Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 198, 2 July 1917 — Page 1

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GALICIAN OFFENSIVE 8,500 Prisoners Bagged Be tween Upper Strippa" and Narayuvka Seven Heavy Guns Are Captured. ' ARMY RE-ORGANIZES By Associated Press) Russia's armies have not lost their old striking power as the result of their long inactivity. This is evident by the announcement today from Pet-(-rograd of the taking of an important Austrian point in Galicla at the outset . of the new offensive, together with the capture of more than 8,500 prisoners. Seven heavy guns also were taken. The advance was effected in the field of attack between the upper Strippa and the Narayuvka. General Brusstloff moved here yesterday. The Austro-German lines were struck along a line of 18 miles after prolonged artillery preparation. . In pressing for ward the Russians captured the town cf Koncicby. Offensive is Satisfactory. The number of prisoners taken compares not unfavorably with last year's list from General Brussiloff's great offensive along the southern part of the line In the east considering the comparative shortness of the present line of attack. , The German official statement Is- - Continued On Page Nine mm wilson FOR DELAY ON DRY PROVISION Prohibition Chairman Claims President Came to Brewer's Assistance. WASHINGTON, July 2. Virgil G lilnshaw. chairman of th national com mittee of the prohibition party, today issued a statement attacking Presi dent Wilson's action in asking prohi bltion leaders not to delay passage of the food control bill by insisting on re tention of the provisions affecting the manufacture of beer and light wines. "We would undoubtedly have national prohibition within thirty days," said Mr. Hinshaw, "were it not for the interference of Woodrow Wilson coming to the rescue of the brewers in the final hour. Forfeits Leadership. "If his purpose had been to speed legislation, he would not have suggested a course involving the reversal of Continued On Page Nine. 93 ALIENS TO KNOW IF UNCLE SAM WANTS THEM AS CITIZENS Preparations are being made for the hearing of nlnety-thiee aliens who have applied for their final naturalization papers in the Wayne circuit court. The hearings will begin next Saturday and will continue until all of the applicants have been before the court. Some Interest is attached to the hearings dua the fact that a large number of the ippllcants are German and applied for their final papers after the United States declared war on the Kaiser. It was understood at first that no alien enemies would be given their naturalization papers until peace had been declared between this country and Germany but it is now probable that a number of these will be given their final naturalization papers. Do Your r-'- Join the Bit Now1- Red Cross WEATHER FORECAST ( For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Probably fair tonight aid Tuesday. Temperature Today. Noon Yesterday. i Maximum J....S9 Minimum y 65 ' For Wayne County by W. B. Moore Fair tonight and Tuesday, f General Condition! -The hot spell of the past 36 hours has been femporarily halted by a cool wave Sfroni the Rocky Mountains. 'Severe lical thundcrstorros reported yesterday! in parts of Eastern Indiana and Westi-rn Ohio. Weather Is now clearing Wcr the rorth and central portions of Indiana nd fair weather wn; prooaoiy con tluae for tLe next 24 hours, .

Retrieves His Hat; Car Lands in Ditch; Greenstreet Injured Thomas A. Greenstreet, freight agent of the C. & O. Railway company, his wife, and James Sterner, farmer, were severely injured . Sunday morning when the automobile they were riding in went down the approach to the North Twelfth street hill, turning completely over. Sterner's wife and young baby escaped injury. The car was almost wrecked. . Greenstreet was driving -he car when a strong puff of wind blew his

