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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-17
RAIL WAYS SEEK
DOUBLE INCREASE
If Granted Double LevieS or
Short HauIS Rates Will be
Boosted 90 Percent.

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. lin sub
sanitation of their demand for an
increase of Is per cent in class
freight rates on all shipments ex-
cept such commodities as are cared
for under specially provided tariffs,
representatives Of railroads operat-
ing in Indiana Thursday submitted
elaborate charts and extensive mem
oranda 10 the Indiana public service
commission.
In substance, the hearing of
blanket increase of 10 per cent is
a hearing for an application of the
railways for a double increase, il is
pointed out, as the increase granted
by the commission in 1914 is sus-
pended pending an investigation. If
granted. the tentative schedule of
freight tariffs as presented by the
railroads. would mean an increase of
fully 60 per cent in freight rates for
short hauis. with gradual lessening
OF the increase for shipments con-
signed to greater distances.
Says Lower Than Elsewhere.
W. G. Maxwell, vice president and
general traffic manager of the Wa
bash railroad who was the principal
witness for the roads. submitted
charts and data TO show that exist
ing rates are lower in Indiana than
elsewhere, and he showed class
freight rates in Indiana, under GER
tain conditions, to be the lowest in
the country.
The upward trend in operating
costs, including the unusual ad-
vance" in coal prices were cited by
Mr.. Maxwell as reasons for the pro-
posed advance.
p c. Sprague, assistant general
freight agent for the Pennsylvania
lines. Of Richmond Ind. also sub
mitted data supporting Mr.. Max
wells evidence.
c. of c. Man Opposed.
IT. T.. McNeely. traffic manager for
the Indianapolis chamber of COM
merce appeared before the commits
sion in opposition to the increase.
He also represented the Evansville
chamber of commerce. James Hos
kins. general manager of the Terre
Haute Vitrified Brick Co. was among
others who opposed the increase.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-17
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS

state There are plenty OF demands
for them coming in and all OF them
have 70 come from outside Michi-
gan.
And in that connection the boards
should also remember that when
they get teachers from outside the
state they must get certificates for
them. Otherwise. when he next al
lOtment of primary money comes
around we will not give them any
for teachers who have not qualified.
Under the law they can easily be
qualified, and unless il is done we
are in duty bound 10 hold back the
primary money.
The board, too. should do some
missionary work among the young
girls Of their districts and induce
them 10 go 20 the normal schools
this fall. This dearth of teachers IS
only in its infancy. Next year there
will be more vacancies than there
are now. We must have more teach
ers and 10 that end we must see to
il that our normal schools are filled
10 OVERLOOKING this year. IL will take
the personal, both individual and
collective, canvass on the part Of the
boards to help us out on this propo-
siton.
Get Boards Busy.
But the chief thing / want now is
10 get the boards busy at once, or 1t
will be too late Ordinarily the
boards do not try TO fill vacancies
until school starts, and they hnd
that they will have 20 have more
teachers 10 get along with. That
will be entirely too late, for every
body is out hustling for teachers
right now. What the boards should
do, is TO meet at once, and get their
teachers. even if they have TO go out
side Michigan to get them. And
they must not forget that they have
10 lie qualified or the primary school
money may be withheld from them
next July"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-17
MILK TROUBLE AT
KALAMAZOO BEGINS

KALAMAZOO. Mich. Aug. IL
Retail milk dealers here have re-
fused 10 grant the demand OF the
producers for six cents a quart for
milk. on the grounds that they be-
lieve the charge unreasonable. They
have. however, offered the pro-
ducers an increase Of one-hslf cent,
which would make the price five and
one half cents. At present milk is 10
cents quart. If the producers
prices are met fl viii reach = c@Rts.
slY the retailers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-17
slstance in hnding teachers. "

sistance in finding teachers"
such is the statement Of Supt. Of
Public Instruction Fred L. Keller in
the nature Of a warning 10 the
boards OF education all over the state
20 get busy at once-hold meetings
and find teachers to fiji the
vacancies.
we knew some time ago. said
Mr.. Keller. that the war conditions
would make "A hole in the supply Of
male teachers; We knew also that
many Of the female ones would drop
out by reason Of the fact that they
could In many instances do the cler-
ical work done by men in the cities
and for which they could get more
money than they could at teaching
school
Dearth Causes Concern.
But we did not know, nor did we
have any idea, that the dearth Of
teachers was going 10 be anywhere
near what IL is. had a man here
from an upstate town which needs
three teachers-just about One-tenth
OF it's entire force. They cannot get
along without them Fortunately.
through this Office we managed TO
get them three from outside the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-17
TUTOR SHORTAGE
SERIOUS MATTER
War Conditions Responsible
For Lack of Teachers,
Says Superintendent.

