Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 238, 17 August 1917 — Page 1

PAIJLABKJM m VI It MH 010 Palladium and Sun-Telegram RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 17, 1917. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS Udated 1907

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KAISER FAILS TO WIN BACK POSITION ON LOOS FRONT

Germans in Three CounterAttacks Unable to Shake ' British Defense Gain at Verdun. SUFFER HEAVY LOSS (By Associated Press) The Germans made violent and repeated efforts last night to regain Important positions recently wrested from them by the French and British. They gained some small advantages on the Verdun front, otherwise the only result of their attack was to add to the heavy losses which they have sustained in their fierce local offensive operations of late. The British report three couner attacks against their line near Loos. At the second effort the Germans gained slight successes at points, but were driven back again and the third assault filed to shake the British defense. Heavy artillery fighting is reported in the Ypres sector where the British, after gaining high ground In yesterday's attack on a nine mile front, were finally pressed back. Repulsed in Belgium. The attack on the French was made at widely separated points. In Belglum the Germans attepted to recapture ground taken by the French along the Steenbeke river, but met with no success. On the Aisne front the Germans made assaults near the Callsornie plateau and east of Cerney. Shattered by the terrific artillery fire of the French, the German formations were swept back with heavy losses. In the Verdun front heavy fighting was resumed with a German stroke on a front of two kilometers between Caurleres wood and Bezonavaux. At points the atacsers succeeded In gaining a foothold In the foremost French trenches, but subse quently they were driven out of the greater part of these positions. Aviators Drop Bombs. British aviators dropped several tons of bombs upon military estab lishments in Belgium. The French brought down two German airplanes In Belgium and forced two others to land back of the German lines. Another winter campaign Is regarded as inevitable by Lieutenant General Korniloff, Russian commander-in-chief. In an interview at Petrograd he also predicted operations on a vast scale along the Rumanian front and hinted at important developments in the north with the possibility of combined land and naval operations. 5 SHIPS OVERDUE; MARINERS SUSPECT BOMB DESTRUCTION A PACIFIC PORT, Aug. 17 Five ships, three American, one British and one Japanese are overdue at this port, and have been practically given up by their owners and agents. Mariners say they believe the vessels have been destroyed by time bombs placed in the cargoes by enemy agents. This theory was strengthened today when a sailor employed near this port told of having peen fragile bottles containing acid, taken from cargo powder cases, where they had been placed in such a manner that the breaking of the bottles would have Ignited the powder. The overdue vessels are the American schooner Winslow, American sailing ships R. C. Slade, the American schooner Betuga, the Jap freighter Koto Hira and the British freighter Wairuna. . Rev. Mitchell Arrives Rev. Andrew F. Mitchell, for the past ten years pastor of the First Friends' church of Long Beach, Cal., comes to Richmond today to assume the pastorate of South Eighth Friends Meeting. He wil preach his first sermon Sunday morning. The Rev. Mr. Mitchell has been prominent not only among Friends of California, but has also held a high place in the affairs of the city and community of Long Beach. He has many friends In Richmond.

Gillilan is Invited to Reception For Men Selected to Serve in Army

Strickland Gillilan, native of Rlch- ' mond who has made a success as both writer and Chautauqua speaker, may come here September 3, for the cele bration to be given in honor of the men selected for the first national army. The commltte has written Mr. Gillilan regarding the trip, and as he has many friends here, many whom have sons who were selected for the army. It Is believed that he will consent to come. Parents of the boys who nave already enlisted In their country's service said Friday that the men who have already enlisted should be hon ored, even though they are not ahie tOHWWatpKt.

