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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30

country, having central headquarters
 Color to this theory is lent, in some degree, by the marked similarity in the method of procedure in widely separated communities. Some officials believe that the entire agitation is manufactured by German agents, who, baffled in their original programme calling for an armed uprising of Ger man reservists in this country upon Americas entry into theX war, have turned their enegries to this method of hindering the military plans of the government.
 WILL COME TO NAUGHT
 If such is the case the conspiracy will come to nothing. officials believe. The department of justice, 1t was au- thoritatively announced tonight, ex- poets nearly all of eligibles to register and prompt prosecution under the criminal provisions of the law will be instituted in the few cases where the law Is not observed.
 To carry out the full registration, Attorney General Gregory today in- vited the entire nation to constitute itself committee of the whole, and every man of military age commit tee Of one to report slackers.
 ''Every man subject to registra-
 d0n is not only expected by the
 department of justice to comply
 with the law" reads mn official
 statement, 'sbut also to constitute
 himself fl committee of one in his
 community to see that each of his
 acquaintances who should regis-
 ter does so, or is promptly report
 cd for prosecution under the crim-
 inaI provisions of the law. Attor-
 ney General Gregory invites all
 young men of the country to CO.,
 operate in the enforcement of the
 law as part of their patriotic
 duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
HaLiar,s Pause h Gigantic Struggle
 on Gull Of Trieste

Austrians Begin Extensive Counter Attacks in Effort to Gust Enemy From New Positions Recently Taken-Fighting Continues GOriZia SectOr-Russians and Ru-
 manians Becoming Active
 Eastern Lines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
STEAMSHIP MEUSE SUNK

l a Booth liner of ss2s tons gross, 4ls feet long, built in 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
32 DEAD IN KENTUCKY

Hickman, Ky. May 29.One death in hospital here today brought the number known to have lost their lives in flick man and the nearby villages of Bondu- rant and Bardwell and on the Dodd's plantation near here. as result of last Sundays storm, to 32. Lucien Eubanks of Rondurant died here today.
 In all, 60 injured were brought to this city and 40 still were in hospitals to- night.
 Relief work throughout the storm-swept district was we'll under way tonight under the direction of Edward Roberts. Red Cross representative at Louisville. who arrived today MT. Roberts announced that Red Cross nurses VII leave Nash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
Reports Continue to| Drift in From Areas Swept by Tornadoes

Mattoon, Ill, May 2e.-Possibllity that bodies may be buried in the wrecked homes of Mattoon developed tonight when a census of the city revealed that a number of persons were unaccounted for.
 Sixteen persons were reported missing by the Red Cross relief organizat ton and immediately force of men began thor ough search of the ruins
 The same thorough search will be car red on in Charleston, although 1t is be- lieved that every resident of that town has been accounted for
 Reconstruction cannot begin in most parts of the city for at least two weeks, because of the heaps of wreckage to be removed.
 Carloads of food from throughout Illi- nois, Indiana and Missouri. continued to arrive in Charleston and Mattoon today and tonight. J, J. O'Connor, director of the Red Cross, said that the supply now available is enough to feed the people of Mattoon for three months.
 Governmental steps to determine the cause of recurring windstorms in the cen tral west. with view to evolving, if pos- sible, plans for future protection. were undertaken today with the arrival of rep resentatives of the United States weather bureau A complete meteorological sur- vey of the section will be made. and CO., operation of the various agencies in ob- taining data was requested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30

STEAMSHIP MEUSE SUNK
 New York. May 29.--The French line steamship Mouse was torpedoed Thurs- day while bound for Havre. her agents here were notified today The Mouse, a freighter of 4075 tons, left New York May with cargo. She carried no passengers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-18
OLD SETTLERS
RECALL DAYS
THAT ARE CONE
Descendants of Wayne Coun-
ty Pioneers Gather at
Centerville. =.

