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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-07
Honor Roll

Peach Blossom School, 4th Grade.
Vernon Prouse, Dayton Lewis, Guy
Andrews, Burgoyne Cannon, Gran
vile Cook, Elizabeth Moore, Frances
Dean, Joseph Krupa, Leslie Jones,
Alcide WirZ
Third Grade.
Mildred Johnson, Helen James,
Mary Smith, Emma Collins, Reada
Dayton.
Academy School, Fourth Grade.
Harry Wright, Reginald Slacum,
Lindley Meekins, Marvin Hurst, Ed
win Geoghegan, Emmett Messick,
James Jones, Hanson Blades.
Mass at st. Mary's Church to-
morrow morning at O'Clock. Feast
of the Immaculate Conception.-Adv
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-07
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

BOATS FOR SALE small dredging
bateauN, Lester and Riley, fully equip
ped. Also large longing bateau, with
cabin. VIII sell cheap to quick buyer
Roscoe c. Leonard. 6-3t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-07

Comedy, TEDDY at the Throttle"
This picture was shown at the
Grand Opera House last night, and
was so good it will be shown extra
of the regular show tonight If you
missed seeing this picture last night,
don't fail to see it tonight.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
REP. COMSTOCK
IS NEAR DEATH
OF PNEUMONIA
Members of Family Called to
Bedside of Congressman
Who is Reported to Be I'm
conscious.

Word was received here today in a
telegraphic message from Washington
that Judge D. w. Comstock of this
city, now serving his first term in con-
gress as representative from the Sixth
Indiana district, was In an unconscious
condition and that his recovery was
doubtful
He was stricken With pneumonia the
first of this week, it is understood.
Various members of his family have
been called to his bedside, including
Major Paul Comstock, officers reserve,
United States army. on duty at the
officers training camp, indianapolis.
Judge Comstock is now in his
seventy-seventh year, a fact which
adds to the gravity Of his condition.
His friends are hopeful that his great
vitality will carry him safely through
the crisis.
Judge Comstock is one of Indianas S
most prominent citizens. He served
throughout the Civil war, enlisting as
a private and being mustered out as a
captain. For several years he served
on the bench of the Indiana appellate
court and at one time was judge OF
the Wayne circuit court.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
INDICTMENTS MAY
Be FOUND AGAINST
BRIDGE CONTRACTORS

Several indictments against contrac.
tors who have built bridges In Wayne
county within the last several years
may be returned when the grand jury
presents it's report, which probably
will be early next week.
The jury adjourned last night to
meet Monday morning to probe furth-
er into the alleged bridge scandals.
II the jury finds that the steel
bridges have been built with less ma
terial than the engineers plans re-
quired true bills will be returned. It
Is understood the measurements of the
engineers who have investigated the
bridges indicate serious shortage in
materials.
X. D. Coffin. representing the state
board OF accounts, County Surveyor
Horton and City Engineer Charles
measured more than a dozen bridges.
Other criminal matters have engag-
ed the attention of the jury, including
grand larceny and forgery cases.
Prosecutor Strayer intimates that in
dictments may be returned against
persons accused OF conducting disrep-
utable houses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
GOODWIN WOULD
FOLLOW TEDDY
into TRENCHES

For many years Harry D. Goodwin.
chief of the Richmond police depart
ment, has been a loyal political follow
or of the fighting sage of Oyster Bay.
Col Theodore Roosevelt Now the
Richmond police chief wants to follow
Teddy to the trenches sef devastated
France.
Last month Goodwin filed his appli-
cation for appointment as a commits
stoned officer in the army Roosevelt
planned to raise to go to France as
the first American expeditionary
force. This fact was not learned until
today. Desiring no publicity. Good
win attempted to keep his application
secret, but leak was sprung in
the chiefs censorship this morning.
and he finally admitted that he want
ed to fight under Teddy, demanding at
the same time that no publicity be CIV
en- to the fact
Goodwin has received a communica-
tion from w. f. Dame, one of Roose-
velt's secretaries. dated May 1. be-
fore congress authorized Col Roose-
welt to raise four divisions of volun-
teer troops, stating that the chiefs
application was acceptable and would
be placed on file. 1t was explained in
the letter that Col. Roosevelt could
not proceed with the organization Of
his force until authorized to do so by
congress and the war department.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
PRODUCE
Will SELL FAR
BELOW MARKET
Ringing of Fire Gongs Will
Inform Housewives That
Fresh Vegetables Are
Ready for Sale.

