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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
Sargent to Paint
Wilson Portrait
For Irish Gallery

LONDON, June S.-According to the
Dublin correspondent OF the Times.
John Sargent has accepted proposal
from the governors of the national gal
lery of ireland to paint portrait OF
President Wilson for the institution.
1t is recalled that Sir Hugh Lane,
who was drowned on the Lusitania.
offered ten thousand pounds for por-
trait which Sargent had undertaken to
paint in behalf Of the Red Cross, the
purchaser to choose the subject. Presi.
dent Wilson has been approached but
his reply has not yet been received.
Sir Hugh Lane bequeathed the pro-
spective picture TO the Irish national
gallery and the bequest was confirm
ed In court decision handed down on
wednesday. James Stephens. writing
on behalf of the gallery governors.
said to the president: IT is the opin-
ion of the board that the portrait OF
the greatest American president,
painted by the greatest American ar.
tist, would be real acquisition"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
AMERICAN ENVOY WIRES
FROM STRICKEN CITY

WASHINGTON. June 8-Dispatches
from American Minister Long at San
Salvador sent at o'clock last night
while the volcano at San Salvador
was errupting, said part Of the city
had been destroyed by the fire but
that it was under control. Great dam
age was done.
The dispatch said that about 6: 35 p.
m, yesterday severe earth shocks be-
gan and continued until about S:45
with varying degrees of intensity. At
about s:45 the volcano began to belch
forth fire and smoke apparently on
the side toward Quetzaltepque.
There were later on very severe
shocks but the tremors of the earth
continued with decreasing violence. At
the same time there was a steady
shower of dry ashes falling over the
city
The report says the damage to the
American legation will make It unin-
habitable but that all records are
safe. 1t adds all other city property
appeared practically untenable. One
important central business section has
been destroyed by fire which at the
time of telegraphing seemed under
control. No deaths we're reported from
the minister's dispatch as being
known at that hour
1t Is quite possible that further vol
canic eruption, fire or earthquake
might have brought greater damage
after the filing of his dispatch.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
DR.. KELLY QUITS AFTER FIRST BALLOT;
BYRAM c. ROBBINS IN LEAD ON SIXTH

RUSHVILLE, Ind, June S.-After
six ballots, Byram c. Robbins was lead
ing the race with 90 votes to his
credit Indications were that long
hard fight was in store at 4 o'clock this
afternoon.
DR.. R. L. Kelly withdrew his name
after the first ballot. None of the
candidates showed an inclination to
Withdraw when the sixth. ballot had
been taken.
The vote by counties for the candi-
dates will be found on Page this
!ssue.
RUSHVILLE, June 9.--A second
Wayne county caucus with all the
thirty-one delegates in attendance was
held this morning, lasting three hours,
and adjourned without an agreement
having been reached that the delega-
tion should give its undivided support
to only one Wayne county candidate.
For the purpose of determining what
candidates the Wayne delegates were
going to support on the first ballot
secret vote was taken.
Byram c. Robbins received 21 votes.
DR. r. L. Kelly votes, and one dele
gate voted no choice.
Several of the men who voted for
Kelly are said to really be supporters
of Walter Bossert. A motion was
made that the delegation should be
voted under the rule, but was with
drawn when Harry Hodgin, Of Rich
mond, and Ed Paul. the former Kelly
man, the latter Bossert man, declared
they would not be bound by any action
of the caucus.
Bossert, wearing a Robbins ribbon
on his coat appeared before the Wayne
delegates to plead for harmonious act
ion He declared that if he was re-
garded a stumbling block for united
action on the part Of Wayne's dele
gates, he wanted it understood that he
was In no sense candidate for the
congressional nomination. He urged
the delegates to unite on some Wayne
county candidate but suggested no one
for them to unite on
County Chairman Bowman also
pleaded for harmony and united action
but he also failed to suggest can
[Continued On Page Fourteen.]
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FOE WEAKENS
BEFORE FORCE
OF BIC DRIVE
German Reply Weak-Points
Three Miles Ahead of Brit
ish Lines Held.
(By Associated Press)