Women Fear Seizure of Food by Hoover; Notion is Erroneous

Women workers who are distributing Hoover food and pledge cards have encountered difficulties. Women in some districts of the city and county have refused to sign because they believe that they are being conscripted, and that signing of the cards will empower the government to seize them and their food supply. If women who have signd the cards are needed for war service, tbey would be notified and given an opportunity to help. But the cards do not empower Hoover to confiscate canned goods or vegetables Btored for the winter. RAIN NEEDED TO SAVE CORN Wayne county's corn crop may be cut in half If the fields do not get a drenching rain within a week. Corn over most of the country is already beginning to fire at the base of the stalks, and the leaves are beginning to curl. A rain right now would prevent serious damage, but it must come soon. Most corn is now in a critical stage of growth, with the tassels out and the ears Just beginning to form. A lack of rain can do tremendous damage. Rains Are Purely Local. The northern part of the county, from Easthaven on the west to Webster on the north and Chester on the east enjoyed a good rain Thursday evening but it was local. Little local showers have occurred over the county, but no general rain has fallen for a month or more. Those parts of the county that are rolling, and those with sandy or clay soil are suffering the worst. Where farmers had time to cultivate their fields during harvest, the corn is standing the drouth better, but in very few cases was this done. Late potatoes, young clover and timothy sown In oats and wheat fields and pasture land, also, are feeling the drought, but not so much as the corn crop. Germany's Attitude on Peace Unknown COPENHAGEN. Aug. 17. The German government's attitude on so important a matter as the peace proposal of Pope-Benedict can only be made known after the most careful deliberation particularly as Its decision can only be taken in full accord with Germany's allies. A statement to this effect has been communicated by the German foreign office to the German press. That's What He Said HAGERSTOWN, .Ind., Aug. 17. Erastus Ledbetter, a liveryman, attended the Newcastle fair Thursday afternoon. He placed $51 in his trousers pocket. While he was standing near the judge's stand watching the races, he was relieved of the money by a pickpocket. He returned home in the evening with $51 less in cash. REVOLT DIES; SPAIN QUIET PARIS, Aug. 17. A dispatch from Madrid to The Associated Press says that news from all Spain is that everything Is becoming normal. It was necessary to use cannon against the barricade made by strikers at Sabadell near Barcelona, resulting in the demolishing of four houses and the killing and wounding of several strikers. Two soldiers were killed and ten wounded. All prisoners in the Madrid jail tried to escape. A struggle with soldiers occurred wherein there were a number killed and wounded on each side. It is said that revolutionists throughout Spain are plotting with prisoners for their escape, taking advantage of the disturbances. Madrid has become more animated. Some vehicles and tramways are cir-' culating. A dispatch to the Havas Agency received here says the imprisoned strikers did not join in the prison mutiny. They are occupying separate quarters. The mutiny occurred at a moment when families were allowed to visit the jail. The men who have gone to their country's service should be made to feel that the home folks haven't forgotten them, they say. A letter or pa per from home cheers them more than the average person believe Five bands have been obtained for tor the parade. The military band from Fort Benjamin Harrison, one of the best known bands in tne central states, has promised to participate. Many decorated floats and automobiles will also have prominent places in the procession. Every automobile owner in the city and county is asked to decorate bis machine and IthJmachlne la parade

BL00HGT0N CITY MARKET COTS PRICES

15 PER CENT Housewife and Farmer Cut Out Middleman by Buying and Selling at Municipal Market House. FARMERS LIKE PLAN Residents of Bloomington, Ind., claim they have one of the most re markable war markets in the Middle West The market, established to combat the high cost of living, by professors and others connected with the state university has been unusually success ful and the prices of all foodstuffs sold on the market have been forced down from ten to fifteen per cent in all local stores. In some Instances they have dropped even lower. With each successive market day Bloomington housewives and boarding house keepers are patronizing the mar ket street in great degree. Those bringing produce to sell dis pose of their product between 6 and Continued On Page Six. THIS PATRIOT SEEKS A SOFT ARMY JOB FAR BEHIND LINES He would be satisfied with a clerk's job, well behind the lines, he said. but it must pay at least a second lieutenant's salary.He came Into the regular army re cruiting station Thursday afternoon just as Captain E. R. Coppock, head of the central district, was examining men. "Here is your chance to get ex amined," said Sergeant Hayes. He didn't want to be examined, and he didn't want to give his name, fearing that both would give the government a hold on him. When the examination was over he threw on his clpthes and fairly ran from the door. . . , " Some patriot, " said Sergeant Hayes. Germans Will Make Concessions in Poland LONDON, Aug. 16 Reuters Ltd. says it learns on good authority that German concessions in Poland are ex pected shortly, but that they will be conditional on Austria's approval. It is probable says the agency, that the central powers will offer a regency composed of three eminent Polish pol iticians and a ministerial cabinet and council of state which will not have as members any person who belongs to the provisional council of state, the ground being taken that the latter in dividuals have lost Poland's confi dence. HEATH IS SET FREE; DID NOT START FIGHT Loren Heath, 419 North Fifteenth street, was released without bond Fri day following an admission, according to Prosecutor Strayer, from William H. Knapp, who was stabbed five times that Heath did not start the fight. Knapp was improving at Reid Memorial hospital Friday and will re cover, it is believed by attending physicians. He is an employee of the StanPiano company. The fight occurred Wednesday night at Thirteenth and North D streets, and according to Prosecutor Strayer, Knapp started the fight when he saw Heath talking to Elsie Chapman. Heath promised to appear for trial when called. KELLER LOSES HAND While feeling under a car during a temporary stop for repairs owing to the displacement of a draw tar, Walter S. Keller, conductor of freight train No. 473, had his right hand severely crushed at Fayne, three miles north of Newcastle yesterday afternoon. He was removed to Newcastle, where it was found necessary to amputate the hand at the wrist. Conductor Keller is one of the youngest freight conductors in the service on the Richmond division. Inquiry is being made as to the exact cause of the accident, the allegation being that the car was bumped by a switch engine while the Injured man was attempting to pull the drawbar from the car. Attacks in Mid-Ocean