Praising pioneer efforts and achieve
ments and the work done BY the early
settlers IN the county of Wayne. w. H
Talbot of Orleans spoke this after
noon on "The Day" before the an
nual meeting of the Wayne County
Old Settlers Association at Center
vile.
His wife, formerly Miss Rose Farr
of Liberty, was for years state Of
ficer of the Rebeccas, and many re
newals of friendship were made by
them today at Centerville.
Harvey Speaks
President Caleb Harvey spoke brief
ly of the aims and objects of the as.
sociation, the early and past reunions
Walter Ratliff, of Richmond, secre
tary, and John Dimes, treasurer, OF
Centerville, also spoke.
The report of the secretary showed
a loss of membership.
Mrs Grace Julian Clark, of Irving.
ton, daughter of the late George Jul
ian of Centerville, reviewed what had
been accomplished for universal suf-
frage of women.
The Centerville chapter of the Am
erican Red Cross was present to hon
or Mrs. Walter Lewis of Richmond
who spoke on the needs of the SOL
diers, the necessity for first aid appli-
ances and socks, and how Wayne
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-18
Member Of Parliament Opens
Chautauqua Program Sunday

platform manager during the entire
season. Rev. Benson will deliver a.
sermon lecture Sunday morning on
''The New Religion"
The concerts by the Oxford Concert
company at o'clock and again at 3
o'clock in the evening promise to be
musical treats. This is the second
time that the Oxford company has
been engaged for the Richmond Chau.
tauqua, their first appearance last
year making such an appeal to the
audience that contrct for this years
assembly was made with the company.
The afternoon concert of the Oxford
company will be short and will precede
the address by Hon. Francis Nelson
The evening concert will be the only
attraction on the program for Sunday
evening.
Knows Europe.
The address by Hon. Francis Neik
son. a member of the British parlia-
ment, on Europe After the War" id
one of the biggest lectures on the pro-
gram. Mr.. Nelson was a member o1
the British parliament for five years
and during that time made a thorough
study of the conditions in Europe that
brought about the present world con@
flict and he is recognized as an author
ity on his subject. He is leader of
the Liberalist party in England.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-18

that had power to force its decrees.
in country with no police; a country
in which the sanction and moral obli.
cation Of the laws had disappeared
with the disappearance of the Gar,
there reigned order to higher degree
than has existed in the United States
of America during this period. Cap
plause.)
I'm the first enthusiasm for free
dom, in the liberation of political pris-
oners, great many ordinary criminal
prisoners were also released, and they
went about and committed some dep
radations, which. Of course. all found
their way into the newspapers; but
even with that, the general average OF
peace and order, of respect for prop
erty and life in Russia, say was high
er than could reasonably be expected
from any 180,O00,00O people in the
world under any government. Zap
plause.)
Now, there Is great financial diff
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-18
THESE MEN FAILED
TO file AFFIDAVITS
ASKING DISCHARGE

Following is partial list of the men
who have claimed discharge from
service because of dependents, but
who have not filed affidavits support
ing their claims.
Today is the last day for men who
filed their claims on August 8, to file
their affidavits of proof.
Monday is the last day for any man
who has claimed discharge after Au-
gust to file their proofs.
If proofs are not filed the men will
be accepted for the army. The follow
ing list is not official:
William R. Conway, wife, child.
J. ]. Havens, wife, three children.
VIM. McNally, dependents.
Franklin L. Carver, wife, 2 children.
Emil Marmore, wife and child.
Clyde Raymond Hunt, wife, chill
dren, examined Philadelphia, Pa.
VIM. F. Niebuhr, dependent mother.
John Leslie Williams, wife. child.
Alfred ]. Johnson, examined Marion,
Ind, wife and two children.
Chas. Russell White, wife. child.
VIM. Lawrence Stephenson, wife
and dependent parent.
Herbert H. Morrow, wife and child.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-18
You'll Find Our Boys Fighting
In All Branches of Uncle Sans
Growing Military Establishment

