Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 289, 16 October 1917 — Page 1

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FOE SUCCESS AROUND RIGA TO MAKE GULF GERMAN LAKE

Naval and Military Domination of Baltic Seen As Result of Victories On Russian Front. WINTER TO BE HELP PETROGRAD, Oct. 16. The German landing forces on the Russian leland Oesel is developing Its success, the Russian war office announced today, and the Teutons are being reinforced with additional troops. The Germans have Instituted an offensive against the Svorb peninsula, In the sourthwestern section of the island, with the object of capturing the Russian batteries at Serel. These batteries cover the entrance to the Gulf of Riga. BERLIN, Oct 16. (via London) The Germans have taken full possession of the main portion of Oesel island at the entrance to the Gulf of Riga, the war office reports. The Russians have been isolated on Svorb ' peninsula and offering desperate resistance. (By Associated Press) The German operations in and around the Gulf of Riga, which have centered attention upon the northern Russian front for several days past, are not likely to be extended this fall to the Gulf of Finland, on the route to Revao, Cronstadt and Petrograd, in the opinion of Russian naval authorities. The lateness of the season will have the effect of localizing the German effort, the minister c marines believes. The situation created by the Teutonic move, however, la serious enough for the Russians In Its present aspect. With the great naval prepon- . deranja of the Germans in the Baltic th-re" seems little to prevent them nmklng the Gulf of Riga, virtually a "German lake and solidifying it into a strong tiaval base from which military operations as well, wonld be pushed : advantageously under propitious weather conditions. - Western Line Unchanged. The military situation on the various fronts in the western war area was virtually unchanged over night, so far. as the official statements reveal. The German reports have begun to lay stress upon the violanC3 of the artillery fire in Flanders but there are no indications that the bombardment has yet been worked up to the point where the British find themselves ready for a renewal of their drive. f Evidently much depends upon the "- weather in this region. In the light of his last week's experiences with the handicap of the Flanders mud, it seems probable that Field "Marshal Haig will wait the settling of the ground into a somewhat more passable state, although the hope of securing - even ordinarily good conditions at this late season of the year seems to be considered small. Guns Are Active. On the French front the activities are centered on the Aisne and before Verdun. Last night's fighting in both regions was mostly monopolized by the artillery. The German infantry however came to life on the west bank x Continued on Page Eight. Now you have another chance to do your bit you can buy another.Liberty Bond. WEATHER FORECAST For Indiana by United States Weather Forecast Fair, continued cool tonight with frost exposed places in north portion. Wednesday partly cloudy. Today's Temperature Noon 64 Yesterday Maximum 73 Minimum ...... 45 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Fair and cooler tonight. Wednesday Increasing cloudiness, probably becoming unsettled. General Conditions Cool weather is rpreadlng over the central states and the temperature will go near the freezing point tonight. The temperature is below freezing on the Canadian border and in some parts of the north central states. There is no indication of any severe cold weather, however, for the next thirty-six hours. A storm is developing in the west, being central over the middle Rockies.

Mexican Woman Braved Bandits

By RAMSEY POUNDSTONE Tucked away in the report of the American Friends Board of Foreign Missions report to the Five Year Meeting of Friends in America, now in session in Richmond, is a brief paragraph which tells of the exploits of a Mexican woman, Maria Castillo, as true a Christian heroine as ever faced the lions of Nero in the arena at Rome. This paragraph relates, quite tersely, how Maria Castillo, through four years of the Mexican reign of terror, when aii the foreign missionaries had loft tire ocHKOry, de&ad $J revolution

