Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 188, 20 June 1917 — Page 1

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GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT OF MINES AMD ROADS URGED

Federal Trade Commission Says Federal Pools Alone Will Save Country From Coal Shortage. ONE MEMBER DISSENTS WASHINGTON, June 20. Government pools of coal production and distribution and of rail -k and water transportation were recommended to congress' today by the federal trade commission as the only means of p voiding a disastrous coal shortage next winter. "The commission believes," says the report, submitted after many months of investigation ordered by congress, "that the coal industry is paralyzing the industries of the country, and that tbe coal industry itself is paralyzed by the failure of transportation. "There are enough coal cars in the country but not enough are delivered to the mines and these cars are not moved to the point of consumption with the greatest expedition nor are they promptly discharged. Two Recommendations In view of these conditions, the commission recommends that: "First That the production and dis trlbution of coal and coke be conduct ed through a pool In the hands of a government agency; that the producContinued On Page Three. Woman Dies When Told Ambulance Is Coming AftetMer OXFORD. O., June 20. Mrs. B.-M Wykoff, 28 years old,-ill three- day s with Intestinal trouble, was yesterday fold that an ambulance was on its way from Hamilton to take her to a hospital for an operation. Without comment, the woman turned her head and died. A postmortem will be held. COLISEUM MEETING ONLY G. 0. P. RALLY. SCHEDULED FOR CITY The only Republican meeting to be held In Richmond during the congress ional campaign, which terminates witn the special election next Tuesday, is to be at the Coliseum Friday night. At this meeting Edwin P. Morrow, Republican candidate for governor of Kentucky in 1914, Congressman Sim eon P. Fess of Ohio, one of the most brilliant members of the House, and Richard N. Elliott, of Connersville, Re publican congressional nominee, will deliver addresses. These speakers will discuss the. im portant questions now confronting the American people and, it is anticipated, a large crowd will hear them. A musical program will be given by the Rfchmond City band. Reports received today indicate that delegations from every township in the county wMl attend this meeting. Pennsylvania May Take Off Trains The Pennsylvania railroad probably will take off several passenger trains the first of July. Freight business being done by all railroads at this time Is unusually large. Railroads having single tracks are almost compelled to take off some passenger trains. Announcements will be made later. Do Your p-- Join the Bit Now ""Lp Red Cross WEATHER FORECAST For Indiana by United States Weath. er Bureau Probably showers late tonight and Thursday. Somewhat warmer in central and northeast portions tonight. Temperature Today Noon "9 Yesterday Maximum .'81 Minimum 55 Forecast for Richmond and Vicinity by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy tonight and thunder showers Thursday and possibly late tonight. General Conditions Generally fair weather prevails over the Central States this morning, but it is unsettled over this territory due to a storm over the upper Mississippi Valley. There was froet yesterday in Wyoming. , - - . -