NH"H- I|"" "T'"TIT ----|I"'-
LANSING, Mich. Aug. IL
There is going 90 be many a vacant
teachers desk in the Michigan
schools when the term opens within
a few weeks. We know that already.
Boards OF education should hold
meetings at once. before the term
opens and search for teachers. That
they are hard 20 find we know also,
for the reason that we have had re-
quests from many districts for as
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-17
SHELLS IN FRANCE
WON'T BOTHER HIM
News Times Special Service !:

BLUFFTON. Ind, Aug. 1T.-Fred
Smith. restaurant man, was
struggling away changing tires on
his automobile when he heard an
lie seemed TO be Jared
but thought an automobile tire had
exploded. He Strengthened up and
felt a tinglins at his foot He was
surprised TO ind the heel of his shoe
had been torn OF and that the eff
feet of the explosion was visible on
the brick under his feet The mys-
terry has not been solved, although
evidently Smith stepped on a dyna-
mite cap or drop OF nitroglycerine.
The explosion was loud enough 10
waken people sleeping in the Com
mercial hotel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-17
OUR OWN INDIANA

INDIANAPOLIS. - Several thou
sand persons. most Of them Of Ger
man birth or descent. took part in
a flag raising at the German Pro-
testant Orphans home here.
ROCKPORT.-Ge Lowry, col
ored. stopped a bullet which struck
him squarely in the forehead, and
had about recovered when he tried
to eat big meal The result of
the feast was his death.
ANDERSON. - To speed up
threshing in Madison county, work
is being done at night. At the farm
of Lewis Huntzinger FIVE automobile
lights we're turned on the thresh-
ing machine and 100 bushels of
wheat threshed.
CONNIE r SVIILE. - Mrs. Nancy
HackIeman. 90 years old, made an
automobile trip OF 100 miles to An
derson. and thoroughly enjoyed IL
| TFRRE HAUTE.-FOur hundred
women answered an advertisement
Of A local factory for women Il
take mems jobs. The ad was
fake.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-17

DIT AxteI, Dentist, 315 Union
Trust BLDG. -Adyt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
OLD man ZERO
IS STILL HERE

Old Man Zero will remain in camp
in Richmond Saturday night and Sun
day, although the temperature is ex-
pected to rise Sunday, according to
Weather Forecaster Moore.
Three below zero at O'Clock Sat
urday morning and will be colder Sat
urday night" says the weather fore
caster.
With the coming of extreme cold
weather again Richmond is still in a
fair way prepared to meet it, although
many families are without coal, ac-
cording to Fuel Administrator Bates.
The gas pressure in Richmond Sat
urday had again dropped far below
normal and some families were with
out gas to cook meals. The gas pres
sure will rise or fall with the tempera-
ture, according to officials of the gas
company.
The temperature Saturday steadily
climbed from 6 o'clock until noon,
when it reached eight degrees above
zero. for the highest point registered.
According to the prediction the little
red fluid will fall to between five and
seven below zero Saturday night or
Sunday morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
GUARD MEETS
KRAMER 'SBODY

The body of Geodge H. Kramer. 25
years old. the first Wayne county sol
der to die in the war, arrived from
Camp Shelby Saturday morning.
1t was met at the station by guard
Of honor from the Richmond company
of militia and escorted to Wilson,
Pohlmeyer and Downings undertak-
ing parlors.
The funeral will be held from the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Kramer. southwest of Rich
nond, Monday afternoon at o'clock,
by Rev. +. A. Dressed of First English
Lutheran church.
A squad OF Spanish American veter-
ans will attend the funeral in uni
form and fire the usual wartime sa-
lutte over the grave at Lutheran ceme-
terry.
Captain NJ. j Malsby. J. c. Price,
I'd Wilson, \. w, Mutsinger, c. \.
Harrison, 3 w Kelly, w B. Martin,
G.. W. Robe and. w. II. Luring acted
as military guard.
The patriotic committee, which ar
ranged for patriotic honors for kram-
er is composed of Lawrence Handley,
Demas S. Coe, w ]. Robbins, w. NJ.
Bailey, Myron Malsby, Frank Albus
and f. FL, Harris.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
POLICE LET
BELGIAN GO
AFTER QUIZ
Suspicious Conduct Causes
Arrest of Man Who Claims
He is Dyer.

