Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 256, 7 September 1917 — Page 1

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OPERATORS BALKING m PRESIDENT'S GOAL PRICE

Richmond Company Finds Mine Owners Refuse To Sell Fuel For Less Trade Paper Urges Fight PRICES ARE UNCHANGED With the Federal priority order giv ing preference to coal shipments to the northwest, modified in bo far as It at fects the Pennsylvania railroad in Indiana, mine operators are talking at the prices fixed by President Wilson at the mine mouth. The Pennsylvania lines, It is believ ed, handle nearly fifty percent of Intrastate coal shipments In Indiana. Most of the coal coming into Richmond from West Virginia mines Is handled by the Pennsylvania lines. Railroads To Do Share. With the modification of the order affecting Pennsylvania shipments into Indiana, Indications are that there will be no coal shortage this winter provided the mine operators do their part. But indications are that some mine operators are not doing their part. Some of the operators are not selling coal at the prices fixed by President Wilson, according to Richmond retail dealers. The Hackman, Klehfoth company paid the old prices at West Virginia mines on coal shipments received here last week according to Manager Heet The price paid, he said, was $1.50 higher than the prices fixed by the president. ' Have Not Been Notified. The operators, according to Manager Heet, say they haven't been officially notified concerning the prices and that newspaper articles on the subject are not legal. Therefore, they claim they are not compelled to charge the president's prices. Most coal dealers are not purchasing coal because they say they are not selling it. "The Black Diamond," official organ of the mine operators, urges coal men to fight the prices fixed by President Wilson. ','Flght or Be Discredited" la the caption over a recent editorial in which the periodical says: "Coal men must fight the prices named by the government or admit thatwbatthey have said about the high cost of production was not true." Must Form Party. All coal mine operators, the Black Diamond goes on, all clerks," coal sales men, miners and helpers together with the coal retailers their drivers and yardmen, must organize themselves into one great political party, controlling 2,000,000 votes. President's fixing of prices is declared to be a political move by the Journal. "It is Impossible to consider the president's proclamation fixing coal prices in any other way, the journal says. Many miners are refusing to work full time it is asserted. Never In any previous summer have they been ask ed to work full time without higher wages many of them find that In three or iour aays mey can earn a pay check big- enough to eupply their wants. Retail prices In Richmond remain the same. Pocahontas, $8; Pocahontas Mine Run, $7; West Virginia Splint, $7.50; Kentucky, $7.50 Do Your p- Join the Bit Now "-j- Red Cross WEATHER FORECAST For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Showers tonight and probably Saturday. Warmer tonight. Temperature Today. Noon 66 Minimum - 53 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Showers tonight or Saturday. Warmer. General Conditions The northwestern cool wave has moved rapidly eastward and southward and is now over the eastern states. Weather is much warmer over the Mississippi valley due to low pressure now south from Canada. Temperatures of 80 to 90 In middle west. Heavy thunder" storms last night in two counties adjacent to Wayne, Union and Fayette. Severe storms In Cincinnati.

French President Visits American

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN FRANCE, Sept. 6. (Delayed) By The Associated Press. Wearing their British trench helmets and looking very grim and warlike, the American troops passed in review before President Poincare of the French republic today. They were massed in great solid squares and marching quickly to spirited American music presented a spectacle of unusual martial splendor. President Poincare, addressing the soldiers, said that he had witnessed their demonstrations with great emotion and felt that events were ever bringing the French and American peoples closer and closer together. Petain Along Also Tho French president, accompanied by Paul P.iinlcvc, minister of war and marine; General Petain and several other French generals, was met 4 the American field headquarters

