Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 176, 6 June 1917 — Page 2

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TOTAL REGISTRY IN INDIANA IS OVERESTIMATE INDIANAPOLIS, June 6. RegistTAlion returns were being 'received at the state bouse , slowly from the boards Of the state. Owing to the fact that many of the precinct boards were compelled to remain at work long after o'clock last night to accommodate men who desired to register and In a few places the work was continued today because of a flood, complete returns are not expected until late today. What few reports were received this morning were scattered. Twelve men are under arrest; here for failure to register ; At noon five of the ten districts In Indianapolis had reported to the city clerk. They showed a total registration of 1.77. Of that number about 10,500 were said to have signified their intention of claiming exemption if drafted. ; For that part of Marlon county outside of Indianapolis complete returns showed 2,6g3 registered. Unless the tin ttv iiutrlrtn vet to renort fall far below the preliminary, estimate "the ... i . 111 wA Vt Indianapolis registration wm w wui the official estimate made- by the cen sus bureau. , ' " ' Unofficial figures with a few official returns on the registration over the state indicated at noon that the entire state ould show more men in the list that the official estimate. Reports said that among the persons claiming exemption were many Quakers and Dunkards, who said they were religiously opposed to war. No serious trouble was reported any place in the state. Day of Grace Given Men Who Failed to Enroll Yesterday WASHINGTON, June . Provost Marshal General Crowder announced this morning that inasmuch as all registrars had been given until noon today to make up their reports no entirely complete returns of the registration could be expected until late today. The provost marshal general also notified all governors that he had interpreted the law to permit any who in good faith had failed to register yesterday to do so today, and announced that a liberal policy would be pursued to make the registration complete. BROKEN GAR WHEEL CAUSE OF WRECK; SERVICE RESUMED EATON, Ohio, June - . Although conditions are such that opportunity for speculation was given as to the cause, Pennsylvania railroad officials scoff at the thought that plotters had anything to do with the wrecking of a freight train here Sunday morning, when seventeen cars were plunged Into Seven Mile creek. As was first claimed, it was ascertained today beyond doubt, a broken car wheel-was responsible for the smashup. Pieces of the wheel wer found along the trak,- and ties showed evidence that it had -broken several feet west Of the ' bridge. The wreck crews worked ; continuously since the bridge collapsed. The first trestle to support a temporary bridge wis set Monday evening and trains were running over the structure early today. .. .Clyde B. Acton, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Acton, of this city, has passed the medical examination and will be attached to the corps of Base hospital No. 25, now being recruited in Cincinnati. Acton has been emPloyed in Dayton for some time..... Nixon L. Unger, son of C. B. Unger, of this city, has also enlisted and will nervv aa a cnemisi ana anaiysisi in the same hospital. Unger is a member of the class to be graduated this year from Marietta college .After en Illness which began last December, when she was compelled to abandon her studies in the local public schools Josephine KImmel, 14 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Kimmel, superintendent and matron of the County Children's Home, died late Monday. Her affliction was the result of a blood trouble, said to be of a rare nature. r unerai aervicea were neia Wednesday afternon at the Home, conducted by Rev. Sara L. Stoner, of the Unlversalist church. Burial in Mound Hill cemetery Announcement, of the marriage of Miss Ruth Schlenker, of this city, to Charles Delmar Crouse, of West Alexandria, was made Monday. The ceremony took place May 19 at Alexandria, Ky. The bride is a teacher in the public schools, but will resign with the close of the present term. She is a daughter of the late Mrs. Hannah Schlenker. The brideft room is a son of Mr.' and Mrs. B. C. Crouse, of West Alexandria, but Is . employed in Dayton. They, will reside temporarily in Eaton. City Statistics Deaths and Funerals. BROMLEY Harvey Bromley,. 67 years old, died yesterday afternoon at his home, 71 South Eleventh street, .of heart trouble. Mr. Bromley was born in Kentucky but has been a resident of Richmond for many years. He 11 survived by his widow, Eliza; two daughters. Mrs. A. J. Dunn, Carleton, Ky., ana van. u. d. luurumu, oi this city; two sons. Charles A., of Cleveland. Ohio, and David, of this cityr Bromley was a member of the . Baptist church. Funeral services will - be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home. Rev. W. O. Stovall, .formerly of Richmond, will officiate. Burial will be in Earlham cemetery.

