Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 220, 27 July 1917 — Page 1

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FAILURE OF MASTER LISTS TO GET HERE CAUSES DELAY Board Will Issue Call to Draftees as Soon as Official Numbers Are Received From Washington. . ATTORNEYS ARE BARED Failure of the Richmond district conscription board to receive the draft toaster, from Washington is causing delay in the selection of the quota for the new army. , Sending of notices to the men who are to appear for examination before the district board cannot be started until official numbers are received, although the board is ready to start Papers Get Lists. Official lists have been received In some parts of the country and copies of the master numbers have been received by local newspapers, but no copy of the list has been received by the board. Numerous inquiries have been received by the board as to whether applicants for exemption or discharge may appear to testify to their claims before the board. This will not be allowed. No one may appear before the board unless they receive a special call, except for physical examination. Must File Affidavits. Claims for exemption or discharge may be made only through the filing of the proper affidavits with the board, and these alone will determine whether or not the applicant will be exempt. Neither will attorneys be allowed to appear before the board to plead the exemption claims of their clients. Attorneys may, however, be hired to assist In the filing of affidavits of proof and this is advised by members of the board. ? "It will be necessary to have the affidavits absolutely correct," said a member of the board Friday. and for this reason It is advisable for applicants for exemption to have an attorney, or . someone familiar with the making of legal documents, to assist in the work of making out the affidavit of proof, in claims for exemption.'' This will mean little added expense, as it will be necessary for a notary, or some other officer who is able to administer oaths to witness the signatures on the affidavits of proof for exemption. Claims for exemption, however, must be made on forms supplied by the board, and claims made on any other form will not be accepted. American Soldiers Ordered to Shoot to Kill in Mexico EL PASO. July 27. Brig. General George Bell, Jr.. district commanded U. S. A- here, has informed Mexican Consul Braver that United States sol diers on patrol duty would return the fire whenever they are fired upon from across the border. The soldiers, General Bell added, had been ordered to shoot to kill General Bell's statement was in reply to. a protest, lodged by the Mexican consul, alleging that a Mexican Boldler on the night of July 17 was mortally wounded. General Bell Informed the consul that he had found that the Mexican soldiers fired first. Bishop Howard to Preach in Richmond ' Bishop A. T. Howard, of Dayton, O., missionary bishop of the United Brethren church, will speak at the United Brethren church Sunday August R. Dr. Howard is one of the best known orators in his denomination and has seen service in Africa and Japan. Mrs. Howard will give an address In the Sunday school. They will be entertained by Rev. H. S. James. Do Yourp'-i Join the Bit Now "-j-1 Red Cross WEATHER FORECAST For Indiana by the United States -Weather Bureau Probably thunderBhowcrs tonight and Saturday in south. Generally fair in north portion. Temperature Today. Noon 84 Yesterday. Maximum 8 Minimum .t.. 67 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Unsettled tonight and Saturday. Local thundershowers. Continued warm and sultry. General Conditions Although Richmond failed to get but a very large shower heavy showers and thunderstorms occurred from Boston southward to Clnncinnatl. 1.6 inches of rainfall in Cincinnati. Much cooler in the far-west. Another area of kr-v pressure is over the Pacific coast, tausing war weather in that section. 1

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TWO MATTOMS SEEK HER Miss Ruth Armstrong, pretty Yoiingstown, Ohio, Girl, Who is Missing In Havana, Cuba, Where She Was Teaching School. Police of Cuba and the United States are Seeking Her. They Fear White Slave Activities.

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RAINS DAMAGE WHEAT FIELDS Heavy rains Thursday in the southern part of Wayne county and especially in the vicinity of Boston did damage to wheat crops, which it is estimated will run into thousands of dollars, Weatherman Moore said' Friday. ; . Unless unusually dry weather, prevails during the next few days much more damage will be done he said. : However, the outlook is gloomy, and present indications are that unsettled weather will continue during the next week at least. Harvesting is also delayed caused by the heavy rains.

