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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
Russians Capture Villages And
Prisoners In Galician Drive

Each day now witnesses a new at
tack by the German crown prince
along the Aisne front in northern
France, suggesting an attempt at a
sustained offensive. The French
guns are proving too much for the
attacking ranks Of the Teutons, how
ever.
Last nights attack on the Chenin-
des-Dames plateau, the high ridge
which the Germans lost in the spring
campaign and are now trying desper.
ately to recover, was even less fruit
full than others have been at the out
set. The Germans were not able even
to get near the French line at the
Hurtebise monument and the Dragon,
where their attacks were launched
and they fell back with severe losses.
General Haig again is nibbling at
the German line in Belgium. Last
night he took another bite into the
territory east Of the Messines ridge
and advanced the British lines slight
ly near Oosttaverne, mile northeast
OF Wyschaete.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
AHA! JOKER
IN CONTRACT
WOULD keep
JOHN ON JOB
Melpolder's Arran g ements
With Charity Board Pro-
vides for His Retention
Under Reorganization.
SCHEME IS SLICK ONE
The secret is out.

The secret is out.
Why the Social Service Bureau
board wants the Commercial Club te
take over the organization?
1t isn't to get rid Of the paid agent
Of public philanthropy. but to keel
him here for another year. And the
method used is clever.
Here's That Contract.
John Melpolder has contract with
the Bureau which contains a clause
so the story was told today, which
says that if the board fails to give him
sixty days notice of refusal to hire for
another year. the contract AUTOMATIC
ally is renewed for another year
His contract runs out IN September
but he was not told on July that MS
services would not be wanted. Hence
the paid agent of public philanthropy
legally can stay In Richmond another
year and the Social Service Bureau
board can say, 1--WE can't help IT, his
contract calls for another year.
The boards plan seemingly Is this:
All! The Little Joker.
Ostensibly re-organize the Bureau,
try to placate the wrath OF the organ
izations that have withdrawn, let the
Commercial club raise the money 70
finance the movement--and Melpoldel
will stay, because Of the little joker
In the contract.
The Commercial Club balked at the
original overture of the board. but the
fight is not over yet The matter mas
been referred back to the welfare com
mittee for revision.
Unless the public watches the re-
organization moves that are presented
the scientific distributor OF Richmond
charity, may be with us another year,
despite the palpably plain manner in
which he has been repudiated by the
citizens Of the community.
Frauaht With Pitfalls.
The proposal to re-organize the old
Charity Bureau Is fraught with pit
falls. None Of the organizations that
are affiliated with the old bureau Will
elect a new representative to the body,
because, in the very nature OF the case
the selection of any one excepting the
present delegate virtually would be
reputation Of that person.
Consequently the representatives in
the re-organized bureau would be the
present ones, and the alleged reorgan-
ization in reality would be the old one.
with John Melpolder in control.
Owing to the sixty-day clause In the
Melpolder contract, any revision or re-
organization of the old bureau means
the retention of the Charity Car. be-
cause legally, If the information OF the
public regarding his contract Is cor
rect, the board must pay his salary for
another year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
Richmond Youths Held Up At
Canadian Border As ::'Slackers'

Suspected OF being Englishmen at.
tempting to escape military service,
Howard Ball, 10 years old, 12S South
Fifteenth street, and Albert Burkhardt,
444 South Fifteenth street, were held
for nearly twelve hours by American
immigration officials when they at
tempted to return to this country from
Canada, where they had gone in
search OF adventure.
The two returned to Richmond last
night and both are breathing easier
than they have for several days.
Burkhardt was released when he
showed the officials his registration
card. Ball, however. was unable to
show a registration card, as he was
under age and not compelled to regis
ter for military service. Neither did
he have birth certificate and he had
hard time convincing officials that
he was telling the truth.
Ball will have a birth certificate
tucked away In his pockets the next
time he takes trip, though. Even If
1t Is only to Centerville.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
vienna KEY TO
GERMAN MIDDLE

ZURICH, July 10.-Six influential
representatives of the Cantris party
in Germany went to Vienna last week,
where they conferred with leading
members OF the Austrian aristocracy
Immediately after their return, ac-
cording to summary of the German
political situation issued from here,
friends of Matthias Erzberger, the
clerical leader in the Reichstag, began
strong opposition to Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg.
simultaneously the South German
National Liberal newspapers, particu-
larry the Meunichenrneueste Mach
richten, abandoned their pan-German
policy and energetically demanded
democratic reforms. 1t is added the
key to the situation seems to be Wen
ma.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
Unanimous Approval Given
Incubator Plan May
Spend $4,000.

