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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
Gates May ORGANIZE
DRILL SQUADS FOR
NATIONAL ARMY men

Wayne county men who have been
drafted for the first selective army
may get a chance before they are call
ed to hear the shout OF Squads Right"
and learn the ground work of military
drill, if plans being worked out by
Julian Gates, chairman Of the local
training camp committee, are put in-
to effect.
Places as corporals and sergeants in
the new national army will go to the
men who have had at least the ground
work of military experience, and Gates
hopes by drilling the Wayne county
boys to give them the jump in getting
these.
Everyday drill at Richmond and
Cambridge City will be started just as
soon as the details can be finished, II
the plan is feasible. Many men around
the two towns have had military ex-
perience either In the army or in mil
itary school, and Gates hopes that they
will volunteer their services as instruc-
tors.
No guns are to be had, the govern
ment needing all they have for active
work, but some kind of substitute will
be furnished the new soldiers. Men
who are in the new army are asked
to report to Gates just as soon as
they pass the physical examination. if
they want to take the drill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
CHANCELLOR'S
POLICY MEANS
ANNEXATION,
SAYS PREMIER
Eirmer Establishment of Au-
tocracy Would Follow Vic
tory for Germany Now,
Declares Lloyd George.
BRITAIN WILL FIGHT on

LONDON, July 21.-Premier Lloyd
George said today that the speech In
the Reichstag of Dr. Michaelis, the new
German chancellor, meant that II Ger
many were victorious there would be
annexation all around and that the mil
itary autocracy would be established
more firmly than ever.
The speech showed, the premier as.
serted, that those In charge Of affairs
in Germany had for the moment made
the choice for war.
Mr.. Lloyd George said the food sup.
ply for the 1917 and 1918 period had
already been secured and that pro.
gram of cultivation had been arranged
to make the supply for the following
year secure. even II losses increased.
"Can't Make Peace"
I'VE can't make peace with a Ger
many dominated by autocracy," de
clared Premier Lloyd George.
THE war now becomes a struggle
between two definite groups OF nation
al ideals. Significant in this respect
is the news announced today OF the
succession Of that brilliant Russian
statesman, Kerensky. to the leadership
of Russian democracy.
II don't wish Germany to harbor
any delusion," Mr.. Lloyd George con-
tinued. "that Great Britain will be put
out Of the fight until full liberty has
been established. / predict It will not
be long before the German chancellor
delivers a different speech, and that
is the one for which we are waiting. "
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
Woman Quits Papers
Cause She Has Son
Who is a *@Samn,y'

Mrs Minnie Wilde Wood, living in
the Aldine apartments, worried SO
much about the war that she couldn' t
sleep at nights. So she decided to quit
taking newspapers.
Her son.. Elmer Wilde, 10 years old,
enlisted in the army about year ago
and another son, who is married, was
drafted Friday.
'War news was the first thing l
would read in the papers and it wor-
ried me to think that SO many young
men would be sent to France to be
shot down." she said Saturday.
But suppose my son inherited a
fighting spirit. My great grandfather
was a general in the regular army
under George Washington"
Mrs. Wood has a book, made of iv-
ory, which she says Washington car
ried with him during the Revolution
ary war. One leaf remains in the
book, which also is made of ivory.
Nothing is written on it. Mrs. Wood
said the book was given her great
great grandfather.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
KLE|NKNECHT TO
SEEK TO THWART
CAS- Rate BOOST
Light Plant Chief To Tell
State Commission Increase
Is Needless.

