Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 195, 27 June 1918 — Page 1

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VOL XLIII NO Palladium and Sun-Teleg ram

RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 1918

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1918 CLASS WAITS CAIL TO SERVICE WITHJUIET No Excitement Attends Number Drawing of New Selects Gordon S. Revilee First Richmond Man Drawn.

246 FIRST NUMBER

Richmond's 170 registrants of 1918,

21-year-olds, registered this month, were not as much Interested in the drawing of the draft numbers as was the class of,1917. There were very few pale faces Thursday, as compared to the same number on the day of the drawing last year. Those who received their numbers Thursday were prepared for it and therefore weren't worried. Very few telephone calls were made by the men to learn their numbers. The ' men, evidently were content to wait until their numbers appeared in print. While 246 was the first number callad at Washington, the first number affecting Richmond men was 154. Gordan S. Revilee, 420 North Fourteenth street, held the number. He ia married and is the father of one child. His wife is sure that he will be granted deferred classification. Revuee i employed at the National Automatic Tool Works. REPEAT LAST YEAR'S LOTTERY WASHINGTON, . June 27 America's class of 1918 stood at attention today as the numbers assigned to each young man attaining his majority in the year ending June 5 were drawn in the national draft lottery. Historic events of a little less than a year ago were repeated as from a large glass bowl in a committee room of the senate office building were drawn the numbers representing 744,500 youths, the majority of whom within a few months will be enrolled in the forces fighting for democracy and against Prusslanism. Secretary Baker, members of the senate and house military committees, and other high government officials witnessed the drawing by blindfolded men of the little capsules from the bowl, each of the capsules containing a "master number" to be . applied in the 400 registration '. districts, of the country according to the total registration. The setting for the lottery was a replica of that of July 20 last, .when the drawing of 10,500 numbers determined the liability for service of approximately ten million men. In the country at large there was little of the excitement that attended the first drawing. A year of war had served to calm the American people. The lack of excitement, however, was largely occasioned by the fact that today's drawing was fraught wit,h only slight significance owing to the questionnaire method of classification. Today's drawing was to determine only the relative summoning, to the colors of the new registrants as finally classified by the local boards under the questionnaire system. All of the youths whose numbers were drawn today will be assigned to the various five classes on the basis of information furnished in the. questionnaires now being mailed out. The new regtst rants will be placed at the foot of the list in each class in their respective districts in the order in which their numbers are drawn today. In that respect only will today's drawing affect the registrants. Statements were made recently by Provost Marshal General Crowder and Secretary Baker indicating that aH of the new registrants placed in Class 1 will be called before the end of tlie year. Accordingly, not .more than a few months will elapse at the mcst between the calling of men in Cla-js 1 whose numbers are among thosa drawn first and those whose numbers are among the last to be taken from the bowl. Baker Draws First Number. The first numbers to be drawn were taken from the bowl shortly after 9:30

o'clock by Secretary Baker. Later ataches of the office of Provost Marshal General Crowder were blindfolded and withdrew the capsules from the bowl. As the numbers were drawn, they were announced and were written on a large blackboard. When the board was Ailed, it was removed to be photographed, and another was rubstituted. Thl operation was repeated during the more than three hours required for the drawing. In comparison with the 10,500 numbers reouired to be drawn a year ao, enly 1,200 were drawn today. The district having the largest number of men to register June 5, reported somewhat less than 1,000 registrants. To provide for late registrants and emergencies it was decided to draw l.COO numbers. In the larger number of the districts, however, only the lower numbers will -apply. Official lists of the numbers a? drawn, based on th3 photographs taken cf the blackboards will be sent within a few days to all local draft boards to be used in placing the men when the questionnaires have been returned. The "master numbers" drawn today apply to the numbers on the registration cards of the registrants. In the drawing of a year ago, serial numbers were assigned, but this was denied unnecessary in the present drawing because of the fewer rculstrants and of the less Importance atached to th.)

order in wtiicn tne numoers are'

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How Numbers Were Called

Follow ing is the order in which -the numbers of every Richmond pnd Wayne county man, who registered June - 5, last, were ailed by the government.

