Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 215, 21 July 1917 — Page 1

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CHANCELLOR'S POLICY HAMS ANNEXATION, SAYS PREMIER

Firmer Establishment of Autocracy Would Follow Victory for Germany Now, Declares Lloyd-George. BRITAIN WILL FIGHT ON LONDON, July 21. Premier Lloyd George Bald today that tbe speech la the Reichstag of Dr. Michaelis, the new German chancellor, meant that If Germany were victorious there would be annexation all around and that the military autocracy would be established more firmly than ever. Tbe speech showed, the premier asserted, that those In charge of affairs in Germany had for the moment made the choice for war. Mr. Lloyd George said the food supply for the 1917 and 1918 period had . already been secured and that a program of cultivation had been arranged to make the supply for the following year secure, even if losses increased. "Can't Make Peace." "We can't make peace with a Germany dominated by autocracy," declared Premier Lloyd George. "The war . now becomes a struggle between two definite groups of national Ideals. Significant in this respect is the news . announced today of the succession of that brilliant Russian statesman, Kerensky, to the leadership of Russian democracy. lTt ; Germany to harbor any delusion," Mr. Lloyd George con tinued, "that Great Britain will be put out of the fight until full liberty has been established.. I predict It will not be long before the German chancellor delivers a different speech, and that is the one for which we are waiting." Hotels Requested To Loan Good Chefs to New Army Camps WASHINGTON, July 21. The quar termaster general 8 department has sent ot"telegrams"to""presidents of 58 hotel associations throughout the-coun-try requesting the "loan" of 3,840 experienced cooks to superintend the kitchens In the 16 cantonments for the new national army. Fifteen civil lan cooks will be required for each regiment to be formed, making an average of 240 for each cantonment Draft Day Acts As m wwr . opur on fV omen At Red Cross Quarters Draft day acted as a spur to activities at Red Cross headquarters. Friday was one of the busiest days the Red Cross headquarters has experienced. Members of the Women's Aid society of the First Presbyterian church, a Sunday-school class of First Methodist, and Ladies of the G. A. R. were among those who worked Friday. Two bales of unbleached muslin were received at headquarters Saturday morning. Each bale contained 750 yards. Altogether, about 4,000 yards of muslin 'has been received. Bandages and surgical shirts are made of the muslin. One-Fourth of Men Enlisted in Capital From Richmond One-fourth of all tbe men taken into the regular army at Indianapolis Friday came from Richmond. Twenty men went in, and five were sent from the Richmond station. There are forty-two counties In tbe Indianapolis district Isaac and Henry Godsey, Richmond boys in the regulars, who, have been home on furlough for several days, returned to duty, at Syracuse, N. Y., and Fort Thomas, Kentucky, Saturday. Do Your r-l Join the Bit Now -f Red Cross WEATHER FORECAST Fcr Indiana By the United States Weather Bureau. Fair tonight. Sunday thundershowers. Temperature Today. Noon 88 Yesterday. Maximum 87 Minimum 60 For Wayne County By W. E. Moore Unsettled tonight and Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms Sunday. Continued warm. General Conditions The great area - of high barometric over the southeastern states causing warm weather east of the Rockies. Temperature considerably cooler in far northwest. Severe drouth in - Oklahoma and Kansas has been broken by heavy rains. 6.2 Inches of rainfall in less than 12 hours occurred in Palestine, : Texas - Four inches In Shreveoort Louisiana.

