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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03

ers Of the United States; for the ten
dency of war is toward reaction, and
too often military necessities have
been made an excuse for the destruc-
tion Of laboriously erected industrial
and social standards.
These fears, happily, have proved
to be baseless. With quickened SYM
psthies and appreciation, with a new
sense of the invasive and insidious
dangers of oppression, our people have
not only held every inch Of ground
that has been won by years Of strug.
gle, but have added to the gains of the
twentieth century along every line OF
human betterment.
Given New Dignity
Questions of wages and hours of
labor and industrial readjustments
have found a solution which gives to
the toiIer a new dignity and a new
sense of social and economic security.
l beg you to feel that my support has
not been lacking and that the govern
ment has not failed at any point in
granting every just request advanced
by you and your assistants In the
name of the American worker.
mo one who is not blind can fail
to see that the battle line of democ-
racy for America stretches today from
the fields of Flanders to every house
and workshop where toiling, upward
striving men and women are counting
IContinued on Page Eighth
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
Record Attendance
at Trades Congress

LONDON. Sept 3-The Forty-ninth
annual trade union congress opened at
Black Pool at noon today with rec
ord attendance of nearly 700 delegates
representing more than three million
workers. John Hill, secretary of the
boiler makers union and one OF the
best-known and most influential Ia
Dor leaders outside of parliament will
preside. Many prominent labor lead
ers are in attendance including Arthur
Henderson. former member of the war
cabinet who however is present mere
ly as "a fraternal delegate" from the
parliamentary labor part. Two other
fraternal delegates are Americans,
James Lord. and John Golden.
AS far as the general public is con-
cerned chief interest in the congress
centers in the question Of the Stock
holm peace conference.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
Skulking Dsloyalty Must be Suppressed;
President Wilson Writes to Samuel Gompers

that you understand my inability to
Minneapolis conference of the Ameri-
can Alliance for Labor and Democracy
is due only to official necessity and
not in any degree to lack of apprecia-
ton of the importance of this occa-
sion. The cause you and your fellow
patriots uphold is one with the cause
we are defending with arms. While
our soldiers and sailors are doing
their manful work to hold back reac-
tion in it's most brutal and aggressive
form, we must oppose at homo the
organized and individual efforts Of
those who hide disloyalty behind a
screen of speeches and evasive
phrases.
All Have Fought
II have read with real pride the
names Of the men and women who
are to take part in the Minneapolis
conference. Not one but has record
of devoted service to fundamental de-
mocracy; not one but has fought the
long, hard fight for equal justice,
Drawing every bitterness that the
humblest life might know a larger
measure of happiness.
with all my heart, want them to
feel that their devotion to country is
in no wise betrayal of principle, and
that In helping America today, they
are serving their cause no less faith
fully than in the past. have had
sympathy with the fears Of the work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
RESOLUTIONS
WILL BE ADOPTED

The stand to be taken by the
Young Socialists of Indiana in the war
will be determined at the final session
of the third annual convention of the
Young Peoples Socialist league, to be
held Monday afternoon in the Vaughn
hall.
It is probable the Socialist opposit-
ion to the war will be maintained by
the young people.
The opening session of the conven-
tion was held Sunday morning. Ver-
lin Ballenger, of Richmond, was given
the honor of the Craftsmanship of the
convention. About fifty delegates at
tended the meetings. A. picnic supper
was servedain Glen Miller park, Sunday
.eHening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3-Hearty ap-
proval of the conference of the Ameri-
can Alliance for Labor and Democracy
to be held at Minneapolis next Tues
day, and the task it will undertake
of suppressing disloyalty has been Civ
en- by President Wilson in letter to
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor and
chairman of the Alliance.
The letter, made public here today,
denounces those who seek to ignore
Americas grievance Germany and in
sist that the nation whose citizens
have been foully murdered under their
own flag, whose neighbors have been
invited to join in making conquest of
its territory and whose patience in
pressing the claims of justice and hui
manity has been met with the most
shameful policy of turbulence and
treachery, does not know it's own
mind and has no comprehensive rea-
son for defending itself"
Must Oppose DisIoyaIty
while our soldiers and sailors are
doing their manful work to hold back
reaction in its most brutal and aggres-
sive FORM" the president wrote, I'VE
must oppose at home the organized
and individual efforts of those danger
Gus elements, who hide disloyalty be-
hind a screen of speeches and evasive
phrases"
The letter follows:
MY Dear Mr.. Gompers-I am sure
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
TODAY'S MOVING
DAY FOR THOSE
" H0 CAMPED
Tenters At Chautauqua Move
Back to Their HOmes-PrO-
gram Ended.
It's all over.

