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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
Reu. Mitchell Accepts
Call to Local Pulpit

South Eighth Street Friends church
is to have q new minister soon. Rev.
Andrew Mitchell, Of Long Beach. Cal.
has accepted the call from the congre-
cation.
Members of the church are quite
pleased to be able to get the Rev. Mr..
Mitchell. who comes highly recon-
mended.
The Rev. Mr.. Mitchell has been In
Long Beach for ten years and has done
excellent work there. He win arrive
here about the first of August.
Rev. Francis Anscombe. present In
cumbent, will leave to study in the
Hartford Theological Seminary. He
will remain with tho church until the
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell arrives.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
Wounded Man Found
in Farmers S House;
Entrancei is Mystery

When George Thornburg. q farmer
residing q short distance north Of
Economy, arose Monday morning and
went to his bath room he was startled
to find Z man sprawled on the flood,
blood caked over a long, but not very
deep, throat wound. The injured and
unlimited guest was in-an unconscious
condition and as soon sas possible
Thornburg had him removed to Reid
hospital, this city. to receive medical
attention.
At the hospital today 1t was stated
that 1t had been ascertained that the
injured man was F. s. Welch, q paint
er, until recently employed by Haner
& Fahlsing, painting contractors, this
city. His condition is not serious.
Welch told the attending physician
that he was riding blind baggage" on
q freight car and that he rolled off a
bumper while the train was passing
close to the Thornburg home. He does
not know how he gained entrance to
the house.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
WEST SIDE YOUTHS
HURT WHILE PLAYING

Two small boys, residing In West
Richmond. were seriously injured yes.
terday while at play. One boy. Ray.
mond ingalls,. 100 Southwest Second
street, was accidentally shot in the back
by companion, while they were hunt
Ing In a woods west OF the city. His
condition Is very serious but there Is
chance for his recovery. II was an
nounced at Reid hospital today. He is
the son Of Louis ingalls,.
Albert Cox. young son Of George
Cox, 1917 Ridge street, may lose the
sight OF one eye as the result of a
brick carelessly thrown by another
boy. Young Cox wears spectacles
and when the brick struck him the
glasses were broken, several splinterS
penetrating an eye ball. It is barely
possible that the sight can be saved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
new OFFICE
BUILDING TO
Be ERECTED
BYPYTH|ANS
Four-Story Structure, Ap-
proved by the Lodges, Will
Cost Approximately $75,-
600.
FINANCES CARED FOR

A four.story office and lodge build.
ing is to be erected on South Eighth
street on the Pythian Temple site by
Richmond Knights Of Pythias.
The building Is to cost approximate
ly $4,000 and is to be under roof Iy
winter and completed in one year. 1t
has been practically financed.
Plans for the building. a. provided
by the Pythian Building Board, were
approved unanimously by Occur de
Lion lodge last night. They were ap-
proved unanimously by the other two
lodges, lola and Triumph. last Thurs.
day and Friday nights. respectively.
A draft of the plans has been pre-
pared by Architect Hughes. OF Rich.
mond and Dayton. For the last six
weeks, 1t has been In the hands Of an
active member Of the Building Board.
who has been instrumental In arous-
ing sentiment in favor Of the project.
Full Power Given to Board.
The lodges all voted to give tho
Building Board full power to accept
plans and let q contract for the build
ing The Board Is composed Of ]. II.
Meerhoff, Ebon Louck, G. r. Cause
and Henry w. Deuker.
Trustees Of the lodge, who were &C
tive In supporting the building plan.
are: Occur de Lion-G. r, Cause. Will
liam Stahl and Al Ford; Triumph.
II. Meerhoff. Ed H. Roser and Elmer
Weisbrod: Iola-E. L. Louck. B. e.
Myrick and Henry w. Deuker.
This is to be the second modern o.
lice building in Richmond and will be
{ INSTRUCTED Of concrete, brick and ter.
~ Gotta. It will be as fireproof as It
can possibly be made.
Basement to BE Garage.
The basement is to be garage. with
IN entrance at the side of the build
ing. The rear part of the first floor
also is to be used for garage purposes.
The front Of the first floor 10 to be
used for store rooms.
Office suites will occupy the entire
second floor and the front part Of the
third floor. In the rear on the third
floor will be a large public hall.
Complete lodge and club rooms are
to occupy the fourth floor.
Two lodge rooms, one larger than
the other, q banquet hall and kitchen,
committee rooms, and women's rest
rooms will be In the rear part of this
floor. Club rooms will occupy the
front part.
A movement for . new building has
been On foot in Pythjan circles for
several years but this Is the first time
1t has assumed definite form.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16

