Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 227, 4 August 1917 — Page 1

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POSSES OUT AT DAWN TO NAB DRAFT RESISTERS

Oklahoma Sheriffs and Soldiers on Trail of Bands of Outlaws Shots Are Exchanged. DRASTIC ACTION SEEN ARDMORE, Oklik. Aug. 4. A posse guarding a highway near Stonewall in Pontotoc county exchanged about forty snots with a band of draft resistors early today according to reports. None was injured. Oklahoma national guard cavalry left Wewoka for the trouble district this morning. GOVERNMENT TO SEEK OUT OBJECTORS AT ANY COST WASHINGTON. Aug. 4. Persons resisting the draft law, department of justice officials announce today, whether in Oklahoma or elsewhere will be sought out, run down and brought before the proper authorities no matter, at what cost. Provost Marshal General Crowder and Assistant Attorney General Fltts, in charge of the enforcement of the draft law, conferred at length today as to steps to be taken to check antidraft agitators in North Carolina, Georgia, Oklahoma and other localities. The war department is in close touch with the situation and is prepared to take drastic and effective steps if necessary in the affected districts. Secretary Baker or General Crowder probably will issue a statement outlining the department's position late today. SASAKWA. Okla., Aug. 4. Squads of grim faced posse men from Hughes, Seminole and Pontococ counties today, concentrated at Rock Springs Crossing on the Little river, six miles north of here where they took council before continuing the hunt for armed bands of objectors to the selective draft, scattered through the rough adjacent country. , ' " Spreading terror among the people, rural inhabitants, and impressing innocent men into their ranks, the objectors have found biding places in the timbered hills and fields of corn and cotton. Posses declared it may take a week before the hunt is terminated. . Have Outlaws Names. Officers have the names of the outlaws and their arrest is believed assured. Affidavits sworn to by men impressed into the objectors ranks who afterward escaped gave evidence that the plot to withstand service in the national army was wide-spread but badly organized. The burning of the bridges, demoralization of traffic and general robbery and plunder whenever the opportunity offered were said to be the plans of the objectors. Officers and posse members have been warned not to accept food or drink at unfriendly farm houses. Women and children left behind the recalcitrants were said by officers to have been instructed to poison the food and drink of any visitors who cannot give a pre-arranged signal. The first clash between the resisters and authorities was reported to have occurred near Ada last night but word from there early today stated that ths officers had encountered no reslstenie and that but one band had been sighted. It numbered sixty men. Sheriff Robert Duncan of Seminole county led a posse of forty men against the objectors and captured twenty. Ten were found to have been Impressed into the ranks of the resisters and were releasd. The others were placd in Jail at Ada. It was said that from the prisoners released, the names of the ringleaders of that band had been secured Sheriff Duncan later declared he believed the back bone of the movement had been broken and while the situation in that vicinity seemed to be clearing, the officers continued their preparations for a drive on the resisters. It was suggested by a representative of Governor Williams, just returned from a tour through the affected districts that possemen be Instructed to "shoot to kill." TURNS IN $1,052 Superintendent Petro, of the Wayne county infirmary, turned $1,052 into the county treasury Saturday morning for the sale of hogs raised on the county farm. Do Yourp- Join the Bit Now "-j Red Cross WEATHER FORECAST For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Sunday. Today's Temperature. Noon ............87 Yesterday. Maximum 86 Minimum 55 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Local thunderstorms tonight and Sunday. Continued warm Sunday. General Conditions Storms, central over southern Canada extending south to the Gulf of Mexico, cause uncertain weather during the next thirty-six hours. Temperature will be high, Sunday, probably over SO.