It's all over.
Today is moving day, and the re-
turn march of the G. A. c. started
early Monday morning, bringing the
weary, but happy campers back to
their homes, after two weeks under
canvass in Richmond's tent city.
Some Of the campers began to pack
their belongings as early as four
o'clock, and at six o'clock Monday
morning, the usual stream of wagons
and automobiles began to move TO-
ward town, loaded with camp equip
ment.
Peace Was Unbroken
Although there was the usual unrest
that has always marked the closing
of chautauqua camp, nothing unusual
occurred to break the peace of the
camp. except for an occasional whis-
per from one of the tents and the
appearance Of three extra policemen.
Except for the night performance,
when the rain drove many persons
away from the grounds, the auditor
ium tent was filed throughout Sun
day, and a record attendance was
made for the final day.
The large audience was greatly
pleased with the address given Sun
day afternoon by Chief Caupolican, Of
Chile. who spoke on the life and GUS
toms of his people, the Aurocano In
dams of Chile.
Chiefs Singing PIeases
Chief Caupolican told of the many
quaint customs of the tribe of which
he is member. and sang number of
the Chilean folk songs. He possesses
wonderful baritone voice, and his
singing was one of the biggest hits
of the entire assembly.
The work of removing the camp will
be somewhat handicapped owing to
the heavy rainfall Sunday night, and
the muddy condition Of the grounds.
Efforts will be made, however, to have
the entire camp torn down, and the
grounds cleaned within less than two
weeks.
The chautauqua just closed was the
most successful ever held.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
FOES TONGUE IN
CHURCH DOOMED
"A NIHkI AS
A L. NlCkLAS

Rev. C. L. Nicklas, pastor of St
Johns German Evangelical church,
sees the day-still several years away
he says, however-when the German
language will be eliminated from
churches.
At congregational meeting Sunday
it was voted to add an English SER
vice at $50 o'clock every second Sun
day morning. German services will
be held at 10:3O o'clock as usual. An
other English service is held every
Sunday night.
Rev. Mr. Nickles said the arrange
ment will be permanent if it proves
satisfactory. He said the action was
taken to "take care of the future"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
AUTO CRASH
BRINGS DEATH
TO FOURTH
VICTIM LATER
PuthOff and Wife and One
Miss Witte Killed Instantly
When Interurban Hits Ma
chine Sunday.
LITTLE GIRL SPARED

