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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
FORUM SPEAKERS
SAY WOMEN WILL
HAVE RIGHT 1O'VOTE

Judge Thorton's recent decision
making it illegal for women to vote
for delegates to the constitution con.
vention, was discussed at the Forum
meeting Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Frederick White. lawyer OF
Indianapolis. was the chief speaker
She discussed the general situation
and urged the women to go on regis
tering and wait for further develop
ments. She expects the Supreme court
to take action soon. Mrs. White hopes
to be a delegate to the constitutional
convention when it is held.
William Dudley Foulke, Mrs. M. F.
Johnston, and Timothy Nicholson were
the other speakers of the afternoon
Mrs. Johnston told about the polling
of the women in Richmond report
will be published soon which will show
how many women in Richmond are
eligible to vote.
All the speakers disapproved Of the
picketing which is being carried on
in Washington. The Franchise league
is much opposed to such actions
Women must go about these matters
In dignified Manner said Mr.
Foulke in his speech.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
RESENTS J|BE;
FIRES SHOT AT
YOUNG FARMER
Elvy Smith, Hospital En-
ploye, Drives Bullet Into
Herbert RingIey's Foot.

Elvy Smith, 10 years old, an en-
ploye of the Eastern Indiana Hospital
for the Insane, is in Jail awaiting
trial on charge of assault and bat
terry with intent to kill, and Herbert
Ringley, II years old, farmer, is suf-
fering win bullet wound in his right
foot, the result of an argument in
which, Smith claims, he attempted to
protect the honor of a girl.
The shooting occurred at about II
o'clock Saturday night on the Ma
tional road, two miles west of Rich
mond.
Smith, with Earl Young and two
girls all employees of the insane hos
pital, were standing on the Walker
bridge when Ringley, in a buggy,
drove by early in the evening on his
way to the city.
Brothers Make Remark
About II o'clock Ringley and his
brother Clarence, whom he had met
in Richmond, drove past the couples
again. One of the brothers, 1t is
alleged by Smith and Young, made an
insulting remark attacking the char.
acter of the girls they were with.
Smith invited the RingIey brothers
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
Banana Peels Arouse
Rooseuelt's WRATH;
Asks Police Guard

NEW YORK, July 2. Mr. Roose-
welt asked the citizens of Oyster Bay
for guard to patrol Sycamore Hill
The colonel is not afraid of the kali
ser's agents or of the raging pacifist
He merely wants to draw the line
against picnickers on his property.
Not only do Sunday automobile par
ties invade Sycamore Hill. littering
the ground with lunch boxes. but they
raid the Roosevelt flower beds and
peer in at his windows. His relative.
w. Emlen Roosevelt, who lives near
by. likewise is pestered
They applied for protection to tie
sheriff's reserve. but that body cour-
teously declined the honor 1t is ex-
pected the town board will authorize
the guards.
Private John F. Birmingham. OF the
Oyster Bay sheriff's reserve, president
of the D.. L. & W. Coal Co., when not
in uniform, welded his nightstick for
the first time in the cause of order.
Posted at one of the census registra-
ton stations, he had to eject several
rowdies who were making themselves
Objectionable to the women on duty
as clerks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
EAST ST. LOUIS
NEGROES RIOT;
OFFICER SLAIN
Mob Seeks Revenge for Viol-
ence Done Members of
Race on May 20.
HulIETlN

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, July 1.-Two
negroes were taken from a street car
here this afternoon shot and killed
and a white man standing in front Of
his store was killed by a stray bullet.
The turbulence of the mobs increased
during the afternoon. Rioters took
rifles away from the national guards
men. White women and girls are par
ticipating in the violence.
EAST ST, LOUIS. Ills, July 2.-De.
tective Sergeant Samuel Coppedge
was killed, three other officers were
wounded, one Of them seriously-he
made die-and two citizens were shot
here early today by negro moi in a
recurrence of race rioting.
After the killing of the officer, the
nergoes dispersed.
The police were armed with riot
guns and patrolled the streets all night
and six companies of Illinois national
guard were ordered to East st. Louis
by Governor Lowden.
Church Bell Calls Negroes.
The trouble began when a mob of
negroes, estimated at 200, each one
armed with some sort of weapon, as
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
LOCAL BOARD
WILL SETTLE
REQUEST FOR
EXEMPTION
Industrial and Agricultural
Occupation Cases, How
ever, Subject to Appeal to
District Board.
RULES ARE SET FORTH