Richmond Is to have an industrial
tncubating plant as soon as plans car
be worked out and the building erect
ed.
This decision was reached at the
Commercial club meeting last night by
an unanimous vote of members and
the polyfactory committee was given
authority to build the factory. using
as much money as they need. The
building is to be put up in units, and
time is to be given for thorough test
ing of the project before the whole
fund of 100000 in the possession OF
the club is to be put into the plant
AIbus Gets Credit.
The polyfactory project was intro
duced to the club by President Lontz
Credit for bringing the idea to Rich.
mond was given by him to Secretary
Albus.
Chairman of the committee. s. E.
Swayne. told of the many buildings the
committee had visited in Indianapolis
and elsewhere, and said that they had
found no instance where building
was not highly successful
A motion then was made that the
NC CICCICup dAu tudS SA1O AAA Cs
units not cost over $50,000. 1t was
modified, however, and the final mo-
ton was to the effect that the com
mittee have unlimited use Of the funds,
but were not to allow the cost of the
first building to run over $4,000 un-
less it was necessary.
Vote 10 Unanimous.
The motion passed by unanimous
vote.
Plans for the new building as rough
ly sketched to the club include the fur
nishing of light and heat, all the ven
tilation and light possible, and floor
space as large as can be made. Freight
elevators. and many conveniences for
the workmen are also to be q part OF
the building. Site and rent would be
decided later
Plans are for very small rental, or
none at all II a young industry needs
announcement. II was thought how
ever, that stockholders of the Indus
trial Development company would
make an income from the building.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10

saw the reflection of the the Rhine and found
Bonn From there to Dusseldorf there a regular
of electricity which increased as got further north
Cologne blaze of luminosity and at Dusseldorf
there all kinds of lights blue red and white All the
time the antiarcraft guns fired passed. and around
Cologne the gunners were accurate in the range.
Leaving there, saw like cliffs the horizon, q
brilliant illumination which seemed lometers in length,
stretching to the left of ESSEN while southwark
other long line of lights coming from the factories Ar
irving ESSEN rose to about 1000 meters crcled
around, searching for place where the lights from the
workshops appeared densest
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10

red out against the great Krpp munton works at Essen
recounted to staff correspondent of the Associated
Press today by Sergt Maxine Gaois who defied all the
German antarcraft defenses and bombarded the heart
of the German armamentproducing factories with high
explosives crossed the German front line twice flew over
many Rhenish cities, and reached home scatheless.
The whole flight lasted seven hours, during which
the daring French aviator guided only by the moon
and stars and the the made in the
darkest hours of the night the destination being reached
exactly according to pan Gaos narrated his story in
the simplest manner. He said:
-Four of US, Lieut.. Addison DePerdiguier, Sergt.
Durand, another comrade and myself, left base at
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
Newsy Gets $50, 900
For Loss of Arm

CHICAGO, July 10.-John Curran. a
newsboy, II years old, was given
$4,000 damages by a. jury In the state
circuit court yesterday. for the loss of
his right arm in railroad accident
two years ago. The joint defendants
were the Chicago & Western Indiana
and the Pittsburgh. Fort Wayne &
Chicago railroads, and the sum award.
ed was the largest ever given in this
state for the loss of limb. A year
previously, young Curran suffered the
loss of his left arm in a street car ac-
cident.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
MARTIAL Law
FOLLOWS BLAST

VALLEJO, Cal, July 10.-Military
law and strict censorship were in
force today at the Mare Island navy
yard as the result of an explosion of
a black powder magazine there yester-
day with the loss of six lives and in
juries to thirty-one persons.
Federal investigators Of the depart
ment of justice, who were sent to
Mare Island, by United States district
attorney Preston of San Francisco,
have begun an investigation into the
cause of the explosion. Independent of
that being conducted by navy officials
under the direction of Captain Harry
George, commandant Of the yard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
MUST FIGHT
TO CONQUER
CHANCELLOR
Tells CHIEFS
Hollweg Reported as Repu-
dating mo Annexation,
No indemnify Program of
Liberals.
TWO MINISTERS FIRED