Three persons were killed instantly
and fourth died Monday morning, the
result of an interurban car striking
an automobile at the Washington road
crossing, one and one-half miles west
OF jackson park, ten miles west of
Richmond Sunday morning
The dead:
Frank Puthoff, ~ years old, saloon
keeper.
Mrs. Anna Puthoff, his wife, also AZ
years old.
Miss Rernedine Witte. 40 years old
Miss Anna Witte, 81 years old.
Miss Bernedine Witte was the fourth
victim Of the accident. She died Mon.
day morning at Reid Memorial hos
pital.
Little Katherine Puthoff. years
old, was the sole survivor She was
severely cut about the head and face
but her recovery is certain.
The little girl, dazed by the shock.
does not know that both her father
and mother are dead.
At the home Of her grandmother.
Mrs. Frank Rager. 325 South Sixth
street, she continually asks for
mamma"
why OCSSI WANNA Tome
why don't mamma come homer
she is asking.
The girl shakes her head and stares
blankly when asked regarding the ac-
cident. She is unable to tell any
thing about 1t and refuses to speak
Mr.. and Mrs. Puthoff will be buried
in st. Andrews cemetery Tuesday
morning. Services will be held at St
Az o1, 49,
to Wilson, Pohlmeyer & Downing, un.
dertakers. who have charge of the
bodies
years old, are made orphans by the
accident.
To Be Buried Wednesday
Services for the Misses Witte WILL
be held at st. Andrews church Wed
nesday morning at o'clock. Burial
VIII follow in st. Andrews cemetery.
Both the 1nterurban motorman and
Puthoh, who had been a saloonkeepcr
for the last three years at 20s Fort
Wayne avenue, had a view of the
crossing for several hundred feet
The party had attended services at
ST. Andrews church early Sunday
morning and started to motor to Ma
children had been visiting Rev John
c. Rager. pastor Of st. Maurice church
They were forced to detour because
of repair work being done on the Ma
tionaI road. and the accident happen
ed as they were driving ont of the
Washington pike on the National road
again.
Warning Was Sounded
According to Motorman Boles' story
the usual warning was sounded as the
car approached the crossing. The
motorman saw the machine approach
ing but presumed that the warning
had been heard.
According to the story of witnesses,
to Coroner Morrow, who is investi-
eating the accident, the speed Of the
automobile suddenly increased, in
what, it is believed, was an attempt to
make" the crossing ahead of the car
The collision followed and the
bodies were hurled high In the air
and the machine totally wrecked The
interurban car was derailed by the
[continued On Page Five.J
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
THREE GIRLS HURT
IN AUTO SMASH-UP

Three persons were hurt, none OF
them seriously, when an automobile.
driven by Virgil Lafuze, toppled over
the embankment on the approach TO
the overhead bridge crossing the c..
& o. railroad at South Ninth street,
Sunday evening. They were Miss Hes
ter Williams, Miss Eleanor Smith and
Miss Julia Smith.
The three girls,who were camping At
ChsutauQua, with Lafuze and two other
young men were on a pleasure trip.
At the bridge Lafuze drove to one
side of the road to allow another ma
chine to pass and the front wheels Of
his machine ran over the edge Of the
road. The machine rolled twenty feet
down the embankment turning COM
pletely over twice.
Miss Williams back was wrenched
and the other gims escaped with slight
cuts and bruises.
Miss Julia Smith - visiting here
from Cincinnati.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
ALL RICHMOND
PAYS TRIBUTE
To BOYS IN
KHAKI TODAY
Great Civic Demonstration
and Parade Shows Patriot
ic Feeling of Quaker City
Folks.
MILITARY BALL TONIGHT

This is the day Richmond and
Wayne county bows to "our army
boys"-the young men who have an
swered the call to the colors and who
will fight for the glory OF the state
and the nation in the cause Of democ-
racy.
Many Richmond and Wayne county
soldiers who are in camp at Fort Har'
rison arrived here Monday morning to
participate in the huge street process
ion.
Greeted With Music.
Persons from throughout the county
began to pour into the city early In
the morning They were greeted with
band concerts at the three principal
entrances to the city.
A fitting tribute was to be paid to
those men who are already IN the
service and thase who have been
selected to fill Richmond's quota In
the first national army. These men
were made to feel that the people OF
the entire county are not going to for
get Uncle Sans call.
Program Of Speeches.
Following the parade a program OF
music and speeches will be given at
the post office corner, Ninth and North
A streets.
Major and Mrs. Paul Comstock will
lead the military ball to be. given In
the evening on North A street from
Tenth to Eighth streets. A fee OF
five cents will be charged for each
dance, excepting men selected for
army service and those already in
the service who will be guests of
honor.
Proceeds of the ball Will go to the
Red Cross fund.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
Space for 1000 Couples Inside
Ropes at Big Military Ball

Roy Dennis, Julian Mccarthy, Philip
Starr, Earl Spangler, Paul Miller, Mar
low Kluter, Raymond Jones.
If you wish to remain inside Of the
ropes between dances see that your
tickets are given to the floor manag-
ers for the next dance.
Tickets to be handled by the Red
Cross as follows:
Ticket Sellers.
Mrs. Frank Druitt, Mrs. John Glenn
ents, Mrs. Paul Comstock, Mrs. Burton
Carr, Mrs. Frank Chichet, Mrs. How
ard Dill, Mrs. Milton Craighead, Mrs.
Walter Butler, Mrs. L. c. Anthony,
Miss Anna Nicholson, Miss Vivian
King, Miss Margaret Starr, Miss M.
E. B. Culbertson, Miss Mary Clements,
Miss Louise Malsby
Ticket Takers.
Boy Scouts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
Pope Fatigued by
His Hard Labor in
Working For Peace