Pershing To Study Trench Conditions With Gen. Haig

PARIS, July 21. Major General Pershing, the American commander, with two staff officers, left Paris yesterday on his first visit to the British front The American officers will be the guest of Sir Douglas Haig, the British commander-in-chief, returning tc the capitol Sunday. General Pershing will make a long tour with General Haig along the British lines, studying the methods employed by the British in combatting the enemy with a view ct the adoption of those methods by the American forces. KLEINKNECHT TO SEEK TO THWART GAS RATE BOOST Light Plant Chief To Tell State Commission Increase Is Needless. Superintendent Kleinknecht, of the Richmond is not directly affected, fore the state public service commis sion Monday, when the petition of the Indiana Electric association for an in crease of thirty per cent in rates, comes up for hearing, prepared to submit figures on the local plant, which 6how that light companies of the state are not Justified in raising their rates. Citv Attorney Bond Monday will renresent the forty cities In Indiana affected by the petition. Although Richmond is not directly affected cltv officials " are interested in the hearing as all of the cities are memfa . the Municipal League of InNet Profits $66,500. Putting Richmond's plant on the same basis, by making similar fixed charges and allowances, with a priv ately owned plant, the total net prof its of the company for the fiscal year ending June 30, amount to $66,500. Sunerintendent Kleinknecht will set out in his report to the commission. The yearly profit amounts to about twelve per cent on the city s invest ment of $603,000 according to his affirmed report. The total operating in come for the fiscal year ending June 30 was $215,000. The profit of $66,500 was earned over and above all ex penses, and allowances made for depreciation, taxes and an increase of about ten .? per cent in operating ex penses, due to exhorbitant prices of coal'; and $21,000 which is paid out the sinking fund and for interest on L borrowed money. For depreciation $18,000 is allowed and $10,400 for taxes. Money paid into a sinking fund and interest on borrowed money amounted to $21,000 and $1,700 for unusual accidents. Claim 40 Per Cent Boost. Light companies of the state claim that operating expenses have increasea irom mircy 10 lorcy-iive per cent ldue to tbe bign cost f materials. I Thev also will n.lnlnv flppnrflfn? n Superintendent Kleinknecht, that the municipal plant here does not make the exact charges that a privately owned plant makes. Also that the Richmond plant is in a better physical condition to enable it to make enormous profits. Taking all things into consideration and basing his opinion on the suc cess of the Richmond plant, Superin tendent Kleinknecht said Saturday the companies of the state are not justi fied in asking an increase of thirty per cent. Feng Kwo Chang Is Chinese President LONDON, July 21. Confirming the announcement that Feng Kwo Chang has accepted the presidency of China, a dispatch to the Times from Peking today says that this fact serves to strengthen the hands of Tuan Chi Jui, i who has now completed a cabinet of moderate men. "The victorious entrance of the northern army into Peking," adds the despatch, "places Tuan Chi Jui tem porarily In the position of dictator and gives him an opportunity to establish a firm government. "It is unlikely that China will de clare war now, but when the long de ferred step is taken, it will arouse much opposition in the south." TO STRAFE I. W. W. MELBOURNE. July 21. The house of representatives has passed a bill suppressing the activities in Australia of the Industrial Workers of the World. Linguist Is Needed! Uncle Sam Has Jobs of Many Kinds Open Is there any one In Richmond who has a practical working knowledge of the German, Italian, French and Roumanian languages? If there is, he or she , has a fine chance to get into Federal service. An examination is to be held for such a clerk soon in the post-office, for a place at Canton, Ohio. A director of traffic in the munitions department at Washington, a laboratory assistant in motion picture 11m making, and manyv clerks , and stenographers are needed by the government. Filling these places is urged by the government as a patriotic duty. The examinations con e in late July and the early part of August. The Richmond postoffice will give any ini a: a j