KISSES

Rained on Hands and Hats of Amexes and Sailors When They rived, McCarthy Writes. Robert McCarthy, son of John F. McCarthy. Richmond grocer, who is with the Atlantic fleet somewhere on the high seas, tells the story of the going of the first American troops to Europe in a letter to his mother. "We left with the first convoy of troops," says McCarthy. We travelled only at a moderate rate of speed, Arrived, McCarthy Writes, and , consequently went considerably out of our way. The port at which we arrived is a mighty nice quiet place and the most beautiful waterfront I have ever seen." McCarthy makes no direct mention of the submarine attack of which news dispatches told. Tells of Reception. "We had quite an exciting trip, going over, after we had entered the real U-boat war zone," is all he says. He gives a description of .the reception the Americans received. "Those poor people were so glad to see us over there, (American soldiers and sailors,) and so happy to eee and to know that we are coming to their assistance that they even fall on their knees and grab your hand and kiss it, or grab your hat and kiss It. "Women are all in mourning it seems everyone you meet was in mourning and grief after giving up some dear one just to feed and satisfy the war glutton. Such a pitifal people I never saw and It is indescribable. "I saw 1,500 German and Austrian prisoners of war coming in from their day's work. It seemed an endless pro cession. TRUSTEES FEAR THEY MUST PAY FOR RQAD WORK Construction of New Law Eagerly Waited by Town ship Officials. Township trustees of Wayne county have been confronted with another problem by the recent act of the state legislature doing away with the town ship road supervisors and are wonder ing whether they will have to bear an additional expense to take care of the roads in their township. Under the act of the 1917 legisla ture, the township trustees are given an increase in salary and the town ship road supervisors are dispensed with. The trustees however, are com pelled under the new law to perform the duties of the supervisors. Trustees are wondering now, wheth er they will have to stand the expense of hiring work done on the roads, or charge the expense to the township. The new law makes a net saving to the5 county of about $2,978 each year. Under the 1915 law, the trustees' sal aries in this county amounted to $8,40850 and the salaries of the road supervisors, $4,110.15, making a total expense for salaries In the county of $12,518.65. Under the new law, the salaries of the trustees amount to $9,540, making a saving in Wayne county, in salaries of $2,978.65. Chancellor's Nephew To Help Uncle Sam HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 4. It was learned here today that Carl P. Struth, who claims to be a nephew of the Ger man chancellor, has enlisted in the United States Army. Recently, he applied for enlistment papers here, but was not accepted. At that time, it is said, he declared himself to be a relative of the chan cellor. Through war department officials, it was ascertained . that he went from here to Washington, where he has been accepted as a recruit for the regular army. Russ Radicals From America To Blame For Recent Discord A PACIFIC PORT, Aug. 6. The American mission to Russia, headed by Elihu Root, landed here late last night. No official statement on the work of the mission in Russia or on the report that the mission will make after its return to Washington was made public. Mr. Root, acting as spokesman declared that he had nothing to say beyond the fact that the party had been hospitably received in every Russian city visited. From the Russian revolution will be evolved a stable government, according to James Duncan, vice-presi dent of the American Federation of Labor. Its establishment is retarded. he declared by the radical so-called reformers, who have returned to Russia from America. , Charles Edward Russell said the task of new Russia was greatly handicapped by German influences and the ceaseless activities of the German propagandists.' "Most of the trouble, however, has been caused by Russians naturalized as Americans, who have returned to Russia since the outbreak of the revolution,' he eaid, "and added that Russians from the United States spread the report throughout the country that America had entered the war from sordid reasons. - "These propagandists," he continued "who pretend to have an Intimate knowledge of American conditions and American motives, inform their native countrymen that the government of the United States is more oppressive than the old regime at Petrosrad."