Tomorrow morning Father Richmond
will don his overalls and sell garden
produce at prices ranging from 25 to
100 percent. less than minimum prices
which have been demanded of the 10
cal trade recently.
The city will dispose of its carload
OF frst-class. southern grown produce
at the following places:
Central market house, South A
street.
No. 5 Hose House, West Fifth street.
No Hose House, South e street
No. 3 Hose House, North A street.
No 1 Hose House, North Eighth
street.
The announcement of the opening
of these five municipal produce mar
kets will be made by the sounding of
the following fire bell signal:
} Five taps, pause. five taps. pause,
five taps.
This signal will be repeated several
List Of Prices Withheld
Prices were established for the pro-
duce today but 1t was decided not to
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
RED CROSS APPEALS
TO CHURCH SOCIETIES
FOR SOME ASSISTANCE

Sewing circles and aid societies of
churches are to be given an opportun-
ity to help in Red Cross work Hos
pltal garments, such as nightgowns,
operating gowns. sheets, and towels
are to be made soon.
The Red Cross society is anxious to
have various church societies, get
these garments, after they have been
cut out, and make them at their meet
ings. Most of these organizations do
not, work during the summer, but it is
hoped that they will take up this work
now.
A large number of garments are
needed. and as machine work is neces-
sary, they can not all be made at the
work room. Women who are willing
to take garments home to make, can
get them at the Red Cross headquar-
ters, Ninth and North A streets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
Woman Appeals to Richmond For Funds
to Help France Feed War Orphans

The flower of France Is sacrificing
its manhood of today, and the child
hood of tomorrow, in order that right
may win.
Will you help them care for their
little children at home?" Miss Flor.
ence Schofield inquired of an audience
last night in the High school.
Miss Schofield is an English woman,
but for many years has been living in
France. She is in the United States
in the interest of The FatherIess Chill
dren of France. a society recently or.
ganized in France and the United
States.
Miss Schofield said France did not
realize she was entering into a long
war, when it began.
"All men between 21 and As we're
suddenly conscripted, taken off, and
most of them have never returned.
Thus thousands and thousands of chill
dren are left without any support"
England Escapes Invasion.
England has been fortunate in not
having any Of her land invaded.
French towns have been destroyed,
leaving the women and children with
out home and without food.
Miss Schofield said, First the chill.
dren won't play, they begin to feel
weak, they grow pale, and soon tuber-
culosis is raging among them. When
tuberculosis starts, death is soon ev.
erywhere.'
The French government gives only
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
POLITICS EDGES
way TO inner
U. C. 7. CIRCLES
Election of Richmond Man to
Post of Grand Sentinel,
First Upward Step, Seems
Assured.