all attesting the patriotism of old Rich
mond.
With every mail delivered at the
office of the Palladium names of
soldiers are received. Richmond has
been heard from but there are still
more to be heard from-Centervill,
Milton, Cambridge City, Hagerstown,
Whitewater, Webster. Williamsburg,
Greensboro, Arlington. Boston. Chesf II,
Economy, East Germantown, and every
other home in the county which has
given up son or husband for Uncle
Sans use in the greatest of all wars.
Dwight l.. Russell, % years old, is
behind the firing lines in France serv-
ing in General Pershing's forces.
Russell was called to the colors in
August of 1916 and was with Perish
ing's Mexican expedition, serving in
the motorcycle company. He was
made corporal while serving in
Mexico. He is the son of Mrs. Anna
Russell.
Fred j. Hugo, "a years old, enlisted
in June and is serving in the head
quarters company Of the First Indiana
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-18

ficulty in Russia; the old regime
brought the country into very in
volved and critical condition financial.
ly: there is great disturbance indus.
trially But when l have met people,
and did, great many, who shake
their heads over the industrial and
financial conditions there, / have
thought always, with a cheerful re.
assurance, of what fine character
are the people, and have remembered
that our dollar in the Civil War was
as low as the Russian rouble, and
haven't any doubt that the character
of the Russian will pull up their
finances just as the character Of Amer.
lea pulled up our finances.
The Teuton Menace.
"That vast country is to be opened,
to be developed, the great stretch
through Siberia, from the Urals to the
Pacific, with unimaginable wealth OF
the same kind which has made the
power Of this great republic. You
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-18
BRITISH HURL
BACK DRIVE
OF GERMANS
NEAR LENS
Kaiser's Artillery Pounds Al
lies Positions Near Ypres,
but Germans Unable to
Advance Lines.
POCKET GARRISON

A naval battle in German waters
between British and German light sea
forces is reported by the British ad-
miralty. While the British we're
scouting on Thursday, they sighted a
German destroyer, which was badly
damaged. Two German mine sweep
ers also were damaged and two Ger
man submarine attacks were without
result. No British ships we're dam
aged.
Another effort was made early today
by the Germans to re-capture the
ground taken by the British in their
successful attacks in the vicinity Of
Lens, giving them control of dominat-
ing positions. The British official war
statement reports that sharp fighting
occurred northwest of Lens and that
once more the attack Of the Germans
was repulsed completely.
The Germans continued to pound
the British positions heavily with their
artillery In the vicinity of Ypres, also
the big German guns kept up lively
fire but no infantry attacks are re-
ported.
The fighting Thursday at Polygon
was desperate. Wave after wave of
the enemy came surging up against
the London troops who held on de-
terminedly with rifle and bayonet until
two simultaneous counter attacks from
different directions forced them to re.
treat.
Forced to Retreat.
Gradually they withdrew, fighting all
the way. Some few Of them were
surrounded and fought until forced to
surrender. One young officer in COM
mand Of ten men found himself en-
circled by the enemy and his men be.
ing swept by machine gun fire.
The last heard of him was contained
In message he signalled back to his
division saying his men were facing
death and that he saw no way but to
surrender and save their lives.
Try to Get Garrison.
Along most Of the French front 1t
was comparatively quiet although
hard local battle was continuing about
a strong German redoubt known as
Les Lilas" which lies about thou
sand yards southwest Of the st. JAMS
beck river.
In their advance the French surged
toward on either side of this position.
making a sort Of pocket about it and
It was expected that the small German
garrison would be compelled to sur
render shortly. The Germans delivered
a counterattack on the French ex-
treme right flank but this was repulsed
by artillery fire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-18

have the wealth, you have the char
acter, you have the opportunity for de
velopment, and, with these, ] feel GER
tain that Russia is going to create and
maintain free self-government which
will make h4 republic worthy to
stand side by side with the great re-
public of the United States. and
republic which will spur us to higher
effort in order that we may be worthy
to stand by her. cloud applause.)
There is but one danger that see,
and that is that Russia, God forbid it.
may be overwhelmed by Germany: and
IL that were to happen. the develop
ment of the free institutions In Russia,
adapted to to her life and character
and the genius Of the Russian peopls
would be made impossible. The Rus
slams know that-tne thoughtful meD
of Russia know that-and, with cour
age worthy of all honor. with courage
worthy of imitation by us, they are
wrestling nightly to prevent thai
great misfortune"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-18
KAISER DELAYS
PEACE ANSWER

