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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-18
NO REASON TO
TAKE VOTERS
BEHIND BARN, /,
SAYS ELLIOTT
G. 0. P. Candidate Replies
to Gray's Proposal Bitingly
-"Gumshoe" Campaign is
Rejected in Letter.
''TURN ON THE LIGHT"

Richard N. Elliott, OF ConnersTille.
Republican candidate for congress.
has rejected the proposal of his fellow
townsmen and Democratic congress
sional nominee, Finly H. Gray. to con-
duct "gumshoe" campaign Of the dis
trict, suggested by Gray in letter to
Elliott last week.
In his letter to Gray the Republican
candidate explains that he sees no rea-
son why the usual speaking campaign
should not be conducted by both par
ties, nor why he should conduct a
canvass for votes in a skulking man
ner, or take voter behind barn to
discuss the issues with him"
Letter Follows
Mr.. Elliott's letter in reply to the
one received by him from Mr.. Gray
follows:
Dear Sir-When ! arrived home at
1880 o'clock this evening l found
your letter awaiting me. I am very
sorry to hear that you are unduly dis
turbed by the plan of action taken by
myself and my campaign managers in
the conduct of this campaign
II also desire to assure you that ]
have every reason to believe that We
can and will conduct this campaign as
one Of education, listening to the views
OF men Of high and patriotic character
In both Of the great political parties
who may be sent to talk 10 the people
and that our fair District will not be
involved in unseemly quarrels or
riots in consequence thereof as you
seem prone to believe.
Take Voter Behind Barn
In this campaign l have nothing TO
say to one man that I do not want to
say to another. + have nothing to
conceal from the people and know of
no reason why we should conduct
canvass for votes in a skulking man
ner or take voter behind a barn to
discuss the issues with him.
Judging from the tone Of your let
ter have come to the conclusion that
you have over-estimated the import
ance Of the various candidates as indi-
viduals This special election was
not called for our benefit but to give
the people Of the Sixth Congressional
District Of Indiana an opportunity to
elect a man to represent them in the
American Congress.
you have represented this District
in Congress for three consecutive
terms and must necessarily be well
acquainted with large number Of its
voters.
Should Have No Fear
"If your record as a Congressman IL
what 1t should be you should have no
fear whatever Of what your associates
in Congress who may speak In this
campaign may say about you.
II assure you that desire that the
widest publicity be given to every
matter of information which Is Of
importance to the people. therefore
decline to withdraw. change or alter
any of my campaign plans and l in
sist that we turn on the light
Most truly yours.
r. N. ELLIOTT"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-18
Mission Folks Give
Flowers to Man Who
go. Tried TO Take Life

The plight of William Clarke who
tried to end his life because he had no
friends touched the hearts Of the mem.
bers of the North Emo Mission Sunday
school
Yesterday they brought bouquets of
flowers for him. A committee took
them to Reid Memorial hospital where
the old man is recovering from his
self-inflicted wounds.
81 am glad that members of the
Sunday school brought the flowers,
said Miss Anna Newman, superintend-
ent THE North End Mission wants
Mr.. Clarke to know that he has friends
in Richmond. The spirit behind this
gift is splendid"
Clarke's troubles taught the Sunday
school {. lesson in service. A commit
tee has been appointed to give flowers
to sick people that come to the notice
Of members.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-18
Miss Maruel Will
Translate Letters
to French Orphans

Miss Elizabeth Marvel has volun
teered to translate into French, let.
ters which persons who have adopted
French orphans wish to send them.
She also will be glad to translate into
English. letters from the charges.
Twepty-eight Of 119 children assign.
ed to Richmond have been placed. ac.
cording to statement of Mrs. Will.
lam Dudley Foulke today. She again
calls attention to the vicarious sacri
fices which the fathers OF these chill.
dren have made for America.
"They have fought for three years In
our place. Their children are suffer.
ing today. 1t is Americas paramount
duty to help them" she said.
Mrs. Foulke will be glad to receive
the names Of persons willing to adopt
the French orphans. Volunteers are
asked. The persons who have In
charge the adoption of the orphans are
making no canvass. They depend on
volunteers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-18
SPECIAL CAR WILL
BRING DELEGATES

