Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 237, 16 August 1917 — Page 1

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PW.1E C.1UST BOOST THE CITY'S FAME Ten Thousand Pass Through Here on Railroads Daily Do Theyi Know the City's Name? ADVERTISING NEEDED Approximately 10,000 persons pass through Richmond every day. Here Is a centralized city whose Industries carry her name and fame far and wide In the United States. Here are to be found residential sections reflecting the city beautiful, splendid buildings costly church edilces and excellent schools. And yet the charge was made by commercial men at a leading hotel today that Richmond, a city which has something to sell and something to offer for every visitor, lacked the distinctive punch, the real advertising boosting genius, and the ability to describe Its resources. Name Is Not Advertised. . The man who wields "the commercial hoe for Kokomo"; the man who is "the friend for good old South Bend", and the man who fights as a booster with "might and main for Fort Wayne," made the charge. Citing the Pennsylvania railroad, its magnificent depot, headquarters of the Richmond division, and the quadrupled extension of its railroad yards as the one center where the traveller knows he Is In a live town, this man said that the visitor -entering Rich mond from the Ohio side had no way of finding out the name of the city until he reached the station. The name, Richmond, Indiana, he suggest ed, ought to be painted on every fac tory. Kokomo showed character through Continued On Page Four. KNAPP STABBED IN LOVE AFFAIR OVERMAN Loren Heath Drives Knife Into Him Five Times in Fight. The eternal triangle, the love of two men for one woman, resulted in the near killing of William H. Knapp, Wednesday night when he was stab bed five times by Loren Heath, 24 years old. Despite his five knife wounds it is believed that Knapp, who is employed at the Starr Piano company, will re-, cover. After being stabbed at Tnlrteenth and North D s'reet, he walked several squares before he fell. Both men have been married, and, according to Loren's story to Prose cutor Strayer Thursday, he had been talking to Elsie Chapman several hours when Knapp walked up and, angered by jealousy, started an argument. Fingers Badly Cut. One of Heath's fingers was nearly severed and he claims that he couldn't have cut Knapp as his knife had closed over his finger. Heath was arrested at his home 419 North Fifteenth street, shortly after the fight Knapp was taken to Reid Memorial hospital. He appeared to be greatly surprised Thursday when told that Knapp had been stabbed five times. He broke down several times and could hardly talk. It was necessary to take seven stitches in Knapp's wounds according to Dr. W. G. Huffman, attending physician. Heath will be tried on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill, if Knapp recovers. President of G.R. &L Is Killed by Injuries Oil AND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 16. J. H. P. Hughart, president of the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad, died at a hospital here today of Injuries sustained from a fall yesterday. Do Yonr pj'-j Join the Bit Now Red Cross WEATHER FORECAST For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Friday. Cooler in extreme north portion. Today's Temperature. Noon S4 Yesterday. Maximum .. ........ .. . ......,. . SI Minimum ?: 59 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Fair tonight and Friday. General Conditions The drouth remains unbroken over the north central states, except for heavy rains along the Ohio river and local rains in the lake region. 3.04 inches rain fell at Cairo. III., during the last 36 hours. There is no present prospect crt hrfdMrg of the drouth here. 1

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One of Russia's woman soldiers. Women of all classes have enlisted In the ranks, forming regiments composed exclusively of women. These units are called "Battalions of Death" because the women are pledged to fight to the death, or in the event of unavoidable capture, to commit suiside by taking cyanide of potassium, a dose of which poison each woman soldier carries.

Quakers; Worst Fighters on Earth to Restore Devastated French Towns;

