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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19
SLACkERS IN
QUAKER FOLD
ATTACKED BY
PEACE LEADER
Professor Root Says Worst
Stacker is Quaker Slack
er"-Would go to Jail for
Conviction.
PLEADS FOR SERVICE.

A Quaker Stacker Is the worst slack
er Of them all In the opinion of Prof.
Robert Root, OF San Francisco. Pacific
coast director Of the American Peace
Society, who Is conducting peace
classes in connection with the Indiana
Yearly Meeting Of Friends in session
at the East Main Street Friends
church.
Quakers are urged to double their
work for the success Of the United
States in the war without active par
ticipation, however, now that the gov
ernment has announced that young
Friends. within conscription ages, will
be assigned to non-combatant duties.
around military camps.
But the friends Of America want the
government to recognize the recon
structfon units soon to be sent to
France. to relieve suffering, as nom
combatant work and place all Quak-
ers, selected for army service, in these
units.
"cannot Carry Gum"
Friends cannot carry gun and be
true to their principles" Prof Root
said to Palladium reporter Wednes-
day. '@The government has recognized
these principles in the selective-serv-
ice act and Friends should double their
work to show their loyalty to the gov
ernment
Prof. Root declared that he would
60 to prison before he would carry a
gun and take life.
He said he believed that Friends
generally feel as he does
Work for the universal disarma-
ment OF nations to promote peace" he
told peace class Wednesday MORN
ing. Armament is one Of the prime
causes OF war, as it excites suspicion.
Quotes Sir Edward Grey.
He quoted Sir Edward Grey. the
prominent British diplomat, who de-
clared shortly after the war started
that had world court been organized
war would not have been.
x II the war had not been declared
when 1t was. and years time given
for the establishment of a world court,
the war would have been avoided, he
declared.
Prof. Root will conduct his peace
classes between and 10 o'clock every
morning the Yearly Meeting Is in
session. Less than fifty attended the
first class meeting Wednesday
How to best work for universal
peace and the prevention of future
wars by the advance of Christianity
will be taken up by him.
Prof. Root also will address the gen.
eral meeting sometime during the
week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19

The government is adopting the
methods of Quakers of fifty years
ago, in teaching Indians in govern
ment schools, according to the report
of George N. Hartley, of Fountain
City, member of the associated execu-
tive committee of Friends on Indian
affairs read before the Indiana Yearly
Meeting Wednesday.
Several hundred persons were in
attendance at the second day session
of meeting, which takes part of four
states.
Hartley once worked among the
Indians under the auspices of the
American Friends.
Indian Schools Better
AS far as practical work in the rural
districts Of the country is concerned
the Indian schools are surprising the
public schools Of the country, he said
Wednesday. The Indian youths are
taught more practical subjects which
they can use when they leave the
schools.
Statistics, prepared by the commit
tee, show that there has been an in
crease of $4,000 Indians during the
last thirty-two years. There were
335, 900 Indians in the United States
in 1916 according to the report Mr.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19
Redskins Are Discarding Paint
and Feathers and Studying in
Bible; Yearly Meeting is Told

Hartley attributes the increase to bet.
ter conditions among the red men.
There were in 1916, $4,000 Indians
who can read and write as compared
to $4,000 in 1912 according to the re.
port. More than half the entire mum.
ber in the United States have cast
off their old dress and have adopted
the wearing apparel of the white man.
Interested In Bible
The younger Indians are becoming
interested in Bible study and the hope
of the future of the Indians lies in
them he declared They are making
good in government schools and show
continually the effect OF association
with Christian missionaries
Mr.. Hartley laid particular stress
upon the fact that the government is
seeking Christian teachers and train.
ers for the government schools. to
take the places of those who are there
solely for "the money in II"
Didn't Take Advantage.
Southland Institute for negro stu
dents near Helena, Ark, would rank
with Tuskegee college, had Friends
taken advantage of opportunities since
the end of the Civil war, Prof. Harlow
Lindley, of Earlham college and a
member Of the board of trustees Of the
Icontinued on Page Eleht1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19
L0NCSHOREMEN IN
GOTHAM STRIKE