ROME. Sunday. Sept 2.-Owing to
the suspension Of audiences yesterday
by Pope Benedict a report was circu-
lated that he was not we'll. The re-
port was without foundation as the
pope was suffering merely from IA
ugue due to his arduous labors, partic-
ularIy in connection with the peace
proposals and the new interests in
them aroused by President Wilson S
reply.
Today the pope was rested and re-
sumed his audiences, of which he Is
expected to hold a large number on
Monday the anniversary of his elect
ion to the Pontificate.
The pope has receives many mes
sages dealing with his initiative in
making the peace proposals.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
Truck Driuer Held
for Failing to Light
Lights on His Truck

Richard Colburn Of Newcastle, was
arraigned in police court Monday
morning. charged with failing to place
proper lights on a motor truck which
he was driving
His case was taken under advise
ment by Mayor Robbins pending the
arrival OF his employer from New
castle.
Ed Mcpherson. of New Paris. crash
ed into the truck with his automobile
while the truck was standing on the
National road east OF the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
Flies Attracted
By Yellow Poplars

Sanitary Officer Borton reported an
unusual circumstance at Fourteenth
and c streets, where old yellow pop
lars which exude clammy juice are
surrounded by myriads Of yellow flies.
The swarms are on the trees and on
the sidewalks, and give trouble to the
residents. He will report to the board
that the trees be removed if the resi-
dents owning them are willing. Some
years ago an order Of this kind was
issued by the health board, hut could
not bezedo90ed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
Business Men to
Go to Indianapolis

Representatives from twenty Rich
mond business houses and factories
will go to Indianapolis Tuesday morn
ing to protest against the granting Of
an increase in freight rates by the pub
lie service commission at the second
hearing of Indiana railroads before
the commission.
Notices were sent out following a
meeting Monday morning and the men
will leave for Indianapolis Tuesday
morn1pGsatk4e40aOc O'Clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
COUNTY TO SUE
FOR SMITHFIELD

Announcement was made Saturday
by County Attorney Gath Freeman.
that condemnation proceedings soon
would be started against the estate OF
Mrs. George Smith, at Smithfield, to
obtain a clear title on the land and
property to be used by the county as
tuberculosis hospital.
Proceedings became necessary when
Harold II. Smith and Lloyd Smith, OF
Indianapolis. refused to sign over their
interest in the Smithfield property, af-
ter Mrs. George Smith had expressed
a desire to give the estate to the coun-
ty for a tuberculosis hospital
The suit probably will be filed Tues
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
SPEAKER URGES
FULL SUPPORT

MONMOUTH COURT HOUSE, N.
j., Sept. 3.--Unqualified support OF the
government In the war was urged as
the duty Of every American citizen,
native and naturalized, today by
Speaker Champ Clark in Labor Day
address here on the famous revolution
ary war battle field.
mo nation will longer endure or
deserve to endure that does not pro-
tect all of its citizens wherever they
NAV be on land or sea-" declared he.
Praising President Wilson's recent
reply to the pope's peace proposal the
speaker said. "it will be read forever
and forever"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
TRUSTEES ALLOW
FLOOD CLAIMS

Trustees Of the Indiana Flood Suf-
ferer's Fund have mailed checks to
claimants who filed claims last May.
All claims we're allowed except twelve.
The association suggests that per-
sons who filed claims and received no
notices of any kind, should write to
the office at Indianapolis. In many
cases the addresses of claimants have
been changed and the letters will not
be received. After ten days the money
VIII be-<eturned to the Marion probate
oo0xk .--i--.--.s.-.As
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
Chinaman Purchases
Turtle and Frees 1t
To Please His Gods