Raise $250,000 For Relief Work

Quakers do not believe in fighting to kill, but they will fight like demons to restore. "Your sons won't have to face the enemy's guns. Sacrifice what you think your sons are worth." That is the slogan used this summer by Friends' speakers to Friends' audience. . When the world war broke out, the 20,000 Friends in England protested earnestly against England's going into it r ; : - - - ---- Yet a budget of $300,000 per year, for ambulance units, relief of war victims, reconstruction, helping of innocent members of enemy countries in trouble in England, has been maintained for three years by that little band of English Friends, with some slight help from America. In some cases members have spent more each year than their incomes. Prove Their Bravery. The younger members of the church have proved their bravery in any GOVERNMENT BROOKS NO INTERFERENCE OF I. W. W. AGITATORS WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. The department of justice, It .was stated today, is prepared to deal swiftly and severely with activities in the northwest and elsewhere of the I. W. W.'s insofar as-they relate to the stoppage or curtailment of production of industries whose continuation is deemed essential to the prosecution of the war. : Any action, it was said, which would tend to retard the harvesting of crops, the , production of spruce lumber, essential for the construction of airplanes or to curtail the production of minerals to carry on the war, will be met by prosecution, or charges of conspiracy against persons regarded as responsible for the institution of the movement. JOHN TAYLOR NAMED DEPUTY SHERIFF Sheriff Carr today appointed John Taylor, local oil inspector, as temporary deputy sheriff until the work of the conscription board is lighter. As chairman of the conscription board,. Carr says it is impossible to. give service in the sheriff's office. Taylor will assist Deputy Wadman until the work of the conscription board is lighter. Pollard Joins Army Final examination was given to several annlieants for the reeular army by Captain Edward R. Coppock, head of the Central Indiana recruiting dis trict, late Thursday afternoon. Famest Pollard, examined Wednes day, left Thursday morning for Fort Benjamin Harrison. SUICIDE UNIDENTIFIED Albert Flowers of Camden, O., was on his way to Richmond Thursday to'j view the body of the unidentified man who committed suicide Monday after noon, and to., see whether it is his Vv,.tliai. It 1a holievoH that the j(ae man's fiame is James Flowers and his J home is in Camden, O. He killed him self by shooting as he sat on a bench la the court house yard,

branch of the service that did not mean killing. They have become am bulance drivers, rescuers of the wound ed under fire, mine-sweepers. When war was declared -by the United States, on April 6, it was declared in the teeth of opposition by most of the Friends in the United States. Yet a week after the declaration of war, a meeting was held in the central office of the Five Years' Friends in Richmond, of the highest; ofXiftgjipf ALL ORGANIZATIONS TO PAY HOMAGE TO SOLDIERS OF COUNTY Labor day, September 3, was definitely set as the date for .honoring Richmond's men selected for the first national army, by the committee on arrangements Wednesday afternoon. All organizations in Wayne county will .be asked to unite in a stirring farewell to the men who will leave for training camps to prepare themselves to fight for their country. The celebra tion will be the biggest in the history of Richmond. The committee urgas every one in the county to participate in the event and make the selected men feel that th entire county is in back of them. Boy Scouts, lodges, school children, labor organizations, merchants, farm ers, all are urged to make the day one of jollification, to show their apprecia tion to the men who will represent Wayne county in the great battle line, With Great Pleasure He's Willing to Enroll PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 16. After serving two months of a year's sentence for failing to register under the selective draft act, Frederick J. Becker, of this city, is now willing to enroll. Becker In a letter made public today, said he had given registration "careful consideration" and was now willing to register with "the greatest of pleasure." ChapmanHeads Guards Frank Benn, head of the county home guard movement, told Cam bridge City of the movement at a rousing meeting Wednesday evening. Tentative plans were made to organize, and Dan Chapman was named head of the movement for Cambridge. MRS. PANKHURST ARRESTED LONDON, Aug. 16. A despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Co. from Melbourne says that Mrs. Emeline Pankhurst, the suffragette, while attempting to make a speech at Adelaide, fought the police and was arrested. Assemblages in Parliment precincts are prohibited. Send Soldiers' Names Do you have a relative enlisted in his country's service? The Palladium would like to know who he is. If you have a son or brother or any relative in service, send his name, address and age together with information as to what branch of the service, he is in to the Palladium at once.

