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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24
Serbia Looted; Trade Ruined
By Foe; Report To D. S. Says

WASHINGTON, July 24.-Serbia. in
a formal note made public at the state
department today, charged Austria and
Bulgaria with an illegal economic ex-
ploitation of occupied provinces and
gives notice that she reserves the
right of claiming, at the time of the
peace negotiations, an indemnity cor
responding to the damage inflicted,
both on the Serbian state and its sub
jects, by these flagrant violations Of
public international law"
The note giving the first official
glimpse behind the scenes in occupied
Serbia claims that over 100000, 900
crowns have been illegally extorted,
as well as six million crowns in the
form of forced subscriptions to Aus
trian war loans and the Austrian and
Bulgarian Red Cross.
Trade 10 Ruined.
Serbian trade is stated to have been
ruined by the abolition Of the Serbian
moratorium for the purpose of allow.
ing enemy merchants to collect i'm
mediately with six percent interest,
debts estimated at 10000, 900 crowns
Failure to pay is stated to be penal.
izezd by sale Of properties at ridicul.
GUS duCIAOn AH6u101s Wu1Cu dAAoWo Tic
invaders to make Immensely profitable
purchases of large stocks of goods. In
addition. many shops have been pill
laged and trade has fallen off at least
one half.
Tried to Ruin Trade.
"By such arbitrary. measures to-
wards our merchants and by means OF
this legalized pillage. the military
authorities have attempted to ruin oul
trade" the note says. Austrian and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24
BITTER DEBATE
ON IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, July 24.--During a
bitter debate today, between Demo
Gratis and Republicans on Senator
Penrose's resolution to investigate the
committee on public information, Sen.
ator Penrose declared administration
Of both war and navy department, was
marked by indecision nd inefficiency
He proposed early investigation.
Senator James of Kentucky, Demo
crat, replying, referred to "copperhead.
ism and sniping" in the senate and
said Senator Penrose was attempting
to play peanut politics" by making
baseless charges.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24
REVOLT uTION IS
ON IN ECUADOR

PANAMA, July 24.-Dispatches re-
ceived yesterday from Manabi, a
coastal province of Ecuador, say that
a revolution has been started there
against DR.. A. Baqueriso Morena, pres
ident of the republic.
Revolutionary propagandists In
Panama affirm that the outbreak is
due to DR.. Morena's alleged pro-Ger-
man policy and tyranny. The propa-
gandists expect the United States to
support the local authorities. Nor
ena is in Tumbez, Peru, in secret con-
ference with Peruvian officials.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24
Temporary Relief
Promised By Moore

Temporary relief from the present
torrid weather was predicted Tuesday
nv Weather Forecaster Moore.
Showers, accompanied by thunder
storms, are due to strike the city
Tuesday night the forecaster said.
The relief will only be for the night,
however, he said with sizzling weather
again Wednesday.
A storm wave is moving toward
Richmond and Indiana from the
Canadian district and is scheduled to
arrive Thursday or Friday. This 1t is
expected will send the temperature
considerably downward.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24

Jesse Ralph Brown, 305 South Sixth
street, who was the first man called
in Richmond for the national army, is
proud of the distinction.
There's been a big American flag
waving from the Brown home since
Friday.
He has a wife and six months old
child who need his support and he will
claim exemption because OF them.
otherwise l wouldn't" he says.
"And when Uncle Sam needs married
men I'll CO."
Brown is 27 years old and is .
machinist at the Starr Piano factory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24

German firms Will take the places OF
the ruined Serbians and win so bring
about the Decentralization Of Serbian
commerce"
All private houses abadoned by their
owners, including the Royal Palace are
stated to have been plundered under
the theory that they were "unowned
property" because the owner was alb
sent. The National and the Ethmo-
graphical Museums are reported to
have been completely ransacked by
the Austrfans; the National Library.
the university library of Nish and the
library Of the school of theology at
Prizzen by the Bulgarians. Books.
manuscripts, and art works were
stated to have been carried away as
booty.
PIunder 10 Unexampied.
"The Bulgarians," It Is stated, have
plundered to such an extent and with
such effrontery as to be unexampled
In modern warfare"
Austria also has placed the assess
ment of all taxation In the hands Of
q military committee. In the prov
inces occupied by Bulgaria. the whole
Serbian taxation system has been
swept away.
Similarly. the note adds, ''the mill.
tary authorities have ordained that
Serbian money shah be accepted at
fifty percent Of it's nominal value.
Serbian money was taken by force
from private persons and Austrian
money given IN exchange 1t . rRte less
than half its value. The AMstxians col.
lected our bank notes at very low
price with the intention Of changing
them abroad ct higher rate.s
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24
Among First Drafted,
Doyle Volunteers

