Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 223, 31 July 1917 — Page 1

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Two Views of Helen Taft, Daughter of Bryn Mawr, Tilling the Soil SLAYER PLEADS SELF-DEFENSE IN STATEMENT 6rand Jury Meets Thursday to Investigate Trachenberg's, Death by Harris. . William Heafy Harris, In his cell at police station Tuesday, claimed v he hot anfl killed Hensley Tfachenberg, cotmnisfiary clerk in the. Pennsylvania construction yards, to save his own life. : . .. . , Trachenberg was killed shortly after 9 o'clock Monday night,, the same day on which Harris celebrated his fifty-; ninth birthday. A. meeting of the grand jury for Thursday was . called - by k Prosecutor Strayer Tuesday morning. It is believed that a charge of -first degree murder will be returned, as Harris has made a sworn confession. Shoots In Self-Defense -" Lying, on a cot in the city lock-up Thursday morning" Harris nervously told his side of the story. His eyes bright at times, again smiling and apContinuea On Pago Seven. FRUSTRATE I. V. W. ATTEMPT TO TIE-UP MICHIGAN MINES BESSEMER,- Mich., .July; 31. Although meetings ' of Industrial . Workers of the World locals were to be held throughout the Gogebic - iron range today for the purpose of pushing the attempt to tie up the iron industry in Michigan, authorities and mine officials were of the opinion that there would be no Immediate recurrence of last night's disorders. The promptness with which -Chief of Police Hult and a score of deputies broke up a meeting of the Industrial Workers at Ironwood and the action of the state constabulary force in twice dispersing a procession of I. W. W.'s, who were headed for the'Anvil mine near here, it is believed, will have a salutary effect. That the I. W. W. organization is well supplied with mony and that It is being liberally supplied from outside sources Is the statement made by several persons -who claim to 'have authoritative information. This statement will bo thoroughly investigated. Do Your Bit Now Join the Red Cross WEATHER FORECAST For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair continued warm toalght. Wednesday, fair in south, probably thunder showers and not nuito so warm in north portion. Temperature - Today. Kcon 94 Yesterday. Maximum , -.93 tf lnlmum . .-........,...... 71 Yesterday. For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Mostly fair tonight and Wednesday ixcept possibly local thunderstorms. Continued warm'. . General Conditions The ; hot wave remains unbroken over the .'middle "west and central states. Storm is central over southern Canada and is" liale to cause a local shower.- The hot rave will continue- for -f.t least .36 tours In .this district. v(

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THE DEVIL Says It Is Too Hot to go to Church, ( But Not to Dance. Rev. A. F. ' Balsmelcr, of Nazarene Church. "Public ' dances are public hugging matches set to music," says the Rev. A. F. Balsmeler of the Nazarene church. He made the assertion -at a revival meeting Monday night , , ."Some people think its too hot to have a revival. Many of the churches have . closed for the hot months. . I notice the devil Is 6tfil "on the Job." he said. . ; ' "Go out on the street any day and you will see the devil advertising a dance. -The dance Is of the devil.- If it is too hot to go to church, it is certainly too hot to dance. - "People will waltz two " or three miles just -to get-a hug or two, and usually, a man wants to : hug some other man's wife rather than his. own. "The dance is nothing more than a public hugging match set to music. Too many persons go wrong through the dance for a Christian to endorse it, let alone partake of the same." The meetings will be held every night this. week with the exception of Saturday night. Quaker Joins the Army Boswell Huff, of Fountain City, is a Quaker, but he isn't going to let that fact keep him from entering the United States war service. Huff left Tues day, morning for Indianapolis to join the - ambulance service at Fort BanJamin Harrison. He said he didn't think many of the Friends who were drafted would claim exemption. WHEAT IN CANADA SHOWS LOW YIELD REGINA, Sask., July 31. Reports received by the provincial department of agriculture, from : the crop correspondents throughout the . province made public today indicate that the wheat yield of the province wilL average between ten and fifteen bushels to the acre. From every part of the province come reports that rain is needed and insome sections the crops are so badly burned that rain now would do no good. . .. In the southeastern part of the province, the wheat average is estimated at 12 bushels to the acre. Harvest is expected about Augusts . " : v - v. In the Regina-Weyburn district, the same dry conditions prevail .and the wheat 1 is expected to run about fifteen bushels to the acre. r v '" 4 J v - Wheat in the south 'country? district will average about '"4? bushels with oats, a failure in some - sections, AH grains are maturing, too fast and it is feared .. that --. the , conditions of 1914 will bo repeated. v i , ; t. " ; .,