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First American War

Says Writer In Copyright: 1917: By Press Publish-: ing Company (New York Wold.) STOCKHOLM, June 6. The , Ger mans continue to succeed in fooling themselves into the comforting conviction that America's participation in the wdr is not to be taken seriously as a military factor. The skillfully manipulated German press presents the astounding phenomenon of a complete vacuum as far as real American news is concerned, and sticb scant news as is permitted tor niter in is converted into soothing-sirup calculated to make the average German reader believe America is hanging back, loath to fight. - , . As typical of what is. being fed to the German people, ; it; is- worth, while analyzing a feature stdry in the Vossische Zeitung purporting'to bea telegraphio dispatch from London. With a significant Indirectness it Is head; lined: "Sad Breaking Down of America's War Preparations." "Liberty Loan Failure." It lets its readers Into the secret that the first American war loan is & colossal failure, saying: "The results Of the great American Liberty loan so far have had a; crush ing effect on the spirits there. - The American public simply takes no notice of the loan and leaves the par ticipation to the .great banks and insurance companies." The .VOssische Zeitung's ;. Indirect London correspondent has half a col umn more of-this 'Inside information.; He continues: -", "MoAdoo Is undertaking a big cam paign. in the west in order to prevent SPORTSMEN HEAR BIG FISH TALES AT ANNUAL FEAST About seventy-five sportsmen of Wayne county, with a large quantity of baked fish, and "all the trimmins" offered as an inducement, loosed their "story chests" at the annual banquet of the Wayne County Fish and Game association in the Odd Fellows' hall last night. Many strange tales of "the whoppers we landed and the bigger ones that got away" floated about the hall. There was no formal program, officers and members of the association telling stories and reviewing the work of the organization, Instead of listening to set speeches. A short talk was made by Mayor Robbins and the work of the association in the future, as well as that done in the past was spoken of by M. W. Kelly, president of the organization in his talk. Court Records Two contracts for coal for the county poor farm were let yesterday by the County -Board of Commissioners. A contract for 100 tons of Pocohontas coal was let to Anderson & Sons company, of Milton, and one for 60 tons of . Jackson Lump coal was let to A. Harsh ' Coal & Supply company, of Richmond, This is June coal and is to be delivered at once. Charles E. Morgan was elected guard of the insane at the county Jail yesterday by the Board of Commissioners. Morgan has served in this capacity before. . The ' Gennett corporation . has increased its capital stock from $10,000 tO $200,000; 190,000 is to be common stock and $100,000 preferred stock. The certificate was signed by Henry Gennett, president, and Fred Gennett, secretary. Marriage Licenses O. Ray Unthank, 29, Richmond, telephone switchman, and Goldie May Painter, 18, Richmond. Walter R. Pohlenz, 24, Richmond, plumber, and Laura M. Neff, 22, Richmond. . Harold Hunt, 32, Richmond, knitter, and Martha Benfeldt, 22, Richmond. The case of the Burrel Engineer Construction against John J. Steele, was dismissed in the circuit court today.' The case of Delia Harvey against Harriet Harvey to Bet aside a deed has been chnged from Henry county to the circuit court here. Judge Fox will adjourn court June 20. It will convene again September 4th. sitn new file cases are being in stalled in the County clerk's office today. WARNS AGAINST GERMANY TOKIO, Jcne 6. -A warning against the spread of pro-German sentiment among the Japanese people has been uttered by Dr. Inazo Nitobe, a famous scholar. Through the columns ot a popular business organ he has declared that two dangers confront his people durirg the present war. The first, is the pro-German illusion and the second the tendency to luxurious living.