Politics intruded into the informal
sessions of the Indiana Grand Coun
Gil, United Commercial Travellers, here
today.
Not that it Tor they) wasn't Cor
weren't) welcome. The genial travel
ers who are here from every section
of the state were glad of the action
that they (or it) brought.
BY early afternoon more than 15C
qualified delegates had registered at
the Westcott and no sooner had they
registered than they were pulled away
to become one of a group on the mez.
canine floor, In the lobby or down at
the Pythian temple to discuss the
merits of this or that candidate.
Rides Hometown eomlet
Little interest centered in the nom
nations for Grand Sentinel, for com
fee to one of the members of Quaker
City Council, Richmond. F. r. Hav-
ems, of Terre Haute, is understood to
be riding a bomlet, launched by his
fellow-townsmen. however.
The Richmond men will caucus be-
tween now and the election tomorrow
and pick their man for that place.
The Grand Sentinel, which means
grand doorkeeper, is the lowest of the
state offices. but owing to the rotation
system of the order, man must first
be elected to that post before he can
become a superior officer.
Several Richmond men are being
mentioned for the post, among them
John II. Highley. Highley is being
mentioned also to fill one of the va
cancies on the executive committee.
Terms of two members of the commit
tee expire They are W. E. O'Rear, of
Lafayette, and c. 8. S. White, Of Fair
mount.
Henley to Be Returned
There seems to be little doubt
among the delegates that J. c. Henley
Of indianapolis, will be reelected
Grand Treasurer This is a three
year term.
The chief contest probably will come
about the Office of Grand Secretary.
H. D. Kellenbach of Indianapolis,
present Grand Secretary, is not max
Ing an active campaign for reelection
DuL MS lnuldndpOuS lTlSuuS are uuOcI-
stood to be preparing to make stand
for him.
The Ft. Wayne contingent, which is
one of the largest at the convention,
is boosting the candidacy of E. H.
kolb, OF Ft. Wayne, and the Ft. Waye-
ers are insisting that 1t is their coun-
ellis time to name the Grand Secre-
tary.
The new officers, who are sure Of
their election, are C. F. Pichon. of Ft.
Wayne, who is to be Grand Counselor;
Henry Billings. of Marion, who is to be
Grand Past Counselor; r. o. Law, of
who is to be Grand Junior
Counselor: c. w. Karcher, of Evans
vile, who is to be Grand Conductor
and E. j. Hughes, of kokomo, who is
to be Grand Page
Business Sessions Are Held.
Business sessions of the Grand Coun-
Gil we're held this morning and this
afternoon. The session this morning
was merely to get the convention un-
der way and to hear reports. This
afternoon more routine business was
transacted in order that the important
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
BULLECOuRT
IS CAPTURED
BY BRITISH
Flames of Burning Towns
Back of Line Give Color to
Reports of Strategic Re-
treat.
QUEANT SEEMSDOOMED
CBy Associated Press,

(By Associated Press)
Bullecourt is at last in British hands
and the Drocourt- Queant line appears
doomed. The tremendous sacrifices
made by the Germans have proved in
vain and the flames Of burning towns
behind their lines give color to re-
ports that Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg is contemplating another strate-
gic retreat
The capture of Bullecourt has
brought the British to within two
miles of Queant, on the northern side
of the famous switch line. The guns
have already encircled 1t at an equal
distance to the south and east and
only narrow gateway to the north
west part of the German garrison
Bullecourt itself. over which much
blood has flowed, stands on a height
overlooking a broad valley which runs
directly to Queant. 1t presumably will
take some time for the British to es-
tablish their heavy guns on this
height, but the fate of Queant seems
sealed.
italians Make Great Gains
Additional reports from the Italian
front emphasizes the Importance Of
the victory won by General Cadorna
but they also bring word that the Aus
trians have reacted and apparently
the usual period of counter attacks
will follow the first successful assault
on the Isonzo heights. The enormous
difficulties Of the territory over which
General Cadorna Is operating render
impossible any sensational advance
and the prospects for a repetition Of
the hammer and tongs fighting that is
proceeding In France.
For the first time IN weeks all the
news from Russia IL Of a reassuring
character. Premier LvofY expresses
high hopes that the coalition ministry
Will weather the storms which have
convulsed the country, demoralixed
the fighting force and raised the sinis-
ter spectres of anarchy and reaction.
Generals Alexieff, Brussiloff and Cur
ko have resumed their commands,
and, for tho time being At least, tho
clamor Of the radicals and visionaries
has died away.
Probably the most important news
from Europe is the announcement that
Japan is gong to take an active part
In the great struggle. A Japanese
naval force has arrived at Marseilles
to Join the campaign against the Ger-
mn submarines, especially according
to the dispatches, with the purpose
of protecting French shipping. This
unheralded action BY the allies Orr
entail partner raises both political and
military questions Of supreme inter
est, upon which however, there 10 no
light at present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
Chester to Entertain
Township Convention

Wayne Township Sunday schools
will hold an allday meeting Sunday at
the Chester Methodist Episcopal
church. Rev. l.. F. Ulmer will give an
address on Sunday school work at II
o'clock.
At IL o'clock a basket dinner will
be served in the Methodist hall. Rev.
James c. Erwin, pastor of Third Meth
odist Episcopal church. will give a
talk on The Growing Indifference To
ward Saving in Sunday Schools" at
1:45 o'clock.
Susie Meek, native Shawnee In.
dian girl, will give several vocal selec-
tions, and will tell about Sunday school
work among the Indians.
Miss Amelia Ruger will. speak on
Life Keeping" Ralph and Ethel Will
son will sing duet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
Former Richmond Boy
is Made Moderator

