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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND
BELGIUM, Aug. 2.-(Delayed.)-The
British and French and the Germans
alike along the front of the battle in
Flanders still held their positions late
today in an iron grip of bogland pro-
duced by the torrenttal rains which
has been deluging the battle line from
Tuesday evening until today, when 1t
showed signs of moderating.
Beyond artillery operations which
are continuing with great intensity
there Is little action with the excep-
ton of one or two points and the
French and British were resting in
consolidated and strongly organized
positions commanding the territory
which they captured from the Ger
mans in the first few hours onslaught
st. Julien is Center.
st. Julien today continued to be a
storm center. the artillery Of both
sides pouncing steadily by their op-
ponents positions about this place.
The British were again in posses
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03
Spy Phobia Fastens
Itself On American
Jackies In England

BASE AMERICAN FLOTILLAS IN
BRITISH WATERS, Aug. 3.-The vii.
lage on which the American flotillas
are based is suffering from an acute
attack Of spy scare. It has had at
tacks before but has never passed
through any so severe as the present
one.
It is hard to locate the origin of
this new spy scare but its presence is
a secret known to everyone here until
it is regarded as small wonder that
there are but few people who entertain
the slightest doubt that the spy is
watching everything, both ashore and
afloat
Keep your eyes and ears open but
your mouth shut, is therefore the rule
of the port, especially among blue
jackets who are generally suspicious
of anything unfamiliar.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03
Beer TAX CUT
BY COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3-The war
tax bill, increased from $1,672, 600, 900
to approximately $2.002,000,000. vir-
tually was completed today by the
senate finance committee and will be
reported to the senate tomorrow or
Monday.
In preparing the final draft for the
printer the committee reduced the tax
on beer by % cents a barrel to $1.50 a
barrel in addition to the tax under
the present law and increased the rate
on wine to about double the present
taxes and estimated to yield s17,000,-
100000 additional.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03
Richmond Gets New
Lease On Life When
Mercury Falls To 49

Richmond persons enjoyed the cool
est night in a month Thursday night
when the temperature dropped as low
as 49 degrees.
Hundreds of persons focked to
Glen Miller park to enjoy the cool
breezes, so long in arriving.
The temperature gradually climbed
upward Friday however, and at noon
registered over 80. It is believed
that the heat wave will return within
the next forty-eight hours.
Probable local thundershowers are
predicted for Friday night by Wealth
er Forecaster Moore, with warmer
weather Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03
SOFT, ELL!
Police Judge Would Get g. an Hour
For Hearing "Drink" Cases.
Four dollars an houri

Four dollars an houri
That's what man with a legally
turned" mind would be paid to sit as
Judge Of Richmond's police court, II
the proposed ordinance creating the
Office at an annual salary Of 1900
is passed by the city council. The
length Of average court sessions dur
ing the month Of July was stightfy
less than one hour.
More than oneha1f Of tho caseN
tried in city court, with Mayor Rob-
bins presiding, during the month Of
July were "drunks" according to reoA
ords. There were eighty cases trfe6
in city court during the month. Tbr.
ty-two were on charge Of public fn-
toxication, records show.
Friday morning court convened
shortly after 8 O'Clock. Ray Vets
bromer pleaded guilty to q charges
Of intoxication; was nned 81 and
costs. paid it and left. Court addouSn,
ed. the entire proceeding taking only
a few minutes.
The mayor IS paid an annuaa szaazy
Of $4,000.
Fathers Of the proposed ordiuance
argue that In addition to other roa-
sons why the office OF city tudEe
should be created, It would give the
mayor Of the city more time to deUute
to administrative measures"
One more hour e day, SIX hours a.
week
No cases are tried In city court IN
which the penalty Is a prison SEN
tence.
"Drunks" are the popular cases In
city court, the records show. Cases
Of vagrancy, begging, assault and
battery and carrying concealed weap-
ons aren't very frequent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03
WELL!
Germany Knew Of Austria's Uni.
matum to ServIa ~ Hours Before
Il Was Sent.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Ger-
many had possession of Austria's
ultimatum to Servia fourteen
hours before it was delivered to
Belgrade, according to positive in
formation which has reached Of
ficials here and which was made
public today for the first time.
1t was stated that Former For
eign Secretary Zimmerman ad-
mitted this himself when pressed
very closely as to Germany's fore
knowledge Of the action Of her
ally, which precipitated the Euro
pean war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03
Today's Temperature