MAYNARD, Mass. Aug. 17. A steamer carrying American sawmill unit No. 3 to a British port recently was attacked in mid-ocean by two German submarines, according to a letter received last night from a member of the unit. The two torpedoes were fired at the ship and both missed their mark by a few feet, the steamer escaplugbje4uBr fireat-speed $be writer salcL - ' f - - ; J

Commands "Rainbows"

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Major-General William A. Mann, who will command the "Rainbow Division" of United States troops (National Guard) which shortly will leave for France. The "Rainbow Division" is composed of Guardsmen from all parts of the country 19,000 strong.

Some in France; Some in Belgium; Some in the Army, Some in the Navy; All of Them Fighting for Democracy

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. Richmond will be well repretented on the great battle line, reports to The Palladium from relatives of men in Uncle Sam's service show. Some are mounted scouts, some learning the art of "high flying," some are .Tackles and aboard ship at sea while others are al ready in France. These men, who have sacrificed much to enlist in their country's servIra must hpi made to feel that the people of Wayne county and Richmond have not forgotten tnem. William A. Falkner, son of Mrs. Almeda Falkner. 410 North Sixteenth street, is serving in Battery A, Eighth field artillery and Is located at Camp Robinson, Wisconsin. Paul W. Lyons, 21 years old, son of Charles Lyons, 219 Northwest Seventh street, has enlisted in the navy and is awaiting to be called. Dorsey Burdett Bosserman, 28 years old, is a member of Company K, 20th infantry, stationed at Fort Douglas, Utah, his sister Mrs. N. C. Lucas, 1515 North E street, writes. He has been serving Uncle Sam for nearly seven years. Russell B. McMahan, 21 years old, son of City Controller McMahan, is serving his country in Company D, 56th infantry and Is at present located at Fort Benjamin Harrison. George Stednam, son or Mr. ana Mrs. Ed Stedham enlisted In the army April 21 and is serving in Company E, 35th infantry. He is stationed at Nogales, Ariz. LeRoy Mobley, 23 years old, enlisted in the aviation corps on July 30 and is now at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., tak ing a course in training, his mother Mrs. J. A. Mobley, 807 North F street writes. Merville Robert Comer is on the U. S. S. Don Juan de Austria and Is a member of the gun crew. His address is 295 Poplar street, Detroit. Comer, who is -22 years old, is a brother of Miss Sadie Comer, 428 Main street. Earl Rush, 22 years old, another Richmond man with General Pershing's forces "somewhere in France." He is a member of Battery I. 7th regiment Rush's address is 426 Lincoln street. Harold Toney, son of L. R. Toney, Is a member of Company D, 28th infantry his father says. His present location y. M. C. A. War Work Removes Learner to Camp of Hattiesburg Ellis W. Learner, general secretary of the Y. M. C. A., will go to Hatties burg, Miss., to do war work- in the mobilization camp. Leaner leaves September 1 for Hattiesburg, but will go to Blue Ridge, West Virginia, for a two-day's conference regarding the work. Vernon D. Brammer, boy's secretary of the Richmond association, will accompany Learner, as an assistant. Both men have received a six month's leave of absence. L. A. Schawn, physical director, will become acting general secretary during Learner's absence, and Russell Parker, office secretary. A R. Williams, assistant secretary;, has been drafted.