Five thousand young folks of East
ern and Central Indiana will be repre-
sented at the twenty-fifth annual con-
venticn of the Christian Endeavor I'm
ion of the United Brethren Church,
by the $50 delegates who will arrive in
Richmond Tuesday afternoon.
OF this number, $500 are In the SEN
ior division of the organization, and
1900 in the Junior and intermediate
departments. There are 7S senior So
cieties to be represented, and "a jun
ior and intermediate societies
A special car is to bring the dele
gates from west of Indianapolis and
from Indianapolis itself
The Richmond committee will be
busy Tuesday afternoon receiving
their guests and assigning them to
their hosts. At six on that evening
will occur the Fellowship supper, and
later in the evening the twenty-fifth
anniversary service will take place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-18
At Last! British
Union Jack Sees
Top of Bunker Hill

BOSTON, June 1S.-The British
Union jack was taken up Bunker Hill
for the first time today in a military
and civic parade commemoraing the
historic battle on the heights of
Charlestown between the American
minute men and the English redcoats
142 years ago.
1t fluttered at the head OF the bag.
pipe band of the New Brunswick Kilt.
les Battalion, 236th Canadian Overseas
regiment, on it's farewell appearance
before returning home after two
weeks recruiting campaign here.
The parade was the principal feat
ure of the celebration Of Charlestown.
Thousands of sailors, marines and ma
tional guardsmen were in line with
fraternal' organizations and high
school cadets.
Athletic events, band concerts, wa.
ter carnivals, open-air festivals, recep-
tions and banquets were on the holi-
day program in greater Boston.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-18
FIREMEN,S EFFORTS
SAVE CLUB HOUSE,;
ROOF IS DAMAGED

Quick and efficient work by the fire
men Of Companies two and three, un-
der the direction Of Fire Chief Miller,
undoubtedly saved the club house OF
the Richmond Country club. east Of
this city, from destruction today.
A spark from an incinerator started
blaze on the roof and the flames
were noticed by caddy, who inform.
ed the steward. An alarm was sent
into fire department headquarters and
In less than ten minutes two hre COM
panies had the blaze under control
The loss will be very small.
About three years ago the club
house of the country club, then locat-
ed west of Richmond, was destroyed
by fire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-18

The workers in the canvassing army
and navy will form on the west side
of North Ninth between Main and
North A streets.
West on "A to Fifth.
From the starting point at Ninth
and North A streets. the parade Will
move west on A to Fifth, south on
Fifth to Main, east on Main to Fif.
teenth, north on Fifteenth to A, and
will return on A the the Red Cross
rooms.
This line of march will give every.
body in Richmond a chance to see
and hear the parade. Including the
young men of military age, and the
other units, at least four thousand
people are expected to be in line, and
the line of March will probably be
almost mile in length. Much spirit
for the beginning Of the Red Cross
canvass is expected to be manifested
in the parade.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-18
ALL SET FOR
CAMPAIGN TO
GET $4,000
Red Cross Workers Make
Final Plans at Luncheon
Friendship Ceases, Says
General Dill.

Two hundred men and women OF
Richmond, the force of workers who
under the direction of Howard Dill and
E. H. Harris, will canvass the city this
week for the Red Cross. opened the
campaign at luncheon at the Y. NJ. c.
A. at noon Monday.
Coionels, Commodores, and the rank
and file discussed plans for the cover
ing of their allotments. Pledge cards
for use by the workers, placards to
be placed in the windows of the
homes subscribing to the fund, and
envelopes for the receipts were dis
tributed.
Seidei Gives History.
George Seidel, who presided, sketch.
ed the history of the work already
done, from week ago, when the local
IContinued On Fage Ten.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-18
COMPANION SEES
WOMAN CRUSHED
BENEATH WHEELS
Attendant at Easthaven Loses
Her Life on Pennsylvania
Tracks.