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Mostly fair tonight and Saturday.
Possibly local thundershowers to-
night. Warmer Saturday.
General Conditions-The sudden fall
In temperature last night, due to cool
wave from the Rocky mountains,
caused the temperature to fall to 40
degrees at s o'clock. It had climbed
to so at o'clock.
No fresh air in the far west is ex-
pected to bring a return OF hot
weather within the next forty-eight
hours.
Generally fair weather continues
with local thundershowers in several
states. The temperature rose from
SO to over 80 in western Canada and
registered o6 at Medicine Hat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03

ing ground for men are as we'll located
as could be expected at this time Of the
year, when space 10 limited by crops
in the fields.
Untirinn In Inspection.
AFTER these are removed we will
have plenty Of space for lodging and
training the divisions that are to come.
Some Of the places where men are
now sleeping are not all that could be
desired, but this soon will be remedied
by the construction OF portable bar
racks Training Is progressing very
well with the assistance OF the
French"
General Rarsh3ng MAS untirinE In
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03
bAYER wins
BATTLE TO
PR Owe HIS
MIND CLEAR
Court Holds Sanity Hearing
Instituted by DR.. Wampler
Before Justice Davis Was
Illegal
ORDERED TO Be Freed

George Bayer won his ba1f1e 1oE
freedom In ctpcu1t court yt16U NOM
ing,
Judes Fux found tho inssn4fy pso
ceedinsS n Just3ce Of the Pesoe DUvlBH
court, instituted By Dr.. < n. Wsmuisr
his guardian. to b irregular and meg.
al
He ordered thx3 B9yF b Hes0
from the restraint under witch he hns
been held At LOG Noeth Sixth st1eet
and that tho warrant Tor Bsyssb ID
mission into Hasthaven. nuE had b1
Sheriff Carr. be not ssrved
counsers Agreement.
Tho entire psoeeedtnss vess carried
through without any testimony from
either Eda. md On tho agreemsn&0E
counsel.
A number Of persons had gathered
tn tho court room when Il became
known that Bayers hearing was 10
como before tho court The finding
Of the court, without tho Introduction.
Of any testimony, was . surprise 10
many.
Counsel tor George Bayer claims.
however. that the fight for his free
dom, which was legally established
Friday in court has not yet ended. and
that further changes will be made In
the control Of the Bayer estate.
Rayer Not In Court.
George Bayer, or his nurse did not
appear in the court room Friday morn
ing. although he was ordered to be
brought into court by Judge Fox last
Monday under the habeas corpus or
der.
The two physicians. Dr. E. r. Chur-
hell and Dr.. ]. NJ. Bulla, were both in
court, however, and were ready to
testify as to the soundness of Bayer's
mind. at the present time and at the
time the sanity proceedings were held,
but were not called upon to testify.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03
Anexes In France Are Well Fed General Persing Finds
his inspection of the training area. He

his inspection of the training area. He
inquired into every p hase Of the mems
daily life, the character and the Quan-
tity OF their food even to the disposit-
ion Of garbage which he found was
going to French farmers who were de-
lighted to have this matter
Got Along WeIi
General Pershing found the Amer
ican soldiers and the French villagers
living together in the greatest amity.
He inquired about the washing for
soldiers and found that they nearly
all washed their own clothes in the
Lcontjnnsd On peO Two9
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03
RAILR0AOER DIES
OF HIS INJURIES

Charles Crebb, thirty-nine years old,
400 North Nineteenth street. who was
crushed between two freight cars in
the Pennsylvania yards last Monday.
died at Reid hospital late Thursday
afternoon.
Crebb was known to be fatally in
jured and no hope had been held for
his recovery. He leaves wife and
daughter.
He was employed as car repairer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03
] the troops in training. He win return

the troops in training He will return
to Paris late tomorrow. s,
At the end of the first days inspect
ion, General Pershing said: "Our
principal concern just now OF course
Is to perfect the army organization
This is a big task. but It Is moving
along smoothly and In most satisfac-
tory manner
"The work at certain ports of dis
embarkatfon is well started. Railroad
material is coming over as rapidly as
can be arranged. The progress we
have made thus far with the assist
ance Of the French IL q source Of great
satisfaction to me. Billsts and train,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03
could be done to improve the

anything could be done to improve the
situation.
General Pershing was expected Mon
day but delayed leaving Paris until
late yesterday. He spent the night at
q quaint little French village and
reached the American army area early
today. His visit was entirely informal
and he found the forces just as he de-
sired-engaged in their daily routine
work and drill.
Will Move Near Troops.
The general Is also inspecting var
ious places suggested for his field
headquarters for he expects before
vex1 kong to remore from Paris near
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03
AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE. Wednesday, Aug. 1.-Gen-
eral Pershing gave the American ex-
peditionary force an example Of the
strenuous life by sweeping through
nearly q dozen villages where United
States soldiers are living In France
and visited nearly all training centers
which have been established from
Americas first great contribution for
the war for democracy.
1t was not cursory inspection. He
went into minute details all along the
line. questioned private soldiers, CON-
pany cooks and various other ranks as
to how things were going and what 1f,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03
Workmen's Leader
In Russia Nabbed