WASHINGTON, July 2. = Regula-
tons to govern the next step toward
selecting a national war army from
the millions registered for service on
June 5, were issued today at the di.
rection of President Wilson They
leave to be prescribed later the man.
ner of determining the order of liza
bility of the men registered, but set
forth in great detail the method OF
arriving at exemptions and the work
generally of the local and district
boards already named to carry out the
task
Exemption regulations add little to
the terms of the draft law, the ques-
ton Of whether a man between the
ages of Fl and 80 is entitled to ex-
emption because of dependents, the
nature of his occupation or physical
unfitness being for the boards to de-
eide after proper investigation. It is
made very clear. however, that there
are to be no class exemptions and
that each individual case must be de-
cided upon its merits.
Local Boards to Act
The local boards one for each
county of less than $4,000 population
or city of thirty thousand with addi-
tional boards where necessary for
each additional thirty thousand popu-
lation-will pass upon claims for ex-
emption except those based upon in
6ustrial or agricultural occupation.
subject to the district boards. All
cases involving agricultural or indus
trial exemptions will be passed upon
by the district boards-one for each
federal Judicial district-which also
will decide appeals from decisions of
the local boards.
Called Out Sept.
In the near future, q date will be set
by Brigadier-General Crowder, pro-
vost marshal general, for the meeting
and organization of the boards At
the same time. it is expected that the
selection regulations will be promul-
gated SO that the process may be
put under way without delay. The
present intention is to call the men
selected to the colors about Sept /,
or as soon thereafter as the canton
ments to house them can be complet-
ed. In statement accompanying the
announcement of the regulations, the
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
June IS FIRE FREE;
SETS new RECORD,
ARGUES FIRE CHIEF

Richmond suffered no loss from
fires during the month just ended, the
first month in over eleven years that
some damage wass not done by fire
some damage was not done by fire
Monday.
Five alarms were answered by the
local department during the month,
two of which were outside the city
limits. Damage was done by the fires
outside of the city limits however One
of the three alarms answered within
Richmond was false, another was to
extinguish a burning trash pile and
another an old shed, where several
shingles were burned, but not enough
to cause any loss
Chief Miller believes that there isn't
another city in Indiana, the size of
Richmond which holds a similar
record.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
MELP0LDER'S ATTITUDE TOWARD RAMSEY
Seen IN OPPOSITION TO PENNY LUNCHES

Attention was again directed today
in connection with ID. d. Ramsey's dis
missal from Whitewater school to the
attitude which John Melpolder. paid
agent of public philanthropy, took to-
ward d. D. Ramsey, anent the penny
lunch movement. The following facts
have been offered for publication:
After it became known that the Do
nestle Science association wanted to
assist in the lunch movement, Mel
polder met Ramsey at Ninth and Main
street He told the principal that the
matter which he saw in the newspaper
had to stop, because it would pauper-
ize the children.
Ramsey told him that the children
would have to pay penny for lunch.
Melpolder replied that the women
would soon be giving the stuff away.
that he would go to Superintendent
OF Schools Giles and stop it, and il
Ramsey kept on with it. he (Melpold-
err would get Ramsey's job and put
him in bad with the superintendent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02

Retrieues His Hat;
Car Lands in Ditch;
Greenstreet Injured

Thomas A. Greenstreet, freight agent
of the C. & o. Railway company. his
wife, and James Steiner, farmer, were
severely injured Sunday morning
when the automobile they were riding
in went down the approach to the
North Twelfth street hill, turning COM
pletely over.
Sterner's wife and young baby es-
capped injury. The car was almost
wrecked.
Greenstreet was driving The car
when a strong puff of wind blew his
hat off In his attempt to retrieve 1t.
he lost control of the machine and 1t
plunged down the embankment.
Greenstreet's shoulder was thrown
out of place and he sustained other in
juries Mrs. Greenstreet and Steiner
were badly bruised. DR.. S. G. Smelser
attended the injured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
.SLAvS Dent
TEUTON Line
IN CAL|CIAN
OFFENSIVE
$500 Prisoners Bagged Be-
tween Upper Strippa and
Narayuvka-Seven Heavy
Guns Are Captured.
ARki, RE-0RGAN|zEs
(By Associated Press)

