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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
Dodges Death BY OnlyFew Inches;
Mrs. George Schultz Saued BY Shout
of Husband When Tank Hits Boat


Two Richmond persons narrowly
escaped death on the steamer Christie.
pher Columbus, when a big water
tank fell on it at dock in Milwaukee
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Schultz, 73S
South Eighth street, were on board
the steamer and were less than three
feet away from the spot where the
tank struck Mrs. Schultz was thrown
to the deck and was slightly injured.
Schultz was unhurt.
Mr. and Mrs. Schultz were on their
wedding trip. Mr.. Schultz gave the
following description:
Eve were standing on the upper
deck of the Christopher Columbus
near the prov of the boat as it swung
up to the dock We heard the cap
tain shouting continually to the men
that manned the two tugs which were
towing the boat
Tugmen inexperienced
"The tugmen evidently were green
hands for after starting the boat
around they released the ropes and
it started to swing toward the tank
with the current of the river.
II guess was the first one of the
passengers that noticed the boat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
SCOTT WATCHES
RUSSIAN DRIVE

PETROGRAD, July 4--Major-Gen-
eral Hugh l.. Scott, chief of staff of
the United States army and attached
to the American Commission to Rus
STA, arrived at the southwestern front
just in time to witness the beginning
of the Russian offensive on July /.
He was accompanied by Colonel Rob-
ert E. l.. Niche of the general staff.
Lieutenant Colonel r. Bentley Mott
and Lieutenant Colonel William ST.
Judson
Elihu Root, the special ambassador
and head of the commission. is in re-
ceipt of an enthusiastic telegram from
General Scott briefly describing the
battle. Standing on hill overlooking
the Russian and Austrian lines, near
Zlochoff, General Scott's party had
an opportunity of observing the Rus
sian artillery preparation and the
charge which followed General
Scott described the artillery prepare
ton as excellent" and said that he
personally saw the Sixth Corps OF the
Eleventh army take three lines Of
Austrian trenches.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
Is This the Fourth Or A Delusion?
Unprecedented Calm Pleases Dad

Say. Mister. is this really the
Fourth of July?'
A tiny boy standing on a street cor
mar asked the question this morning.
It surely doesn't seem like the
Fourth. does It?
Last evening was just as peaceful
and serene and calm as any other eve
ming in the year.
Good for the Nerves.
Do you remember how Fourth of
July ewes usually look and sound ?
Tirccrsckers. from the spit of the tiny
red ones that you buy. so many for q
nickel, to the great ones that boom
ike a cannon. Roman candles. sky
rockets, creepers, doing their best to
turn the night into an amateur battle,
for the delight Of the children.
And the alarm clock for the morn
lng OF the Fourth was a great cannon
cracker that went off under your win
dow at five a. m.
There isn't any Of that this year.
Richmond celebrations promise to 60
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
SUB FLEETS
F0ILED IN
ATTACKS ON
TRANSPORTS s
American Ships Fight Off u
Boats in Periious Passages
Through Danger Zone
All of Force ii. France.
SPIES TELL SECRETS

WASHINGTON, July Successful
ly resisting two attacks by fleets of
submarines which had laid in wait for
them, the last of the transports bear.
ing General Pershing's troops to
France safely arrived in a French port
this afternoon.
The perils through which the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces passed on
their voyage across the Atlantic we're
disclosed tonight by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels.
Made in force.
The attacks on the transports we're
made in force by the U-boats. Only
the accuracy of the American gunners'
fire thwarted the designs of the sub
Torpedo after torpedo was
launched at the American vessels. The
American gunners returned the fire.
One submarine was known to be
sunk, according to the Secretary, and
it is believed others were sent to the
bottom. Not an American life was
lost. Not an American ship was dis
[continued On Page six.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
WAR LENDS
SOBER TONE
TO H0OS|ER
JULY FOURTH
Fireworks Eliminated-Pa-
triotic Exercises Take
Place of Former Din and
Noise in Indiana.
QUIET AS SABBATH

