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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20
mitchell WINS
PRIMARY RACE

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-By mar
row margin of 1,119 votes, with two
election districts missing, Mayor Nit
>chel, Democrat and Fusion cand1-
date. won the Republican nomination
for mayor over William B. Bennett
in yesterdays primaries.
Bennett announced today that all
the votes cast for him in Manhattan
were not counted and that he would
demand recount.
John F. Hylan, Democrat, supported
by Tammany, was unopposed in the
primaries and unless Benefits action
interferes, the fight in the coming
election will be between Hylan and the
mayor.
Mr.. Mitchell with election districts
missing out of 1850, received 36,646
votes against BENEFITS 35,527. The
total Republican vote of New York
City In the presidential election last
year was 311,974. The mayor car
ried the borough of Manhattan and had
small majority in the Bronx. Ben
nett, however, ran strong in Brooklyn
and he also carried Queens and Rich
mond.
The closeness of the vote was sur
prise to politicians of all parties in
view of the fact that the Republican
leaders In all five boroughs had en-.
dorsed Mitchell. He was supported by
Charles E. Hughes, u S. Senator Will
liam M. Calder and Gov. Whitman
Bennett, a lawyer and a former state
senator, ran with virtually inorganic
ed support. He made his appeal on
the ground he was a regular Republi-
can while Mayor Mitchell was enrolled
as Democrat.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20
Don't Dig Potatoes
Too Soon, Advises
Gardener Murphy

Don't dig potatoes too soon," says
Civic Gardener Murphy.
In talking of the potato crop this
fall he said that most persons dig
them too early They can be left in
the ground until cold weather provid-
ed the soil is fairly we'll drained.
They keep better in the ground than
in bin or cellar up to freezing
weather.
Murphy says that potatoes grow un-
til the vines are completely dead and
dry. During the time the vines are
dying the potatoes make considerable
growth, and If dug before this last
period of growth the yield is de-
creased.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20
HAIG'S men
GO OVER TOP
AT Dawn IN
new DRIVE
Offensive, Prece e d e d by
Heavy Gunfire, Directed at
German Hold on Belgian
Coast.
MUD RETARDS DRIVE

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM. Sept. 90
(By Associated Press)-Ffeld Marshal
Haig's offensive which was begun at
dawn this morning on the Belgian bat.
tie front is preceding with marked
success. especially in the crucial sec.
tor between the Ypres Roulers rail.
way and Hollebeke.
Today's offensive will be known as
weather had improved the ground but
the mud still was deep and the whole
territory covered with water filled
shell holes. tangled barbed wire and
shattered trees. The German defen-
sives were composed largely Of con.
crete redoubts.
The Germans poured wicked
stream Of bullets into the ranks of
the advancing troops from concrete
redoubts. Every little elevation and
all the woods we're choked with rapid
fire guns. The British encountered
hard fighting at many places, but their
magnificent artillery work has done
much to make the first stage of their
drive easy.
The British barrage swept the coun
try like broom. The Germans knew
the attack was coming but were un
aware of its exact locality.
There was light rain last night but
the weather cleared this morning and
the visibility Is improving.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20

and Clifford r. Umpleby were appoint
ed as assistants. These men will have
entire command over the 101 men un
til the group reports to the Camp
officials.
Business houses along the line oi
march from the court house to the
station will close during the parade
and many OF them will close from 9
until 10 o'clock to allow their clerks
to go to the station
Announcement has been made by of.
ficials Of the Pennsylvania and c. & O.
railroads that their offices and freight
houses will be closed from 8 to 10
o'clock
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20
GREAT CROWD TO SEE "1O1"
SOLDIERS Leave FOR CAMP

Plans were completed Thursday fol
the celebration in honor of Richmonds e
"101" who will leave Friday morning
at 9:45 o'clock for Camp Taylor and
the national army.
If the efforts of the committee in
charge of the work are of any benefit,
every one of the 101 men who will
start training on Saturday will be
"sent away with a smile" from the
largest crowd that has gathered at the
Pennsylvania depot since 1898, when q
demonstration was held for the same
purpose as that planned for Friday
morning
Our soldier boys will be given an
honorary escort from the court house
to the railroad station. The escort
will be made up of platoon of police
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20
TRANSPORT BESET
BY SUBMARINES

