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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
Kleinknecht and Attorney Jessup
Almost Come To Blows At Hearing
Before The State Utilities Board

Nimrod H. Johnson, general man.
ager of the Richmond Light Heat &
Power company, also was present at
the meeting having gone to Indianap-
oils with Jessup and Ashe.
Superintendent Kleinknecht told the
commission that the contract with
Ashe, which was inherited by the mu-
nicipal plant from Johnson's company,
had never been construed in such a
way, and Ashes claim was false.
1T will never be done that way as
long as l am superintendent Of the
Richmond plant" Superintendent
Kleinknecht told the state commission.
"Got That All Fixed"
well you won't be in that Job very
much longer" Attorney Jessup is said
to have said. We've got that all fix
ed" he added.
Whether you have that fixed or not
I'll continue to earn an honest living
and won't have to ask you are Ashe
for anything" Kleinknecht responded,
he claims.
The state commission decided in ia.
vor of the Kleininecht and the light
plant after City Attorney Bond raised
the question that the matter was for
the courts to decide and not the state
commission.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
EXEMPTIONS IN
new YORK HIGH

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The first men
to be called under the provisions OF
the selective draft law to appear for
physical examination today came be
fore the board In two local exemption
districts in answer to notification sen,
out last Friday night. Today Is the
fifth day since these cards were mail.
ed calling the applicants before the
board according to the war depart
ment order.
The reports OF the past few days
while being discouraging cannot be
taken as a criterion, it was said, as
many OF those who voluntarily present
ed themselves for examination ahead
of time knew they either could not
to put in their claims for exemption.
Results Of the last two days show
that the number of men physically
disqualified for serving was very high
possibly 80 percent in some districts
Taking figures Of the last few days as
an example, the number OF those who
will claim exemption will also run
high. None Of the local boards, 1t was
said today, expect to finish their work
in the time prescribed by the reguia,
tions. The average time for examina
tions is twenty-five minutes to each
applicant.
Extra precautions were being taken
today by those in charge of the draft
following rumors that attempts would
be made to falsely evade the draft In
this connection, 1t was said, the federal
authorities had learned Of physician
who had offered to treat men about to
be examined with drug which would
stimulate heart action.
OF 48 men examined bu the doctors
at one board yesterday, just one man
said he was ready to fight for his
country. Twenty-three were disquali
fled for various reasons, while Of the
number who passed the physical exam.
ination twenty-four said they would
claim exemption. At board 16S, of the
seventeen examined only five persons
passed the physical tests and all said
they would claim exemption.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
FOE USES new
DEFENSE PLAN

LONDON, August ACCORDING to
reports from special correspondents.
the great majority Of British troops
engaged in the latest assault are En-
glish, although there are some Scotch
and Welsh and Australians.
1t is said the Germans are employ
ing new scheme OF defense. which
apparently depends principally upon
organization Of counter attack.
They now diminish their garrisons
and by the same amount increase the
strength Of their supports and reserves
who hold rear lines In force and who
are organized for immediate attack.
AS an instance Of the terrible pound
ing by the British artillery, 1t is said
to be known that the crew Of one
German battery had to be replaced
nine times and the guns thereof five
times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
Bridge Bonds Must
be Resold Because
Of Technical Error

Announcement was made Wednes-
day by County Auditor Bowman. that
1t would be necessary to resell the
500, 900 bond issue recently made by
the county commissioners for the con-
struction OF the Main street bridge.
When the bonds were originally
sold, only 5000 worth Of them were
sold in the regular manner as pre-
scribed by law, the others being pur-
chased temporarily by Bowman and
County Treasurer Weidner, as agents,
until they could be placed with the
banks of the county.
According to law, the bonds must
be sold through sealed bids, accom-
panied by certified check for at
least three per cent. Of the amount of
the bonds bid for. This was not done
by Bowman and Weidner.
The new bids will be made by the
banks now holding claim on the bonds
in the regular manner. and will be
legal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
DIVER BREAKS
BOTH WRISTS