Cabarets Banned by Chicago Liquor Men

CHICAGO. Sept. 7The Chicago Brewers association, the Chicago Retail Liquor Dealers association and several other kindred organizations, made known today that they would begin an active campaign to prohibit dancing, skating and vaudeville entertainments in any Chicago cafe where liquor is sold. The move for this separation will take the form of an ordinance to be presented to the city council at its first meeting on Oct. 1, it is said. The only form of amusement to be permitted under the liquor dealers' plan would be band concerts in places which seat 500 persons or more. William Legner, president of the Brewers' association, predicted that with whiskey under the ban by congressional action, by Nov. 1 of this year, 1,500 of the city's 7,000 saloon licenses will be allowed to lapse. AUSTRIAN HOLD SOON TO BREAK By Associated Press) Although the Austrians apparently still retain a precarious hold upon Monte San Gabrielle, their last remaining mountain stronghold northeast of Gorizia, the end is in sight for them in this region, according to Italian belief. General Cadorna's. report today 6hows the Austrians still resisting desperately but staggering under the heavy losses which the incessant Italian pressure of the last few days has inflicted upon them. This pressure is being maintained and is becoming decisive, the commander of the attacking forces announces. The Italian reports are invariably conservative, and it has been noted that General Cadorna has a habit of holding an announcement until he is sure of his ground. The confident tone of today's communique from Rome, therefore Is considered significant. According to the strategical experts General Cadorna has only to obtain a secure hold on Monte San Gabriele to give him complete dominance of the Biansizza plateau and the country for to the south, making it possible to push his way into the Chiapovane valley and drive a wedge between the Austrian armies, virtually Isolating the southern armies which directly bar his way to TriesL ? ' Several times the San Gabrielle peak has been in Italian hands, but the Austrians have battled desperately for this vital position and each, time surged back again. There has been no let up in the Italian pressure, however, and it now seems as if the de cisive5 -phase of the battl had beenf reached.

Disloyal Papers Found in Mail Boxes on Richmond Rural Routes

Investigation started in Richmond Friday into the source of the distribution of socialistic literature said to be of a seditious nature which has been found in mail boxes in the rural districts. Newspapers and pamphlets, which, it is said, attack the government and urge disloyalty were found by mail carriers who turned them over to the postoffice department here. Federal officials will be notified and It Is believed the federal government will take up the investigation as most of the literature has been barred from INDIANA WILL GET $406,230 WASHINGTON, Sept 7. Indiana will receive $406,230 for the construction and maintenance of rural post roads from the federal government for the year ending June 30, 1919, according to the apportionment to the states of the fund of $14,550,000 announced today by Secretary Houston, of the department of agriculture. The law calls for the apportionment of $20,000,000 for 1920 and $25,000,000 in 1921. The apportionment announced today is the third to be made under the law, $4,850,000 was the amount for 1917 and $9,700,000 for 1918. The amounts announced for some of the other states follow: Michigan, $435,356; Ohio, $558,043; Illinois, $653,323, and Kentucky, $292,984. by General Pershing and General Sibert. Today was the anniversary of the birth of Lafayette as well as the bef inning of the battle of the Marne nd President Poincare said he had specially selected the date to pay his Srst visit to the American troops. He Inspected several American barracks and billeting quarters in French villages and then left to visit some historic spots on the Marne battle f eld. The French president's reception was marked by democratic simplicity. He was dressed in his familiar blue knickerbocker suit with leather leggings and wore, as usual, a simple blue yachting cap. Stand at Attention The review was held on the top of a plateau In the American training area and when President Poincare and his party arrived early thi3 morning the troops were drawn up at atten-,