Claude A. Doyle prefers to be a
went" rather than a "sent."
Doyle. who was among the first
drawn for military service under the
conscription law, left Monday night for
Asheville, N. c.. to enlist in the First
North Carolina. Doyle, who was a
telegraph operator OF the Pennsylvania
railroad company here, was member
OF the North Carolina guard three
years ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24
CHILEAN CABINET
QUITS EN- MASSE

SANTIAGO, Chile, July "a The
cabinet has resigned No reason for
the action is given. e.
The Chilean ministry which has
Just abandoned Office was formed
July IA, replacing the cabinet which
resigned on July Z. It has been re-
ported recently that majority Of the
Chileans favored an abandonment OF
the policy of strict neutrality. Trouble
over this question, it is thought, may
have something to do with the deci-
sion of the cabinet to resign.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24
Wait Till Kaiser
Feels Army Draft

BERNE, Switzerland, July "a
british Admiralty per Wireless to
Press)-The Post Zeitung Of Augs-
burg, Batavia, says that at the recep-
ton given recently in Berlin by Emper-
or William to members of the Reich
stag, the Emperor, in conversing with
Philip Scheidemann, the Socialist
leader, spoke slightingly Of America
and expressed the conviction that the
United States would not play de-
cisive part in the war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24
COCKTAILS QUITS
SHIPPING BOARD

WASHINGTON, July 24.-President
the shipping board to resign and &C
cepted the resignation Of Major Cen
eral Goethals as general manager of
the emergency fleet corporation.
Chairman Denman received the
presidents request for his resigna-
ton at noon and rendered it imme-
d:ately.
II want to help the president in
every way possible" he said, "and
have never questioned the wisdom OF
his decisions"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24
Temperature Today

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day. Local thunderstorms.
General conditions-The storm Is
now central north OF the fiftieth par
allel between the Rocky Mountains
and the Great Lakes. 1t has caused
local thundershowers in Union. Wayne
and Prsble counties. Unsettled wealth
er will continue for the next 36 hours
or more. Weather has become cooler
in the far northwest where it was 100
in the shade Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24
PHYSICIANS
TO EXAMINE
5O6 DRAFTEES
IN RICHMOND
Quota in District Said by the
Board to Be 253-Double
Number and Perhaps More
to Be Tested.
NO WORD IS RECEIVED

Basing their figures on the an
nouncement of quotas for the counties
of the state made last week by Jesse
Eschbach. state CONSUMPTION agent,
members of the Richmond district
conscription board have figured that
the Richmond district will have to fur
nish 253 men for the new draft army.
According to the announcement
made last Saturday, the quota Of the
county is to be 352 men, and Of this
number. the eastern district will have
to furnish 253 and the western dis
trict 80 men on the first call.
To Call Twice Quota
This means 5O6 men will be called
to appear before the district exemp-
tion board to be examined for the.
new army. as instructions have been
received to call twice as many men
for the first examination as will be-
required of the district for the frst
army.
Three Richmond physicians will be
asked to assist DR.. b. w. Kruger, of
the conscrption board, to examine the
500 eligibles.
DR.. Kreuger went to Indianapolis
Tuesday to confer with Governor
Goodrich as to the appointment of the
assistant examiners. The appoint
ments must be made by the governor
but may come from the recommenda-
lions of the examiners of the local
boards.
To Test -Four At Once
The eligibles from the Richmond dis
trict will be examined in the clerks
room on the second floor of the court
house. This room is SO arranged that
four persons may be examined at the
same time without Interference on
the part Of any other eligibles, the
long rows Of record shelves dividing
the room into compartments which
will allow each man to be examined
privately.
That only 506 men will be called
for examination first does not mean,
however, that men who are farther
down on the list will not have to ap-
pear for examination. as 1t may re-
quire 700 or 800 men to be examined
before the county's quota is filled.
Figures have shown that at least half
of the men who were drawn will be
exempt, and 1t is very probable that
more than half will not be taken for
the army.
No OfficiaI Word Vet
No further official notice concerning
the action of the Richmond board has
been received from the government,
although It is believed that some
word will come within the next three
days, naming the time for the begin
ming of the examination and the ON
cial numbers. As soon as this infor-'
nation is received the local oficialsl
will be able to go ahead with the
preparation OF the o4ncial notices to.
be sent to the men who are eligible
for examination ON The first call. and
on the day set by the government will
begin the examinations.
The session Of the board, as wei
as the conduct Of the men who are
to be examined win be governed by
Sheriff Clem Carr, as chairman Of the
board. DR.. F. w. Kruger with his
assistants, will examine the apph-
cants and the records Of the examina-
tions will be kept by Clerk Kelly.
who will also have charge Of the ex-
emptfon claims. lfi-! $50
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24
BLOOD and
IRoN' Will
BE USED TO
SAVE RUSSIA
Kerensky Promises Stern
Measures if Reason and Ar
gument Fail to Bring the
Desired Results.
SITUATION IS SERIOUS