Russians Use Bodies of Martyrs In Celebrations, Says Somerville

For the first time since Russia began Its revolution; word has been, received from J. J. Somerville, formerly of this city, who is now in Petrograd In charge of Y. M. C. A. work. Harry Doan yesterday received a letter from Somerville, 'which was written April 17, some time after the revolt began. In his letter, Somerville speaks cautiously of the revolution, and states that, he is -not allowed to give any 'detailed information concerning the internal trouble of the country. Several interesting happenings' are described by him, however, -including one of the demonstrations at the capital after the revolt started. "Bodies of men slain in overthrow,

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6,1917

-Loan Failure; German r . T J ' v ' ... . the loan from proving complete, final failure, and his Job as watt as that of Daniels and, Baker is regarded . as shaky because of their complete falling down on their job m connection with "the execution of America's -war preparations." - . vv'" "America Not Awake." The "wake up America" campaign f haftpttHrri ns "tflrnlficant of the feeling. In America ' that one . helper with the personal co-operation of W2son Is unable to ' make the country realize if is at war." 1 ? . This quaint dispatch reports further that; "the result of the volunteer re-miitiaa-tft data la a sorrv one. Only 120,000 men had volunteered for both the army and navy, up to April 1." fPKTa tin irrinnm snartatifit on America adds the explanation that "it must be borne in . mind that the great part . of these volunteers .come of good middle class families and from academic circles," intimating that the cream has been already, skimmed. ; ,, Four Planes Sent Down By British After Air Attack LONDON, June 6. Four of the German aeroplanes returning from yesterday's raid over England, were destroyed by British pilots.; it is announced officially. One British pilot, who pureued the Germans toward Dunkirk, dropped down two of the raiders. Later ten Of the British machines from Dunkirk engaged the returning Germane, destroying two of their machines and forcing down four. Total casualties in yesterday's raid: killed. 12; injured, 36. Sixteen German aeroplanes took part in the raid Over Essex and Kent, dropping bombs which killed two persons and injured 29. Two German aeroplanes were brought down by the anti-aircraft guns while the raid was in progress. Foes Have Enough Food To Hold Out BERLIN, (via London), June 6. It is officially stated that at a conference between the Prussian house of lords and the heads ot the various government departments it was decided that there was complete assurances that the food supply was sufficient to enable the country to hold out for the remainder of the crop year until the conclusion of a victorious peace. The . meeting was held under the presidency Of , the miniater Of the interior and all problems connected with the matter of public feeding were thoroughly discussed. - The conferees formulated resorts for the crop year of 1917-1918 and considered all possibilities of food distribution. Their conclusions were reached after a complete survey of existing conditions. KERENSKY GOES TO FRONT. PETROGRAD, (Via London) June 6. -Minister of war Kerensky has left the capitol to visit the northwest front This afternoon Mrs. Lauren Whitsell gave a prettily appointed bridge party at her home, 44 South Twelfth street; for several out of town guests. The out ot town guests were Mrs. Ralph Moehr of Los Angeles, California; Mrs. Ira Gift, of South Bend, Mrs. Frank Whitsell of Hagrstown, and Miss Rosella Collet of Dayton, Ohio. Today at 1 o'clock Mrs. Rudolph G. Leeds entertained members of an auction-bridge club to luncheon at the Country club. Special guests were Mrs. Thomas M. Kaufman Of Indianapolis, a former resident; Misses Eleanor Seidel, Elizabeth Massey of Birmingham, Alabama. After luncheon the hours were spent at bridge. Mrs. Charles S. Bond, North Tenth street, was a .guest Monday afternoon when Mrsi F. L. Tbornburgh of Newcastle entertained members of a club. Mrs. Grace Staley of Indianapolis, was hostess Tuesday afternoon for a meeting of the Home Economic Study class of District Number 6 at the home of Mrs. Lillian Baird on the Middleboro pike. Mrs. Staley and Mrs. Ella Kenworthy read papers. A round table discussion followed. Members appointed a committee to meet with the Red Cross association and plan work for the club. The guests of the club were Mrs. Ethel Allen of Indianapolis, Mrs. Edith Stubbs of Dayton, Mrs. John Dagler and Mrs. Ray Hartley. June 19 the members will meet with Miss Mary Kenworthy at her home, northeast of the city. Miss Ora White will be the leader. ing the old regim,,, he said, "tore kept as long as three weeks, and great demonstrations are held with them in one instance a million people, marched." - : . " ' , ; : He also spoke of the difficulty in mastering the Russian language declaring that he was hindered in his study by having to move from one apartment to another on account of the revolt. ' His address, as given in the latter Is 35 - Nadjeshclinshaya, : care "Ilayak", Petrograd, Russia, v , C The letter had been opened twice in its trip across the continent, once by the Russian censors and again by the censors of England. .