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Piers Of
several of the principal transatlantic
steamship lines in New York harbor
are affected today by strike of long
shoremen who charge that the Inter
national Mercantile Marine insisted
upon reinstating a foreman against
the protest Of the union. About $500
men are said to be out and union lead
ers declare that $4,000 will be ordered
to quit work "and tie up the COM
merce Of the entire port" unless the
foreman Is dismissed. The lines af-
fected by the strike are the White
Star, Cunard, Atlantic Transport and
the Holland-American.
Representatives of the United States
government, and T. B. O'Connor, presl-
dent of the International Longshore-
mems union, are expectedet to take part
in conference here today in an ef.
fort to end the strike. 1t was said
there was no other cause for disagree
ment than the insistence OF one COM
pany in employing an alleged strike
breaker as foreman. Meanwhile the
loading of big ships with war supplies
is delayed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19

ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. 19.-Within
the next six months the demand OF
the American army abroad will require
that the government divert every
available American merchant vessel.
coastwise and other. to overseas serv-
ice. R. B. Stevens, vice chairman of
the United States Shipping Board, to-
day told the war convention here of
American business men. The real
pinch In the worlds shipping situation
will come. Mr.. Evans said, early next
spring before the government has
begun to turn out vessels In large
numbers.
Mr.. Stevens urged business men to
go to Congress In support Of q bill
now pending to empower President
Wilson to suspend provisions Of the
shipping laws SO that neutral vessels
may be permitted to engage in Amer
ican coastwise trade. The govern
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19
American Aviator,
Flying For France,
Drafted For Duty

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Under a de-
cision by the New York city district
board Of appeals, Herbert Dick Smith
member of the famous Lafayette
Escadrille, must give up his duties as
an air fighter with the French army
and return to this country and enter
the national army. Smith registered
by mail and his certification for serv.
ice as conscript was appealed by his
brother, Francis N. Smith.
Charles E. Hughes, chairman Of the
board, ruled that there was no provis.
ion In the selective draft law under
which the aviator could be exempted
from service in the national army and
the board certified Smith for service
at Yaphank. The appeal was accom-.
panied by letters from officers in the
Escadrille saying Smith was in active
service. The only opportunity he has
of getting permission to remain with
the escadrille, 1t was stated, is a spe-
cial ruling by Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder at Washington.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19
HERE'S HOW TO
Win AUTOMOBILE
IN BIC CONTEST
Rules for Palladium's Gift
Giving Set Forth in Detail
ed Story.

Who would like an automobile? Who
would take one If it did not cost him
single cent?
Who would not devote a little of
his spare time to pleasant and con-
genial work if he were to receive for
his efforts an automobile or some 9TH
er valuable prize?
Far surprising any offer that has
been made by any other paper. The
Palladium announces the astounding
offer that 1t is going to give five thou
sand dollars in valuable prizes incIud-
ing three automobiles, three grafanol-
as, diamonds and other valuable priz-
es to the most energetic and popular
people in Richmond and vicinity.
When you read the list Of prizes
you will realize that while this offer of
such a magnificent list Of prizes is a
stupendous undertaking. it is but fol-
lowing the principles that The Palla-
dunn has laid down for its own use
ever since its first publication, that
nothing is too good for the people of
this city and vicinity.
How can it be done? This is the
question many people will ponder
[Continued On Page Nine.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19
TEAMS TO RAISE
$1,000 FUND FOR
SOLDIERS BOOKS
Plans for Campaign Made at
Meeting in Library Tues
day Afternoon.

