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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
Norwegian Ship Was
Used as Decoy by
German Submarine

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. IS
Twelve members of the crew Of the
Norwegian ship Benguela, captured
June Is by German submarine and
used for sixteen days as "decoy YES
sel' for British and allied shipping,
reached here today on Spanish ves-
sci.
According to the sailors, they we're
held prisoners on board their own ship
for that time, their vessel in charge of
Germans cruising about In waters u.s.
ually frequented by merchant ships,
with the U-boat partly submerged,
lowering about to attack anything that
might be tempted to come near he
supposed Norwegian ship.
The effort was fruitless, however,
the men said, as during the entire six
teen days nothing was sighted. At the
end OF that time the Benguela was
looted of her stores, the crew set
adrift in their boats and the vessel de-
stroyed by bombs. The men were pick
ed up and landed at a Spanish port.
The submarine which made the cap
ture was described as being of 1,700
tons, armed with two .4-inch guns in
addition to torpedo tubes. She carried
a crew of 70 men and one of the offic-
ers told the Norwegians that they had
been out for five months from their
base.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15

Enrolment for the Richmond COM
pany of the Indiana militia will begin
Thursday morning, according to an an
nouncement made Wednesday by
Frank Benn, chairman Of the Wayne
county committee.
Enlistment blanks in the Richmond
company may be obtained at the Starr
Piano company, at Tenth and Main
streets, Neff and Nusbaum's. Seventh
and Main streets, and at several other
business houses to be announced lat
er.
A meeting of the Wayne county
committee will be held Thursday eve
ming to arrange details for the organi-
zation in the office of Robbins, Keller
and Robbins.
First Drill Sunday.
The first drill Of the organization
will be held for the younger men Sun
day morning on Roosevelt field in
Glen Miller park. under tie direction
of Leroy Harding, former National
guardsman.
Efforts are being made by members
OF the Wayne county committee to OBJ
tain a machine gun from the govern
ment Fred Gennett is now in Wash
ington comforting with war department
officials for the purpose of obtaining
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
Gar REMOVED
TO new PRISON

PETROGRAD, Aug. 15-Former EN-
peror Nicholas and his family are be-
ing transferred to another point. They
We're removed in an ordinary train in
stead of in the gorgeous imperial train
on which Nicholas was brought to the
palace. The former emperor appeared
to be very much depressed. Former
Empress Alexandria seemed to be
pleased at the prospect of change.
N. V. Nekrasoff, vice premier, said
today that the removal of Nicholas
was decided on after a series of Sc
cret sessions of the council of min
listers late last month. The motives
of the ministers, he said, are political
and military. 1t was decided to get
Nicholas out Of the way before cir
cumstances arose making it difficult.
When the former emperor reaches his
destination the facts will be announc-
ed.
At the time of the revolution Mich
olas was at the front. On his way
back to the capital he was arrested
and taken to the Alexandrovsky palace
at Tsarskoe-Selo, Is miles south of
Petrograd, where the former imperial
family has since been confined. 1t is
reported they were being transported
to Siberia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
AuCTIONEER OFFERS
TO SELL CLOTHING
OF SELECTED men

Wayne county men selected for the
first national army will not be COM
PEELED to sell their clothes or other
things they won't need after they get
in the army at a sacrifice or a much
lower price than their value.
The mems clothes and any other
thing they have to sell may be dis
posed of at public auction, prior to
the departure of the men.
Col. Joe Kennel. auctioneer of
Eaton, has offered his services to the
committee in charge of arrangements
for the celebration here. and will auc-
tion the mems belongings without
charge.
The date on which the sale will be
conducted will be decided by the COM
mittee on arrangements.
Men who are selected for army SER
vice will be required to report to Col.
Kennel or the committee in charge of
arrangements what they have to sell.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
BRITISH PAPERS APPREHENsIvE