Mrs. Alice Monk, rs years old, a
resident of Cedar Bluff, Va, but re-
Gently employed as an attendant at
the Eastern Indiana Hospital, was
ground to death under the wheels of
a Pennsylvania train opposite the
Easthaven institution, Sunday.
Mrs. Monk was walking with COM
panion, Riley Blair, also a nurse at
the institution, along the side of a
track. picking wild strawberries.
Train Approached Unseen
When a freight train approached
they crossed the track toward sec
ond track along which a passenger
train was approaching In an opposite
direction. Neither Mrs. Monk nor
Blair noticed the approach Of this
train.
The locomotive of the passenger
train struck Mrs Monk throwing her
body under the wheels. Blair. little
back of his companion, missed being
struck and was a Mortified witness of
the death of his friend.
Mrs Monk is survived by a sister,
Mrs Ruth Brown, residing in Cedar
Bluff, Va. The body will be shipped
there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-18
Italy Expected to Return Suspect;
In Whose Cellar Body Was Found

NEW YORK, June IS. Evidence
against Alfredo Cocchi, proprietor of
the bicycle shop in the basement of
which the body Of Ruth Cruger, the
1S-year-old Wadeleigh high school stu
dent. was found on Saturday, was
ready for presentation to the grand
jury today
1t was announced that District At
torney Swami is to go to Washington
to make a personal appeal to Presi-
dent Wilson that special request be
made of the Italian government for
the surrender of Cocchi, who fed to
Italy soon after Ruth Cruger disap-
peared four months ago
AS war ally of this country Italy
is expected to waive its policy of re-
fusing to surrender q man charged
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-18
Tyo Farmers Held
on "Joyriders Law

Harold Gates and Forrest Fulton.
farmers living near Williamsburg,
were arrested by Sheriff Carr this
morning on the charge of taking a We
hicle belonging to James Cady, of
Williamsburg.
The two young men are the first
to be arrested in this county under
the new "Joyriders' law.
The boys took Cady's machine from
Williamsburg and started on a JOY
ride About mile south of town they
went into a ditch and the machine
turned over. They walked back to
their homes and this morning were
arrested by Sheriff Carr.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-18
GRAND jury finds H0RTACES IN BRIDGES
Hear Ye!

Richmond young men who have
enrolled for service with the colors:
You have been invited to march
in the parade tonight by the Rich
mond Red Cross chapter.
The parade is to create enthus-
iasm, for the Red Cross War Fund,
$50, 900 of which must be raised In
Wayne county.
The greater the parade, the great.
er the enthusiasm The greater the
enthusiasm the greater the sub.
scriptions.
Some of you will be direct bene-
ficiaries of this money which is to
be raised in Wayne county this
week
Some of you are going to France
and some of you who go will be
wounded The Red Cross will re-
lieve your sufferings.
Therefore, young men of Rich
mond. it is to your interest to help
to create enthusiasm in the Red
Cross Fund.
March tonight. =
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-18

with murder, except on the stipulation
that the death penalty would not be
imposed.
the authorities today continued to
hold under heavy bail, Mrs. Marie
Cocchi, wife of Alfredo >Cocchi, Victor
BRADY, chauffeur, and Joseph Palum-
DO. clerk. Both Brady and Palumbo,
the police assert, are friends OF Coo
chi's. The failure of the police to In
vestigate adequately the basement
where laborers employed by Mrs.
Grace Humiston, lawyer for the Cru
ger family, found the girls body, also
may come before the grand jury for
investigation. according to announce
ments by assistants to the district
attorney
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-18
Get Change Ready
to Toss on Flag
in Parade Tonight

County officials will carry a large
flag in the Red Cross parade tonight.
In other cities, onlookers have
thrown small coins into the outstretch-
ed flag.
Have a nickel or a dime ready
Throw it on Old Glory to help the
Red Cross
Watch for the big flag. Let's see
how much money can be collected to-
night
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-18
Red Cross Committee
Must Pay For Hall;
An Else Donated

Members of the committee in charge
OF the Red Cross ball Saturday night
are offended at the Coliseum manage
ment
Everything for the ball WAS donated
including the electric lights, but the
Coliseum management insists on be-
ing paid $40 for use OF the hall. The
regular rate is $50.
I'VE do think the Coliseum people
might have been as obliging as the
others who helped make the affair a
success" Mrs. A. D. Gayle said today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-18

For Wayne County, by w. e. Moore
-Unsettled tonight and Tuesday. Con-
ditions favorable for thunderstorms.
Continued cool.
General nditions-Generally fair
weather continues east Of the Mfssiss-
ippi river and is unsettled over the
middle west The weather 10 very
warm west OF the Rocky Mountains,
11s at Yuma, Arizona; 10 In Central
Nevada. Much cooler In northwest,
however.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-18
Two Trains Taken
Off by c. E @. as
Result of War Order