GERMAN U-BOAT TAKES REFUGE IN GORUNNA Damaged Sub Drops Anchor ni a Spanish Port to Make Repairs. . CORUNNA, Spain, July 31. The German submarine U B 23 anchored In the harbor here late yesterday evening. She entered the roadstead with only her periscope emerging from the water. " The submarine had been seriously damaged but the commander and crew refused to tell the causes of the accident. The under-water boat anchored beside the German Interned

ship Belgrano. " The German submarine U B 23 is of the coastal type. She 'was built in 1915-16, Is 118 feet long and carries a crew of 20 men. U-BOAT TAKEN TO FERROL , MADRID, July 31. Premier Dato announced today that the German, submarine U B 23 which had anchored in Corunna harbor had been taken to Ferrol. ' the chief naval arsenal of Spain, 12 miles northeast of Comma. The Premier added that the govern ment intended to keep strictly to the terms of the recent regulation regard' ing the entry of belligerent submarines into Spanish ports. King Alfonso on June 30 signed a decree which had for its object the avoidance of a repetition of incidents like the one at Cadiz where a German submarine took refuge and later was escorted out of the port- by Spanish torpedo boats. By the decree submarines of all belligerent powers were forbidden to navigate within Spanish territorial waters or to enter Spanisn ports. It was declared that all such submarines which entered the Spanish zone for whatever reason would be interned until the end of the war. FARMHANDS THREATEN TO- . GO ON STRIKE S CHICAGO, July 31. Miners, harvest hands, and lumbermen, workers of the Middle West, threatened to go on a sympathetic strike unless -the deport ed Industrial Workers of the World are returned to their homes in the Warren district in Arizona. A telegram voicing the intention of a walk out of more than a quarter of a million of men was sent from Chicago to President Wilson late yesterday by W. D. Haywood, secretary., of the Industrial Workers of the World. Hot Weather Is Boon To Every Housewife; Vegetables) Cheaper Here comes some cheerful news for the housewife. Chicago markets an nounce that vegetable prices are "go ing to smash. : "South Water street is flooded and smothered with ludous ripe tomatoes, says Edward Davis, represent ing several shipping associations.The reason for this sudden flood-of tomatoes is the abnormal hot spell, causing them to ripen quickly, ac cording to market dealers. Richmond grocers say that tomato prices probably will drop here soon All tomatoes sold on market now are raised in this county. As yet the crop has not been large enough to cause a noticeable drop in the price. Tuesday tomatoes sold for 15 cents a pound or two pounds for 25 cents. They have been selling for 15 cents straight. If this hot weather con tinues the tomato crop here will probably be plentiful and cause a big de crease In prices, grocers say. JOHN LONTZ GIVES INSURANCE POLICIES 10 350 EMPLOYES Insurance policies of $500 each have been presented the 350 employes of the F. & N. Lawn Mower company and the Richmond . Malleable Castings company, as a means of establishing a closer feeling between employe and employer, JohnM Lontz, president of both companies announced Tuesday.': . ,, ' - Every employe in the factories received a policy, irrespective of his age. or the time he has been employed there." Each;year 100 is added on the policies until 'they reach. $1,000. The policies were, given to protect the. employes, in;, the event of death and ; to show them . that the company has appreciated their services, Mr. Lontz said. - J ? PROSTRATED BYHEAT ' David Rlckman, laborer, was prostrated by heat .while working on John street,- about 2:30 Tuesday afternoon. Richmond was taken to Reid hospital, and at "3 o'clock was, said to be improving. -The attending, physician said that Rickman would recover.