Iliff Loses Battle For Life; Was Writer of Indian Stories

In a home that was filled with the best literature of the world. Edgar Iliff, a man to whom good books were true friends and real companions, died this morning at 4:30 o'clock at 418 Kinsey street, following an illness of several weeks duration. Edgar Iliff- was one of Richmond's best educated men. He was born here July 12, 1852, and what education he had was self gained. Early in life he had a desire to write, and at the age of 16 years, he wrote his first novel, an Indian story, using a pen name of John Edgefield. Buys Dictionary. ' For this first story, Mr. Iliff was given $50 and with the money he purchased his first volume, a new edition of Webster's Unabridge dictionary. After that he wrote many novels, of Indian life, themes from his stories arising from his fancy, and these he signed with the name of John Edgefield. All of his education was gained from books he purchased with money from his novels and he ever was increasing his knowledge through the reading of good literature. Later in his life he wrote many articles for the press and his works were printed in numerous newspapers and magazines through out the country. ' Owned China Store. For the last thirty-five years he has owned and operated the Iliff China AX TO BE USED ON SOCIAL ICE; CLUBWILL ACT Committee Will Extend Gladhand to Newcomers in City's Name. Social ice in Richmond is due to be broken with a mighty smash. Plans for finding and disposing of floating cakes of coldness in the city, either among the town-folks or in their relations with outsiders, were laid at the meeting of Shuman Jones' social committee of the Commercial club Friday noon. The railroad companies that bring people to the city are to be asked to give tie names and any other information they may have on the folks that come into Richmond to- live. If the newcomer is a prospective merchant, he'll be given all the Information and help possible, if a mechanic, work will be found for him, and the real estate man will be asked to locate homes for the newcomers. A folder giving Richmond's good points, what to see and where to go. factories, buildings and parks, will be placed in the hands of the merchants along Main street, and with the hotel keepers. - , , r The social committee is going to have a selective draft In the Commerc ial club and get thirty or forty of the members into the welcoming work. It also is going to work with the enter tainment committee in providing gettogether times for the club. Woman Quits Papers Cause She Has Son Who is a "Sammy Mrs. Minnie Wilde Wood, living in tbe Aldine apartments, worried so much about the war that she couldn't sleep at nights. So she decided to quit taking newspapers. Her son,.Elmer Wilde, 19 years old, enlisted in the army about a year ago and another son, who is married, was drafted Friday. "War news was the first thing I would read in the papers and it worried me to think that so many "young men would be sent to France to be shot down," she said Saturday. "But I suppose my son inherited a fighting spirit. My great grand-father vas a general In the regular army under George Washington." Mrs. Wood has a book, made of ivory, which she says Washington carried with him during the Revolutionary war. One leaf remains in the book, which also is made of ivory. Nothing is written on it. . Mrs. Wood said the book was given her great great grandfather. SIXTY WOMEN SEE CANNING EXHIBIT Sixty women watched the demonstration of the cold pack canning method, given by Miss Elsie Marshall Tuesday afternoon, in Parry Hall at Earlham. Many questions were asked, and the women showed that they intended to give the method a thorough try-out. Most of those present were members of the West Richmond canning club, which is canning food to We turned over to the club collection and sold. Twenty-three quarts of beans were canned for the club collection this week by members of the club at the home of Mrs. Effie Hall. The Palladium erred in its statement In Friday's paper that Owen Webb, will be able to escape conscription by getting married. Webb escaped conscription more . than a year ago when he joined the regular army, and is now a corporal in the regulars, and only recently returned from the border.

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store, at Sixth and Main street, and through this store be became well acquainted with the people of the community. He also was actively engaged in the political work of the city, being affiliated with the Republican party as city chairman. Mr. Iliff is survived by his widow, 'Mrs. Blanche Iliff, and two sons, Walter and Wilbur. ' Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the residence. Burial will be in Earlham cemetery. Friends may call at any time after Sunday noon.

