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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19

Washington, April 19.-Senate and
house conferees today took up the ST..
OOO,OOO,O0O war financing bill to re.
concile the differences between the
measures passed by the two houses.
Senate amendments to the house bill
have been approved by the treasury
department, which is urging quick ac-
ton
Preparing to lead the fight in the
house for the administration army bill.
Representative Kahn, ranking republi-
can of the military committee, con-
ferred today with Secretary Baker. To
all intents and purposes, Representa-
tive Kahn will be administration
spokesman before the house on the
question of army preparation.
lt is expected Mr.. Kahn will present.
In his minority report, letter from
Secretary Baker sent to Chairman
Dent two days ago in a final effort
to get the committee to approve the
administration plans, which outline
clearly the purpose Of the military ex.
perts to provide places for 100000 in
diyidual volunteers In the expanded
regular army and national guard and
their reasons for dlstrusting any
scheme for taking into the service
complete volunteer units as propose
by the majority of the house com.
mittee.
Representative Kahn also will have
available a detailed study of England's
struggle with the volunteer system
by American military experts who
watched the process. II is understood
these reports graphically picture the
failure of the system under its great
est test in history and point out the
costly delay and the attendant mill
tary disasters at the front charged to
| II.
Representative Kahn said the posi-
tion OF the committee minority would
be that the laymen of congress have
no right to set aside the view of
| trained experts In favor of plan
which those experts believe is dan
gerous to the nation. He pointed out
that only four members of the house
had personal military experience and
that all four favor the administration
bill.
"The fight Is not lost" Mr.. Kahn
said. 81 do not believe that the house
itself will care to assume the respon-
sibility of overriding the unanimous
judgment of trained military men at
home and abroad and set up an army
organization Of its own. for the failure
OF which congress would have to bear
the full blame. II the plans Of our ex.
perts are tried and go wrong. the
blame will be theirs. 1t will not rest
on congress-"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19

A semi-official London statement
last night said secret session of the
house would be held shortly after the
return of Premier Lloyd-George from
the continent, for the discussion of
man power air service, the submarine
menace, and other questions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
Witnesses Version.
HOUSE OF COMMONS
TO HEAR PROBLEMS
IN SECRET SESSION

London, April l9.-Chancellor
Bonar Law, informed the house of
commons today that the government
has decided to hold secret session
OF the house, the date of which would
be announced next week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
HINDENBURG'S GRANITE WALL
SHAKEN TO ITS FOUNDATION
That Section of German Defense Line from Scissors Rheims
Battered by General Nivele
FRENCH FORCES HAVE Gao I'd WHIP HAM

eutons Are Still Staggering Them Monday
New French Formations n Battle
Has Been Begun With viss,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
REPUBLICAN NOW
WILL LEAD FIGHT
ADM lNlSTRATlON PLAN FOR
GREAT ARMY HAS NOT YET
BEEN ABANDONED.
.LAYMEN VS., EXPERTS
All Four Of the Members Of Congress
Who Have Had Military Experience
Favor Measure Which Represents
Views of Army Board.

Washington, April 19-Debate on
the administration army bill will be.
gin in the house on Monday An agree.
ment was reached today by house lead.
ers and consideration OF the measure
Is expected TO last from two to three
days. Majority and minority reports
will be filed with the clerk of the house
on Saturday. The house adjourned
this afternoon until Monday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-19
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The Colorado statesman., 1917-07-21
PLAN AN AIRCRAFT EXHIBIT
Uncle Sans National Defense coun-
Gil VIII Establish Permanent Dis
play to Aid Manufacturers.

The national advisory committee for
aeronautics and the aircraft produc-
tion board of the council of national
defense have instituted project for
permanent exhibit of aircraft mate
rials of all kinds, including engine
parts and sections of planes, to be
established in Washington for the
benefit of army and navy engineers
and American manufacturers. The
display will be made available to all
aircraft manufacturers and kept up
to date as the science develops. 1t is
expected to be of very material assist
ance to the new aircraft building pro-
ject in that it will enable American
with the latest developments in the
art.
The latest foreign machines and
specialized parts from foreign makers,
rejecting the highest development of
European building science after the
three years Of war, will be displayed.
The exhibit promises to be of particu-
lar value in enabling government en-
gineers and private manufacturers to
study the designs and details of con-
s--vctop with view to learning to
what pGruicular branch of the indus
try manufacturing plants can best be
adapted in the creation of Uncle Sans
new air fleet.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-07-21
Why Many Fail in Desire
to Fight for Uncle Sam.