Grayson Ramsey. 81 years old.
broke both wrists Tuesday afternoon
when he struck a projecting ledge at
the Morton lake spillway, in an at
tempt to dive from the top of Nor
ton bridge.
querque, New Mexico. is visiting at
the home Of S. c. Byer, % South
Eleventh street.
According to persons who witnessed
the accident, Ramsey, who had made
the dive without a mishap before. did
not jump out far enough to clear the
ledge, and he struck the concrete
with both hands extended. He also
received minor bruises on tho chest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
Lagging Cool Winds
Will Bring Relief
From Sizzling Rays

Tagging cool winds from the north
and northwest are expected to bring
relief to Richmond people Wednesday
night or Thursday from the recent
heat wave. according to the predic-
ton of Weather Forecaster Moore
Wednesday.
The temperature at the pumping
station at noon was one degree low.
er than that registered Tuesday when
the thermometer climbed to IS de-
grees. The official temperature was
SO degrees, according to Weatherman
Moore which was slightly lower than
Tuesdays mark.
The relief promised for Wednesday
night or Thursday was expected to
be only temporary however. Thun-
dershowers were slated to strike Wed
nesday night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
Mexican Officer is
Under Fire For an
Attack on German,

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 1.-Charges of
breach of dicipline Of the army and of
conduct tending to embarrass the for
eign policy OF Mexico have been made
against General Juan Merigo in con-
nection with a statement said to have
been made by him which was publish
ed in a local paper and in which he
was alleged to have advocated that
Mexico break with Germany and join
the allies.
General Merigo asserts in reply to
the charges that at the time the state
ment was made he had resigned from
the army and his resignation had been
accepted, and that he considered his
utterances patriotic rather than likely
to involve Mexico 10 her dafr4ment !.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
HABEAS. WRIT
IS ASKED BY
FRIENDS OF
GEORGE BAYER
Youth is Held in House on
North Sixth Street Illegal
ly, Petition Filed by
Friends Says. ru,
in CHARGE OF NURSE

Another chapter in the history Of
George Bayer was written in circuit
court Wednesday.
Its theme was a petition for q witt
Of habeas corpus filed by two friends
of Bayer's, Drs. e. r. Churchell and ].
NJ. Bulla, in behalf OF a fraternal or
der. The petition was granted.
The petition charges that Bayer Is
being held prisoner In house at 106
North Sixth street.
Mind Held Unsound.
Bayer recently was adjudged to be
OF an unsound mind and DR.. ]. M.
Wampler was appointed guardian over
him. At that time Wampler said he
would place his ward In a sauatarfum-
1t is alleged now that he plans to have
him confined at Easthaven.
The petition charges that the sanity
inquest for Bayer was illegal. 1t was
conducted by Justice Of the Peace Rob
ert Davis and the chief testimony was
given by DR.. Wampler and Dr. T. Hen
~ Davis.
The petition alleges that since Bay.
ers confinement in the residence at
1o6 North Sixth street his friends have
been denied admission.
Mother Died Recently.
B3yer Is a son OF the late John G..
Bayer. widely known baker and res
taurant man. His mother died recent
ly.
He has been known as a man about
town for several years in Richmond.
His activities along this line are al
legged to cause his present condition.
The writ was issued by Judge Fox
Wednesday morning, ordering that
Bayer be brought in court Thursday
morning at o'clock for a new hear
ing on his sanity, and it is understood
that an attempt will be made at that
time to establish proof of his sound
ness Of mind.
In Charge Of Nurse.
Bayer is confined In the home of
Stuart Pratt. a teacher OF strinsed in
struments. including the ulalele, BAN
5Q and the Ike. and 10 charge of a
trained nurse. -,
He was visited by a Palladium re-
porter this afternoon and his mental
condition was apparently sound. He
declared he was neither sick nor
crazy and said that he would soon be
a FREQ man.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01