RAILROAD MAN DIES OF HURTS James M. Houts, 65 years old, died at 11 o'clock Saturday morning, the result of injuries received eleven weeks ugo, when a cable fell on him in the East End Pennsylvania railroad yards. He has been a resident of Richmond for thirty-three years. , Houts was a bridge inspector for the Pennsylvania and . was directing work in the East Side yards when he was Injured. Besides his wife, Mrs. Lucy Houts, he leaves one son, Carl and two sisters, Mrs. Kate Breiling and Mrs. Maud Boez, both of Cincinnati Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home, 916 Sheridan street Burial will follow in Earlham cemetery. Parkins Boys, Who Are in Army, Come From Fighting Stock MILTON, Ind., July 21. Ivan Parkins, who left Friday night for the army training camp at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., comes from a family of fighters. Lloyd Parkins, a brother, was the first to enlist in Milton when the United States declared war on Germany. The boys' uncle, Fred Michael, was the first man to enlist in Milton in the Spanish-American war and their great-uncle, Martin Frazee, the first to enlist in the Civil war. They are sons -of W. L. Parkins. FARMER ACCUSED OF BEATING NEIGHBOR Carl Phenis, a farmer, is in Jail, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill, and Benjamin Paul, two deep wounds in his head, inflicted, he alleges by Phenis. ' ' Phenis struck Paul with a hoe, he alleges, following a long feud. Both of the men are farmers In Dalton township, and according to the story of Paul, to Sheriff Carr, the two have been having trouble over personal matters for some time. While passing the Phenis home, on Friday afternoon, Phenis Paul alleges, started toward him and declared he would kill him. He struck him with a hoe and left him lying in the road. Several hours later Paul was able to call . Sheriff Carr, who arrested Phenis. ' SENATE FAVORS $2 WHEAT PRICE WASHINGTON, July 2i The Sen ate today went on record by a vote of 46 to 33, in favor of congress fixing a minimum price of not less than $2 a bushel for wheat, rejecting an am endment by Senator Norris, of Nebraska, to strike out a $2 price pro posal and to leave price fixing to the food administration only. Butchers Buy Light Pigs to Keep Price of Pork Near Top The last few days of hot weather has caused the market for light pigs to be much stronger. . . ' Butchers are buying small sizes, so there will be no surplus of meat on hand. . ' ' While the market on lights is stronger, the market on heavies is noticeably weaker. Indianapolis markets oil heavies were lower Saturday. These prices hav not directly affected the local market however. , ., VETERANS MAY GO WASHINGTON, July 21 President Wilson has issued an executive order granting civil war veterans in government service desiring to attend the Grand Army of the Republic encampment next month in Boston, leave of absence from August 20 to 27 inclusive, with pay in addition to their annual leave. GAG SLAPPED ON LONDON, July 21. An order In council issued today, prohibits, either by publication or by speech, the giving of any report of the proceedings of the coming Irish convention, except such 'as has been officially authorized. - Offenders of the prohibition are liable punishment under, the Defense of the Realm act. ,..

KERENSKY IS MADE PREMIER IM ATTEMPT TO

CHECK MUTINY War Minister Made Virtual Dictator of Russia in Cen tralization of Forces of Or der. , SEVERE BLOW STRUCK (By Associated Press) Although Russia has been struck a severe blow on the northern Galician front through the mutiny of segments of her troop under extremists' influence, the forces of order appeared to be getting a firmer grip on the foun tain head of the difficulty In Petrograd. The disorderly element in the capital has been subdued and the nation's strongest man, Kerensky, has been made premier as well as minister of war and marine. Obviously this represents a notable centralization of powers in one man. One of the signs that the government intends to grapple In earnest with the forces of disorganization comes in the report of the arrest of the arch-agi-t&tor Lenine and some of his lieutenants. r Finnish Course Undecided What course the provisional government will take toward Finland, whose diet has passed a bill declaring complete independence of Russia, has not been disclosed. " While chief military interest Is centered on the battlefield in the east where the Russians are having to contend with - dissatisfaction in their ranks as well as with the Germans end Austrians, there is sufficient action in progress on the western front to command close attention. The German crown prince received a severe beating in his recent attack along a wide front in tbe Aisne region, but nevertheless is sacrificing more of his troops in renewed efforts to shake the French lines. There was violent fighting last night south of Cerny on this front Jbut although the French, positions were twice penetrated the end of the . fighting showed them to have remained intact in French hands. A British attack on the northern end of the Belgian-Franco front, which the intensity of the big gun fire of late had seemed to indicate as impending has not yet been delivered. Raids on an extensive scale are being continued by General Haig's troops, however, and last night they penetrated German positions on a wide front in the vicinity of LaBassee and Armentiers. A big raid also was conducted on the German trenches at Greenland hill, north of Roeux. Sunday Picnickers May Get a Soaking Canada, the home of squally weather, has designs against Richmond Sunday picnickers. Thunderstorms now brewing in that part of the continent may deluge Indiana some time Sunday, says weatherman Moere. The thermometer will not go down, however, according to the weatherman, and there is no chance for cooler weather until sometime next week. MEN IN 37 METAL MINES WALK OUT LEADVILLE, Colo., July 21. Metal miners in this district struck this morning. Thirty-seven properties are involved. In such mines eight or ten men remained to keep the property free from water. MILITANTS ALLOWED TO CARRY BANNERS BEFORE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON, July 21. ''Silent" picketing at the White House gates was resumed by twelve members of the Women's Party today without interference from the police or citizens. It was the first time since the women staged their suffrage demonstration for the benefit of the Russian mission that the women had been permitted to parade their banners before the White House unmolested. U-BOATS' SCORE REACHES FIGURES OF FOUR TO ONE WASHINGTON, July 21. Figures in the possession of the government, based upon the best information within reach of the allies, make it appear that since the beginning of the , German ruthless submarine - warfare, the' destruction - of merchantmen hitherto available for entente commerce has been at least four times the amount of tonnage built. The figures show the losses to be averaging about one million tons of dead-weight monthly, this Including the weight of cargoes, whereas the weekly statements from London, are based unon registered tonnage.