Members of Congress
Plan to Join Navy
When Session Ends

WASHINGTON. May 16.-Several
senators and representatives. 1t was
learned today. are planning to enlist as
blue jackets in the navy when the pres.
ent session of congress ends. They
will 60 in for the period Of the war. to
serve during the recess Of congress
and then determine whether they will
resign from congress or get leave of
absence from the naval service during
the next session.
To enable members Of congress to
enlist as privates Senator Kenyon Of
Iowa, has offered an amendment to q
navy personnel bill in the senate and
1t was accepted by Senator Swanson.
in charge of the bill, who said he
knew a few members are anxious ito
do their bit" in the war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
AGENTS OF ENEMY
SURVEYED PACIFIC
FOR MILITARY BASES

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16-Ger-
many began actual work last fall to-
ward the establishment Of submarine
and airplane bases along the coast Of
Lower California, and maps and mill
tary information were gathered along
the entire Pacific coast by German So
cret agents. according to information
which federal authorities declared to-
day had been impaired to them BY q
youth arrested here a week ago as 4
spy. The suspect was known here as
Lieut.. Frank e. Wolf. His real name,
the authorities say is Baron Friedrich
Devan Fels. He is ~ years old.
Fels. the federal agents say. has
made complete confession Of his ac-
tivities. admitting that he was sent
here as a spy and working unwillingly
under Rudolph Flamendinghs, now un-
der arrest in Los Angeles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
CURB FORCES
FUTURES NEAR 81;
WHEAT BRINGS S3

CHICAGO. May 16.-The price curb
ing effect OF restricting regulation by
grain exchanges was enhanced today
by warm weather and wheat futures,
by noon. had shown further declines
Of from % to "a cents.
July dropped to $2.18, which is 81
cents cheaper than it was before the
regulation went into effect The de-
cline carried September under the 81
mark to $1.98. which Is ~ cents under
the maximum price fixed by the board
Of trade.
The restrictions apply only to fu-
lures IS they provide the means Of
speculation. Actual wheat was still
selling over s. bushel and very hard
to get.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
Miss King Selected
President Of League;
June Lunch Planned

Officers Of the Woman's Franchise
League were elected yesterday as fol-
lows: Miss Florence King, president;
Mrs. S. w. Hodgin. first vice-presi.
dent: Miss Jean Dunlap. second vice
president; Mrs. George Chrisman. sec
retary, and Miss Annette M. Edmunds,
treasurer.
Miss Cox, of Peru. private secretary
of Mrs. r. w. Edwards, state presi-
dent, spoke on Work to Be Done by
the Franchise League in Indiana"
Arrangements were made for re-
ception and luncheon to be given at
the Westcott hotel on Juno 2, at which
Mrs. Edwards. and Miss Betsy Ed
wards, chairman Of the Sixth district,
will be speakers. This meeting will
be open to all women In the county.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
McAdoo Starts Tour
to Explain War Loan

WASHINGTON, May 1s.-secretary
McAdoo starts late today on a tour
OF mid.western cities to speak on be-
His first speech will be in Chicago
tomorrow.
Before leaving. Mr.. McAdoo ad.
dressed an appeal to American women
to come to the support OF the liberty
loan by buying bonds and urging
others to participate In the loan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
CLUB OBTAINS
401 MEMBERS;
Navy IN LEAD