MISS MAHIN NOT TO COME BACK AS VISITING NURSE

Melpolder Declines to Talk Says Reporters Must Twist Facts. Miss Lillian Mahln, who left Richmond six weeks ago for Cleveland, will not return to the position as visiting nurse here, it was learned Saturday. John Melpolder, secretary of the Social Service Bureau, under whose direction Miss Mahin worked, admitted that he was looking for a new visiting nurse. He Eaid he has known for some time that Miss Mahin would not continue her work here. Ordered to Twist Facts? "I don't want to discuss the case with The Palladium," he told a reporter. "The reporters are ordered to twist facts when it comes to writing stories about me and I don't feel like playing square in the matter." Asked whether Miss Mahin voluntarily resigned Melpolder said: "Well, you know it wouldn't look very well for me to say that she had been discharged." Asked whether she had resigned because of the salary he said he didn't care to discuss the matter at all. Will Come Back. Miss Mahin is in Morocco, Ind., at present visiting her sister. She will return to Richmond within a week or ten days according to word received from her by Miss Delia Stubbs, 46 South Tenth street, where she lived while here. Miss Stubbs said Miss Mahin had told her 'that she wouldn't continue her work as visiting nurse here. It has been intimated that the precarious financial status, of the Social Service Bureau .prevents paying a salary to a visiting nurse. War Is "Laundry of God," Says Mother of Three Fighters CHICAGO, Aug. 4. This war is "God's Laundry,' Mrs. Mary J. Lamb, who has given-three of her four sons to the army and navy, said in a letter which was before a local exemption board Ftiday. "I asked for a special permit for icy sixteen year old son who was in college and enlisted him in the marine corps on April first," wrote Mrs. Lamb. "Another son is also in the ma rine corps and a third in the army. "A fourth son's greatest sorrow is that he is too young and only a quartermaster in the Scaren Cadets of Notre Dame university. "It makes me disgusted with womanhood to hear so many selfish mothers voice their terrors. No mother loves her family more than I do, but I look upon this war as God's laundry." WAMPLER ISN'T IN CHARGE OF BAVIS' CANVASS Doctor Denies Rumor That He is Campaign Manager for Independent. Dr. John M. Wampler Saturday denied a rumor that he was acting as campaign manager for Alfred Bavis, independent candidate for mayor of Richmond. "I'm not a politician and I am not in politics," he said. "I am no more interested in Mr. Bavis' campaign than any boy walking along the streets. I can't act as his campaign manager when he hasn't asked me yet." "Why, Its Ridiculous." "Me, Mr. Bavis' campaign manager? Why, it's ridiculous. "I merely know Bavis and am his friend. I think he is a very competent man and would make a good mayor for the city of Richmond. "And about his picture hanging on the war in my office. It has been there for the last five years, I always have admired the man. "But what does the public care whether or not I am his campaign manager?" None of 'Em Are. Asked regarding the creation of the office of city judge, at an annual sal' ary of $1,200 Dr. Wampler said none of the candidates are competent to try the cases in city court. "Mr. Bavis admits he Isn't compe tent to try the cases. Neither is Dr, Zimmerman. "Why neither am I competent to act as city Judge." Milk Soon May Be 10 Cents a Quart The price of milk in Richmond may soon be raised according to J. L. Batchelor, dairyman, Saturday. Quart bottles will be sold at ten cents, straight, if the contemplated raise is made he said. The present price is 8 1-3 cents a quart "With the present prices of dairy food it is necessary to raise the price, in order that producers earn a profit," he said. A meeting of producers and distribu ters may soon be called to discuss the contemplated raise he said.

JUDGE'S BRIDE

Mrs. Margaret Haggin, Who is the Divorced Wife of James Ben All Hag. gin, Jamous Painter, Is Married to New York City Judge Joseph Cor- : '. rigan.

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NEW YORK, Aug. 4. Mrs. Margaret Faith Robinson Haggin is today the bride of City Magistrate Joseph Eugene Corrigan. After getting a license at the Marriage License Bureau in the Municipal Building, the couple motored immediately to the home of Mrs. Haggin, at No. 139 East Thirty-eighth street, where htey were married by Rev. Father Charles of St. Leo's Roman Catholic Church. Mrs. Haggin, who divorced James Ben All Haggin, well known as a portrait painter of international distinction and as chief heir of the late James B. Haggin, millionaire "Forty-niner" and copper king, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiar Patten Robinson.

FOE FORCED TO GIVE GROUND IN FLEMISH DRIVE i v Continued Pressure of Allied Forces Pushes German Line Back. While there has been no renewal of the smashing offensive on the large scale inaugurated by the Anglo-French forces in Flanders on Tuesday the unceasing pressure on the German lines is beginning to tell In the further yielding of ground. The British yesterday again established themselves in the village of St Julien which they lost. during a German counter-attack closing . following the initial dash. Last night the French in turn moved ahead in their sector, making further progress west of the Cabaret of Korteker. To the south of the Arras battle front the British had renewed their grip on their old line completing last night the recapture of the position the Germans took from them Thursday night at Infantry hill east-of Monchy le PreujC . . . ; , , . , Bayer Well-Treated When At Pratt Home George Bayer, who in court Friday morning won his fight for freedom from an order that he be placed In Easthaven, declared last night that he was not mistreated while in confinement at the Pratt home, on North Sixth" street Bayer was kept at the Pratt home for some- time, and during the entire time he declares that he received the best of treatment there. 190 CAMPERS GET SPACE FOR CHAUTAUQUA CAMP One hundred and ninety camping spaces had been reserved for the Chautauqua camp Saturday noon. Thirty came in from new campers Saturday morning, and 160 .reservations had been made by old campers during the four days held for their reservation. Tickets have been distributed to the merchants and are being sold by them.