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HAVE A HEART ! 6 WEBSTER CITY, la., June 6. Several natives of Alsace-Lorraine protested strenuously yesterday when they came to register under the selective draft law and were listed as bf German nationality. Argument with the registrars became more and vmore exclamatory until finally an appeal was taken to the county attorney, - He. ruled that the men. should be classed , as Germans because : the province was a part of the German empire when the men were born, despite their . French antecedents and sympathy.

YESLEY HOWARD IS HONOR GRADUATE; COMMITTEE REPORTS With, the awarding of a certificate of honor at the Boston Conservatory of Music, citizens of Richmond have presented to the music -World a real musician. v Wesley Howard, according to letters received here, has been given his certificate of graduation from the conservatory and is one of the honor students of the class. Four years ago, on June 13, 191?, there was graduated from the Richmond High school, a negro boy, who, although he showed unmistakable Signs of musical ability, was too poor to continue his study. At that time the attention of the Commercial club was attracted to him and through its music committee a special committee was appointed, Consisting of George Eggemeyer, chairman, Lee B. Nusbaum and Miss Aliee Knollenberg, to raise funds that young Howard might develop his talent in one of the big music centers of the country. The committee, in carrying out the plan, gave & benefit concert each spring for the young, musician and in this way he was given sufficient funds to carry him through school. Through these concerts, the committee raised 51,062.22 which, with $360 given by a friend of the young musician, was spent by the ' committee in giving Howard the best" that the country can offer in a musical education. During his stay at the conservatory, the young man has attracted the attention of a number of Boston musicians of the institution and he is declared to ' be one of the best negro musicians that this country has produced fer some time. ,With the announcement that Wesley Howard had completed his course, the work of the Commercial club and the citizens of Richmond is finished. In his letter, written to the committee, he says be is considering an offer in the East. ! ROAD WORKING TAX " LEVIES ARE MADE. Wayne township this afternoon made 60. levies for road working tax of 10 cents On the $100. Each township makes its own levy, then the township advisory board approves it. Other townships will make their levies later. SWEDISH WORKERS RIOT . IN STREETS OF CAPITOL LONDON, June 6. Clashes between crowds of workers and the police and soldiers in Stockholm during a debate in the Riksdag on socialist interpellations are reported in a dispatch -to Reuters from the Swedish capitol. During the debate the streets near the parliament building were barred by a double line of soldiers and police. Considerable crowds gathered and stones were thrown. The police used their Swords and batons and several persons wer injured. . SUMMER ORCHESTRA FORMED The Garfield Summer orchestra, organized yesterday afternoon with 35 members. The orchestra will meet every Tuesday and Friday afternoons at the High school. All boys and girls of the city wishing to enroll in the orchestra may do so at the meeting next Friday afternoon.