Richmond persons who have follow
ed the career Of DR.. ]. Wilbur Chap
man, the noted preacher and evange-
list, were pleased today to learn of his
election to the moderatorship Of the
Northern Presbyterian church in its
General Assembly at Dallas. Texas.
DR.. Chapman will be titular head Of
this body, which numbers 100000
communicates, during the next year.
He lived here during his boyhood
and left Richmond about 1870. His
father and mother both died while
the family was living here and left two
daughters and one son besides J. Will
bur. He was graduated from the high
school here.
Promise Of early reunion between
the Northern and South branches of
the church is seen in DR.. Chapman's
elevation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
HIGH PRICES
HOLD DANGER
OF UPHEAvAL
United States Attorney at
Boston Indicates Signs of
Social Unrest to House
Committee.
OFFICIALS POWERLESS

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Predic-
tions OF social upheavel. unless the
rising prices of food are checked,
were made by George w. Anderson.
United States attorney at Boston and
special assistant to Attorney General
Gregory In a coordination Of food in
vestigations. today before the house
agriculture committee.
Mr.. Anderson. with great emphasis,
made this statement:
Something must be done. That a
social and political upheaval Is threat
ened cannot be denied or disregarded.
] see the signs Of it. Any one with
his ears to the ground knows it. There
will be a phenomena in America in
consistent with law and order unless
something is done to prevent II"
Mr.. Anderson complained that the
government Is powerless under the
present law to ascertain just what part
of the food supply is held in the stor-
age reserves.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
British Naval Hero
Advises Destroyers

LONDON. May 1S.-Commander Ed
ward r. G. r. Evans, who was second
In command of the Scott Antarctic
expedition in charge of the British de-
stroyer Broke, when she with another
British destroyers defeated six Ger
man destroyers off Dover on the night
of April 90, has been assigned to ad-
visory duty with the American de-
stroyer squadron in British waters.
He went aboard the senior American
officers vessel as soon as the Ameri-
can destroyers arrived and his duties
began immediately.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
Subscribing Banks
to be Depositories

WASHINGTON, May 1s.-Proceeds
Of the Liberty Loan. the treasury de-
partment announced today. will be
deposited in banks and trust compan.
les which have qualified as depositor-
les, and formed subscriptions OF at
least 100000. Where possible. other
financial institutions forwarding a
less amount of subscriptions will be
treated similarly later. The govern
ment will receive two per cent in in
terest
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
war REVENUE BILL
STILL IS FAR SHORT

WASHINGTON. May 1s-When the
house took up the war revenue bill
again today, the measure still fell
short of providing s2.245, 100000. Sec
retary McAdoo's revised estimate Of
one-haIf the cost of the war for the
first year, which the administration
had planned to raise by taxation The
Is per Cent surtax increases on in
comes over $4,000. which the house
approved yesterday in committee Of
the whole, provided about $65, 100000
additional. a ways and means commit
tee expert estimated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
SENATE MEASURE
SuSPENDS DRAFT
when WAR ENDS

WASHINGTON, May 1s.-Aftef the
army bill had been perfected In both
houses Of congress today and sent to
President Wilson for his signature. the
Senate adopted a joint resolution
proposed by Senator Smith of Georgia.
to put conscription out of force four
months after the end Of the war.
The Smith resolution had the sup
port of senators who unsuccessfully
fought the conscription plan and
fought unsuccessfully to confine the
new army to "the duration of the war"
instead Of the "existing emergency"
To become effective 1t must be accept
ed by the House and approved by the
President.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
SUGAR SEIZURE
DENIED BY FAMILY