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is unknown to his father. Toney Is serving his fifth year in Uncle Sam's service. Albert Dadlsman, is serving in Company D, 35th infantry, and is stationed at Nogales, Ariz. Elby Dadisman, Is a member of Company D, third regular engineers. He is stationed at Fort Shatter, Honolulu. Their mother is Mrs. E. Dadisman, 1032 Main street Robert Thomburgh, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thornburgh, 21 South Twentieth street, is a second lieutenant in the West Virginia infantry and Is stationed at Williamson, West Va. carl Lehman, 18 years old, is serv ing in Company E, 41st infantry. He is stationed at Fort Snellv. Minn. Herbert Dalbey in the field artillery Is with Pershing's forces in France. Lester Salyer, is a member of Com pany jj, 4bin inrantry, and is at Fort Benjamin Harrison at present. Burrell C. McKee is a mounted scout to the 14th field artillery and is sta tioned at Fort Sill. Okla. Harry Linden Bowsman, 1? year old son oi ivirs. ien uowsman, 203 .South Eighth street, enlisted June 19. He is serving in Company I. 3rd Ohio infantry, stationed at Chillocotte. O. Lawrence Gausepohl, 28 years old, is m me meaicai corps and Is stationed at Fort Re.il lv. Ksa Urban Gausepohl, is learning the art or "nign riying" at Jefferson Barracks Mo. He is in the aviation corps. They are tne sons of Frank Gausepohl, 35 South Twelfth street. nowara tsenn, zi years old, is a Jackie aboard the Monitor Ozard, and is somewnere at sea." Ferse C. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs Nicholas Smith, of Williamsburg, Ind., is stationed at Fort Benjamin Har rison. He enlisted In the infantry in June. Howard L. Webb, 19 years old, son or Mr. and Mrs. Scott Webb enlisted In the navy on May 3, and is now in training at Portsmouth, N. H. Kenneth W. Toler, 23 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert H. Toler, 200 South Fifteenth street, is in the medical training corps and is stationed at Fort Reilly, Kas. He enlisted July 24. Three Men Join Army Earl Young, Albert J. Ertell and Arlie Young, will leave for Fort Benjamin Harrison to join the regular army this week. The men were given the final examination Thursday afternoon by Captain E. R. Coppock, head of the central Indiana district. Do Your Bit Now Join the Red Cross WEATHER FORECAST For Indiana by the United States Weather- Bureau Fair tonight and Saturday. Today's Temperature. Noon 78 Yesterday. Maximum 88 Minimum 54 For Wayne County by V. E. Moore Fair and cool tonight Saturday fair. General Conditions Although Richmond and vicinity was favored with local showers yesterday afternoon, drouth remains unbroken over parts of Wayne and adjacent counties. A belt of rain extends from northern Texas, eastward to the Atlantic coast but central Texas is experiencing the worst drouth in thirty years. Cool waves covers the Great Lakes and will cause cool weather tonight. Intense heat in the northwest, 9S degrees Medicine Hat. , .. ,

Hats Off to King Hog! Yards Quote $17.25; $18 Soon, Prediction Daniel Kitchell and J. E. Davenport Receive $2,475 for Seventy-one Head at Local Market Thursday.

It's on its way, and will be here soon the $18 hog. The price Is going up at a marvelous rate. Soon Wayne county farmers will drive to local markets with a load of hogs and receive $18 a hundred, for the shipment At Glen Miller stock yards, hogs of the best grades were quoted at $17 Thursday, and Friday they were bought for $17.25. Hogs have passed the $18 mark in some big market centers. Receive $2,475 for 71 Hogs. High cost of corn, which has Induced farmers to sell the corn instead of transforming it into pork, has brought up the price. Daniel Kitchell and J. E. Davenport received the highest price ever paid In the history of Richmond for hogs at the Glen yards Thursday. The two men sold 71 head of heavy hogs at $17 a head and received $2,475.37 for the shipment. More than 100 hogs have been bought for Saturday delivery at $17.25. WILSON TAKES TIME TO REPLY TO POPE'S NOTE Loyd George's Speech Accepted as Allies' View on Peace Proposal. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing 300n will begin a series of Important conferences preliminary to the response to be made to pope Benedict's peace message. Before the communication goes forward the views of the entente 'governments on the subject will be ascertained. This necessarily will take some time owing to delays in transmitting messages by cable. The pontiffs peace note, the text of which reached the state department by cable from the London foreign office Continued On Page Six. Daniel G. Reid Visits His Old Home Town Daniel G. Reid of New York City is in the city on a business trip. Mr. Reid, whose home formerly was in Richmond, spent a part of the day visiting friends here. He will return to New York Saturday. Mrs. Reid accompanied her husband. SOLONS OPPOSE INSURANCE FOR 0. S. SOLDIERS WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. Congressional opposition to the government's plan for insuring the lives of soldiers and sailors because it would upset the pension system showed itself today at a hearing before the house commerce committee where the administration insurance bill was discussed. Chairman Adamson predicted opposition to it. He said he had been warned by a pension system advocate that the new plan would upset pensions for a hundred years. Representative Montague, of Virginia, another members of the committee also predicted opposition. Secretary McAdoo, Samuel Gompers, president of the federation of American labor, and Judge Julian Mack of Chicago, who drafted the insurance bill denounced the pension system and declared that one of the primary purposes of the insurance measure was to forever wipe it out of existence. "Men in the army and navy are employes of the United States and should be compensated as such," Mr. Gompers declared. EXAGGERATE WORK OF SUBS PARIS, Aug. 17. The German official report of merchant ships sunk by submarines i3 exaggerated forty per cent according to the results of the conference of admirals of allied navies which was held at Paris, July 25th.