Superintendent Kleinknecht, of the
Richmond is not directly affected,
fore the state public service commits
sion Monday, when the petition OF the
Indiana Electric association for an in
crease Of thirty per cent In rates,
comes up for hearing. prepared to
submit figures on the local plant.
which show that light companies OF
the state are not justified in raising
their rates.
City Attorney Bond Monday will
represent the forty cities in Indiana
affected by the petition. Although
Richmond is not directly affected
city officials are interested in the
hearing as all of the cities are mem
bers of the Municipal League Of In
diana.
Net Profits Set, 500.
Putting Richmond's plant on the
same basis, by making similar fixed
charges and allowances. with priv
ately owned plant. the total net prof
it's of the company for the fiscal year
ending June 80, amount to $66,5O0.
Superintendent Kleinknecht will set
out in his report to the commission.
The yearly profit amounts to about
twelve per cent on the city's invest
ment of $603,OOO according to his af-
firmed report The total operating in
come for the fiscal year ending June
80 was $215,00O. The profit of $685.
500 was earned over and above all ex-
penses, and allowances made for de-
probation, taxes and an increase of
about ten per cent in operating ex-
penses, due to exhorbitant prices Of
coal; and $4,000 which is paid out
the sinking fund and for interest on
borrowed money.
For depreciation $4,000 is allowed
and $10,4 for taxes. Money paid
into a sinking fund and interest on
borrowed money amounted to $4,000
and $1.7OO for unusual accidents.
Claim 40 Per Cent Boost.
Light companies of the state claim
that operating expenses have increas-
ed from thirty to forty-five per cent
due to the high cost of materials.
They also will claim, according to
Superintendent Kleinknecht. that the
municipal plant here does not make
the exact charges that a privately
owned plant makes. Also that the
Richmond plant is in a better phys
ical condition to enable it to make
enormous profits.
Taking all things into consideration
and basing his opinion on the sue
cess of the Richmond plant, Superin-
tendent Kleinknecht said Saturday the
companies Of the state are not justi-
fled in asking an increase of thirty
per cent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
Linguist Is Needed!
Uncle Sam Has Jobs
of Many Kinds Open

Is there any one in Richmond who
has practical working knowledge Of
the German, Italian, French and Rou-
manian languages?
If there is, he or she has a fine
chance to get into Federal service.
An examination is to be held for such
a clerk soon in the postofice, for a
place at Canton, Ohio.
A director of traffic in the muni-
tions department at Washington, a
laboratory assistant in motion picture
flm making. and many clerks and
stenographers are needed by the gov
ernment. Filling these places is urged
by the government as patriotic duty
The examinations cone in late July
and the early part of August. The
Richmond postofiice will give any in
formation wanted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
Is
MADE PREMIER
INATTEMPTT TO
CHECK MUTINY
War Minister Made Virtual
Dictator of Russia in Gen.
tralization of Forces of Or
der.
SEVERE BLOW STRUCK
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Although Russia has been struck a
severe blow on the northern Galician
front through the mutiny of segments
Of her troop under extremists influ-
ence, the forces of order appeared to
be getting firmer grip on the foun-
tain head of the difficulty in Petro-
grad. The disorderly element in the
capital has been subdued and the ma
tion's strongest man, Kerensky, has
been made premier as we'll as minis
ter of war and marine.
Obviously this represents notable
Capitalization of powers in one man.
One of the signs that the government
intends to grapple in earnest with the
forces of disorganization comes in the
report Of the arrest Of the arch-agi-
tstor Lenine and some of his lieu
tenants.
Finnish Course Undecided
What course the provisional govern
ment will take toward Finland, whose
diet has passed bill declaring COM
plete independence of Russia. has not
been disclosed.
While chief military interest Is cen
tered on the battlefield in the east
where the Russians are having to con-
tend with dissatisfaction in their
ranks as well as with the Germans
and Austrians, there is sufficient ac-
ton in progress on the western front
to command close attention.
The German crown prince received
severe beating in his recent attack
along a wide front in the Aisne reg
ion, but nevertheless is sacrificing
more of his troops in renewed efforts
to shake the French lines. There was
violent fighting last night south Of
Cerny on this front but although the
French positions were twice penetrat-
ed the end of the fighting showed
them to have remained intact in
French hands.
!, A British attack on the northern
end of the Be1gian-Franco front, which
the intensity of the big gun fire of late
had seemed to indicate as impending
has not yet been delivered.
Raids on an extensive scale are be-
ing continued by General Haig's
troops, however, and last night they
penetrated German positions on y
wide front in the vicinity Of LaBassee
and Armentiers. A big raid also was
conducted on the German trenches at
Greenland hill, north of Roeux.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
Germany Prepares
to Combat Americas
Great Air Program