For Richmond and Wayne County,
BY e. s. Moore-Part1y cloudy to-
night and Thursday. Probably thun-
derstorms. Not SO hot Thursday.
General Conditions-The hot wave
remains unbroken from the Missis-
sippf river east to the Atlantic ocean
and south Of Lake Superior. A storm
centers over Wisconsin and has caus-
ed somewhat cooler weather over mid
die west and much cooler weather
over Western Canada where the tem-
peratures have averaged 100 degrees.
The extreme heat over this section
will probably break tonight or Thurs-
day, caused by shifting winds from
the north and northwest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01

engineers who threw seventeen
bridges across the waterways In the
face of terrific gun fire. Similar and
equally remarkable work was done by
the French engineers. who were fore.
ed to bridge the User for their attack.
The Germans little feared apparent
ly that the battle would turn in the
direction of their right wing It was
early in June that rumors of the i'm
pending attack began to fnd their
lcentlnusd On Page 9ixl
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01

superintendent Kleinknecht Of the
Municipal light plant, and Attorney
Wilfred Jessup, representing Robert S.
Ashe, nearly came to blows at hear
ing before the state public service
commission at Indianapolis Tuesday
afternoon.
The argument came up when the pc
tition Of Superintendent Kleinknecht
for the modification OF rules and regu-
lations of the Richmond municipality
owned plant was considered. The
hearing was to clear up old ambigui-
ties In the rules and regulations and
meant no increase or decrease In
rates.
Would Save 5000.
Ashe, through Attorney Jessup,
claimed that electricity furnished the
Liberty Light, Heat & Power com.
pany should be measured after 1t
leaves the local company's transform.
er. which would mean a saving Of $500
for Ashe and the Liberty Light & Pow
er company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
PLUGS
City Has to Pay $3.50 Water Bill
For Fire Plugs and There Haven't
Been Any Fires.

The Richmond City Water Works
Wednesday sent the city controller a
bill for water rent. for city fire plugs
for the month of July.
The monthly rate amounts to about
$3.50. and not drop of water hae
been used out Of the plugs for the last
two and one-half months, amounting
to $3,S75.
The city hasn't had fire since May
Is when a shed was partly destroyed
and only small amount of water was
used. The water works Is paid approx
imately $4,000 annually for water
plugs.
City officials present the above fig
ures as an added reason why the peo
pie of Richmond should make an effort
to secure municipality owned water
works.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
Army Bars Draftees
. After They Receipe
Notices To Appea,

Eighteen men were accepted for the
regular army from the Richmond re.
cruiting station between July 20, the
day Of the draft, and July 81. All OF
them were high up in the draft lists.
Twenty-four men went during the
month.
Strict orders were received from the
indianapolis central station Wednes-
day not to take any man who had re-
ceived notice TO appear before the
exemption board, and such men will be
sent back If they should be accepted
here.
Wireless operators are badly need.
ed, according to bulletin received at
the station Wednesday morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
.DALBEY ON HIS
way TO FRANCE

Herbert Dalbey, son OF Walter Dali
bey, OF Richmond, who enlisted In
the United States Field Artillery two
months ago, here, was aboard trans
his battery was ready to sail for
France, says letter received by his
father
Dalbey has been in training at Doug
las, Arizona, since he enlisted.
He Is a member Of the East Main
Street Friends church and would be
exempted from the draft.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01

swallowed up in the food let loose by
opening up the sluice gates in Octo-
Der. 1914, the enemy had not tried to
cross the marshes nor had they tried
to get over the User since tho Bel.
gfans In the spring Of 1915 after san
culinary fighting flung them back
across the bridgehead at Lizerne.
The Ypres salient itself, furnished
as nasty problem as could be pre-
sented to an attacking army. The
country here Is saucer-shaped and the
Germans had held the lip Of this sau-
Ger. All the lower lying hand within
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
WOMAN IS RESCUED
FROM WET CRAVE

Mrs. David Morrison, 10 years old
who tried to commit suicide Tuesday
night by jumping into Morton lake
was improving at Reid Memorial hos
pital Wednesday morning and will
recover according to attending physic
ians.
Mrs. Morrison, it is said, tried to end
her life because of domestic trouble.
Roy Harding, a life guard at Haw
kins' bathing pool. and Sol Frankel, q
Richxnond merchant, rescued her from
drowning. She plunged into the water
from the boat landing in the rear Of
Frankel's summer cottage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
RUSSIAN
TROOPS Brave