EVIDENCE OF NATION-WIDE PLOTS FOUND

Papers Taken In I. W. W. Raid Showed Concerted Effort To Thwart War. WASHINGTON, Sept. 7. Reports and disclosures made to officials here in connection with the seizure Wednesday of I. W. W. documents throughout the country Indicate, it was said today, that there has existed for some time a nation-wide conspiracy to hamper the government in almost every conceivable way in carrying on the war. Opposition to the draft law, burning of crops, some of the so-called labor disturbances and attempt to curtail production in war industries, reports indicate, were all part of the same alleged conspiracy, whose prime motive was thought to be the crippling of the government activities In every way possible, short of inteference with military and naval operations. Richmond Physicians Placed on Program Two Richmond physicians are on the program for the annual convention of the Indiana State Medical association, which will be held at Evansville, September 26, 27 and 28. They are Dr. Louis F. Ross and Dr. Charles Marvel and both are on the program as leaders In discussions. It is believed that the largest attendniirn in the hlst.orv of the organization will attend the convention to discuss I war problems. Dr. J. R. Eastman of Indianapolis, who spent a number of months on the Austrian lines and who was in charge of a base hospital near Vienna will deliver an address on "Treatment of Abdominal Wounds in War." Many of the members of the organ ization have already donned khaki and are "somewhere in France" and war problems confronting those who re main at home will be taken up. GERMAN RESERVE FALLS COPENHAGEN, Sept. 7. The Im perial Bank of Germany in the last week has been compelled to put out 359,000,00 marks more paper money, bringing up the note circulation to more than 9,300,000,000 marks, which Is 2,200,000,000 above the amount out standing at the same date last year. The gold reserve of 2,400,000,000 markeon the therH&ncVis now 66,000,000 marks below last year. the mails by order of the president and postmaster-general. Postoffice officials believe that the literature was distributed during the night time. D arrow to Address Labor Loyalists at Minneapolis Rally MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 7. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, today was unanimously elected president of the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy, recently organized to solidify labor behind the government and stamp out the activities of disloyalists. MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 7 The American Alliance for Labor and Democracy expected to conclude the business of its three day loyalty meeting late today and adjourn tonight after a public mass meeting. Most of the eastern delegates will return to their homes on the "red, white and blue" special train. Literature will be distributed along the way, telling of the work accomplished here in the first drive of the big campaign to make American labor loyal and clear the land of pro-German propagandists. Work of organizing branches went forward rapidly and those in charge predicted every state in the union would have bureaus within two weeks. These state bureaus will supervise the establishment of county and town bureaus. Jtion in regimental squares, a forma tion which seemed wonderfully formidable. Bands stationed here and there about the reviewing field launched into the strains of the Marseillaise as the president's automobile, flying the French tri-color, appeared over the crest of the steep hill it had quickly ascended. The review proceeded Immediately, President Poincare salutr ing the American and regimental flags as they passed. Afterward, while the men stood at ease, all the officers of the expeditionary force were detached and assembled in a semi-circle about the president and his party. General Pershing stepped forward and addressed them briefly. "Paid a Great Honor" "We are being paid a great honor today in the visit of the president of

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Here is a truly remarkable photograph, showing a German U-boat in the act of submerging after having fired a torpedo at a merchant vessel. The intrepid photographer undaunted by the fact that the torpedo was about 'to explode against the side of the vessel on which he was traveling, calmly focused his camera on the disappearing submarine and pressed the button. Fortunately for all concerned, the torpedo, for some unaccount able reason, failed to explode.

DODLEY HUGHES UNDER FIRE IN FRANCE; BOMB BURSTS WITHIN FIVE FEET OF HIM

Dudley Foulke Hughes, grandson of William Dudley Foulke, of Richmond, and son of Rev. Stanley Hughes, formerly of Richmond, is the first son of Richmond to be-under fire since America entered the war. He is serving as ambulance driver in France. In letters to his grandfather here he tells his sensations when under fire. With Attacking Division. "About the middle of 'July he wrote that he was with an attacking division and had been for ten days expecting orders to advance and that the unit was growing rather stale in awaiting them. The orders soon came however for on the 24th of July he says: "I drove a heavy truck in the convoy and then was out with the staff car going up at night to the relief station TALK IS CAUSED BY EXEMPTIONS "I don't understand under what rules the district exemption board works when it grants industrial exemptions to stenographers," said Clerk M. W. Kelly, of the Richmond army board, Friday. He was referring to exemptions granted by the district board to How ard C. Hunt, employed in the office at the National Automatic Tool company; Robert Nelson Land, employed at the Wayne Works, and Marlowe H. Kluter, employed in the office of the F. & N. Lawn Mower company. Exemptions were granted these three men on industrial grounds. Two other industrial exemptions were granted. These were to Lawrence White and Raymond Zook, farmers. Hunt is a son-in-law of William H. Bockboff, president of the Natco, and has been married several months. Land is a son of Harry Land, one of the officials of the Wayne Works, and was married recently. - The action of the district board provided a choice bit of discussion throughout the city today. TAKE 30,000 AUSTRIANS UDINE, Italy, Sept. 7. About 30,000 prisoners have been taken today by the Italians in their present offensive, while the total losses of the Austrians are estimated at 120,000.