Two Hundred Miners Entombed After Blast In Coal Shaft

CLAYTKy., Aug. 4. Two hundred miners are entombed in mine No. 7 of the West Kentucky Coal company here as a result of an explosion of gas at 7:30 this morning. Three men have been rescued. Smoke is emerging from the mine. . The explosion, It is said, occurred in the south end of the mine, where negroes largely , were employed. Debris, it was stated, choked the passage

AMERICAN ENVOY SUPPORTS TALE LONDON, Aug. 4. Louis Einstein, former special agent of the American embassy at Constantinople, writes the Times supporting the story of the German conference July 5, 1914, pre ceding the declaration of war. He says that Marquis Garroni, the Italian ambassador at Constantinople told him that on July 15, the German ambassador, Wangenheim, who had returned to Constantinople from Ber lin the previous day, informed him of the conference at which Herr Wangenheim himself was present and that the war was decided upon at the conference. The Austrian arch-duke's murder was to me the pretext and the plan was to present an ultimatum to Serbia which she could not accept and from which war would ensue in fortyeight hours. What's This? Spuds Going Down To $1 ! Pretty soon potatoes will be cheap enough to eat. Spuds at $1 a bushel are predicted by grocers as soon as the farmers get time to dig them. There are plenty of them around Richmond, but they have not been dug. In the meantime, they are retailing at $1.50 to $2.10 per bushel. INDIANA GOVERNOR CONFERS ON GOAL CHICAGO, Aug. 4. A conference of the governors of several middle west states to discuss the coal situation is expected to develop from the presence here today of Governor Lowden of Illinois and Governor Goodrich of Indiana. It is said the two governors discussed informally last night the coal situation in the two 6tates but neither would make public any of their proposed plans for regulating the price of coal. It also is stated the Illinois state council of defense" has taken up the coal situation with councils of defense of adjoining states and has taken steps to bring about a uniformity of action in regulating coal prices. way to the north end, where the remainder of the force including 40 white men were at work. MADISONVTLLE, Ky., Aug. 4. Reports reaching here several hours after the gas explosion in Mine No. 7 of the West Kentucky Coal company at Clay early today said that 31 man, all negroes, had been rescued. - Many of them. It' was said, were badly burned. ' . ' ". ' "

RUSSIANS TURN FOE REAR GUARD

PETROGRAD, Aug. 4. North of Husiatyn, on the Russio-Galiclan fron tier, the Austro-German rear guards yesterday were driven from their position on the eastern bank of the river Zbrocz, says the official statement issued today by the Russian war department Forty-three prisoners were taken and seven machine guns captured. Between the river Dniester and Pruth and In the Carpathians the Russian troops still are retiring to the eastward. SAILS Tacked on U-Boata to Fool Sailors, Says Skipper of Torpedoed Tanker. A GULF PORT, Aug. 4. German U-boats commanders are making effective use of the ruse of disguising their craft with sails to resemble trawlers during hazy weather, according to Captain H. B. Thompson of the tank steamer John D. Archbold, which was sunk June 16. Captain Thompson is master of a steamer now docked here. The Archbold sighted a vessel of two masts and one sail about six miles away on the afternoon the tanker was sunk. Although suspicious of the vessel, Captain Thompson said he was not certain of Its identity until the craft submerged with sail set Thereupon the Archbold changed her course. The submarine was not sighted again but two hours later a torpedo crashed into the Archbold, sinking her. LLOYD -GEORGE PUTS NO FAITH IN PEACE TALK Premier Says Kaiser Must Learn Word "Restoration" First. LONDON, Aug. 4 In the course of a speech today. Premier Lloyd George said: - -"nctoty iiius be so complete that our national liberty never again shall be challenged. "Russia learned that an army with out discipline is a rabble. "There are some here who want to set up committeef for the British army and direct the conduct of the war. We cannot allow a sectional organization to direct the war or to dictate the terms of peace. The nation as a whole made war and the nation as a whole must make peace." No Trust In Peace Talk. The prime minister said he did not trust the German peace talk. "Neither the kaiser nor the chancel lor," he declared, "has yet said he would be satisfied with German soil. They talk glibly about peace and stammer over the word restoration. Before we have a peace conference they must learn to use the word restoration. So far they have not learned the first letter of . the alphabet" The premier on opening his address asked what would happen if Great Britain had not entered the war. He answered this question by saying "Europe would have been at the mercy of a cruel military power. Russia would have disintegrated sooner. France would have fought bravely, but might have been overcome." Russian Soldiers Still Refuse To Recognize Straps LONDON, Aug. 4. A dispatch to the Times from Russian southwestern headquarters dated Tuesday says the improvement in the morale of the armies is not substantial and warns against optimism unless the political situation changes completely. The authority of the officers is still unrecognized. While the so-called revolutionary armies have opened a front for the enemy to enter the railway men have struck at a . critical moment when everything depends on the prompt re moval of property. Missionary Bishop To Be In Richmond Bishop A. T. Howard of Dayton, missionary bishop of the United Brethren church and an authority on world questions, will speak at the United Brethren church at the Sunday morning service.' Bishop Howard will talk on the present world situation and its meaning for the church. He has been in the foreign service many years, and has just returned from his yearly visit to Japan, 'the Philippines, China, Africa and Porto Rico, the five centers of United Brethren missionary activity. AUSTRIAN EMPEROR AND GERMAN CHANCELLOR MEET LONDON, Aug. 4. Emperor Charles of Austria received in audience Dr. Michaells the German imperial chancellor on Thursday, says a dispatch from Amsterdam to the Central News agency.