COPENHAGEN, Aug IA dispatch
to the Berlin Vossische Zeitung says
the Russian resistance for the defense
Of Cernovits is increasing.
Fresh troops are fighting with great
energy and without faltering in siren.
uously opposing the Austro-Ge German
advance on Kirlibaba.
Fighting is most sanguinary but the
defenders are unable to prevent the
Austro- Germans occupying positions
favorable for further operations, in.
cluding Kimpolung. The writer pre-
diets the Russians soon will be forced
to abandon Cernovitz.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND
BELGIUM, Aug. 1.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press)-Welsh troops yester-
DIV added a new star to their crown
for Il fell to one OF their regiments
tn administer q crushing defeat, In
General Haig's great offensive, on the
Third Battalion Of infantry guards,
Which was Emperor Williams crack
TJdy of troops.
The terrain in this new battle zone
presented tremendous difficulties for
the attacking troops. Between Dix
nude and the point where tho Ypres-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01

Confines canal crosses he lines on
the lower part Of the Ypres salient,
two great forces had been imbedded
for three years and this portion of the
line had come to be looked upon as
an impregnable position for either
side.
Was mo Mans Land"
The present battle ground between
Dixmude and Lizerne was mo Mans
Land" within whose borders lay
marshes and morasses which In win
ter months are impossible This for.
mtdsble natural barrier was -rendered
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01

this dish had been dominated by the
enemy who could send a stream Of
shell and machine gun fire into the
troops and supply columns advancing
across the salient.
Bridges Swept by Fire
The situation was rendered still
more difficult by the presence within
the saucer of a large number of wa
terways that must be crossed by
means of bridges which might at any
moment be destroyed by gunAre.
This dificulty, however, was over.
come by q brilliant fast OF the British
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01

still stronger by the inundation of
large areas by the release OF waters
from the Canals.
The Germans and allies alike, seek
ing bits OF dry land for a footing
swung so far apart In some places
that the distance between the lines
was nearly three miles.
Below this section opposing lines
followed either bank of the User
Canal and then went on the Ypres sal
lent, face to face, but with the Ger
mans holding the dominating high
land about the eaaient
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01

The Dixmude-Lizerne section Of the
front is a wilderness OF partly inun-
dated and deserted farms dotted with
pools Of brackish water and cut into
strange shapes by drainage bitches.
Few Civilians Left
There are but few remaining civil
ian habitations in this mo Mans
Land" Crumbling cottage walls and
an occasional roofless church arose
above the fats.
Neither side feared surprise at.
tack or a trench raid. Since Duke AL.
brechts Wur$teu1burE troops were
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
AMERICAN SHIP
sunk BY U-B0AT

LONDON. Aug. 1.-The American
steamship Motano Of 2,730 tons gross,
was sunk by Teuton submarine on
July 81. twenty-five survivors have
been landed.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The Motano
sailed from New York July 2, for
Queenstown. ireland. The vessel was
in command OF Captain L. s. Stratton
and carried crew OF "a men, of whom
Is claimed American citizenship when
signed on here before the United
States commissioner OF shipping.
The Motano was built In 1890 at
Newcastle, England.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
|, ", ", LEADER
HANGED BY MOB

BUTTE, Mont, Aug. Frank Lit
tie, member Of the executive board Of
I. w. W., and leader in labor trouble
in Arizona. was taken from lodging
house early today by masked men and
hanged to railroad trestle on the
outskirts Of the city.
The body was cut down at s a. m.
by Chief of Police Jerry Murphy, who
identified it
Little, in a recent speech here. re-
ferred to United States troops as
Uncle Sans scabs In uniform"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
Indiana Summer Too
Hot, Says Minister
Native Of Florida

Indiana summers are too hot to be
comfortable. says Rev. p A. Roberts
OF the First Baptist church. q native
Of Florida.
Florida can get pretty hot during the
day. but cools off 1t night. Roberts
hasn't been able to sleep since the
beginning of the present hot spell b.
gan, he says.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
TO KEEP 'EM OFF BOATS

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The police de
partment working In connection with
the office of United States Marshal
McCarty today took steps to keep all
Germans and alien enemies off all
boats and piers in the southern dis.
trict Of New York which extends from
the Battery, In this city to Albany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
Personal Guard of
"Jeff" Davis Dies

RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 1.-Lieuten-
ant James R. Dickinson, OF the per-
sonal guard OF Jefferson Davis, died
here yesterday. aged eighty. He ac-
componied President Davis, when he
left Richmond at the time Of the evac-
uation of the confederate troops.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
S. o. S. Call Is Sent
From Fl. Ben. For
1900 Pairs Of Socks
Turn in socks at once!