Why so many men are reject
ed for military service is parti-
ally explained by one weeks re-
port of recruiting officer at In
dianapolis, compiled after
drive for recruits in the United
States Marine corps.
Out of 1872 applications for en-
listment during the week only
"a We're accepted. Others were
rejected for the following
causes: Under age, 81; under
weight, 80; defective vision, 26;
defective hearing, 4 fiat feet,
16. Sixty-one others were re-
jected as undesirable" through
failure to meet the exacting
mental, moral, and physical re-
quirements.
The standard of the soldiers
of the sea" is very high. 1t is
said that at present IL per cent
is about the average of accept
ances throughout the country.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-07-21
To Dry CauIiHower.

Clean. divide in small punches,
blanch six minutes. and dry two to
three hours at no degrees to 145 de-
grees Fahrenheit. Cauliflower will
turn very dark when drying, but will
regain part of the color in soaking and
cooking. Dried caulitlower is especial
ly good in soups and omelets.
Brussels sprouts may be handled in
similar way, but add pinch of soda
to the blanching water.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-07-21

An Arizona scientist hopes to fix the
time of the cliff dwellers by comparing
the age rings in tree trunks still stand
ing in their homes with the rings on
the Oldest now living.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
BLIZZARD IS
LARGEST IN
RECENT YEARS
All Trains and Traction Cars
Late; Zero Weather Will
Follow.

Richmond awakened Saturday
morning to one OF the worst blizzards
in recent years. Street car service
and interurban service between In
dianapolis and Richmond was para
lized, during the morning.
All incoming trains arrived in Rich
mond from two to four hours late.
None Of them were forced to stop on
the way. however. The power be-
tween Richmond and Indianapolis
went off at O'Clock and no cars ar.
rived after that time. Cars from Day.
ton were two hours late.
The "pathmakers" Saturday morn
ing were struck full In the face by
high winds, earring light fine snow
with them All said 1t was the worst
storm they have experienced for
many years.
Cold Wave Coming.
A cold wave is expected to strike
the city sometime Sunday, sending the
temperature below zero. Heavy snow
will continue until the cold wave ar
rives when the weather will clear aud
the temperature fall.
The snow storm started about 8
o'clock Saturday morning according to
Weather Forecaster Moore It started
with a fine snow falling but later IN
the day big snow flakes fell 1t con.
tinued Saturday afternoon and, ac-
cording to the weather forecaster, will
continue Saturday night.
The extreme cold weather so early
in the winter is not unusual, however.
old residents OF the city said. The in
tensity of the storm. however, which
struck Saturday was greater than
that of many years they said.
The billiards were general in the
central states, where the southwest.
ern storm Is crossing. The storm has
trebled in size. according to weather
reports received here. The cold
wave is moving rapidly and will reach
Richmond some time Sunday after.
noon or night. 1t is expected to send
theh temperature below zero and set
a new record for cold weather SO
early In the winter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
WOMAN kept
PRISONER IN
FARM HOUSE
THROUGH FEAR
Schmick Told Her She'd Be
Arrested if She Left, She
Tells Attorneys-None Of
Neighbors Saw Miss De-
Camp.
CAPTIVE READ MUCH
BY /. v. SCHNEIDER