7 FACTORY TO EMPLOY 75 WEN MING TO RICHMOND

Commercial Club Brings Jenkins Auto Spring Company Here From St. Louis Seeks 8-Acre Site. HAS $300,000 STOCK The reborn Commercial club is mak ing good. A manufacturing company with a capital of $300,000 and which will employ seventy-five men at the start, la its own factory to be built soon, will locate in Richmond at once, as a result of the clnb's efforts. The new company Is the out-growth of the Jenkins Vulcan Spring Co, ot St Louts, pioneer dealers of the country In the business of replacing broken springs for all standard makes of automobiles. To Locate Here. T. B. Jenkins, president of the con cern, has been in Richmond for some time and will come here permanently as soon as he can move his family. Offices also are to be moved soon. An eight-acre tract is to be bought and a modern factory building built for the manufacture of the springs, as soon as the stock, already two-thirds taken, is fully subscribed. Of the $300,000 capital, one-half of which is in common and one-half In preferred stock to pay seven per cent, a total of $170,000 has been subscribed ontslde of Richmond. Practically onehalf of the $100,000 held for Richmond investors, has been voluntarily subscribed, and when the active campaign to dispose of the rest, starts, the Commercial club directors anticipate a rush. Four Richmond Directors. Pour of the seven directors of the new manufacturing company are to be Richmond men. The company will take over the present Jenkins company at its net worth, $120,000. As men skilled in spring-making are scarce In Richmond, labor (or the start of the factory will be brought In from outside. Seventy-five men who will be employed at the-start will form the nucleus- of a larger: tore to 4rrowrAS thVbiKiness 'grows; v ': ; " George SeldeL vice-president of the Commercial club, learned some time ago that the Jenkins company was looking for a location. He brought Jenkins to Richmond about a month ago, and the Commercial club made a thorough Investigation. Jenkins was highly pleased with Richmond from the standpoint of location shipping facilities and civic spirit Will Move Family Here. "I like Richmond from a manufacturing and a personal standpoint, and am planning to move my family here as soon as I can find a house," said Jenkins Saturday morning. "The other officers of the company will also move here as soon as business starts,' The Jenkins company is the largest company in the United States in the business of replacing; broken springs, and has distributing agencies all over the country. It was started in 1912 by Jenkins and has grown steadily ever since, in 1915 it was Incorporated In 8t Lmda, and Is rated at $120,000 net worth, practically all an outgrowth of &e modest beginning. The company supplies springs tor every make of motor cars, but has bees having them made by outside factories. With the advantage of wm their own springs, the officials expect larger expansion than In the past, and believes the future of the company is practically unlimited. T. B. Jenkins, president Is a -veteran of the automobile game, having started In It In 1901. He owned the first pleasure automobile brought Into South Carolina, his native state. He is thirty-eight years old. The active campaign for the disposal of the remainder of the stock is to be started at once, and the Commercial club expects no difficulty la getting rid of it Work on the fao tory will be begun as soon as the stock is sold and a site secured. Chinese Premier In Favor of Republic PEKIN, Tuesday, July 31. (Delayed.) Premier Tuan Chi Jul has Issued a statement declaring himself a strong advocate of a republic, announcing that the government proposed to form a new parliamant. He says the extreme action of the old parliament brought the recent Insane attempt at restoring the monarch. Nevertheless, Tuan Chi Jul says the government will seek to have a popular organ which by its constitution will co-operate with the government and be suitable to the present condition of the people. -,-The republican government may be permanently secured for eastern Asia. Peace in China and tranquility In the far-east will be promoted although there may be opposition from the radicals, yet the welfare of the nation demands that the plan be executed. 8TARR COMPANY OFFERS TO HELP HOME GUARD UNIT Use of the equipment of the Starr Piano company was Saturday offered to Frank Benn. head of the proposed home guards, for ' the - work : of the guard. ' The muster-roll of the guard will be started as soon aa possible, probably next week; Bean said Saturday. . '