Food Gamblers Are Worse Than M Declares Senator Kenyon,

WASHINGTON. June 20. In a vigorous attack upon the administration food control bill In the Senate today, Senator Gore, Democrat, chairman of the agriculture committee, - declared its. strike at the farmer will cause losses to. producers this year of $250,000,000 in wheat and $500,000,000 In corn, and result In famine next year through reduced production. Senator Gore, declared the bill is a "short sighted policy," and it would result in driving down farmers prices. "It was drawn by some attorney down at the department of agriculture," he shouted, : "but. one would think it is In the hand writing of the Deity, and that it would be sacrilege to change it." ..... THREE SHIPS ARE SUNK BY SUBMARINES Boston Reports Loss of American, Dutch and British Steamers One is Liner BOSTON, June 20. Reports of the sinking of three steamers by German submarines has reached here. The three boats are the British steamer Elele, of the Leyland line, bound for Manchester, England, with a general cargo; Bay State, a Warren liner, of 6,583 tons, bound for Liverpool, and the Dutch steamer Eemdijk, bound for Rotterdam for Boston with a cargo of grain for the Dutch government Although no definite information is given, it is believed that all of the vessels were sunk by German U-boats. No reference as to the fate of the crew was given in any. of the, reports. LITTLE CHANGE IS MADE BY REVIEWERS Little change was noted In the total of the assessments made today by the board of review as compared with the assessments ofthe same corporations last year. Following Is a list of the corporations that were assessed by the board today: " 1916 1917 Klehfoth Niewoehner company.... $4,890 Liberty Light and Power company .$ 5,400 5.400 TvMirir and Hill com pany '..'... .V: 12,950 13,000 Linden Realty company 18.450 18,450 Lawler Vulcanizing company 50 Masonic Building company 6.490 M90 Mather Brothers company 9.450 12,550 Minck Brewing company 47,000 47,000 x , 4 , Coliseum Directors Reply to Charges Made by Red Cross , From the management of the Coliseum in reply to a statement ' from Mrs. Oayle, -chairman of the Red Cross society, as to charge for use of Coli seum for the Red Cross ball published in the PaHadium June 18: The Richmond Athletic Association has about eighty stockholders and the manager has no authority from them to give free of charge, the use of the hall to any person or society, and we consider the thirty-dollar donation, a very liberal one and quite as much as any company, corporation or individual gave to the cause on that occas ion, and we know quite well that there were few If any of our stockholders that had the pleasure of attending the banquet given' the following night and paid for out of the receipts from the entertainment given at tne uouseum. For the information of the public we should like very much to know if the chairman,- who made the complaint, contributed any amount to the fund or even paid admission to the hail on that occasion. In conclusion, will say, that the management considers the criticism was unjust and at this time very much unrolled for. As the Red Cross com mittee . certainly Is expecting liberal donations from a great many of the stockholders of the company referred to. 1 ' ' MANAGEMENT COLISEUM CO. LEARNER TELLS FOUNTAIN CITY FOLKS ABOUT WORK Seventy-five Fountain City people listened last night to a talk on the Red Cross by Secretary Learner of the Richmond Y. M." C. A. Learner sketched the work which the Red Cross will do in the war and the part it plays in disasters in times of peace. He also conferred with local leaders as to plans for the canvass.

- Senator Gore declared the bill was the "Sweeping together of all the British and Canadian food acts of parliament and orders in council. "They are all strung together in this bill like a lot of geese,", he declared. "If Congress loses tits self-respect in passing this bill, unamended, every-body-else will lose their respect for congress." - t "I will not say that the Intention of this whole movement is to force down the price of products in the hands of farmers, but that is the inevitable result," he declared. When Senator Gore concluded. Senator Kenyon, Republican, spoke in defense of the bill.

Red Cross Sleuths on Trail of Persons Who Have Pajamas Lost a pair of trousers to one paJama suit and a coat to another. Red Cross detectives are In search or two garments which have suddenly disappeared from the work shop. Pajamas made of striped ginghams are being made for convalescing soldiers. In packing these garments . Tuesday, the startling discovery was made that one coat and one pair, of trousers were not mates. , ' ' ' ' Of course it won't do to send just a coat and no trousers or vice versa. Neither will a suit not matched, be acceptable. So it is now left to the person or persons who have any of these garments in their home to return them to the headquarters at once. ' ' Bacon and Beans in List of Prizes For Press Club Tourney CHICAGO, June 20. Bacon and beans, ham &nd hominy, spaghetti and macaroni, laundry ' soap and lemons are among the prices for which members of the Press Golf Club will compete In their-June tournament next Monday at Idle-wild Country Club. ; A side'of bacon is the prize for the low net score." ' '" "" "? "': ' ";;'- These articles are to take the place of the usual supply of 'silver plate, golf clubs, etc., which are given as prizes. Married men have been' given an allowance of one stroke. In addition' to their regular; handicaps and half a stroke for each child; fractions counting as one. It is designated as a wartime event. FORMER KING OF GREECE ARRIVES IN SWITZERLAND LUGANO, Switzerland, via Paris, June 20. Former King Constantino of Greece arrived .here today. - Officers and delegates of the Swiss government met him at the frontier and welcomed him In the name of Switzerland. A number of German personages waited for the king at the depot, including Prince and Princess Von Buelow and Dr. Von Muehlberg, Ger man minister to the Vatican. The Greek minister to Berne also was present. Constantine and his suite drove directly to the hotel where rooms had been reserved for them. -A number of German diplomats arrived here in anticipation of the coming of the former king, who was delayed by the illness of his wife. A long telegram from the German emperor was handed to Constantine : as soon as. he left the train.. The immediate future movements of the former monarch are unknown, but it is believed he will shortly go to Germany to visit the emperor. .... Suffrage Banners, Attacking Wilson, Taken From Women WASHINGTON, June 20 The peaceful picketing of the White House grounds by silent sentinels of the suf frage . cause, led to the first disorder today when a crowd of angry" men grabbed the banner the women were holding for the Russian mission, when it visited President Wilson. The rumpus was over before the police got

