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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
FUEL DIRECTORS
WILL BE NAMED

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. so.-County
fuel administrators, recommendations
for whose appointments have been re.
ceived by State Fuel Administrator
Wollen for several days, will be nam
ed tomorrow, 1t was announced here
today
All but twelve counties Of the state
have made their recommendations.
Some counties have named two or
more men, usually because Of there
being more than one shipping center
in the county. and each naming man.
The men to be appointed must have
the joint recommendation Of the coun.
ty councils OF defense and commercial
organizations. Persons recommended
who have not such Joint recommends
tons will not be considered, 1t was
said.
When appointed, the county admin
istrator will be the final authority In
the local situations as the state ad-
ministrator intends to deal through
them instead of In the manner he has
been since he took office.
Alexander r. Holiday, OF Indianapo.
lis who has been acting as assistant
fuel administrator for the state today
formally accepted the position Of a..
sistant. TIE position does not carry
q salary.
A number Of coal forwarding orders
were issued today. Among the citiei
| where coal was ordered sent, wal
Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30

tishment OF concrete dixie through
thu use Of these concrete barges In
the North sea. Il would only need to
be about eighty miles long to block
completely all egress to the North sea
and to make it Impossible for German
vessels OF any sort to reach the open
sea through their accustomed chan.
neis. The harges required to form an
underwater barrier OF this. sort need
be only OF moderate height, and sixty
percent OF them would probably need
be no more than fifty feet from keel
to top.
"The complete formation Of such a
barrier would call for approximately
1000 barges. These would be placed
close together and so set that II would
be impossible for q submarine to pass
In and out between them. II would
be best to sink the barges with their
top about ten feet below the surface
OF the water. This would save cost
Of production. lessen the danger OF
damage from the sea or from deliber.
ate efforts to clear away the barrier.
II would rise near enough the top to
block not only submarines, but fight.
Ing ships and raiders seeking to reach
the sea from the barricaded ports"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30

time. II would be advisable to make
the mould OF Q form that could be
easily erected or dis3ointed for renov.
al and TO construct It In sections. This
plan will also tend 10 lessen the cost
OF production and hasten the launch,
ing of the barges.
There IL no reason why barges OF
this sort could not be arranged ct
proper points il the North sea. form
ing an effective barrier against the
submarines and hemming them in in
such q way that they would be unable
to leave their bases. A chart OF the
North sea where it stretches between
Holland and Denmark shows body
of water more than hundred feet
deep. The average depth OF the water
off the coast Of Germany inside OF
Helogland is extremely shallow except
in the direct sweep OF the Elbe. the
Weser and the Jade rivers.
For that very reason the German
submarines have to operate on the
surface until they are we'll out into the
North sea and 1t Is not until they have
passed the sixty-foot depth line that
they can operate submerged without
danger.
| $50 I am recommending the estab.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30

NEW YORK. Oct. pa concrete
barrier to pen the German U-boats in
their harbors is the invention Of VIII
liam Marshall, an Englishman now in
this city, whose idea has had the ap-
prevail Of the United States patent Of
flee.
Mr.. Marshall's plan for the checking
of submarine dangers Is regarded as
one of the most promising yet propos-
ed. He recommends the construction
of many reinforced concret ships that
can be towed to the desired location,
sunk and anchored and left there to
BATTLE the U.boats that try to pass
them A craft 400 feet long, with a
beam of so feet and 100 feet deep is
the instrument Mr.. Marshall recon-
mends, and he points out that their
construction, after assembling the
proper facilities, would be simple and
rapid.
"It is proposed" says Mr.. Marshall,
ito construct these ships, or rather
barges, in permanent mould that
could be set up at location near
where the barges are to be launched
and filled with concrete, turning out
the barges in the shortest possible
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30

Members OF the Richmond army
board are proud Of the showing made
by the board in the physical examina-
tons of men sent to Camp Taylor
from this district.
SO far only two men have been
turned back by the army officers at
the camp and one of these became I'M
fit for service after arrival at the
camp. This record. according to the
officials reflects credit on the phys
icians that examined the men selected
from the district and the board has
issued the following statement. thank.
ing those physicians:
Reports reaching the office of this
board, indicate that less than per.
cent OF the soldiers from Indiana,
reaching Camp Zachary Taylor, are
rejected on account of physical dis
ability Up to this time less than one
percent of the soldiers from District
No. Wayne county. have been re
jected and these cases were Aifted out
only after careful consideration.
1.-THE local board is extremely de
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
Less Than One Percent of Local
Soldiers Rejected at Camp

sirous Of publicly giving to the ex.
aiming physicians the credit that is
due them in the work OF the present
draft. All of the physicians: Drs. s.
c. Markley, W. G.. Huffman, A. J.
Whallon, L. NJ, Gentle. F. P. Buche
and R. d. Morrow, have been at all
times. willing to sacrifice their time
and personal practices to the work OF
examination; have been conscientious
and careful: and more than painstak'
| ing in the work as is proven by the
small percentage Of reflections at the
camp.
"The examinations were Of neces
sity done rapidly, and q number OF
| physical inperfections were passed
over and accepted In spite of personal
and family protests. A few cases
have engendered bitter feelings.
''In spite of all. the military examin
ers have proven the good judgment oil
the local examiners and accepted the
large majority of doubtful cases.
| when II is understood that the 10
cal examiners have had no previous
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
DONATION DAY
is OBSERVED