BERNIE, Switzerland. July 10.-Ac-
cording to Berlin newspapers, the
German Chancellor, Dr. Bethman-Holl-
veg, said to members of the Reichstag
today:
Il repeat that the formula of peace
without annexation is unacceptable to
us. We cannot declare our terms of
peace. We must fight and conquer"
LONDON, July 10.-It is reported
In Amsterdam, says the correspondent
of the exchange telegraph company,
that the resignation of Dr.. Carl Helf-
ferfch, the German vice-chancellor and
secretary Of the interior. and DR.. Al
fred Zimmerman. the German secre-
tary Of foreign affairs. has been decid-
ed upon by Emperor William.
COPENHAGEN, July 10.-Althougfl
it is difficult to gain a clear impress
sion OF the political crisis in Germany
from conflicting accounts In German
papers and dispatches sent abroad,
Reichstag leaders were expected to be
sitting this afternoon or evening in
council upon declaration of policy.
This. according to some, would de-
eide the fate of Chancellor Won Beth
mann and the present governmental
system, while others declare it would
end the whole crisis.
The party leaders were concerned
chiefly with the question of the chan
cellors position. Those for or against
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
Birth Rate Hitting
Toboggan In 1917

Twenty-Five visits were made to
Richmond homes by the traditional
bird, the stork, during the month of
June, according to the birth report
Just completed.
Eighteen deaths occurred during
the month. the smallest death rate
this year.
The birth rate has been steadily
decreasing since the first of the year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
FRENCH Liner
IS SENT DOWN

PARIS. July 10-The French liner
Caledonian was sunk by mine or tor
pedoed in the Mediterranean. June 80,
according to an announcement issued
last night by the ministry Of marine.
Fifty-one persons were lost and $50
were saved.
The Caledonian was vessel of 4,140
gross tons built in 1882 and owned by
the Messageries Maritimes OF Paris.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
CLUB TO BUILD POLYFACTORY:
FELLOWSHIP RHCNS AT LUNCH
John Lontz Takes Off His
Coat and Everybody
Has Good Time.

More than two hundred good fel.
lows" of Richmond got together last
night at the Commercial. club rooms
at the buffet luncheon given by the
club.
The stems on the table and the good
songs ringing clear were missing, but
President Lontz, Frank Albus, the new
secretary. and others made up that
lack by good. clear, ringing talks.
And it certainly was fair weather for
Fellowship! Richmond hasn't seen
such q general sociability-fest be.
tween all men Of the city for a long
time.
Lontz Rips of Cost
President Lontz started 1t, when he
stripped off his coat in order to talk
better. and invited his audience to do
the same. He had really started it in
the first sentences of his talk, how
ever. scoffing at the idea that there
was anything closed or autocratic
about the Commercial club manage
ment and asking everyone present to
help the directors.
THE board Of directors desires that
when an important thing is to be de-
cided, that each and every member
have a chance to discuss that thing"
said Lontz. Richmond will prosper
as you work for Richmond, and this
organization will flourish just as you
put your shoulders to the wheel Gen
tlemen, IL. We want q better commun-
ity. the sole and only aim Of this club,
we must all help"
Social Committee Named.
He spoke Of Dayton and Los Angel
es as towns that set good example
for Richmond, especially IN the well
come they gfye new citizens and enter.
prises. A social committee, to do this
kind of work. was announced. Shu-
man Jones is chairman. Charles Sch
Hammer. Frank Braffett, Demas Coe
and John Zwisslef are members.
After speaking Of the difficulties the
[contInued on Page Flve.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
ORLEANS WENT DOWN IN
10 MINUTES AFTER TWAS HIT

PARIS, July 10.-Captain Allen D.
Tucker Of the American steamship Or
leans, which was recently torpedoed
arrived in Paris yesterday limping
from an injury to one Of his feet due
to a gangway falling on it, when the
ship was going down. The Orleans
went down within ten minutes after ii
had been hit by the torpedo. Captain
Tucker was in the water more than
an hour before being picked up by
one OF his own boats.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
MIGHT DRINK IT