Camp and Praises Soldiers on

the republic to which we hAve come to do our share in the fight for liberty," General Pershing ' said, "This happens also to be the anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of the Marne, a day which will ever stand out in the history of the world. "It is peculiarly fitting that this army should be so honored on this day for I am 6ure It will give us a still greater feeling of patriotism and loyalty for the principles for which we shall fight and will instill into us a still higher spirit for the accomplishment of the task which is before us. It will make us, the advance guard of America's forces, feel still more keenly the responsibility that has been placed upon us." General Pershing then presented President Poincare and the president, stepping into the semi-circle, removed his cap as he began, to speak in a

Deadly "Silver Streak"

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-mil n i mini i run about fifteen miles back of the lines from which there were sent up four cars at a shift for 24 hours to two posts, one about a mile from the front trenches and the other about 500 yards." Just before closing the letter he adds: -. , ' ... ..... - "I have just come out to the first line of trenches. , It is being heavily shelled. The bombardment has Just stopped and. we axe ordered InJ" Listening to Fire Three days later, July 27, he says, "It is nearly the end of my 24 hour shift and I and Townsend Martin, the driver, are sitting listening to a barrage fire which has commenced. The Germans are dropping several tons of iron a minute just the other side of the post without any apparent effect except to quiet their own troops.

Champion Willard Won't Enlist iihst Yet " He Tells Interviewer

Jess Willard, cowboy heavyweight champion of the world, isn't going to enlist in the service of his country "just yet." Willard, now owner of the Buffalo Bill Wild West show, which arrived in Richmond late Friday morning, said he was not within conscription age. Asked if he was going to follow the example of several English and French fighters and go to the aid of his country, he said "not just yet." He gave "business" reasons for not doing so. Talks to Help. Willard, clean shaven, and attired in a blue serge suit and a blue shirt, walked around in the rain talking to the men on the "lot." MRS. MARTHA PARRY CLAIMED BY DEATH Mrs. Martha E. Parry, 74 years old, widow of Mordecal Parry, died Friday at her home, 2221 East Main street. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Anna C. Fisher, and three brothers, Albert G. Hill and George W. Hill of this city and Henry Hill of Los Angeles, Cal. Friends may call at any time Saturday afternoon and evening. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. clear, far-reaching voice. Ha spoke In French, but already a majority of the officers of the expeditionary force are acquainted with the language and (hey followed each sentence closely. "In Magnificent Manner" "It makes me very happy," President Poincare said, "to be able to bring today the congratulations of the French republic to this very fine army commanded by General Pershing and which I have just seen marching before me in such a magnificent manner. It filled me with emotion at seeing so many gallant officers and so many brave soldiers, who faced the dangers of the sea to come to the soil of France to defend the common cause of the allies and to consecrate their lives, if need be, to the common cause of liberty." As President Wilson said the other day, wo are all fighting for the-same

Me 0 in n "A French soldier has just com over to talk to us and he says that It is an attack commencing. The Franch have just begun to reply and there is quite a roaring going on. Nothing comes near us and we are rather annoyed not to be able to go over to the other side of the chateau which is our post and see the fun. "It is so absolutely impossible to 'dodge shells .(all you .can do is to duck from the bursting debris when the shell lands) that one gets quite a fatalistic attitude toward the shell fire. Have Splendid View "The shells are around on our side of the house now, looking for the covering trenches and we have a splendid view, though quite safe. One Continued on Page Eight He declared that he would like to fight Fred Fulton, who is being mentioned as a possible candidate for heavyweight honors, if satisfactory arrangements could be made. "He didn't say what these "arrangements" must be. Fulton, recently defeated Carl Morris, putting himself near Willard's class. He is meeting all comers under the "big top" at all performances of the show. RIBOT MINISTRY DECIDES TO QUIT WASHINGTON. SepL 7. The resignation of the Ribot ministry was decided upon immediately after a cabinet meeting this morning. President Poincare has asked the premier and his ministers to withhold their resignations until the president of the senate and chamber of deputies have returned to Paris to discuss the situation. The presidents of both chambers have been summoned to Paris by the president by telegraph. ends and the interest of the free states are at stake everywhere. The allied armies are at grips with the enemy, whether It be in Flanders, before Verdun, or on the Isonzo. "Today, in all of the great cities of America is being celebrated the anniversary of the birth of Lafayette. Today also I will visit the tombs of the heroes of the battle of the Marne, the men fallen in that advance guard of the armies, which are now fighting for right and civilization. Thus our two countries are celebrating today two common anniversaries which must draw them still more closely together and inspire them in the struggle in which they are engaged." "Long Live President Wilson." President Poincare referred briefly to the gift of a flag from the mayor of Philadelphia to the municipal council