hat off. In his a'ttempt to retrieve It, he lost control of the machine and It plunged down the embankment. Greenstreet's shoulder was thrown out of place and he sustained other in juries. Mrs. Greenstreet and Sterner were badly bruised. Dr. S. G. Smelser attended the Injured. EAST ST. LOUIS NEGROES RIOT; OFFICER SLAIN Mob Seeks Revenge for Violence Done Members of Race on May 28. BULLETIN EAST ST. LOUIS, 111., July 2 Two negroes were taken from a street car Vere this afternoon shot and killed and a white man standing in front of his store was killed by a stray bullet. The turbulence of the mobs increased during the afternoon. Rioters took rifles away from the national guardsmen. White women and girls are participating in the violence. - EAST ST. LOUIS. Ills., July 2. Detective Sergeant Samuel Coppedge was killed, three other officers were wounded, one of them seriously he made die and two citizens were shot here early today by a negro moh in a j recurrence of race rioting. - ; After the killing of the officer, the nergoes dispersed. - ! '" : - The police were armed 1 with " riot guns and patrolled the streets all night and six companies of Illinois national guard were ordered to East St. Louis by Governor Lowden. Church Bell Calls Negroes. The trouble began when a mob of negroes, estimated at 200, each one armed with some sort of weapon, asContinued On Page Nine. OIL SENDS TRUCKS INTO STATE LINE DITCH A thick coating of fresh oil at the foot of the' State Line hill, between Richmond and Eaton, yesterday caused the overturning of two automobile trucks loaded with picnickers. The first truck, owned by the Mercurlo company, went into the ditch late yesterday afternoon. No one was injured, and the auto was not damaged. Members' of the second party, whose identity was not learned, suffered slight cuts and bruises. Bakers to Discuss War Time Conditions Richmond bakers were called to Ind ianapolis Monday to attend a meeting called by the State Council of Defense. John Zwissler, president of the Baker's association here received the following telegram Saturday: "You are requested to attend a meeting of Bakers at the Claypool hotel Indianapolis, Monday, July second. :it 2 p. m. sharp. Bring other local bakers with you. Meeting of vital importance to ba.king Industry. "State Council of Defense." ENGELBERT BURIED; MANY AT FUNERAL A large number of persons attended the funeral of H. H. Engelbert, which was held from St. Marv'n rhuroh Mnn. U day morning. Rev. W. J. Cronin of ficiated. Special music was furnished by the choir., Many friends were in attendance. The city officials attended the funeral In a body. Members of the Elks lodge conducted specical services at the cemetery. The pallbearers were John Evans, Daniel Griffin. Lee B. Nusbaum, Jacob Lichtenfels. August Sturm and Henry Long. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery. ROCK CRUSHES HAND Edward Schinger, hoisting engineer on the construction force of the Eleventh street bridge, suffered broken bones in his right hand Monday morn-in-when a big rock fell upon him. Schinger was loading wheelbarrows. Schinger's hand was dressed and he was taken home. The injury, while painful. Is not serious.

Gives Her Husband to Uncle Sam

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Mounted Policeman Walter E. Palmer, of Chicago, does notvbeliere in hiding behind a woman's skirts .when the United States , is Calling- its fighting men. Neither does he belieyo in exemptions. And Mrs. Palmer is just as patriotic. Her husband, who already had served four years on the battleship Des Moines, has decided to lay aside the blue uniform of the police department and don a blue jacket and spring-bottom trousers, the "uniform of Uncle Sam's navy, and she has approved. He has asked the department for war leave, beginning July.15. "I am proud of my husband, and even though - it is hard for us to break up our little home, I would not for a moment stand ia the way of his going," said Mrs. Palmer.

Supposedly Poor, Leaves $11,600; Eaton Woman s Death Jolts Town When Bonds and Stocks Are Found

EATON, O., July 2. Although she lived in apparent poverty and was an object of charity, a fortune amounting to $11,600 was found today in the home of Martha Miller, 72 years old, who died Friday at her home On North Garfield street. Representing the amount is $10,000 worth of stock in the Lockland Lumber company of Cincinnati, $1,600 worth of Geiger-Jone3 stock and cash amounting to $104.61. In addition, the aged recluse owned her home and eleven lots. Her death resulted early Friday from the effects of a fall from a cherry tree. Moans attracted neighbors. Her death closes a long life of which little is known. It is reported that she came to Eaton many years ago, following the birth of a .daughter. Miss Ella Miller, a former teacher in the local schools. The daughter's death came suddenly a few years ago. Since then the woman lived alone. Kept Her Wealth Secret. To her closest friends she never Intimated that she had wealth. She received much charity. Friends, chari JUNE IS FIRE FREE; SETS NEW RECORD, ARGUES FIRE CHIEF Richmond suffered no loss from fires during the month just ended, the first month in over eleven years that some damage wass not done by fire some ; damage t was not done by fire Monday. Five alarms were answered by the local department during the month, two of which were outside the city limits. Damage was .done by the fires outside of the city limits however. One of the three alarms answered within Richmond was false, another was to extinguish a burning trash pile and another an old . shed, where several shingles were burned, but not enough to cause any loss.