Tales of an exciting trip across the
Atlantic on a transport beset by T.
boats are contained in a letter receiv-
ed by Herman Bertman, manager of
the Sample Shoe Store, from his bro
ther, Major Myron Bertman, of the
regular engineers.
Major Bertman's letter describes
the difficulties which a submarine
would have in breaking through a
Gordon of conveys 20 miles long. On
the day he wrote the letter and on
the previous day the conveys were
engaged in battle with submarines.
When they reached French waters
two French seaplanes came out to
direct the destroyers' firing.
Herman Bertman has three brothers
in military service
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20
OFFENSIVE RENEWED AFTER
BIG GUNS PREPARED WAY
(By Associated Press)

Early this morning the British in.
fantry went lover the top" on wide
front east of Ypres and the Flanders
offensive was on again. The rush
was successful at the outset for the
capture OF positions of value were re.
ported by Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig during the afternoon and the
progress made was described as salts
factory.
The renewal OF the offensive came
after a long pause in which intensive
preparatory work had been carried on
increasingly. The fighting in this per-
iod indeed, was such as to pile up
heavy casualty lists on both sides,
while the crushing gun fire from the
British guns has been admitted by the
Germans to have had a destructive
effect upon their position.
Berlin Furnishes Clue
Early reports did not outline def
nitely the extent of the front attack,
ed by Berlin which yesterday reported
from Houtholst.
south Of Dixmude to the river Lys, a
NlStdIlCc VI dUOuL HllStll
This would indicate that the main
3force of the drive was directed to-
ward Roulers and Courtrai with the
probable object Of driving a wedge
further into the German Flanders
front and eventually compelling Ger
man abandonment OF the Belgian
coast, with its valuable submarine and
aero bases.
The civilian population Is recently
reported to have been removed from
the towns in the German rear along a
wide stretch Of this front, including
the two cities named.
Opened On Messines
The Flanders operations were open
ed this year with the blowing up of
the Messines ridge on June and the
capture Of the Wytschaete salient by
the British and was continued with
the opening Of the present great Of
fensive by a combined attack of Brit
ish and French troops on July 81.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20
::|Nickel a House" is Slogan of
Penny Clubs Christmas Drive

"A nickel house" is the slogan to
be adopted by members of the Penny
club in their campaign for funds with
which to carry on their charitable
work among the children of Richmond
during the coming winter.
Next week members Of the club will
conduct a house to house canvass and
will ask that every home contribute
five cents to the clubs treasury. This
is the first time in the history of the
organization that they have made any
effort to solicit funds, all money of the
club having formerly been donated or
earned by the members through din
ners and entertainments.
Dinner Plan Dropped.
High cost of foodstuffs has prohibit
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20
Quakers Fear War Will Help
Liquor Forces Entrench Selves

Quakers fear that while the public
mind is absorbed in grave questions
growing out of the world war" the
liquor interests will take advantage
OF the situation as they did in the
Civil war to entrench themselves
more firmly in the Federal govern
ment.
This was set out when the report of
the Anti-Saloon League of the Indiana
Yearly Meeting of Friends was read.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20

ed the giving of dinner at a price
where any amount of money could be
earned from it and this plan has been
dropped.
The Penny club is one of the strong.
est charitable organizations in the city
and for the last fifteen years it has
been instrumental in furnishing the
poor children of the city with clothing,
shoes and food.
One of the big reasons for conduct
ing the campaign for funds is that the
club might be able to give it's annual
Christmas dinner to the poor children
of the city.
One day next week member of the
club will call at your house and ask
for contribution of five cents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20
American Officers
Giuen War Crosses
For Work at Verdun

AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. Sept. 20.-(By A. P.)-Bri-
gadier-General George B. Duncan and
Major Campbell King are the first
American officers to receive the war
cross in the French awards growing
out of American participation in the
recent Verdun offensive when they
acted as observation officers in for
ward artillery posts. Whether the Of
ficers will be permitted to accept the
decorations is not known.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20