Naval forces trfumphed over the
Commercial clubs land detachment to.
day in the second phase Of the great
battle now raging.
Admiral Harris Of the navy report.
ed his command to be recruited up to
2O3 and General Elmer Of the army 10
ported his forces to Be- recruited up to
1913. This makes . total of 401 70
cruits in both branches Of the Com
merciai club in two days Of the cam
paign. with one to 90.
These reports were made At q lunch
con at the Y. M. c. A. attended by an
members Of the armed forces and the
judiciary.
Navy Reports 1o7 Recruits.
Naval officers reported q total Of
107 recruits for the day. p company.
commanded by c. W. Jordan. report
ed 30; d company. led By @. o. Ballen-
ger, reported 80; @ company, led by
Lee Nusbaum. reported 20: tho Marine
Corps, commanded BY R. q. Leeds, r.
ported 10. Joseph H. Mills, who was
on special scout duty for the navy. re-
ported nine recruits.
Army commanders reported 101 re-
cruits for the day. Captain Fred Bar.
tel Of A company reported Il; J. T..
Giles reported for b company ~ addi-
tions; c company reported As recruits
through Henry Goldfinger; Rev. w. J..
Cronin reported II additions through
the Hospital Corps.
Chief Lontz urged
his warriors to greater efforts and
confidence was expressed that the to-
tai for the three-day campaign would
reach at least 500. He announced
that the arm Of the service which re-
ported the greatest number of re-
cruits for the campaign would be
awarded the nag trophy permanently.
stepping out Of his character"
President Lontz announced he would
appoint a social committee to extend
a greeting to newcomers to Richmond
in the name Of the Commercial club.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
Open up Galleries
After Forum Dinner
at "Y" Gymnasium,

Nearly 200 persons arc expected to
attend the Wayne County Forum's 8
Discussion Dinner tonight in the 2. NJ.
C. A. gymnasium.
After dinner the galleries viii be
opened for those who do not care to
eat but who wish to hear the address
es.
Rev. Herbert 8. Bfgelow, pastor Of
the Peoples church Of Cincinnati. and
president Of the Ohio Constitutional
Convention Of 1919. Is to be the chief
speaker. William Dudley Foulke IL to
be the POSTMASTER.
Out-of-town men who have been in-
vited to attend the dinner and to speak
are: Judge Eichorn. Charles Fox and
Ross F. Lockridge, Of Indianapolis:
Edward Toner and Charles Remey. Of
Anderson. and Theodore r. Theme, Of
Ft. Wayne.
The dinner 10 to begin at $50
o'clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
WALLACE REYNOLDS
CALLED BY DEATH

Richmond friends learned today of
the death yesterday in Jacksonburg OF
Wallace Reynolds. Sc years old. at the
home of his uncle, B. T. Reynolds.
Reynolds recently came to Jackson.
burg from Florida and was expecting
to build a new house for his uncle.
He was a member of Webb lodge Of
Masons and Whitewater lodge of Odd
Fellows.
He Is survived by one brother,
Marcus, who lives at Olive Hill and
by two daughters, Mrs. Cora King, Of
Gary, and Miss Maud Reynolds, who
is a school teacher at Laporte.
Funeral services will be conducted
tomorrow morning at 1880 o'clock at
Centerville.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
Oueraus For Women
FauoredBy Employers

CHICAGO. May 16-Yt was made
known at the semi-annual convention
of the National Association Of Gar
ment Manufacturers. which adjourned
today. that employers are strongly In
favor Of their girl employees wearing
overalls. and that ten large factories
have already supplied their girl work
ers with that article Of masculine ap-
parel. II was predicted at the meet
ing that all shop and factory en-
ployes would be wearing overalls with
In the year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
TRAVELLERS
MEET HERE
FOR 3.DAYS
CONVENTION
Local Committees Plan Gala
Time for Stay-at-Home
Wives of u. c. T. Members
Who Will Attend.
PARADE ON SATURDAY