YOKOHAMA. Japan, Sept 3-While
native longshoremen were bidding for
a monster turtle which had been
caught in Yokohama Bay, Ar Long, a
Chinese, carried off the prize by an
offer of S51. He then towed the tur-
tie out into the bay and gave it its
freedom.
Ar Long was putting into practice a
Chinese superstition that he who frees
a captured turtle shall be eternally
blessed
The turtle weighed 700 pounds and
was believed to be 1000 years old.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
DISEASE CLAIMS
MRS. ED R0SER

Mrs. Matilda Roser, SO years old,
wife of Ed Roser, and widely known
Richmond club woman, died very un-
expectedly Sunday morning at s
o'clock at her home, 22S South Elev.
enth street, Of heart trouble.
Although she had not been in good
health for some time, it was not
thought that her illness was serious.
She is survived by her husband. Ed
Roser. one daughter, Mrs. Frank
Youngflesh, of Richmond, and son,
Charles Roser, of Decatur, III. Funer-
al services will be conducted Tues
Gay afternoon at the home by Rev. F..
w. Rohlfing.
Burial will be in Lutherania.
Friends may call at any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03

ed Monday morning. The dance
will begin at o'clock.
Big Military Ball on North A. be-
tween Eighth and Tenth streets under
the management Of Mrs. Charles kolp.
Singing of Patriotic Songs at 1880
.. m, by quartet of the best talent in
Richmond.
This to be Immediately followed by
Grand March and dancing which will
continue until 1870 p. M, music to be
furnished by entire City Band.
This will be the biggest Military Ball
ever held in Richmond. Dancing space
for 1000 couples.
There will be charge of five cents
for each dance. Receipts to be used
for Red Cross and Patriotic Fund.
Everyone is invited.
Uncle Sans boys will be admitted
free.
The Boy Scouts will be on guard
duty to look after the crowd.
Entrances will be as follows.
One on North Eighth and A street.
One on North A, at the rear of Ma
sonic Temple.
One on North Ninth, north side of
One on North Ninth south side of
A
Floor Managers.
Carl Mag, Grant Fry, Alden Mar
shall, Chas. Twigg, Huston Marlatt,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
PEDESTRIAN HIT
BY AUTOMOB|LIST

James Eaton. of North Seventeenth
street, was run down and badly cut
on the face Saturday afternoon by an
automobile driven by Louis Hasecos-
ter at Seventeenth and Main streets.
Eaton got off a street car and stepped
around the rear Of the car to cross
the street. AS he stepped from be-
hind the street car, Hasecoster, who
was not observing the motor vehicle
law in regard to passing street cars.
struck him with his automobile.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
RETURNED
TO U. B. CHURCH

Rev Hiram S. James was re-appoint.
ed pastor of the First United Breth-
rem church of Richmond, at the con-
vention of the churches held in India
napolis. 1t will be the ninth year as
pastor Of the church here.
Rev. Mr.. James is visiting in Wa
bash, Ind, at present and expects to
return to Richmond the latter part of
this week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
One Person Killed
by Foe Air Raider

LONDON, Sept. 3.-One person was
killed and six injured by bombs drop
ped In the aerial raid over East Kent
last night, it is announced officially.
The attack was made by a single air.
plane and was directed against the inn
portant channel port Of Dover.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
NEW CASTLE YOUTH GETS
CHANCE TO MEND WAYS

Robert Kennery. giving his address
a Chicago, was fined $50 and costs in
police court Monday morning, and his
companion, a 16 year old youth Of
Newcastle, Ind, was sent to his home
there after being given a chance to
mend his ways. 1t is believed that
Kennery may have been implicated in
a recent burglary here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
TO SERVE ICE CREAM

st. Paul's Guild members of the St.
Paul's Episcopal church will serve ice
cream this evening in the Parish
house hftm
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03
RUSS Give UP
CITY OF RIGA

PETROGRAD, Sept. 3.-The Rus
slams have abandoned Riga, the war
office announces.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-03

The military ball will be held
at the Coliseum tonight in the
event of rain, the committee in
charge Of arrangements announc-
ed Monday morning. The dance
will begin at o'clock.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-29

Among those 1unching at the Prince
George Friday we're Mr. and Nrs~ ].
F. Montgomery and Miss Montgom.
cry. of Naryville, Mo-. and Mr. and
Mrs. ]. Wesley Jones. of Loveland
Colo.