Albert Deltour. 67 years old, who
claims to be a native of Belgium, was
arrested Saturday morning as he was
about to leave Richmond on an in
terurban car, bound for indianapolis.
After fifteen-minute quiz at police
station he was released, and left at
noon for indianapolis.
Deltour, after telling a pitiful story
about his sons and daughters in Bel
gium grew very uneasy when Harry
Doan teiephoned Secretary Albus of
the Commercial club in an effort to
locate employment for Deltour.
ITS too humiliating." he said in
French to J. H. Dietry, who acted as
interpreter for Doan and Walter
Vaughn. Deltour had been taken to
the home of Vaughn at North Tenth
and A streets. 'I'll have to go on"
Hurries to Street.
Hurriedly, he reached for the small
grip he carried and walked into the
hall, and into the street. He had pre-
tended that he could speak only
French and that two of his sons were
prisoners in German camps.
Walking down Main street after
this he is said to have inquired of a
pedestrian, in good English, where the
interurban station was located. He
boarded the car and started for In
dianapolis.
Sergeant Staubach arrested Del
tour on the interurban car and he
was taken to police station. No pa
pers were found on him proving his
identity. When asked if he could
speak English he replied with ges-
lures.
Albert Weishaupt, Richmond man,
who was born between Belgium and
France, was called and acted as an
interpreter. He claimed that he was
an expert dyer, seeking employment,
and that he was On his way to Indi
annapolis where he was sure he could
find work.
One Daughter Lost.
He claimed that he had once been
a wealthy dye manufacture of Belgium
and that two sons had been captured
by Germans. One of his daughters
has been unaccounted for for some
time he said
Several suits of underwear and three
cigars were found in small grip he
carried. Satisfied with his questions,
the police released him and he left
at noon for Indianapolis.
He said he is 81 years old and has
been in the United States for,S2nly a
few m onths, --e-<e''s7'r''-'
Deltour brought tears to the eyes
of Lille Eugeniea LeMeur, the little
French girl who is living in Richmond
while her father is fighting in the
trenches of France, when he talked
to her Friday and told his story.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
CARR HEAD OF
FUND BOARD
FOR COUNTY

Officers for the Wayne County War
Fund campaign organization were
named Saturday at a luncheon at the
Y NJ. G. A. They are:
~. presitient, James A Carr, FIRST vice.
president, l.. o. Anderson, New Gar
den Township; second vice president
Roy Copeland. Cambridge City; secre
tary. E. M. Haas; treasurer, Edward
Fl Harris
The nominating committee was com
posed of Charles w. Jordan, S. E.
Swayne and Will Seaney.
Two members to complete the exec
utive board were also named; Elvin
Oler. of Perry Township, and WILLIAM
II. Romey.
Board of Review Named
President Carr appointed a board
of review composed of L. S. Bowman
chairman. George Seidel John NJ.
Lontz. William Beeson and Elvin Oler
to confer with "slackers" who refuse
to give their apportionment.
Secretary Haas said stenogra pher
is now at work in the county auditors
office preparing list of names of
residents of all townships in the coun-
ty and the amount of their property
assessment.
Apportionment will be made on a
basis of $4,000 for the county and
each township will be expected to
contribute pro-rata with population
according TO the census Of 1910.
Reports from the townships were
given as follows at the roll call
Abingdon. W. z. Caskey, chairman,
seven members in organizations; Bos-
ton township. Joe Moore. chairman,
ten members; Center, John Jackson,
chairman. eight members; Clay town
ship, Theodore Davis; Dalton town
ship. Harry Thornburg, chairman. six
members; Franklin township, Will
liam Seaney. chairman, twenty-seven
members; Green, c. Lewis, chairman.
sixteen members; Harrison, William
Wilson, chairman, six members; jack
son. Bert Wilson, chairman, members
10 be appointed; Jefferson, Bert Sou
ders. chairman, members. to be ap-
pointed: New Garden, L. o. Ander-
son, chairman; Perry, DR.. Loop,
chairman; Wayne, Arthur Curme, Jr..
chairman, six members; Webster
toW uSlllp,~ LluCOiH fdlhlu w tUSlSI,
Walter Beeson, chairman.
Richmond Men on Board.
Representatives from Richmond, ap-
pointed at a meeting at the CONNER
cial club Friday night, were an.
nounced as follows by Secretary
Haas:
James A. Carr, Howard A. Dill,
George Seidel, II. r. Robinson, Fred
J. Bartel, Charles w Jordan, Lewis
J. Bowman. Edward H. Harris, VIII
liam H. Bockhoff, John NJ. Lontz,
Charles w. Mcclure, Z. NJ. Haas, Fred
erick S. Bates, Harry c. Doan and
William Romey. e.,
Wayne county must not be a slack
er. The sooner we get busy with this
organization the better We want
such an organization that when we
are called upon to aid with any cam
paign all we will have to do will be to
press the button" President Carr said.
Meetings will be neld at the call
of the executive committee.
Endorsement OF the Y. w. C. A.
which will start soon was
given by the organization.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
Rain Didn't Dampen
Christmas Spirit in
Shelby, White Writes

