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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18
COMPERS TAKES
HAND IN STRIKE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.- Chair
man Hurley of the shipping board ap-
pealed to President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor to stop
the strikes which are holding up gov
ernment ship building on the Pacific
coast.
A conference will be held today be-
tween Mr. Hurley and Mr.. Gompers.
Chairman Hurley also conferred with
Secretary Daniels on the navy settle
ment of wage demands in government
ship yards.
Secretary Wilson has telegraphed
w. T. Boyce, assistant commissioner
of immigration at San Francisco, to
tender his offices as mediator or con-
ciliator in settlement of the strike of
iron workers an dship builders.
Two companies of United States
marines were in guard duty here to-
day at the plant of the Union Iron
works, largest of the concerns fnvolv-
ed in the strike Of approximately 25,
600 mechanics affiliated with the San
Francisco iron trades council. The
walkout of the workmen followed fail
ure Of the employers to reach set
tlement of the differences growing out
of the demands of the men for an in
crease of so per cent. in wages.
AS an added precaution against pos
sible disorders, the federal authorities
also issued orders that all saloons
within half mile of the plant be
closed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18
BERLIN SAYS
NO OFFER HAS
Been SENT TO
WASHINGTON
German Foreign Office De-
nies Communicating Peace
Terms to American Gov
ernment.
STORY PRINTEDABRoAD

BERLIN, Monday, Sept. 17-(Via
London, Sept. 18)-The German for
eign office In a statement given to
The Associated Press today denies
stories appearing in Danish and other
foreign newspapers to the effect that
the German government has indirect
ly communicated it's peace terms to
Washington, or that Wilhelmstrasse
even had sent out trial bulletins for
the purpose of sounding sentiment In
the United States.
The German foreign office further
informed The Associated Press that
the rumors were promptly discredit-
ed on the strength Of the peace, terms
ascribed to Germany and further by
the fact that there was no occasion
for Germany to address the Washing
ton government in this respect.
The assertion made by Matthias Err
berger. the Clerical leader in the
reichstag, that Germany's note in re-
ply to Pope Benedict's peace proposals
already was on it's way to Rome also
was denied in official quarters. The
Centre leader informed his electors to
this effect in the course of two meet
ings which he addressed in Wurttem-
burg on Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18
"Do More Than Your BIZ" Aduice of Youngest
Civil War Veteran to National Army Youths

Serve with will and do more than
your bit, is the advice given to new
soldiers going into training camps by
William w. Keen, 31S North Thir.
teenth street, who was the youngest
soldier who fought in the Civil war,
and also former major Of the fourth
Indiana battalion of infantry.
Major Keen was slightly past IA
years of age when he enlisted to fight
with the Northern force He will soon
be 70 now. but he wishes he was
young again SO he could again cast
his lot with Uncle Sam in the great
est of all wars.
Favors Universal Training.
Although nearly 20 years old he Is
unusually active for his age and Is
rarely Ill. He owes his condition, he
says, to military training at an early
age and is very strongly In favor OF
universal military training.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18

Major Keen was IA years, four
months and twenty-five days old when
he enlisted on June 10, 1862. He Is
the youngest man on record who
fought through the Civil war. Sever
al months after he had enlisted he was
under fire at the second battle Of Bull
Run and was wounded in hand-to-hand
fighting.
How does 1t feel to be under fire?
You forgot everything, forgot your
self. your friends, everything, you see
red and then a fierce desire seizes
you and you fight like hell, fight for
your own preservation"
Lieutenant at Sixteen.
When only 16 years old he was
made a second lieutenant and sent to
Columbus, O., where he drilled re-
cruits. He served for more than TWEEN.
ty-five years after the Civil war end
ed and held a captains commission.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18
CONFEREES AGREE
TO HIT PAPERS

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S-Second
class postage taxes in the war tax bill
were agreed upon today by the con-
ferees. A modified zone plan for in
creasing rates on newspapers and per
fodicals was decided upon according
to reliable information which filtered
through the strict order of secrecy
None of the conferees would disclose
any intimation of their action.
Others, however, in close touch
with the second class mail question,
said the conferees had agreed upon a
modification of the house zone plan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18
CITY IS INVITED
TO SEE BONFIRE

