Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 204, 9 July 1917 — Page 1
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U. S. VESSEL TORPEDOED BY U-BOAT
CREW LANDS
Massapequa Bound for
France with General Car
go Sunk Off French Coast
Near Brest.
! CRAFT CARRIED GUNS
HE'S A SOCIETY MAN WHEN HE'S NOT A TAR
RICHMOND. IND.. MONDAY EVENING, JULY 9 191 7
Occupants Able To
Climb From Machine As It Turns Over
SINGLE COPY. 2 CENTS
GRACE CHURCH HAS $14,000 IN BUILDING FUND
ritmoN. July 9. The American
steamer Massapequa was sunk on Sat
urday by a German submarine. The
crew was landed at the small Island of Sein off the French coast 28 miles southwest of Brest. The Massapequa 3,193 tons gross, was armed with guns manned by naval gunners. She was built in 1893 at Sunderland. England, and owned by the New York & Porto Rico Steamship Conmanv. She sailed on June 18 from
v. lTnitsA stntAK for France, with. a
VV ' - general cargo. She was commanded by Captain A. H. Strumm and had a crew of 31 men. of whom 10 signed on as American citizens. fatheTFruth CRUGER ON STAND
NEW YORK, July 9. When investigation of the Ruth Cruger case was
resumed here today Henry Cruger, father of the murdered girl was
among the witnesses waiting to testi
fy before the grand jury.
It was said that evidence had been obtained that several policemen and a
number of private citizens had assisted Alfredo Cocchl, the confessed mur
derer of the girl, to escape the coun
try and that indictments are expected
to be returned against members of the poliee department for the lax mothoda emnloved In attempting to
ttnlve the mvstery.
V It was said -today, that at least Ifty ' witnesses would be called before the
grand jury, which is expected to con ' tlnue its sessions six weeks or more While the grand jury was invest!
gating the Cruger case today the pour denartment was seeking some
trace of Miss Claire Leicester Harri-
tnn. who disaDDeared last Tnursaay,
Th voune woman, who is described
as being unusually attractive, was last
seen by ber sister wnen tne two i ited a tailor shop near their home.
The police report said the young found the shop closed and
then took a taxicab intending to visit another tailor a short distance away. This is the last time the missing
young woman was seen.
First Citizen Of
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New Russia Gets
Citizenship Papers
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Work on New Structure to Begin in Next Ten days is Report. ' With only one-third of the congregation canvassed, the building fund for the new Grace church announced
at the Sunday morning service, to
talled $14,000. Work on the new building will begin in about ten days, and the last service in the old church will be held two weeks from Sunday, said Rev. H. L. Overdeer, this morning. Seventy-three persons have contributed to the fund, an average of $200 per person. - Architect to Arrive A. A. Honeywell, of Kokomo. architect for the new building, will be in oh ar nt the construction work. Ho
will arrive next week and superintend the placing of scaffolding. Materials for the church have been chosen, and will begin to arrive soon. The
last service will be a Jubilee occasion, and the plans include several speakers, and the presence of all the pastors of the church for many years. UNCLE SAM MAY TAKE OVER YARDS
Indiana Tenor Again In Limelight
whn Solomon Saffer was natural
ized by Judge Fox in circuit court, he th first citizen of the new Rus-
ion rpnublic to become a citizen of
the United States. Saffer received t final nanera today. Instead of the
! oath to "Foreswear forever all
allegiance to Czar Nicholas, Emperor of all the Russlas." Saffer denounced his allegiance to "the present government of Russia." Orders to mark citizenship papers of Russian subjects in this way were received by Clerk Kelly several days ago. No definite form of government f Russia is used in the papers on
account of the unsettled conditions there. Saffer has lived in this country for a number of years and in his "first papers" he renounced Czar Nicholas. Three other aliens were naturalized today, all of them being natives of Austria-Hungary. No hearings are being continued for natives of any country except Germany, although this country is virtually at war with Aus-tria-Hungary and Turkey as well as the land of the Kaiser. The others who were naturalized today were Joseph and John Stefanscok and Nicholas Moskal, all of Austria.
Francis Roche, one of the twin
Sandsons of the late Frank Work, is e latest recruit to be secured by
the naval reserve from the ranks of Eastern society. He enlisted a. New
port, R. I. Roche is an enthusiastic
huntsman and an athlete of marked
ability.