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Mrs. Gertrude Kolp Cuts Grass In Imported Overalls. "Perfectly Wonderful,. Great Relief for Hot " Weather," She Advises. "They are perfectly wonderful for women to do their housework in. One call crawl around on floors, climb step-ladders, , run a lawn mower, and do many other things a woman has to do daily so much easier." That's what Mrs. Gertrude Kolp, 326 North Tenth street, vaudeville dancer, thinks about overalls for women. She's tried them out When Mrs. Kolp was Srst seen wearing them, men and women too, would stop and gaze at her in wonderment. " - But . they've gotten used to seeing her cutting the grass, or washing windows, and doing other work with 'em on and they don't notice her now, she says.. The pair owned by Mrs. Kolp were purchased in Canada several weeks ago, while she was visiting ' there. They are made of regular army goods and there are no ruffles on them giving them an effeminate look. ,, They are. made especially for women however, and are not as tight as men's, she says. Mrs. Kolp will aid any wpmen in Richmond who wants to purchase a similar pair. Their cost is $2.50. WAR TO COST EACH FAMILY $848 A YEAR WASHINGTON, July 31. Have yon $S43.57 for your Uncle Sam this year? That la what he is going to need the coming 12 months, from the average American family to pay the staggering war cost and ordinary government .expenses. Some families will hare to pay more in loans and taxes. Some will pay much less. Some, who pay only through indirect taxes, will not realize Just what they are contributing; but all will pay. Is Nearly 17 Billions. A compilation of the appropriations passed and pending for the fiscal .year, Continued On Page Nine. Single Taxers Seek Land Re-adjustment 'WASHINGTON, f July, 31. A gift of $75,00 by Mrs. Joseph Fels of Philaelpnia,Mdow zet i?tne millionaire single tax advocate, was annouacea today by the committee on the nigh cost of living, holding its national con ference as the first step in a campaign to raise $250,000 to effect readjustments in the country's land holding system. At the opening session, speak ers urged that a tax of one per cent, be 'levied on nil land and two per cent on all unimproved land. The government organization is working for federal control of public utilities and government price regulation.. GET IN LINE BOYS; DRAFT BOARD READY Notices to appear for physical examination under the draft will be sent out by next Thursday. This will bring the first person to be examined before the board next Thursday morning. The official places on the examina tion list have been given to about 1,500 of the district s 2,699 men who were registered. A corps of steno graphers is writing the notices for the first 504 to be examined Wednesday morning. CUBAN MAYOR SLAIN HAVANA, July 30. Acting Mayor Florencio Guerra of Cinenfuegos.;was assassinated tonight as he enter his home on the outskirts of that' city. The assassin fired five shots, all of which took effect. . Senor Guerra took possession of the city government of Cienfuegos on Mon day afternon, replacing Santiago Key, who left for Havana on a leave of absence. ; The Cienfuegos police report there is no clue as yet of the assassin. Hustlers Are Listed ") For Uncle Sam's Use Names of ten Richmond men who have had experience In business and teamwork are to be sent to the United States Chamber of Commerce In a few days. The national organization asked the Commercial club for the names several days ago. The names are to be filed from every town in the coun try so that in case of emergency-the national chamber would know where to find men who have had organization experience. - IRISH VOLUNTEERS ORDERED TO QUIT DUBLIN, July 31. Lieutenant-Gen eral Bryan Thomas Mahon, commander "in chief of the British forces in Ireland issued an order under, the Defense of the Realm Act, forbidding the' wearing of uniforms of a military character except by state forces and the carrying of weapons, except for lawful employment or pastime. The order will immediately affect - volun teer-bodies formed in recent years. ;

Corporate Income Tax Is Boosted ? To 6 Per cent By Senate Committee

WASHINGTON, July . 31. Increase of, the pending $1,670,000,000 war tax bill to a total of $2,003,000,000 was decided upon today by the sente finance committee. Increases on a corporation's normal ' income taxes, on incomes of individuals of $15,000 and over, and a further Increase of $1 per gallon on distilled spirts, and 50 cents a barrel more on beer, with a few other minor tax increases will make up the additional levy. The committee decided to increase the present two percent normal rate on corporate incomes to 6 percent as against 4 percent in the bill, as originally drawn. It is expected to yield $162,000,000 additional revenue. The increase on individual Incomes of $15.000 or more was estimated to raise from $25,000,000 to $36,000,000 additional. New excess profits taxes will be agreed upon later. In revising the liquor schedules the committee estimated that by adding Bathers Win The Day to Chicago Cops, Unable To Close-up Beaches CHICAGO, July 31 Attempts of the police to drive bathers from Oak Street beach which is situated along fashionable Lake Shore Drive caused a riot last night in which several thousand people participated. A city ordinance forbids bathers to use the beach, except between the hours of 4 a. m. and 8 a. m., but the excessive heat drov many into the lake in defiance of the law. A patrol wagon load of policemen advanced to the water's edge and commanded the bathers to come ashore. They simply laughed at the officers. Then one policeman removed his coat and waded out He managed to seize one of the bathers and drag her ashore. This was the signal for a riot The spectators closed in on the police, battering several of them. The crowd surged about the police, hampering their movements and howling threats against them and the residents of "The Drive." Eight persons were arrested including three girls who were taken to the police station, in their bathing suits. Reinforcement arrived but the bathers won the day and remained in the water until late at night CORPORATIONS HIT; TEN MILLIONS -ADDED BY STATE TAX INDIANAPOLIS, July ' 31. An Increase of , $10,963,461 in "valuation of property of corporations over that, fixed by county tax officials was announced today by the Indiana state board of tax- commissioners. Of the total increase $4,810,795 was on corporations in Lake county, the greater part of the higher valuations there being on property of steel companies and manufacturing plants. The appraisement of the Indiana Steel company at Gary was raised $1,029,200 over that of the county tax officials who had reduced the valuation from that made last year. In East Chicago, the appralsementrof the Inland Steel company was increased $2,549,968. The , state board also announced a percent horizontal increase on personal property appraisements in the following , counties: Adams, Jasper, Montgomery. Perry, 1 Pulaski, Scott, Stark, Sullivan and Warren.' Union county's personal property appraisement was Increased three percent and Vermillion county tea percent A re duction of ten percent was' ordered in the personal property appraisement in Whitley county. . , . 71,832 British Lost in Month of July LONDON, July 31. British casualties In all theaters of military operations published in the newspapers during, the month of July total. 71,832 officers and men. The officers killed, wounded or missing total 2,503, while the men number 69,329. MILK PRICE RAISED GENT IN NEW YORK ' NEW YORK, July 31 With an advance of a cent a quart in the price of milk to be put into effect here tomor row, ijt Is estimated that the new price will mean an additional cost of about $2(K00O , a day to the consumers or about $7,300,000 a year. Last October milk was raised from 9' to 10 cents a quart and in February it was further increased to 11 cents.". Another half a cent advance went Into effect the first of the present month. The four ad-. vances since last October mean about $70,000 a day to milk users, it was esti mated, or $25,550,000 a year. ; - , - , te Boston Men to be Examined Next Week .'BOSTON, July 31. District exemp tion boards in this state are rapidly getting-their lists in to, shape Notification cards .were sent out last night by. the-board of district number seven or this -city, calling on dratted' men to report for physical examination on Saturday. It is expected that by next week' examinations will be , In lull swing In, many parts of the state.