Discipline Restored to Degree Among Retreating Slav Troops; Cossacks Check Enemy s Thrust

Despite the unfavorable news that continues to come from the Russian war theater there are occasional signs of improvements in the situation. I,ast evening's Petrograd newspapers for instance, found cause to report a somwhat better situation at the front, probably as the result of the drastic measures to restore discipline which the government has authorized iu the re-establishment of field court martial and the reimposition of the death penalty. Similar Measures in City. Similar stringent measures in Petrograd also appear to have proven effective 'in dealing with disorderly elements. Reports of renewed fighting in the capital are accompanied by the statement that government troops stepped into the situation with salutary effect suppressing the rioting completely. Meanwhile, the entente front elsewhere Is giving evidence of Its solidtrv. not onlv in a military but in poJUical way. The allied conference at Paris which was believed to have been chiefly devoted to Balkan affairs adjourned its session with a renewed declaration of united purpose on the part of the entente powers not to lay down their arms until the central pow. ers had been put in a position where they would not find it possible again to pursue a policy of criminal aggression. Thrust Is Widened. The Austro-German thrust into the disorganized Russian lines in eastern Galicia has widened in effect, extending now southeastward toward the Bukowina border, and resulting in the capture of Kolomea, on the railroad to Czernowitz. Berlin mentions the Austro-German advance both north and south of the Dniester a3 "rapid" and this it appears to be, although there has been Drafted Priest to Address Meeting For Drafted Men . Special services for young men in St Andrew's church who were included in the first draft will be held at the church Sunday morning, August 12. Members of the Young Men's Institute will receive communion in a body. At 7:30 o'clock Rev. Clement Zepf, who was among the first drafted, will give an address.

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Worms Aren't Safe in Fisher's Heaven Discovered by Ahl Listen to this! Thomas Ahl, deputy county treasurer, declares he has found the ideal fishing place in Wayne county. Fishing at this place (Ahl has kept the exact location a secret, but promises to tell any one who wishes to flsh there,; if he will keep the secret) is a snap. ' "All that is necessary," declares the deputy, "is to get a can of worms and lay them one by one along the bank. The flsh are so anxious to be caught that they jump out on the bank after the worms and then lay there until caught." The only disadvantage, however, in Ahl's opinion, is that the fish do not weigh over five or six pounds and are hardly worth bringing home. somewhat of a slackening in the pace of the Russian retrograde movement to the northward of the river. The Russian cavalry has been doing notable work in protecting the retreat, and in an Instance specified, near the Dniester southwest of Monasterzyska, a Cossack charge threw back the advancing hostile infantry. In evacuating the district southeast of Trembolla, the Russians entered only a short distance, new positions being taken up. Rumanians Are Helping. Help for the disorganized section of the Russian front continues to come from the Rumanians. They have pushed well up the Suchitza valley on the Moldavian front after breaking through the Austro-German lines there and are consolidating their gains in this region. Six more guns and many prisoners have fallen into Rumania's hands in this operation. Berlin admits a retreat here as far as the upper Putna. Along "the battle front In Belgium the artillery continues its extremely violent activity, the intensity of the bombardment, growing more severe if anything. British infantrymen also are being sent into action, although not as yet on a large scale. Polio Danger in Richmond is Over Danger of infantile paralysis is almost completely over for Richmond children this year, says Dr. S. C. Markley, who has been delivering lectures on the prevention and treatment of the disease before county medical societies. It is so late that the disease could hardly get started before fall, according to the doctor. A long spell of hot, dry weather, which encourages the paralysis, might bring on a few cases, but Richmond mothers can begin . to feel confident. Only one case of infantile' paralysis jlias been reported in Richmond this summer. FORM RED CROSS SOCIETY , Mrs. Paul Comstock,'Miss Margaret Starr, and Dr. L. F. Ross went ,to Hagerstown Friday afternoon to assist in the organization of a branch society of the Red Eroes. The meeting was held to the Methodist church.