All citizens of Richmond are invited
to attend a "bondfire meeting" Of
City Council Monday night, October 1.
Bonds amounting to $4,000 which
were issued in 1915 for the purchase
of the city light plant, and which were
just paid, will be burned.
1t was unanimously voted at the
regular meeting of council Monday
night to invite members of all civic
organizations. and all citizens to
watch the bonfire. They will be burn
ed in the council room.
Monthly reports of city Offices and
Reid Memorial hospital were read be-
fore council.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18
FLYERS INJURED
IN AUTO CRASH

DAYTON, O., Sept. 1S-John Nolen,
Indianapolis, lies at the point of death
with a fractured skull and Edward
Griffith and Norman Shelby, also of
Indianapolis, are in a serious condi-
tion in hospital at the Wilbur Wright
aviation field near Dayton, as a result
of an accident in which an automobile
owned by Nolen jumped a bridge on
the Eaton pike, six miles east of West
Alexandria.
All three are enlisted in the Nine
teenth Aero Squadron at the Wilbur
Wright field. Nolen, who enlisted but
a short time ago, was returning from
his home in Indianapolis after a short
leave of absence. Griffith is said to
have Joined him at indianapolis and
Shelby accompanied him both ways.
The machine, which is said to have
been driven by Nolen, was going at a
terrific speed, according to witnesses,
when it struck the bridge. The men
are said to have discovered that they
would have to hurry in order to reach
the aviation field by 1870 o'clock.
when their furlough expired.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18
Conscription Of Property Hit
by Chicago Banker Speaking
at National Business Rally

umidity, halts business, and if not re-
moved, results in depression. There
is no occasion for work if the policies
to be adopted and carried out are wise
and definite and made known without
too much delay.
I'VE might as well face the propo-
sition squarely. The nation that lulls
itself into false belief that it can
Withstand the shock of dire threats of
all manner Of regulation and of con-
scription of property and incomes, sub
nit to delay as to when or where such
threats will stop and how many of
them will be carried out, is lost in any
great undertaking"
Business men asking their duty to
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18
FAREWELL TO
BE GIVEN 101
BY RICHMOND
Committee Arranges for New
Army Men to Be Escorted
to Train.

All Richmond will be asked to aid in
sending the city's first large group Of
men to the new American army when
the "101" leave next Friday morning
at 9:45 o'clock for camp Taylor.
Arrangements are being made by
the same committee that had charge
Of the patriotic celebration on Labor
day to send every one Of the "101"
"away with a smile" and to let the
men know that Richmond and all it's
citizens are behind them until they re-
turn.
The selected men for the 40 percent
will meet Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the court house for roll call
and from that time will be in military
service of the United States On ac-
count Of the fact that many of the men
who are to leave for the camp on Fri
day morning have made arrangements
to spend Thursday night with their
parents or friends no effort has been
made for celebration on Thursday
To March to Train
The committee in charge, however,
has obtained consent of conscrfption
officials to allow the men to march
from the court house, where they will
be assembled at o'clock Friday
morning, up Main street to Tenth and
north on Tenth to e street and the
Pennsylvania station,
The men will be preceded by band
and will have an escort of members Of
the G. A. R., police department and a
committee
1t has been requested by members
of the committee that business houses
and residences along the line of march
be appropriately decorated for the oc-
casion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18

Governor Ira ]. Chase of Indiana ap-
pointed him major of the fourth regi-
ment Of Indiana infantry on February
4, 1892 to serve four years.
But his position took him away from
his business and he resigned in 1894.
Major Keen rarely speaks of his
military career, even to war veterans.
Noticing the picture Of Daniel Miller
of Elizabethtown, Ind, whose mother
claims he is the youngest soldier in
the United States army he spoke OF
his own enlistment. Young Miller was
IA years and one month old when he
enlisted. Like Major Keen, when he
enlisted, Miller is feet 10 inches tall.
Major Keen weighed 165 pounds while
Miller tipped the scales for ITO pounds.
"The soldiers who serve with a will,
obey orders without complaint, and
who work hard are the ones who usual
ly are promoted he says.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18
LULL MARKS
ALL FIELDS