LONDON, Aug. 15.-Some of the
morning newspapers refrain from
commenting on the pope's peace pro-
posals while those which discuss them
editorially base their genesis to Aus
tria, and either reject absolutely or
indicate the belief that the text when
received will show them to be unac-
ceptable.
The Daily News which although a
firm supporter of the allies aims has
a decided pacifst leaning. says that
whatever reasons which hitherto re-
strained the pope from coming for
ward as an official champion of peace,
the long delay has materially impair
ed the advantages the Vatican origin
ally possessed for disinterested inter
vention.
The Daily News thinks It fairly
clear that the pope's appeal was real
ly inspired by Austria but maintains
that if his holiness can really per-
suade the belligerents to state their
conditions in concrete terms, he Will
confer a very great. II belated, bless
ing on mankind, and II he can further
persuade Germany to declare its will.
ingness to restore the independence
of Belgium, Serbia and Rumania and
withdraw from other invaded terri
tories the door to peace will be open
and blank refusal by the allies to
negotiate on such a basis would be
almost unthinkable.
Sees Austrian Influence
The Daily Mail does not comment
editorially but in an introduction In
its news columns says the pope's
proposals are impossible and that the
scheme is really Austro-German-
The Chronicle refers to the tradi-
tional intimacy of Austria and the
vatican and the Austrian courts in
tense desire for peace.
The Times while .suspending final
judgment until the text is available.
says the proposals as described in the
telegraph summaries are utterly mad
missable by the allies. 1t expresses
establishment at the vatican's alleged
hope that the document will be favor
ably received and lead to the not dis
tant end Of the war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
SELECTED Men
TO Learn DRILL

Every man who has been certified
for military service in the national
army is asked to be at the Pythian
Temple on South Eighth street, Thurs
day evening at 1880.
The men will be offered an oppor-
tunity to learn some Of the rduiments
of military drill before going to train
ing camps. Drill will be started Thurs
day evening if arrangements can be
made.
Five of the eight men who have
agreed to act as drillmasters for the
selective army boys met with Julian
Gates, head of the movement, at the
Commercial club rooms Tuesday even
ing and laid plans for the drilling.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
PAPERS OF BERLIN
CONDEMN kAISER'S
MESSAGE TO GERARD

COPENHAGEN. Aug. 15.-Publica-
tion Of Emperor Williams telegram to
President Wilson in the memoirs Of ex.
Ambassador Gerard, and the lame and
belated attempt at explanation made
by the semi-official Norddeutsche ALL
gemeine Zeitung calls forth criticism
in the German press of what is termed
the German emperor's irresponsible
conduct Of the foreign affairs of the
empire.
The various Berlin newspapers COM
ment on the system which permits a
sovereign to pass upon such a proposal
from neutral power and to draft an
important state document without con-
sultation with responsible minister,
or even without the necessary record
subsequently being made.
The incertitude of the semi-official
organ which can only say that "poss-
IDLY" the emperor may have drafted
some such memorandum occasions
general discomfort.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
SPRACUE TEST|FIES
AT RATE HEARING

o. C. Sprague, division freight agent
Of the Pennsylvania, will be the prin.
cipal witness for the Pennsylvania
freight department at the hearing on
increase of freight rates before the
Indiana utilities commission, Thurs
day. He is one of the best authorities
on division and through rates, and in
terchange of freight rates in the coun.
try.
Mr.. Sprague carried the case of the
Pennsylvania some time ago before the
Interstate commission at Chicago
when the railroad company was on a
like petition for an increase in freight
rates.
He was on the witness stand three
days and his statistical knowledge and
handling of intricate freight problems
before the Interstate commission made
a deep impression. His testimony
Thursday will deal with the classified
tion of freight rates
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
TROOPS OF U. S.
MARCH THROUGH
LONDON STREETS