tBy Associated PreSs)
Russia's armies have not lost their
old striking power as the result OF
their long inactivity. This is evident
by the announcement today from Pet
rograd Of the taking of an important
Austrian point In Galicia at the outset
OF the new offensive, together with the
capture of more than $500 prisoners
Seven heavy guns also were taken.
The advance was effected in the
field of attack between the upper
strippa and the Narayuvka. General
Brussiloff moved here yesterday. The
Austro-German lines were struck along
q line of IS miles after prolonged ar
tillery preparation Ii pressing for
ward the Russians captured the town
OF Koncicby.
Offensive is Satisfactory.
The number of prisoners taken COM
pares not unfavorably with last years
list from General Brussiloff's great Of
fensive along the southern part Of the
line in the east considering the COM
parative shortness of the present line
OF attack.
The German official statement is
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
Hutchinson Estate
Pays $31,455 Tax

The largest Inheritance tax ever
assessed under the inheritance law in
Marion county, was appraised last
week against the estate of Edward B.
Hutchinson, formerly of Richmond
Hutchinson lived here for many years.
He got his start in the financial world
here.
He was for many years claim agent
OF the Pennsylvania railroad
The tax will amount to $31,455 81.
The appraisal of the estate was made
by John c. McCloskey, inheritance tax
appraiser.
The principal heirs of the estate are
Fred w. Hutchinson of Auburn, Me-, a
half brother, and H. L. Stems of At
lanta, Ga, a nephew of Hutchinson.
Mr.. McCloskey asserted that the Fed
eral inheritance tax would amount to
about $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
g. Year-Old Boy Lost
Until Aunt Flo Comes

OXFORD, Ohio, July 2 Everett
Bryant, s years old arrived from Gin
cinnati yesterday in care of railway
conductor He expected his Aunt
Flo" to meet him at the station But
Aunt Flo failed to show up, and the
boy had forgotten her last name. 1t
took four hours for the village authori
ties to learn, through the Cincinnati
police, that Aunt Flo was Mrs. Flor
ence Carpenter, one of the best known
women in the town. but always re-
ferred to as Mrs. John Carpenter. In
the meantime the youngster thought
he was plumb lost, and shed quaint
ties of tears. However, he is all right
now, and is having the visit of his
life with Aunt Flo.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02

Subsequently at meeting. Giles is
reported to have said he had been tip
ped off to the matter, that he had to
tie shown. and if the project was IN
dertaken it had to be under the do
mestic science supervisor OF the
schools.
Later crackers and cakes were sold
to the Whitewater children, and in
March Miss Mary e. Williams, domes-
tic science supervisor. went to RAM
sey to ask if he had the check which
Mrs. William Dudley Foulke had writ
ten for the penny lunch movement
Following this, the penny lunch was
instituted. Its operation was complf-
mented by Giles and member of the
school board. No dissatisfaction with
Ramsey's work was expressed by the
board.
When Ramsey refused to deny that
Melpolder had said that the paid agent
of public philanthropy would stop the
penny lunch, Melpolder told him that
he would never speak TO him again.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
Supposedly Poor, Leaves $1,000;
Eaton Koman's Death Jolts Town
When Bonds and Stocks Are Found

EATON, O.. July 2.-Although she
lived in apparent poverty and was an
object of charity, fortune amounting
to 81 800 was found today in the home
of Martha Miller. Y years old, who
died Friday at her home on North Gar
field street.
Representing the amount is $4,000
worth of stock in the Lockland Lum-
Der company of Cincinnati, $1,000
worth of Geiger-Jones stock and cash
amounting to s104.6l. In addition, the
aged recluse owned her home and
eleven lots.
Her death resulted early Friday from
the effects of fall from a cherry
tree Means attracted neighbors.
Her death closes a long life of which
little is known. 1t is reported that
she came to Eaton many years ago, fol-
lowing the birth of a daughter. Miss
Ella Miller, a former teacher in the
local schools. The daughters death
came suddenly a few years ago. Since
then the woman lived alone.
Kept Her Wealth Secret.
To her closest friends she never
intimated that she had wealth She
received much charity. Friends, chart
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
3LAMES WILSON
FOR DELAY ON
DRY PROVISION
Prohibition Chairman Claims
President Came to Brew
er's Assistance.