INDIANAPOLIS. July L.. July
Fourth was observed in a more serious
way in Indiana this year as a general
rule than in many years. A movement
designed to eliminate entirely the use
of fireworks was not successful ev-
cry place, but there was less noise
making than in past years.
Patriotic exercises we're OH the pro.
gram for municipal celebrations In
lnany cities of the state and, in some,
be conducted. There was the usual
number of small picnics.
Eliminate Fireworks.
What fireworks will be displayed
tonight Will consist most generally Of
large shows for an entire city or com.
munity in a city or town. A number
o. localities. which havH had fireworks
funds for many years. did not spend
the money for fireworks that way this
year. but used 1t to purchase liberty
bonds or gave 1t to the Red Cross.
The day was a general holiday at
Ft. Benjamin Harrison, where several
thousand young men are in training
to become officers in the United
States Army as well as three regi-
n ents of infantry and several batter
les of field artillery are encamped
Hundreds of the men attended the field
and track meet at the state fair
grounds.
coliesians Compete.
The meet was between the Eighth
and Ninth training regiments and the
numbered some of the best
college athletes in the country. Many
of the others at the fort spent the day
relatives and friends
from back home" who began arriv-
ing at the government reservation
early by automobile, trolley and rail-
road and most OF them carrying we'll
filled dinner baskets.
Business generally throughout the
state was at standstill, in keeping
with the proclamation of Governor
who urged that all business
be suspended and that "all citizens of
tile state assemble in their various To-
calities to commemorate the national
with appropriate cere-
monies and to reconsecrate themselves
to the high duties of American citizen.
ship"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
She's 100 Years Old
But Anxious to Vote

VEVAY, Ind, July 4.-Mrs. Mary
Rous, who lives at the home of her
son-in-law, Benjamin N. Davis, near
Fairview. celebrated her one hundredth
birthday anniversary today by register
ing to vote at the constitutional dele
gate election in September. She is the
Oldest person in Switzerland county.
She Is a frail little woman, seeming no
more than a shadow, and weighing
about seventy-five pounds. Her hands
and face are thin, and the scanty hair
drawn softly back from her face Is
snow .Yhite, >.
II has long been the custom of her
children to celebrate her birthday with
a family dinner, but this year. an un-
l1Aual feature WAS added to- the event
that Of registration. - She was brought
to the home Of her son, Frank Roue,
at Vevay, where an informal reception
to her friends was held, and later was
driven to the court house while she
signed registration blank.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
American Troopers
Inspire French Zeal

PARIS, July 4.-"The population of
Paris in saluting the American troops
July T." says lie Temps, will express
the joyous confidence that military
cooperation of the United States of
America inspires in u.s.. Everyone
will feel instinctively that victory is
ours on seeing march by these sol
diers who have come so quickly from
the country that sees everything on
large scale"
Germany, which has just witnessed
the reawakening of the Russian army,
will count with anxiety the regiments
massed on the other side of the Allan
tic. Events in Galicia rob her of all
immediate hope while American prep
arations make vain all aspirations of
the distant future.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
Community Parties
and Sports Supplant
Roar in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, July 4.-Commu-
Iity celebrations. patriotic addresses
and sports of various kinds to a great
extent supplanted the usual noisy OBJ
servation of independence Day at
philadelphia. Cannon crackers, Rom
an candles and other fireworks. while
not entirely absent, played a small
part in the festivities.
More than $50 neighborhood cele-
brations were held during the day,
while three public meetings were held
under municipal auspices. At Inde-
pcndence Hall, patriotic addresses
we're made by Mayor Smith, Judge
John NJ. Patterson and DR.. Ernest La
Place, while churches organized be-
fore the revolutionary war united In
Il service for the city in Old Pine Pres.
byterian church.
The third celebration arranged by
the city consisted Of athletic games
and a patriotic program in Fairmont
park, features Of which were singing
by thousands Of school children and q
sham battle by the second artillery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04

off without the crack of single crack
er being heard. AS for the Roman can
dies and the others. they are taboo too.
Notes the Difference.
Why. its just like any other day."
said the aforementioned small boy,
in a disappointed tone.
There is another side to the ques.
ton, however. The boys Of the fire
departments are looking for a real
holiday. today. Usually they have to
chase frantically after a dozen alarms.
Doctors and nurses Of the city are
hoping for some real rest, too. and out
at Reid hospital they aren't making
the usual preparations to receive small
limp figures that didn't watch when
the big cracker went off.
Richmond children probably will
not lose finger during the day, which
will be a new record. and not a case
Of lockjaw Is expected. Hurrah for
the new Fourth Of July!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04


