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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-02

the elements because the Hun, before
leaving village or town had set fire
and raZed ever chateau and home
stead to the ground.
Thank goodness, good weather has
set in at last, and we are enjoying the
first sunny days of the year For all
the bad weather did not damp the
spirits of our chaps.
Our regiment had the honor of going
up after the Hun and it was. indeed
heartbreaking to see the cruel and
wanton way he had destroyed and laid
waste the country through which he
had retreated.
Wells Were Poisoned.
Entire villages and towns had been
laid to the ground. wells had been
poisoned or filled with filth and debris,
trees had been cut down and the
trunks taken away. Even the fruit
trees the despica BILE Hun had cut down.
Not content with that he took all the
Inhabitants of the towns and sent
them to Germany at the point of
bayonet and you can imagine the fate
that awaits them there.
The time of retribution is now at
hand and the Bosch is receiving fear
full punishment now at the hands of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-02
Jail is No Refuge;
Uncle Sam to Get
You in Any Event

WASHINGTON, June I'm an Of
ficial announcement today. Attorney
General Gregory renewed attention to
the provision of the army draft law
which provides that no man can
choose imprisonment as substitute
for repatriation, but will suffer the
first, and be compelled to do the latter
if he resists
1T has come to the notice of the
department" said the attorney gen.
eral, that certain disloyal citizens who
are themselves beyond the conscript-
ion age are suggesting to the young
men of the country that it is better
to suffer Imprisonment under the
terms of the conscription act than to
register with the likelihood Of being en-
listed and compelled to serve at the
front
Attention Is called to the fact that
In section five of this act. parties con-
victed of the charge of evading regis
tration are not only punished foS the
crime committed but are thereupon
duly registered with all the liability
for military service resulting there
from"
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Fox Appoints Seuen
on Defense Council

The following persons have been
appointed as members of the Wayne
County Defense Council: Walter G..
Butler, Frank Wissler, John Lontz,
Frank Mosbaugh, Joseph Commons,
Lucius Harrison. and Miss NJ. E. B.
Culbertson.
This council consisting of seven
members, is to cooperate with the Ma
tional Defense Council in aiding the
country both in material and in men
during the crisis. Orders stated that
the council should consist of one wo-
man, one representative from the
labor association and FIVE other men.
All are to be patriotic and have the
interests of the nation at heart.
Judge Fox will be chairman of this
council and cali meetings as speci-
fled. Detailed instructions have not
been received.
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G. 0. P. To SEND
NOTED SPEAKER
INTO CAMPAIGN
Hiram Johnson of California
to Stump Wayne County
Harding and Borah on
Speakers Stand.

Winning the Sixth District is looked
upon as a mighty important undertak-
ing by the Republican leaders in
Washington and they have practically
completed plans for conducting the
most spectacular campaign ever wit
messed in the district.
Immediately after the Republican
district convention at Rushville selects
the G. o. P. congressional candidate,
next Friday, the heaviest calibre ora
torieal artillery will start a drum fire
while Republican literary-shrapnel will
deluge the eight counties. This bonn
bardment will continue until the spe-
cial election is held Tuesday, June 26.
House Control in Balance
The control of the national house Of
representatives still remains in the
balance, with the Democrats having
q very small majority. Hence the i'm
portance Of the outcome Of the cleo
tion in this district.
Some of the most prominent Repub-
lican party leaders have been recruit
ed to spell bind through the district.
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TWISTER KILLS
TWENTY.THREE
IN SOUTHLAND
Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kan
sas and Missouri in Path of
New Cyclone-Property
Loss Heavy.
NEED MEDICAL AID