So far the Germans have reacted
hesitatingly before the tremendous
thrust which the British have deliv-
cred into the long held German line
in Belgium.
Only weak counter attacks were re-
ported during last night according to
the unofficial account from the battle
field. and General Haig's troops have
held all the ground they won, which
reaches at points depth Of nearly 8
miles.
The force of the British drive is only
indicated by the reports of more than
5000 prisoners taken.
Reserve Rush Expected.
While the counter attacks so far de-
livered have not been in great force
and have been readily repulsed with
extremely heavy losses to the Ger
mans. the rush of the German reserves
into the fray cannot be much longer
delayed and much furious fighting is
to be expected before the attack can
be pressed into German held territory.
There has been renewed activity
within the past day or two on the
French front in the vicinity of st.
Quentin The artillery has been
strongly engaged on both sides. The
(continuea on age Fourteen.I
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
FORUM WILL HEAR
LOCkRIDCE TONIGHT

Ross Lockndge, of Indianapolis,
will speak at the regular Forum meet
ing tonight at 7:45 o'clock in the high
school auditorium. The time has been
changed from Sunday to Friday eve
ming. so that more persons may be
able to attend.
Lockridge will talk on the Initiative
and Referendum and the Constitution
ality Of the Constitutional Convention.
Inasmuch as this question is to come
up before the courts June Is. the lee
ture will be OF interest
Lockridge. who is now managing
editor OF The Citizen, has for several
years been working for ccnstitu-
tional convention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
RAMONA IS Brave;
ONLY SEVEN, She
COMES 800 MILES

Ramona Harris, seven years old, is
a plucky girl.
She came from her home in Dallas,
Tex, 900 miles. alone, changed In St
Louis, slept one night in Pullman,
ard took her meals in a diner.
Miss Ramona has been planning to
visit her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II, H. Johanning, 1922 South G street
for some time. However, they were
SURPRISED Wednesday evening about II
o'clock when they opened the door and
found Miss Ramona. bag and baggage,
awaiting admittance.
Miss Ramona met with no unusual
experiences and considers her trip as
very ordinary. She has Travelled a
great deal with her parents. She was
born in Cuba, and since then has
made three trips there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
VILLAGE BANKS
REPORT HEAVY
LIBERTY SALES
Wayne County's Quote Will
Be Met Without Doubt,
Bankers Say.

With subscriptions from the rural
districts of the county coming in more
rapidly, Wayne county banks are well
within their daily average in the sale
of Liberty bonds and at the present
rate the county easily will be able to
raise its share of the loan.
The total subscriptions to date are
s754.e5o, with yesterdays and this
mornings subscriptions totallng
$4,000
A number of persons have declared
their Intention of investing their
Christmas savings funds in Liberty
bonds and others desiring to do so
may make the necessary arrange
ments with their banks. Under the
plan adopted by several of the banks.
the bonds are purchased by the banks
and when the Christmas savings are
paid in full next December, the hold
ers of the savings cards are given
bonds instead of cash.
Must Pay Regularly.
To make this change. however. 1t is
required that payments on the
Christmas Savings are made regular
ly. In cases where the Christmas saw
ings funds are more than the amount
of the bonds, the difference will be
refunded by the banks.
Following the lead OF several lodges
in the city, an effort will be made to
have every lodge and secret order in
the county subscribe for the loan.
A special committee appointed by
the chairman of the general commit.
tee has issued so letters to the lodges
of the county urging them to subscribe
to loan.
Already announcement has been
made that four lodges in the county
the Whitewater lodge of Odd Fellows,
Richmond Elks, the Richmond Grove
Of Druids and the Whitewater lodge OF
Masons. have subscribed for bonds
ranging from $500 to $1,000 and it is
expected that a number of other lodg
es will take the same action.
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A BRITISH PORT, June s.-Major-
General Pershing and His staff arrived
here this morning after an uneventful
trip. All the members Of his party
were In good health and spirits. Their
ship was escorted into port by Ameri-
can destroyers.
A hearty welcome was extended to
the Americans by official representa-
tives of the admiralty, the war office
and the municipal authorities. The
war once has assigned hrisadier
general OF the British army as aide to
General Pershing. He took up MS
duties with the commander In chief as
soon as the latter reached here.
Plays National Anthem
The formal welcome to the Amerl-
cans on the landing stage was STIR
ring scene. A guard Of honor COM
posed OF Royal Welsh Fusileiers was
draw up at the landing. with regi-
mental band After General Persh-
ing had been introduced to the mill
tary officer in command of the port
he inspected the guard OF honor,
while the band played THE Star
Spangled Banner.
y The British delegation which wei
coined the Pershing party on board the
deck Of the liner consisted OF Rear
Admiral Stileman, Lieut.. Gen. Sir VIII
liam Pitcairn Campbell and the lord
mayor of Liverpool The ship docked
at 8 o'clock.
After the band had played the Amer
lean national anthem it rendered God
Save the King" all present standing
at the salute throughout.
Studies on Way Over.
The voyage was a quiet one. The
time was devoted by General Perish.
ing and his staff 10 hard work with
close concentration on the study OF
French by all the officers. During the
trip there was concert, at which Gen
tContinued On Page Fourteen.J
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Round Robin Charge
False, Say Civilians