Donation day for the Home of the
Friendless was observed Tuesday.
Many donations from Richmond as
well as nearby towns, including Foun-
tain City. Spiceland. Chester, Middle
boro were received at the home.
Among the donations were sacks of
flour. potatoes. apples and many other
supplies.
AS has been the custom for many
years dinner. was served to out-of-
town donors at noon Tuesday by the
Lady Board of Managers with Mrs. U.
B. G. Ewing president.
Wayne county is the only county in
the state that has separate prison
for women and this prison is a part of
the Home Of the Friendiess building.
the jail is under the management of
the county and the home Is in charge
OF the Board of Managers and trus-
tees. Mrs. Aurelia Thomas is man
ager of the Home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
MEoILL MCCORMICK

CHICAGO, Oct 26.--Medill McCor-
mick, Illinois congressman, has de-
clared upon his recent return from
visit to the fighting fronts OF Europe
that Germany Is undoubtedly cracking
and that an ally victory Is certain. Mr..
Mccormick has been so well trained
In many ways as military observer
that his views of the situation In Eu-
rope today are Of exceptional value.
Though / am confident that the
allies now have the upper hand and
will retain 1t there Is nothing In the
military or naval situations today to
bring assurance that the war will end
this year or even next year. America
has a very important part to play and
she cannot play 1t too well or too soon.
The allies are expecting great deal
Of America.
THAT German strength is waning Is
seen In the decline Of their offensiye
lighting and In the quality and condi.
ton Of the many Germans who are
now being taken prisoners Amerf.
can officers who were at the last bat.
tie Of Verdun told me that the Ger
mans captured are thin and trail com
pared to the thick-chested, hardy Brit
ish and French troops. Their uniforms
are In tatters. And the high proper
ton Of wounded among the Germans
captured testified better than anything
else to the dearth OF reserves and
/ their consequent inability to replace
/ the wounded in the trenches.
There is a rapidly growing spiri
of rebellion among the young men
the sixteen and seveuteeu-year-olt
I /. q. "a "A -,
German army. A German newspaper
man, who had presumably left hi
country in disgust recently wrote b
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30

him to the home Of friends in a ham
let several miles on the road to
Switzerland.
Relieved OF immediate anxiety for
their father. they turned their car
about and ran back to Coimar, for
they must have supply of gasoline
and they felt 1t necessary also to pick
up young male relative In the city.
They got the gasoline and the young
man, took him home. dressed him in
some Of their clothing and pulled a
girls motor cap down over his short
hair. Fortunately, he was beardless
with rosy cheeks, and would be safe
with themselves il he did not betray
himself by speech.
Night had come by the time they
were ready to start The girls were
muffled and the boy rode between
them. Alsatian guards we're so busy
as scarcely to observe them. German
soldiers stopped them several times
within the city limit, but teach time
the girls said they were wives Of Ger
man officers, being sent off to safety.
Even the rigid German military sys-
tenn was susceptible to the confusion
of the moment. Once they encounter.
ed German officer who knew them.
He did not appear to recognize them.
There were seven hours Of running
through excited villages and desolate
countryside; of being halted at rail
road barriers by German sentries,
passing with the magic explanation,
I'VE are German officers wives;
until at last they crossed the Swiss
| frontier.
When we go back" Miss Lydia said
| finally. "Alsace is going to be a part
of France once more" and Miss Janet
| nodded.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30