FIRST WOUNDED U. S. SOLDIERS ARRIVEAT BATH LONDON, Aug. 16 According to the Daily News some wounded American soldiers from the western front have just arrived at the hospital at Bath. 1 " No Word at Washington. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 Neither the war nor navy department has any information on the reported wounding of American troops on the western front. Prompt official announcement is promised when information is received provided it is not incompatible with military interest. ALLIES WARY OF PEACE NOTE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. Secretary Lansing said today he had received no further information of the Pope's peace proposal than what he had read in the newspapers. The document may come from Ambassador Page in London or the British ambassador here. The foundation stones of the pope's proposals for ending the world conflict are reduction of armaments, freedom of the seas, settlement of all international disputes by arbitration and that there shaU be no retaliatory struggle for economic world supremacy afer the war. SOUTH AMERICANS PESSIMISTIC BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 16. Comment on the peace proposals of the pope Is generally pessimistic. The leading Argentine newspapers recognize that certain points are coincident with the ideas of President Wilson but that the conditions and propositions of the pope will not be accepted. They will, however, serve better to know the state of mind of the Teuton chancellors, the Teutons permitting the pope better to appreciate on what side are justice and right STILL SUSPECT GERMANS LONDON, Aug. 16. The text of the Danal peace note does hot remove the adverse impression produced here by tne publication of its summary. On the contrary it strengthens the conviction that the note Is inspired by the cenral powers and the opinion is that its proposals are Impossible. The editorials express much respect ' for the pope and his profession of perfect impartiality but regard him unable to appreciate the matter at issue. Vigilants to Check Soap Box Oratofs Denouncing America NEW YORK, Aug. 16. In an effort to curb treasonable and seditious utterances by soap box orators every loyal and patriotic man and woman In New York was asked today to help organize local vigilance committees. Through the police departments 100 other cities in the United States are to be asked to join the movement started by the American Defense Society, which announced that the "gutter orator" must stop. The movement was begun following the arrest of Cleveland Moffef, the author and newspaperman, who was arrested by a policeman born In Germany when he recently attempted to break up one of the meetings. He plans to have . stenographic re cords on speeches made and used as the basis of prosecution wherever possible. WISCONSIN TO FIGHT PRO-GERMAN ZEAL MILWAUKEE, Wis., Aug. 16. A state convention, consisting of dele gates elected by authorized county or ganizations, for the purpose of meet ing and defeating an alleged pro-Ger man conspiracy in Wisconsin, will be held soon in Milwaukee, probably during state fair week Sept. 11-15. Repre sentatives of all political parties meet ing yesterday under the auspices of the Wisconsin Defense League, decided to organize the state to combat the alleged conspiracy, concealed behind alleged socialist propaganda and peace council meetings. ROSSELL PREACHES HERE NEXT SUNDAY Prof. Elbert Russell, formerly In the Biblical department in Earlham, will occupy the pulpit at the West Rich mond Friends' church Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Prof. Russell went to John , Hopkins university from here. LONDON PAPERS DESCRIBE PARADE OF U. S. SOLDIERS LONDON, Aug. 16. The parade of American soldiers in London divided with the new Lens battle and the Pope's peace, the most prominent col umn in this morning's newspapers. The description of the march and in cidents filling in some paperB three columns,

"MakeMeFeelProud" Says Maj. Gen. Sibert Reviewing His Troops Even French Impressed with Sturdy American Fighters Passing in First Review Behind the Allies' Lines.

AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Aug. 16. The review yesterday by Major General William L. Sibert of all the troops of his command in training for the trenches afforded a military spectacle of internationl significance and historic importance. It was the first time that the troops of this particular unit of the American army in France had been assembled in its entirety and the display they made was deeply impressive. , . There have been other reviews of American troops in foreign lands in the Philippines, Cuba, far away Guam and Panama but there seemed to be an entirely new meaning to the sturdy tramp of the men of America In France today. One saw in them the symbol of their country's new adventure. Setting is Impressive. "They made me feel very proud," de clared Major General Sibert last night. Echoing the sentiment of a small but enthusiastic little handful of Ameri cans who were permitted to see the martial display. The setting for the review was one of rare beauty. It was held upon a broad and somewhat rocky plateau in the fields of France rippling away in every direction, all green and brown with glowing crops and ripening grains. Here and there picturesque little French villages, white walled and red roofed, snuggled amid the trees of matchless yalleys. Occasionally these Continued on Page Two Where Our Boys Train or Fight For Uncle Sam Richmond men are serving in all branches of their country's service, letters to the Palladium from relatives show. Look over the first list to see how they are doing their bit. Other lists will follow. James Graymer Oakley, 20 years old, is with the First American Expeditionary forces in France writes his mother Mrs. Ozro Baldwin, 300 North Eighteenth street. He has finished one year's service in the regular army and any mail addressed to him care the American Expeditionary Forces, France will be forwarded him. Paut C. Edwards," has recently been appointed corporal in Company K. Seventh Infantry, stationed at Gettys burg, Pa., his mother, Mrs. Leroy Ed wards, 77 Laurel street writes. Charles L. Jones, first sergeant of Company F. Twenty-second infantry, sailed for France last Tuesday, his mother Mrs. Pauline W. Jones, 115 West Main street, says. Herschel R. Bond, 409 North Seventeenth street, enlisted in May and is now a member of the Eighty-fifty Company, First Battalion, field artillery stationed at Quantico, Va. Earl H. Miller, 22 years old, son of Fire Chief Miller, Winfield Urban, and Thomas Davis, son of Everett Davis, assistant city engineer, all enlisted June 1 and are now stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison. They are mem bers of Company I, Tenth regiment, of the regular army. Lloyd H. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wilson, 218 Southwest Third street, is another Richmond boy "somewhere in France." He is a member of Company K, Sixteenth infantry, and is with General Pershing's forces. John B. Staubach, son of Police Sergeant George Staubach, is in the baloon service at Fort Omaha, Neb. He enlisted June 20. John is twentytwo years old. T. Herschell Duke, of Williamsburg, enlisted In the arm,y at Richmond July 26, and later was made a clerk in the aviation squadron. He was supposed to leave Jefferson Barracks. Mo., for Fort Sam Houston, Tex., his mother Mrs. Ella Duke writes. Will Rossiter, is a member of the Indiana Field Hospital Company No. 7, and is stationed at Fort Harrison. R. D. Harrison, 28 years old. is a member of Company I, 63rdd Infantry, and Is located at San Francisco, Cal. Everett Ross, son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ross, 91 Fort Wayne avenue, is with the marine corps In Port au Prince, Haiti. ' Elbert L. Hale, 19 years old, son of William J. Hale, 223 South Twelfth street, enlisted in the navy June 1 and is now In training at Portsmouth. Edward Rodefeld, is a member of motor squad company No. 7 and is now at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Tex. Henry Wagner, 8 South Third street, has two sons in the army who are now "somewhere In France." They are Harry Wagner, 23 years old who Is a member of Company H, 18th infantry, and Glen Wagner, 22 years old, a member of Company F, 18th infantry. They enlisted at the Richmond station April 14. Edmund Lee, is stationed at Naco, Ariz. He is a member of cavalry commany No. 17, troup G. Edmund Is 22 years old. Lloyd A. Rust, son of E. W. Rust, 109 Southwest Fifth street, is In the headquarters of the First Indiana Field Artillery, soon to leave for the trenches of France. ' He is stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison at present. Elmer Winton, son cf C. E. Winton, 306 Chestnut street, is with the Amex forces, somewhere in France. He is with Co. G, 18th Infantry. Lawrence C. B rower, whose home Is at 1024 Sheridan street, is in the quartermaster's department and is stationed at San Diego, Cal. Indro Palmer Davis, Company F, 3rd Ohio Infantry Chillicotte, O., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Davis, 38 South Ninth street Ora Tennyson Davis, navy, U. S. North Carolina in New York, son of Mjp. A:. Davis 38 South, Ninth-street, i

BAREFOOT DANCER

MISS ETHEL MOULTON Prominent among the barefoot danc ers who tripped on the lawn of Mr. and Mrs. A. Starr Best for the benefit of the Evanston branch of the women's section of the Navy League was Miss Ethel Moulton, who is shown here in costume. This is Drill Night; Learn Rudiments of a Corporal's Duty Every man of the Wayne county national army is asked to be at the Pythian Temple tonight at 7:30, to arrange for military drill. Corporals and sergeants for the national army undoubtedly will be chosen from the men who know drill rudiments, and two or three week's work will give a wonderful advantage, says a bulletin received Thursday from Wharton Clay, secretary of the Military Training Camps association. Eight men of Richmond with regular, national guard and military school experience have volunteered to give their time to the drill work and "drills may be held Thursday night. $185,000 NEEDED TO MEET EXPENSES OF CITY IN 1918 The 1918 city tax budget will be considered and estimates given on the city's needs for the coming year at a meeting of all city officials Friday night, called by Mayor Robbins. Appropriations for next year, as outlined at present amount to $185,000, which is $?,00O more than the amount to be dp;ived from taxes and licenses. It is Relieved that the appropriations will be below the amount of the incoming revenue after the budget Is finally made up, however. . Present Rate Is $1.10. An increase in the city tax rate, which is now $1.10, will be necessary unless the same, appropriations are decreased. The incoming revenue will be considerably decreased by the prohibition law, which becomes effective April 2 of next year. Most of it is made up, however, by taxes to be derived from increases in assessments. No big improvements for the year are contemplated. SENATOR NEW HELPS GET MACHINE GUN Frank Benn, chairman of the Wayne county committee of the Indiana milita, received a letter from Senator New, who is a member of the senate military affairs committed, promising his support in the county's efforts to secure a rapid-fire machine gun for the proposed armored motor car. A meeting of the commute will be held Thursday night to arrange , for the further organization of the Wayne county batallion. No work will be done at Cambridge City until next week, .when a company will be raised under the direction of Daniel . Chap man. .-,