EATON, O., Dec. 8.-Fear that ex.
posure would lead to arrest and dis.
grace kept Miss Minnie DeCamp i'm.
prisoned on the fifty-acre farm OF
Jacob Schmick. five miles north OF
Eaton, for sixteen years.
Schmick instilled that fear In her
mind. the fear that II she were seen by
neighbors or visitors that arrest and
probably jail sentence would follow.
And Miss DeCamp from April ID,
1901, until November % Of last month,
hid from the eyes OF the world. She
disappeared completely and no one.
not the closest neighbors saw her or
knew that she was living In Schmick's 8
home.
John Wagner. farmer. living the dis.
tance Of about one city block from
the Schmick farm. and A. ]. Schaffer.
who fed Schmick's stock. both said
Saturday that they never had seen the
woman on Schmicks farm.
Schaffer, however, said that he
thought he saw some woman" pass
Ing one of the windows in the house.
She was never seen by Wagner. who
was Schmick's closest neighbor.
Story Told Vaughan.
This is the story Miss DeCamp has
told her attorney, e P. Vaughan. OF
Eaton. who will file her legal claim
against the Schmick estate. which is
valued at approximately $4,000. The
story Is corroborated by Prosecuting
Attorney Saylor. ''.--'
Friday afternoon the story was told
me. The attorneys would not give the
address Of Miss DeCamp and. after an
exhaustive search, I was unable to
locate her.
Attorney Vaughan said Miss De-
Camp was under severe nervous
strain: that she would not be liable to
sleep for . week" il interviewed her
sbcut her unusual past.
So here is the story as related by
Attorneys Vaughn and Saylor. Vaughn
as Miss DeCamp's attorney. and Saylor
as the prosecuting attorney who In.
vestigated the case. -~. .
Born Near castine.
Miss DeCamp was born somewhere
near Castine, O.. (the attorneys do not
know the exact location.) Her par.
ents were in unfortunate circum-
stances and her mother died while
she was little more than baby.
And the years that followed were
not filled with happiness. Her father
again married. She was forced to
[continued On Page Two.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
60 LIVES LOST WHEN U. s.
SUBMARINE HUNTER SINKS

WASHINGTON. Dec s.-Torpedoed
in night attack, the American de-
stroyer, Jacob Jones, one of the new
est and largest submarine hunters OF
her class, was sunk Thursday night in
the war zone and two-thirds of the
crew lost. The disaster brings to the
American people the first naval loss
of great consequence since the coun-
try entered the war.
Thirty-seven of her officers and
crew were taken off in life RATS. The
remainder are not accounted for in
todays dispatches from Vice Admiral
Sims who forwarded the names OF
ten Of the survivors.
Lieutenant Commander David
Worth Bagley, brother OF Mrs. Jose.
phus Daniels, wife OF the secretary of
navy and whose brother was the first
American officer to give his life in the
Spanish-American war, does not ap.
pear in the list of survivors. Inas-
much as Admiral Sims mentioned 9th
er officers among the survivors and
did not name Bagley. 1t is feared he
went down with his ship.
Upward Of 60 Lost.
The complement OF the Jones In
peace time was five officers, five pet.
ty officers and 81 enlisted men. I'm
doubtedly this has been increased to a
100 or more. From the first reports 1t
would appear that the loss of life
would be upward of so.
The attack, which was at o'clock
at night was delivered by torpedo. In
the rolling icy seas, of the North At
lant1c winter weather, the submarine
probably had plenty of opportunity to
pick her time for the shot. The sub
mergible probably came upon the de-
stroyer patroling her course in the
dark and all the best Of the engage
ment
No details were obtained in today's
report, but it has been the case here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
BoLLMEYER COMMENDED FOR BRAVERY IN FRANCE

unload another. All the time We were
under bombardmeut. German shells
came whistling, screening and scream
ing. Fortunately. however. none of
our men were hurt and we returned
, safely. Two Frenchmen were killed,
however. short distance from us.
1T was the most exciting trip we
had taken and when say that across
a little hill to our mediate front was
No Mans Land, you can imagine how
near we were. So much for that.
may have written of ii to you before.
The weather for the last month
or SO has been pas bon or no-good.
1t has rained almost necessarily. Our
camp is In valley and is always
damp. Clistree and are living TO-
gether in a remorque and we keep it
fairly warm by a small gasoline stove.
Said stove is about five inches
high and has a circular base Of about
four inches in diameter. Some stove.
However, it is good enough to give
out some heat and serves good pur-
pose in cooking hot chocolate once a
day"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
Two Women Tell of
Domestic Troubles
in Circuit Court