Man Who Talks Peace Now Works For Kaiser, Says Private Peat

Peace will not come until the Ger-i mans are begging for mercy, Private H. R. Peat, Canadian Boldier who served two years in the trenches of France, declared In a talk before nearly 3,000 persons in the Coliseum Monday night. Peace for humanity and civilization, the kind of peace not favorable to any one country alone, but for the whole civilized world Is the peace that is being fought for. It would be better to lose every civilized man in the world than to be defeated by Germany, he said. And the man who talks peace at this time, whether he knows it or not. 1b working for the kaiser. Right Arm Helpless. Private Peat was shot in the shoulder by an explosive shell, rendering his ngnt arm almost Helpless. He Is a graduate of the University of Toronto, and went across August 4, 1914. To the mothers who yet have sons to go to the army training camps. Private Peat advised to "send him away with a smile," and pat him on the back. Many a man in the trenches, just before going Into a fierce engagement "wishes a blooming shell would come along and blow his block off," when he gets blue and the memory of his dear old mother, crying and praying when she bids him farewell, comes back to him. But when a boy's mother pats him on the back and sends him away cheerfully the man in the trenches has the right spirit and that spirit 1b going to win the war, says Private Peat. May Last Ten Years. "The war may last ten years yet but the worst days are over,, he declared "We might lose twice as many men as we already have lost, yet the worst days are over and gone, Germany has 10,000 MINERS ARE ON STRIKE SPRINGFIELD, I1L, Oct. 16. Because wage Increases did not become effective today 10,000 coal miners in central Illinois, did not appear for work this morning, it was admitted at the offices of the Illinois Coal Operator's association. Mine officials said the expected the strike to spread rapidly. According to Peoria operators, a general walkout in Illnois, Indiana, Pennsylvania and West Virginia was probable. Demands of ten cents a ton increase for digging coal, $5 a day for day work and 15 percent advance for yardage and dead v.ork were to have been allowed by operators it was stated, contingent upon permiaslen by .' the fuel administration for an increase in coal prices to absorb the wage Increase; Today was the beginning of the second pay period for October and miners insisted that the advance in pay begin today. Lumber to Combat Shortage of Coal Two county towns, Straughn and Pershing, have flung their caps into the ring against the coal operators. Butler Brothers, of Straughn, who have been buying millions of logs this spring, summer and fall, and exporting the same to buying centers, will have plenty of cord wood for people unable to get coal. The Tout, Clarke, and Larson team of cordwood cutters at Pershing, are hauling wood every day to make up the deficiency in coal. There is plenty of lumber and the boys are getting there. "DONATION DAY" FOR HOME SET Announcements of the annual "Donation Dav" for the Home for the Friendless have been sent out by the directors. The donation day has been sfit for Tuesday. October 30 and at this time supplies of clothing, provisions and money will be received. Arrangements have been made for a dinner for out of town contributors who will visit the home on that day. Mrs. Lena Ewing, Mrs. Ella Mann and Mrs. IL G. Ferguson will have charge of the donations. OLD ENOINE WANTED BY VOCATIONAL DEPARTMENT Manufacturers who have macnlnery, such as old gasoline engines or small engines, not in use are asked to notify K. V. Carman, head of the vocational department of the High school. The machinery is needed at the Junior High school where classeB In machine shop work have been formed. ists and bandits and, alone, conducted the work of God in her native village of Matehuala. "At Matehuala,'' reads the report, " a place frequently raided, where busjness houses were looted more than once and prominent citizens hung in the streets, Maria Castillo has kept up all (Friends) school and church work throughout the -entire period with marvelous persistency and skill? . Clear Call Sounded In the report of. the Board of Foreign Missions a clear call for the spreading of the word of God into pagan lands is sounded.