Twenty Two Nations
Have Broken with
Germanic Empires
LONDON,-July 9. An official state
ment from the Foreign Office recently
Informed the British public that
twenty-two countries had severad dip
lomatic relations with Germany. "Of these." the statement added, "thirteen are at war with Germany and may be considered in alliance for that purpose." The list of the twenty-two is as follows: Russia, France, Belgium, Great Brit
ain, Serbia, Montenegro, China, Brazil,
Bolivia, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Japan, Portugal, Italy, Rou-
mania, United States, Cuba, Panama,
Liberia, Hayti, San Domingo. YOUTHS ORDERED TO REPORT AT TRAINING
CAMP ON JULY 17
Do Youri-J Join the Bit NowLj-Red Cross
WEATHER FORECAST 'For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Probably fair tonight and Tuesday. Somewhat cooler tonight north portion. Temperature Today. Noon 81 Yesterday. Maximum 77 Minimum 61 Tor Wayne County by W. E. Moore Mostly fair, excepting for possible thundershowers tonight or Tuesday. General Conditions Generally fair weather continues throughout the central states excepting for local thundershowers. Extremely hot weather prevailed Sunday throughout the West nd northwest. One hundred and four degrees at Miles City, Montana, and one hundred and six degrees wore rt. 'OWr.horra City. Oklahoma.
Notice to report at Haverford, Pa.,
July 17 was received Monday morning by the Richmond young men who will take the training for the Friend's ambulance unit. The men are notified to bring complete civilian clothes, warm underwear, toilet equipment, a raincoat and a steamer rug. Uniforms and equipment for the field work will be supplied by the commission. The study of French is to be taken up by all members of the unit and exercise enough to keep them bodily fit.
NEW YORK, July 9. The comman
deering of the shipyards in the New York and New Jersey districts by the tt. a. Government, was predicted here
today by an official of one of the large shipbuilding companies when informed that labor leaders contemplated callin? a eereral strike In all of the yards
unless the demands of those now out
on strike were granted. nt th 12.000 men emnloyed in the
thirty-five ship building plants in this vicinity, it was said about 6,000 had Rtmck. The men ask a wage of $4.50
a day, an increase of about 50 cents a
day over the present scaie. . T.ahor leaders said that should
eeneral strike be called it would in
elude, besides the present striking machinists, carpenters. shipwrights,
boilermakers, riveters and rivet holders : and - other workers employed in the various yards.-'- y -r- H ' : A statement by those in charge of the strike that seven firms had granted the demands of the men was-denied by one of the large shipbulidirig factories who said that the companies were prepared for a strike and were not at all concerned as to the outcome.
Johnny Fattens Up
So He Can Join Navy
.TAhn Pharris of Easthaven Road is
onlv seventeen, but be is going to
join the navy. John has a brother in the marine
corns, and he teased his parents to let
him go until they consented, a week ago. He then found that he was three pounds under the minimum weight, and was advised by Postmaster Beck
to go away and fatten up.
He returned this morning, atter a vacation of four days, weighing 114,
two nounds more than tne minimum.
He had gained five pounds in the four days, and he'll leave for Indianapolis
Monday night. Cargo Taken From
Ship Sunk In 1865
ALPENA, Mich., July 9. Part of the valuable cargo of copper and relics from the steamer Pewabic, sunk in Thunder Bay, Lake Huron, in 1865, left here in a steamer bound for To
ledo. Ohio.
The Pewabic was sunk in a collision
with the steamer ATatsor. and only a
few of those on board were saved. Several lives have been added to those lost with the vessel, in efforts to salvage the cargo, which in addition to copper, said to be worth approximately $200,000, included a large quantity of pig iron. An improved type of diving suit has enabled men to reach the vessel which lies at a great depth at the bottom of the lake.
Five persons were able to climb out of an automobile as it was turning over, near Westvllle Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Cora Stamback of New Paris, O., was driving, . accompanied by five nth or n Arson 8
She was driving along the side of
th road, and in turning back on tne
road, skidded on the grass. The car turned completely over but did it so
slowly that the five were aDie to get
Miss Elsie Monevbreak, 16 years old,
daughter of John Moneybreak, a farmer living near Eaton, was pinned under
the car. She sufierea a oroiten shoulder blade. The car was badly damaged.,
SAMMIES EAGER TO GO TO FRONT
A FRENCH PORT, July 8. This
city was astir today at the prospect of
the impending departure of the Ameri
can contingent for its permanent training camp. Major General Sibert has completed all arrangements for
moving the men.