$1 per gallon to the tax on distilled spirits making it $3.20 per gallon $2.10 over the present law $90,000,000 more revenue would be secured -from that source. The increase of 50 cents a barrel on beer was estimated to yield 25 million dollars more revenue, 'making the beer tax $3.25 per barrel as compared with $1.50 under existing law and $2.75 as originally proposed through the bill.

New Yorkers on Jump to Obtain Licenses NEW YORK, July 31. Clerks In the marriage license bureau of the city clerk's office today predicted another record breaking number of applicants to wed. Although the number of licenses issued yesterday did not equal the high mark set on one of the days previous to the war department notice that all men who marry after the start of the war would not be exempt from the draft, the number of marriages performed surpassed by one of the former record. A revised list of the business done yesterday at the bureau shows that licenses were issued to 3o0 couples, The previous record for a single day Is 483 licenses. There were 150 couples married in the chapel in the municipal building yesterday, while on the day when 483 licenses were issued only 149 couples were married. MIDDLE WEST SWELTERS IN INTENSE HEAT Many Killed in Eastern Cities Whole Country Suffers From Wave. WASHINGTON. July 81. The hottest wave of the year continued today m the central valleys, the middle At lantic states. New England and the lower lake region. Weather bureau officials held out no promise of relief during the next two days. From the Rocky mountain region westward and from Montana eastward through the upper lake region. NEW YORK SWELTERS NEW YORK. July 31. With the of ficial reading of the thermometer showing 90 degrees at 9:30 a. m. four I degrees -feicber than the , same hour yesterday, Ney Yorle prepared to face another period of sweltering heat to day. . Several prostrations bad been reported by the police up to that hour. Relief is -to sight however, according to the weather bureau officials, as a cool wave already felt in the west is d"ie to reach this section tomorrow afternoon or night attended by rains. TWO DEAD IN BOSTON BOSTON. July 31j Another heat wave. which, in its early; stages was more 'Intense than that , of ' yesterday, which attained 98-5 degrees and caused two deaths and many prostrations, spread ' over this city today. During the night the thermometer was never below 85 degrees and at. 10 a. m. the official reading, 100 feet 'above street level, showed 98 degrees,' three de grees higher than yesterday's mark at that hour. HEAT KILLS 15 IN CHICAGO The heat wave continued Tuesday with the official temperatures hovering around the 94 mark and street temperatures nearly 100. No relief is in sight for at least 36 hours according to Weather Forecaster Moore, who said thundershowers might bring the temperature slightly downward at the end of that time. While pedestrians sweltered in the scorching sun rays, no heat prostrations had been reported Tuesday afternoon. ' i - . - Fifteen deaths in. Chicago, during the last 24 hours, are attributed to the heat wave according to dispatches received here. It is believed the wave will soon be broken. The official temperature in Chicago .was given as 98 degrees but street thermometers registered over 102. . Old Sol is Peppery; Stay on Shady Side These are the days when Old Sol is full of pep and causes an added daily expenditure for cold liquids and forces one to wish he was "refrigerated." ' Hot weather "Don'ts" were Issued by Dr. S. G. Smelser Tuesday. They follow: . Don't overeat . Don't drink too much ice water. Dodge the sun's rays as much as possible by walking on the shady side of streets, that is if there is a shady side. Don't drink liquors. r PIEIIE IS INJURED; FALLS FROM BOILER William Piehe,; 57 '.years, old, . 1125 North I street,' was in . a serious condition Tuesday, the result of injuries received Monday when j he, fell off a boiler in the F. and N;:, Lawn Mower factory. ; Piehe lost n bis-, footing and fell on his head. 'It is unknown yet whether he sustained a' concussion of the brain. . v, - ;-. , ' , .