KANSAS CITY, June 2.-Twenty-
three persons we're killed. more than
200 we're injured and property valued
at hundreds OF thousands Of dollars
was destroyed. according to advices
today from the various conditions in
Oklahoma. Arkansas, Kansas and Mis-
souri,. which were swept by tornadoes
late yesterday and last night.
Colgate, Okla, county seat Of Coal
county. and mining center, suffered
the heaviest loss Of life. Eleven per-
sons were killed there when lorna
do, described as a perpendicular pill
lar Of clouds three miles high and
audible six to eight miles away, whirl-
ed and twisted through the western
part Of the town.
Send Medical Relief.
More than $50 houses were destroy
ed and number Of persons injured.
some OF them, 1t was stated, could not
recover. Special trains with nurses
and doctors we're sent to Colgate
from McAlester. Atoka and Temple.
Coffeyville. Kas.. strangely suffered
probably the heaviest financial loss,
though no deaths occurred. Late esti-
mates placed the property damage at
a half million dollars, with posibil-
ity Of the amount being doubled. More
than thirty persons were injured.
some Of them seriously. The lorna
do took a course through the residence
district and cut a path roughly esti-
mated at one hundred and fifty yards.
Whole Family Wiped Out.
At Drake, Okla. five persons, all
members Of one family, were killed.
Two residences and the schoolhouse
were destroyed there.
One person was killed at Montana,
Kas..: two at McCune, kas.. and one
at Bartlesville, Okla.
At Morse. Kas., only 25 miles from
Kansas City. three persons were kill
ed. several others injured and exten-
sive property damage done.
From the southern section of Mis-
souri,. around Buffalo, Lebanon and
Springfield, and from the mid-conti-
nent oil fields OF Oklahoma, reports
of heavy damage we're expected to
come today with the restoration of
communication
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TAX ON AUTOMOBILES
STAYS IN TAX BILL

WASHINGTON. June c.-The war
tax bill, revised by the senate finance
committee today was in the hands OF
treasury experts who began the task
of whipping the measure into legal
form; one of the final steps before its
presentation to the senate for ccnsid-
GRAFTON. This probably will be done
early in the coming week
New automobile taxes and exemp-
tions of moving picture theatres will
be written into the bill, the committee
has decided. One amendment would
exempt all moving picture theatres
charging less than 25 cents admission
from the tax of one cent on each dime
paid. as provided in the bill as II
passed the house. Another would
levy new federal license tax on an
tomobile owners ranging from $3.50
to s25, with reductions for cars used
year or more
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GILES FIRES
RAMSEY FROM
Whitewater
Accuses Popular Principal
of Persistent Disloyalty'
Patrons Resent Super
intendent's Act.
CIRCULATE PETITION

D. D. Ramsey. principal of the
Whitewater school. was not reap
pointed head of that school for the
coming year.
Asked why Mr. Ramsey had been
discharged Superintendent Giles re-
fused to comment. "Mr. Ramsey
knows why he was not re-appointed,"
was the only statement he would
make.
No action Of the superintendent in
recent years has caused as much feel
ing among the patrons of the school
as has the discharge Of Mr.. Ramsey.
Petitions are being circulated by
parents of the Whitewater pupils ask
ing that Mr.. Ramsey be re-instated.
Work Is Satisfactory.
The work OF the Whitewater prin-
cipal has been highly satisfactory to
the patrons and his handling Of the
pupils of the school. great number
been favorably commented on by citi-
tions.
Asked why Superintendent Giles
had refused to re-appoint him, Mr..
Ramsey showed the letter which Mr..
Giles sent him. A copy follows:
Richmond. Indiana, May 81, 1917.
Mr. D. D. Ramsey.
Richmond. Ind.
Dear Sir:
On account Of your persistent dis
loyalty and opposition to the policies
of the city school administration to-
gether with considerable evidence OF
your indiscretion in dealing with pa
irons and pupils you have not been re-
appointed to teach in the city schools
next year; neither have you been ap-
pointed playground director for the
summer.
BY order Of the Board.
j. T. GILES. Superintendent.
Teacher Protests.
1t was learned today that Miss Mar
tha Whitacre, mathmatics instructor
at the high school and president Of
the City Federation OF Teachers. en-
tered protest with Superintendent
elise over the dismissal of Mr.. Ram
sey, her protest being voiced in be-
half of the Federation.
1t is stated that Miss Whitacre said
that she and other members of the
Federation believed Mr.. Ramsey was
a highly efficient teacher and was es-
pecially well qualified to conduct
school work in the north end of the
city. So far as known Superintendent
Giles gave no consideration to Miss
Whitacre's protest.
1t is reported that members of the
City Federation of Teachers will hold
no meeting for the purpose of passing
a resolution protesting against the dis
missal of Mr.. Ramsey, believing such
action on their part would be of no
benefit to Ramsey because certain
members Of the school board have con-
maintained hostile attitude
toward the Federation.
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ASKS
FOR SUPPORT IN
CONGRESS- RACE