One hundred dollars In one week is
the pace set by Richmond people for
the first week Of the Palladium's To
bacco fund campaign and this pace
should be kept up indefinitely. Not
only has Richmond given generously
to the fund but other towns in the
country and many people from rural
districts have given their bit toward
the comfort of American soldiers
across the sea.
With a total for Wednesday OF
$21.75, the grand total for the first
week of the fund reached $103.75,
well within the mark set for the first
week of the campaign.
Sergeant Is For Fund
The Palladium fund was heartily
endorsed by Sergeant Wright, local
recruiting officer who was talking as
one "who knew" and the experience
of this one man should induce many
men who have no trouble in purchas-
ing the "makins' or a pack of their
favorite "tailor-mades" at the corner
store, to help buy smokes for those
young patriots who have given up that
" uCIp 1ACh tAO hdlSCl.
Larger contributions than a quar-
ter have been somewhat neglected by
contributors during the hrst week of
the campaign, many OF whom have
gained the impression that 25 cents
is the limit of the gifts. A quarter
is the minimum gift as each kit costs
a quarter to the contributor, but the
amounts above that may be indeinite.
DON'T STOP WITH ONE QUAR-
TER 1T YOU CAN GIVE TEN.
The first 400 comfort bearers are
purchased, now everybody start a Sec
ond to be bought in the coming week.
Send your share today, and be sure
that you do your part.
Following is a list of Wednesdays
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20

Friends were urged to increase their
activities in combating the tobacco
curse as we'll as the liquor evil. The
tobacco curse is invading "even the
church." according to the report.
E. S. Shumaker, superintendent of
the Anti-Saloon League OF Indiana, de.
clared that prohibition would be swept
from coast to coast within three years.
He predicted that twelve more states
[continued On Page Fourteen.I
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20

no time to insist upon profiteering as
many have been doing.
You have welcomed price fixing be-
cause it means a logical STANFORD of
pay for labor, Let labor and your
selves find common ground that is
acceptable if not satisfactory to insure
the greatest amount of production at
the least cost in cash and labor. There
should be no swag to divide between
capital and labor"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20

The big campaign announcement of
The Palladium has aroused wonder
full interest of all the territory served
by this paper. Inquiries have been re-
ceived from scores of persons from
the city and rural towns which de-
notes more than ordinary enthusiasm
A number of nominations have been
IContinued On Page Eleven.1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20
Lantern Views of
Southland Exhibit

Illustrated lantern views Of South.
land Institute. near Helena, Ark, which
Is supported by the Indiana Yearly
Meeting. will be shown at the East
Main Street Friends church Thursday
evening at 6:15 O'Clock.
The college, which is one of the
largest negro schools in the country,
recently was visited by Richmond men
and the pictures taken.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20

All business houses and resi-
dences along the line of march of
Richmond's 101 should be decorated
Friday morning.
Residents and merchants along
the way are urged by the commit
tee to decorate their buildings.
Show your patriotism and send
the boys away with a smile-and a
blaze of color.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20
U-Boats Account For
One Report to London

Only one report of Indiana Quakers,
sent to London Friends was subma.
rined.
Reports have been sent at regular
intervals and only one was not re-
ceived.
This was set forth when the report
of the London Quakers was read before
the Indiana Yearly Meeting
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20
MUCH INTEREST
IS AROUSED IN
AUTO CONTEST
Campaign Office to Be Open
Until 8 O'clock Each Eve
ming.

The Campaign Department will
be open every evening until 800
o'clock for the accommodation of
candidates and their friends. Call
at the office day or evening and
learn full particulars, or call US on
phone 1888.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20
Governor Had His
Best Nights Rest

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 20-Govern-
or Goodrich, ill of typhoid fever, had
the best nights rest he has had for
some time, his physicians announced
early today. He continues to i'm
prove.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20
Temperature Today.