would strike the tank. I shouted to
my wife and others who were stand
ing near that the boat was going to
strike
MY wife and started to run and
the tank fell, missing us by less than
three feet. The force Of the falling
tank knocked my wife down and she
was slightly injured. My wife was
taken to a hospital where she remain
ed for day. We then returned to
Richmond.
Another woman, whose name
did not learn and with whom we were
chatting as the steamer came into the
river, was struck by the tank. She
was ground to a pulp and do not be-
lieve she knew what struck her. The
tank bounded from the boat into the
river and carried about fifteen people
down with it."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
SKY RAIDERS
DROP DEATH
ON CIVILIANS
IN HARWICH
Twelve to Fourteen of Kais-
er's Aviators Bomb Essex
Eight Dead, twenty-five
Injured.
LONDON SENDS STORY

LONDON, July Twelve to
fourteen German air raiders to-
day dropped bombs on Harwich,
a seaport town in Essex, it was
officially announced. Eight per-
sons were killed and % injured.
Enemy airplanes appeared
over the Essex coast about z
o'clock this morning, says an Of
ficial communication. "Our an
ti-aircraft guns came into ac-
tion," the announcement con-
tinues. "Some bombs were
dropped. Details have not yet
been received.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
RICHMOND DISTRICT
GIVES Is RECRUITS
IN MONTH OF JUNE

The Richmond district, with twenty.
five men secured is seventh in the
number gotten throughout the state for
the United States army during the
month OF June, according to figures
received this morning by Sergeant
Warner. The district, however, ranks
fourth in number of men to the popu-
lation.
Indianapolis, with population Of
100000 to draw FROM. leads with 269
men secured. Muncie is second with
a population Of 5000 and sixty men,
Lafayette with 100000 has eighty men,
and Richmond with $4,000. has twenty
five men. Total for the state during
the month was GIT.
Industrial districts, and those in
which there are large towns, led in
the recruiting, while the farmers fell
behind
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
Seditious Platform,
Adopted at Meeting,
Held by Prosecutor

SAN FRANCISCO, July 4.-United
States District Attorney Preston has
In his possession today stenographic
notes Of speeches made and resolu-
tions adopted last night at so-called
're-declaration of Independence" mass
meeting.
The resolutions which were adopted
amid cheers of treason" from the
audience, called upon congress to sub
nit the selective draft law to a nat
ional referendum: urged the prohibi-
ton of the country's land and naval
forces for the purpose Of conquest.
and asked congress to refuse the is
suance of additional bonds for war
purposes.
Speakers had been warned by Pres
ton against violation of the espionage
law
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
MILITARY DRILL
TAKES PLACE Of
NOISE IN GOTHAM
Quiet Fourth Observed in
New York - Recruiting
Boom is Aim.

NEW YORK, July "A noiseless
but patriotic program featured the
celebration of Independence Day in
New York. A salute of 48 guns on
Governors Island, followed by a sa-
lutte and the unfurling of the flag on
the Block House in Central Park, for
mally opened patriotic and athletic
program in which band concerts, folk
dances and military drills took the
place of the noise producers OF other
years.
In public parks throughout the
greater city these exercises were de-
signed as an aid to recruiting for the
national guard and the regular army.
The city's official celebration in
City Hall Park this morning, was
marked by the singing of the nation
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
Sacrifices His Life
To Saue His Friend
on Great Desert

LOS ANGELES. Cal. July while
seeking to save another from death
]. H. Richards. Salt Lake City min
ing man, gave up his life in the Color
edo desert, north of Needles
Caught In a terrific heat blanket"
while looking at mining properties.
Richards volunteered to stay behind
with d. F. Watson. an aged Las We
gas miner, who could not keep up
with the remainder Of the party.
When, however, rescuers carrying
water found the pair in the desert
Richards was dead and Watson was
exhausted and unable to talk.
Richards had refused to drink from
the canteen that held the last drops
of water, thinking he was strong
enough to survive the heat and thirst.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
Heart is Exposed
But He Will Live

CHICAGO. July 4.-When Otto Klei-
don was taken to the Columbus hospi-
tai last Friday 1t was thought he did
not have chance for his life. There
was hole in his chest through which
tie doctors could see his heart. DR..
Thomas v. Dagnault operated, sewing
up two punctures III Kleidon's lungs,
the heart being exposed during the op-
GRAFTON. The patient is in excellent
condition now, according to the local
hospital authorities. and will recover.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
Troops Called to
Queu Food Riots
in Silesian Cities