Baby is Lost When Motor Overturns;

Six Escape Injury A month-old baby In the family of J. T. Townsend, was hurled many feet into the weeds at the side of the road when Townsend's touring car turned over three miles north of Chester on the Arba pike Friday eve ning. The rest jot the family, unhurt, began a frenzied search and found the tiny Townsend uninjured, and not even frightened enough to cry. Slight bruises suffered by Townsend s young son were the only injuries sustained in the accident. Townsend, his, wife and four children were in the machine. Townsend lives a mile north of Whitewater. FINLAND CUTS RUSSIAN TIES HELSINGFORS, Finland, July 21. A conflict with Russia is regarded as inevitable because of the action of the Finnish diet in adopting a bill granting Independence to Finland. The socialist members of parliament assert, however, that Petrograd has its hands too full with its own troubles to attempt repression. Before the adoption of the bill pro viding for independence was adopted a decision was taken on the question whether the measure should be treat ed as urgent or postponed until the r.ext session. The decision in favor of urgency required a five-sixth ma jority under Article 60 of the consti tution, which the socialist majority had agreed to respect. The decision involved the immediate voting on the bill, the result giving a two-thirds majority necessary for the alteration of fundamental laws. The announcement of the vote was received by prolonged cheering and cries of "Long live Finland, and "End Russian connection. The diet thereafter rejected, 104 to 87, a pro posal by M. Talas member of the Young Finnish party, that the law, as prescribed by the constitution, be submitted for Russia's approval or veto. . Plankenhorn's Wheat Is First Threshed In Wayne County M , " " " Threshing of wheat, delayed for some- time on- account o- the,lat spring and, the , wet, weather of the last week, started In the southern part of the county Saturday noon. The threshers will continue their work all day Sunday In an effort to make up for lost time and to get all wheat in the ring threshed before It begins to mold. The first wheat to be threshed In the county will be that grown on a farm west of Smithfield, sown by Jesse Plankenhorn. DRAFT PROBLEMS ALL ARE SOLVED WASHINGTON, July 21. Number 4,664 Is the number which should have been In the empty capsule that came out of the bowl early this morn ing in the army draft lottery. It was discovered several hours later by checking official tally sheets. Checking of the tally sheets also Is disclosing other problems to be solved. So far, however, nothing has come up that does not settle Itself naturally. There is one case of a duplicated number because 6,689 and 6.899, both were recorded as the same number. Upside down either number became the other. The ruling made is that the first number recorded will be regarded as correct. If it were on the sheet first as 6,689 it will remain in that place on the final sheet. Where the number is repeated later It will be reversed. Germany Prepares to Combat America's Great Air Program GENEVA, July 21. Reliable reports from Roman sources that airplanes of the latest models manufactured at the Zeppelin factory at Fridreichaffen are to be seen flying over Lake Constance daily. The reports added that the cessation of the manufacture of Zeppelins was due to the fact that German headquarters became convinced that Zeppelins were of little "war value and that supremacy of the air In the future belonged to the aeroplane. The Germans also are said to fear an extensive American aerial program and that, therefore, counter aerial preparations have been started by them. It is stated that the workmen in all the Zeppelin factories in Germany have' been doubled in nunmber and that the airships on hand have been removed to unused sheds. Wet Weather Keeps Potato Prices Up Home-grown potatoes are on the market, although the wet weather last week has delayed the digging of potatoes, thereby keeping prices up. , Potatoes are of excellent quality. They are selling for 3ft cents a pound.