For Wayne County by w. z. Moore
Continued unsettled tonight with
showers. Cooler tonight. Friday fair.
General Conditions - The small
storm noticed yesterday over the Red
River valley of the north has moved
southeast and Is causing showers in
the central states followed by cooler
weather. Frost in North Dakota and
Wyoming. Freezing temperature at
Minot North Dakota.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20
Steel Trust Boosts
Wages Ten Percent

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-The United
States Steel Corporation today an
nounced ten percent advance in the
wage of its workers to take effect Oc-
tober /.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20
NEW PASTOR ARRIVES

Rev. L. T. Wells, new pastor OF the
Nazarene church, arrived with his
family from Olivet, Mich, where he
has been attending Olivet college.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20
3; 3; ';:; No: s:s ':;' c;':: 's:
WEATHER FORECAST

For Indiana by United States Wealth
or euraeu-Showers tonight. Friday
fair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20
$100 MARK IS
EXCEEDED BY
TOBACCO FUND
Splendid Record Made in
First Week-Sergeant En-
dorses Move.

"Four years on the border and
about two years Of that time at
a place where no tobacco could be
had, taught me that tobacco is
one Of a mans best friends. It is
the patriotic duty Of every man
and woman to contribute to the
fund."-Sergeant e. r. Wright,
U. s. A., in charge Of the Rich
mond Recruiting office. s.ge4.s
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20
Then and Now to the Departing Troops

Their siken banners nuttered by
Your fathers'-long ago
In ripping folds that shamed the sky,
AS they marched meet the foe
They saved the state Their work is done,
And grateful bosoms keep
The story of the victory
In memories clear and deep.
With aim high with heart great
YOUR standards unfured
Your sires went forth state,
You go-to the world
BY William Dudley Foulke
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-11

know the story q hev became pro-
voked az the meeting OF the day be
fore which 70 President Wilson was
an ordeal, and the Congressional
Union decided TO keep silent sentinels
outside his gates always standing
there in the gold and purple TO re-
mind. reproach and caiole him.
Wilson Sees Grim Scntinels
They observe the eight-hour seized
ule OF work. however. and the Presi-
dent does not. with the result that he
had been out for game Of golf before
they started work az 10. Maybe he
did not know that they were 10 be
there. for ss ne rolled down Penn
sylvania Avenue ,r MS machine he
was talking v;vaciously, ss the Prssi-
dent can seldom .alk. with his com
panion. Before the motor turned into
;Ac entrance, however, he saw those
grim scntinels. standing so squsreiy
and so upright. with tne.: purple ban.
ncrs Hy.ng. Immediately he pulled the
curtain over mis- facial expression and
looked straight ahead Of him, ike the
Continued on page Q. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-11
Washington Expects Publication
Tomorrow Morning Simulta-
neOusly Here and Abroad
WILSON STILL HOPEFUL;
PLANNING NEW "MOVE"
Minister van Dyke Shocks Diplomats by
Statement at The Hague Blaming Ger
many for Blocking of Peace Efforts
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington JAN 10-The President and the officials Of
the Department of State expecting momentary the
cep OF the Ententes the Wilson peace note Of De-
cember 49, Official dispatches say Ambassador Sharp already
has the reply Simultaneous publication in New York London
and Paris is planned Friday morning
Although Mr. Wilson himself according to his best friends
here still is decidedly hopeful of peace negotiations he alone
Of the we'll informed and important officials here has any idea
that peace is
In official German circles it is said in tones of great fnaity
that he Germans through The apparent belief there
negotiations will stop dead unless Wilson takes
further step after the receipt of the note from the Allies
matter what the nature of the reply.
Great indignation expressed in circles close the PreSi-
because the newspapers and the country have not appeared
TO take with sufficient seriousness his statement that he
templates no further peace negotiations There
has direct denial through Frank L. Polk Counsellor
the State Department that any second conempa
tion There were similar denas higher up before the
first note sent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-11
BOMB SKATERS HOTEL
ROOMS OF STRIKE BREAKERS
Guests knocked Down, but None Seri
Ously Injured by Toledo Explosion