Mrs. Andrew Benson, residing with
her husband on a farm northeast OF
Richmond, today denied the charge
that MIR. Benson had been the victim
of two men who had represented them
selves federal food inspectors. 1t was
reported that these men had secured
a large supply of sugar from Benson
after telling him that the government
was confiscating sugar. Mrs. Benson
states that the rumor about the "con-
fiscation" Of their sugar supply had
been current for about two weeks and
she is at loss to understand its origin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
SOMERV|LlE'S HOUSE
STRUCK BY BULLETS

J. j. Somerville, former boys secre.
tary of the Y. NJ. c. A, who is now in
Russia. is in the midst of the Rus
sian revolution. In letter to his sis.
ter. Mrs. Charles Expert, of Brazil, he
tells of the scenes he has witnessed.
During rioting by a mob, the
window sash of Somerville's room was
splintered, and the plastering riddled
with holes. He said he could count
twenty-four bullet holes in the wall OF
a house across the street.
Somerville has been in Russia less
than year. He is doing Y. M. c. A.
work in Petrograd.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
q XNZx0HAZA1NAk

ten cents day for each child's sup
port. That is not sufficient, SO an or
ganized effort is being made to give
ten cents more to each child.
"All your money goes to the chill
dren." Miss Schofield explained. In
case $3.50 is given, the name and ad-
sent, so you may know whom you are
adopting"
Mrs. William Dudley Foulke is
treasurer of the Richmond organiza-
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
ITALIANS CAPTURE
6,432 PRISONERS

ROME, May 1S.-Austro- Hungarian
prisoners taken by the Italians in their
offensive on the Julian front are
known to number 6.432, says the offic-
ial statement issued today by the Ital-
ian war department.
The italian announcement says
that from Tolmino to the sea the ar
tillery has been active Efforts made
by the Austro-H -Hungarians against the
new italian positions south of Graz
igna were repulsed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
High Prices Engender
Unrest in Virginia

CHARLESTON, w. Va, May 49,
High food prices have engendered
such unrest among the laboring class
of the state, that unless remedied
through governmental food price con-
troll the situation may become seri.
GUS according to labor commissioner
Montgomery who has just returned
from tour of the coal mining reg
long. Control of prices of food neces-
sites through proper legislation is
characterized as "the states greatest
necd" W statement issued by Mont
gomcry
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
RUINS OF buLLEC0uRT EVACUATED BY GERMANS
Mayor Endorses Holiday on Monday
To the Citizens Of Richmond:

game,
1y i a al who
Richmond,
has
heartily
disposed who able affairs
Herewith aside
enthusiasm
this amusement enterprise
WILLIAM j.
o Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
Less Than One-Haf
of Loan Subscribed

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Less than
one-half of the $4,000, ,0oO, 900 Liberty
loan probably has been subscribed.
treasury officials explained today to
correct the impression which has de-
veloped in many minds that the loan
has been oversubscribed. Only 25
days remain for receiving subscrip-
tons and in that time a strenuous
effort will be made to get small in
vestors to take bonds
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
Six Hospital Units
Arrive in England

LONDON, May 18.-The first of six
fully organized and equipped hospital
units which the American Red Cross is
sending to France arrived in England
yesterday. The unit comprised about
800 persons. including 20 army medical
officers, sixty nurses and more than
200 other attaches.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
Rumor Predicts Truce
By Russian Officials

LONDON. May 1S-According to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Amsterdam it is rumored at the
Hague that truce is about to be ar
ranged between Russia and the Cen
trail Powers as a result of the political
changes at Petrograd. The rumor is
characterized as of German origin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
ALIENS EXHAUST BLANKS

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Applications
of aliens for first naturalization pa
pers could not be accepted In this city
today because the supply Of official
blanks had been exhausted.
The department Of labor does not
permit the use Of blanks other than
those supplied from Washington.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
When Brown is Blew

There was a colorful wedding in
Judge Fox's chambers at the court
house this morning.
Dora Ellen Brown, Of Dublin, became
Mrs. Albert Blew after the Judge had
repeated the brief civil service.
Blew is a teamster. He and his
bride will live in Dublin
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-18
T. p. A. MEMBERS INVITED

T. P. A. members and their wives
are cordially invited to attend the re-
ception and ball to be given this eve
ming at the Pythian Temple by the
members of the local United Com
mercial Travellers for visiting guests.
The affair begins at $3.50 o'clock.