LONDON, Aug. 3.-A dispatch from
Petrograd to Reuters, Ltd, announces
that the military authorities at Kiev
have arrested Ensign Krylenko, a
member of the central executive COM
mittee of the Council Of Workmen's
and Soldiers delegates, on charge
of circulating Maximalist propaganda
in the Eleventh Army.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03
Italian Airplanes
Bomb Arsenal and
Big Naual Station

ROME, Aug. 3.-Large squad
rons OF italian airplanes yester-
day effectively bombed the arsen-
al and military works Of Pola, the
chief naval station OF Austria
Hungary on the Adriatic, accord
ing to an official statement made
today by the Italian war depart
ment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03
cAPTIVES TO DIG PEAT

PARIS, Aug. 3.-German prisoners
of war are to be utilized in the digging
of peat in order to exc out Frances
failing fuel supply. They will work
under the supervision Of Territorials
familiar with the peat regions who
will be given long leaves from the
army for that purpose.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03
GUN BUSINESS TO END

BIRMINGHAM, Eng. Aug. 3.-The
armament business after the war will
be done for" In the opinion of Arthur
Chamberlain, who presided at the an.
nual meeting of the explosives and
armament firm of "Kynochs.'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03
CEREALS sEoUEsTRATED

BERNE, Aug. 3.-The Swiss govern
ment has issued an order sequestrat-
ing the entire cereal crops with the
exception of the quantities required
for the personal consumption of the
producers and for seed purposes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03
Officers Camp Quota
Raised 30 Percent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-An in
crease of so percent in the number of
candidates to be admitted to the Sec
ond officers reserve training camp
pending on August 27, has been order
ed by the war department. Sixteen
thousand were to have been admitted
The number has been raised to2O,SOO.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03
STATE OF SEIGE ON

LONDON, Aug. 3.-A state Of seige
has been declared in the whole Greek
department Of Attica, including Ath-
ems and Piraens. according to a dis
patch from Athens to the Exchange
Telegraph Company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-03
s;' ss 5s:; s.~ s:; ':;' c:.:: ;s:
WEATHER FORECAST

For Indiana BY United States Wealth
er Bureau-Fair tonight and Satur-
day Warmer Saturday in the north
portion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
ENGINEERS !.
RESPONDING TO CALL
FOR FLYING BRIGADE
Probable That Maine University
Man Employed on Paving In
spection Goes

The efforts Of the war department
to promptly fill the engineering con-
tingent which will be the first branch
of United States troops to- be sent to
France is seriously affecting paving
operations in. Bismarck. F. T. Nor
cross, who has been employed as in
spector, is the latest engineer to be
called. Mr.. Norcross is a. graduate of
the University of Maine, and his faith
er, chief dispatcher on the Boston &
Maine, has been oqered a captains
commission in the engineers corps,
while a commission as first .lieuten-
ant awaits the son, if he decides to
accept.
P. H. Niles of California, for a
number of years associated with the
highway commission of that state and
reported to be an expert in asphalt
construction, is en- route to Bismarck
to join City Engineer Atkinson's staff.
Because OF important duties at home,
Engineer Farrell of Duluth will not
be able to serve Bismarck as consult
ant this year, and other arrangements
are being made.
The city engineer Is very we'll sat
listed with the work which is being
done to date. Exceptionally good
progress is being made with paving
district No. 2.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16

the state of North Dakota in its dam
age suit against Minnesota, arising
out of Red river valley drainage trou-
bles. Bronson and Attorney General
Lyndon A. Smith appeared before the
supreme court in connection with the
appointment of a master in. chancery
to take evidence in this state and in
Gopherdom, and w. B. Douglass, for
mer justice of the Minnesota supreme
court, and acceptable to both parties,
was named. 3ft '. .
Evidence will be taken in North Da-
kota between June l and August l,
and in Minnesota between August l
and October 1. Hearings probably
will be held in Wahpeton, Fargo and
St. Paul 4raa. ...
While in Washington Bronson also
presented before the interstate COM
merce commission some of the legal
aspects of North DakOta's protest
against the freight rate increase. A
mass of statistical matter bearing on
the, subject was furnished the assist
ant attorney general by Rate Expert
Little. : 49,.
Conducting Hearings g.
Commissioners Johnson and Bleick
and Secretary Calderheaf of the rail-
road board are in the northern part of
the state for q series of hearings
which will consume the remainder of
the month. III Etzs'f. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
Irvine PLANT CLOSES
PERIODssOF GREATEST
PRODUCTION '.OFaC0RD
Bonus System Results in 60
Pounds Daily Exess-Fibres
Still Going Up ~