Trains No. 4 and on the c. and 0.
were taken off Sunday in accordance
with an order from the government.
These are limited train which arrive
here at 6:13 p. m. and 1903 a. M. for
Cincinnati and Chicago respectively.
Trains on all railroads are being
taken off to give more rolling stock
for the troop trains.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-18
EVERETT SKINNER JOINS
NAVY AT SAN FRANCISCO

]. Everett Skinner, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Skinner, National Ave,
West, who has been with the Crescent
Drug company at Mesa. Arizona,
Joined the navy as a hospital appren-
tice and is now at the United States
Naval Training Station In San Fran
cisco. He Is member of D company.
Mr.. Skinner was formerly manager
of the Quigley Store at Eighth and
Main streets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-18
Wayne County G,ues
$l,135,64O to Loan

Wayne county's subscription to the
$1,135,640, according to the final re-
port made by the county bankers
committee today. The committee was
greatly pleased with the showing
made by the county. The total was
$261,640 more than the county's ap-
portionment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-18
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WEATHER FORECAST

For Indiana, by United States
Weather eureau-Probably showers
and thunderstorms late tonight and
TUESDAY. Somewhat warmer tonight.
Cooler Tuesday.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-24
AWAIT FINAL AUTHORITY
 FROM WASHINGTON

Little Rock, May 24.-Agricultural Commissioner John H. Page, chair man of the State Central Council of Agriculture, says that meeting of the committee for organization will probably be held some time next week They are awaiting final authority from Washington, and the passage of the enabling act. Instructions must come from the National Department of Agriculture which has not yet been enabled to organize it's campaign.
 The work of the council, however, will include such problems as the dis tribution of general information as to the production and conservation of food, fod survey of the state, and the probable supply of labor for the grain harvests in the west and north west in July.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-24

number of vessels sunk and the re- port given out today shows only a small increase over last week. The destruction of Is vessels of more than l,600 tons, five less than 1,60O tons and three fishing vessels, was shown in last weeks statement.
 The heaviest losses were shown in the report of April 26, which an- nounced the sinking of 40 vessels of more than 1,600 tons each.
 In an address last week Kennedy Jones, British director of food econ omy, said new ant successful me thod of attacking submarines had been put into operation.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-24
FEDERAL JUDGE HOLDS
 STATE LAW IS INVALID
Prevents Prosecution of Iron Mountain for Not Removing Switches and Side Tracks at Prescott.

Judge Frank A. Youmans of the United States District court at Fort Smith has issued a decree stating that the court finds that Act Mo- Al, of the General Assembly of Arkan- sas, entitled An act to require the St. Louis, Iron Mountain x Southern railway to remove all switches and side tracks from certain streets at Prescott" is unconstitutional and void."
 The act, which was introduced by Senator Bush of Prescott, was passed by the last legislature and approved on February 2S. Prosecuting Attor- ney Tillman B. Parks and Attorney General J. D. Arbuckle started action to enforce the law, and the railroad sought an injunction in the federal court at Texarkana.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-24
ITALIANS K, COVER
 SOME LOST GROUND
verv Heavy Fighting Reported From TrentinO Front-French Deliver Successful Attacks on the Aisne Front.

Rome. May 23, via London.-Very ,o.vv fighting between the Austro- unngarians and Italians took place in .ho Travignolo Valley on the Trentino front continuing until yesterday, ,,ber tta Italians succeeded in recap .rrinc all the positions which the Austrians had penetrated, says the Italian official statement today.
 "Trentino Front-Between Lake carda and Brest the enemy artillery was less active than in the last few days Enemy attacks also were lim- tied to minor patrol encounters. In the Lagni basin of Posina our raid on the enemy lines northeast of Monte Maio gained about 10 prisoners.
 "In the Travignolo Valley very se- were fighting occurred on tbe night of Monday. After violent lombard ment which destroyed our positions m the Massif of Piccolo Colbricon the enemy launched an attack in force and 
 succeeded in penetrating part of our lines in spite of our stubborn resis- tance. The arrival of our supports led to violent fighting which lasted until yesterday afternoon and result ed in our recapturing the whole of the position.
 "The hundreds of dead left on the field, the 60 prisoners, including one officer and three machine guns and considerable amount of war material taken by us are evidence of the heavy reverse suffered by the enemy.
 Julian Front-The artillery action was intense Enemy attempts against our lines north of St. Marco were re- pulsed by our fire"
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-24
ENGINEERS OF U. 5.
 ARMY REACH LONDON
Cheering News Spread Through out British Isles-SecOnd Con tingent American Hospital Corps Also Arrives.