WASHINGTON, June 8. The
round robin" signed by thirty pa
t;ents on the Navy Hospital Ship So.
lace, charging mistreatment by the
medical officers. rest on gossip and
hearsay" according to the report of
the civilian commission sent to the
fleet by Secretary Daniels to investi-
gate conditions in any way 1t saw fit.
After interviewing more than 100
men who were aboard the ship in the
period covered by the complaint the
commission, composed of DR.. William
Fl. Welch, Johns Hopkins University;
DR.. Abraham Fiexner. and Nathan
Straus, of New York reported.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
Democrats Without
County Chairman;
Lewis Can't Serue

Wayne county Democrats have no
county chairman.
This fact was learned at the dis
trict convention at Cambridge City
yesterday when 1t was announced that
Walter Lewis, then chairman, was not
eligible to the position.
According to a new Indiana law, no
person holding an appointive office is
eligible to any party office or on any
election board Since January 1.
Walter Lewis has been deputy prose
cutting attorney, an appointiye office.
and under the law cannot serve the
party as chairman.
A temporary chairman was chosen
to head the county delegation yester-
day and a meeting will be held in
the near future to choose a perma-
nent chairman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
PEASANTS CALL
UPON ARMY TO
DEFEND RUSSIA

PETROGRAD (via London), June s.
The congress of peasants in session
here adopted a resolution today call
ing upon the army to submit itself to
discipline and defend revolutionary
Russia. The congress asserted that it
was the duty Of those 1t represents to
defend the country and make every
sacrifice.
NJ. Kruftaless-Nosar. who was presi-
dent of the executive committee of
the Workmen's council at the time of
the Russian revolution in 1905 has
proclaimed the complete autonomy of
the Preyaslaz district of Little Rus
sia, according to telegram received
here from Poltava.
He has refused to even permit the
district to send supplies to the army.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
VOLCANO DESTROYS CITY OF $4,000
Premier Hears Din
of Mine Explosions
at Home in England

LONDON. June S.-The tremendous
explosions that opened the British at
tack on Wytschaete bend were heard
by David Lloyd George, the British
premier, who was staying for the night
at his residence, Walton Heath. 14O
miles away.
The plans for the attack had been
long maturing and when the prepara-
tions were perfected the premier was
acquainted with the exact hour it was
intended to open it.
Accordingly, on retiring last night
Mr. Lloyd George gave orders to be
called at o'clock this morning, on
the chance of being able to hear the
explosions.
The premier and other members of
his household clearly heard the ire
mendous detonations, as also did per-
sons at the premier's official residence
in London, who supposed they were
the sounds of heavy guns until later
they learned from the dispatches that
they came from the explosion of mines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08