Two irate women told their martial
troubles before Special Judge Linde-
muth in circuit court Saturday. Judge
Lindemuth is taking the place OF
Judge Fox who was injured when he
fell several days ago.
Mrs. Gertrude Grant was granted a
divorce from Harvey, on the charge OF
cruel and abusive treatment. She also
was given the custody Of her two chill
dreu, Esther, two years old. and Helen.
one. She testified her husband often
struck her.
Mrs. Marine Huntington was grant.
ed a divorce from Carl B. Huntington,
who, she testified, often struck her
when he returned to their home in a
drunken condition. She was granted
the custody of their three children.
Judge Fox's condition is not regard
ed as serious and it is believed that he
will be able to again preside in court
some time next week. He appointed
A. c. Lindemuth in his place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08

Fred j. Bollmeyer, former city edi-
tor of the Pa.lidum. in letter to his
father, ]. F. Bolmeyer, says his com.
pany of munition truck drivers, is to
get letter Of commentator" for
particularly hazardous undertaking.
The text OF his letter follows:
II hear we are to get letter Of
comendation from the French army
for service some nights ago. The let
ter, understand, is the next thing to
an army citation. 1t is called forth
by the following incident:
Ten of our trucks took some ma
terial to French park near the front.
in fact, beyond the French batteries
The night was about the darkest ever
met, the darkness being acentuated
by the fact that part Of the way we
drove through a forest. The road
was narrow, slippery. treacherous and
full of turns.
UnIoaded Own Machines.
Finally, after reaching our destina-
tion we were forced to unload the ma
chines-the Frenchmen who ordinar
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
MASSACHUSETTS, RELIEF
TRAIN is AT HALIFAX

HALIFAX, Dec. s.-(From the staff
correspondent of Associated Press.)--
The Massachusetts .elief train that
left Boston Thursday night arrived
here today.
There is absolutely no way of esti
mating with any degree of accuracy
the number Of dead as a result of the
explosion on Thursday. Fifteen hun
dred dead is the generally accepted fig
ure by the authorities.
In one morgue there are 900 bodies
The latter were viewed by a multi
tude today but only few we're identl-
fed. There are probably 200 other
bodies on view awaiting identification
In the greater number of cases this
will be impossible.
A Citizens Committee issued =
statement that between 5000 and 4, 900
dwellings occupied by the poorer class
es had been destroyed. affecting ap
proximately 25,000 persons. Investi-
cation shows that almost $4,000 are
destitute
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
SIX FIRES IN
THREE HOURS
FRIDAY NIGHT
Firemen Get First Re-,
Work This Winter; Chm
neys Should Be Cleaned.

The Richmond fire department was
called to five small blaZes in three
hours time. Friday night. Only slight
damage was done at all of the places
A flue fire was quickly eXtinguished
at South Sixth and streets. The
name of the occupant Of the house was
not obtained as the house is quaran-
tined. None OF the occupants left the
house while firemen climbed on the
roof. Little damage was done.
Residents living near Samuel Perce-
field an Sheridan street thought the
house was afire when they saw light
in it. The fire department was call
ed but no fire could be found. outside
of one in stove in the house.
An automobile on South Eleventh
street caught fire but was quickly say
ed by the firemen. The machine had
been in the Chenoweth garage. No
damage was done.
One OF the Starr Piano company's
buildings caught fire caused by a de-
fective flue. The fire was extinguish-
building
Sparks Cause Blaze.
Sparks from the chimney caused
ter, 122 Main street. Several dollars
damage was done. A tar tank at the
Grace NJ E. church, North Tenth and
A streets, which is being remodeled,
also caught fire. No damage was
done.
Fire occurring in chimneys are due
primarily TO soot," says the fire chief.
Accommodations of SCOT are due to i'm
perfect combustion of fuel and to
neglect to clean the chimneys as btu
minous OR soft coal, under the best
conditions, produce more SCOT than
anthracite or hard coal"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
ARMY WAREHOUSE
RAzED BY FIRE