The general himself will leave by
automobile and will take up quarters
already prepared iu a village some
where in France," which will be within hearing of the Germans guns, if not
within direct range. The troons were enthusiastic today
at the prospect of getting several miles
nearer real action ana nauea vociier-
ously the prospect of an early departure. The town took a vacation to visit
the came
Th a residents had heard only the
vaguest rumors about the troops leaving but did not venture to lose the opportunity to see the Americans. The camp adjoining the seaport were filled with civilians, who eagerly watched
their preparations to leave. -
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CITY HAS EYE
m UTILITIES
BUT WAY IS SHUTJY LAW
Bond to Urge Cities to Raise
Debt, Limitation so Big Plants Can be Bought by People. .
LIMIT HOW IS $350,000
AIR SQUADRON
MAKES RECORD
CHICAGO, July 9. What is believ
ed to have been the longest squadron
flight of army airplanes, was so far
auietly accomplished today. Thirty-
two: airolanes -under- Captain Roy S
Brown of the signal corps, took .th air at 6 Vclock this morning from the aviation field at Ashbura, a suburb, and flew in one hour and 35 minutes,
practically a mile a minute to Rant-
oul. Champaign county.
The trip was made witnout acci
dent. One plane landed 12 miles rrom
Rantoul for gasoline, but arose witn
little delay. X
The Ashburn camp was abandoned
because the government was unable
to obtain additional land needed witn
out paying what is considered -too
high a price. ' (k ?
NEW PREMIER IN
GERMANY HINTED
ORVILLE HARROLD
Orville Harrold Sues For Divorce,
Mentioning Prominent Club Man
.
BLAST WRECKS
NAVAL PLANT
NEW YORK, July 9. Orville Har
rold, grand opera tenor, or Muncie, Ind., who a few years ago stated in the divorce proceedings of his ' first wife that she was the millstone which
hindered his progress and soon afterward wed. Lydia Locke, A-beautiful prima donna, has filed suit against her for divorce, naming Arthur H. Marks, a wealthy club, man of this city,. : .- FreTtovsjbo ' hert marriage, to Harrold she was Mrs-. Lydia Mae Talbot, wife of Robert Talbot, who was then known at Reno and other Western cities as "Prince of Gamblers." Harrold after his second marriage, in interviews declared that with his
bride of culture and refinement, who would be an inspiration to him in his grand opera, work, his success as a tenor was assured. .
His first wife, who was Miss Effie
Kleer. had charged him with cruel
treatment because he said he no longer loved her. In the divorce trial at Muncie, he explained that she had hot nmrrMMil as he had and that he
could not eive his best efforts to grand
opera while she was a member of his family and that, he was willing for her to have the decree. The operatic tenor probably is the best known of Indiana singers. His voice was first heard in the home town quartet in front of Andy White's genContinued On Page Four.
Usual Crop Of Fish Stories, Says Mayor
By LUKE SCHNEIDER Richmond city officials have their
eyes on other public utilities.
Encouraged by the success the city;
has met in the operation of the muni-1 lpal light plant they hope some day to j take over other utilities. 1
William A. Bond, city attorney. In j
an address to be delivered Tuesday j before the Municipal league of Indl- '
ana which meets at Shelbyville, will j
urge that officials of cities get back j of a movement for the enactment of ! a law to be embodied in the new 6tate ;
constitution, raising the borrowing i
power of cities when the money is to j be used In the purchase of self-sustaining utilities.
Can Borrow 3SO,uw ; Under the present laws of Indiana,
Richmond can issue bonds or has a borrowing power equal to two per t cent of the valuation of the total tax
able property, which amounts to , $350,000. In the event the city desir- j
ed to purchase a utility, operating un- ( der the Indeterminate permit. It would j be compelled to pay the amount of i
the valuation as fixed oy me siaie j Public Service Commission. !
Water, light and neat are essen
tials to human existence. It is there-
fore, to my mind, a duty wnicn rests j upon a city to provide all of these pub- i lie necessities at the lowest possible price," urges Bond. , "And this, In my opinion, can best j be attained by municipal ownership j
of utilities. This, however, can Dej accomplished only by Increasing municipal Indebtedness beyond present;
ponstitutlonal limitation or oy manias some constitutional provisions as has!
. ' ,.." ii i neen none m me owno -
Kir tha Htv may Issue mortgage bonds
SAN ' FRANCISCO, - July.
storehouses at the Mare Island navy bonded; indebtedness prescribed by yard on San Francisco bay were de iaw ana 8Uch bonds do not impose any stroyed by an explosion this morning, liability upon such municipality but Whether any lives were lost has not are 6ecnred i only pon the PWrtr
ana revenuo ul ouvu .
been determined.