DISTRICT NO. 1 Tho followirt E list gives the numbers in the order d rawn at Washington: 154 Gordon 3 I. Revilee. 420 N. 14th. 10 Myron W irner Davenport, R.R. D. 29 Howard 1 Hartzler, 2116 N. D. 17 Henry TSJrmann. R. R. D. 74 Paul Hawkins Underhill. 120 N. 20th strnet. 136 George V P. Salter, 704 S. 13th. 145 B. Ray J rdan, 626 Richmond av. 57 Everett K. Miller. 191 Fort Wayne t Ive. 76 Angelo CieLucio, Newman's Hill. 78 Alfred It. Dunham, R. R. D. 122 George I?aul Semler, National Road Yest. 87 Raymond . Leroy Kinnaman, 311 Nortb 3d street. 4 Charles 13. Spalding, 123 S. 2d. 130 Eugene I.. Outland, 400 Lincoln. 70 E. W. M jranda, 30 N. 12th. 108 Earl F. Clunker, R. R. C 28 James Biiadley Collins, R. R. D, Box 322. , 89 Clarence iCarpenter, 724 S. 9th. 151 John Hei ry Owens, 704 S. 13th. 90 Ivan Bea tell Jones, 401 N 20th. 65 William J franklin Hilling, 209 N. SeoondJ 125 Arthur V Filliam Ford, 2116 N. F. 45 Charles j H. Brown, 514 North 10. 72 Henry J. . Schneider, 329 S. 12th. 135 Herman I C. Robinson, 1117 North 14th stu eet 61 Urban Uto Bussen, 418 S. 4th. 91 Clarence jDavid Schneider, 728 S. 8th stritot. 51 James JJ IcKinley Hiatt, 115 N. W. 5th i street. 63 Alva B. i Cooper, 916 N. 12th st. 41 Harvey II. Stanley, R. R. C. 84 M. W. Ml cCleary," 922 Sheridan. 32 Fred Brtf fin Pickett, R. R. B. 66 John Hei iry Fiening, 417 S. 11th. 16 Earl Cool I, 33 S. 16th. 153 William ! Wilt. 521 S. C. 82 Forrest ip. Hill, Fountain City, R. R. A. , 147 Guiseppo t Iacwone. 618 N. 12th. 55 Robert J) ;Mull, 1323 S. J. 33 Robert S i Clair Gentle, 54 S. 8th. 56 William J lussell Northcott, 238 Va S. Fiftl i. 102 Dewey Y! rynn, 806 N. 13th. 48 Carl D. lathemy, 815 N. E. 13 Clarence- H. Strebe. 125 N. 7th. 3 Harry A. iStour, R. R. D., Box 221. fi4 Lewis B. Adams. 115 S. 4th.

168 Jdseph A Hillman, R. R. D., Box 149. 137 Earl Cott Van. 1318 N. J. 155 Charles 1 I. Mitchell, J32 N. 14th. 15S Harry GI tbert Tracey. 1439 N. G. 11 Cecil Co. t- 415 Lincoln. 69 Irvin Pe? p?. 424 S. 14th. 35 Arthur I forn, R. R. C. 113 Karl E. I pa.mer; 212 N. 5th. 62 Johnnie ! F. Frazee. 822 N. 8th 18 Emil Gee kge Lewis, 69 Ft. Wayne Ave. j 143 YVilliam Donald Sparklin, 226 N. 20th sti iret. 54 Orlando jTeaford,' 214 N. 9th. 81 Rolhe Simmons, 502 N. 15th. 88 Adolph ig:. Niewoehner, R. R. D, Box 2 sr.. 152 Stephen 'Kondos. 221 N. F. 114 Russell frlenry Koehrlng, 229 S. Sevenl !h. 39peter J. ISlei, 423 Lincoln. 30 Gordon Thomas. 211 N. 8th. H9john P. .' niliott, 303 S. 6th. 160 Norman Ward Baldwin, Y. M. C. A. - j 98 D. C. SH frer, 109 S. 21st. 49 R. E. BC fwn, Fountain City, R. R. A. i 25 Paul L. -j Thistlethwaite, Asylum Ave 55 Russell 1t. Sell, 841 N. 12th. 12 Rudolph 'Knode, 42 S. 8th. 34 Harry F, tiler, New Paris. R. R. 3. 169 Jesse P.; Runyon, 1140 North J. 112George :t. Miller, 725 N. 10th. 2 Henry Clay, 415 N. 21st. 95 Clarenci i C. Lathrop. 636 N. 10th. 77 James A . Howard. 1213 N. G. 46 John R. ' Geyer, 1603 East Main. 107 John B.i !3eissman, 500 S. 15th. . . 93 Richard !H. Tuecke, 403 S. E. 99 Roy O. i lieck, 620 S. 9th. 123 Georgo ? V. Cones, 331 N. W. 1st. 150 Horace j B. Goode, 1108 N. H. 94 Russell ( E. Eadler, New Paris, R. R. 3. t 148 Williad iF. Walterman, 409 N. D. 67 Deskin H. Jones, R. R. B. 40 Marion 1 I. Wilson, 147 Bridge ave. 38 Robert !!. Phillips, 114 Pearl. 7 Carl B.jTlark, 37 S. 7th. 27 Hobartj I. Wiggans, 245 S. 4th. 163 Albert Nolan. 119 N. ICth. 1 John Ai !Logan, 646 S. J. 52 Leroy - lexander, 538 N. 13th.

