BULLETIN General Cadorna has set his effective military machine in motion again as reported today showing a renewal of the Italian thru6t in the direction of Triest. A new advance was scored on a - two and a half mile front south of Castagnavlzza, along which the Italians pushed something like a quarter of a mile nearer their goal. A process of a hemming in Duino, on the coast to the south, an important outlying defense of Triest, Is in progress on immensely difficult ground on the Carso plateau. BERLIN, (via London). June 2. French positions over a front of about 1,000 yards northeast of Soissons were captured by Germans in a surprise attack yesterday the war office announces. The statement says Portuegese soldiers were taken prisoners by the Germans on the western front. The artillery duel in the Wytschatge bend on the Belgian frontier which became violent Thursday increased in intensity yesterday the statement adds. During the month of May the official announcement says, the Germans Continued O- "age Fourteen.) " SENATE DISCUSSCS FOOD BILL. WASHINGTON. June 2 The senate today entered upon what was generally expected to be the last day of consideration of the administration's first food bill wjth debate limited to ten minutes for each speaker. A final vote probably will be had before adjournment for the day. our brave troops. Our artillery is the most wonderful thing of the war now. The guns are so many and the firing so accurate that the German trenches are completely obliterated. It is really impossible to imagine the noise and roar they kick up. . Bombardment Fierce. Only last -night our artillery .bombarded the Huns for 12 hours and, my word, it was really fearful to stay and watch the scene.' The Huns were sending up star shells and rockets by the thousand, it was a prbper firework display. I was pleased to. hear of the U. S. A.s entry into the war but at the same time I don't believe that the Briish arm on the whole cared a jot whether you came in or not. On this side we felt quite sick that a nation composed of English speaking people so closely related to England could stand so many, insults as the United States has from Germany. But perhaps we . never , understood you rightly,' although it seems it took you a long time to discover for what prin-;

Fox Appoints Seven on Defense Council

The following persons have been appointed as members of the Wayne County Defense Council: Walter G. Butler, Frank Wissler, John Lontz, Frank Mosbaugh, Joseph Commons, Lucius Harrison, and Miss M. E. B. Culbertson. - This council consisting of seven members, is to co-operate with the National Defense Council in aiding the country both in material and in men during the crisis. Orders stated that the council should consist of one woman, one representative from the labor association and five other men. AH are to be patriotic and have the interests of the nation at heart. . -:;,JudgQ Fox,; wjli be chairman , of this council arid oalT meerttngir a specified. I ..Detailed instructions . have r not been received.' : ! -; SIX CHILDREN ARE PLACED IN NEW HOME CONDITIONS Two cases were tried in the juvenile court today. The five small children of Mr. and Mrs. William Marshall, 1000 North Sixteenth street, were taken from their parents and sent to the home of their grandparents near Richmond. Elsie Davis, age 14 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Davis, 1030 North H street, is to be sent to the Indiana Girl's school at Fairmount next week. REFUSES TO LET MEN ENTER GUILTY PLEAS CINCINNATI, O., June 2. Refusing to allow any of the eleven men who are charged with treason, "to plead guilty, because of the maximum penalty is death, United States fjommissioner Adler today gave a hearing to the men who were arrested in the general round-up last night and who the government officials alleged circulated seditious and treasonable literature concerning anti-conscription. TEUTON U-BOAT SUNK BY FRENCH TORPEDO ROME, June 2 The French submarine Circe has torpedoed and sunk a large enemy "submarine as it was coming out from Cattaro, escorted by a torpedo boat. Although attacked by airplanes, the Circe returned undamaged to its ba6e. ciples the Anglo-Saxon, Latin and Slav races were fighting for. All along it was declared that we were fighting Hohenzollernism and Prussianism and the doctrine that might; is right But now the United States has at last made a stand for humanity and civilization and we hold out-our hands in welcome to a great nation. ' . . Trained Men Necessary. If you do send men over they will have to be trained for the prevailing kind of warfare, but if they are picked men that should not take long. I think you go a little bit too far when you say that the United States could have an army of ten million men in the field in two years. , All the factories in the country . could not produce equipment and material necessary for the maintenance of such a great army in the field, that I feel sure of. ; Your economic. Influence will be the most felt power now that , you have come in." Money will do a great deal. But very likely it will not be needed because we chaps here fighting feel,