Theeampaign to raise money fol
books for soldiers, will be started next
Monday At meeting held in Morris
son-Reeves library Tuesday, fifty rep
resentatives from churches, organiza
tions, clubs, and schools endorsed the
work and pledged their support in
raising the money.
Richmond's apportionment Of the
million dollars is $1,000. This is to be
raised next week which has been sci
aside as "books for soldiers" week
throughout the United States.
Librarians from nearby cities attend
ed the meeting Tuesday. Librarian
Pittenger, of Muncie briefly told of the
plans which are to be carried out in
that city. w. K. Bradbury presided
at the meeting.
Support Is Pledged.
Henry U. Johnson, J. T. Giles, Will
liam Dudley Foulke, Frank Albus, DR..
L. F. Ross, Mrs. E. E. McDivitt, Rev.
Frank A. Roell, Mrs. w. w. Gaar and
Louis Bailey of Gary gave short talks
endorsing the work and pledging sup
port from the bodies which they repre-
sented.
The question Of voluntary donations
Of books was discussed. This plan has
not been successful because Of the fact
that so much poor literature is receiv.
ed in that way, and the freight charges
are too large.
However Mrs. Ada Bernhardt, 1ibrar-
ian, said that persons who were espe-
cially anxious to give a book might
turn it into the library and it could be
sent to Ft. Harrison. The money
which is to be collected, will be used
to buy books to be sent to the foreign
camps as well as those in this country,
To Work In Teams.
Following the suggestion of Secre-
tary Albus of the Commercial club it
was decided that workers for this cam
paign should be divided into teams
These teams are to be composed of ten
persons, each and will raise 500. 1t
is hoped that twelve teams will volun-
teer SO that the allotted $1,000 can thus
be raised.
The Federated clubs volunteered to
lcontinued on Page Eighth
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19
ODD FELLOWS IN
PATRIOTIC MARCH

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 19.-Odd
Fellows from all parts OF the United
States and Canada who are here at
tending the ninety-th1rd session OF the
sovereign grand lodge of their order
sidetracked business today to take
part in a patriotic parade with approx.
imately $4,000 persons in the line OF
march
Elaborate preparations for the event
had been made including the prepara-
tion Of hundreds of floats in which the
patriotic theme was dominant.
Large delegations of Odd Fellows
from nearby states began to arrive
here early In the day to take part in
the parade and they continued to
come in a continual stream through
out the morning. Hundreds of others
from more distant points came last
night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19
ENOUGH OIL TO
SUPPLY ALLIES

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Sept. 19.-
There is not the slightest danger of
a deficiency in the supply either of
crude oil or its products, kerosene
and gasoline, for the use of the Unit
ed States or its allies, in the opin-
ion of A. c.. Bedford of New York,
president of the Standard Oil COM
pany of New Jersey. Mr.. Bedford
expressed this conviction here today
before the war convention Of the
American Chamber of Commerce.
America" said Mr.. Bedford, 'is
producing and can produce all that
will be needed for these purposes" !"
But he added that "Our government
should receive the first call upon all
petroleum produced, either for itself
or as it may designate for the use of
our allies in their conduct of the war"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO
WALK IN FAREWELL PARADE

Every student of Richmond high
school will participate in the send-off
for the ''101" next Friday morning, ac-
cording to an announcement made
Wednesday morning by Principal Bent
ley, Of the high school.
The students of the high school have
volunteered to do anything that may
be asked of them by the committee in
charge of the celebration, in connec-
ton with sending the boys away with
smile.'
At a meeting of the committee held
Wednesday noon, the time for the pa
rade was fixed at 8:45 o'clock Friday
morning and the line of march will be
the same as announced Tuesday.
To Stay at Home.
More than 70 of the 101 men that
will leave for the camp on Friday have
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19
ROumANIANS
WIN SUCCESS
ON MOLDAVIAN
BATTLE line
Petrograd Reports Occupa-
tion of Teutonic Position
Russian Front Quiet All
Along.
BRITISH ARE ACTIVE