been studying this war business for

forty years but didn't have sense enough to stamp out the date. And today we're blowing them straight through hell. "The war Is a Godsend to the worm and every young man in It. I know that there is a chance of being wound ed and "coming back with an arm or a leg off but that's better than being called a damn slacker. "Besides the men who return will re turn better men, better equipped morally and spiritually. Every man's a man over therewhether he was a millionaire or newsboy before the war. There is no such thing as selfishness. "Today you have the will to win this war Wilson. Stand by him and your government" FLYERS TO DROP BOW ,; Hundreds of red, white and blue bombs will be dropped on Richmond Saturday when an air raid is made over the city to stimulate Interest In the second Liberty bond sale. The paper bombs will be dropped. and the explosion of every citizens money for a Liberty bond, should fol low. Two of the most daring aviators from the Wilbur Wright field - near Dayton, O., will make the flight over Richmond dropping the bombs. They will also give a short exhibition of flying, and then continue on their way to Fort Benjamin Harrison. There win also be dropped one large red bomb 'with a long ribbon attached containing a special message to the mayor. Any one finding the bomb is requested to turn it over to a policeman or deliver it in person to Mayor Robbing. The exact time for the flight has not yet been decided on by the author ities In the aviation camps. Similar flights will be made throughout the country. Brown-Eyed Man in Shelby ville Likes Richmond "Ladies There's a brown-eyed Irishman living in Shelbyville, Ind.,' who's lonesome. 1 He's interested In the "dear ladles of Richmond, and" wbuld'like'to meejt them, he says on a poet card received by The Palladium Tuesday. He signs himself "Harry K. B.," Shelbyville. His card follows: "Dear Ladies of Richmond Any one who wishes to meet gentleman, Irish, brown eyes and hair; five feet eight inches tall, weight 145 pounds; machinist by profession. I admire black hair and eyes; no objection to brown; must be of stout built type; have college education. Write to me. I mean business." INSPECTORS FOR ELECTION PICKED Election inspectors for the various precincts in each ward were approved by city council in meeting Monday night. The officers follow: First Ward Precinct No. 6, Ed ward H. Hollarn; No. 7, Harry Shaw; No. 8, Clark Thomas; No. a, Herbert Scherb. Second Ward Precinct No. 10, E. C. Dickinson; No. 11, Robert F. Davis; No. 12, Edward P. Sauerg; No. 13, Clark Woodhurst Third Ward Precinct No. 14, William G. McVay; No. 15, L. M. Jones; No. 16, Elmer E. Hall; No. IT, J. C. Reynard. Fourth Ward Precinct No. 18, Harry Hoover; No. 19, Gilbert H. Scott; No. 20, Albert Oler; No. 21, Joseph Edwards; No. 23, Charles G. Portlow. Fifth Ward Precinct No. 23, Archie bald Price; No. 24, Howard Ridge; No. 25, Fred McKinney; No. 26, August Holeecher; No. 27, Harvey Petryj No. 36, A. R. Beyerly. Sixth Ward Precinct No. 28, J. M, Worl; No. 29, John Noss; No. 30, Robert Study, Seventh Ward Precinct No. 81, Frank C. Roberts; No. 32, John O. Edgertonj No. 33, Ellsworth BasB. Eighth Ward Precinct No. 34, Harry Winkle; No. 35, Charles N. Towle. HEAVILY OVERSCRIBED WASHINGTON, Oct 16 The govfcrnment's latest offer of certificates of Indebtedness, $300,000,000 at 4 percent has been heavily over subscribed. "The present war Is making clear that the most essential task of the church is to make Christ known to the whole world and to bring in the spirit of brotherhood which alone can produce a lasting peace," is the declaration made in the report "And the slaughter of the best young manhood of the nations at war will throw a heavier responsibility upon the Christian church of America, to give her sons and daughters for the great evangel, and to stand behind them with all resources for their best equipment and greater efficiency. In their oldest field of missionary