Twelve or fifteen magazines were
badly damaged by the explosion, the
force of which broke thousands of win
dows in Vallejo, half a mile away. Fire started In the wrecked building and
lnrfinz its franchise.
Bond for Tnounai. Bond urges, however, that some tribunal be formed to determine the amount of money to be raised and whether or not there is a necessity for
the expenditure of public iunas ior
AMSTERDAM. July 9. The Tage-
blatt of Berlin, says it is rumored that a change in the German chancellorship may be expected. Among those mention as the possible successor of Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg, it
names Prince Von Buelow, former ; - ht fish stories
chancellor; Count V Hertling Bav- u acc0rding to Mayor Robbins, arian prime minister, and Count Von P w fv nfficials. ..
Roedern, secretary treasury.
of the imperial
American Flyer Overcomes Big Odds And Wins Grim Combat With Death; Alights With One Of Wings Broken
FRENCH FRONT IN FRANCE, July! 9. (By the Associated Press.) Sergeant Andrew Campbell won in a fight with death, with the chances a million to one against him, while flying with the Lafayette squadrilla yesterday afternoon. The lower left wing of his airplane broke when he was soaring a mile high. Only his complete presence of mind and coolness saved him. Campbell threw all the controls on the other side and volplaned some distance in order to detach the floating remnants of the broken wing, which were beating against the body of the machine and threatening to dislocate everything. - ' . Descends in Beet Field. Then, when he had succeeded In this maneuver; he descended slowly on the remaining wing into a beet field without injury to himself. The slightest turn in-the air would have meant A AO til
Thi accident was preceded by the
ceremony of the presentation of an
American flag to the squadrilla by an employe of the Treasury Department at Washington. French and American aviators from several squadrillas were naraded on the flying grounds for the
ceremony, which was a fine spectacle
of the fraternity of the two nations.
The famous Alpine Band played the
national anthems of both countries. ;
Before the ceremony Corporals Campbell, Bridgeman, Hewitt, Hinkle
and Drexel were promoted to De bereeants for bravery during recent oper
ations. They, with others, have been operating along the whole front, where
they drove off dozens or German ngnting machines during the German offensive last week. ' Fought 17 Aid Duels.
1 In the week from June 24 to June 30
thev fought 17 air duels, and as the
result of their reconnaissances fur
nished the French with most valuable
Continued On Page Nine.
Count Von Hertling has had several conferences recently with Austro-Hun-garian officials, presumablye in regard to peace questions. He is said to favor peace without cash Indemnity. During the war Prince Von Buelow has spent most of his time in Switzerland. It has been reported that the German government has kept him in a detached position in the expectation
of callling him back when the time came to arrange peace.
GENTERVILLE FOLKS
WANT CHAUTAUQUA TO RETURN IN 1918
CENTERVTLLE, Ind., July 9. Mon
day was the last day of the Welfare chautauaua here. At the afternoon
performance the Parkin-Shekelton Con
cert company gave a program or read
ings, solos, and whistling. Irwin, the mysterious, entertained. - Bertram Day crave a lecture on "The Call of the
Hour." The same persons will appear
in the evening. The program will be
changed.
Managers of the Chautauqua are anxious to have the Welfare company
aeain next year. If Monday's attend
ance is as large as expected, there will
be sufficient money in the treasury to guarantee another Chautauqua. FRANCHISE LEAGUE IS ORGANIZED AT BOSTON
kine fisherman among city officials.
Turtle hunting is gooct - u you can
find them the mayor says oui me
streams are too muddy lor iisning aue
to recent rains. 4
INSURANCE COMPANIES PAY
$98,500 TO BENtrlCI AKl to
Insurance companies paid Richmond
beneficiories $98,500 during 1916, according to official reports just issued.
Indianapolis led tne siaie wiui laments amounting to $1,643,000. Terre
Haute was second with Sbuo.auu. tucnnrond was fourteenth in the state.