Toledo. Jan. lO..-Four rooms in a
dowrtown hotel, where strike breaking
linemcn in the employ o. the ONO
Stat. Telephone Company are housed
we're wrecked by bomb tonight. 4
dozen patrons were Knocked down by
the explosion. So far as is known
none was seriously injured.
The clerk a. the hotel said that the
room in which the explosion occurred
was occupied BY c. c. Connors. o.
Cleveland p marine engineer. whose
boat is tied up for the winter. Con-
nors was uninjured. The bomb fell
into the room below, which Is occupied
by two strike breakers, who were sb-
sent at the time.
Two rooms on The third floor and
two directly beneath them we've
wrecked. steam and water pipes were
broken of and a part of the hotel was
flooded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-11
TAXICABS TIED UP,
"SEA-GOING" HACKS
REAP A HARVEST
Drivers of 1000 Motors, EN-.
ployed by Three Compa.
nieS, Go on Strike

Nearly 900 tsxicab drivers went out
on strike las. evening. As result
taXis were scarce last night on Broad
way. and drivers Of sesgoing hacks Of
sncien. vintage resped rich harvest.
The striking drivers were the employees
OF three companies, the Balck and
White. the Town Taxi Company and the
Msson-Seaman Transportation Com
psny.
The 80 chaufeurs OF the Black and
White Taxcab Company began the
waikout when they quit late in the
afternoon. There were tvo versions
of the reason for this strike. Accord
ing 20 " Bundy Cole. managing dl-
rector of the company. the drivers quit
because rc refused 20 discharge q
minor emplCye 20 whom they objected.
30 question o. wages or hours, be said.
entered INTO the trouble.
The chauAcyrs. on the other hand,
declared me STRIKE was caused by the
refusal O. the company 20 meet de-
mand Tor a fiat wage =; te OF 80 cents
an hour. instead O. a sliding scale
ranging from 81 20 81 cents an hour.
The drivers also said they wanted to
take out the sane car each day, in
stead Of shifting machines constantly.
The Town Taxi Company is also
under the direction of NJ. Cole. A
delegation OF chsufeurs from that
company called on Nj. Cole and in
formed him that they would strike in
sympathy with the Black and White
drivers. unless their demands were
granted When the Black and White
chaufeurs quit, the Town IaXi's 300
men went. too. Neither company had
a wheel turning last night. and hun
dreds Of calls for ,axicabs had 10 be
ignored.
Mr.. Cole declared last night that he
would not give in 20 the men and had
no intention Of resuming service at
present
Between 4Oo and 500 drivers Of the
Mason-Seaman Transportation Com
Dany out work al I o'clock last even
ing Their strike, it was said, was
principally the result Of the reorgani-
Zstiou Of the company which is being
planned. II IS said the chsuffeurs
feared they would lose their jobs un-
der the reorganization.
At tie headquarters of the Mason
Seaman Company. go West Fifty-sev-
en:h Street. IL was denied ,ast night
tnat q strike mad been called, although
4 was adm tied that committee Of
;ne drivers was i'm conference with Of
fcials Minor grievance" we're be-
ing adjusted, il was said, and sssur-
ance was given .nat the service would
be operating this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-11
Wilson Runs GQntLet
of Suffrage PicketS
President Becomes Marble Statue as He Rides Into White
House Past Grim Sentinels with Yellow Banners
Silently Demanding Vote
By MARY BRUSH WILLIAMS

Washington. Jan. l0.-"I certainly
nave had an ordeal to-day" The Pres
ident OF these United States made the
remark at his luncheon table. II was
on the dav when the delegation OF
sufragists waited on him TO present
20 him the lnez Milholland- Boisse-
vain resolutions. lie said that they ran
I'M an unexpected ouestion on him.
when hs was expected only 20 lis sen
not TO reply. There was p gues, pres
ent at the luncheon. and this gues,
met mere reporter, 10 whom he hap
pened to pass on the Presidents
words.
The question now arises whether. Z
be regarded the drst encounter IS an
ordeal how has he felt about to-day,
The sequence Of events up 10 1850
this morning was as follows: Twelve
bright-fsced sufragists, with ;he'r
lovely purple and yellow banners, ar
rayed themselves in lincs~of three on
either side Of the main entrance Of
the White House. One OF their ban
ners said: "Mr. President, how long
Go you mean to keep Us waiting" You