Private Peat's Pokes

"A man may come back with an arm or a lee off but that's better than being a damned slacker. God help the Blacker when the boys come home. "It would be better to lose every civilized man In the world than be de feated by Germany In this country a man gets seven days for getting drunk. At the front the soldier who gets drunk Is usually shot We're righting this war wltn sober men." "The man who says we ought to have peace now, whether he knows it or not, is working for the kaiser. We cant have peace until we have them begging for mercy. If you're the otner way, damn you." . If a Joke to think that the aver age life of a private is ten days and three hours for an offioer. During the two years I served in the trenches we burled about five per cent." If hell were turned upside down the trademark of Germany would be found on the bottom." "This Is every man's war. The man who says the United States has gone over to help France or England or Belgium is a fool." "Tommy is sure ot getting his ra tions tomorrow. In fact he is surer of it that he Is of being there to eat them." "It's a stinking Germanized He to say England put us in front to bear the brunt." "Loosen up. You're not asked to keep a family of nineteen or twenty persons for about eight or ten months, You're only asked to buy Liberty bonds, and you get interest on your money. CITY WILL BUY LIBERTY BONDS Twenty-five thousand dollars worth of Liberty bonds will be purchased by the city of Richmond. City councilmen, it is believed, will vote favorably on the ordinance to be presented at a special Session next Monday night authorizing the appropriation of $25,000 out of the city light fund with which to purchase the bonds. The recommendation was made to the council Monday night by the board of public works and the ordinance committee was instructed to draft an ordinance appropriating the money. Councilmen were unanimously in favor of .purchasing the bonds. The question- of investing $25,000 ia-Xiherty bonds- was Jrst .suggested to - the ooara ox puDiio woras -.oy Charles Marlatt a member ot the board and a Civil , war veteran. There is at present $32,000 In the city light plant fund on deposit and drawing three per cent interest. Liberty bonds will draw four per cent interest, and councilmen generally consider it the best kind of an Investment. Richmond is the only city In Indiana which has signified its intention of investing money in the second issue of Liberty bonds. Richmond Soldiers Go to Hattiesburg Word has been received here of the transfer of a number of Richmond men who were stationed at Camp Zachary Taylor to Camp Shelby at Hattiesburg, . Miss, where the men will complete National guard units stationed there. According to the Information received here, the men left Camp Taylor Monday for Camp Shelby. The men that were transferred were members of the 159th company. Depot Brigade. Nursing Class is Requested by Girls Many of the girl students at the High school have asked that practical nursing be included In the curriculum and an effort will be made to form a class. The plan was also approved by the school survey. MATHEWS COMES TO SECOND NATIONAL A. G. Mathews of Muncie, was elected vice president of the Second National bank by the board of directors today. Mr. Mathews Is vice president of the Merchants National bank of Muncie. He will come to Richmond about Nov. 20, and will then begin his active work. His family will make their residence here at the same time.

to Carry on Christian

effort, Mexico, the Friends are today greatly handicapped, the report shows. The new constitution of Mexico provides that no one except native Mexicans can regularly preach the gospel, and it also provides that no organization can control primary schools. "We now grieve," the report states, "because more attention was not given to educating and training native boys for church service." African Missions Hurt. Great difficulties are also being experienced by all Christian missions in Africa, the Five Years Meeting Is informed. This trouble is due entirely

PEAT'S TALK AIDS LIBERTY LOAN CANVASS

Increased Interest Shown In Bond Sale As Result of Patriotic Speech. WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. Tressury officials declared today that "unless all signs fail" the Liberty Loan will have reached its first $1,000,000,000, in subscriptions by tonight Liberty Bond buying in Richmond was given new Impetus today as a result, it is believed, -of last night's meeting at the Coliseum at which Private Peat, during the course of his address laid special stress on the duty of aiding the government In its call for finances. Attorney Wilfred Jessup, representing the Wayne county Liberty Bond committee, also sought to stir the Richmond people to activity in a short address delivered at the meeting. All of the Richmond banks reported today that many applications for bonds had been received and it is an encouraging sign that the greatest number of these are being made by persons who have only small savings to loan the government This fact indicates the spirit of the people in general, and as in the original issue of the Liberty Loan Bonds it is probable that the bulk of the Isbuo will be made up of subscriptions ranging from0 the lowest denomination, $50 to $500. Easily Convertible Full realization of the fact that small sums may be used for the purchase of bonds which are non-taxable and which bear four percent Interest per annum, Is another factor In the new interest now apparent and the additional fact that asy owner of a Liberty Bond may instantly convert the same into cash whenever an emergency arises also is helping in the sale. However, with brighter prospects today, there is still need for citizens to take advantage of the opportunity offered. October 27 is positively the last day on which applications for bonds may be made. The government has fixed that date and there will be no extension of time provided. The Liberty Loan committee urges all citizens who have not purchased bonds to go to any bank and make their applications. In event they are not fully acquainted with the plan, all in formation desired will be given cheerfully by the banks. W. C. Seeker, former casher of the Second National bank, has been apTointed ttairman' of fh Liberty bond sale in Richmond by George L. Cates, county chairman. - CONSTRUCTION FIRM ORGANIZED Articles of Incorporation of the In dustrial Engineering Corporation, were filed in the office of the county recorder Tuesday morning. The new corporation, which will superintend the construction of residences and business houses and act as consulting engineers in the building of industrial plants, is capitalized at $10,000 and the incorporators are J. H. Mills, Fred J. Hughes, O. G. Murray and Henry C. Starr. MEETS AT LADOGA HAGERSTOWN, IND.. Oct. 16 The southern district conference of the church of the Brethren will be held at Ladoga this week. Members of the Church of the Brethren of this place will attend the sessions Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