GENEVA, July 21.-Reliable reports
from Roman sources that airplanes of
the latest models manufactured at the
Zeppelin factory at Fridreichaffen are
to be seen flying over Lake Constance
daily.
The reports added that the cessation
of the manufacture of Zeppelins was
due to the fact that German headquar-
ters became convinced that Zeppelins
were of little war value and that su-
premacy of the air in the future be-
longed to the aeroplane.
The Germans also are said to fear
an extensive American aerial program
and that, therefore, counter aerial pre-
raratfons have been started by them.
1t is stated that the workmen in all
the Zeppelin factories in Germany
have been doubled in number and
that the airships on hand have been
removed to unused sheds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
RAILROAD Man
DIES OF HURTS

James M. Houts, IS years old, died at
II O'Clock Saturday morning, the re-
suit of injuries received eleven weeks
ago, when cable fell on him in the
East End Pennsylvania railroad yards.
He has been resident of Richmond
for thirty-three years.
Houts was a bridge inspector for
the Pennsylvania and was directing
work in the East Side yards when he
was injured. Besides his wife, Mrs.
Lucy Houts, he leaves one son, Carl
and two sisters, Mrs. Kate Breiling
and Mrs. Maud Boez, both of Cincin-
natl
Funeral services will be held Mon
day afternoon at o'clock at the home,
GIG Sheridan street Burial will fol-
low in Earlham cemetery
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
DRAFT PROBLEMS
ALL ARE SOLVED

WASHINGTON, July 21.-Number
1864 is the number which should
have been in the empty capsule that
came out of the bowl early this morn
ing in the army draft lottery. It was
discovered several hours later by
checking official tally sheets.
Checking of the tally sheets also
is disclosing other problems to be
solved. So far, however, nothing has
come up that does not settle itself
naturally. There is one case of a du-
plicated number because $3.50 and
$500, both were recorded as the same
number. Upside down either number
became the other.
The ruling made is that the first
number recorded will be regarded as
correct. If it were on the sheet first
as $3.50 it will remain in that place
on the final sheet. Where the num-
Der is repeated later it will be re-
versed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
ACCUSED oF
BEATING NEICHBOR

Carl Phenis, a farmer, is in Jail,
charged with assault and battery with
intent to kill, and Benjamin Paul, two
deep wounds in his head, inflicted, he
alleges by Phenis. Phenis struck
Paul with a hoe, he alleges, following
q long feud.
Both of the men are farmers in
Dalton township, and according to the
story of Paul, to Sheriff Carr. the two
have been having trouble over person
al matters for some time.
While passing the Phenis home, on
Friday afternoon, Phenis Paul alleges,
started toward him and declared he
would kill him. He struck him with
a hoe and left him lying in the road.
Several hours later Paul was able to
call Sheriff Carr, who arrested
Phenis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
Tiff Loses Battle For Life;
Was Writer of Indian Stories

In a home that was filled with the
best literature of the world. Edgar
Tiff, man to whom good books were
this morning at 4:30 o'clock at 41S
Kinsey street, following an illness of
several weeks duration.
Edgar Tiff was one of Richmond's
best educated men. He was born here
July IL, 1852, and what education he
had was self gained. Early in life he
had a desire to write, and at the age
of 16 years, he wrote his first novel.
an Indian story, using a pen name Of
John Edgefield.
Buys Dictionary.
For this first story, Mr.. Tiff was
given $50 and with the money he pur-
chased his first volume, a new edition
of Webster's Unabridge dictionary
After that he wrote many novels. Of
Indian life, themes from his stories
arising from his fancy, and these he
signed with the name Of John Edge
field.
All Of his education was gained from
books he purchased with money from
his novels and he ever was increas-
ing his knowledge through the reading
of good literature. Later in his life he
wrote many articles for the press and
his works were printed in numerous
and magazines through
out the country.
Owned China Store.
For the last thirty-five years he has
owned and operated the Tiff China
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
More Than Hundred Apply
at Clerks Office Appii-
cants Not Received by the
Richmond Board.
FULL LIST IS PRINTED
A full list Of Wayne countys reg
istered men, according to the order
Of their call. will be found on
Pages 2, 8, 5 and 9.