Chief Miller believes that there isn't at the market house Tuesday afteranother city in Indiana, the size of f noon and evening. The regular mar-Richmond,-which holds a similar ket will be held at the east end marrecord, j ket Tuesday morning. .

table organizations, and county and township officials contributed to her support, while she continued to hoard her money. She raised considerable garden truck and peddled it about the

city. Miss Miller always wore her hair cut shore because, as she told friends, she did not have time to attend to it She was never seen out of doors without a sunbonnet. Wrhen . she made purchases, she did her own delivering, using a wheelbarrow. Neatly 3ewed up in one of her dresses were found two pockets. More thaji $100 was found in them. Friends say the woman has a sister, but her address is unknown. According to a wish expressed to friends, the fecdy was cremated Monday at Cincinnati. 8-Y ear-Old Boy Lost Until Aunt Flo Comes OXFORD, Ohio., July ' 2. Everett Bryant, 8 years old. arrived from Cin cinnati yesterday in care of a railway conductor. He expected his "Aunt Flo" to meet him at the station. But Aunt Flo failed to show up, and the boy had forgotten her last name. It took four hours for the village author! ties to learn, through the Cincinnati police, that Aunt Flo was Mrs. Florence Carpenter, one of the best known women in the town, but always referred to as Mrs. John Carpenter. In the meantime the youngster thought he was plumb lost, and shed quantities of tears. ? However, he is all right now, and is having the visit of his life with Aunt Flo. GET YOUR BASKETS! A special market, to allow people to buy foodstuffs for. July 4, will be held

FORUM SPEAKERS SAY WOMEN WILL HAVE RIGHT T0lV0TE

Judge Thorton's recent decision making it illegal for women to vote for delegates to the constitution convention, was discussed at the Forum meeting Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Frederick WTiite, a lawyer of Indianapolis, was the chief speaker. She discussed ' the general situation and urged the women to go on registering and wait for further developments. She expects the Supreme court to take action soon. Mrs. White hopes to be a delegate to the constitutional convention when it is held. William Dudley Foulke, Mrs. M. F. Johnston, and Timothy Nicholson were the other speakers of the afternoon. Mrs. Johnstcn told about the polling of the women in Richmond. A report will be published soon which will show how many women in Richmond are eligible to vote. All the speakers disapproved of the picketing which is being carried on in Washington. The Franchise league is much opposed to such actions. "Women must go about these matters In a dignified manner," said Mr. Foulke in his speech. Death Warrant Oat Against City Dogs Over 100 dogs in Richmond are doomed to die within the next month unless their owners take out dog licenses. This was the order Chief of Police Goodwin Issued Monday when he instructed city patrolmen to shoot stray dogs without license tags on them. Although dog taxes were due June 1, licenses have been issued to only 10 owners, about half the number in the city. NIAGARA GORGE FATAL TO TEN; PROBE BEGINS NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., July 2. Two investigations were under way today into the accident' in the Niagara river gorge at the Cantilever bridge yesterday when a crowded trolley car on the Great Gorge route was thrown from thtt tracks bv a washout and plunged over a twenty-foot embankment into the headwaters of the whirlpool rapids. There were no developments today i cause the railroad officials to change their estimate of ten dead, four missing and probably dead and twenty-four injured. In addition to these, ;t was said nine persons who escaped injury had been located, making a total of 47 persons accounted for. Details of Accident. Violet Seastran of Jamestown, N. Y., who was listed as missing last night, was placed on the list of dead today. Her mother was killed and her father and two sisters were injured. Nine bodies have been recovered and all but one have been Identifid. The unidentified body is that of a woman. An investigation has been ordered by the district attorney of Niagara county and another was directed by wire from the public, service commisKtnn at Alha.nr. A renort that warn ing had been given to the railroad I , . A, . 1 1 . i i inai me roaauea was uemg waaucu out at the point where the accident occurred will be the basis of the investigation by the county officials, was net by an official denial. Members of the Seventy-fourth regiment of the national guard who have been highly praised for their work in rescuing the passengers imprisoned in the wrecked car, will be among the witnesses called. Law Never Sleeps; So Breeze Learns Returning to Richmond Sunday afternoon after being absent for some time, diaries Breese. 45 years old, a carpenter, thought an affidavit against him charging wife desertion had been forgotten. Shortly after he arrived in the city he was arrested on the charge and lodged in the county jail. The affidavit was filed by his wife, living on North G street, the mother of three children, who charges that Breese has failed to make ample provision for her or her children. He will be tried in circuit court. GAIN RECRUITS FOR GUARD The recruiting campaign in Richmond is helping the national guard, but not the regulars. Four Richmond boys yesterday joined the Ohio guard unit stationed here, and one went to Indianapolis to get into the Indiana guard. Net results of the day's work for the regular army station were nothing. Beg Pardon! In the account of the running amuck of E. B. Bryant, believed to be insane. Dublished in Saturday's Pal ladium, it was stated that he besieged the office of Dr. W. G. Huffman. - The scene of Bryant's threatening actions was the office of Dr. R. R. Hopkins.