LONDON, June S.All special cor
respondents at the front, in their de-
scriptions of the Messines battle, fea-
ture the tremendous explosion OF
mines, which preceded the British ad.
vance. THE earth opened and the
German lines disappeared" is one OF
the descriptions.
Every writer likens the effect on
the surrounding terrain to an earth
quake. One says that the hill on which
he stock shook like jelly. Another
who says the explosive used was ami,
mol, writes:
I'VE saw what might have been the
doors thrown open in front Of num-
Der of colossal blast furnaces. They
appeared In pairs. in threes and sue
cessive singles and with each blast
the earth shook and shivered beneath
our feet. 1t is worse than an earth
quake" said some one, who had known
one of the worst earthquakes.
'Thunderclouds of smoke rose in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
SAN SALVADOR
WIPED OUT BY
ERUPTION OF
GREAT CRATER
Territory Within 80 Miles of
Capital Of Central Ameri-
can Re p b lie is Laid
Waste.
DEATH TOLL UNKNOWN

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua.
republic of Salvador. with population
of more than $4,000, has been totally
destroyed. according to dispatch from
San Miguel. Salvador.
No details as to the manner in
which the city was destroyed have
been received, but 1t undoubtedly was
the result of an earthquake or volcanic
eruption.
A dispatch from Pegutigalpa, Hon.
duras. says that in addition to the
wiping out of San Salvador, the towns
of Quezaltit, Quezaltiteque. Nejapa,
Suthichoto, Paismal, Armenious and
Mexicanos, also we're destroyed. Me-
jicanos was a suburb of San Salvador
Waste for 80 Miles.
At $50 o'clock this morning there
was still no communication between
San Salvador and Teucigalta-
An operator. who reached the end
of the destroyed zone. reported at
9:20 O'Clock this morning and San Sal
vador was in ruins and that every
thing within a radius of thirty miles
had been destroyed.
The town of Santa Tecla also has
been destroyed. Residents of San
Salvador are camping in the streets
and parks. At the time the report was
sent 1t had been raining heavily for
five hours.
The disaster is supposed to have
been caused by an eruption of the
volcano San Salvador at the foot of
which the city is situated.
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ROME rs GROWING

ROME, June S.-Wartime Rome ia
slowly regaining the 100000 popula-
tion Of the city in its prime during the
second century. according to the re-
cent census report which places the
present population at 64S,701. without
counting large number Of troops and
wounded soldiers. The annual float
ing population is estimated at 1000
with 53S,346 permanent residents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
Pershing's Task to
be Hard, Says Fabry

PARIS. June s.-General Pershins's
task in France was described as a
most arduous one by Colonel Fabry in
an interview with the representative
of the Petit Parisien. Colonel Fabry
said:
ut is not an expeditionary corps
that will be sent from the United
States but veritable army. which
will be increasingly swelled by fresh
contingents and is destined to occupy
an ever increasing front"
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"Earth Opened and German Lines
Disappeared" Say Staff Writers

solid formation to immense heights
from hill 60, from Wytchaete wood and
other places and, while our eyes were
full of the spectacle, thousand guns
opened fire. The air shook as the
earth shook and where earth and air
met incredible explosions seemed to
rend the world until we appeared part
of some cosmic revolution.
I'VE saw familiar landscapes. al
ready ploughed and narrowed by the
war, vanish or assume grotesque
shapes. Hill 60 went up in fine dust. "
The correspondents agree in antici-
pating desperate counter-attacks. They
say the Germans are massing vast
forces and intimate that the battle has
only begun.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
WASP SINKS BOATS
AFTER TORPEDOING
AMERICAN VESSEL

PARIS, June 8.-The torpedoing
of big American steamer and the
shelling and sinking by the sub
marine of the small boats in which
the steamers crew were escaping,
is reported by the survivors of the
French three masted sailing ship
Jeanne CordOnnier.
The French ship was torpedoed
in the English channel, On May 81,
and the crew reached Havre in open
boats. They declare they witnessed
the destruction of the American
ship after their own vessel had
been sunk.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
Riddles Desert Zoo
For New Playground;
Jocko is Des0late