ROumania's army is continuing its
action on the Moldavian front and has
won another success. Petrograd re-
ports the occupation by Rumantan
troops of q Teutonic position on a
height near Grozechti. The Russian
front proper Is comparatively quiet.
neither side apparently being engaged
in any important operation.
Reports from the British front In
Flanders continue to mention only
raids and artillery and airplane activ.
ity. Notwithstanding that virtually
all the recent London official state
ments have been similarly lacking In
record of major operations, the Brit
ish casualty list disclosed these has
been heavy Sighting. Casualties on all
the fronts during the week ended yes
terday for instance totaled more than
$1,000 of which the killed numbered
1880.
British Pushing On
Point is given by these facts to the
recent report of correspondents that
the Aghts as reported in the laconic
official announcements Of the British
activities are by no means as unim-
portant as they might seem and that
all arms OF the British service are be-
ing constantly employed in the pro-
cess OF wearing the Germans resist
ance.
The Germans casualties for specific
periods are not so readily available
but observers at the front calculate
them as extremely heavy in the sort
OF fighting now in progress.
Berlin minimizes the damage done
by French airplanes in their extensive
raids last Sunday over German cities
in Wuerttemberg. Rhenich, Prussia
and upper Alsace. 1t declares only
one casualty occurred and that while
at two places damage was done to
two buildings an attack on half doz-
en- towns resulted in no material dam
age, while three Of the attacking air
planes were shot down.
News dispatches from Norway re.
port the sinking Of two German sub
marines, one of which is said to have
been sent down by an armed Ameri-
can steamer and the other by a Brit
ish destroyer. A half dozen prisoners
were secured from the two U-boats.
The Norwegian foreign office an
nounces the destruction by German
submarines of two Norwegian steam
ers aggregating nearly 5000 tons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19
TYPHOON KILLS
MANY CHINESE

Annoy, China, Monday, Sept. IT.
delayed )-More than 600 natives
were killed by the typhoon which
struck Annoy without warning at the
end Of last week. Eighty-five percent
of the watercraft in the harbors nearby
was destroyed. No foreigners have
been reported lost.
Outlying districts cannot be COM
municated with and it is feared great
damage has been done there.
One village on the island of Annoy
reports that only 16 out of 200 fishing
boats were saved.
The Japense steamship Amakusa-
Maru of 1856 tons gross, is on the
rocks opposite Kulangsu and it is
doubtful if she can be salvaged.
The former German steamship
Keong-Wai of LIT tons gross, is in a
hopeless position on the Kulangsu
rocks.
The Chinese steamer Kango was
driven ashore at Kulangsu and the
British hulk Shanghai was beached at
Annoy. Both of these vessels, it is be-
lieved, can be saved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19
America Has Not Sensed War Yet
Geddes Writes to Yankee Friend

are called for If the nation IS going
to acquit itself with credit, but I
have no doubt at all that eventually
America will do so.
president Wilson is a great man
and realizes what is wanted, and when
the nation understands, as it does not
yet understand, have no doubt it will
respond.
1T is disadvantage which all DEM
ocratic and peace-loving people who
have never planned for q big war,
such as Great Britain and the United
States suffer from, that they realize
slowly what war means We realized
it slowly even with the help of our
heavy casualties in our small army
in August, 1914, but perhaps with the
national imagination to help them,
which is much stronger with you than
with US. America may realize it more
quickly"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19
Friends Meeting
Prays For Gouerno,

Delegates and visitors to the Indi-
ana Yearly Meeting Of Friends in ses-
sion at the East Main Street Friends
church, Wednesday prayed for the
speedy recovery of Governor Goodrich,
who is seriously ill, in Indianapolis.
Rev. William Sayers, pastor of the
Friends church in Muncie, led the
prayer, which was given at the open
ing of the business session.
The delegates and visitors sat with
bowed heads while Rev. Mr.. Sayers
prayed for the early recovery of the
governor that he might carry out the
many things he has planned for the
betterment of the state"
He also prayed that the great war
may soon end and that the people Of
the world become "one family with
one Father"
Several hundred persons were in
attendance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19

PARKERSBURG, ". Va, Sept. 10.
Belief that the end of the war is yet
far off and that America has not fully
awakened to it's seriousness is ex-
pressed in letter written by Sir Eric
Geddes, first lord of the British ad-
miralty. to George E. Ecker, of this
city. Ecker was West Virginia man
ager for a Pittsburgh lumber company
at the time the present head of the
British navy as boy of 10 or 20 was
tallying logs and inspecting lumber
at Nicolette near here. The letter in
part follows:
Il think we are a long way from the
end of the war I think that America
is finding it a little difficult to realize
just as Great Britain did in the
early days of the war-that it is a
long way between declaring war and
putting your whole back into it; and
that both determination and sacrifice
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19
Site For New War
School is Sought