LONDON, Aug. 15-American troops
marched through London today. They
we're reviewed by Ambassador Page
and later by King George at Bucking-
ham palace. Great crowds lined the
streets, which were decorated profuse-
ly with American and British flags.
Enthusiasm was shown everywhere.
The Americans were cheered by civil
ians. by soldiers on their way to the
front. and by wounded men. The
troops were escorted by guard bands.
A meeting of the cabinet was in
progress when the Americans approch-
ed Whitehall 1t was adjourned to per-
NIT the premier and his colleagues to
pay their compliments to the Ameri-
cans. The cabinet went in a body to
the war office.
Greeted by Cabinet.
AS the Americans passed the Horse
Guards parade to Whitehall they were
greeted from the windows Of the war
office by Premier Lloyd George, For
eign Secretary Balfour, Chancellor
Bonar Law, War Secretary Derby,
Winston Spencer Churchill, minister
of munitions; George N Barnes. men,
Der of the war council; Admiral Jelli-
coe and other high officials, as well
as by French and Belgian officers.
The evening newspapers say that
for parallel to the scenes witnessed
today in the neighborhood Of Trafalgar
Square it probably would be necessary
to recall the time Of the South African
war and the return home Of the troops.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
TROOPS QUELL
MADRID RIOTS

MADRID, Aug. 15.-Interior Minis.
ter Guerra said yesterday that the
strike agitation had increased in sew
eral quarters Of the capitol but that the
troops acted vigorously and quelled
the disturbances. The government has
taken steps to restore order. The
captain-general at first framed his
order in a moderate spirit and then
replaced them by other more severe
The government and press are with.
out news from the provinces. A few
newspapers hope to appear tonight.
The rest have suspended publication
on account Of the military censorship.
Madrid is without cabs. Most of the
stores are closed Groups Of work
men parade the streets while soldiers
patrol the principal points of the city.
The minister of the interior has receiv-
ed letters from a number of persons
offering their services as special con-
stables. Premier Dato said: 1--WE are
confronted with an anarchist move
men inspired by no definite object, not
even Of effecting a change in the min
istry"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
COATES CELEBRATE
GOLDEN WEDDING

Robert H. Coate, 70 years and wife,
Mrs. Vashti Coate, 50 years old, cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary at their home, 1913 South Seyf~.'h
street, Tuesday.
The couple, who married fifty years
ago, have lived in Richmond for the
last twenty-four years.
A steady stream of people visited
them Tuesday and offered congratula-
tions and presents.
Two sons, Walter ]. and Clarence
NJ. Coate, came from Chicago to cele-
brate the event. Mrs Charles w.
Foulke, 1873 North Fourth street, is a
daughter. There were six grandchiE
dren present. Coate is a carpenter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
GOVERNMENT
TO PURCHASE
SUPPLY OF
1917 WHEAT
Fifty Million Dollar Corpora
ton to Stabilize Prices for
Home and Foreign Con-
sumption.
ASSIST FLOUR MILLS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Govern-
ment purchase of enough Of the 1917
wheat crop to stabilize prices in the
United States was forecast in the for.
nation today of $50 O.0O0, 900 corpora
ton by the food administration.
The intention is to take over the en-.
tire harvest if necessary to maintain
fair prices. The corporation will make
all allied purchases of wheat and flour
and thus will stabilize prices to the al
lies. Through this arrangement, too,
it hopes to secure itself against any
possible loss.
Open Agencies.
The food administration will open
agencies at all the principal wheat ter.
minals, carrying on it's transaction
with the usual dealers. No commits
sion charge will be made except to
cover cost Of operation. The price to
be paid for wheat will be fixed by
committee under the grain division
headed by President Garfield Of VIII
liams College. This price the food ad-
ministration expects to see maintained
in private as we'll as government trans
actions.
The corporation will be put under
the grain division OF the food admin
istration, and its executive officers
will be the same as the officers of this
division whose names were announced
today.
Assist Flour Mills.
Flour mills will be assured wheat
at the price to be paid by the govern
ment and the food administration is
ready to purchase for the mills all the
grain they use.
Representatives of the wheat buy
ing industry came to Washington for
conference with the food administra-
ton on the governments plan to IL
cense the operation of all elevators.
Detailed regulations drawn by the food
administration and approved by Presi-
dent Wilson governing the licensing
will be announced shortly.
The following executive offices have
been named: Herbert Hoover. chair
man; julius Barnes, Duluth, MINI.
president, Gates w. McGarrah, New
York, treasurer; F. G. Crowell, Kansas
City, vice-president; Edward Cham
ters. Chicago, transportation director;
Curtis H. Lindley, San Francisco,
counsel; j. w. Shorthill, York, Neb.,
secretary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
Government Takes
Over Tomato Pack

BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 15.-The
government has notified the Maryland
packers that it will take approximate
ly Is percent of their tomato pack.
amounting to 100000 cases at the
price of $1.45 a case for number
threes and $1.3O for number twos.
The packers say that this is tenta-
tive offer, although most of them ex-
pect to fill the government orders at
these prices, which are to. hold until
September Is, when they are subject
to change.
The government has also practical
ly commandeered a similar percent
age of the pack of corn and green
beans, the prices to hold until Sep
tember Is.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15

William A. Miller is the hero OF
South Chicago. .-.. =
On every ones lips is the story of
Miller's capture, together with five
other men, when the oil tanker Cam
pana was sunk by German ssubma-
rine on August 6. as told in brief
dispatch to his mother.
Miller was employed in the South
Chicago steel mills. Shortly after the
United States entered the war he
joined the navy.
A few months later a card was re-
ceived stating that he was a gunner
on the U. S. S. Pennsylvania. Moth
ing more was heard until two months
ago, when another card was received.
This time he said he had been trans
ferred to another ship and would soon
sail for England.
Mother Swoons.
Last Saturday the message from
Secretary Daniels arrived. Mrs. Gree
beck swooned when the contents Of
the message were read to her.
+. Mrs. Greebeck stopped her washing
yesterday to talk to reporter.
said, "but he craved excitement. I let
him go after he pleaded with me for
permission. I always feared some
thing like this would happen to him"
Williams four brothers wish to be
part of Uncle Sans army that event
ually is going over to get William and
his comrades and bring them back.
II am drafted, but the draft Is too
slow. I am going to enlist right off, -
was the sentiment Of Stephen Miller.
twenty-four.
John, nineteen. is not drafted.
"But I'll get into the army just the
same I'm going in with you," he said.
Andrew, sixteen, and Joseph, ten, ex-
pressed like enthusiasm and were al
most at tears when they were told
that there we're no army places for lit
tie boys.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
IDENTIFY SUICIDE
AS JAMES FLOWERS

James Flowers is now believed to
be the name Of the men who com
mitted suicide in the court house
yard Monday afternoon, because of i'll
health. Coroner Morrow was in com.
munication with Camden, O., where
it is believed the dead man has rela.
tives.
The man shot himself as he sat
on a bench in the court house yard
and died Immediately. Poor health is
believed to have been the cause.
A Catholic prayer book was found
on him on the fly Leaf of which was
written the request that he be buried
in a Catholic cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
ALLIES FEAR
KAISER BACK
OF PROPOSAL
FOR PEACE
Decline to State Their POSI-
ton Until Official Text Of
Vatican Proposal is Trans
lated.
BRITISH ARE SkEPTICAL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Adminis-
tration officials today awaited the off,
cial text of Pope. Benedict's peace
proposals before giving any intimation
Of the nature of the reply to be given
the vatican.
That the peace offer will require
an answer is readily acknowledged by
officials, but it is believed that the
interests of the allies will require
rejection. 1t is virtually certain that
the proposals cannot be accepted in
their present form.
The communication from Rome
probably will be transmitted to the
state department through the papal
delegates here or the Spanish or
Swiss legation. The answer involves
delicate task for the belligerents,
because the proposals offer a war
weary hope for the restoration of
peace.
Pope Benedict's proposal had not
been received today by the govern
ment but Secretary Lansing said the
summary as published by the Assoc
lated Press was substantially in ac.
cord with the unofficial outline he has
before him.
There is no change in the first i'm
preston, that the allies certainly will
reject the proposal in its present form
and probably refuse to consider it at
all. There is a growing probability
that in making clear to the world their
refusal they will restate their war
aims.
In discussing the probable channel
OF communication Mr.. Lansing said
that, as the Vatican was without diplo-
matte status here, the note would in all
probability come through some neutral
embassy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
CONTRACT SIGNED
FOR Cement FACTORY