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FOE HAKES AIR ATTACK ON AMERICAN HOSPITALS

One Officer And Five Enlisted Men Killed In Raid Over Institutions On The Coast. THREE OFFICERS HURT LONDON, Sept. Tj The Germansyesterday made an aerial attaok on the American hospitals occupied by, St. Louis and Harvard contingents,, situated in a coast village killing one officer of the American army medical corps and wounding three others severely. Router's correspondent at British headquarters in France telegraphed today. Two others of the rank and file were killed and 16 wounded, tve of the latter being Americans. VERDUN HOSPITAL HIT BY GERMAN BOMBS 19 KILLED GRAND HEADQUARTERS OF THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE. Sept. 7. fBy the Associated Press) The Vandelalhcourt Hospital In the region of Verdun was again bombarded by German aviators for six and a half hours last night. Nineteen persons were killed and 28 wounded. The huts attacked contained only severely wounded men, who were unable to move from their cots. The hostile airplanes flew over the hospital every twenty minutes from 8:20 o'clock in the evening until 3 o'clock in the morning. Universal Suffrage Refused in Saxony COPENHAGEN, Sept. 7. It Is re ported by the Vosslscbe Zeitung of 'i Berlin that the question of Alsace-Lorraine probably will be discussed at the session of the reichstag which Is to be opened Sept. 26. Presumably the discussion will relate to the erection of! Alsace-Lorraine into a monarchy within the German empire. A minor reichstag reform bill prom-t lsed by the government, granting some' thirty additional seats in the reichstag; to the larger cities and mostly thickly populated Industrial districts, will be introduced. Other bills will be brought; forward to deal with the falling birth ' rate. The Saxon government has refused to introduce universal suffrage on thm basis of the reichstag franchise for tha diet of Saxony. RUSSIANS UNITE TO REPULSE FOE PETROGRAD, Thursday, SepL 6. Although Petrograd in the opinion of various military authorities is ia no immediate danger on account of the fall of Riga, preparations are being made against the eventuality of an unexpected descent by the Germans. The temporary government has appointed a special civil commission with authority to preserve order, suppress seditionary meetings, suspend the publication of newspapers and where desirable clear the city of undesirable elements. According to the newspapers the present Russian front represents the arc of a circle from the mouth of the river Ada southeastwards about forty miles from Riga. Dvinsk, according to reports Is still holding out. The newspapers, of all shades of opinions, shelving other questions, comment extensively on the Riga disaster. The Socialist papers publish articles in almost identical terms calling on the workers to perform their! duty in defending the revolution. The organ of the Social Democrats and Minimalists, the Rabotchayor Gazeta. appeals to the Workmen not to wait for the moment when the Riga disaster will have become irreparable, but to close ranks immediately with iron dls-. cipline and proceed to prompt any de-. clsive action. The proletariat, it says. : must rally around its organizations audi by a vigorous effort save the country1 and the revolution. Marne Day of Paris and concluded his address with the cry: "Long live President Wilson! Long Live the Free United States!" President Poincare was warmly ap- j plauded and then the officers gave , three cheers and a tiger. The cheer-. Ing was taken up bp the troops in the distance and continued while the president and his troops were moving off the reviewing field. One non-commis-party during the speech was greeted by some of his men when he rejoined! his company with the exclamation:! "What did he say V "1 don't know exactly," was the reply, "but I think he said 'give m hell. " "That's the stuff," yelled a number, of privates in chorus and the word ran I all up and down "the long khaki UneaJ ainid-another outburatxfiieertov t