6 W. F. Jitrdan, 118 S. 12th. 24 Homer )t. Fisher, 300 Pearl. 36 Everett J. Smith. 20 S. 22d. 14 Harry Yt r. Goodwin, 224 N. 5th. 165 Carl M. Gates, 923 N. 10th. 71 Russeli lJ. Stout. 38 N. 5th. 10 cieo H.j Hardwick. R. R. C. 59 William f E. Merryman, 706 S. 8th. 37 James Ci Haxton, 130 Richmond Ave. i 68 Lester S I Lieter, 121 Richmond

avenue. , i r r n r, A . V. 1

So Harry j. r eiss, oua o. iuiu. 161 Paul Eriist Mueller, 612, South Eleventl i street. 83 Flovd- O. , Remley, 511 N. 16th. 44 Robert L ! Kluesner. 234 S. 8th. 116 John W. Behman, R. R. C. 13S Paul G. C lahre. 532 S. 7th. 92 Elmer A. t Davis, 915 N. 16th. 164 Olin Scot t. 507 S. 8th. 140 Harry F. Shields, 44 S. 9th. 128 Ralph Yo undt, 127 S. 9th. 79 Guy C. Ri tdgers, 931 N. 12th. 15 Carl J. Yi feist, 201 S. 9th. 141 Carl J. YVhite, 407 S. 11th.

26 Ray B. Kinder, 512 Main. I HO Clifton Hitrt, 59 Bridge ave. j 104 Ralph H. Sieck. 201 Richmond. 157 Carl Sasa f r, 908 N. 18th street. 31-Glen C. Sifcurbeer, R. R. D. 96 Robin V. . Kinnaman, 311 North!

Third. 124 Mark H. Pyle, Boston. KST.nnis J. ' Locke. 803 South E

43 John H. C irull, R. R. A, Fountain

City. 142-Walter E. ' McKee, 334 Richmond. 106 Ezra F. Turner, R- R- A. 134 Lyle Carvifr. 122 S. 12th st. 127 Harry W. 'Burke, 1414 North D. 101 Raymond I Heaston, R. R. 3, Shadynoo Liberty. 159 Arthur Wl Warns. 26 S. 20th st. 170 Charles M Instead, 1912 N E. 144 Thomas EL Nickels, Jr., 802 N. F street. J 23 William t Bradshaw, R. R. C. 22 Earl F. U big, 2006 North F. 21 Carl D. J txander, 618 S 12th. r..rrft jy. 109 N. 12.

50 Myron R. Menke, 331 S. 3d. 47 Harry Brokamp, 116 S. 6th. 126 Bryan Brown. 408 Pearl. 86 Charles Bogan, R. R. B. 60 Joseph B. Fitzharris, 531 S. 12th. 129 C. H. Klnsella, 403 N. 17th. 73 Virgil N. Phennis, R. R. D. 167 H. H. Parker, 829 Main st. 169 Ralph T. Landwehr, R. R. D. Ill R. L. Gray, 616 N. 12th st. 146 Russell A. Hubbard. 117 W. Main 9 Jesse O. Parshall, 2020 S. A. 20 NIgro L. Bartolomoo, 105 N. 14th. 100 George I. Baker. R. R. B. 115 W. S. Kempton, 75 S. 17th. 109 Andrew Simpkins, 136 S. 9th. 166 Raymond Schroeder, 105 N. 17th. 117 Elmer C. Dingley, 333 S. 6th. 139 William H. Alexander, 241 Pearl. 133 Harry Kehlenbrink. 732 S. 12th. 105 Emory Lloyd, 311 N. 5th. 42 Samuel R. Burton, 37 N. 3d. : 121 Paul A. Blei. 423 Lincoln. 162 George W. Thomas, R. R. D, Box 260. 132 Howard E. Weist, 1139 Hunt. 118 Clarence S. Alexander, R R. B. 97 Pearl E. Cross, 452 Center st. 152 Stephen Kondos. 221 N. 5th. 156 T. H. Moore, 635 Sheridan. 131 YV. C. Menze, 622 S. 11th 120 J. E. Loehr, 207 S. 6th. 5 F. E. Kenworthy, R. R. C. 8 L. E. Keelor, 223 N. 19th.