Pages 2, 8, s and 9.
One hundred men, accompanied by
wives, mothers and sweethearts. out
Of the $50 young men, who were in
cluded in the first draft call. already
have applied for exemption blanks,
Clerk Kelly Of the conscription board
estimated Saturday.
The men were told they would be
officially notified when to appear be-
fore the CONSUMPTION board and file
claims for exemption, which will not
be until official announcement Of the
numbers drawn at Washington Is re-
ceived by the conscription board here.
instructions Awaited.
The board also is awaiting exemp-
ton blanks and instructions when to
begin the examinations. Most of the
men, who will claim exemption. are
married, it is believed, and have chill
dren.
Any man claiming exemption on the
grounds that he has dependents will
be required to furnish sworn aff-
davits from the relatives or persons
dependent upon him for support. 1t
is not necessary to hire an attorney
to do this. however.
Breathe Sigh Of Relief
Results of the great drawing were
finally received Saturday morning and
some 1000 men registered in Rich
mond and Wayne county breathed a
sigh of relief.
Even the men selected In the first
call, from which Richmond and Wayne
county's quota will be selected were
glad that 1t was over. They knew.
after long weeks of speculatine that
their fate had been determined for
the time being at least
But most If them-tlere we're b36
drawn Tor ftO mt taH@wefen'f wor-
rying very much. Everywhere they
could be seen joking with friends.
Prepare for Camp
Many were making preparations for
hasty departure to Louisville, KY,
division training camp for the Indi-
ana-Kentucky division Of the new
army.
Secretary Woodward Of the Five
Years Friends, a national organize
ton Of Friends, said Saturday that in
his opinion many members Of the
Friends churches In Richmond. whose
names were selected, would not claim
exemption. Under the law they can
be exempted.
R. ]. Haas, dairyman, who became
the father of a daughter and was
drafted at the same time Friday, also
injured his right arm. shortly after,
when he tried to crank his auto
mobile.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
Draft Day Acts As
Spur on Women At
Red Cross Quarters

Draft day acted as a spur to activi-
ties at Red Cross headquarters.
Friday was one of the busiest days
the Red Cross headquarters has e1-
perienced.
Members of the Women's Aid so
ciety of the First Presbyterian church,
q Sunday.school class of First Metho-
dist, and Ladies Of the G. A. R. were
among those who worked Friday.
Two bales of unbleached muslin
were received at headquarters Satur-
day morning. Each bale contained
$50 yards. Altogether, about 1000
yards Of muslin has been received.
Bandages and surgical shirts are made
OF the muslin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
Feng Kwo Chang Is
Chinese President

LONDON, July 21.-Confirming the
announcement that Feng Kwo Chang
has accepted the presidency of China,
a dispatch to the Times from Peking
today says that this fact serves to
strengthen the hands of Tuan Chi Jul,
who has now completed a cabinet of
moderate men.
The victorious entrance Of the
northern army into Peking," adds the
despatch, places Tuan Chi Jul tenn
porarily in the position of dictator and
gives him an opportunity to establish
a firm government.
ut is unlikely that China will de-
clare war now, but when the long de-
ferred step is taken, it will arouse
much opposition in the SOUTH"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
Baby is Lost When
Motor Ouerturns:
Six Escape Injury

A month-old baby in the family of
j. T. Townsend. was hurled many
feet into the weeds at the side Of the
road when Townsend's touring car
turned over three miles north of
Chester on the Arba pike Friday eve
ming.
The rest OF the family. unhurt, be-
gan frenzied search and found the
tiny Townsend uninjured, and not
even frightened enough to cry.
Slight bruises suffered by Town
sends young son were the only in
juries sustained In the accident
Townsend, his wife and four children
were in the machine.
Townsend lives mile north of
Whitewater.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
SIXTY WOMEN SEE
CANNING EXHIBIT