Still lacking in large offensive
operations the European war field con-
tinues to furnish news of multiple To-
cal activities. The Germans broke in
to activity northwest of Rheims on the
French front last night and in an at
tack toward the Neuschael road south
of the Miette reached the French
lines. They were elected after a
sharp fight, Paris announces.
London's official statement Is par
ticularly colorless today but recent
communication has mentioned very ac-
tive raiding work and airplane OBJ
servation in which many photographs
were taken. Berlin has dealt heavily
upon the intensity Of the artillery fire
in Flanders.
Russ RectIfy Lines.
The Russians apparently have stop
ped their forward movement in the
Riga district in which some of the
ground lost in the recent retreat was
reclaimed. They are rectifying their
lines further up the Dvina, however,
and report that the occupation Of the
town of Biddag, northeast Of Fried
richstadt, after an engagement with
the Germans.
Enterprise continues to be shown by
the Russians who yesterday captured
a section of the Teutonic fortified po-
sitions In the ZarnitZa on the Mold
ivian front An attack on the Ru-
manian line In the Pantziu-Merafchest
sector was repulsed.
The Italian official statement mere
ly reports the repulse of further Au-
strian counter attacks on the Bainjsiz-
"a plateau and heavy artillery fire on
the Carso.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18
GRIFFIN KILLED
IN AUTO CRASH

Word was received here Tuesday OF
the death of James Griffin, formerly OF
this city, as the result of an auto
mobile accident near road house near
Louisville, Ky. Griffin left this city
more than year ago and prior to his
leaving was manager OF the Interurban
restaurant on South Eighth street.
Details of the accident were not
given In a telegram notifying his
brother. Albert Griffin, city fire
man, of the tragedy. Albert Griffin
left Tuesday morning for Louisville.
The dead man was employed as a
construction foreman at Camp Taylor.
Mrs. Sadie Williams, who was with
him, was killed also.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18

ATLANTIC, New Jersey, Sept. 1S.-
George NJ Reynolds, president of the
Continental and Commercial National
Bank of Chicago, In speech at the
convention of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States, here to-
day, urging that the government make
know Immediately its war price policy.
declared business would be injured by
harsh legislative measures. Talk of
too strict regulation Of business, he
said, was causing uncertainty and un-
easiness in industrial circles.
Stability and fairness in laws and
regulation" he said, will enable busi-
ness to get it's bearings and put its
entire strength back of the president.
Uncertainty, the mother of fear, breeds
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18
RICHMOND PLANTS TO GET
CHANCE AT WAR CONTRACTS

with war business at Washington. An
Office was established and two
capable men, who knew Washington,
and government contracts, were placed
there.
Order Means Millions
These men sooh put large Indi-
annapolis factory in touch with orders
which amounted to millions of dollars
Then the question of cooperation
came up. 1t was seen that the small
er industries of the state must take
sub-contracts of this immense order
so that the order could be delivered.
Thus said Smith, "war contracts
are for all the industries. of the state
instead of only few"
He explained the matter Of paying
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18

Richmond now has a share in the
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
war work in Washington. After the
talk on "War Contracts" by Ernest
N. Smith Monday evening, Secretary
Albus was directed to send 500 as a
fling fee for the Richmond CONNER
cial Club.
Smith, who is secretary of the In
dianapolis Chamber Of Commerce, is
interested in the mobilization of in
dustries Of Indiana. He says that
through cooperation Of the Indianap-
oils Chamber of Commerce and SINH
lar organizations in the state, Indiana
will be able to get her share of war
contracts.
Smith explained how the Indianapo-
lis Chamber Of Commerce got in touch
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18