ATLANTA, Ga, July 10. - The
Georgia legislature is confronted
with the problem of disposing Of
10000 gallons Of wine bequeathed
to the University OF Georgia by
the will of Judson L. Hand.
Executors of the estate withheld
the bequest because its transfer to
the University would be in viola
tion of the state prohibition law.
A bill is pending to sell the wine
outside the state and use the pro-
ceeds to establish scholarship
fund.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
SWISS HAVE 'EM, TOO

BERNIE, July 10.-The government
having discovered considerable quaint
tiles of food produced in Switzerland
never appeared in the market. has de
cided to create special department
to discover and prosecute those gull
ty of cornering supplies. Huge prof
its have been realized by persons who
have Withdrawn provisions from cir
culation and shipped them elsewhere
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
EXPERT TO SHOW
CANNING TRICKS

Miss Nellie Rowe, of Purdue Uni
versity. will give three canning lee.
lures and demonstrations in Wayne
county Iext week.
The first lecture will be Monday aft
ernoon in the Richmond high school
auditorium.
Two demonstrations will be given
In Hagerstown, Wednesday. and two
at Cambridge City. Thursday.
These lectures are given under the
auspices of the Domestic Science club
the Schools and National Defense
Council.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
French Air Raider Destroys Fourth OF Krupp Plant

nghtfa Friday with the intention of reaching Essen
Soon aterward into foggy weather and lost sight
of each other flew at altitude of 120O meters and
the River Mosee which, however rapidly disappeared in
the mist.
Fired Crossing Rhine
"The batteries fired at crossing the Rhine and
passed Metz searchghts played about the sky At
Thonvlle heard another airpane by but made it
out to be Ardssons Aterward compelled to travel
by the aid of the compass, the stars and the
At Treves heavy bombardnent, which cal
culated directed at my comrade Therefore knew
was travelling in the right direction did not Cobenz
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
If You'd Spoon In
| Car, Hire Chauffeur,
Is Chiefs Advice

There's been entirely too many au-
tomobile accidents this summer. Chief
Of Police Goodwin said Tuesday.
Chief Goodwin urges the young men,
who would spoon III their cars when
the moon is full. to hire driver.
God gave man two arms-said arms
10 be used for various purposes, says
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
MAENNERcHOR TO INVITE
VETERANS TO OUTING

Plans for a family picnic to be held
at Beallview park Sunday, July 22, Will
be made at meeting Of the Maenner-
chor, Wednesday night.
Veterans of the Civil war will be in
vited to take part, William Snyder,
president of the organization. said
~nesday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
KATE sANRoRN DIES

HOLLISTON, Mass, July 10.-Miss
Katherine Abbott Sanborn (Kate San
born) author who earned her first
money by writing while still wearing
short frocks, died here today at the
age of 49, Miss Sanborn was formerly
professor of English literature at
Smith college and in recent years had
lectured on literary topics.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
Falls From Roof But
Arm Only Is Broken

Walter Pleasant, 52S South Twelfth
street, sustained only broken arm
when he fell from the roof Of two
story house at 1119 South e street,
late Monday afternoon.
Pleasant, timer, was working late
to finish the roof before it rained. He
fell head first but put out his arms
to check the force Of the fall.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
Temperature Today.

For Wayne County by w. z. Moore
Fair tonight. Warm wave Wednes-
day.
General Conditions-The Canadian
high pressure area has moved south
to the Great Lakes and will cause
clearing weather today and continued
fair tonight and tomorrow. Low pres
sure in northwest will cause unusual
~ warm Wcather during the next SO
hours. Ninety-four degrees at Medicine
Hat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
Trawler Destroys
Two Foe Seaplanes

LONDON, July 10.-The Commodore
at Lowestoft, says an official state
ment, reports that yesterday the Brit
ish armed trawler Iceland, destroyed
two enemy seaplanes and brought four
prisoners into port.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10