Goodrich Will Decide Calling

of Special INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 17. The date of the special session of the Indiana legislature which is considered assured, and much of the special legisla tion to be asked of the body when it convenes, will be decided to a great extent In a conference in the office of Governor Goodrich late this afternoon. T One report circulated her today was that the call will be issued tomorrow "by the governor and the date for the convening of the session will be during the week of August 27. Ten days notice is required. When asked concerning the call Governor Goodrich said: ''Naming dates now la goes wori$,'

MARRIED MEN NOT EXEMPT IF THEY HAVE '

NO CHIL Richmond Board Decides to Certify Every Husband Whose Only Dependant is His Wife. j MANY MEN INCLUDED STATEMENT OF BOARD The statement of the members of the Richmond selective aimy board : regarding the discharge from mili- j tary service of married men follows: j "In pursuance' with a foregoing ruling the board passed a motion which will not exempt married men who have no children to support, unless peculiar circumstances exist which will modify the decision In each particular case, believing that a dependent wife can obtain some employment, the salary of which. together with the portion of the salary sent home by the husband j will be sufficient to sustain her. "However, the list of euch per-1 sons is published and will not be j certified to the District Board, until after the expiration of five days, j If at the end of five days there is no further evidence submitted to the board which will tend to modify or change the decision in any particular case, the board will consider that the decision of the board is just and that the dependent wife will not become a public charge . "In the case of married men with children as dependents the discharge will In most cases be granted and each case will be personally investigated by the government's attorney, Mr. William Dudley Foulke, who will forward all Information obtained In regard to each case to the district board for final action." Married men with no children will be accepted for military service by tha Richmond selective army board tha board announced Friday, when they started the examination of claims. Most men with dependent children will be granted temporary discharges from service however. Each case will be investigated by the government's attorney, William Dudley Foulke, and information obtained will be forwarded to the district board. Between 250 and 300 men have filed claims for discharge most of them married men. It is believed that half o the number of married men, who have filed claims for discharge, have no children. Wife Can Support Herself. The board reached the decision that they would not discharge married men, with no dependent children believing that a dependent wife can obtain some employment, the salary of which together with the portion of the salary sent home by the husband will be sufficient to support her. The board, together with Attorney Foulke, who represents the government, met for the first time Friday morning and started an examination of the claims of selected men, who passed the physical examination, for discharge or exemption. The names ol the men accepted or exempted will be announced later, however. Bases on Crowder Ruling. The decision of the board was foundde on a recent ruling of Provost Marshall Crowder,, head of the national draft, in which it is set forth that Continued On Page Six. Mrs. Catherine Eagan Killed by Interurban Mrs. Catherine Eagan, 70 years old, was fatally injured today when she was struck by a west bound limited Interurban near the County Infirmary, west of Centerville. Mrs. Eagan, an inmate at the Infirmary, attempted to flag the Interurban, thinking it was a local car. She was standing on the track when the interurban struck her, throwing her about one hundred feet. Medical aid was summoned. She died about 1:30 o'clock. Her injuries consisted of broken bones in both legs and arms and a crushed skull. Mrs. Eagan formerly lived In Richmond, but came to the Infirmary from Centerville about a year ago. The body was taken to the parlors of Wilson, Pohlmeyer and Downing, at Richmond. Session Late Todays Nothing has been announced and It! depends greatly on the outcome of the conference late today." Until after the conference, he Intimated, nothing officially would be made known. The meeting In the governor's office was to be attended by Lieutenant Goternor Bush, Speaker Eschbach of th( house, floor leaders of both parties and! a number of committee chairmen. Thej coal situation is not the only questionto be considered by the legislature. Since the Indiana national guard has -been called into service, the question of supply a guard or state police body of some kind has been given oonsidera. tioa. There has little public discuss 1m. at that ojnstlotv to date. bowev.

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