PETROGRAD. July PA blood
and iron" policy will be put into ef'
feet, II needed, to save Russia, by the
government Of Premier Kerensky. to
which unlimited power has been grant
ed. In an interview today the premier
said:
Relying upon the confidence OF the
masses and the army. the government
will save Russian and Russian unity
by blood and iron, If argument and
reason, honor and conscience are not
sufficient.
1.-THE situation at the front Is very
serious and demands heroic measures.
But l am convinced the organism OF
the state is sufficiently vigorous to be
cured without partial amputation
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24
Burden Lifts Burden;
Goes Back To Jail

Hurbert Burden, negro, will now
complete serving out fine Of $25 and
costs in the county jail. assessed
December Z, 1914, for drunkenness.
Burden escaped from gang of
road polishers," all prisoners in the
Jail while they were working on county
roads shortly after he was sent to
jail.
Monday night he was seen on Main
street for the first time eince and
Patrolman Bundy arrested him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24
Twelpe Hours Daily
Is Grind At Friends
Unit Training Camp

Members Of the Friends unit in
training at Haverford, Mass, are being
put through a strenuous course that
keeps 'em busy for twelve hours day,
Will jenkins. Richmond man, says in
a letter TO his family here.
Hikes Of from four to fifteen miles
are being taken. Lectures. study Of
French. and drill take up the rest of
the time. says jenkins. The men get
up at 5: As, and their bedtime Is $50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24
TO USE VOLUNTEER EXAMINERS

NEW YORK, July 24.-volunteer
physicians will be used by the local
exemption boards to speed up the work
Of examining New York men drawn
for military duty under the selective
draft lottery. This action will be
necessary, It was said because the
physical tests must be made rapidly
on account Of the large number Of men
to be examined
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24
U. S. MAY SEND
MILLION ACROSS
@A7Ee>11ssA'SS.

WASHINGTON July 24-An Amer
lean army of 100000 for service
abroad at once instead of the 100000
contemplated for the first draft is
foreshadowed by the governments re-
quest for an additional $4,000, 100000
made to the senate finance committee
today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24
WILL HONOR DRAFTED MEN
WITH PATRIOTIC RALLY

GREENSBORO. Ind, July PA
patriotic rally will be held here Sunday
afternoon in honor Of the men con-
scripted for military service, and for
the benefit of the Red CROSS society.
The celebration will be under the
auspices Of the Knights Of Pythias
lodge Of GreensfOrk.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR J. EDGAR ILlFF

Funeral services for J. Edgar lift
were conducted Monday afternoon at
8 o'clock at the residence, 318 Kinsey
street by the Rev. L. e. Murray. Bur.
ial was In Earlham cemetery. Pail
bearers were William Kelley, I. A.
German. Benjamin Sostmeyer, A. D.
Gayle, George Fox and e. A. Feltman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24
"a STUDENTS ENLIST

OXFORD. O.. July 24.-Miami Uni
versity's monthly bulletin. issued yes
terday, shows that seventy-four Mi
ami students have enlisted in the var
ious branches OF the national service.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24
Airplane Bill Is
Signed By Wilson

WASHINGTON, July 24.-The
$640,00O,0GO airplane bill became
a law today with President Will
sons signature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24
CROWN PRINCE
FEARS ATTACK
=

BERLIN, via London, July "a.
An artillery battle of an intens-
ity never paralleled is raging day
and night IL Flanders, the war
office announces.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-24
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WEATHER FORECAST

For Indiana by United States Wealth
er eureau-Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-07
ADJUSTMENTS

Arrangements are now going for
ward for the amusement feature
Of the occasion and the manage
ment promises all will be looked
after-the big and the little, the
old and the young-so bring the
children along and let them enjoy
themselves. You will live longer
and feel better for having taken a
much needed rest and enjoyed for
a day the companionship Of your
neighbors and friends Bring a
basket with you if convenient, but
if not come anyway.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-07

Yes, it will be a day of relaxation
and pleasant enjoyment for all
who attend. Lay aside business
cares and worry for one day and
meet your friends and neighbors
beneath the shady trees in Santa
Fe's beautiful grove.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-06