DISTRICT NO. 2 10 Harold Lindsey YVatkins, Cambridge City. 29 Walter Michael McGuire. Cambridge City. 17 Oscar L. Davis, Greensfork. 74 Steven E.. Broen, Cambridge City. 57 Oscar L. McConnell, Centerville. 76 Cecil Williams, Greensfork. 78 Clifford R. Cooksey, Dublin. 87 Richard Norris Taylor, Hagerstown. 4 Elmer J. Deer, Centerville. 7 J. H. Harrison. Fountain City. 28 Walter J. YVissler. Centerville. 89 John YT. Fackler, Dublin. 90 Louis YV. Lawrence, Centerville. 65 Chester Dillon, Fountain City. 45 Homer C. Knorpf, Cambridge City. 72 Everett S. Mullin, R. R. D, Richmond. 61 Roscoe Bonn, Fountain City.

51 Howard Harris, Greensfork. 63 Earnest Fahlen, Fountain City. 41 Omar YVichtcrman, Hagerstown. 84 Samuel R. Stinson, Centerville. 32 Frank L. Kiser, Pershing. 66 Millard YVayne Coffman, Greensfork. 16 Charles F. Clevenger, Centerville. 82 Joseph Geis, Milton. 55 Buford M. Brooks, Hagerstown. 33 Edwin Loyd Root, Hagerstown. 66 Harvey B. YVitlis, Greensfork. 48 Leslie Birt, Dublin. 3 Daniel Ball, Centerville. 64 Irwin Hunt, Economy. s . : 11 Archie Lee Davis, Centerville. 69 Howard Hobart Brinkley, Fountain City. 35 YVilliam H. Harvey, Fountain City 62 Ira V. YVooters, YVilliamsburg. 18 Forrest M. Gates, YVilliamsburg. 54 Maurice Connell, Centerville. 81 Charles Metz, Milton. 88 Horatio YV. King, R. R. A, Richmond. 39 Florence Linderman, Greensfork. 30 Lyndsey E. Canaday, YVilliams

burg. 49 Clyde Franklin, Economy. 25 Orie O. Dravcr, Cambridge City. E8 Wilbur B. Shields, Mooreland. 12 Robert Lee Close', Cambridge City. 34 Daniel M. Gard, R. R. A, Richmond. 2 Donovan Kocher. Pershing. 77 John Holtomb, YVilliamsburg. 46 Charles Clapper, Cambridge City. 40 Fred Alvin Boval, Centerville. 38 Earl Oliver. Dublin. 7 Francis E. Gunzkle, Greensfork. 27 Walter Leon Smith, Dublin. 1 Claude F. Trent, Cambridge City. 52 Clark "S. Murray, Cambridge City. 6 Clyde C. Nicholson, Greensfork. 24 Paul M. Werking, Milton. 14 Grafton J. Lannerd, Cambridge City. 71 Ralph C. Maines, Fountain City. 19 Jesse C. Townsend, Economy. 69 Murray C. Johnson, Lynn. 37 Albert E. Ferris, Milton. 36 Clarence R. Hillman, Cambridge City. 68 Everett J. Gates. Brownsville. 85 R. A. Wickes, Cambridge City. 83 Luther L. Y'ore, Centerville. 44 Cash M. Foyst, Hagerstown. 79 William Hobart Meyers, Centerville. 15 Harvey J. Skatts, Cambridge City. 26 Herschell J. Bush, Fountain City. 31 Clayton Souder, Hagerstown. 53 Henry R. YVilson. Centervillp.

43 Herman B. YVolford, Milton. 23 R. G. Evan Roberts, Brownsville.

II Lollo E. Ewers, Cambridge City. 21 Earl C. Buckner. Econonv.