on the scene, and no ' arrests were made! """ .'.' " - - The' banners were inscribed: "President Wilson and Envoy Root are deceiving Russia; ' they say:. 'We are a democracy. Help us win a world war so that democracy may survive.'. "We, the women of America, can tell' you that, America is not a democracy. Twenty thousand women are denied the right to vote. President Wilson Is the chief opponent of the national enfranchisement. Help us make this nation really free. Tell our government that It must liberate its people before it can claim free Russia aa as ally." ,- - j , - '- t

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Food speculators were . flayed by Senator Kenyon as highwaymen. "One, however, should appologize for using the term 'highwaymen' in connection -with them," said he. . "The highwaymen or the sea pirate is a Christian gentleman compared to them. It takes some courage to be a highwayman, but no courage to be a food speculator. These gentlemen of the. present time are the allies of the kaiser. . .' ' - Senator Kenyon contended the bill does not injure farmers, who, he declared, "would rather have the food supply of the nation controlled by the nation than by gamblers." ; v RECORD OF GRAY IN CONGRESS IS HELOJO LIGHT "Pat" Lynch Scores Democratic Nominee in Middle- ; boro Speech. MIDDLEBORO, Ind., June 20. A crowd that taxed the capacity of the Middleboro church heard an eloquent address delivered last night by Patrick J. Lynch, of Newcastle, in the interest of the candidacy of Richard N. Elliott, Republican congressional nominee. Music was furnished by the Moose band of Richmond. Charles W. Jordan, of Richmond, was chairman. . Lynch handled Finly H. Gray's record in congress without gloves and the crowd applauded enthusiastically. He pointed out that, while in congress Gray was one of the leaders of the anti-preparedness grpup of Democrats, asserting he was always too greatly interested io "attempting to supplant the civil service with the spoils system, and in working for "pork barrer measures to give any- consideration to the-vtua needs ofcrttti eototrx Lynch cfeela.tliariSray even tarned deaf. ears' to President Wilson's plea for adequate military -prepared-ness.;. , i . i; .. ... v. Had no Armed Force. "As a result of the efforts of such men as Finly H. Gray the United States had no adequate army or navy when' we were finally drawn into this war," Lynch said. "What would all of us be saying now of Gray and others of his ilk if we were fighting Germany single-handed?" he demanded. "Could we wait a year, as we are now doing, to raise an army to defend ourselves against that great military power, and would our fleet be able to defend our shores against the greatly superior fleet of our enemy? Will you return Gray to congress to permit him to repeat past mistakes, mistakes so affecting the vital interests of the nation as to brand him forever as a man absolutely devoid of statesmanship." Lynch closed his address by pleading the Republican party to a continued loyal support of the government, and emphasizing the importance of enacting a Republican protective tariff. Uncle Sam's Army Needs 1,500 Chefs Can you cook? The United States Army needs 1,500 or more cooks. ' While men who have had no previous experience as cooks can be trained to do this work, the government prefers to. take on those who have experience outside the army. ' ' Schools are conducted by the government to train the army's chefs. Instructions are given in general cooking and in handling the army ration and a diploma is granted to those who finish the course. Three cooks are needed to a company of soldiers at war strength. One thousand five hundred are needed at oi.ee for the war strength of the regular army, and thousands more will be pressed into service to feed the hungry recruits of tne selective array. Extra pay Is given for this work. Only Another of Congress' Errors WASHINGTON, June 20. Instead of appropriating $10,000 for next year's salary of Governor Harding of the Panama Canal Zone, congress by mistake, appropriated $100,000. Some one apparently added another cipher to the original figures. The mistake was discovered today In printed' copy of the sundry civil bill. Investigation showed that the same error existed In the engrossed copy of the bill. " It had escaped the attention' of .'all members fof both houses, apparently, and the bill having been approved by the president it is now the law of the land that Governor Harding shall receive next year ten times his present salary. The mistake, of course, will be rectified, but it will take an act of congress to do it .'- -