aesperate efforts were made to pre- the protecti0n of the lives, health and vent its spread to other buildings comfort of the Inhabitants of the city.'' where explosives are stored. His plan provides that the Public A reprt ou t e lad be, Jj. S?Sgg JT&'SJH killed In the black powder storehouse acqulre nd people of the city
explosion at Mare lsiana navy jaru probably would vote on tne question, was received in Vallejo this morning. After it is decided by popular vote or Naval officials admitted that "great some' other legal method to acf ul id.vw uiiiviaio - th utility, the city should have the numbers" of men had been injured. bong for tne purchase Among the injured were Lieutenant price For other purposes, howC Bird, of the U. S. marine corps, and ever tne indebtedness of cities should two other men, residents of Pasadena, be limited to two percent of the value who were passengers on a ferry boat otilSS!tljaang They suffered from shock .anwere Nearly ffffS cut by flying glass. Although the boat ' T meeting of the league, which was in midstream ..about two miles tend eungoi ad' close, from the scene of the explosion, all the 1eh doors and windows were blown out J president of the board The concussion was terrific The c workg delIver a shock was felt for 40 miles. he motorizatIon of fire departOrders that no persons be allowed to leave Mare island were issued by menu. Captain Harry George, commanding
the navy yards. No official announce- CTyf .
ment of the number of casulties has Y flQl LflieS ifilKC
been made. Mare Island is Just across a narrow channel from Vallejo. -
For Federal Agents?
He's On Sub Cruise Tn Rnite of the fact that federal
onr t-i onrv Kprr kciii ui i. n iulc aacuxj i - . .
Hereof Long Island, and Lady 01""
SON OF AMERICAN SLAIN
LONDON. July 9. Second Lieuten
ant Henry Kerr, son of the late Henry
ville, is dead of wounds recently re
ceived in battle
SLAVS STRIKE AGAIN !H ALICIA; BREAK TEUTON LINE AT STANISLAU
A Franchise League was organized in Boston Saturday evening. About twenty members have enrolled. Mrs. W. O. Lewfs, county chairman of the Woman's Franchise League, had charge of the meeting. A similar meeting will be held in Williamsburg, Monday evening, Whitewater, Tuesday, and Fast Haven, Wed-
BERLIN, (via London), July 9. The official statement issued today by the German army headquarters staff says the Russians who attacked yesterday in eastern Gallcia were brought to a standstill by German reserves after the Russians had pressed back the defenders in the direction of the wooded heights of Czarnilas. - French trenches on a front of three and one-half kilometers (about; two miles) on the Aisne front have been captured by the Germans who took 80 prisoners, the of fice also announced.
(By Associated Press)
New and powerful' blows, are being
struck by the Russians in Gaalicia. Apparently they have broken the Aus-tro-German line West of "Stanislau, south of Hallcz, as today's official report from Petrograd not only reports Important gains is pursuing the retreating enemy. This pursuit already has reached the Lukva river. Hallcz, the gateway to Lemberg, ttin Ronth. seems doomed to fall
unless the Russian onslaught is quick
ly stopped. A Kussian puu nui m-
west from Stanislau would result In Halicz being hemmed in on three
sides. Take 7.000 Prisoners.
The renewed Russian onslaught in
this sector brought with it not only additional territory but 7,000 prisoners
and 48 guns including a dozen large
calibre pieces. The total Russian cap
tures of men in the present remarkable
offensive is mounting rapidly and is
now in excess of 25.000. '
North of Stanislau area, General
Brussiloff, is holding fast to his newly
won position in the vicinity of Brzez
any where his troops are well placed
for a continuation of the drive upon
Lemberg, , along, converging railway lines. Austro-German counter attacks have failed to shake the Russian
possessions of this valuable terrain.
There is little, but local fighting
along the British front in Northern
France but further down the line the
Germans are giving the French little rest. Attack after attack, is being launched by the Crown Prince in des
perate atempts to shake tne Tencn
from their positions. There was an
other such drive last night at Panth
eon, but it too was unsuccessful. .
County Clerk Kelly, left the city today for Jeffersonville and his cruise of the nhio river in search of submarines.
Kelly, with Sheriff Carr, escorted four negroes, under sentence for high
way robbery, to the state reiormaiory. From there they will embark on the
cruist in search of enemy submarines. All cares of the conscription board
were left behind by Clerk Kelly and as far as could be learned today, no fed
eral agents are in tne cuy investigating the matter, although It was understood that such an Investigation would be made. '
Kelly entered the "Ilmelignv oi tne Btate last Saturday when he refused
to renumber the registration cards of
the county at the request of Chairman Eschbach, of the state conscription
board. Eligibles Ordered To
1 I CfUf c a vi u WASHINGTON, July 9. Registrants subject to draft for the new national army were today notified to hold themselves In readiness to appear before boards which will conduct examinations and consider exemption claims. ' Detailed Instructions regarding the course to be pursued are contained in a circular sent broadcast by direction of provost marshal General Crowder. Details of the means to be employed In making selections were withheld today pending the completion by delinquent states of the organization of all local and district exemption boards.