foiltlcs should have no place II
Friends churches and no politician
should be able to say he had learned
politics in the church. Rev William j.
Sayers, pastor at Muncie. declared at
the opening session of the Indiana
Yearly Meeting OF Friends Tuesday
morning.
The meeting was officially opened at
10 o'clock by DR.. Robert l.. Kelly. for.
mer president of Earlham college, who
has held the position of presiding
clerk, the highest honor conferred, for
the last five years. The Tuesday sess-
ion is the last session he presides over
as he is removing himself from the
office.
Talks With Congressman.
Rev. Mr.. Savers made the statement
regarding politics in the church when
the question of making appointments
for various committees was brought I'D
for discussion. He related converse
tion he had had with a congressman
who told him he had learned politics
in the church. and said he hoped no
politician would be able to say that
about the Friends church.
The discussion arose over the re-
had served for some time and whether
his name should be mentioned when
dropped from committee and a Sue
cessor appointed.
Charles Tebbetts, formerly OF Rich
mond. but now of California, who is
secretary of the American Friends
Board of Foreign Missions, made
strong plea for the appointment of
Like Constitution.
That 1t is almost as difficult to
change the constitution of the state Of
Indiana as 1t is to change the disci-
pline of the Indiana Yearly Meeting Of
Friends was the statement of Timothy
Nicholson when the request fora,
change in the discipline of the chuS.se
was read from the New Garden @,
terly Meeting.
The additions to the discipline" as
requested by the New Garden meeting
were relative to the deposition of a
minister after charges had been pre-
ferred, and his right for fair and
Impartial hearing before the quarter.
ly meetings
Mr.. Nicholson contended that the
question of the change must be in the
hands of committee for whole wear.
George c. Hartley recommended that
a special committee be appointed for
consideration of the change. After a
lengthy discussion the matter was re-
ferred TO the permanent board bv
Clerk Kelly for years consideration.
Tax Against Laborers
That 1t is almost prohibitory for
laborers to become members Of the
Friends churches, due to the lack of
equity in the per capita taxation, was
stated in report from the Win
chester Quarterly Meeting read before
the delegates
The lack of equity in the per capita
taxation has tendency for the church
to drop poor members and keep new
out of the church until they
are sure they are able to pay the tax,
the report set out
The report was referred to the fin
ance committee of the Yearly Meet
ing,
Credentials Of delegates and visit
ng Friends were read when the meet
ing was opened. Robert Root. prom
nent peace worker of California, is
attending the sessions. Mrs. Hannah
NJ. Hubbard, field worker of the
Worlds Purity Federation, and also a
is a visitor
Kelly Extends Welcome
About fifty delegates were present
1t the opening session, but there were
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18
Champion Sunflower
Claimed by Pickett

At last!
The seasons champion sunflower is
among" us.
A. ]. Pickett, 219 South Fourteenth
street, defies the city to produce a
pair Of sunflowers that will equal those
in his yard. The male flower is eleven
feet high, and its single blossom is a
foot and half in diameter. The fe-
male flower Is nine feet high and con-
tains 26 separate blossoms.
The owner of the sunflowers claims
the championship Of the season for
sunflower growing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18
BELT STRIPS CLOTHES
FROM OHIO FARMER

SPARTANSBURG, O., Sept. 1S.-
Howard Maxwell, while running the
gas engine this morning on his farm,
was caught by the belt on the trouser
of the right leg and drawn toward the
saving apparatus, the action of the
belt stripping the clothes from his
body, and breaking his right arm in
two places. Only the action of the
belt in slipping a second time from the
wheel released him from his danger
Gus position.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18
ALSACE is COAL
SAYS PAINLEvE

PARIS, Sept. 1s-The French minis
terial declaration was read by Profes-
sor Paul Painleve, the new premier,
in the Chamber of Deputies this after
noon. 1t reaffirms the determination
of France to continue the war until
the Instrumentation of Alsace and Lor-
raine from Germany is assured, along
with reparation for the damages
caused by the Germans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18
Typhus Kills 5000
War Prisoners in
Foe Camp at Cassel