DRAFTED EH RUSH TO GET EXEMPTION; OTHERS HAPPY

More Than Hundred Applyi at Clerk's Office -Appii-j cants Not Received by thej Richmond Board. 1 FULL LIST IS POINTED A full list of Wayne county's registered men, according to the order of their call, will be found on Pages 2, 3, 5 and 9. One hundred men, accompanied by wives, mothers and sweethearts, out of the 350 young men, who were in cluded in the first draft call, already have applied for exemption blanks. Clerk Kelly of the conscription board estimated Saturday. The men were told they would be officially -notified when to appear be fore the conscription board and file claims for exemption, which will not be until official announcement of tbe numbers drawn at Washington is re ceived by the conscription board here. Instructions Awaited. The board also is awaiting exemp tion blanks and Instructions when to begin the examinations. Most of the men, who will claim exemption, are married, it Is believed, and have chil dren. Any man claiming exemption on the grounds that he has dependents will be required to furnish sworn affidavits from the relatives or persons dependent upon him for support. It is not necessary to hire an attorney to do this, however. Breathe Sigh of Relief Results of the great drawing were finally received Saturday morning and some 4.000 men registered in Rich mond and Wayne county breathed a sigh of relief. Even the men selected in the first county's quota will be selected were glad that It was over. They knew. after long weeks of speculatinfV that tnelr rate bad been determined - lor the time being at least - . - Bu,t most, of .them t&sre were &36 dranrlEtnef en'f wor-' rylng very. much. Everywhere they could be seen Joking with, friends. Prepare for Camp Many were making preparations for a hasty departure to Louisville, Ky., division training camp for tbe Indiana-Kentucky division of the new army. Secretary Woodward of the Five Years Friends, a national organiza tion of Friends, said Saturday that in his opinion many members of the Friends churches In Richmond, whose names were selected, would not claim , T J . .V n 4 V be exempted. R. J. Haas, dairyman, wno -became the father of a daughter and was; drafted at the same time Friday, also injured his right arm, shortly after, when be tried to crank his auto mobile. GATES MAY ORGANIZE DRILL SQUADS FOR NATIONAL ARMY MEN Wayne county men who have been drafted for the first selective army may get a chance before they are call ed to hear the shout of "Squads Right and learn the ground work of military drill, if plans being worked out by Julian Cates, chairman of the local training camp committee, are put into effect. Places as corporals and sergeants in, the new national army will go to the men who have had at least the groundwork of military experience, and Cates hopes by drilling the Wayne county: boys to give them the jump in setting these. - Everyday drill at Richmond and" Cambridge City will be started just as soon as the details can be finished, if the plan is feasible. Many men around the two towns have bad military experience either in the army or in military school, and Cates hopes that they will volunteer their services as instructors. No guns are to be had, the govern ment needing all they have for active work, but some kind of substitute will be furnished the new soldiers. Men who are in the new army are asked to report to Cates just as soon as they pass the physical examination, if they want to take the drill. Will Lecture Sunday On Missionary Work HAGERSTOWN, Ind. July 21. Miss Bertha Clawson. who for twenty years was president of a girls' missionary school in Tokyo, Japan, but wno is now on a lecture tour through this country, will speak at the Christian church here, Sunday evening at 8:00 o'clock. Miss Clawson will tell of the missionary work In . the land of the Mikado. V'-"'.- '.'''.-. TROOP TWO TO HIKE Scout Troop 2 will hike to Cedar Springs and return Sunday afternoon. Troop will meet at 1 p. m. at Twentysecond and Main streets, with . mess and other equipment; Scoutmaster Kinley in charge.