WATCHMAN SHOT WHEN HE FOILS SAFE ROBBERS

William Remmert. Standard Oil Employe, Victim of Three Yeggs. William Remmert, night watchman at the Standard Oil company, Friday was suffering from three bullet wounds received in a pistol duel at 1:10 o'clock in the morning with men who attempted to rob the safe in the office of the oil company. The yeggs escaped. Although his condition is regarded as serious, it is believed be will recover. One bullet pierced . his back, another his left arm and another his left hand. Police Friday were Investigating the attempted robbery and while the evidence leads them to believe professionals staged the robbery, officials of the oil company and police as well are led to believe that the affair had been planned by home talent. Believe One Yegg Shot Remmert exchanged shots with one of the men on the outside of the office, after he had discovered that men were in the office, when he started to look for help. It Is believed that one of the yeggs, of which there were more than three, it is believed, was shot by Remmert before Remmert was shot. Remmert discovered that the lock on the door leading to the office was broken when he made the rounds of the place at 1 o'clock. He heard men in the office and walked outside to call help. When he reached the outside he saw one of the men near the door and opened Ire. Taken to His Home The shots were returned and Rem mert dropped. He was later taken to his home, 450 South Fourteenth street, where his wounds were dressed by Dr. C. P. Colburn. Frank A- Newman, local agent of the oil company, said that there was no large amount left in the safe Thursday night. He said the amount was less than $100. 1 The robbery had been well planned and cracks around the safe had been "soaped" and nitroglycerine "soup" ready to be poured. Wet Mankets had been placed on the floor on which the door was to fall. ALLIES DECIDE TO FIGIITrON PARIS, July 27. The allied powers yesterday concluded their conference after announcing a decision to continue the war until the object for which they are fighting is attained. Their declaration which - was made unanimously before separating, reads: "The allied powers, more closely united than ever for the defense of the peoples right, particularly In the Balkan peninsula are resolved -not to lay down arms until they have attained the end which in their eyes dominates all others to render impossible a return of the criminal aggression such as that whereof the central empires bear the responsibility." There was unanimous agreement on all decisions reached during the meetings. The ministers of departments affected will meet in London to draw up the executive measures. SWITCHMEN TO GO ON STRIKE CHICAGO, July 27. Twenty-five hundred railroad switchmen, employ ed in Chicago terminals, are expected to strike at 6 o'clock tomorrow morn ing, according to an announcement made by Frank Hasler, of the "Gen eral Manager's conference committee." The railroad officials said the strike probably would tie up considerable government transportation and explained that it resulted from demands of the bnotherhood of railroad train men for a closed shop. HONORED Washington Youth Is First Called Into New National Army. WASHINGTON, July 27. Harry Chapman Gilbert, 21 years old, 60n of a White House police guard, is tne first man in the country to be accepted for service in the new national army having passed his physical test and waived all claims for exemption. , ruiho,- last KiiTninfir ininp.d a. fin.na.rf. ian regiment, the 203rd Winnepeg Rifles, ana was a Doara a . transport ready to sail when his parents intervened and had the state department secure his release on the ground that be was not of age. Tis One That is Often Told AfterA very humane man is Mayor Robbins. - r '; ; v The mayor and his family "flivered" to Abington Thursday where the mayor spent the greater part of the day fishing. " . In explaining Friday why there wasn't any fish supper at his home Thursday , evening, he said he didn't believe in capturing dumb animals.