Burnham's "Shot" "Cinches" Fine for Two Negro Players An argument over ten cents, which resulted from a pool game Saturday night, cost Harrison Martin and John Burnham, both colored, $5 and costs in police court Monday morning. The argument started in Charles Skillen's pool rooms on Main street, lato Saturday night when Burnham claimed that he had made a certain "shot," which "cinched" the game for him. Several blows were exchanged when Patrolman Bundy sauntered into the pool room and arrested both the men. In police court Martin pleaded guilty to assault and battery on Burnham and Burnham to a charge of provoke. Both paid their fines.

RESENTS JIBE; FIRES SHOT AT YOUNG FARMER Elvy Smith, Hospital Employe, Drives Bullet Into Herbert Ringley's Foot. Elvy Smith, 19 years old, an employe of the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane, is In jail awaiting trial on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill, and Herbert Ringley, 17 years old, farmer, Is suffering win a bullet wound in his right foot, the result of an argument in which. Smith claims, he attempted to protect the honor of a girl. The shooting occurred at about 11 o'clock Saturday night on the National road, two miles west of Richmond. Smith, .with . Earl Young and two girls all employes of the insane hospital, were standing on the Walker bridge when Rinelev. In a drove by early in the evening on his way to the city. Brothers Make Remark , About 11 o'clock Ringley and his brother. Clarence, whom be . had met in Richmond, drove past tne couples again. One of' the brothers,?' it is alleged by Smith and Young, made an insulting remark attacking the character of the girls they were with. Smith invited the Ringley brothers Continued on Page Three Hutchinson Estate Pays $31,4S5 Tax The largest Inheritance tax ever assessed under the Inheritance law In Marion county, was aDnraised last week against the estate of Edward B. Hutchinson, formerly of Richmond. Hutchinson lived here for many years. He got his start in. the financial world here. He was for many years claim agent or me Pennsylvania railroad. The tax will amount to $31,455.31. The appraisal of the estate was made by John C. McCloskey, inheritance tax appraiser. The principal heirs of the estate are Fred W. Hutchinson of Auburn, Me., a half brother, and H. L. Sterns of Atlanta, Ga., a nephew of Hutchinson. Mr. McCloskey asserted that the Federal inheritance tax would amount to about $45,000. NOT CANDIDATE, SAYS RAMSEY Announcement was made today by Prof. D. D. Ramsey, that he will not become a candidate for mayor at the coming election in November. Ramsey admitted that several persons had urged him to run for the office. "I am a school teacher and know nothing of politics," Prof. Ramsey said, "and I think it is best for a cobbler to- stick close to his last. I expect to continue to devote my time to teaching school."