FIRE DESTROYS HALF OF KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS

KANSAS CITY, Oct 16 More than one-half of the Kansas City stock yards, the second largest in the country, was destroyed by fire early today. It was estimated after the fire had been brought under control, after raging for two hours, that several thousand head of cattle had been destroyed. Some estimates ran as high as ten thousand. There were 47,000 cattle in the yards at the close of business yesterday, it was said, and while it was possible to liberate most of them, so rapidly did the flames gain headway that many were caught and burned. Hundreds of cattle liberated from to the alarming spread of Mohammedan propaganda throughout the Dark Continent "a propaganda which is becoming more and more a real menace to Christian missionary work," the report asserts. It is stated that Mohammedan propagandists have been starting colonies throughout pagan Africa and that they are securing young native men and children for these colonies and are buying wives among the native women At each Mohammedan colony a school Is started and at these institutions Arabic - and the Koran are taught. - . . .' . ..

Cost More to Live in 1862 Than Now, Old Invoice Shows

CHICAGO, Oct 16. Prices of many staple foods' avenged about 129 per cent, higher during the first years of the Civil war than today, according to Items taken from an invoice of goods sold by S. Ramlll & company, wholesale grocers of Keokuk, Iowa, to R. J. Jacobs, a retailer, June 22, 1862. The old invoice which was discovered here today by a student of food prioes, was compared with present prices and caused considerable discussion among grocers and commission men. . Sugar in those Civil war days sold for $58 a barrel, rice at $31.38 a barrel; tobacco at more than double the present price and tea at $101.52 for a 25 pound chest Twenty-five pounds of the same grade of tea today may be bought for $18.90. Coffee also was r.early four times as high as at present The same bill of groceries and sundries that then brought $644.14 may be bought today for $281.61. Naturally rice, sugar, cotton and tobacco, products of the south, were unusually high In the north during the Civil war and transportation facilities for bringing tea and coffee to this country were not what they are today. Many of the articles sold then are handled In different forms today. Some commodities such as mackeral and codfish were cheaper then than now. Paper bags were higher in those days despite the present high cost of paper. FRIENDS' BOARD OH TEMPERANCE SEES PROGRESS S. Edgar Nicholson Submits Report To Five Year Meeting On Booze. S. Edgar Nicholson, of Richmond, chairman on the Board on. Legislation and Temperance, in his report to the Five Tears Meeting of Friends in America, complains of a lack of co-ordination work on the part of the various yearly metlngs of the church with the tempterance board of the Five Years Meeting. However, Chairman Nicholson is en thusiastic over the progress the pro hibition movement in America is mak ing, and he asserts the Five Years Meeting temperance board has been fully co-operating in the national crusade for the extermination of booze. Chairman - Nicholson in . bis report calls attention to the fact that the United States recently adopted a resoluion proposing a prohibition amendment to the Federal constitution, and he predicts that the national house of I Representatives probably will vote on trus resolution m uecemoer. Shows Need of Unity. Pointing out the necessity of co-operation betwen the Five Years Temperance Board and the temperance mlttees of the various yearly meetcommittees of the various yearly meetings, the report reads: "In no other way, it seems to us, except by a plan of constructive coordination can the society become a vital working effective organism, doing its full share in the best way in behalf of the national prohibition of the liquor traffic." Almost complete failure in securing legislation prohibiting the use of i the church name, and the name by which the church is frequently referied to, "Quaker," for commercial pro ducts is reported. Chairman Nicholson states that it is now necessary for the meeting to decide whether renewed efforts along this line shall be attempted. Only Nebraska Responds. The board first attempted to secure protective legislation through the medium of state legislatures. Only NeContlnued on Page Eight the burning structures downtown sections of reached the both Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City, Kas. It was the third disastrous fire in the history of the Kansas City Btock yards." The blaze was discovered by two patrolmen in Kansas City, Kan., and before they.couid summon ap paratus the fire had become nnmanagable. Fire departments from both Kansas Gitys combatted the flames. The origin of the fire was undeterm ined. The other two were caused by carelessly discarded cigarette stubs. No estimate of the financial loss was available early today. ,