A heavy and continual downpour of
rain ON Christmas day didn't dampen
the spirits of the Richmond soldiers in
training in Camp Shelby, Miss. says
Russell White in a letter to his
mother, Mrs. Jerry Horne. 231s North
Ninth street.
A big Christmas tree was erected
in the parade grounds with present
for every soldier, from the Red Cross
society. Besides Christmas trees, pine
trees surround the training camp, and
it is no trouble at all to have a Christ
mas tree any time during the year.
Believe me, we had some dinner"
he says.
Turkey, oyster dressing, cranber-
ries, gravy, potatoes, oranges, celery.
bread and coffee, fruit salad, apples
and mince pie was served, and there
was plenty for all.
Christmas day was one of the warm
est days the soldiers have experienced
since arriving in camp, White says.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
FIRE Will NOT
STOP WAR WORK

Fire at the Reliance Foundry COM
pany, North Eighth and F streets,
early Saturday morning, which caused
damage estimated at 1900, will not in
terefere with the foundry produc-
ton of government work.
The fire started about $50 o'clock
and burned for nearly two hours
Most of the damage was done to the
building and stock room, while some
of the machinery was also destroyed.
The entire damage is covered by in.
sltrauee. "a
Immediately after the fire was ex.
tinguished a crew of men started MAX
ing repairs. According to James E..
Jones, president of the company, sew
enty-five percent of the work being
done is on government contracts for
machine tools.
AS near as could be learned the fire
was caused by spark, jumping from
stove into box of excelsior. No
evidence was found that would indi-
cate that it had been set afire with
intent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
king REPORTED
To HAVE QUIT HIS THRONE

crisis In Rumania were reported early
this week in dispatches from Petro-
grad, and the Bolshevik government
received information that there had
been a revolutionary plot against
Ferdinand.
The Rumanian army has been In
active since the Russian armistice and
peace negotiations forced it to sus-
pend hostilities. Bolshevik and Ger
man propa gandists have been reported
working among the Rumanian troops.
Russia, Leon Trotzky told the coun-
Gil of workmen's and soldiers dele
gates, would be forced to conclude
separate peace with Germany unless
the entente allies join in the peace
negotiations within ten days.
The Bolshevik foreign minister an
nounced that he officially will ask the
entente powers whether they will join
in the peace negotiations.
Peace Workers Arrive.
An advance guard of German peace
emissaries has been observed in
Petrograd. England and France.
through Premier Lloyd George and
Premier Pichon, have replied infor-
mally to the peace proposals enunci-
ated by Count Czerr1n for the central
powers.
There has been no resumption OF
the Austro-German attacks on the
Italian mountain front. On the con-
trary, the Italians have been the
aggressor, attacking near Monte
Tomba, between the Brenta and the
Piave. Berlin reports that the assault
broke down under the Austro-German
fire
Great Britain's destroyer fleet suf-
fered considerable loss On the night
of Dec. %. The admiralty announced
today that three British destroyers
were sunk during foggy weather off
the Dutch coast on that night through
torpedo attacks or striking mines.
Altogether, 1913 officers and men on
the destroyers were sunk.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29