London will be burned and DESTROY
ed. Take warning and leave"
1t is death to stay in London.
Leave at once
The London populace witnessed the
increasing bombardments with wonder
full composure. The havoc wrought by
some of the big bombs is frightful.
Behind an office occupied by the
representative of great American con-
Germ clubroom was struck by an aer-
ial torpedo and 1875 men killed while
playing cards.
This is the statement made by an
American agent. He added that his
valuable papers often were hustled in
to the basement several times in one
day on account of air raids.
The flying time from the Flanders
coast to London is less than thirty min.
utes under favorable conditions.
The raiding formations are becoming
stronger, with bomb carriers protected
by swift fighting planes. Incendiary
bombs are more frequently used
Since the failure of the submarine
raids to bring England to her knees it
is the accepted opinion in England that
the Germans will redouble their activity
in the air.
1t is the only medium by which the
Germans can injure the Britons. No
British territory is occupied, the Ger
man fleet is idle and the British army
is more than taking care of itself
Hence the Germans are taking to the
air.
Opinion in Germany seems to be
agreed that the chief danger from Amer
lea is through the air. The gathering
of the American army in France does
not appear to worry the Germans,
Evidently they feel sure that theii
Siegfried and Niebelungen and Wotar
lines are safe, but they are apprehen
sive of bombardment. This sentiment
is summed up by the Frankfurte1
Zeitung. In discussing probable al
lied strategy it said the German troops
could not be dislodged from Flanders
and that the next alternative of tn,
allies was to make aerial warfare oil
"a grand scale.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-06

the he'd Cross. In answer to this. the
cabinet members issued statements land.
ing the Red Cross, and expressing
warmest approval of the work Of tho
organization.
Another story which has been circn.
lated deals with the morals of the allied
soldiers, and many other reports reflect
ing adversely on the allied cause are he.
ing spread throughout the land.
1t is not likely that every person who
repeats these yarns is conscious of the
fact that they are fabulous. 1t is alto.
gether probable that many of the stories
nave been repeated by persons who have
accepted them in good faith, and who
are innocent of their source. Those who
have innocently repeated the lies
should take heed and do SO no longer
and those upon whose ears the stories
have fallen, or will fall, should totally
disregard them. They are the product
OF German propagandists, and if posi-
bic the stories will be traced to tbei,
source.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-06

since 1918, has been dwindling in
strength and influence. The time was
when the voice of the 'Tiser was potent
in the affairs OF Boston and its in
fluencel felt throughout the state. 1t
has had many strong editors, but as a
financial proposition of late years it
could be made to pay only by such care
full management as was displayed under
the ownership of the late William f.
Barrett. The purchase of the paper by
the Bird family gave it somewhat
longer lease of life, but as an invest
ment it has been a losing proposition.
Its quality was improved by this trans
fer, but the only question in the minds
of ncwspapermen has been how long the
owners would care to stand the drain.
4 few elderly and faithful readers
will keenly regret the departure OF an
historic landmark in the journalism of
Boston and New England-and in such
company,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-06
CONGRESS- IN SESSION

Inc American public will closely fol
4 proceedings of the second session of
oHty-flfth congress, which conven-
IN Washington Monday. 1t is the
Ono war session of the congress, and
|'lises to be not only long, but an
[enai session, for much that has to do
% the further financing of the war,
L It's future conduct rests with the
esent congress.
|oesldes measures entirely directed to-
nu winning of the war, several
assures Of semi-war interest, but new
Aeiess Of great national interests,
DC settled. These include nation
ponioitlon, committee consideration
equator LaFollette st. Paul speech.
transportation questions.
" hinted that the present session of
sfess may merge with the final SEES
Il IN December, 1918. In any case.
" closely allied with the great war,
the activities of the congress will
almost as closely observed as are
''0pments on the battle fronts of
0pe and ON the high seas.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-06
CAPITALIzING PATRIOTISM

Spokesman Review When, a t
spring, government agents discovered
that certain manufacturers of flags had
capitalized the new demand for nationol
banners by advancing their prices by
leaps and bounds, there was action that
quickly curbed that particular form of
extoration. Lately, however, there has
come to view similar form of CONNER
cialized patriotism that is legally safe
and not amenable to either official or
private pressure.
For some months the vogue has been
growing of "servicc flags to be DIS
played from homes or business houses,
with n star for each man who has gone
from those places to the eolors. 1t is
u pleasing and appealing custom, and
has been Endorsed by the president and
given every form of encouragement by
the government
Reports from different parts of the
country show that the device has also
been adopted, for revenue only, by a
shrewd eastern man who discovered that
an obsure section Of the patent laws
gives the right to patent any flag that
is not similar to the national standard
SO he took the accepted form of . ser
vice flag to the patent office, entered
it rs his design and is now entitled to
demand royalty from manufactures 9
10 percent levy on every one of these
flags sold.
Some firms have quit making ths
flags, others have added the 10 percent
to their selling price. 1t would be I'M
fortunate if pretty custom should be
discouraged by some ones money-mak
| ing aspirations. Fortunately, however
the mothers of soldiers are good enough
seamstresses so that if they want to
show their pride at having sent a mar
to the army they need not depend on the
regular channels of trade