No longer is the monkey cage the
center of attraction for the children
at Glen Miller park.
Since the opening of the public
Fairgrounds at the park, children have
forsaken their old friends who for the
last five years have been their chief
source of amusement at the park and
now the Fairgrounds are crowded ev-
cry day and every bit of the apparatus
on the ground is in constant use.
And Jocko, the old monk sits des-
olately In his cage and hunts for fleas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08

For Wayne County, BY w. e. Moore
Occasional thunderstorms and show
efs this afternoon and tonight and
Satuprday. Moderate temperature.
General Conditions - Barometric
pressure continues low from Canada
southwark to the Ohio river. AS a re-
suit unsettled weather continues
throughout the Mississippi valley. Hot
wave now covers the southwest. Nine
ty.six degrees In San Antonio, Texas.
ana 102 1t Yuma. Arizona.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
COLONEL GLENN PROMOTED

WASHINGTON. June y.-President
Wilson today nominated these briga-
der generals to be major generals:
John F. Morrison, William L. Sibert
and Charles ]. Morgan. Among the
colonels named to be brigadier gen.
erals is Col. e. ]. Glenn, now IN COM
mand of the officers reserve training
camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
Wanted-A Preacher;
Westuille Friends
Seeking Shepherd

Wanted-A preacher.
Members of the Friends church at
Westville, O., are making dillgent
search for a new preacher.
The church las taken up the com
munity welfare movement. 1t now
wants a minister who will give his en-
tire time to the church and the COM
munity.
A canvass will be made next Sun
day afternoon to obtain funds to carry
on the work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
Pickeu Returns;
Mum on New Job

Principal Pickell returned last night
from Lincoln, Neb., where he has been
inspecting a position as principal of a
high school.
Pickell refused to say whether he
has accepted the position.
He will leave next week for New
York, where he will enter Columbia
university to finish work on his Mas.
ter's degree
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
American Flotilla
Expected to Arripe
Off France Soon

PARIS, June 8-An additional Amer
ican flotilla of patrol boats, to cooper
ate with French forces in the English
channel and the Atlantic is expected
shortly, according to the Matin. The
paper says that naval bases have been
prepared to accommodate the Ameri-
can ships.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
sup1. GILES IS I'LL

]. T. Giles. superintendent Of city
schools, is i'll at home with diphtheria.
He had a high fever yesterday.
A physician is in attendance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-08
FOURTEEN soLohs CHRISTIANS

TOXIC, June S.-Fourteen Of the
3S1 members Of the newly elected Jap
anese House Of Representatives are
Christians The most famous is Sa-
buro Shimada. who has been president
OF the House for the past two years.
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THREE ARE MURDERED.

FLEM1NGTON, NJ, j., June S-Wil-
liam H. Queen, his wife and his daugh-
ter. Miss Eleanor Queen, school
teacher, were murdered near Mount
Pleasant, Hunterdon county. last
night.
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TO BE SAILORS

Howard Clark, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank NJ Clark. and C. Earl Graham,
Of 427 South Third street, have en-
listed In the navy. Clark left We'd
nesday. and Graham went yesterday.
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WEATHER FORECAST

For Indiana, BY United States
Weather Bureau Partly overcast
weather with probably local thunder
storms tonight and Saturday. Not
much change In temperature.
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Of the to
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PERSHING ARRIVES
AMERICAN GENERAL SAFE
IN LONDON AFTER QUIET
TRIP ACROSS ATLANTIC

British Military and Civil Dignitaries Pay High Honors
to Commander of Uncle Sans First Expeditionary
Force-Officer Says He's Glad to Be Standard-Bear-
er of United States
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Pershng arrived in London this after
Hines American ambassador
other including Lord Brooks who
will be attached
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