COPENHAGEN, July A semi
Official German report reaching here
says that food riots occurred not only
in Stettin ard Dusseldorf, but also in
denburg.
Troops had been called to restore
order, which was accomplished with
out actual firing. Hindenburg is the
city which discarded its Polish name
and assumed the field marshals as a
mark Of loyalty to the state.
The siege of Dusseldorf has been
raised but an extraordinary court
martial is still sitting to try partici-
pants in the riots, some ,of whom re-
ceived sentences up to six years
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
AIR RAIDERS
DROP BOMBS
ON TEUT0NS
At BRUGGES
British Flyers Report Good
Results FroE Projectiles
Hitting Docks and Works
of Invaders.
ALL FLYERS RETURN

LONDON, July A. During
Monday night and Tuesday
morning air raids were carried
out on the docks at Brugges, by
the Royal Naval Air Service
machines, according to an Off
cial statement issued today.
Several tons of bombs were
dropped in all and good results
observed" continued the state
ment which says all machines re-
turned safely.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
"LEGION OF HONOR"
MEDAL GRANTED TO
HERBERT c. HOOVER

PARIS. July 4.-Herbert c. Hoover,
tile American food controller, was &C.
corded, on the occasion of the ami.
versary of American Independence,
the cross of the commander Of the
Legion of Honor by President Poin-
caire In recognition OF Mr.. Hoover 8
services In provisioning Belgium and
northern France.
Whitney Warren, Of Boston, and
Frederick r. Coudert. OF New York, re-
ceived the cross of officer of the Leg
ION
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
Chinese Republic
"Neuer Had Chance, y
Says Ex-Premier

SHANGHAI, July 4.-Tang Shao vi,
ex-premier, in a statement to the Chi
nese press, said that General Chang
Hsun's coup in restoring the mon-
archy affected the whele world.
.'I'll leave it to the world" he said,
ito decide whether it is right. The
republic never had a chance. Real
republicans from the beginning had
been checked by the reactionaries,
and now when the whole world is
talking of liberty and liberating itself
from autocracy, China is reverting to
the past. 1t is challenge to new
China"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04

established for the student aviators
who are soon to assemble IN Dayton.
Carl Fisher has been IN coofereuce
with commanders Of the aviation
camp at Dayton. and they are in Il.
vor Of the Indianapolis-D Dayton lDute
as school ground.
Numbers will be painted On hams
and houses to indicate landing places.
An eighty-acre tract IL being cloarod
west Of indianapolis for the avistors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
France Orders Shaft
For Relief Workers

PARIS, July A beautiful monu-
ment will be erected in some prOmi-
nent square in Paris to commemorate
the cooperation of American men and
women in relief work in France dur
ing the war. The committee for the
erection of the monument Is under
the patronage Of President Poincare
and is presided over by Leon Bonnat,
head Of the National School Of Fine
Arts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
Richmond Becomes Air Station
on Dayton-Indianapolis Army Line

Aeroplanes lowering over the city
and alighting may become common
sight In Richmond.
Captain Guy wainwright. aeronauti-
cal expert. and staff of engineers,
are to leave Indianapolis today to sur.
vey territory along the National road
between Indianapolis and Dayton to
seek landing places, and IL they sue
ceed in finding suitable ones, an air
route between the two cities will be
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
PRESIDENT TAKES
REST ON POTOMAC

WASHINGTON. July 4.-President
Wilson, taking advantage Of the day
TO get needed rest. this morning
boarded the naval yacht Mayf1ower for
. trip down the Potomac river,
possibly as far as Chesapeake bay.
He was accompanied by members OF
his family. Arrangements were made
to keep the president In touch with de-
velopments Of the day by wireless
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
AMERICAN TROOPS
PAY NO POSTAGE ON
LETTERS IN FRANCE

PARIS. July 4.-The official Journal
publishes decree granting American
soldiers and sailors in France the same
postal privilege as are enjoyed by the
French military. The letters of the
Americans will be carried free and
money orders up to so francs will be
issued to them without commission
charges.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
STUDENT ENTERS NAVY

OXFORD. O.. July Raymond
Beckel, OF Oxford, a graduate from
Miami University two years ago, left
last evening for Norfolk. Va. where
he will enter the United States navy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04
TRANSFER AVIATION CORPS