Indiana "drumm0~ Wiu beg1n .
thrsedsy tnvasioa q Richmond touos-
row afternoon. It vim be . peaeefM
invasion.
They WIN commence 10 asT9vo from
an parts Of the state during ths aftsrs
noon and By Friday morning. II u ez-
pected. fully 400 wm be registered at
q. c. +. convention headquarters at
The westeot&
OF coWss they're not "e-unneEs"
any moro, exeeptfng IN the comic
papers and rural regions, but tho old
name cl1ngs. They are members Of
highfySpeciAlised and highly.aseful
craft and, - such. they wfll be accord
ed an the honofB within Riohmond's
gift
Convention Opens on Friday.
The convention proper VIII not open
until Friday morning at o'clock, but
the early visitors viii be entertained
with q theatre party Thursday even
ing.
An elaborate entertainment program
has been planned by Richmond men,
berS Of tbe United Commercial Travel
eFs and their wives, for the women are
to have . large part IN the convention.
Travelling mons wives are left at
home % much that they rather insist
On going along when their spouses at
tend conventions. The Richmond
wives are planning to entertain be-
tween $50 and 200 out-of-town wives.
Fifty Indianapolis delegates will bring
their wives
Hold Business Sessions Friday.
Business sessions will be held Fri
day afternoon and Saturday mornir:S
at Pythian Temple. A parade will be
q feature Saturday morning. The big
social affair win be reception dance
and card party at tho Pythian Temple
Friday evening at 8 O'Clock.
Visiting women will be entertained
Friday morning with q card party at
the Westcott and Friday afternoon
with reception and musicale at the
Elks club. The women also will be
taken for an automobile trip through
Richmond and environs following the
parade Saturday morning.
Among notables of the order who
will arrive Thursday are Walter MUIR
ply. Of Columbus Ohio. supreme secre-
tary. and Indiana Grand Counsellor
oNluos OF MoTJOu. Ot0e1 supreme
counsellors from the supreme Office IN
Columbus may attend.
Inject War Measuros.
War measures VIII be injected into
the grand council meetings when the
sentiment Of the state With regnrd to
treatment Of members bearing
arms BY the order will bo canvaooed.
Considerable interest attsches 70 the
election Of stato officers. A contest for
the state secretaFyship = being hiuted
at The present stste secretary 10 H.
D. Keflenbach. Of IndianapolisL The
election and selection Of the next meet.
ing place WIN take place Saturday.
Handsome souvenirs WIN bo pro-
vided BY the Richmond hosts. A silver
spoon will be siven to each woman
visitor and roses and carnations VIII
be distributed frequently. under direct
lon OF MrS. George Chr1sman. A souve-
mir program will be distributed. II ex.
ploits Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
For Wayne County by w. E Moore

Fer Wayne County BY w. E Moore
Fair tonight and Thursday. except
Ing possible local thunder showers.
Continued warm.
General conditlons-The weather re-
mains warlo over the United States
east OF the Rocky Mountains except
over southeast and the Atlantic coast
Temperatures range from 20 In Ten.
ncssec to "a In Medicine Hat, Can. and
98 In Yuma. Ariz. The cold snap Is
apparently broken for somc time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
TO TELL
OF LIFE ABOARD
U. S. WARSH|PS

Richmond people. like all Americans.
are proud Of and deeply interested in
their country's navy-the one branch
of the national defense which Is al
ways ready, as the late Admiral Evans
put it, ''for fight or q frolic," always
on q war footing.
Those Richmond people who are in
terested In becoming better acquainted
with the navy will have that oppor-
tunity tonight. when M. B. Goddard,
gunner's mate, first class, U. s. NJ,
will tell about life aboard Uncle Sans
great battleships. There will be no
charge of admission. The meeting will
be held at the high school auditorium.
At 1880 o'clock. A patriotic address
VIII be delivered by Henry o. Johnson.
Opens Temporary Station.
Gunner's Mate Goldfarb has opened
a temporary navy recruiting office on
the second floor of the Palladium build
ing. There is to be no drafting for the
navy. That branch OF the service will
be brought up to war strength by vol
unteer enlistments.
The navy Is particularly anxious to
secure competent machinists, Goldfarb
says. The pay of a machinist upon
is $44 per month. Men be-
tween the ages of 21 and IS years are
accepted. il physically fit As in the
army. the government assumes all the
living expenses Of the enlisted man
In the navy. There is a bill now
pending providing a SIS a month in
crease in pay for the enlisted men in
both branches of the service.
Goldfarb today received one applica.
ton but the candidate did not come
up to the physical standards and was
rejected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
PRESIDENT WANTS
MEASURES TO END
FOOD GAMBLING

WASHINGTON. May 16.-Members
Of the senate and house agriculture
committees today reported to their
colleagues that President Wilson is
unusually anxious for early passage of
legislation to stop speculation in foods
and regulate production and distri-
button.
The food situation ranks second
only to the army and navy In import
ance for the war, the president told
the committee members at a White
House conference last night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
new CABINET
GIVES RUSSIAN
RAD|CALSPoWER

WASHINGTON, May 16.-Re-organ
ixation of the Russian cabinet was re
garded here both as increasing the
power of the radicals and as looking
forward to a greater degree Of unity.
1t is generally felt that the coming
into power of the radical party is
more desirable than situation where
the power was divided between radi-
calls and moderates with both practic-
ally powerless to act
The resignation Of Foreign Minister
Milukoff is regarded as the price de-
manded by the radicals for their &C
tive cooperation with the govern
ment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
Coal Dealers Called
to 9 O'clock Hearing