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Here's Record Crop! Brookville Men Have S3 Bushels to Acre What is believed to be the record for wheat crops in Eastern Indiana, Is reported from the farm of Walters brothers, near Brookville, Ind., where a yield for 26 acres was just six bushels short of 53 bushels to the acre. In order to determine the exact yield of the wheat field, the farm was meas ured and the wheat weighed in as soon as it was threshed, and the yield is considered absolutely accurate. The Walters wheat crop covers about forty acres and the entire field Is considered to be as heavy in wheat as that which has already been threshed. Clyde Decided He Didn't Want to Go so Badly After All Clyde Lake, of Eaton, a parried man, told Recruiting Sergeant Hayes of the Richmond station he was unmarried, in order to get Into the regulars. He was sent to Indianapolis to report. He thought of the penalties for false enlistment, developed cold feet, and didn't show up. Thursday he was arrested at Eaton, and brought to Richmond. Army officials allowed him to go, after he had paid the expenses of his free trip to Indianapolis. Wall Street's Force Will Keep Boohs NEW YORK, July 27. A number of volunteers from Wall Street will depart at an early date for Europe, and unlike many others sailing for Europe they will not be expected to fight. These men are expert accountants and bookkeepers and are going to the headquarters of the Red Cross in France where they will follow their profession of keeping the assets and liabilities in such shape that the contributors may know just how all the money collected by the Red Cross is spent. The enlistment of the accountants Is part of the new efficiency plan of the Red Cross. ,' Spuds Make Attach on Old High Cost 'o Potatoes are making a decided as sault on the H. C. of L. Home grown potatoes coming into market are low ering the price. Friday, potatoes sold for three and one-half cents a pound. This is forty cents cheaper a bushel than last week. There is an abundant supply of potatoes and they are of excellent qual ity. Grocers stated the price would probably not drop any more until the late potatoes came on market. The late crop looks very encouraging. THANKS Secretary of Indiana Tuberculosis Society Congratulates Wayne County on Smtthfield. July 26, 1917. Richmond Palladium, Richmond, Ind. Gentlemen: Very many thinks for the item which you ran for regarding the exhibit at Richmond. We think it helped materially as we had an interested group of over 300 people in Tenth Street park. We must take this opportunity to Fay to you that we visited the Smith field Estate, which has been given to Wayne county and wisn to congratu late Wayne county upon this splendid ranatorium site and the sixteen-room house which will eliminate consider able of the Initial expense. The other buildings will also be very helpful and eliminate expense. In view of the fact that a great number of tuberculous soldiers will be returning after a year of warfare, it is of particular moment that this excellent gift be utilized promptly. It would be too bad not to have it ready when our soldiers begin to have need for it With best wishes, we remain sincerely yours, ARTHUR J. STRAWSOX, Executive Secretary. Farm Animals No Longer Secure in Meadows of Germany ROTTERDAM, Netherlands. July 27 Insecurity is increasing in a disquieting manner in Germany, and particularly in the country regions. Thefts of all kinds of field produce and foodstuffs occur frequently. The farm livestock in the meadows is no longer safe. Cattle, sheep and pigs are stolen, or slaughtered in the fields and the meat and hides carried off. Bands of watchmen are everywhere being formed out of the older male members of the population left at home. Members of such bands in turn go on guard, particularly at night and are equipped with arms. FOOD MEETINGS CARDED WASHINGTON, July 27. Three conferences of importance in disseminating food conservation doctrines will be held here next week at the headquarters of the food administration. Editors of religious publications will meet Tuesday,' representatives of ' the Methodist Episcopal church Wednesday, and the National Association of Commercial Travelers, Thursday.

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Francis J. Heney, San Francisco Graft Investigator, Who Probably Will Be President's Choice for Food Prober. KILLED CRUGER GIRL WITH CLUB BOLOGNA, July 27. An official transcript of the interrogation in the Alfredo Cocchi murder case has just been made public Cocchi swears he was not helped by New York police, and says he confessed solely to Father Morretto, manager of the Saint Rafael Society for Italian Immigrants, New York. He declares he killed Ruth Cruger with a stick because she refused to cease calling for help. He did not assault the girl before or after he struck her. The slayer said he would not have killed the girl had she promised not to tell of the attack. He denies charges of his association with policemen for unlawful purposes or that he had an accomplice in the murder. Cocchi further denies American citizenship. His replies were made to pressing questioning by Judge Zucconi taken down by the judge's clerk. The transcription contains a long detailed history of the crime and subsequent events. SLACKERS AMONG FRIENDS WILL BE FEW, SAYS JONES Head of Young Folks' Work Says People Must Give "Till it Hurts." There won't be many slackers in the Five Years Friends' meeting after they get fully awakened but some of them need waking says Thomas B. Jones, head of 'the Young Friends work, who is helping Secretary Walter Woodward in the waklng-up campaign. "Friends who won't sacrifice as much as they would lose by military service are slackers. They must give until it hurts and they will. Their sons are exempt, and they should give the country the value of their sons, says Jones. Four thousand letters have been mailed this week to pastors and prominent church members all over America by the central office, and central committees have been organized by Jones in fifteen churches in Indiana. ; Pamphlets explaining the part to be played by Friends in the war have also been sent out by the central office. Every branch of war activity is to be taken up by the church. Radicals to Kick Against Curb on Socialist Papers NEW YORK, July 27. Announcement was made here today that the people's council, the workmen"s council, the free speech league of America and the American union against militarism would observe the third anniversary of the outbreak of the war with a mass meeting at Madison Square Garden next Wednesday night. E.S a protest against suppression of soctalist publications by the postoffice department. Fifteen thousand persons have been invited to attend the meeting, says the announcement. Red Cross Given Draft Numbers to Sell As Souvenirs WASHINGTON, July 27. The original numbers used in drawing the new national army have been turned over to the Red Cross by Provost Marshal-General Crowder for sale as souvenirs, the proceeds to be turned into the Red Cross fund. The first eight numbers and the last one, however, will be put back into the bowl and placed in Independence hall in Philadelphia beside the Liberty Bell. The bowl has been, donated for the purpose by its owner, Charles R. Morrris, a veteran war department clerk.