The Richmond Commercial club
Tuesday signed the contracts which
would bring the million-dollar Indiana
Portland Cement company's plant to
this city.
The contracts were forwarded Tues
day evening to Adam Beck, president
of the corporation, at Huntington. He
is expected to call a meeting Of the
directors there within a day or so to
sign the contracts for the company.
Will H. Hart, secretary of the &C.
ment company, left for Montreal Tues
day to buy machinery for the new
plant.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
9, 900 Women Pledge
to Wage War on Waste

More than 5000 women Of Rich
mond have declared war on waste
and pledged themselves to conserve
food as much as possible, Miss Mary
E. B. Culbertson, secretary OF the
county council of defense, who is in
charge of the distribution of the
Hoover food cards, said Wednesday.
Women continued to distribute the
cards today. The campaign will be
concluded by Saturday. More than
10000 cards have been signed by wo-
men pledging themselves to do some
war work. Miss Culbertson has sent
to Indianapolis for more cards.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
CANADIANS
TAKE HILL
DOMINATING
CITY OF LENS
Britis h Gain Stronghold
North of City = French
Take Ground on Coast
Near Dixmude.
RUSSIANS FALL BACK
(By Associated Press)


The British and French returned to
the attack In northern France and Bel.
GUM last night, and preliminary re-
ports indicate that they have Won con-
siderable successes.
The principal blow was struck by
the British on front Of about Il, 900
yards fro mthe northwestern outskirts
OF Lens to the Bois Hugo, northeast of
Loos. General Haig announces that
his troops carried the German first
lines at all points and are making
satisfactory progress.
Canadians Capture Hill.
Hill 70 German stronghold north
west Of Lens. which dominates the city
has been stormed by the Canadians.
Since the beginning of the attack on
the northern end of the Franco-Bel.
gium line. which apparently has been
selected by the British and French
for their principal efforts In the sum-
mer campaign, the Canadians have
been making steady progress around
Lens driving slowly into the outskirts
OF this important and bitterly disputed
mining center.
The new attack on the front immed-
lately north Of Lens, evidently Is de-
signed to close around the city from
TIE north. II successful, this opera
tion may compel the Germans to evac-
uate the town without direct attack
on 1t, with the heavy sacrifices such
a move probably would involve.
French Attack Dixmude.
The French attack was made near
the coast in the vicinity of Dixmude
The official communication from Paris
reports good progress west Of the
Dixmude road. London also announces
gains by entente troops in the sector
north Of Ypres.
Active operations continue on the
Aisne front. The French position be-
tween Hurtebis and Craonne were
bombarded heavily during the night
but the Germans did not renew the in
fantry action which have cost them
such heavy losses in the last few
weeks. in their efforts to expell the
French from commanding positions.
Petrograd admits the Teutons cap
tured height west of Ocna in south
western Moldavia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
Electric Iron Starts
Blaze in Coins Home

Fire did 500 damage to the home
of Will Coins, 700 South SevNAtt.
street, Wednesday morning. 1t was
the largest fire in Richmond in more
than three months.
The fire, which started in the
kitchen, is believed to have been caus-
ed by an electric iron. There was no
one at home at the time. Box "a
was pulled.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
Lutherans to Unite

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Aug. 15.-Fusion
OF the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of
Wisconsin, Michigan, Nebraska and
Minnesota is to be considered by dele
gates to the biennial convention of
the joint synods of these states which
opened here today. The plan calls
for the transfer of all property Of the
synods to the new joint synod. which
will represent 700 congregations with
approximately 100000 communicates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
One Hog Brings $l27

Sampson, $40 pounds OF hog, brought
$12710 Wednesday at Glen Miller
stock yards. Dan Kitchell, living near
Boston, was the owner of the hog.
According to men at the stockyards
it was the finest specimen of pork ever
purchased. and it was regarded as
perfect. The hog brought $13 Per
hundred
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
Send Soldiers Names

Do you have relative enlisted
in his country's service?
The Palladium would like to
know who he is.
If you have a son or brother or
any relative In service, send his
name, address and age together
with information as to what branch
Of the service he is in to the Palla-
dium at once.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-15
U-Boat Prisoner

WILLIAM A. MILLER, South Chicago boy who captured
when member of the gun of the Campana, sunk by
German submarine.