WASHINGTON, July 2.---Virgil G.
Iinshaw. chairman of tn national com
inittee of the prohibition party, today
issued a statement attacking Presi
cent Wilson's action in asking prohi
bition leaders not to delay passage OF
the food control bill by insisting on re-
tention OF the provisions affecting the
manufacture of beer and light wines.
I'VE would undoubtedly have nation
al prohibition within thirty days." said
Mr.. Hinshaw, were it not for the in
reference of Woodrow Wilson com.
ing to the rescue of the brewers in the
final hour.
Forfeits leaoe rship.
IF his purpose had been to speed
legislation. he would not have suggest
ed course involving the reversal OF
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
SO ALIENS TO KNOW
IF UNCLE SAM WANTS
Them AS CITIZENS

Preparations are being made for the
hearing of ninety-three aliens who
have applied for their final naturaliza-
ton papers in the Wayne circuit court.
The hearings will begin next Saturday
and will continue until all of the ap-
pllcants have been before the court
Some interest is attached to the
hearings due =, the fact that large
number of the applicants are German
and applied for their final papers aft
err the United States declared war on
the Kaiser II was understood at first
that no alien enemies would be given
their naturalization papers until peace
had been declared between this coun-
try and Germany but 1t Is now prob
able that a number of these will be Civ
en- their final naturalization papers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
NIAGARA GORGE
FATAL TO TEN;
PROBE BEGINS

NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y, July p
Two investigations were under way
today into the accident in the Niagara
river gorge at the Cantilever bridge
yesterday when crowded trolley car
on the Great Gorge route was thrown
from the tracks by a washout and
plunged over a twenty-foot embank-
ment into the headwaters of the whirl-
pool rapids.
There were no developments today
to cause the railroad officials to
change their estimate of ten dead. four
missing and probably dead and twen-
ty-four injured. In addition to these,
It was said nine persons who escaped
injury had been located. making to-
tai of Al persons accounted for.
Details Of Accident.
Violet Seastran Of jamestown, n.
y, who was listed as missing last
night, was placed on the list of dead
today. Her mother was killed and her
father and two sisters were injured.
Nine bodies have been recovered and
all but one have been identified. The
unidentified body is that of woman.
An investigation has been ordered
by the district attorney of Niagara
county and another was directed by
wire from the public service commits
sion at Albany. A report that warn
ing had been given to the railroad
that the roadbed was being washed
out at the point where the accident
occurred will be the basis of the in
vestigation by the county officials, was
net by an official denial.
Members of the Seventy-fourth regi-
ment of the national guard who have
been highly praised for their work in
rescuing the passengers imprisoned in
the wrecked car, will be among the
witnesses called.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02

table organizations, and county and
township officials contributed to her
support, while she continued to hoard
her money. She raised considerable
garden truck and peddled it about the
city.
Miss Miller always wore her hair
cut shore because, as she told friends,
she did not have time to attend to it
She was never seen out of doors with
out sunbonnet. When she made
purchases, she did her own delivering,
using wheelbarrow. Neatly sewed
up in one of her dresses were found
two pockets. More than 500 was found
in them.
Friends say the woman has sister,
but her address is unknown Accord
ing to wish expressed to friends, the
body was cremated Monday at Cincin.
natl
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
Law Never Sleeps;
So Breeze Learns