FIRE WIPES OUT VILLAGE WHEN TRAIN IS WRECKED

Seven Cars of Blazing Oil Run Through Streets of Kirkpatrich, Indiana One Man Burned. SEE SMOKE FOR MILES LINDEN, Ind., June 20. The little town of Kirkpatrick, just east of here, was practically wiped out by a fire, caused when a train on the Clover Leaf railroad containing seven cars loaded with oil, was wrecked In the center of the village and exploded. The wreck occurred shortly before 7 o'clock this morning. Five residences, the former elevator, the depot, and blacksmith shop were burning and the little band of fire fighters had small hope of saving the elevator owned by Halstead brothers, the grocery store and bank, the latter being the only brick building In the town. One man was burned slightly, and there were a number of narrow escapes. One mother grabbed her child from a cradle, as the flaming oil ran down the hill from the railroad track to her home. The explosion was heard for miles and a dense black cloud of smoke. which seen in Lafayette and Crawfordsville, attracted a large number of motorists to the village. At one time oil was burning for more than a quarter of a mile along the track, which runs through the center of the village. Kirpatrick has a popu lation about 400. Zeppelin Trips to America Seen by German NewsDaoer COPENHAGEN (via London), June 20. A German technical weekly calculates that regular Zeppelin trips to America are a possibility of the not distant future. The paper says that only a moderate increase in size over the present type would give the neccesary lifting capacity for an airship making a trip of four days. , The article was apparently written with peace and not wartime voyages in mind. LUTHERAN PASTORS SEE NO SIGNS OF UNION THIS YEAR Lutheran pastors of Richmond do not believe a union of three synods of the church at general meetings being held In Chicago and Milwaukee will be consummated. "The general synod has taken steps toward the adoption of a uniform service and hymnal, but I hardly think the synods will unite at this time," ' says Rev. F. W. Rohlfing of St. Paul's church. This opinion Is echoed by other Lutheran pastors of the city. George Knollenburg, of St Paul's church, is treasurer of the general synod, and is attending the Chicago meeting. Jesse Wiechman of St. Paul's is assistant treasurer of the synod, and Is also In Chicago. Mr. Wiechman also is the church's delegate to the meeting of the National brotherhood of the general Bynod, which has been in session for two days and closes with the opening of the church meeting. SUSPECT DENIES HE MADE TREASONABLE UTTERANCES HERE Charges filed with Prosecutor Strayer yesterday resulted, in a man employed at the Swayne-Robinson factory being brought to police headquarters today to "affirm or deny allegations that he bad made treasonable utterances "Monday evening while the Red Cross parade was moving along Main street. ' - , When the man explained he was. a member of the Indiana National Guard and would be called to the colors in August to fight for his country, and that he had two brothers serving in the American army at the present time, Chief Goodwin decided that no action in the case was necessary. .. It was alleged by two men that the man they-complained against had insulted the American flag and had declared that the Red Cross marchers were a "bunch of yellow dogs." These charges were emphatically denied by the man they were preferred against.'

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$25,000 i $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 NEW MASKED YEGGS GET $30,000 IN EXPRESS HOLDUP Gold arid Silver Coin Taken From -Car oniBurlington Railroad. r- r 7 CHICAGO. June ' 20. Official announcement that gold and silver coin stolen from an express' car safe here late last night amounts to near $30,000 was made today by G. M. Curtis, gen eral manager of the Western depart ment of the Adams Express company. A package of diamonds thought to have been taken was found in checking up the contents of the safe. Jack Roberts Andrews of Burlington la., messenger in charge of the car. which was attached to a Chicago, Bur lington & Quincy train, and Ward R. Smiley of Monmouth, 111., messenger on another car who was with Andrews at the time two masked men bound them and robbed the safe, still were in custody today.. No Chanoe In .Storv. '' Both had been questioned at length by the police and by express company nfflrinla and reneated the etorv of the occurrence without change, the police Continued On Page Three. "Peddle Radishes," Boys Are Advised Radishes and lettuce are going to waste in Richmond. Civic Gardner Murphy advises boys to earn a little spending money by "peddling" their over-supply of vegetables. "Many householders who do not have gardens would be glad to purchase from the boys: This will also avoid any waste," said Murphy. Church Women Sew For Soldier Boys Thirty-three women from First Christian church worked Tuesday afternoon at the Red "Cross headquarters. Wednesday afternoon Reld Memorial women worked, and Friday, wemen of the First Presbyterian cl-urch expect to work. Organizations coming in large numbers in this wray are a great help to the association. Other societies or in dividuals who wish to sew are most urgently requested .. to. . come. The headquarters are open at any time during any day. However the officials would rather, not have sewers on Saturday. . At present a large number of bed garments and pajamas are being made in addition to the surgical dressings. A standard for these' garments is set by the national organization. ' All garments must pass certain inspection before they can be forwarded. Thus It is very Important' that all directions be minutely followed by sewers. TO MAKE EXPLOSIVES MEXICO CITY. June 20 Machinery to equip a complete plant for the manufacture of powder and explosives for projectiles - has been purchased from Japan by the Mexican government. This machinery will be installed in an addition to the factory now making government- powder at Santa Fe, a few miles south of the capital.