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CITY JUDGE PROPOSAL IS GIVEN 0. K. BY AlDERffi Two Committees Authorize Attorney Bond to Draft an Ordinance Providing For New Job. ' v WOULD RELIEVE MAYOR Richmond may hare a city Judge next year if members of the city council act favorably on an ordinance creating the office. Two committees of the council, at a special meeting with City Attorney Bond Thursday night voted in favor of the passing of such an ordinance and City Attorney Bond was instructed to draft the bill, which will be introduced before council Monday night, August 6. , Councilmen Walterman, Howells and Weishaupt of the ordinance committee, and Councilmen Handley, O'Neil and Wilkins of the public welfare committee of the council are in favor of ordinance and will introduce the measure. Salary Fixed at $1,200. Under the bill the salary of the city judge would be fixed at $1,200 yearly, his duties to be to try civil as well as criminal cases. The judge, elected by "DOC'S AGAINST IT; FARWIG WON'T TALK; BAVIS IS FOR IT Statements regarding the creation of the office of city judge, from candidates for mayor and the present mayor follow: Dr. W. W. Zimmerman, republican candidate: "I believe it is an unnecessary expense and will oppose the passing of such an ordinance. It is an imposition on the tax payers of Richmond. Any man of average ability can decide fairly on the cases which come up for trial in city court." Alfred Bavis. independent candidate: "I believe every man should be given a square deal. There are cases tried In city court which require that the presiding magistrate be versed in law. I am in favor of having a man with a legally trained mind act as city judge." Henry Farwig. democratic candidate, when called over the telephone said: "It's' the noon hour, and I'm too busy to talk." He banged the receiver up. Mayor Robbins: "There are cases coming before me every day in which fine points of the law are involved. I am in favor of having a man with a legally trained mind act as judge and will sign such a bill if It is passed by council." popular vote, would take office on the first Monday in January. If the ordinance is passed the mayor of Richmond, who in the past has acted in criminal cases in city court, would be relieved of this duty. Many men, In the past, have refused to make the race for mayor because of the judicial duties of the office. The salary of the mayor, $2,000 yearly would not be reduced by the creation of the new office under the proposed ordinance, however, as the fees, which now go into the sinking fund, amount to more than $1,200, the salary, each year. Would Help Circuit Court. Creation of the office would also relieve the circuit court of the county in trying many 6mall civil cases as city courts now have authority, under a state law, to try civil cases in which the amounts involved are not in excess of 5500. It Is necessary that the judge be an attorney to try such cases, however, as fine points of law are frequently brought up. For this reason civil cases have not been tried in city court in the past. If the office is created by the coun-1 cil, the names of candidates of each party, would be placed on the ballot by petitions of twenty voters of the city. City party organizations would probably decide their candidate in the event more than 6ne petition is filed for the same ticket. The office would be for four years. Poor Bands Spoil Canned Foodstuff, Says Food Dictator INDIANAPOLIS. July 27. Defective bands substituted for rubber in canning fruits and vegetables are responsible for the loss of thousands of cans and Jars of foodstuffs, according to Professor G. I. Christie, state food director. A meeting of a committee headed by Mrs. Carl G. Fisher, conducting a conservation campaign, met in Mr. Christie's office this morning bringing samples of the defective bands. A committee was appointed to secure samples and advertise and advise against the use of such bands as have bulged on the cans and permitted fermentation, spoiling food. CAN GET PLACES BACK COPENHAGEN, July 27. A semiofficial dispatch from Vienna to Ger. man papers says an imperial order has been issued permitting reserve officers who were cashiered for participation In political demonstrations in Vienna,' Prague and Graz to regain their commissions. - . - y