Returning to Richmond Sunday aft
ernoon after being absent for some
time, Charles Breese. 45 years old, a
carpenter, thought an affidavit against
him charging wife desertion had been
forgotten Shortly after he arrived in
the city he was arrested on the charge
and lodged in the county Jail.
The affidavit was filed by his wife.
living on North G street, the mother
of three children, who charges that
Breese has failed to make ample pro-
vision for her or her children. He will
he tried in circuit court
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
Bakers TO Discuss
War Time Conditions

annapolis Monday to attend meeting
called by the State Council of Defense.
John Zwissler, president of the Bakers
association here received the following
telegram Saturday:
you are requested to attend meet
ing of Bakers at the Claypool hotel
indianapolis, Monday, July second, ut
. y. m. sharp. Bring other local bakers
with you Meeting of vital Importance
to baking industry
state Council Of Defense"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
|OIL SENDS TRUCKS
into STATE line DITCH

A thick coating of fresh oil at the
foot of the State Line hill, between
Richmond and Eaton, yesterday caused
the overturning of two automobile
trucks loaded with picnickers.
The first truck, owned by the Mer-
curio company, went into the ditch late
yesterday afternoon. No one was in
jured, and the auto was not damaged.
Members of the second party, whose
identity was not learned, suffered
slight cuts and bruises
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
Burnhan,'s "Shot''
"Cinches" Fine for
Two Negro Players

An argument over ten cents, which
resulted from pool game Saturday
night. cost Harrison Martin and John
Burnham. both colored, SIS and costs
in police court Monday morning.
The argument started in Charles
Skil!en's pool rooms on Main street,
late Saturday night when Burnham
claimed that he had made a certain
shot" which "cinched" the game for
him. Several blows were exchanged
when Patrolman Bundy sauntered in
to the pool room and arrested both
the men.
In police court Martin pleaded
guilty to assault and battery on Burn
ham and Burnham to a charge of pro-
woke. Both paid their fines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
ENGELBERT BURIED;
MANY AT FUNERAL

A large number of persons attended
the funeral Of n. H. Engelbert, which
was held from st. Mary's church Mon.
day morning. Rev. w. J. Cronin of.
ficiated. Special music was furnished
by the choir. Many friends were in
attendance.
The city officials attended the fu-
neral in body. Members Of the Elks
lodge conducted special services at
the cemetery.
The pallbearers were John Evans,
Daniel Griffin, Lee B. Nusbaum, Jacob
Lichtenfels. August Sturm and Henry
Long. Burial was in st. Mary's GENE
terry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
NOT CANDIDATE.
SAYS RAMSEY

Announcement was made today by
Prof d. D. Ramsey, that he will not
become candidate for mayor at the
coming election in November. Ram
sey admitted that several persons had
urged him to run for the office.
II am school teacher and know
nothing of politics." Prof. Ramsey
said. land / think it is best for a cob
bier to. stick close to his last. l ex-
pect to continue to devote my time to
teaching school"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
Death Warrant Out
Against City Dogs

Over 100 dogs in Richmond are
doomed to die within the next month
unless their owners take out dog
licenses.
This was the order Chief of Police
Goodwin issued Monday when he in
structed city patrolmen to shoot
stray dogs without license tags on
them.
Although dog taxes were due June
l, licenses have been issued to only
100 owners, about half the number in
the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
ROCK CRUSHES HAND

Edward Schinger, hosting engineer
on the construction force of the Elev.
enth street bridge. suffered broken
bones in his right hand Monday morn
inc when a big rock fell upon him.
Schinger was loading wheelbarrows.
Schinger's hand was dressed and he
was taken home. The injury, while
painful, Is not serious.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
GET YOUR BASKETS /!

A special market, to allow people to
buy focdstuffs for July 4, will be held
at the market house Tuesday after
noon and evening. The regular mar
ket will be held at the east end mar
ket Tuesday morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
Beg Pardon!

In the account of the running
amuck of E. B. Bryant, believed to be
insane, published in Saturdays Pal.
1adium, it was stated that he besieged
the Office of DR.. W. G. Huffman. The
scene Of Bryants threatening actions
was the Office of DR.. R. r. Hopkins.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
GAIN RECRUITS FOR GUARD

The recruiting campaign In Rich
-mond is helping the national guard
but not the regulars. Four Richmond
boys yesterday joined the Ohio guard
unit stationed here. and one went to
Indianapolis to get into the Indiana
guard.
Net results of the days work for the
regular army station were nothing.