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CANVASSERS GET 812,618 IN FIRST TWO DAYSMiVORR Perry Township is High With $862 Raised Richmond' Gives $9,629.24 to WarFund. NAVY DEFEATS ARMY

Gallant little Perry township will do her bit for the Red Cross. Perry was alloted $431. Word was received today that Perry canvassers raised $862 on the first day of the campaign. "And," added the message, "Perry will be heard from later." There are Just 691 residents of Perry. Her subscription therefore already amounts to $1.10 for each person living in the township. Perry's chances to win the big silk flag offered by the Richmond Commercial club to the outside township raising the most money per capita look bright . With the Red Cross week one-third over, the Wayne county army of S00 workers reported more than one-half the county's allotment raised. The sum of $12,618 was raised throughout the county In the first two days of the canvass. This does not include a separate fund of $600 raised by Dr. R. L. Kelly for the Friends ambulance work. Perry township was the big leader in the first report, with $862 raised. Washington township came in second. Her total was $1,050, while her entire allotment was oniy $885. Reports did not come in from all the township centres, tbe campaign not having been started in some, while In others, the workers ,wer" net ; ..ready to turn In their first, tally. Richmond Raises $9,629 . $9,629.24 was given as the result of the first two days' labor by the Richmond army and navy workers. Of this amount, $1,206.53 was raised by the army under the command of Howard Dill, and $2,422.91 by Admiral E. H. Harris navy squadrons. The aviation corpt, composed of picked workers from the army and navy, who confined their efforts to the wealthier Richmond residents, gave as the result of their task. $3,000 to be added to each of the army and navy totals, making for the city a total of $9,629.24. Results for the two days were given out at the luncheon held by the workers at the Y. M. C. A. at noon today. The 200 workers told many stories of the ways in which they had been received, took instructions for the remainder of the week:, and listened to the results of the canvass. Gets Two Cents. , One of the workers told of visiting an aged washerwoman on the south side. She had hardly any furniture, the floor was carpetless, the small 6tove was set up on bricks, and the woman had but two cents in the house. She insisted, however, on the solicit ors taking the two cents. Chairman Seidel told of a business man who travels a great deal, and who wrote him, saying that as he, perhaps, would not be approached he enclosed a mite for the work. In the letter was a draft for $20. Report Alternately. Captains and commodores of the army and navy gave their reports alternately. The commodores could not leave their ships, but were reached by their commander by wireless, and their results heard. An ovation greeted the announcements of the subscription in Perry and Washington townships. Chairman Seidel gave Instructions for the canvass for the remainder of the time. He laid emphasis on ths fact that the money yet to be prv cured would be much harder to get than that already raised, and exhorted the workers to new efforts. Totals of Units Of the army units, the first reported $291.82, the second. $170.85; the third, $259.15; the fourth. $340.86, and the hospital corps, $143.65. The first four ships of the navy ROHLFING IS ON CONVENTION BILL Three Richmond members of. the Luther league are on tbe program, for tbe twentieth annual convention of the state league, which begins tonight at Logar sport. Several members of the league from Richmond will be present at tbe convention. "Three Motives for Service in the Kingdom of God" will be the theme treated by Rev. FV W. Rohlfing in the annual convention sermon, which he will deliver as tbe feature of the second session tonight at 8:15. . Mifls Corinne Nusbaum, of the Richmond First church, will give two violin numbers during the convention, and Miss Ludle Haner will give a piano solo daring the seventh session.