WASHINGTON, Sept. ia new
site in the south for an additional in
fantry and machine gun firing school
where adequate ranges can be laid out
for rifle and machine gun practice
work is being sought by the war de
partment.
Boards Of officers are looking over
various sites in Texas and elsewhere
but no recommendation have been
made.
The new range will require between
Is and 20 square miles of uninhabited
territory broken into level lands and
also into hill country so that battle
conditions of all kinds can be repro
duced for the target practice work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19
new PASTOR HAS
FIRST SERVICE

John r. Webb. who becomes pastor
of the East Main Street Friends
church, next Sunday. succeeding Rev.
NJ. S. Hinckie, who leaves as a miss
ionary for Jamaica, is attending the,
sessions Of the Yearly Meeting.
He delivered his first sermon in
his new charge Monday night, before
a large audience. Rev. Mr.. Webb was
introduced by Rev. William Sayers, of
Muncie. who was in charge of the
evening services. and praised for his
work in the past.
Rev. Mr.. Webb comes to Richmond
from Wellington. Ontario. He had a
charge In New Market, Ontario. Iori
fouy yeark
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19
Belgium Should be
Set Free, Asserts
Berlin Newspaper

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 19.-Vor'
waerts, the socialist organ Of Berlin,
holding that the complete restoration
of Belgium is corrollary to the Reich
stage resolution, declares:
Whether the German government
remains deaf thereto, it is not only a
question Of power or policy, but JUS
tice and conscience. No policy is truly
wise that disregards the moral and
legal factors in the life of nations. De-
spite the bowling of the mailed-fist
politicians, we affirm that right is
right and that Belgium has the right
to it's independence"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19

asked for permission to stay In their
homes on Thursday night and these
men will report at the court house
early Friday morning.
The committee asks that every
house between the court house and
the Pennsylvania station along the line
Of march be decorated with flags and
that as many people as possible turn
out to give the boys farewell.
Civil war veterans will escort the
new army boys. They will meet in the
post room Thursday morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19
Austria's S Reply to
be Out Saturday

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 19.-Austria' s
reply to Pope Benedict's peace pro-
posals, says the Wiener Allgemeine
Zeitung, will be handed to the papal
muncio at Vienna on Thursday and
will be published on Saturday.
The reply will confine itself to de-
tailed discussion Of the pope's sugges.
tions.
The report that it will contain new
and astonishing peace proposals. the
Vienna newspaper adds, is absolutely
at variance with the facts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19
Reu. Luke Woodard
is Oldest Pastor

Rev. Luke Woodard, IS years old, is
the oldest pastor, in point of service.
in the Indiana Yearly Meeting. Rev.
Woodard now lives in Fountain City,
Ind. and continues to preach although
he has no charge.
Rev. Mr.. Woodard was ordained in
1862 but had been preaching for five
years before that time. He was for
merly pastor of the Whitewater
Friends church and has served in Can
ada, New York, and several Indiana
towns.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19
Firemen See Flyer
Passing Ouer City;
Maybe 'Twas Star

Afrplanes are passing over Rich
mond at night, according to firemen
and persons living in the vicinity Of
the East End fire station, who de-
clare that they saw a light of flying
machine moving northeast of the city
about 9:45 o'clock Tuesday night.
Quite number of persons were at
tracted by the moving light which was
too far away to actually tell whether
it belonged to flyer or whether it was
a bright star.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19
BUYERS ARE ACTIVE

WILLIAMSBURG, O., Sept. 10
William Shields of this section, who
has 20 acres IN tobacco, has been Of
fered 20 cents for the product on the
ground. Buyers are active in this Sec
tion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-19

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Unsettled tonight and Thursday
with conditions favorable for local
showers.
General Conditions-A storm Of
small dimensions extends north and
south from Lake Superior to the for
tieth meridian and is liable to cauSe
local showers tonight and Thursday
Tropical storms on the golf of Mexico
are causing heavy rains from Florida
to Texas. A cool wave over the north
west is causing frost in North Dakota
and temperature below freezing in
southwestern Canada An intense hot
wave continues in California.