50 Claude Newton, Hagerstown. 47-r-Elwood Newman, Hagerstown. 86 Walter D. Renner, YVilliamsburg. 60 Paul C. Koons, R. R. 1, Mooreland 73 Y'ernon D. Doddridge, Centerville. 9 Jesse B. Hoover, Hagerstown." 20 Wayne Smith, Greensfork. 42 Clarence D. Bennett, Hagerstown

HERDS OF AUSTRIANS MADE PRISONERS BY ITALIANS ARE EXHAUSTED FROM LONG FIGHTING WITHOUT FOOD

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One body of Austrians captured by Italians. All of the thousands of Austrians made prisoners by ths Italians show the effects of years of war with lack of proper food and sanitary conditions. The men appear gaunt and exhausted. The above picture shows one group of Austrians recently captured along the Italian front.

ALLIES WAIT ADVANCE OF EMEf.1V UPON ALL FRONTS

Another German Stroke Ex

pected on Allied Lines Americans Increase Number of Prisoners to 3 1 1 .

RUMOR OF DEATH OF FORMER CZAR IS CONFIRMED

Report From Kiev States Bolsheviki Killed Ex-emperor of Russia. (By Associated Press) PARIS, June 27. A dispatch from Kiev under date of YVednesday, June 26, declared that the report of the assassination of former Emperor Nicholas of Russia has been confirmed. It is declared he was killed by Bolsheviki troops during the retreat at Yekaterlndurg. The Kiev message was received at Basil, Switzerland, and forwarded here by. the Havas correspondent in that city. The first report of the assassination of Emperor Nicholas was received in Copenhagen through Stockholm on Tuesday, although it appears that rumors that the former emperor had been killed by the Bolsheviki had been circulating in Russia for some days previously. The Copenhagen message quoted the Russian newspaper Y'jia as saying that Russian Red Guards had murdered the ex-emperor in his resi

dence at Yekaterindurg, where he was

removed recently from Tobolsk. An exchange telegraph dispatch from Moscow dated Friday, June 21, and received in this country on Wednesday, declared there was no foun

dation however, for the rumor, that j

the assassination and dispatches from German sources reported that the former emperor was not at Kekaterinburg, having been removed to Moscow for safe keeping.

RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOL MARKET E. F. MURPHY, Director E. E. RICE, Market Master Friday, June 21, 1918, at City Market House, 6th and S. A Sts. Markets open at 4 p. m. Green beans, per lb 12c Leaf lettuce, per lb 08c Head Lettuce, per lb .10c Radishes, per bunch 04c Beets, per bunch 04c Onions, per bunch 03c Rhubarb, per bunch 03c Carrots, per bunch 05c Turnips, perb unch 03c Peaches, tomatoes, and pineapples at special prices.

ONLY LOCAL ATTACKS

BULLETIN. (By Associated press) WASHINGTON, June 27 General Pershing, under Instructions front Washington, has selected a regiment of Infantry to be sent immediately to Italy, Secretary Baker announced today. The secretary would not disclose the identity of the troops. (By Associated Press) YVITH THE AMERICAN FROCES ON THE MARNE, June 27 The number of prisoners captured by the Americans in their drive on the German position in the Belleau wood sector Tuesday night was officially increased today to 311. The Americans alEO captured 11 big machine guns, ten automatic rifles a quantity of. small arms and ammunition and other material. The Germans have not yet made any attempt to counter-attack. Last night was comparatively quiet on the whole Marne front. The Americans were kept busy consolidating their new positions. The additional prisoners mostly were stragglers found hiding in the wood, under rocks or in

jthe shrubbery where they had been

isolated by the Americans. They are unkept and hungry.

Second Test Vote on Prohibition in House

The Weather

For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Probably showers tonight and Friday. Today's Temperature. Noon 86 Yesterday. Maximum 83 Minimum ..56 For Richmond and Wayne County by W. E. Moore Slightly cloudy tonisht and Friday. Local thunderstorms probable. General Conditions The weather continues unsettled along the Mississippi due to two storms, one from Lake Superior. and one from. south of the Ohio. This unsettled weather will turn gradually eastward and conditions are favorable for thunderstorms over Wayne county. There is a severe storm on the Atlantic coast moving toward Newfoundland.