London, May 23.-"American en- gineers here" was the huge headline in extra editions of the evening news papers today. The cheering news spread like wildfre through the Brit ish Isles.
 Discreetly and unannounced, train carrying the first unit of Amer ican engineers, members of the Unit ed States army engineer corps, pulled into London this evening, having ar rived some time in the last 24 hours at "some British port"
 Simultaneously it became known that the second contingent of the American hospital corps had reached Great Britain.
 King George and Queen Mary, ac- companied by the prince of Wales and Princess Mary, today received and extended a welcome to the surgeons and urses of America's initial detach- ment from the army, which shortly will take it's place beside the British allies at the fighting front in France. It was simple but impressive cere- mony, one which will stand as land mark in American history as the first of its kind to occur within the walls of Buckingham Palace.
 Formality there was-such as is demanded by royalty-but the pre- sentation was shorn of much of it's rigidness by the attitude of the royal family. There existed no doubt among spectators that the hearts of the king and queen were in their greetings
 Especially was this felt as the king stood before the medical corps, and in a voice ringing with sincerity eX pressed the pleasure which it afford ed him and the queen to welcome the Americans. His message was one of the utmost good will.
 In the detachment are 25 surgeons under Maj. Harry L. Gilchrist, and 65 nurses in charge of Miss Ellison. All belong to the fourth base hospital of the United States army. Most of them are from Cleveland and vicinity.
 The presentation took place on a terrace facing the wonderful gardens of the palace. It was one of those balmy days which make springtime in England famous. A canopy had been erected over the terrace, and on the ground in front of this the American detachment was drawn up before the arrival of the king and queen.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-24
DAMAGE BY GERMAN
 U.BOATS DECREASING
Twenty-Seven British Merchant men Lost During Week-Ship Over 1,600 Tons Destroyed Number IS.

London, May 23.-The sinking of Is merchantmen of more than 1,600 tons is reported in the weekly ship ping statement.
 Nine vessels of less than 1,600 tons and three fishing vessels also were sunk.
 The statement follows:
 "For the week ended Sunday: Ar rivals, all nationalities, 2,664; sail ings, 2,759. '
 British merchantmen of 1,600 tons or over sunk by mine or submarine, IS; under 1,600 tons, nine.
 British merchantmen unsuccess- fully attacked, nine.
 British fishing vessels sunk, B."
 For the third week in succession the losses of British shipping from the submarine war have been held substantially below the large figures which caused so much alarm last month. The losses reported last week were considerably less than half those of the preceding week as regards the
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-24
French Make Gains.

Paris, May 23.-Successful attacks were made by the French last night on three parts of the front, the war office announces.
 The attacks were made on the Ais ne front, In the region of the Cali fonie plateau the French captured observation points dominating the Ali lette Valley. Progress was made on the northern slopes of the heights east of Chevreux. Three lines of Ger man trenches east of ChevreuX were captured during the night. German counter attacks failed.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-24
REGISTRATION OF MEN
 FOR TRAINING CAMP

Little Rock, May 24.-Sheriff w. c. Hutton with a force of deputies is today engaged in the registration of the men in the training camp at Fort Logan H. Roots. The cards must be sent to their several homes to be counted with other registrations on June ,.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-24

Little Rock, May 24.-Hugh Rob erts, employed in the local offices of the Illinois Central, has been ordered to report at headquarters in Chicago by June 1 for service in France as a member of the Illinois Central En- gineering Corps.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-24

Little Rock, May 24.-Gov. Brough will soon be called upon to appoint a commission on Food Supply for the state, under the national committee of which Mir. Hoover is chairman.