MELPOLDER'S ATTITUDE TOWARD RAMSEY SEEN IN OPPOSITION TO PENNY LUNCHES

Attention was again directed today in connection with D. D. Ramsey's dismissal from Whitewater school to the attitude which John Melpolder, paid agent of public philanthropy, took toward D. D. Ramsey, anent the penny lunch movement The following facts bave been offered for publication: After it became known that the Domestic Science association wanted to assist in the' lunch movement, Melpolder met Ramsey at Ninth and Main street. He told the principal that the matter which he saw in the newspaper had to stop, because it would pauperize the children. Ramsey told him that the children would have to pay a penny for a lunch. Melpolder replied that the women would soon be giving the stuff away, that he would go to Superintendent of Schools Giles and stop it, and if Ramsey kept on with it, he (Melpolder) would get Ramsey's job and put him in bad with the superintendent.

LOCAL BOARD WILL SETTLE REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION

Industrial and . Agricultural Occupation Cases, However, Subject to Appeal to District Board. RULES ARE SET FORTH WASHINGTON, July, 2. Regulations to govern the next step toward selecting a national war army from the millions registered for service on June 5, were issued today at the direction of President Wilson.- They leave to be prescribed later the manner of determining the order of liability of the men registered, bat set forth in great detail the method of arriving at exemptions and the work generally of the local and district boards already named to carry out the task. Exemption regulations add little to the terms of the draft law, the question of whether a man between the ages of 21 and 30 Is entitled to exemption because of dependents, the nature of his occupation or physical unfitness being for the boards to decide after proper investigation. It is made very clear, however, that there are to be no class exemptions and that each individual case must be decided upon its merits. Local Boards to Act The local boards one for each county of less than 45.000 population or city of thirty thousand with additional boards where necessary' for each additional thirty thousand population will pass upon claims for exemption except those based upon in- -dustrial or agricultural occupation, subject to the . district boards. All cases involving agricultural or industrial exemptions will be passed upon by the district boards one for each federal ."Judicial -district which : also wilt decide appeals from decisions of the local boards. Called Out Sept. 1 In the near futirre, a date will be set by Brigadier-General "Crowder, provost marshal general, for the meeting and organization of the boards. At the same time, it is expected that the selection regulations will be promulgated so that the process may be put under way without delay. The present intention is to call the men selected to the colors about Sept. 1, or as soon thereafter as the cantonments to house them can be completed, vin a statement accompanying the announcement of the regulations, the Continued On Page Three. Banana Peels Arouse Roosevelt's Wrath; Asks Police Guard NEW YORK, July 2. Mr. Roosevelt asked the citizens of Oyster Bay for a guard to patrol Sagamore Hili. The colonel is not afraid of the kaiser's agents or of the raging pacifist. He merely wants to draw the line against picnickers on his property. Not only do Sunday automobile parties Invade Sagamore Hill, littering the ground with lunch boxes, but they raid the Roosevelt flower beds and peer in at his windows. His relative. W. Emlen Roosevelt, who lives nearby, likewise is pestered. They applied for protection to the sheriff's reserve, but that body courteously declined the honor'. It Is expected the town board will authorize the guards. Private John F. Berminghatn. of the Oyster Bay sheriff's reserve, president of the D., L. & W. Coal Co.. when not in uniform, wielded his nightstick for the first time in the cause of order. Posted at one of the census registra tion stations, he had to eject several rowdies who were making themselves cbjectionable to the women on duty as clerks. Subsequently at a meeting. Giles Is reported to have said he had been tipred off to the matter, that he had to te shown, and if ihe project was undertaken it had to be under the domestic science supervisor of the schools. Later crackers and cakes were sold to the Wrhitewater children, and in March Miss Mary E. Williams, domestic science supervisor, went to Ramsey to ask if he had the check which Mrs. William Dudley Foulke had written for the penny lunch movement. Following this, the penny lunch was instituted. Its operation was complimented by Giles and a member of the school board. No dissatisfaction with Ramsey's work was expressed by the board. - When Ramsey refused to deny that Melpolder had said that the paid agent of public philanthropy would stop the penny luneh, Melpolder told him that he would never speak to him again.

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