With the bonus system in full Op-
Grafton, the North Dakota prison Irvine
plant has just completed the most
successful standard twine campaign"
in the history of the institution. For
the last month the daily production
has averaged 600 pounds over the 49,
900 pound daily maximum, adding
each day $3.50 to the collective pay
check of the Is men employed, or six
cents for each individual The men
like the bonus system, and it is re-
sulting in much greater production at
only a slightly increased cost. l
The manufacture of standard sisal
twine has been completed for the sea-
son., with a production of 100000
pounds. The plant is now turning out
Manila Irvine. Fibres are still going
up. Manila has advanced three cents
in the last two weeks, and now Is
selling at eighteen to twenty eight
cents. Sisal remains at seventeen
cents, but the Mexican government, ef-
fective May Is, established new sys-
tenn of inspection and grading which
probably will mean an advance in
price for. the better classes of fibre.
The prison prices for twine have
been fixed for the year at IA cents for
standard and 16 cents for Manila.
Needless to say, at these prices, the
plant is sold out There have been
inquiries for three times as much
Irvine as we could supply" said War
den TalcOtt today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
DON'T LOOK BACKWARD.

DON'T LOOK BACKWARD.
How much Of life is wasted in vair
regret!
How many people waste their hours
in mourning over things that have
passed-old mistakes, foolish acts
money spent, time lost, things done
wrong-a hundred and one OF life's
doings pass in review In the dismal
half-light Of regret.
Looking Backward was good title
for a book but it's poor title for a
diary of today.
Mourning over what has gone by
is sheer waste of time. The past IL
good only for guidance in the future.
Past mistakes should serve only as
guide-posts for today.
Perhaps. people get what they
think is comfort out of dwelling on
days that have gone, perhaps they
think they are doing penance by
mourning tragedies and errors, that
have been. But they are wrong.
They are sapping their energies in
useless ways and wasting precious
moments.
In all history time was never Sc
valuable as now, energy at 100 per
cent efficiency never so desirable as
now.
Stop the folly of bemoaning Whaf
has passed. Soak into your system
that old saying about the mill never
grinding with the water that has gone.
Use the past only for the strength
it brings you, for the wisdom it has
given you, for the lessons 1t has
taught. And for everything else, for
get it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION !.
ASSISTING UNCLE SAN TO
ORGANIZE SIGNAL CORPS
Census Of Eligibles ine North Da'
kota Being Taken-To o. Talk
7T1 War at Convention

The North Dakota Independent Tel.
ephone association is engaged in TAX
ing a census of all operatives in
North Dakota who would be eligible
for positions in. the United States
Signal corps. The telephone compan-
les have undertaken the task of or
ganizing battalion, cooperating
with the war department in it's eff
forts to recruit the signal corps up
to its required war strength. Secre-
'tary H. A. LivermoreS of Fargo has
written every telephone company in
the state and there are more than
300 of them-fOr the names of men
who would furnish good material for
the signal corps, and these men later
will be supplied with information rela-
tive to the service and encouraged to
join.
The organization of this battalion
will be one of the important topics
for, discussion: at the annual meeting
OF the state association to be held in
Minot next month. sa
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
By A Gardener

Sweet corn, to be at its best, should
be eaten within a few hours after, 1t
is picked, for it's sugar content as
appears rapidly after it is removed
from the stalk.
1t should be planted in well-fertiliz-
ed ground.
Beginning now, successive paintings
may be made every two or three
weeks-if you have the garden space
until late summer.
Seed should be planted about :
inches deep, in rows about feet
apart, and thinned after it comes IN
to a single stalk every 10 inches.
Hoeing should be frequent and thor
ough. All weeds should be kept down
and suckers removed from base OF
plant
As you hoe draw the earth slightly
up toward the base of the plant.
Varieties recommended by special
lists in the U. S. department of agris
culture are: For early corn, Golden
Bantam and Adams EARLY, Country
Gentlemen and Stowell's Evergreen.
The last named variety has largest
ears and is most productive.
Pole beans may be planted with
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-16
TOUGH ON ScRUPuES.

Gents calculating upon lodging Sc
lective service because of religious
scruples against war had better read
that exemption stanza over again. il
now reads that mo person so exempt
ed shall be exempted from any serv-
ice in any capacity that the president
shall declare to be non-combatant."
That nice word, -cOmbatant."
has the properties of both cold CHS
ell and a rubber blanket. 1t can be
made to just cover a pin-point or o
three-ring circus. The president
hkht sset you. to working in a powder
paant. with your scruples. :. ~