CHICAGO, Dec s.-A warehouse
recently leased by the government tor
the medical division Of the army was
destroyed by fire of mysterious origin
today. Chemicals among the stores
caused a number Of small explosions.
Two men acting suspiciously near
the ruin were arrested by federal oper-
atives. The loss was estimated at
5000 900. The flames burned so fierce
ly that only the walls of the five story
structure were standing when firemen
arrived.
The building stood at South Dear
born street and Northwest Fortleth
street. Major w. S. Shields and 80 en-
ployes fled from the flames.
Major Shields said he had no COM
ment to make on suspicion of firemen
that incendaries started the fire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
AUSTRIAN FOES
ROUNDED UP AS
RESULT OF WAR

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The round.
up OF o-Hungarian enemies be-
gan today through the United States,
as result of the war declaration, with
agents OF the department of justice
being assited by local authorities.
With the declaration Of war. more
than a million subjects of Austro-
Hungary living in this country We're
added to the list of alien enemies.
Inasmuch as many of them although
Austro- Hungarian subjects. actually
sympathize with the cause OF the Unit
ed States and the allies the govern
ment is confronted with a task of
much difficulty in giving them proper
consideration.
Government agents today rounded
up many Austrians who have been sus-
pected of conspiring to hamper the
governments war plans but against
whom no definite evidence has been
obtained They will get fair hearings
and be interned il they fail to con-
vince officials of their peaceful inten-
tions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
AFTER 10000
new MEMBERS

Ten thousand new members for
Wayne county by Christmas eve was
the slogan adopted Saturday by the
directors of the Wayne County chap
ter of the Red Cross at luncheon at
the Y. M. c. A.
The drive will start Monday, Decem-
Der IT,
Headquarters will be in the Nc
Guire building
Captains of wards were appointed
as follows: Mrs. John H. Johnson,
Mrs. Joseph Conner, Mrs. Frank
Druitt, Mrs, Edgar F. Hiatt, Miss Mary
Peltz and Miss Olive Eliason.
Each captain will appoint lieuten.
ant for the precincts and the lieuten.
ants will be asked to appoint workers.
To Canvass Blocks.
The captains, lieutenants and work
nond.
A Red Cross service flag will be
placed in every home where there are
members. For each member red
cross will be placed in the flag. In
homes where every member OF the
household affiliates with the associa.
tion white cross will be placed.
A mass meeting of all workers will
be held early next week at which
time further plans for the work will
be outlined by the chairman
Mrs. Shirk, said Saturday she hopes
to have Red Cross service flag in
every home in Richmond by December
"a.
The National Association wants 10,
000, 900 members by Christmas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08

The Christmas membership
campaign OF the American Red
Cross extends from December
II to 25.s &
Wear the Button-Display
the Red Cross Service Flag.
The Red Cross must have 49,
100000 members by Christmas
Eve.
This will mean four things:
First-To force Germany to
realize that the concerted spirit
of the American people is back
ing the American government In
this war!
Secondly-To spur the morale
Of our soldiers by pledging to
the cause the hearts and minds
and money of 100000 Ameri-
cans back home!
Thirdly-To bind the wounds
of our fighters SO that every
possible drop OF American blood
may be saved to establish world
democracy!
Fourthly-To link the spirit
Of the Red Cross with the spirit
of Christmas and hasten the
righteous victory that means
world peace!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
Q %

Halifax harbor has been the chief
naval and military headquarters Of
British North America for century
and half and is large enough to float
the entire British navy. The wharves
and anchorages are a: the inner end
of a five-mile waterway, the banks and
Islands Of which are strongly fortified.
The harbor is one of the largest In
the world and is accessible at all times
for the largest ships afoat An i'm.
mense dry dock, government ship
yard and the east terminals of the
Canadian Pacific railway and the gov
eminent railway occupy vast spaces
in the city and harbcr.
The collision of the French NUM-
tions ship Mont Blanc and the Belgian
relief ship Iona, which caused the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
Theory That Lake
is Turning to Blood
Denied by Expert

BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Dec. S.-The
waters Of Huffman Lake, reported to
be changing to brown or reddish
color is not turning to blood as some
of the superstitious believed.
DR.. Will Scott, Of the biology depart
ment OF Indiana University. has inves-
tigated the conditions and reports he
found large quantities of an "algae
poison" which comes from a plant
growth flourishing in the lake.
A large number OF fish have died in
the lake since the change in the color
of water was first noticed.