SUFFRAGE VOTE TAKEN JNJENATE (By Associated Press) YVASHINGTON, June 27. War suf-

j lragisis aim auii-suiiragiBLS liueu up in the senate today for the climax of

the many years' fight for the submission of the woman suffrage constitutional amendment to the state. Under the spectacular picture which the senate chamber presented powerful currents which 'could sway the decision one way or the other were in motion and it appeared that the vote would be very close. The suffragists expressed confidence of getting more than the necessary two-thirds, the anti suffragists appeared equally cohfident it could not be mastered. President Wilson, long ago has given his support to the amendment and the suffragists claimed today that every thing possible was being done to bring faltering senators into line. The suffrage resolution had . the right of way until 2 o'clock, when the $12,000,000,000 army appropriation bill left over from yesterday, may be taken up under the rules. Many senators today were anxious to dispose of the

army bill and were unwilling to allow the suffrage measure to interfere. i Inability of senators opposing the resolutions to obtain pairs with mem-I bers supporting it also threatened to j prevent a vote. Senator Martin of ' Y'irginia, majority leader, issued no-j tice last night that opponents would I block a vote unless suffrage leaders! are able to arrauge pairs for several I

opponents of the measure unable to be present.

Approve Rate Increase For Short Line Railroads

YVASHINGTON, June 27. Another test vote ta the house on prohibition, the second in a week, resulted today in the adoption of a resolution, 112. to 92, calling cn the president to inform the house whether any ruling has been made by the railroad administration, the war industries board, or the war trade board curtailing supplies to liquor manufacturers. KERENSKY WILL PLEAD RUSSIAN CAUSEWITH U. S. Former Russian Dictator Says

Country Will Return to Aid of Allies. (By Associated Press) LONDON, June 27. Alexander F. Kerensky, the short-lived dictator of Russia, whose sudden appearance befor the British labor conference yesterday startled not only the laboring men, but the British public generally, looks toward America as the goal of his journey. He hopes to be received there as the spokesman of his countrymen. He wants to plead the cause cf the new-born Russian democracy to the great republic overseas. Today, Kerensky has promised to address the labor conference. Within a few days he will go to France and thence to tha United States. His

friends say the former premier does; not like the word "intervention" in j relation to allied aid to Russia but pre- j fers the phrase "help and reconstruc-j tion." j How Kerensky escaped from Russia: and how his comrades shielded him J from the Bolsheviki cannot be told until the time ccmes. That probably! will be when they will not be endan-! gered by the revelations. At present, he is evading all uninvited visitors, j Can Break, but Not Subdue. I Kerensky's sudden arrival probably j caused more excitement in newspaper' offices and among book publishers, j photographers and motion' picture agents than has occurred in Europe i

since Dr. Cook appeared in Copen-1 hagen with equally stratling sudden- j ness from out of the northern mists, j No conjurer pulling a white rabbit i from a silk hat ever startled an audience of wild-eyed children more thoroughly than Arthur Henderson sur-!

prised the labor conference yesterday in introducing Kerensky. Amazement pervaded the meeting hall, to be followed by cheers, as a slight, youthful, dark-haired and smooth-shaven foreign looking man stood up beside Mr. Henderson. Kerensky told the labor

delegates that the Russian people, !

fighting against tyranny now, would! soon take part again in the lists against the central powers.. The sit-1 uatlon in Russia loday he summarized! as follows: i

"One can break the Russian people, tut one cannot subdue it."

CONDITIONS IN AUSTRIA NOT TO BENEFIT ALLIES

Dangerous to Expect Aid From Austrian Trouble, Says French Summary. (By Associated Press) PARIS, June 27 Austria is in serious difficulties but there is great danger in hoping too much from them, says a French official summary commenting on the situation in the dual monarchy. Little hope is seen in the possibility of a successful revolt. Austria cannot negotiate a separate peace and it would be "a bad policy to extend a hand to her now." "It is admitted in responsible circles," the statement reads, "that the news from Austria reveals a very serious and troubled situation in that country, but it would be a great danger for the allies to exaggerate the importance of possible consequences. Austria has allies who could easily provide the troops necessary to reestablish order if revolts arise. "The Austrians are submissive and have not the energy to start a strong revolutionary movement. Besides, the two trouble making elements in the

country could not combine easily. In

Vienna the labor party is German, while in Budapest it is Magyar. Their claims are quite different from the

nationalist claims of the Czech-Slovaks and other races and" no union between them is likely. "The army itself is never influenced by labor trouble and it is always possible to oppose the latter by mere military force. "Austria is in no way ready to negotiate separately but as an ally of Germany she is only a dead weight. It would be a bad policy to extend a hand to her now for our attitude would be used against the nations which stand against her. It is our intprppt to sunport these nations in their claims."