Jail is No Refuge; Uncle Sam to Get You in Any Event

WASHINGTON, June 2. In an official announcement today. Attorney General Gregory renewed attention to the provision of the army draft law which provides that no man can choose imprisonment as a substitute for registration, but will suffer the first, and be compelled to do the latter if he resists. "It has come to the notice of the department," said the attorney general, "that certain disloyal citizens who are themselves beyond the conscription age are suggesting to the young men of the country that it is better to suffer imprisonment under the terms of the conscription act than to register with the liklibood of being enlisted and compelled to serve at the front. "Attention is called to the fact that In section five of this act, parties convicted of the charge of evading registration are not only punished for the crime committed but are thereupon duly registered with all the liability for military service resulting therefrom." . G. 0. P. TO SEND NOTED SPEAKER INTO CAMPAIGN Hiram Johnson of California to Stump Wayne County Harding and Borah on Speakers' Stand. Winning the Sixth District is looked upon as a mighty important undertaking by the Republican leaders in Washington and they have practically completed plans for conducting the most spectacular campaign ever witnessed in the district Immediately after the Republican district convention at Rushville selects the G. O. P. congressional candidate, next Friday, the heaviest calibre oratorical artillery will start a drum fire while Republican literary-shrapnel will deluge the eight counties. This bombardment will continue until the special election is held Tuesday, June 26. House Control in Balance The control of the national house of representatives still remains in the balance, with the Democrats having a very small majority. Hence the importance of the outcome of the election in this district; i i -' ' - - ; ' Some of tbe most prominent Republican party leaders lave been TeCraited to spell bind through the district. Continued On Page Fourteen. CHICAGO EGS DEALERS UNDER INDICTMENT CHICAGO, June 2. Indictments against twenty-five individuals and firms charging attempts to create monopolies of eggs in the Chicago market, were returned before Judge Landis in the United States district court here today. Fourteen persons alleged to have fomented rebellion in India also were indicted. Among the alleged plotters of revolt the indictments named Baron Kurt von Reiswitz, former German consul at Chicago, Gustav H. Jacobson and Albert Wehde. GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS PLACED UNDER ARREST LONDON, June 2. The arrest of Grand Duke Nicholas, former commander In chief of the Russian armies. In consequence of royalist riots at Tislis, is reported in an Exchange Telegraph dispatch, quoting advices received from Petrograd. 2 INTERNED GERMANS FLEE NEW YORK, June 2. Two Germans interned In the immigration station on Ellis island escaped today by jumping into the water and swimming for the mainland. One of them, William Schulze, a young 'sailor from one ofi the seized German ships in New York harbor was caught when he attempted to land. The other named Steinhard got away.

to Richmond Youth

that the war will not last much longer. The Hun will give in. He cannot endure the power of our artillery and the pressure of our infantry. . Well dear cousin, I wil! now close my letter on this page. Before I close just let me quote a tribute from a wellknown writer upon our army. He states that it is ."an army of citizen soldiers that has written its claims to glory in imperishable deeds, the mest solid, the most chivalrous army that ever sprang from the womb of old brown-faced mother earth, in England, Wales, Ireland or Bonnie Scotland, or in those lands across the seas made dear to every Briton by ungrudging sacrifice." That takes some beating for an army that only two years ago never dreamed of being trained to arms." , : Well cousin, I close now with very kind thanks for . your prayers . and wishes and hoping to hear from you again in due course, I am, your affectionate cousin. . JACK.

GILES FIRES RAMSEY FROM WHITEWATER

Accuses Popular Principal of "Persistent Disloyalty" Patrons Resent Superintendent's Act. CIRCULATE PETITION D. D. Ramsey, principal of the Whitewater school, was not re-appointed head of that school for the coming year. Asked why Mr. Ramsey had been discharged Superintendent Giles refused to comment. "Mr. Ramsey knows why he was not re-appointed," was the only statement he would make. ' No action of the superintendent in recent years has caused as much feeling among the patrons of the school as has the discharge of Mr. Ramsey. Petitions are being circulated by parents of the Whitewater pupils asking that Mr. Ramsey be re-instated. Work Is Satisfactory. The work of the Whitewater principal has been highly satisfactory to , . the patrons and his handling of tbe pupils of the school, a great number of whom are of foreign parentage, has been favorably commented on by citizens who are acquainted with conditions. Asked why Superintendent Giles had refused to re-appoint him. Mr. Ramsey showed the letter which Mr. Giles sent him. A copy follows: Richmond, Indiana, May 31, 1917. Mr. D. D. Ramsey, Richmond, Ind. Dear Sir: On account of your persistent disloyalty and opposition to the policies of the city school administration together with considerable evidence of your indiscretion in dealing with patrons and pupils you have not been reappointed to jteach in the city schools next year; neither have you been appointed playground director for the summer. By order of the Board, J. T.- GILES. Superintendent Teacher Protests. It was learned today that Miss Martha Whitacre, mathmatlcs instructor tered a "protest with Superintendent Gilse over the dismissal of Mr. Ramsey, her protest being voiced in behalf of the Federation. It is stated that Miss Whitacre said that she and other members of the Federation believed Mr. Ramsey was a highly efficient teacher and was especially well qualified to conduct school work in the north end of the city. So far as known Superintendent Giles gave no consideration to Mis3 Whitacre's protest. It is reported that members of the City Federation of Teachers will hold no meeting for the purpose of passing a resolution protesting against the dismissal of Mr. Ramsey, believing such action on their part would be of no benefit to Ramsey because certain members of the school board have consistently maintained a hostile attitude toward the Federation. TAX ON AUTOMOBILES STAYS IN TAX BILL WASHINGTON. June 2. The war tax bill, revised by the senate finance ; committee today was in the hands of treasury experts who began the task of whipping the measure into legal form; one of the final steps before its presentation to the senate for consideration. This probably will be done early in the coming week. New automobile taxes and exemptions of moving picture theatres will be written into the bill, the committee . has decided. One amendment would exempt all moving picture theatres charging less than 25 cents admission from the tax of one cent on each dime paid, as provided in the bill as it passed the house. Another would levy a new federal license tax on automobile owners ranging from $7.50 to $25, with reductions for cars used a year or more. ' Get Your Raincoat For Torrential Rain is Headed This Way A special weather bulletin, Issued this forenoon by W. E. Moore, weather observer for Richmond and vicinity, announces that a torrential rain and electric storm will visit Wayne county some time this afternoon or evening. "This storm will be 60 severe that the streets will become rivers.'' Moore predicted. Tbe storm is heading this direction from tbe Gulf of Mexico. - "The storm will not be of long duration and it will be followed by a western cold wave, which is forty-eight hours behind its schedule. . having been held up by the torrential rain storm coming north from the Mexican Gulf. The cold wave' will not be severe as at first . anticipated, having been tempered by the rain storm from the south. It will be quite cooL however," reads Moore's bulletin.- ,