NEW YORK, Oct. 2s.-Two plucky
French girls, the Misses Lydia and
Janet Blumenthal. have arrived in
New York, bringing with them thrill.
Ing story of their flight from Alsace
into Switzerland on the eve OF German
mobilization, July 81, 1914.
They are the daughters of Daniel
Biumenthal the Alsatian leader who
as president Of the World-League for
the Restitution Of Alsace-Lorrains, has
opened offices at No. 8 East 18th
street. AS Alsatian deputy in the
German reichstag, he had fought
Purssianism long before the war.
That brought him into evil reput with
Prussia. He was mayor of Colmar
when the war came and under natural
suspicion as French sympathizer.
The girls were at the family sum.
mer home in the Vosges, not far from
Colmar. They motored down to Col.
mar the afternoon of July 81. The
place was in tumult. They learned
that the German authorities had order
ed Colmar under military rule and had
forbidden civilians to leave the city.
In response to their entreaties that he
flee with them, their father protested
that he could not desert his people. By
happy chance while the girls were with
him an order arrived from the Prus'
sian governor deposing Mayor Blumen
| thai and appointing in his place Ger
man. Mr.. Blumenthal knew by this
act that he must get away at once OF
suffer arrest and Imprisonment.
! 1t was decided the girls should try
to reach a quiet place in the woods
and there await the father. They Sc,
out at once. They got safely pas,
guards, although halted several times
picked up their father and motoret
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
Mccormick Sees Germany's Doom

terioration are said TO be the growing
shortage OF raw material for manufac-
turing purposes, the failure OF the sub
marine war which has come to be q
nasco among the German people, and
the waning man-power and poor quail
ity Of reserves.
The civilian population is now 60
ing about practically shoeless as a
result OF the demand for army shoes
The German soldier has good shoes
when he has nothing else. Wholesale
conscrtption has produced labor
shortage that threatens coal famine
and the shortage Of eoap is regarded
by physicians to threaten the nation
with disease.
THAT Austria-Hungary's cireum-
stances are even worse may be seen
In the words of the Austrian diplomat
In a neutral country who. TO my per.
sonal knowledge, recently declared
that Austria IL now a perfect ruin
Our own especial American prob
lem Is simple In It's terms. but enor.
NOUS In its scope. We must send our
armies to France and there maintain
them and we must also help TO supply
the needs OF the military forces ot the
allies as well 90 their civil populations.
To do 30 will require the greatest or.
gauization Of our energies. Though
the submarine has been falling Oh. 1t
may yet do great harm and we have
it to combat.
aThe most immediate service which
we can render in the war for our own
protection and for the protection Of
our allies. perhaps the greatest SER
vice which we can render, IL to pro-
coed with every energy upon the pro
gram for destroyer and for ocean
carriers recommended by our naval
axperts.s
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
FRIENDS MAY
GO TO PRISON
FOR WAR VIEWS
Plea Of Quakers in Training
Camps is Apparently Ig-
nored.

Conscientious DIRECTORS &c war, who
are in army training camps, will be
given the choice of doing non-con.
Blatant duties or serve prison sem
fences. according to dispatches receiv-
ed here.
Quakers, who have pleaded with the
government to officially recognize the
Friends reconstruction units and
assign. Friends chosen for army ser
vice to the reconstruction units have
apparently been ignored
Officers at Camp Zachary Taylor.
Louisville. are preparing list of 'scon.
scientious DIRECTORS" .absolntionists"
and men in the ranks considered as
opposed to war. Attention Is espe-
cially directed to the "absolutionists,"
men not only opposed to war but to
any kind of service including non-com-
batants and to others outwardly will
ing to serve but who give evidence OF
being dangerous to their country.
Has No Word
Walter Woodward. general secre
tary of the American Friends, said
Tuesday that he had received no infor
nation from the government as to
what disposition would be made OF
Quakers chosen for army service.
He denied that Quakers are In the
"absolutists" class, as Friends have
promised to do non-ccmbatent work n
the farm of war relief work. provided
that that work is In no way connected
with the military.
He said that in his opinion the de
cision of the government regarding
Ouakers would not be made until all OF
the training camps In the country
were completely filled.
According to information received
from Camp Taylor, Secretary Baker in
a telegram to commanding officers oil
the camp stated that the probable
course will be to offer every objectoi
non-combatant service and II he re
fuses this he Is to be sent to a mill
tary prison or detention camp.
For the conscientious objector'
who shows himself "reasohab BILE" non
combatants service will be waiting
Detention camps or military prisons
will also be waiting for those who re
veal the "absolutists" feeling.
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the London Times what appeared to
be plain truths In this connection.
The immature youths, he declares.
who are being sent into the German
ranks after q physical examination
that is farcical. are bringing with
them q political sentiment that il de-
cidedly hostile to the present govern
ment-
$50 serious has the opposition to
army service become among these
youths and SO widely has their feeling
spread that there is now quite gen
eral revolt. Desertions of the boy
soldiers are common and refuge foI
the deserters Is provided by secret or
ganizations that honeycomb the whole
population.
Three causes for the German de
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
Sign Food Pledge;
Do Not Pay Money

When you sign the pledge
and enroll as q member of the
Food Administration, pay no
money.
There are no dues or other
fees, and the only obligation
rou assume is to cooperate TO
the best Of your ability in the
saving Of food.
President Wilson says there
IS no other way in which you
can SO greatly assist in win
ming the war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
CHARGE F|REMEN
WITH ROBBERIES