PARIS. Sept. 1S:-Albert Champion,
a French soldier who on his third at
tempt, has just escaped from Ger
many, brings the information, accord
ing to the Paris edition of the New
York Herold that 3,7O0 French and
British soldiers and 1900 Russians
have died Of typhus at the German
concentration camps at Cassel, nine
teen miles northeast of Frankfurt on
the Main.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18

CHICAGO. Sept. discharges Ct
blackmail hurled at Miss Ruby Dean,
siren OF the cabaret" resulted in her
being charged with the murder of DR..
Leon H. Quitman by coroner's jury
yesterday.
DR.. P. Quitman, aged father of the
veterinary surgeon who was found
mortally wounded in the singers Les
sing apartment, made the accusation
on the witness stand
This woman bled my son. he dc
clared. "She got 5000 from him, then
she demanded $4,000 more l gladly
would have bought her off had he told
me, but he feared his perfidy would
break my heart
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18
Can of Lard Didn't
Leave Grease Spot;
Negro Saw it First

A sixty pound can of lard which fell
out of Merchants delivery truck,
driven by Ora Monger, didn't even
leave grease spot.
A negro caught the can on the
second bound after it was jolted out of
the truck according to a report re-
ceived by police. He was running
down side street the last seen of him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18
FORMAL REGRET EXPRESSED
TO SWEDES BY BERLIN

STOCKHOLM. Sept. 18.-The Ger
man minister to Sweden today formal
ly expressed to the Swedish govern
ment Germany's regret in consequence
of the Swedish-Argentinian telegram
affair
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18
Governor Slowly is
Gaining in Strength

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept 1S.-While
there is no material change in the con-
dition of Governor Goodrich it was re-
ported at the hospital this afternoon
that he was resting much easier. In
dictations were that he was slowly
gaining strength although the doctors
said "a relapse might follow at any
time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18

The veteran of any war who has
seen service where tobacco could not
be obtained knows what it means to
be without the weed-to undergo the
strain of action and at the same time
do without the soothing effects Of a
good smoke. Ask any man with the
G.. A. r. button and then contribute to
the Palladium tobacco fund.
Yesterdays total of s25.25 brought
the grand total of contributions to the
fund up to STATS. This is the largest
contribution for one day since the
fund was opened.
Frat Boys Give.
Mondays contributions included the
first contribution from any of the or
ganizations of the city. The Omicron
Pi Sigma fraternity, an organization Of
young men, raised 81 for the fund at a
smoker given in honor of Roscoe Cand-
Ter, the first member of the club to be
drafted.
Through an error, the name Of Engle
and Eaton's Cigar store was omitted
from the list Of business housess where
lists for contributions were left. Con-
tributions may be made at Engle and
Eaton's and will be cared for by the
Palladium.
Following is a list Of contributions
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Fair tonight and Wednesday. Mild
temperatures.
General Conditions-Continue fair
weather still prevails over much of the
United States. A tropical storm is Gen.
tral over Florida causing storms and
heavy rains in Florida Peninsular.
Weather very hot in California. One
hundred and 106 degrees in shade
along the Sacramento Valley.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18
LARGEST DAY
RECORDED IN
SMOKE FUND
Contributions Now Reach
$74.75-Veterans Plead for
SammieS.

"Many times have chewed bark
when could not get tobacco and
out it."-BenjamIn r. Maths, men,
ber of Sol Meredith Post, G. A. r.
and one who has "gone over the
top"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18
POLITICS HAS
NO PLACE IN
QUAKERDOM.
PASTOR SAYS
Rev. w. ]. Sayers, of Muncie,
Warns Against Playing
Game and Teaching Poll
ticians in the Church.
MEETING IS OPENED

Clerks were elected for the
meeting late Tuesday afternoon.
Ancil e. Ratiiff was elected
presiding clerk by unanimous
vote. The other clerks we're re-
elected from the 1916 meeting.
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WEATHER FORECAST

For Indiana by the United States
Weather 6ureau-Fair tonight and
probably Wednesday. Slight change
in temperature.