Sixty women watched the demon
stration of the cold pack canning
method, given by Miss Elsie Marshall
Tuesday afternoon, in Parry Hall at
Earlham. Many questions were asked,
and the women showed that they in
tended to give the method thorough
try-out.
Most of those present were mem
bers of the West Richmond canning
club, which is canning food to be turn
ed over to the club collection and sold
Twenty-three quarts of beans were
canned for the club collection this
week by members of the club at the
home of Mrs. Effie Hall.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21

store, at Sixth and Main street, and
through this store he became well &C
quainted with the people of the COM
munity.
He also was actively engaged in the
political work Of the city, being affili-
ated with the Republican party as city
chairman. Mr. Tiff is survived by his
sons, Walter and Wilbur.
Funeral services will be conducted
Monday afternoon at o'clock at the
residence. Burial will be in Earlham
cemetery. Friends may call at any
time after Sunday noon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
Parkins Boys, Who
Are in Army, Come
From Fighting Stock

MILTON, Ind, July 21-Ivan Park
ins, who left Friday night for the army
training camp at Jefferson Barracks,
Mo-, comes from family Of fighters.
Lloyd Parkins, brother, was the
first to enlist in Milton when the
United States declared war or Ger
many. The boys uncle, Fred Michael,
was the first man to enlist in Milton
in the Spanish-American war and their
great-uncle. Martin Frazee, the first to
enlist In the Civil war.
They are sons of w. L. Parkins.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
U-eOATS' SCORE REACHES
FIGURES OF FOUR TO ONE

WASHINGTON, July 21.-Figures in
the possession Of the government, bas-
ed upon the best information within
reach of the allies. make It appear that
since the beginning Of the German
ruthless submarine warfare, the de-
struction OF merchantmen hitherto
available for entente commerce has
been at least four times the amount
of tonnage built.
The figures show the losses to be
averaging about one million tons of
"dead-weight" monthly, this including
the weight Of cargoes, whereas the
weekly statements from London are
based upon registered tonnage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
Pershing To Study
Trench Conditions
With Gen. Haig

PARIS, July 21.- Major General
Pershing, the American commander,
with two staff officers. left Paris yes
terday on his first visit to the British
front. The American officers will be
the guest Of Sir Douglas Haig, the
British commander-in-chief. returning
tc the capitol Sunday. General Perish
ing will make long tour with General
Haig along the British lines, studying
the methods employed by the British
in combating the enemy with view
ct the adoption of those methods by
the American forces.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
Butchers Buy Light
Pigs to Keep Price
of Pork Near Top

The last few days of hot weather
has caused the market for light pigs
TO be much stronger.
Butchers are buying small sizes, SO
there will be no surplus Of meat on
hand.
While the market on lights is strong
er, the market on heavies is noticeably
weaker. Indianapolis markets on heav-
les were lower Saturday. These prices
hav not directly affected the local
market however.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
One-Fourth of Men
Enlisted in Capital
From Richmond

One-fourth of all the men taken into
the regular army at Indianapolis Fri
day came from Richmond. Twenty
men went In, and five were sent from
the Richmond station.
There are forty.two counties In the
Indianapolis district.
Isaac and Henry Godsey, Richmond
boys in the regulars, WHO have been
home on furlough for several days, re-
turned to duty. at Syracuse, N. Y, and
Fort Thomas. Kentucky, Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
Plankenhorn's S Wheat
Is First Threshed
In Wayne County

Threshing Of wheat, delayed for
some time on account OF the. late
spring and the wet weather Of the
last week, started In the southern part
of the county Saturday noon.
The threshers will continue their
work all day Sunday in an effort to
make up for lost time and to get all
wheat in the ring threshed before 1t
begins to mold.
The first wheat to be threshed in
the county will be that grown on a
farm west of Smithfeld, sown by
Jesse Plankenhorn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
Will Lecture Sunday
On Missionary Work

HAGERSTOwN, Ind. July 21.-Miss
Bertha Clawson. who for twenty years
was president Of girls missionary
school In Tokyo. Japan, but who is
now on lecture tour through this
country, will speak at the Christian
church here, Sunday evening at 500
O'Clock. Miss Clawson will tell of the
missionary work In the land Of the
Mikado.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-21
Sunday Picnickers
May Get a Soaking

Canada, the home of squally wealth
Ell, has designs against Richmond Sun
day picnickers.
Thunderstorms now brewing In that
part of the continent may deluge Ind
INA some time Sunday, says weather
man Moore. The thermometer will not
go down, however, according to the
weatherman, and there is no chance
for cooler weather until sometime
next week.