Charles O. Williams, superintendent
Of Wayne county schools. today an
nounced his candidacy for the Repub-
lican nomination for representative in
congress. Williams in letters address
ed to his friends throughout the county
informed them that he was 'in favor
of the delegates selected Monday CIV
ing the solid support Of Wayne county
to the candidate securing the majority
of all Wayne county delegates and
going to Rushville with a united dele
CATION"
Williams makes the following state
ment in announcing his candidacy:
To the Voters OF Wayne County:
desire to announce that I am can
didate for Representative in Congress
to succeed the last Judge Comstock
from the Sixth District, and I will con-
slider It a great honor to be given the
privilege Of representing you, and if
elected will to the best of my ability
do so.
AS to my qualifications think they
are well known, except l might add
that | am a member of the Wayne
county bar and that the Governor re-
Gently appointed me on the State
Board of Education, which is next to
the highest school office in the state.
Any support given me at the township
and ward meetings Monday night call
ed to select delegates will be apprec-
lated.
Sincerely,
CHARLES O. WILLIAMS.
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Get Your Raincoat
For Torrential Rain
is Headed This Way

A special weather bulletin, issued
this forenoon by W. E. Moore weather
observer for Richmond and vicinity,
announces that torrential rain and
electric storm will visit Wayne county
some time this afternoon or evening.
This storm will be SO severe that
the streets will become rivers" Moore
predicted The storm is heading this
direction from the Gulf of Mexico.
"The storm will not be of long dura.
ton and 1t will be followed by a west
ern cold wave, which is forty-eight
hours behind its schedule. having
been held up by the torrential rain
storm coming north from the Mexican
Gulf. The cold wave will not be se-
we're as at first anticipated. having
been tempered by the rain storm from
the south. It will be quite cool, how.
ever" reads Moore's bulletin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-02

How the Tommy Atkins In the
trenches feel about the entry of
America into the European war, is
shown in letter, received by Will
lam T. Reece. son of William Reece,
11S North Eleventh street. from his
cousin. Jack Appleton, Of London.
who with his brother is now in the
fighting line in France.
Appleton writes feelingly con.
cerning the way the Germans laid
waste the country through which
they retreated.
Jack Appleton. from whom the
letter following was received, has
been in the trenches since Febru-
ary 1918, and is now "a years old.
His brother, who is somewhat
younger. has not seen as long serv-
ice.
Following is the letter written by
the English soldier. the envelope of
which had been opened and sealed
again BY British censors:
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z High School Seniors Denied
Diplomas in Eleuenth Hour;
Lax Methods Held Responsible

After he had participated In all Of
vitations, and had come to the Coli
scum with his parents to receive his
diploma, Bradford Meyers. a member
of the Senior class of the High school,
was informed about two hours before
commencement that he lacked two
tenths of one credit to receive his d.
ploma and that he would not be allow
Cd to take part in the commencement
exercises.
Meyers came to the local high
school from Abingdon at the opening
of the last year with the intention of
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kEET YAINLY WAITS
FOR STOLEN CHILD

SPRINGFIELD. Mo-, June 2-An-
other night of anxious waiting for the
expected mysterious telephone call or
message that would tell him where to
meet the kidnappers of his fourteen.
months-old son, Lloyd, passed without
any word to ]. H. Keet. wealthy re-
tired banker of Springfield He main
,tained a vigil at his home ready to go
to any point that might be named to
exchange sum of money for the re-
turn of the infant kidnapped Wednes-
day night while it's parents attended
a dance at the nearby country club.
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UPSETS PLANS
FOR TRAINING.
OF new ARMY.
Number of Wooden Camps
Must be Reduced to Six.
teen, Owing to Administra-
tion Mistakes.
BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNlNo


WASHINGTON. D. c.. June 2.-As a
result of administrative miscalcula-
tions and the proposal to train the
new national army almost entirely in
the south, the plan of mobilizing the
first draft army is up in the air.
1t is possible that the mobilization
of the national guard, which was fixed
to begin on July Is, will be upset. 1t
appears unlikely that proper shelter
can be provided in the training camps
before the middle of August The war
department, however, is confident that
both the national guard and the selec-
tive draft soldiers will be in training
by September I.
The war department has found that
it will cost twice as much as estimated
to build the wooden cantonments in
which the troops were to be housed
in thirty-two great training camps.
Therefore, it was announced today
that the nubmer of wooden canton
ment camps would be reduced to six
teen. Tents will house the troops in
the other sixteen camps.
Cannot Get Materials.
It also has been discovered that It
is next to impossible to obtain mate
rials and labor in those parts of the
south in which it was intended to To-
cate twenty-five of the camps. The
transportation facilities there are so
poor that the lumber and other mate
rial could not arrive at the camp sites
for several months
Consequently the war department
cancelled today all selections of sites
for the camps. The boards travelling
the country inspecting sites have been
called in and will be sent out anew to
study locations where material and
[Continued On Page Fourteen.l
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CHICAGO EGG DEALERS
UNDER INDICTMENT

CHICAGO, June 2. Indictments
against twenty-five individuals and
firms charging attempts to create
monopolies of eggs in the Chicago mar
ket, we're returned before Judge Lands
In the United States district court here
today. Fourteen persons alleged to
have fomented rebellion in India also
were indicted.
Among the alleged plotters of revolt
the indictments named Baron Kurt Won
ReiswitZ, former German consul at
Chicago. Gustav H. Jacobson and AL
bert Wehde.
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completing his course To secure the
32 credits required for graduation, he
enrolled in the Bible study class and
had he passed, would have had four
tenths of credit more than the re.
quired amount
After taking the Bible study exam
ination the papers were sent to Con-
Dersville for grading and Meyers was
left with the impression that he had
passed. No grading was given until
yesterday afternoon, when, by long
distance telephone, Principal Pickell
[Continued On Page Nine.]
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Lamar Back in Pen

NEW YORK, June 2-David Lamar
recently convicted in the federal court
here for conspiring with Captain
Franz Rinte]en of the German navy
and others to disrupt the munitions
industry in this country in 1915, was
taken back to Atlanta penitentiary to-
day to serve out his sentence there on
a previous conviction of impersonat-
ing a government official. He was
brought from the penitentiary to
stand trial here with Rintelen and re-
ceived an additional sentence of one
wear
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-02
Temperature Today

Showers and severe thunder storms
this afternoon and probably tonight.
Sunday partly cloudy. Decidedly
cooler tonight.
General Conditions The western
Gulf storm IS advancing northeast
ward and its center will cross Indiana
before midnight attended by heavy
rains and severe local thunder storms
Cold wave covers the Mississippi val
ley but it Is losing energy. 1t will
be much cooler however by tonight.
Snow continued to fall in Denver. Col.
orado, and Cheyenne, Wyoming.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-02
SIX CHILDREN ARE PLACED
IN NEW HOME CONDITIONS

Two cases were tried in the juvenile
court today The five small children of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Marshall, 1000
North Sixteenth street, were taken
from their parents and sent to the
home of their grandparents near Rich.
mond.
Elsie Davis, age IA years, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Davis, 1890
North H street, is to be sent to the
Indiana Girls school at Fairmount
next week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-02
2 INTERNED GERMANS FLEE

NEW YORK, June 1.-Two Germans
interned in the immigration station on
Ellis island escaped today by jumping
into the water and swimming for the
mainland. One of them, William
Schulze, a young sailor from one of
the seized German ships in New York
harbor was caught when he attempted
to land. The other named Steinhard
got away.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-02
FOOD SPECTATORS
HIT BY AMENDMENT