MORE AUSTRIANS KILLED ROME, June 27. An Austrian advance post in the mountain region was surprised by Italian troops yesterday and wiped out, the war office

announced today. Along the front as

whole the activity yesterday was no where of marked intensity. Along the western battle line as well as on the Piave and mountain sectors of the Italian front the allied armies await further enemy efforts. Infantry activity is confined to local actions at various points. On the vital stretch of the battle front between Ypres and Rheims, the most important action of the past few days has been that in which the American troops from the Germans a commanding hill position near Belleau wood, northwest of Chateau Thierry. Besides gaining the hill ths Americans took 264 prisoners, including seven officers. From the hill the Americans dominate the German positions for some distance beyond 'n the direction of Torcy. Airplanes Brought Down. It is believed that the German command is about ready to launch another a tack against the allied lines. The artillery action remains almost normal on important sectors, but aerial fighting has increased markedly. Thirty-six German machines were brought down or forced to land in a damaged condition Tuesday by the Franco-British airmen, while Berlia claims the destruction of 12 allied airplanes the same day. German airplanes raided Paris Wednesday night. There is much sickness prevalent among the German troops, but thii is not believed to be having any effect on the plans for a renewal of the offensive. The Italians are busy taking count of the guns and material captured from the Austrians who fled across the Piave. In the mountain zone, the. fighting has died down to local attacks. Unconfirmed rumors received In Switzerland from Berlin, are that Foreign Secretary Y'on Kuelhmann will resign " in consequence of his speech in the Reichstag Tuesday.

(By Associated Press.) GENEY'A, June 27. The Ukraine bureau at Lausanne announced today

it has received confirmation of the re- j port that the Bolsheviki authorities at I Yekaterinburg condemned Nicolas Ro- j manoff the former Russian emperor j to death after a short trial and then shot him. Details of the reported i

execution are lacking.

ROLAND WALLS IS BACK EM FRANCE

(By Associated Press.) YVASHINGTON, June 27. Approval for increased passenger fare and freight charges on short lines and electric roads to conform with advances

recently ordered by the railroad ad

RED CROSS ROOMS CLOSE

AT 5:30 IN EVENING !

' Attention is callei! to the fact that the Red Cross room will be closed j nrniTMitlv at nVlnrlr evprv . after- i

ministration was given today by thelnoon excertt, Fa--when the clos-j interstate commerce commission. ' 'lng hour will be 4:30. ' I

Roland YY'alls, 21 years old, is the first Richmond boy to return from the fighting line in France. According to a telegram received Thursday by his father, Harry Walls, 426 North West Second street. Walls arrived safely in New Y'ork Thursday and will be home soon. . He has been ,in France for eleven months with ' General Pershing's expeditionary forces. He is a member of the first-trench mortar battery.

Walls enlisted soon after war wa3 de-1 clared. , j

RED CROSS MASS MEET SATURDAY

A ma-s meeting of Red Cross workers will be held at the Red Cross rooms. Ninth and North A streets, Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, .when final arrangements will be made for the participation of the workers in the July 4 parade. The. meeting has been called by -Mrs. Rudolph G. L?eds, chaidman of the parade committee. All societies and departments of the Red Cros3 will be represented in the parade an dthe committee is desirous of learning how many women will march. It is especially important, Mrs. Leeds said in calling the meeting, that at least one representative, of every unit or society attend the meeting Saturday. Mrs. Leeds has made the following appolnmens: Mrs. Paul Comstock, marshal of the Red Cross section cf the parade; Mrs. Richard Study, chairman surgical dressings section; Mrs. Lee B. .Nusbaum, hospital garment section; Miss Anna Nicholson, knitting section; Mrs. Frank Druitt, chairman of floats; and Mrs. Albert D. Gayle, chairman of costumes.

BRITISHERS ATTENTION

All English, Scotch and ' YVelshmea are, earnestly invited to attend a meeting to be held In Parish House adjoining St. Paul's church at corner of A a-d "ihth streets, Friday evening at 8 o'clock. H. G. YVIGMORE, - Chairman.