Turn In socks at once!
A call has been sent out from Fort
Benjamin Harrison for 1900 pairs of
socks. Every sock shop in the state
has been asked to send in all its socks
at once.
Mrs. w. w. Gaar, Wayne county
chairman, has asked that all women
In this district send in the socks at
once The committee here hopes to
be able to ship $50 pairs from this dis
trict Socks must be send in by
Monday noon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
u.BoAT is INTERNED

MADRID, Aug. 1.-The German sub
marine U-3s, which entered the road
stead of Corunna Monday in seri-
ously damaged condition has reached
FerroI. twelve miles northeast OF Cor
unna, escorted by the Spanish torpedo
boat Audaz. It will be interned there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
BUYING IN AMERICA

WASHINGTON, Aug. L-Venezuela
is now relying mainly on American
manufacturers for supplies of construc-
ton machinery and materials. accord
ing to report today Of the bureau Of
foreign and domestic commerce.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
COLLEGE HEAD QUITS

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. Rev.
Hufucker Graham, resigned as presi-
dent OF Hampden Sydney college to.
day, to take the pastorate OF the First
Presbyterian church at Florence, S. C.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
3; 3; ": s:: T.: ':;' c'.:: ,.:
WEATHER FORECAST

For indiana, by United states tNsath-
er 6ureau-Probably showers and not
quite 80 warm tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-01
BIG CREDIT APPROVED

MADRID, Aug. 1.-The cabinet has
approved credits Of twentye eight mil.
lion pesetos for the war department
and for the improvement in. army oorps
services.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28
FEMALE HELF WANTED.

An INTELLIGENT PERSOrg may earn
500 monthly corresponding for news
napers. so 10 $50 monthly In spare
time: experience unnecessary: no can
particulars National Presr Bureau,
Room 1884. Buffalo. y. Y II
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28
ERNEST ~. NORRIS
ARTHUR II. RICE.
JOHN Il. WEBER.
Board Of Public WORKS
.ERONTCA SWEENEY. Clerk 21Z3
Estate Of Frederick Megerie.
NOTICE. nI IINAI. ArCnI-NI.

By direction Of james 4. Jude. adj
ministrator ~ the estate OF Frederick
Megerle. late OF St Joseph County. IN
the State 81 Indiana, deceased
Notice is hereby given 90 the heirs
lcgatees and devisees Of said decedents
and all other persons interested IN Sai6
estate that said Administrator has hlef
in this Court his account and vouchers
for the final settlement Of said estate.
aud they are therefore hereby required
% be- and appear In said Court On Tho
2ftl day ~ December. 1917 when the
same viii be- heard. aud make proof OF
their heirship. OF claim 90 anF part q
said estate and show cause n any thers
DO. why said account and vouchers
should not Doe approved.
Witness. the Clerk and the seal ~ m
81 Joseph Circuit Court az South Bends
Indiana. 9th dav n November l9I4-
GEO " RAAB. Clerk
Ry CHAS =. RAAB Deputy
J. A JUDE. Atty. for Bstate 30
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28
NOTICE OF LETTING GARBAGE RI
MONAL CONTACT.

Notice IL hereby given that on or be-
fore 10 O'Clock a. m OF November Goth.
1917. the Board Of Public Works Of the
City Of South Bend. Indiana. will re-
Ceive bids for the sale. removal and dis
posal Of garbage and small dead anima -
in the City Of South Bend, Indiana ana
that specifications are now on file in the
Office Of the Board Of Public Works NJ
the City Hall IN the said City showing
the manner In which said work must be-
done and the details and conditions y
such removal, and the requirements of
hfFHore