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 1S.--The Ger
man foreign office is not yet ready to
announce the governments standpoint
on the pope's peace proposals and an
answer probably will be delayed con-
siderably while the four central pow
ers are endeavoring to reconcile some
what divergent views and interests re
garding peace.
A cordial article in the Cologne
Gazette perhaps presages the German
point of view by declaring it is the
duty Of all governments to support any
effort at honorable mediation and
pointing out that the pope's action is in
line with previous efforts of Germany
It is evident that Austria Hungary
will throw its full weight in favor of
an affirmative answer to the .pope's
welcome proposal just as Bulgaria
which recently has been manifesting
extreme sensitiveness upon Austro-
German discussion of the future of
the future Of Macedonia will flatly and
vehemently oppose any acceptance of
the return of occupied areas. The
note which was sent direct to the
emperor by the pope was published in
the morning papers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-18
COAL RETAILERS
MAKE BIG PROFIT
SAYS US. REPORT
President Studies the Trade
Commission Report and
May Decide to Fix the Re-
tail Price.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S-The fed
eral commission, which has just COM
pleted its investigation of coal pro
duction costs. probably will submit its
findings to President Wilson in a few
days. The report will serve to ac-
quaint the president comprehensively
with the national fuel situation in re-
lation to the consumer.
President Wilson went to the food
administration office today for per-
sonal conference with Herbert Hoover
and later went to the federal trade
commission 1t was believed the pres
ident discussed the coal situation and
the extent to which he would assume
the powers to control distribution
vested in him by the food bill.
May Fix the Price.
Under the law, the president may
fix the price of coal, operate the mines
or commander stocks and sell them to
the public Some decision of which
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-18

Elihu Root upon his return from
Russia, delivered an address in New
York City in which he spoke Of Ger
man influence upon the Slav mind. He
declared Germany tried to buy
treason in Russia and in the United
States as we'll. Mr.. Root then said:
There are men walking about the
streets of this city tonight who ought
to be taken out at sunrise tomorrow
and shot for treason. They are doing
their work under false pretenses.
They are processing to be for the
country and they are lying every day
in every word. II we are competent
and fit for our liberty we will find
them out and get at them. And every
one can help. Not by talking to each
other about what we hear, but by turn
ing to the authorities charged with the
pursuit and detection Of traitors all
the information we can gather"
Mr.. Root, discussing the Russian
situation at the Chamber OF Com
merce. said:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-18
SHELTER DISCHARGED
AFTER PROVING AGE

Ernest M. Shelter was discharged
by the Richmond selective army board
Saturday, when Shelter proved by af-
fidavits that he was beyond the age
of 81 years on June 5, registration
day, and thus not required to register
Shelter said he believed that he
was older but upon investigation of
his father it was found he was beyond
the age of registration.
Claims that they are supporting a
wife and children in Italy didn't get
q discharge for Pasquale Rodonella
and Michele Nicolette, Italians. Their
affidavits failed to show that they
were solely dependent upon them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-18

political, affairs, to fill their minds
with the German view Of the war and
their duty.
.The men who correspond to the
l. w. W. here. the extreme socialists
and anarchists, with whom the Ger
man agents made common cause,
preached and sought to bring about
the destruction of the industrial and
financial system in Russia; the de-
struction of nationalism in Russia;
under the promise to the peasants
and the workngmen Of a universal
brotherhood Of the proletariat of the
world, which should destroy all nation
al government, and bring In univers-
al reign of peace and brotherly love,
not suggesting to them as to what
Germany might do in the meanwhile,
if the national force of Russia was de-
stroyed for the purpose of bringing
about this millennium.
Notwithstanding all this, in a
country with no central government
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-18
BOARD TAKES
SIxTY.FIvE
MARRIED men
FOR SERVICE.
los with Wives and Children
Discharged, 3 Exempted,
and IS Are Required to Ap-
pear Again.
NO ACTION ON 80