ating. said this in his rtport to the
British admiralty: The whole affair
reflects credit on the discipline and
training of the United States flotilla.'
and added that the incident showed
that the flaming is a man-of-war in
the best sense of the term, we'll dis
ciplined and organized and ready for
immediate action.
He also praised her commander,
Lieut.. A. S. Carpenter. and commends
Lieut.. Henry. Coxswain Loomis. Phar-
macist's Mate Harwell and Coxswain
Connor. The British admiral also
commended the prompt action of the
Nicholson, which, he says. completed
the success of it's sister ship. The
Nicholson was commanded by Lieut.
G. H. Fort. The British admiralty
sent telegram to the commander
in-chief, directing him to express to
the commanding officer. officers and
men of the Tanning its high apprecia-
ton of their successful action against
enemy submarines
<'Vice Admiral Sims, commanding
the American forces operating in
European waters, commended the Of
ficials and men Of the Tanning and
Nicholson. CoXswain Loomis was
advanced to the next higher rating
in recognition of his vigilance in
the periscope."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
DEMANDS OF
WORKERSF0R
RAISE DENIED
BY RAILROADS
Executives Turn Pleas for
More Pay Over to Govern
ment-Federal Ownership
Seen.
FIRST REPORTS MADE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29--The rail
roads have definitely refused the de-
man OF their organized employees for
40 percent increases in pay and have
turned the responsibility to the gov
eminent.
The railroad executives here today
in letting their decision be known,
made no concealment of their feeling
hat government operation Is step
.oward government ownership and
md made clear they felt the public
and the stockholders would demand
t..
The railroad war board today direct
the operating committee of eastern
.,roads with headquarters at Pitts
lrgh to remove Immediately to
'ashington to sit here with the
oard.
Picking Advisory Staff.
Director General McAdoo spent to-
lay assembling a staff of advisors and
executive officers to assist him in ad-
ninistering the railroads as national
INIT. He conferred with John Barton
Payne, counsel for the shipping board,
and Interstate Commerce Commission
er Anderson. An announcement of
plans is expected soon.
'"he railroad war board went to
work on general scheme of opera
tion A few reports reaching here to-
day of first efforts by local railway Of
ficials to haul freight by shortest
routes as requested by the director
general in his first telegram to rail
way heads.
A cold wave accompanied by snow
in many localities probably would pre-
vent a noticeable improvement in
freight congestion under government
operation for a week or more. officials
said.
viii Use I. c. c. Staff.
II was understood today that Mr..
McAdoo would use the various depart
ments of the interstate commerce COM
mission to execute most of his orders,
and In addition would form aa sadvis-'
Org cabinet including representatives,
of the war ard navy departments, the
shipping board the fuel and food ad.
ministration and the federal trade
commission.
Legal phases of government opera.
tion have been studied carefully by
the legal bureau. Many questions re-
main N be tbreshed out between the
railroads and the government admin
istration before a smooth working plan
is developed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
COMMERCIAL
CLUB May GO
ON WAR BASIS

The Commercial club is to be put on
war footing, if the aims of several of
its leaders are carried out.
James A. Carr, one of the directors,
Saturday told the War Fund Board
luncheon at the Y. NJ. c. A, he pro-
posed bringing before the directors at
their next meeting, Jan Z, a resolution
providing that the club devote all its
energies toward winning the war in
Wayne county.
The plan. as it has been outlined by
several of the leaders, provides for
making the Commercial club the cen
ter of all war work in the Richmond
community. which includes the county
1t is understood the directors and
other leaders in the clubs life are
unit in support of the plan
Already the club unofficially has
become the central body for war agen-
cies in Richmond and every day meet
ings of committees doing work related
to the wars prosecution are held in
the club rooms. Secretary Albus has
been devoting nearly all Of his time
recently to support of the war.
"We can't function as in normal
times We must either become active
ly identified with war work and de-
vote all out energies to that or mark
time. The government won't permit
us to build new factories-we had to
give IN the polsfaetory rians AIhus
SAYS