ENTENTE HITS IN FLANDERS ON 20 MILE TRENCH FRONT

Allied' Troops Sweep Over First Line and Gain Second Defenses" Over Difficult Terrain. GERMANS IN RETREAT (By Associated Press) BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE. July 31. The Entente allied forces, which launched their offensive this morning, have advanced beyond the shell shattered front line of German trenches. In many places they have reached the second line of defenses on a 20-mile front of attack, according to the early reports. The British and French, troops went into battle under cover of what perhaps was the greatest barrage lire ever seen during the war. The Entente artillery is moving forward and the whole situation is satisfactory in every particular. Fight Over Hard Ground Between Dixmude aad Boesinghe, the attackers stated that they had secured the two first lines of trenches after having fought over the most difficult terrain Imaginable. The British again have captured La Basse Ville which they recently relinquished to the Germans. The British and French forces are facing a large concentration of German artillery and fresh troops Vhich have been rushed up. The Entente allies have established complete air superiority. , The Entente military officials say the morale of the Germans here Is not up to the old standard. Purpose of Offensive. The offensive launched this morning by General Sir Douglas Haig the British commander, in conjunction with General Petain, the commander of the French forces, against the German lines on the Belgian front, is the culmination of the tremendous heavy gun bombardment which has been in progress almost continuously in this area fbr'Jirweelc-'--'" ' n " .The intensity of .the artillery drum-' flrtfrwith -which the entente allies bad been demolishing1 the Teuton trenches preparatory to today's assault has been described by the German general staff as the greatest in the history of warfare, even surpassing the terrific fire maintained at the " beginning of the Somme and Arras offensives. Explain Purpose. Military observers have attributed two objectives for the entente offensive the capture of the Belgian North sea coast .which lias been used by the Germans as bases . for their submarines and to assist .the hard, pressed Russians on the Gallclan front ; The battle front north -.of the river Lys stretches from Warneton on the Franco-Belgian border to the North sea coast the distance between those two points being about thirty miles. Included in this battle area is the famous Wytschaete-Messlnes . front where the British on June 1 after exploding a million pounds of high explosives under - the German lines, attacked on a mile front and; captured the high ridge, several towns,' 47 heavy guns and more than 7.000 prisoners. - OFFICIAL BRITISH STATEMENT ' LONDON, July 3L British troops In conjunction with the, French forces on .. their left attacked'' the German positions along a wide front north of the river Lys at 3:50 o'clock this morning. : The allied troops, according to a British official statement - have captured; their first, objectives on the whole front and ' are reported to be making, satisfactory . progress at all points. . : , A considerable number of prisoners already have been captured by the French and British. - The text . of the - British , statement announcing that an 'offensive had been launched by the British and 'French against the 'German positions north of the River Lys. In Flanders, says: "In conjunction with the French troops operating on our left we attacked -at' 3:50 o'clock this morning on a wide front north of the River Lys. w. - . "The- allied troops . have captured their first objectives ; on the whole front attacked, and" are reported to be making satisfactory progress at all points. - . . "Considerable numbers of prisoners already have been captured. Don't Forget The Bait In Fly Traps More persons are enlisted In the army of fly swatters this year than ever before, according to George McKinley Monday. ' '- ' About three hundred more fly traps have been set this year, McKInley said. He urges that all people, setting fly traps, employ the same principle as they do in fishing bait 'em. - "It is a sure - way , to catch T 'em," McKinley - say s.: , .' , - RADICALS: BARRED ' PETROGRAD, .July 3L The Bourse Gazette estimates that there will be 850- delegates" at -the, Moscow conference. On account 6f their attitude toward Russia 'neither the 'Finland. Ukraine nor Maximalist party has been invited to participate.