Slxty.dve men were accepted, 105
discharged, forty-Ave notified to ap-
pear for further examination and
three men exempted by the Richmond
selective army board yesterday.
The sixty-five men passed were all
married men but have no children.
according to their claims. The los
men discharged have dependent child
rem, according to their afidavits. All
OF the cases Of the men discharged are
appealed to the district board, how
ever, by the governments attorney,
William Dudley Foulke.
1t lies within the power of the dis
trfct board, whose headquarters are
in Fort Wayne, to accept any OF
the men discharged by the Richmond
board.
Three Arc Exempted.
The Rev. Father Clement Zepf, as
sistant rector OF St Andrews church,
was exempted from service, as is pro-
vided in the case Of ministers Of re-
, ligion under the selective service law.
Floyd Flood, apprentice seamen, and
Paul NJ. Lyons, who is in the naval
service, were also exempted.
Assuming that none of the sixty-fve
men accepted by the Richmond board
will be exempted or discharged by the
district board, Richmond has nearly
200 men to ELL its quota Of 254, as
fixed by the government
No Action on 80.
In thirty-three cases, no action was
taken as some of the men who have
filed claims for exemption have not
fled their affidavits supporting their
claims. In other cases, included in
the thirty-three, men have been exam
ined by boards In other cities and no
reports have been received by the
Richmond board.
All of the sixty-hve married men ac-
cepted by the board have five days
to submit evidence before the board
which might tend to change their de-
cision. Unless this is done the men
will be certified for service to the
district board
Many of the forty-fve men notified
to appear before the board to testify
as to why they should be discharged
from service have children
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-18

"The extraordinary ease with which
the Cars government was removed,
was due, not merely to the fact that
it was an autocracy, but also to the
fact that it did not govern efficiently;
it was not up to the job; it had allowed
Russia to drift into a position where
there was vast confusion and they
were on the verge of bankruptcy The
Government had become, practically,
merely a government of negatives that
ceased to lead the people, SO that the
Car and the bureaucracy were slipped
off as easily as crab sheds its hard
shell when the proper time comes.
Arraigns Germany.
up to the revolution it had been a
criminal offense to meet, hold meet
ings and discuss public questions.
Under the rulings of the police three
was an unlawful crowd, SO that if three
men undertook to talk about the
weather in the street, they were re-
quired to move on or we're arrested.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-18
BLAST WRECKS
POWDER PLANT
NEAR QUEBEC
BULLETIN

RIGUARD. Quebec, Aug. 18.-An
early estimate placed the dead at 250
but indications were this afternoon
that were few casualties. The first
explosion was caused by the overhead
ing of the machinery in the nitric acid
building. The flames swept to other
buildings. The employees were able to
escape, other explosions followed
quickly.
MONTREAL, Aug. 1s--A terrific
explosion at the powder plant of Cur
tbs and Harvey, Limited, at Rigaud,
Quebec, today is believed to have
caused heavy loss of lives. Five thou
sand men and women are employed
at the plant which covers an area of
five square miles.
At points near Riguad it was learn
ed that three explosions took place.
The first at o'clock was heard in
Vaudreuil, 20 miles away. It was fol
lowed by two there in succession. The
explosions disrupted telephone and
telegraph communication with Rigaud,
making it difficult to obtain informa-
ton. Traffic on the Canadian Pacific
railroad, Ottawa Montreal line, which
passes closes to the plant has been
suspended.
Trainmen who got away from the
scene of the explosion reported that
forty houses at Dragon, a little vii
lage near the powder plant, occupied
by workmen were raized by the force
of the explosion.
Passengers on a Canadian Pacific
railroad train which passed the scene
of disaster placed the number Of dead
from the first explosion at twenty.