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MARSHAL JOFFRE IS OFFICIAL AID

TO UNCLE SAM ' PARIS, June 8. A semi-official note states that ' Marshal Joff rT; while in America, had a conference with. American military . chiefs at which , a plan of organization for the new American army, was elaborated in 'agreement with British leaders. , The note says: "It will surprise none that the Marshal took a preponderant, part In the plans, literally everything-which he advised - being adopted. .His .collaborators styled him themselves the 'godfather . of the American - army " "At a moment - when the first elements-of this army are getting ready to take their places on onr front beside - our allies,, the - French government considered It only fitting to confirm the marshal in his sponsorship. "The minister of war feels that the moral authority ataching to his person and high situation as well as his great .experience gained in the present war, will enable him. In accord with the American high command, to give to the new troops all the necessary advice and direction so as to prepare them morally and materially for the efforts they are called upon to make. The program for this collaboration has already been drawn up. Marshal Joffre Is officially entrusted wit hthe mission of putting constantly at the disposal of our great sister republic what France has learned in three years of hard campaigning." AMERICAN WOMAN DECORATED PARIS, June 6. President Poincare has conferred on Mrs. Royall Tyler the gold medal for devotion In recognition of her untiring work since the beginning of the war as vice-pres ident of the American Hospital for refugees and of the association for the Children of Flanders. Will

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Half -Breed's Statue Unveiled at Capital WASHINGTON, June . A statue of Sequoyah, Inventor of the Cherokee alphabet, was unveiled today at Oklahoma's first contribution, to statuary nail at the capitol.. The entire Oklahoma congressional delegation participated In the ceremonies. Gov.. R. L. Williams made the presentation address and Speaker Clark made the speech of acceptance. Miss Ahnawake Hastings, daughter of Representative Hastings, unveiled the statue. Sequoyah, whose English name was George Guess, was the son of a white trader and a full blooded Cherokee woman.

TWO IRISH PLAYS TO DE PRESENTED Two short Irish plays will be given by graduates of the Earlham department of public speaking at the annual commencement recital of the department next Saturday. The titles of the plays and names of the casta for the two productions follow: "Spreading the News" -I. Cecil Collins, Ruth I. Shera, Herschel Folger, Olen G. Symons, John George Baker, John B. Vesey. Louise .Willis, Ruth Boyd, Milton H. Hadley7 Windsor B. "The Land of Heart's Desire" Norval E. Webb, Ralph W. Nicholson, J. Cecil Collins, Irene Doty, Mildred F. Henley, Juliet A. Nusbaum. "A Snore Guard" has been formed In Company 2 at Ft. Sheridan, I1L Complaints have been made of hearty snores disturbing the blissful slumber of the tired rookies. George V. Sel bold and W. S. Wood formed themselves into a committee of two to put a muzzle on the snorers. Find Every

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LAND RE-ELECTED

ROTARIAN CHIEF Officers of the Rotary club for the coming year were elected by directors of the club at a meeting held today at the Y. M. C. A." Walker Land, was re-elected president; John H. Johnson, vice president; Ed Wilson, secretary, and Ira Wood, treasurer. ; The officers were elected to serve for one year and will be installed at the meeting of the club next Tuesday noon. The seven new directors of the club, who were elected at the regular weekly meeting held yesterday noon -are: B. C. Bartel, Ray Mather. Walker Land, Ira Wood. John H. Johnson, F. I. Braffett and W. Z. Cam. - TIME OF FORUM MEETINGS CHANGED Forum meetings have been changed from Sunday afternoons to Friday evenings. . -. Ross Lockridge, secretary of the State' Citizens League, will address the meeting this Friday evening. His subject will be, "The Constitutionality of the New Constitution." The sleeping hours of the animals vary as greatly according to the families to which they belong as do their other characteristics and habits. i TO SEE BETTER i BETTER SEE 1 3 Mmeids Optometrist I m - '- m m 10 North Ninth St W.fc'iili.!rilti.n(iii:i.!i&!ilfc thin WW Hi'lfl!!!': tit i. -i -y - III $12.00 to $25.00 $17.00 $1.00 to $6.00 ....$3.50 to $12.00 mm G3 possible prices. We can Now $88.80 uip 505-507 Main

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