More than q score Of coal dealers
and large consumers of coal are ex-
pected to attend the hearding to be
conducted tomorrow morning at 8
o'clock at the Commercial CLUB.
John w. McCardle, members Of the
state utilities commission, 10 to have
charge Of the probe.
He Is seeking in these hearings to
discover the true cause Of the scarcity
and high prices Of coal.
Richmond coal dealers are eager to
help the commission In its quest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
New Factory Holds
Interest of S. S. |. A.

A new factory In Beallview Is in
prospect.
The South Side Improvement as
sociatton met last night. and again
this morning. to discuss plans for
bringing o new factory to Richmond.
Although nothing definite Is known,
members Of the 8. s. l. A. say that
prospects look very favorable. The
proposed factory will employ a large
number OF men, and will be located in
Beallview.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
Outline War Policy
at State Conference

The policy for the Y. M. c. A. war
work campaign was worked out yester.
day noon at the Y. NJ. C.. A. in Indian
apolis. A committee of 100 was pres
ent.
w. B. Allison, chairman of Indiana
war work, presided. H. r. Robinson,
Richmond. This is prob
ably the last meeting of the commit
tee, as plans were definitely formulat
ed. The campaign is now under the
direction of the local committees.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
WILL YOUR NAME
BE in THE LIST?

On Friday Of this week the
Palladium will publish a COM
plete list of the membership
Of the New Commercial Club.
If a committee has not seen
you, telephone the CONNER
cial Club or the Palladium,
and your name will be en-
rolled.
208 members were enrolled
today. Total 4O1.
Tomorrow is the last day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
T. R. KEEPS SECRET
REASON FOR VISIT

ALBANY, N. Y, May 16.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt arrived here to-
day for conference with Governor
Whitman said the two planned to talk
the object OF his visit the former presi.
dent replied:
Its impossible"
Prior to the conference Governor
Whitman ssaid the two planned to talk
over the general war situation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
wheat SLUMPS
Down TO S2.o4

CHICAGO. May 1.-THE wheat mar.
ket broke sharply today on the re-
strictive regulations adopted yester.
day. September on initial sales de-
clined an extreme II cents to $2.O4.
This was II cents under the adjust.
ment price fixed by the board Of trade.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
Children Can Raise
Relief From Junk

WASHINGTON, May 16.-Secretary
Redfield today proposed that children
go into the rag, waste paper and old
iron business to raise funds for war
relief work. He recommended that in
every town and city an organization
be formed to systematic the collection
Of junk by children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
Senate Closes Doors
During Budget Debate

WASHINGTON, May 16.-when the
senate today took up the great $780,.
100000 war budget It closed the doors
and discussed It privately, because.
many senators said. 1t entailed discuss
ion of confidential information on the
prosecution of the war. The house
c1ssed the bill openly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
FOREIGN MINISTER
OF RUSSIA RESIGNS;
POSITION IS FILLED

PETROGRAD. (via London,, May
16.-Paul N. Milukoff, minister ef for
eign affairs, has resigned. leaving the
cabinet altogether. M. Tereschtemko,
minister Of finance, has been appoint.
ed foreign minister and M. s. Kene-
sky, previously minister of justice. has
been named minister Of war and ma
rine
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
ST. LOUIS UNIT LEAVES

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. May 1e.-The St.
Louis unit of the American Ambu-
lance Field Service. which 10 attached
to the French Army, left here today
on special train for the Atlantic
coast where Il win embark for France.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
Rep. Gardner Quits
Seat to Join Army

WASHINGTON, May l6.-kepresen.
tative Gardner. Of Massachusetts,, has
resigned from Congress to enter the
army.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
RUSSIA GETS ,1oo,ooo,ooo

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The gov
ernment today made its first loan to
Russia, 500. .0o0. 900. bringing the
amount thus TAR advanced to the allies
up to $626. .O00, 900.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-16
BRITISH CAPTURE
NEW FRONT LINE

BERLIN, (via London). May lO.-
The capture Of trenches On . front Of
900 meters east Of 'LAneuville b en.
nounced in today's official Statemonk