WASHINGTON, June BY a vote
of 81 to II, the Senate today inserted
in the food bill an amendment by Sen
ator Nelson of Minnesota, empowering
the president to prohibit speculation
in futures which unduly enhances
prices of wheat as other food cereals.
If the warning is not observed the
president could close an exchange dur
ing the war
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-02
GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS
PLACED UNDER ARREST

LONDON, June 2.-The arrest Of
Grand Duke Nicholas. former com.
mander in chief of the Russian armies,
in consequence of royalist riots at Tis-
lis, is reported in an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch, quoting advices re-
ceived from Petrograd.
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SENATE DISCUSSES FOOD BILL

WASHINGTON, June 2.-The SEN
ate today entered upon what was gen
orally expected TO be the last day of
consideration of the administrators
first food bill with debate limited to
vote probably will be had before ad-
journment for the day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-02
PRESIDENT WILSON
BUYS $4,000 BOND

WASHINGTON. d. c., June /. -
President Wilson has joined the ranks
of participants in the Liberty loan by
subscribing for $4,000 bond.
Writing to Secretary McAdoo, the
president said:
May I not send you personally my
subscription to the Liberty loan, which
l make with great satisfaction and
with the wish that it might be great
deal larger?"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-02
REFUSES TO LET MEN
ENTER GUILTY PLEAS

CINCINNATI, O., June 2-Refusing
to allow any of the eleven men who
are charged with treason, to plead
guilty. because of the maximum pen
atty is death. United States Commiss-
ioner Adler today gave a hearing to
the men who were arrested in the gen.
eral roundup last night and who the
government officials alleged circulated
seditious and reasonable literature
concerning anttconscription.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-02
TEUToN U-BOAT SUNK
BY FRENCH TORPEDO

ROME, June 2.-The French SUBJ
marine Circe has torpedoed and sunk
large enemy submarine as it was
coming out from Cattaro. escorted by
torpedo boat. Although attacked
by airplanes, the Circe returned un-
damaged to its base.
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ELks SUBSCRIBE $1,000

Richmond lodge of Elks. announced
today that the club members had au-
thorized the trustees to invest $1,000
of the lodge funds in Liberty bonds.
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81 3; ';: s:: K; ':;' c;.:: ;.:
WEATHER FORECAST

For Indiana, by United States
Weather euresv-Showers and prob.
ably severe thunderstorms this after.
day fair
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Harding Displays
Stars and Stripes
TOPEKA. Kan, June p
The Stars and Stripes again
va flew from the residence OF

DIT. Eva IddTUIH6 Hclc 70
day. After her arrest Thursday In
connection with the anti-draft agita-
ton here, the former candidate Tor
congress from the First Kansas dis
trict declared that the American flag
that had been flying from her home
had been hauled down, to remain
down during the war.
Dr. Harding reconsidered her de-
and announced that the
flag would continue to fly.
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NY dear Cousin.
Many thanks indeed for your vel
come letter Of April 10. received yes
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BERLIN, (via London). June g.
French positions over a front of about
1000 yards northeast of scissors were
captured by Germans in surprise at
tack yesterday the war office an
nounces The statement says Portu-
egese soldiers we're taken prisoners by
the Germans on the western front.
The artillery duel in the Wytschatge
bend on the Belgian frontier which be-
came violent Thursday increased in
intensity yesterday the statement
adds.
During the month of May the Of
ficial announcement says, the Germans
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BERLIN CLAIMS
ALLIED CHECK
SUFFERED ON
FRENCH FRONT
London Passes Berlin Dis
patch Giving Won Hinden-
burg's Report to Kaiser on
Last Operations.
ARTILLERY IS-ACTIVE
: BULLETIN

BULLETIN
General Cadorna has set his ef-
fcctive military machine in mo-
ton again as reported today
showing a renewal Of the italian
thrust in the direction Of Triest.
A new advance was scored on
two and a half mile front south Of
Castagnavizza, along which the
Italians pushed something like a
quarter Of mile nearer their
goal. A process of a hemning in
Duino, on the coast to the south,
an important outlying defense Of
Triest, is in progress on i'm
nenseIy difficult ground on the
Carso plateau.