CHICAGO, Oct. 3o.--Eight city fire
men, alleged to be involved In series
OF safe rohberies. are under arrest to
day on orders from States Attorney
Hoyne.
Mr.. Hoyne has been working on the
case for months. 1t is said that the
plan was for the firenien. whose uni.
forms gave them easy access, to get
needed advance Information on pre-
tense of looking for violations of fire
prevention ordinances, and then blow
the safes themselves, or communicate
the information to professionals.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
City Statistics
Deaths and Eunerals

MANDERBACH-W William Mander.
bach. SO years old, died Monday after
noon at the home Of his daughter.
Mrs. Walter Yeargin. us South sixth
street. The deceased was born in
Germany. The funeral will be held
Thursday. At noon the bodoy will be
shipped to Winchester where funeral
services and burial will be held. He
Is survived by three sons, Otto Man
derbach. Of Indianapolis; John Man
derbach. OF Gallon. Ohio: Wesley Man
derbach, OF Detroit, Michigan. and five
daughters. Mrs. Harley Bickel of uni
on City; Mrs. Walter Yeargin Of Rich
mond; Mrs. =. NJ. Huffer Of rndianap.
oils; Mrs. T.. ]. Hueber OF Union
City, and Mrs Gus Eberenz Of Fort
Wayne.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
Voters to be Asked
to Vote ons Booze
and Suffrage Next

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 3o.-suffrage
and prohibition are two subjects upon
which voters at the next state election
will be asked to declare themselves,
according to plans of the suffrage
committee OF the Womens Christian
Temperance union, announced today.
An effort will be made to poll every
voters on the questions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
FIRST AMERICAN
Is WOUNDED

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Monday, Oct. 29.-The first
American wounded in the trenches ar
rived today at q base hospital. He is
q lieutenant Of the signal corps He
vas hit in the leg by shell splin-
ter while working In Z communicating
trench near the first line. The wc>nd
Ii slight. The weather was clear ana
cold today in the American sector.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
WAREHOUSES; RAIpEo

WASHINGTON, Oct 30.-Prelimi
nary search of storage warehouses
has failed thus far to disclose food
boarding in any appreciable extent
The investigation, however. by the
secret service, and the food administra-
ton still is proceeding.
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experience In military. this word Of
credit and ppreciation Is all the more
due them.
(Signed) Local Board for Division
No. for the County Of Wayne, State
Of Ind, Richmond, Ind.
CLEMENT v. CARR, Chairman,
MICHAEL W KELLY, Clerk.
F. w KRUGER, Third Member,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
SPECIAL MEETING

Women Of the g. A. r. will have a
special meeting Wednesday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock in the Court house
All members are urged to be present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
RECORD is MADE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3o.-Subscrip-
tions reported today to the treasury's
offering OF certificates Of indebted
ness ran the grand total for the issue
so far up to 1928. 974,o0o and made a
record.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30

An alienation suit dating back to
1880 in which plaintiff and defendant
have become grandparents, was re-
Gently dismissed in New Jersey.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30
Court Records

Marriage Licenses.
Andy Salad, moulder. Richmond,
and Elizabeth Soya, housekeeper. Rich
mond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-30

Mrs. Earnest Thompson Seton, wife
OF the writer and naturalist, has gone
to Washington for no other reason
than to do all she can to help the Lib
erty loan campaign. She has been
made chairman of the women's COM
mittee OF the District of Columbia.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-22
HAMBURG
Rally Under Auspices of Vale Council
 of Defense-Y. N. C. A. Subscrip- tions Over $e0O.

Rally Under Auspices of Vale Council
 of Defense-Y. N. C. A. Subscrip-
 tions Over $500.
 A number from this place attended the Junior prom at Deep River last week
 Miss May Harding was a Norwich visitor Saturday
 There will be rally at the Congre- gational church Tuesday evening, Nov. 27th, under the auspices of the State Council of Defense.
 Mrs. Lyman Harding has returned from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Clark. who woved to East Hartford recently.
 MT. and Mrs. Stanley ravis of Say brook were visitors on Bill Hill last week.
 HaIock Martin is laying hard wood floors in James Bennett's cottage in Stirling City.
 Mrs. c. W. Pratt of Hartford and Miss Belle Pratt of Saybrook spent last week with their sister, Mrs. Mary Bill.
 Mrs. James Lord was Hartford visitor Monday.
 Tie l.. B. s. met last week Wednes- day with Mrs. Olson and daughter, Violet and Esthee, served dinner at l D. na--
 MT and Mrs. F. A. Beebe and Mir. Clarence Daniels and family of Deep River were calling on relatives Sun day afternoon.
 Mrs Helen Gage returned last Fri day from visit to Worcester.
 Albert Bushnell and family of Gen.