ALLIES WIN POSITIONS ON 3 SECTORS IN BELGIUM

British Strike North of Ypres Holding All Positions' Gained Against Violent German Counter-Attacks. VENICE IS BOMBARDED (By Associated Press) In three sectors of the Franco-Belgium front, the French and British have won new successes in their offensive operations, which are once more In full swing. Attacks were made by the British in Belgium near Ypres, by the French on the Alsne front and near Dlxmude, in Belgium. The ground won by the British in yesterday's brilliant attack near Lens, including the highly important hill No. 70, was held in the face of all German counter attacks, General Haig reports. While- the British were consolidating their new territory near Lens and defending It against German efforts to retrieve their losses, they struck another blow about 30 miles north, on a wide front east and north of Ypres.: The official report from London -gives few details of the battle but says .progress is being made. French Launch Attack. The French with the assistance of British troops on their right ta tacked ' the German positions on both sides of the road between the towns of Steen-: straete and Dixmude, eight mile apart. Paris reports that all objectives were gained and that a crossing of the Steenbeke river was forced. The French and British are making further progress on the right bank of the river. Marked success was won by the French on the Aisne front. A strongly held system of trenches on a front of one kilometer south of Ailles was stormed and four German counter at tacks were beaten off. The French also made progress In the vicinity oil Hurteblse monument. Bombard Venice With Bombs. The Austrian war office announces that four tons of bombs were dropped on the arsenal at Venice, on Tuesday morning, causing a number of fires. Three of the Austrian airplanes are missing. The weekly French report of shipping losses records the sinking of one steamship, of more than 1600 tons and three of smaller size. The Italians lost six steamships and five sailing vessels. A London newspaper says that wounded American soldiers from the western front have just arrived at a hospital in Bath, England. Washington Is without official information regarding this report. The London report may refer to wounded Americans serving with the British army of whom there are several thousand. 85 MEN LEAVE FOR LOUISVILLE SEPTEMBER 5 May Take Only Few Toilet Articles and Suits Will Be Sent Home. Eighty-five of the first men selected in Richmond for the first national army will entrain September 5. They will go to Louisville, Ky., division training camp for Indiana and Kentucky. From the time the men report for mobilization, which probably will be at the office of the selective army board, they are under government supervision, according to rulings received by the Richmond board Thursday. Men Will Be Notified. All the men will be given- official notices when to report and failure to report or unpunctuality are punishable by court martial. Wilful failure to report is construed as desertion and the subject is liable to the death penalty. The men will be held under the orders of the board until the hour of departure. The local board is required to furnish food and lodging during that period of time until the train leaves. Permission may be obtained to sleep and eat at home, however, provided one lives within an hour's travel of the office of the board. What They May Take. The men may take hand baggage. Only the following articles will be allowed to be taken: Soap, shaving accessories, comb and brush, toothbrush and tooth powder, towels underclothing and socks, and, If desired, a ckmnge of collars and shirts. The men will have no use for these articles after they reach camp however, and -all baggage is taken from them. They will be allowed to return their civilian clothes to their bomes after reaching the camp. RUSSIANS FALL BACK. VIENNA VIA LONDON, Aug. 16 The. Austrian official war office statement covers the eastern theatre simi larly to the German, adding the .cap ture of . Baltaretu and Strakani and the Austro-German advance compelled the. Russo-Rumanian divisions west of Negrilesti-Soveja line to yield,

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