AMSTERDAM, July 10-Les Nouvelles of Maest-
RIGHT Holland reports that Dutch worken who were laid
off at the Krupp works account Of the destruction OF
buildings in the recent French air raid assert that
of the Essen plant destroyed The material dam
age placed at millions of francs and is said that one
hundred employees killed and hundreds of Others in
Guiding As French prisoners, wounded
One and possibly two French airplanes dropped
bombs Essen last Friday. The official German report
of the raid said only two bomb holes were found
GRAND HEADQUARTERS of the French Army in
France Sunday July 8The most daring air raid yet
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10

the chief. When driving an automo-
bile, however, there is but one use for
both arms-to operate the car.
How, demands the chief, can man,
old or young zeake aptAk into the eyes
Of some faW TN hg seetso beside hin,
and drivesd caFwitE only one arm on
the steering wheel. the other arm be.
ing. Anyway this has caused too
many accidents.
Both hands on the steering wheel,
boys Both Of 'em on the wheel only.
Get me?"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-10
1;' 81 s;:; s:% K; ':;' c'.:: ;a:
WEATHER FORECAST

For Indiana by United States Wealth.
er Bureau-Fair Warmer tonight and
Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1917-04-16

Stoops; for trustee, Harry b. Goodrell'
Frederick L. Davis, and Phillip Mach
man; for auditors, Ernest ]. Elwood,
Charles w. Radley, Gurnon R. Scott,
Louis c. Vogt: for executive commit
tee (book and job Offices, one from
outside Government Printing OfhceD,
Percy 1. Lowd, John o. Cole. John B.
Dickman, Howard J. Gaylor. Thomas
]. McDonough, Arthur F. Tucker,
George G. Wilson, Edward w. Nor
cock, Charles NJ. O'Connell, and Fred
S. Walker, (newspapers) Edgar T.
Brown, Royal E. Corwin, Percy T. SUIT
ton, and Edgar Thompson, (machin-
lists, linotype) Wilson N. Cook, (mono-
type1 Daniel A. Kildare and John F.
Quinn; for delegates to the l. T. u.
(offices under Government), Albert w.
Bowen. Leroy D. Brandon. Joseph E.
Goodkey, John H. Hooper, Walter A.
Kinsolving. Grover NJ. Kookogey,
William S. Sill, Frank B. Smith,
Arthur C. Webb, and John H. Will
liams, (not under Government)
Charles d. Deming. T. Doran McCarty;
alternates (frorn Offices under Govern
ment) Joseph H. Cummings, Fred w.
H. Brandt, John L. Holland, Robert e.
Bragg, and George H. Pease, Coffices
not under Government) James L. Sui
livan.
The Washington times., 1917-04-16
HORSE SHOW ENTRIES
More Than 1000 Horses to Take
Part in Various Events.

With less than ten days remaining
before the close of the entry list for
the National Capital Horse Show.
April 20, Manager aazen announced
today that the nominations already
received, coupled with the stable res
ervations applied for. assures the
show of being the largest OF its
kind ever held in the National Capt.
tai. 1t is believed thai there will be
considerably more than a thousand
entries for the eighty-odd events
which are to be contested during the
five days of the show, May $40. Not
only are the military, hunting, sad
die, and other classes filling extern
sively, but Mr.. Hazen said that the
number and quality of horses to com,
pete in the harness events will ex-
coed the best showing of any, pre-
vious year. 1t is believed that this
years meeting will place Washington
at the head OF all cities holding out
door horse shows, and that 1t will rival
il not surpass the famous indoor
shows at Madison Square Garden. in
New York.
The Washington times., 1917-04-16
PROPOSALS

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA. April II. 1911.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received az
the office OF the Secretary OF the Board Of
Commissioners. Room 500. District Building
until O'Clock p. NJ, April %, 1911, for fur
further improvements at the Dunbar High
School Building, at First and n Street,
Northwest. Blank forms OF proposal. plans
and specifications aud all necessary fnforma-
tion may be obtained from the Chief Clerk
Engineer Department, Room 4Z7 District
Building. Washington. d. Q. A deposit OF
hNe dollars VIII be required. from bidders 10
In, ure the return of plsns and specincatious
OLIVER NEWMAN. LOUIS BROWN
Low, e. W. kUTZ. Commissioners, u. q