Work, Report Shows

The report tabulates, as follows, the total contributions of all churches In the United States and Canada to the Friends Board of Foreign Missions for the past five years: 1912 $17,317,366; 1913 $16,043,630; 1914 $17,168,611; 1915 $18,793,990; 1916 $20,804,087. Bequests Are $1,466.04. During these five years bequests to the board have totaled only $1,466.04. The annuity donation plan adopted by the board is carefully explained in the report Donors to the foreign mission fund during their lifetime can receive a part or all of the Income de

FIVE YEARS MEETING IS UNDER WAY IN RICHMOND

Delegates Arrive For Opening Sessions of Governing Body of American Quakers.TWO CHANGES UP Five Years Meeting of Friends In America, the governing body of the American Friends church, was for mally opened in Richmond Tuesday afternoon when a reception to the members of the delegations representing the various affiliated yearly meetings was held at East Main Street Friends church. Tuesday evening the first business session will be held at the same place and these sessions will continue until r.ext Monday. This Is the first meeting held by the governing body since 1912, also in Richmond. Many of the most prominent members of the church, coming from all sections of the country, are in attendance. Endowment Plan Up Two questions of major importance will be considered by the meeting, "one dealing with the complete reorganization of the governmental machinery of the Five Years Meeting, the other the raising of an endowment fund of $2,000,000 for the purpose of financing the several governing boards. Both movements were indorsed at the meeting of church laymen, held In Richmond two years ago, and will be presented to the Five Years Meeting by the committee of seven which was appointed for that' purpose by the laymen. The financing plan provides for the distribution of the income from an endowment fund of two million dollars, to be raised by subscription among the governing boards. Under this plan, $500,000 would be placed at the disposal of the church extension board; the publication board would receive $200,000; denominational schools, $800,000, and $100,000 would be available for the Young Friends movement Would Reduce Boards Under the reorganization plan, which is to be considered, the number of Meeting, boards would be reduced from thirteen to seven. In merging the boards it is proposed to group them about as follows: Group A Board of Foreign Missions and Friends Women's Foreign Missionary Union. Group B ThiB would constitute a home mission and church extension board, combining the Evangelistic and Church Extension board, the Social Service board, and the board on the Welfare and Condition of the Negro. Group C This would be a Publication board, combining the present Publication board, Bible School board. Board of Education and Board of roung People's Activities. Group D Peace and Arbitration Board. Group E Legislation and Prohition of the Liquor Traffic Board. Group F Committee on Indian Affairs. Group G Board of Trustees. 600 Grocery Clerks Strike For Right to Have Own Homes NEW YORK, Oct 16 Six hundred grocery clerks in the Bronx, Harlem and the lower East Side are on strike today for increase in pay and the right to have homes of their own. Under the system in vogue, according to the strikers, they are required to board with their employers and may not have homes of their own. "We Intend to have every grocery clerk have his own room so he can get married and have a family If he sa wishes," said David Brodsky, a union organizer. The men ask: $15 a week, an eleven hour day and a stop to the system ot working unlimited hours. , Mexican Village on Rio Grande Raided . MTSSION, . Tex., Oct 16. Reports reached here today of a bandit raid at C ran gen o, a Mexican village on the Ria Grande, six miles southeast of Mission. . The firing could be heard at Madero City. rived from the funds they contribute After their 'death their contribution will be used for the purpose they desir ed without delay or expense to thett estates or to the board. Since 1912 there have been seventy applicants for appointment as Friend foreign missionaries and fifteen ap pointments have been made since that time, The report is issued by the board chairman, George H. Moore, and by th . general secretary, Charles E Tebbets. It was considered by the board mem. bers at their meeting Tuesday altei noon,