5s PARIS, July THE Lafayette Avia-
tion Corps, composed of Americans.
will shortly be transferred from the
French to the American army, arrange
ments to this effect just having been
completed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-04

WEATHER FORECAST

For Indiana by United States Wealth.
er Bureau - Fair tonight; Thursday
fair and warmer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-01
Administrators Sale.
County.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
Under and by yirture of an order of
the Hon. John A. Cobb, Ordinary of
said County, granted at the February
Term, 1917, of said Ordinary's Court,
I will sell before the Court House
coor in the City of Americas, on the
first Tuesday in March, 1917, between
the legal hours of sale, the following
property, to-wit:
"a certain lot and the buildings
thereon; said lot fronting fifty-five (55)
feet on the south side of Forsyth
Street, and running back South one
hundred and eighteen Q1S) feet; said
lot bounded on the East and South by
property of Sumter County, known as
the County Chaingang stockade; on
the West by an alley; and on the
North by Forsyth Street Situated on
said lot being one two-story eight
room house, No. 121, and on same lot
enc one-room house. No. 1913.
also one lot fronting one hundred
(100) feet on the North side of For
syth Street, and running back one
hundred and sixty (6O) feet, more or
less, North, and the buildings thereon;
said buildings consists of two three
room houses, Nos. 12O-122 Forsyth
Street. Also one brick building, No 118
Forsyth street containing rooms and
one shed room, bounded as follows:
On the South by Forsyth Street; on
East by property of ]. E. Poole and
II. D. Watts; on West by property Of
Westley Whitehead; and on North by
property of Robert Cameron.
"All of said property situated in
the City of Americas, Sumter County
Georgia.
Said property sold as the property
of George Phillips. deceased, and for
the purpose Of paying the debts Of
said George Philips, and distribution
among the heirs.
Terms of sale Cash.
J. W. HUGULEY,
Administrator of Estate of George
Philips, deceased.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-01
POLICE OF ATLANTA ARE
INVESTIGATING CASE OF
12-YEAR-OLD ORPHAN GIRL

ATLANTA, Ca, March 1.-The po-
lice are conducting an investigation of
the case of 12-year-old Mary Louise
Henderson, who was found wandering
alone on the streets after she had run
away from local orphanage, because,
she said, she had been cruelty whipped
for accidentally breaking the basket
ball belonging to the institution.
The child was found by the police,
ard turned over to the police matron,
who refused to let the child be taken
back by the orphanage until after a
full investigation of the alleged whip
ping is made.
She said that when she broke the
basket ball they told her they were
going to give her a terrible whipping,
and that she was so frightened she
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-01
WHAT ONE CENTS WORTH
OF ELECTRICITY WILL Do

Operate a sewing machine two
hours.
Keep 6-pound iron hot Is minutes.
Heat electric curling iron IA times.
Percolate four cups coffee.
Lift 100 gallons water 100 feet.
Give light of IS candles for one
hour.
Toast bread for six persons.
Operate luminous radiator for eight
minutes.
Warm baby's bottle twice.
Cook WEIGH rarebit in chafng dish
Keep heating pad hot two hours.
Heat S-inch electric stove eight
minutes. a
: Operate 12-inch electric fan tive
hours.
vulcanize four automobile tire
patches.
Keep foot warmer hot IA hour.
Raise passenger elevator five stories
il one minute.
Operate electric griddle for eight
minutes.
This is calculating current at Ice
per X. w. H. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-01
MCRORY WRITES
ON PERSONS BILL
(From Atlanta Constitution

Will you allow me space in your pa.
per to discuss the proposed amendment
to the constitution by Mr.. Persons'
The object of all law should be "the
greatest good to the greatest number,
and any proposed law that is wanting
in this essential is, indeed, faulty.
Our common school children now re-
ceive S2.7OO,OOO, and it is fixed and
certain. The state school commits
sioner can with certainty tell how
much money will be paid to each coun-
ty, and if the money is to be borrowed
he can tell the governor exactly how
much.
Why change this to an uncertainty?
Why change it to the amount to be
collected each year The state school
commissioner could not tell, until all
the taxes were paid, the amount that
he would be authorized to draw upon
the treasurer for. What good would
be accomplished by changing from the
realm of uncertainty to uncertainty?